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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

world ~ Just that infnitesinlai
fraction.
It IL almost impossible to visual
lie q world under the Almon-Hens-
ley theory; it would be 50 different
q world in every way.
No enduring marriage; no d.
vorces, because they would be
superflous; minor children in the
mothers care, supported, I sup
pose, by the father. or by the
State: no homes, In the sense In
which we now use that word; no
Daddy at the head Of the table
carving the Christmas turkey or
would one have three turkeys, one
for each Daddy
ABUSES THAT TERRTFY.
It presents difficulties. but am
not making fun Of It. Far from
It. Like any other theory, per-
fectly worked, 1t would work
perfectly.
Democracy would be perfect, IL
we were all perfect. Socialism
Ia absolutely perfect, in theory.
And q benignant autocracya
benevolent despot-that's the per-
lection Of government, after ALL
If it's perfect. 1t is the abuses.
not the uses, Of this new sort Of
marriage that terrify one in con-
temptation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

And when that other relation
ship IL broken, and the place Of
that little sister who trotted to
school beside one, who showed one,
first OF all, her engagement ring,
who laid in ones arms so proudly
her first-born child-when that
place is empty, may one, indeed, fill
it casually where and how one
pleases?
LOVE A SACRAMENT.
Sure1y-surely. love Is always q
sacrament; our loves are the tiny
glints and f1ickers Of gold that re-
fleet divinity and goodness and In
finite force for light in our dark
hearts. Love means giving a part
of ourselves away. losing egotism
and selfishness In a desire for the
happiness of somebody else. And
the word sacrament" means ian
outward sign Of an inward grace"
Some day, perhaps. we shall all
see marriage as the few, few men
and women who achieve q happy
marriage see 1t, simply ones share
Of the world.
The world is full Of mistakes, in
justices and stupidities. and SO is
marriage so is single life.
Your fifth marriage win be just like
your first-it is you yourself that
must change. and, by 50 changing
for the better, improve the old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

~ HACKLETON, the explorer,
- remarked that 1t was rath-
~ er a queer thing that wom-
an. "a fundamental factor of CIV
ilization." was virtually ignored
in all the conversations among the
members of his expeditions while
In the Antarctic.
mot q word" he said. For
us she ceased to exist. But here
is strange fact. Directly we got
back, on entering an empty room,
we could tell at once that a wom-
an had been there. It seemed to
us to make everything unreal.
Life ceased to be savage and ter
rible. and we were up against
civilization, that is, Woman"
The explorer here stumbles upon
q fact which has often struck the
philosophic historian. No man
can mediate long upon the course
of men and nations without ar
irving at the conclusion that what
we call civilization is no more nor
less than the Womanization OF
the race.
The man comes first, we say. 1t
is SO read in the churches, 1t is so
taken in common parlance. 1t is
so related in the traditional story
of the Garden of Eden, where
Woman was. quite literally, a
side ISSUE
The man comes first. Very true.
But the woman comes last. That
is to say she is the finisher, the
completer, and thus the finer Of
the two.
A man who is merely brave and
strong may be merely a brave
and strong savage, but he is a
man for all that. But q man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Carrie e. Kenny Dis
cusses Easy Means
of Separation and
Effect ON Children.
By CARRIE K. KENNY

WV HY try to enact a more
M liberal divorce law when
marriage was never in
wanted by any man-made law?
Instinct. and every thought of
our being. tell US that it was
ordained from Adam and Eve
down to the present day. and
will continue SO on and on to the
end of time, that man and maid
were intended to mate, else why
should we be attracted to one
certain person of all the thou
sands, more or less, we come in
contact with?
How two people who have
tasted the nectar of happiness
that God has intended can ever
have recourse to the divorce
court is beyond me. How much
better in the beginning. when
things go wrong. to say: "John
Tor Nary. I'm sorry" and
mean it.
And, mark you, it is rarely the
good, Woodworking couple, raising
q family, that seeks a divorce.
That couple is too busy with work
and with the advancement Of the
children; they have neither the
time nor the inclination to idle
around until they become discon-
tented with each other, and nine
times out Of ten that is the key
to the situation-too much idle
ness and money.
It is natural that mans hands
and brain should be kept busy,
and il he is not progressing and
making a home for himself, he is
busy sowing the seeds of unhap-
piness for the future.
OPPOSES "HOME."
Mrs. Almon Hensley suggests
ga home, not an institution, where
children of disconnected pairs can
be cared for by d motherly, intel
ligent and loving woman, and they
can be happy and wholesomely
reared" If they should get the
opinion Of any child who has been
reared in any kind Of an institu-
ton, no matter how well con-
Quoted, think that Mrs. Hens
ley would change her point OF
view.
Has a child no choice or
rights? Why should easier di-
Vorce laws encourage two people
to shirk their most sacred duty,
and why should they be encour-
aged to sentence their child or
children to loneliness, heart.
aches and sometimes cruel hard.
ships; depriving them OF their
liberty like criminals-sometim
they fare worse!
Two strong, healthy people, re.
6ponsible for their very existence
well able to rear and educate chill
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KATFILE NORRIS SAYS

chooses
in given directions at chosen times
IT, indeed shOrsighted human creatures could Oen and
hOU choose differ the lOOrLd UOuJd be!
sGcriLe0iOus iu this particular connection
that is the greatest WOrd i'm all the UOrLd.
SrevsMeg IOUe aways sacrGment IOUes the tiny
gs fckers Of gold that reflect divinity goodness
infinite
part Of ourselves losing eQOs and sesness
for the happiness Of somebody And
"an OUTWARD sign Of ipIoard grace"
Some day. perhaps shall all fen men
and Dho achieve happy marriage it, simply
of the DOrLd.
The pord is fun Of mistakes inustes and stuudie and 80
marriageand is single Me Your fifth marriage U be
just like first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

" HEdSE was g. time Wnen the
table in the library was
placed, by accurate measure
ment, In the exact center of the
room. There may be rooms where
that is now advisable, but not a
great number.
The library table placed endwise
to the wall, comfortable read
ing chair at either side, is an ex-
cellent arrangement, giving
through traffic to any corner of the
room.
It is also good to place the table
at q window, also endwise. BY
placing the chairs at the sides Of
the table with the backs to the
window one obtains superior light
ing for daytime reading.
Table lamps of the right height
should be placed on the table. Such
lamps should not have a long
fringe on shades, If the shades are
of silk and finished with fringe.
Parchment shades are excellent for
library use.
No room needs more lamps or
better lighting than the library.
Lamps and light fixtures should
be thoughtfully placed, being care
fully distributed about the room.
HOME OF CHARM.
A comfortable easy chair, with
wide spreading arms and down
cushions, into which you can sink
in relaxation and contented enjoy
ment, before the fireplace, where
the dancing flames bring solace of
mind and fanciful, everchanging
forms-what man would not be
glad to spend his evening here and
forget about the club or the mani
fold attractions that beckon him?
The honey" atmosphere Of this
fireside corner is increased by the
early American colonial style of
the chair and table made of walnut.
The mellow glow of a parchment
shade reading lamp fits ideally into
such a setting. The standard of
the lamp is of walnut, gracefully
turned, to harmonic with the
chair and side table. The lamp
shade proves it's worth as q deco
rative accessory. The footstool,
also Of walnut, supplies the last
touch of comfort.
BY day, when father 10 not en-
sconced in his favorite nook,
mother will discover 1t a most en-
joyable place where she, too, may
find rest and relaxation. Should
friends call during the afternoon,
by adding a few chairs to the set
ting and calling her tea wagon into
service, she transforms the nook
into a tea corner.
TREATING WINDOW.
Care should be taken In the
treatment of the window to make
the corner bright and CHEEKY, PHr-
pie velvet Ia used here for over
drapes, with net underdrapes. Over
the fireplace ia placed a colonial
mirrer, done in poiychrems, and
suspended by two silken tasseled
cords. Upon the mantel are ap-
propriateiy placed two decorated
urnS which give balance and dig
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

~ NE OF the amusing elements
in the life OF an editorial
~ writer Is to receive, almost
every day, among score Of really
interesting letters. pathetic de-
nand from some girl In Polo, ILL.,,
for q reliable skin food, or q plea
from the mothers Of boys In No
gales, Ariz., as to the safest treat
ment for warts.
Yesterday my mail contained
three queries as to my opinion Of
the new Almon-Hensley theory Of
marriage, three az to my view OF
spiritualism and spirit writing and
communication with the dead, and
enc urgent request for directions to
prepare q bottle for o baby about
60 be weaned at four months.
Having dealt with baby bottles
and warts in my day, I can. an
swer such inquiries 90 the last per-
sonaliy. But marriage and spiEN
itualism are not 90 simple. Firstly,
they are topics Of poignant and
worldwide interest, and secondly
there are no answers.
HOW ONE CHOOSES.
! Here, on o brilliant winter morn
ang In California, ID q defense Of
Mrs. Hensiey's theories by Gelett
Burgess, who Is, by the way, q
friend OF mine.
Mrs. Hensley, well-known East
ern club woman, says that within
fifty years our present marriage
system will be replaced by q mar
riage contract that may be dis
solved as simply as q business
agreement.
MIR. Burgess says that the Good
old what God Joined together
Observation-Disclosures theory Of
mating is growing obsolete" And
sit is only a question of time when
women win have right to love
when and how they choose" He
calls our present marriage ideas
merely a mental style"
There il something rather care
less in the phrasing Of that mid
die sentence, that women shall
love when and how" they choose,
but we all know what he means.
ONE WOMAN'S LOVES.
None Of us can love when and
how" she chooses, for love doesn't
move in given directions at chosen
times. But the thought there is,
Of course, that there shall be no
specifically, sex love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Declares That Nothing
Cam Compensate for
Lack of Parental
Care i'm Early Years.

law which will compel contracting
parties to think seriously and well
before a. license to marry is is
sued them. Then we will have
much fewer applicants In the di-
vorce courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
THE HOME BEAUTIFUL

are within the means Of the
average home owner.
Arthur Brisbane, writing the In
troductory for a Better Homes edi-
zion recently published by The
Washington Times, said: MANY
things go into the making OF real
home; first Of all the spiritual eIe-
ment, the atmosphere that goes
out from the father and mother,
the unconscious teaching, the moral
and mental influence that give
strength, resolution and character
20 children all through their lives.
Besides the spiritual side of the
family life, and necessary to that
side, is the material life and sur
roundings, that extend from the
front door to the top floor, down
again, and out the back door.
Comfort, without foolish osten-
tation. the atmosphere. affection
ate, sincere, loyal and artistic that
make the home always thought Of
and forever remembered, must de-
pend to some extent upon material
surroundings.
"a well-equipped and furnished
library, well-equipped kitchen,
where work can be done comfort
ably, in the factory Of creature
comforts so dear to children, are
alike important.
HOME GOAL OF ALL.
'"The playroom for the children,
the drawing room for the father
and mother and the older children,
where girls and boys meet their
friends and make them welcome,
finding society and happiness IN
SIDE THE HOME-an these are
essential features OF Better Homes
There Is unfortunately growing
up in America poor substitute
for a home, a decided weakening
of home standards and home ties.
It is not a good thing for the ma
ton.
''Man's character and self-ro-
spect begin WITHIN HIMSELF.
Character, self-respect and
worth Of the family BEGIN WITH
IN THE HOME.
'To make your children worthy
OF their home. make them proud
Of 1t.
Nothing that your means can
afford IL Ill spent. II It increases
the beauty or comfort of that CEN
ter in which family life develops.
1.-THE man that would supply
modern tools to his worker, and
demands them for himself. often
grudges to his family tho new
things that are needed to replace
the old, or to keep pace with the
changing conditions and times.
"a man is judged by the INSIDE
OF HIS HEAD and the inside of
his heme."
It has been said that % home,
be it nest, cave, tent or house, il
the goal of every living thing.
American Homes Bureau.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

Write to the Better Homes
Editor fer information about
home decorating and fuE7lislalng.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
Duxbury

Mr. and Mrs. Matson made a.
trip 10 Sandstone last week.
Miss Rydberg spent the week
end at her home in DanfOrth.
Bert Calvin wss in Duluth last
week having dental work done
Miss Debbie Hanstad who has
been in Markville the past two
weeks, is at home again.
Little Lorraine Carlson invited
a few Of her friends 70 her home
last Friday to help celebrate her
fourth birthday.
A farewell party was held in
the hall Saturday evening in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bjork
who will soon leave for Duluth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Matson
arrived from Gan Valley, S. d,
last week and are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Matson's parents
They intend to make this their
future home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
Norman

Bert Forsyth called at the
Fred Darnell home Sunday.
VIM. Bonnin called at the Oar
nell home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Tietz and children spent
Thursday at the Olaf Nelson
home.
Chester Waletzko called at the
Fred Darnell home one day last
week.
Chester Waletzko called at the
James Ogilvie home Tuesday eve
ming.
Milo Current and Joe Inhofer
called at the Fred Darnell home
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Tietz and daughter,
Angelina, are visiting at Rut-
ledge a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull
spent Monday evening at the
C. o. Wildes home.
Mrs. Darnell and daughter,
Gertie, called at the Bert For
syth home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Kowitz and
children visited at the Fred Oar
nell home Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies' Welcome Society
meets with Mrs. Olaf Nelson on
April 10Th. All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
Oak Lake

Kurt Carlson was a passenger
10 Superior, Monday.
Pat Sheppard made a trip to
Duluth, Wednesday.
Wilmar Carlson is visiting rel.
atives and friends in Taylors
Falls and Minneapolis.
Miss Emma Polo of Duluth,
visited over the week end with
Miss Gunhild Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ferguson OF
st. Paul, visited a few days last
week with their son, Glenn and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tanquist of
Kerrick, attended the 25th wed,
ding anniversary of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Carl,
son.
Fred Berg sold his team to An.
ton Jacobsen. last Monday. Mr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12

Miss HLma Johnson has re-
covered from her illness and Is
teaching school again this week.
The Sunday school al the NJ
T.. church viii re-organize next
Sunday. Apr. Is. S. s. viii start
at Y O'Clock. There viii be
church services at IL o'clock.
The house on the ByHn place
in which the Danielson family
are living, caught fire Sunday
evening. The fire however did
not amount 70 much and was ex'
tinguished before much damage
was done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
Pleasant Hill

Mrs. EgYiman called on Mrs
Fall Tuesday afternoon.
Kenneth Churchill is driving
the school van for J. NJ. Davis
this week.
Aleck Johnson took advantage
Of the new snow Sunday and was
out tracking legitimate game.
Mrs. John Babe entertained
several Of the Pleasant Hill ladies
at a quilting bee Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Rudd Of Park.
and daughter, Adelinc, were Sun
day visitors at the Eggiman
home.
Mrs. HOwkanson, Theodore and
a Mr.. Clauson were entertained
at the Bcrglund home Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Howkanson Of st. Paul,
has been visiting with her son,
Theodore, the past week, return
ing Monday,
Adolph Johnson is having his
shack rcmodeled into a cory
bungalow. A. Smith is doing the
carpenter work.
The Brdsalrs from west Of
Sandstone, arrived here Monday
and have taken possession of the
Howkanson farm.
Mrs Wood and children of
Superior, Wis, were week end
visitors with Mrs. Fox at the
Curry & Whyte farm.
Mrs. Berglund and daughters.
Thekla and Eva, visited Miss
Florence Hedlund's school and
the Olsons an Park Friday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. Berglund called
at the John Mach home Sunday
afternoon TO visit Grandma Mach
who has been confined to bed all
winter with rheumatism.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
Windemere

Willie Storm spent Friday eve
ming at Pulling's.
Anton Jacobson was a caller at
Berg's at Oak Lake Sunday.
Miss Kathleen Stage was a
Duluth visitor this week.
Mrs. Clickner and Mrs. +. j,
Pulling visited at Nystrom's We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Theo. Anderson returned
from Superior Monday after a
few days visit there.
The Olson Bros. returned from
Gray's lath mill Saturday and
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Larson and Mrs, Aft
Erickson were callers at Click.
ner's Thursday afternoon.
Ben, Lyndon and Merle Street,
Archie Johnson and Gust Bylin
returned from camp Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12

ference held at Chicago on April
9. Representatives of all. dairy
marketing organizations in the
Midwest were invited.
The report of the committee of
9, which has been at work for
several weeks on a sales plan,
was presented. In brief, the plan
Of the committee provides for the
establishment of a national sales
agency, organized along CON-
modify cooperative marketing
lines, and the creation of a buy
ers' demand for comparatively
made dairy products through a
central advertising and publicity
service.
H. B. Nickerson of Elk River
and w. F. Schilling of Mortified
are Minnesota members of the
committee of 9.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12

Berg is figuring on going back
to Minneapolis as soon as he Is
able to sell bis cattle.
Alfred Overlie has gone back
to his former position as butter
maker at Rose Creek, after spend
a year at Zimmerman. The Over
lies were former residents here.
c. f. Carol returned Wednes-
day from Missoula Mont, where
he attended the funeral of his
son, Roy, who passed away short.
ly after Mr.. Carol arrived there
Death was due to heart failure
accompanied by mustard gas
which he received while in the
service. Roy was 30 years old
and leaves a wife and three chill.
dren.
About 25 neighbors and friends
were entertained at c. J. Carlsons
Sunday afternoon in honor OF
their 25th wedding anniversary
C. f. Ferguson in a few wei
chosen words presented Mr.. anC
Mrs. Carlson with a neat purse
as a remembrance. At five O'Clock
a delicious luncheon was served
after which the guests departed
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson
many more years Of happy mar
ried life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
Park

Rose Kvasnicka was on the sick
list Saturday.
Mrs. Kvasnicka called on Mrs,
Berglund Tuesday.
Mrs. Kalafut spent Saturday
with Mrs. Kvasnicka.
Wesley Kvasnicka visited Miss
Rudd's school Thursday.
Mrs. Kvasnicka visited Miss
Hedlund's school Wednesday.
Some of the neighbors called
ON ]. Mach Sunday afternoon.
1t has been reported that Mrs
Frank Pavelka is laid up with q
bad cold.
Miss Rudd was an evening
caller Wednesday at the Kvas.
nicka home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
NiCkerSOn

S. GUstafson left Friday for
Superior
Miss Jancek spent the week at
Pine City.
r. +. Elmer shoppcd in Super
Tor Monday.
Peter Brotcn made a business
trip 10 Superior Tuesday.
Frank McCusky went 70 Will
low River Tuesday 20 work.
Fred DeQcrBtrom, game ward
en- Of Askoy, spent Tuesday in
town.
s. d. Jock and f. Beaudry
motored 10 Bruno Monday eve
ming,
Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Nelson re-
turned Wednesday from Grants
bury, Wis.
Mrs. w. +. Becker and Mr..
and Mrs. II. B. Becker drove TO
Duquettc Saturday 10 shop.
Miss Hildur Westlund and Mrs
Jas. Caldwell Of Kcrrick, spent
Sunday at lie Mays
Mrs. Annie W. Ashwood left
for Minneapolis Monday 10 spend
some time with relatives.
Jno. Olson came up from Ker-
rick Tuesday noon and will work
on tie section this summer.
Leonard LeMay and nephew
Bobbie Washburn, spent the
week end at the LeMay home.
Peter Wiggen returned from
Minneapolis Wednesday after
spending a couple Of weeks with
relatives there.
c. G, Wahlquist returned from
Minneapolis Tuesday after spend
ing the winter there and will
remain here for the summer.
A. Larson, third trick operator,
was called TO Hinckley Sunday
by the illness Of his wife. AT
the present writing Mrs. Larson
is improving.
A number Of the neighbors
met at the Witmyer home Thurs
day evening. A very enjoyable
time was passed and a delicious
lunch served.
Miss Housefelt returned TO
Duluth Monday TO resume her
school duties after spending a
few days with her father at the
Jean Du Luth farm.
L. Casadont, section foreman,
received instructions TO add four
men TO his crew and they are
now busy at the usual spring
cleaning, putting in new ties.
Although the weather condi-
tons were bad quite a number
from Nickerson attended the
Easter ball at Duquette Saturday
night. They report a very good
time and n large crowd.
Want Ads work night and day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12
DAIRY MARKETING PLAN
PROPOSED BY COMMITTEES

Plans for the establishment of
a national dairy products sales
agency were presented to a con-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-12

Can you conceive of a cheaper
way Of selling your COW or horse
than by spending a quarter or
so on an American Want Ad.
Read the Ads-it pays.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
SHOW IMPORT GAINS
Treasury Officials Elated Over In
come Prospects for Fis-
cal Year.

customs receipts of about s525, ,000,-
coo for the fiscal year ending June 80
appeared certain today in the view of
Treasury officials who based the new
estimate of a record total for the year
on customs collections of s4S,311, 900
for the twenty eight days of Febru-
AIRY. In the first eight months of the
current fiscal year the collections
totaled s343.5S13S2.
In addition to prediction that the
imports will increase during the next
few months, some officials asserted
that the receipts would be propor-
tionally greater than they were in
the earlier months of the application
of the administrators tariff law,
which went into effect last September
-. If the rate of increase is main
tanned or improved. the receipts
obviously will exceed the $45.000,00O
monthly average now estimated by
those administering the law.
Another phase of the customs COL
lections which is giving Treasury Of
ncials much satisfaction is the pros
Dect of further help from the customs
service in eliminating the deficit in
the budget and fulfilling the Presi-
dents hope of finishing the year with
& balanced financial sheet.