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The Washington times., 1923-01-14

Nn OTHER" said the little
boy. casually, hanging
AV4 In the doorway, ITS
somebody on the telephone. Are
you lying down, or are you TAX
ing a bath, or are you downtown
shopping?''
His mother, suddenly stricken,
hooked at him aghast. He was
but seven years old; he was con-
sidered in the family singularly
truthful. because a singularly un-
imaginative, child.
Yet here he was, swinging
cheerfully on the knob, his small
hands clasping the door; he was
conscious of no wrongdoing.
And he had just offered his own
mother the choice of three lies!
The mother was working hard,
an interruption was a tragedy
Just then. She had tried several
expedients before this; she had
blocked her telephone, she had
employed a tactful secretary to
excuse her, she had asked her in
Inmates not to disturb her dur
ing morning hours.
DISCOURTESY-OR LIES.
: No use. She was driven to dis
courtesy or to lies. When the
maid or secretary came to say
regretfully, TITS Mrs. Bull. and
she says she is sure you viii
speak to her" what could she
say?
Mrs. Bull is a neighbor, and
old friend. It takes great cour-
age to bear amiably her re-
proaches when next they meet,
Mrs. Bulls annoyed, 81 tried to
get you. because the printer was
waiting for our club program. It
meant I had to stay in town,
couldn't go to Clara's-no mat
ter. Your secretary took my
name. too
Or perhaps Mrs. Bull jumps
into her car and comes over in
person.
IT know you're the busiest per-
SON in the worldP' she says sun
nily. intruding. She chats for
twenty minutes, and departs say
ing:
Then you'll call Jane, and try
90 get to that meeting tomorrow?
I'm not q bit sorry came in.
You work too hardE'
Mary" says the desperate
writer, musician. actress. artist.
The portrait photographer, when
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

IN the bedroom furnishings pictured here, the Colonial
idea is foLoOed sUith notifications a0ich relieve it of
ats originally somewhat character In the dresser
the ypicoy square form of the mirror relieved By the
gracefully carved outline of the top and the turned spindle
standards Unity of design IS shoaOm IN the spindle motif
at the of the dresser and the aOooden drawer
knobs, both truly Colonial
The CHAIR aOth its spindle legs and shaped back, is
Uory companion to the dresser It's seat carries
out the Colonial idea in its application modern
In carrying out the idea of the dresser and the chair
to the remainder of the rOo 1t mag be rounded out a0itk
other pieces of furniture of Colonial Design four
poster bed aOh either high low posts may be used
chto"er or hlghboy on Colonial lines and Windsor
char to0o Colonial chairs 1Oith little
harmony, iu make the furnishings of the complete
Along o'th the furnishings go plain one tuotoned
or rag and braided Wallace Nutting, the fore
most authority Colonial furnishings says that braided
rugs go property witk Colonial furniture.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

Brushing, in combination with
the thorough use OF the vacuum
cleaner, should serve to remove
any danger of moth ravages.
In the event that larvae have
Matched and begun their work OF
destruction, proceed as above
outlined. and then spray the in.
tested parts with a good insecti-
eide. Secure one that is guaran-
teeds not to harm fabric, wood or
varnish, and use considerable Of
it. There are q few chemical
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
DOES ANYBODY REALLY TELL THE TRUTH AUTHOR

how III she is?" and answers, ''oh,
no. She doesn't dream It.
The difference II no longer that
some persons speak truthfu1ly
ana some do not. It Is that some
think they speak truthfuIly and
others know they do not. and ad.
NIT that II Is almost impossible
to be sincere IN words.
In words. please note, Tor many
. man and woman INDUCING in
just such eyasions and such tact
fuiless IS we have mentioned
here Is honesty and simplicity's
SELF In act. There are true and
sincere people, Of course: there
are persons we know we can
trust and others we instinctively
feel that we cannot.
But truth IN words appears to-
be 3 lost virtue, and the inter-
esting point In connection with It
Ii whether 1t can be spared Do
We need truth In wOrds2 And IL
We do not, then why harry ana
humiliate the children who fail
to observe 1T
DANGEROUS UNTRUTH.
why not ten them honestly
that they must only Be careful
until they learn to differentiste
between the safe and kindly IN
truth and the dangerous and eel
fish untruth7 santa Claus. and
the little bird iii the camera, and
the fairies that come down and
build little ring cf mushroom
seats every night are all pretty
untruths. told to make them hap
py.
why. then. when they launch
forth into 4 fairy tale about the
little yellow dog that came up
and opened the picnic basket,
ana bited into the cake. and ran.
ned away again. do we begin long
sermons IS to the honor ana In.
tegrity Of their fOrebears, and the
fact that they have made Mother
cry They are only protecting
themselves and delighting thsln-
selves along the fairy ana Santa
Claus lines
these dreadful daysI" we say.
II don't know what the young
sters are coming tor
WE ARE LIARS ALL.
But are they 70 different?
Was the world ever truthful?
History shows no particular evil
dence OF It.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

'Oh. no, I won't break up your
table by coming alone, she inter-
polates. as We murmur persis-
tently. ''I'll tell you what wen dol
I'll telephone. And il we possibly
cam
CLEARED UP 70 LYING.
One penalty we pay for all our
modern conveniences is our ter
rifying accessibility. Every mod
er1 tendency Of science Ii toward
crowding us together, making our
privacy less. our publicity more.
Radio, motor cars. telegraph,
electric car, telephone, our many.
clubs. our many meals In public
places. magazines, newspapers and
the screen all help to keep us
constantly moving and constantly,
exposed.
The result Of ali this change
for change, Of course. II IL has
been away from simplicity and
truth. We are ali '.geared. as it
were. to compliments, to hurry
and skurry what slang phrase
do we use more frequently than
''get me out Of IT, what word
Il more constantly upon our lips
than "excuse7''
I'VE say polite things only to-
save the feelings Of Others" il our.
justification.
DOCTOR AND OLERGYMAN.
# IL only partly true. Quite az
often we say save them to save our
own sensibilities, to make people
like US, to get q reputation for
that sweetness that makes 80
many women superficially popu-
lar.
The doctor lies, Of course. The
clergyman sootaes and eyades.
We are not Of the caIibre that
can bear unmoved the words
DEATH ''incurable.' cancer"
The doctor says al that il non.
sense. nerves ana imagination,
and the family IL asked q hum
dred times day, Does she know
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Removing Stains

First brush the soiled part thor
oughly to remove any superficial
dirst. Apply the cleanser with q
gentle, circular motion. extending
from the rim to the center Of the
stain. Immediately apply a soft
blotter to take up the surplus
cleanser, and wash the spot with
distilled water. The surplus wa
ter should be blotted up ana the
spot sponged with alcohol to pEA.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

compositions on the market. de-
signed especially for moth treat
ment, that are very efficient II
used in quantity. The danger in
them does not come from using
too much, but too little.
To clean the furniture, first
remove the loose cushions and 60
over the entire piece with the
vacuum cleaner, using the spe-
cial tool which 10 furnished for
that purpose. Shave one-half
cake Of neutral soap (this can
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

Tor that sWeetness that makes 80 many women super
ficially popular.
Truth II words appears 70 be lost virtue and the in
teresng point In connection with ID whether can be
spared Do we need truth IN words7 And il we do not
then why harry and humate the children who fail OBJ
serve 1T Why not tell them honestly that they only
be careful until they learn to dfferentae between the
safe and kindly unuth and the dangerous and selfish
untruth7
We liars ALL and perhaps many Of our fundamental
ills come from the fact that we do not know il.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Meat Eating Is
HealthfuI, Says
Food Authority

You lovers Of meat who delight
in an extra cut Of roast beef
or q juicy steak, but hesitate be-
cause Of the belief that meat-eat-
ing is injurious to the health.
perish your fears and so to It, says
Charles ]. Brand. consulting sps-
cialist in marketing Of the De
partment Of Agriculture.
Many persons. Brand de-
clares. 'still hold to the belief
that meat ii not lealthfuI. Medi-
cal science has proven that 4 large
number Of ills once charged against
meat eating are due to infection
Of teeth. tonsils and other organs. =
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Can You !

Here Prof. Powers questions
What is the adolescent age9
2-What are the Guianas9
3-What the first woman's college in the United
States?
Name five presentday captains of industry
5-Where was former President Wilson born9
6What is the commission form of government
WHO wrote "The End Of Perfect Dayf"
8~-Where is the Yazoo river?
9-Name the books of the Old Testament
10-Name the wonders of the ancient world
l1-What is the Nobel prizeH
12-What is theism?
13-Name five Shakespearean plays
14-Who modelled 'tThe End of the Party'f
15-What is the National Womans Party2
16What weLknown infant does the title The Kid sug-
gestH
17-What did Elias Howe invent and what its sgnf-
cancel 49,.
18-Name the members of President Harding Cabinet.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
MOTHER, CHILDREN,
LOST I'm BIG CITY

After the first joyous greetings
were over the father quaveringly
said: wen she no cahm to the
depo, aye ban looking everyware
for my thue Cwife). Aye tout aye
should go to udder depos, so aye
Calm here dis day, wen Jalmar
he see me and say 'Fader.' De
polees no help find for me.
ELEANOR McGINNIs.
George Washington University.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
THE HOME BEAUTIFUL
p p. CLAYTON, United States Commissioner Of EdudtiOn
Stains Can Also Be Re-
moved Effectively liz
Proper Treatment
Is diven-Tips for
the Housewife.

be secured Of any druggist in =
quart Of boiling water and allow
it to thoroughly dissolve. Mix .
small amount OF this solution
with a little cold water, beat Wig
orousIy until very thick and
dry" suds Is obtained.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS

Gan we-dare we tell the
truth? Who does? Why,
most Of US don't even know
the truth when we meet i'll
*#&
We live in . sea Of per-
fumed and tactful lies. We
wanow In superlatiyes.
!" Al, well, business les
everybody expects 'em !"
say the men. Social lies?
You couldn't get very far
without them, = say the
women. II didn't do it!''
sobs the baby, and Is
promptly punished.
I'VE say polite things
only to save the feelings Of
others. = Quite as often we
say them to save our own
sensibilities, to make people
like Us, 90 get q reputation
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
These Questions :?

19-Who is the Chief Justice Of the United Sratesi
2O-What is the highest mountain the United Satesf
21-Who Prince Albert
22-What is the largest American ship afloati
23-Where is former President Roosevelt buried?
24-What is the Treaty of Versalles3
25-What was the Of the Homestead riots9
2What work of fiction has sociological aspectl
27-What is the Rotary Club?
28-What the significance Of, the defeat Of Lloyd
George?
29-Who the following and what they famed for:
Gladstone Adams, Mrs. Mallory, Samuel Clemens
Lafcado Hearn Carrie Chapman Gait Clara Barton, Edith
Cavel Cleopatra, Isaac Newton and Izaak Walton3
3O-What the Hay -Pauncefote treaty.
31-Defne philosophy.
32-Who is the highest paid editorial writer todayf
33-What the outstanding Of 1920 relating to
women?
34What book published previous to the between the
States is known everywhere book and play?
,35-When astthe Monroe Doctrine formulatedf
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

Kathleen Norris Says That Few Persons Are So Unver-
sally Truthful That They Need to Get Excited Over
Ct1ildre11s Fatrcations-We Tell Youngsters About
Santa Claus and Fairies, and Then Become Scam
dalzed lie They Invent Fairy Stories Of Their Own
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Warns Women
Who Smoke of
Cancer Danger

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IS.
G6NTOMEN. beware Of smokers
w cancer"
This was the warning issued by
DR.. Adelaide Brown, who spoke
before the San Francisco center.
Women are dying from every
other kind Of cancer, she said,
and. judging from the hold that
smoking has on them. many win
be dying from the smokers can
Ger" soon,
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
CALIFORNIA PROFESSOR CHECKING UP
MENTAL STATUS OF COLLEGE GIRLS

~ iris, what Mrs Mallory famed tort What is
- the adolescent ageg Whoswas Prince Albert
The college women Of the country now are invited
to step to the front and have their mentality determined
by replying series Of questions propounded by Cali
fornia educator
Prof Ralph L. Power of the faculty Of the University Of
Southern California the questoner He has prepared
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

series Of thirtyve nterrogatOns which he thinks the
college women Of the United States If their academic train
ing faulty should find little difficulty IN answering
Prof Power comments his series:
Briefly and generally the questions based upon facts
which, think the college should be conversant
with the college supposed to be with the facts
about which Edison questioned him.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

Write to Better Homes Editor,
care Of The Herald, for ad-
vice Or inHormatiOaa about
home furnishing or decorating.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

there's just one thing. It just this
second occurred to mel Bob may
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

have to go TO Chicago were not
sure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-06
Cured His Rupture

] was badly ruptured while lifting
"a trunk several years ago. Doctors
said my only hope of cure was an
operation. Trusses did me no good.
Finally | got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me.
Years have passed and the rupture
has never returned, although | am
doing hard work as a carpenter.
There was no operation, no lost
time, no trouble. | have nothing to
sell, but will give full information
about how you may find complete
cure without operation, if you write
to me, Eugene NJ Pullen, Carpenter,
AJAX Marcellus Avenue. Manasquan.
n. j. Better cut out this notice and
show it to any others who are rup-
tured-you may save Il life or at
least stop the misery of rupture and
the worry and danger Of an oper-
alton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-06
ASK MORAY
TO RETIRE

indianapolis. Dec. Ex-Governor
Warren r. McCray's retirement from
office will be sought as a result OF
~, ,uvolvcd financial affairs, Clyde
" Walb, Republican state chairman,
declared today after Il number OF
conferences with party leaders,
Il ann determined to carry out by
judgement that Gov McCray ought to
retire from the - j. which he holds
Mr. Walb said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-06
Il. n. ID. TO MEET
GOPHERS AGAIN

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 6.-Tne tniver-
sity of North Dakota will resume its
place on the Minnesota football
schedule in 1924 and will open the
season mere on October A, Athletic
Director W. i. Leuhring announced
today.
The game with North Dakota,
which has been almost traditional
with the Gophers for years, is the
result Of negotiations being carried
on by Athletic Director Luehring to
fill up the Gophcr's schedule to seven
and probably eight games, three of
which are already booked with Big
Ten opponents, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Michigan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-06
MAIL PILOT
BADLY BURNED

Toledo, O., Dec. 6.-Charlcs Brown,
Chicago pilot, was seriously burned
when his mail plane ubrst into flames
us he was making forced landing
at Castalia, Ohio, near Sandusky. He
was plotting government pjlane No.
3lS and was on the way from Sieve
land to Chicago
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-06
DISSOLVE CORPORATION

Madison, Wis, Dec. G.-Application
for dissolution Of the American Lea
sue Board Club of Chicago, charter
ed in Wisconsin, in 1900, was receiv-
ed and granted by the Secretary Of
States office. The official charter
the organization shows Wisconsin
headquarters at Milwaukee. The
club was capitalized at $4,000. APP
plication for dissolution was signed
by Charles A. Comiskey and Harry
NJ Gardiner, president and secretary
respectively, of the club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-06
McMASTER IN
GAS WAR AGAIN

Huron, S. D., Dec Ex-Governor W.
II. McMaster entered the gasoline
war again here today and ordered
the sale of gas from the sale sta
ton at the fair grounds at l3 cents
per Gallon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-06
POWER BILL
is VOTED ON

Berlin Dec. G.-iseichstag today
votca articles first and second of the
parately, 282 10 rs. The nationalists
announced that before the bin as Il
whole was put up for vote they
would leave the Rcichstag A dis
cussion ensued as to whether the
finai vote should be postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

"Come," said Crewe. "I will exchange the hat for a candid statement of what happened at Cliff Farm on that Hateful night"
 "It is not his,' declared the dwarf. "We know nothing about Cliff Farm-we have never been there''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

{ s..s,,,.,: l,-.a.. .i.,. sii..cl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

"That is strange" she said. 'It was found on the floor?"
 "Close to the chair where you stood"
 "Do you know whom it belongs to-"
 "No, fortunately. But they are very anxious to find out. Naturally, they think it points to the conclusion that there is a woman in the case"
 "Of course they would think that" she said.
 DO you think any one in Ashingsea could identify the comb of yours?" Marsland asked. Have you had it any length of time?"
 Ut was not mine," Miss Maynard de- clared. "I did not lose a comb.'
 "Not yours?" he exclaimed in astonish- ment.
 "I am trying to think to whom it be- longed," she said meditatively "As far as l know, lady visitors at Cliff Farm were few And yet it could not be Mrs. Bond-the woman who went there to tidy up the place once week-you say it was gold mounted?"
 Rather an expensive looking comb, thought" said the young man.
 ''Yes; it looks as if there was a woman in the case"
 The arrival of the waitress with the tea things brought about lengthy pause in the conversation.
 To Marsland it looked as if there must be two women in the case, if the comb did not belong to Miss Maynard. But he was not all together satisfied with her statement that it was not hers. It is difficult for young man
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-28

of their efforts, must expect to be
denounced and misrepresented by
statesmen of the Randolph type. We
have Randolphs now, and we shall al
ways have them. Perhaps they are
Of some use to the world, fitting in
somewhere in the complicated mech
anism of the world and ~exerting an
influence which may be beneficial, al
though its benefits are not now obvi-
Gus
But such men will go down in his
tory without the record of a single
constructive accomplishment to THEN
credit, and at some later period, per-
haps a century hence, viii be listed
by Harper's or some other periodical
in an enumeration of public charac-
tiers who are deemed proper for de-
scription under the title Of Dam
aged Souls"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-28
FINANCIAL and BUSINESS SURVEY

The increasing Importance of the
railroad problem is emphasized by the
pronounced shortage Of t~ransporta-
ton facilities, which may arrest in
the not distant future the present up
swing of business activity in this
country, according to the current IS
sue of the Guaranty Survey, published
by the Guaranty Trust Company of
New York. The vital dependence Of
our entire economic organization
upon railroad transportation is daily
becoming more obvious, the Survey
says, and there cannot be continuing
prosperity for the country as a whole
without sufficient service by the ralI-
roads.
The decided inclination on the part
Of many interests to thinker" with the
Esch-Cummins Act@and even to re-
peal the Act-so soon after its en-
actment is worthy of serious consi0-
Grafton. Such "tinkering" may result
in disturbing confidence in railway
securities and in injuring railway
credit at a time when the carriers
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-28

should raise large sums of money,
not only for postponed improvements
and new rolling stock, but also for
new branch lines and increased ter
minal facilities-which would provide
employment for thousands of work
ers, and which cannot be accomplished
without the full confidence of Amer
lean investors n railroad securities.
It should be remembered also that
in the last Congressional election the
Railroad Act was an important is
sue. presaging to some degreee at
least the attitude that may be expect
ed from certain elements of the ma
tional lawmakers.
The proposals now being made to
repeal the Transportation Act, and to
establish new bases for rate making
by fixing property valuations of the
carriers at a third less than the sum
tentatively fixed by the commission
are founded upon a disregard of facts
and a fundamental misconception OF
present needs Any such drastic
! changes as a means of obtaining low
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-28
VETERANS CAN RESTORE
THEIR WAR

1t will be news to many World War
veterans to learn that the u. S. Vet
erans' Bureau has inaugurated a re-
instatement campaign for the benefit
of those who, either through misun-
derstanding or inability to meet pre-
MUM payments, have permitted their
term (war time) insurance to lapse.
It is announced that no matter how
long a time has passed since the last
premium was paid, an ~ex-service man
may easily renew his term (war time)
insurance contract if he is in good
health, or if he is disabled, provided
the disability from which he is suf-
fering is due to service and is not Of
a total and permanent nature. Veter-
ans will be particularly interested in
learning that they may reinstate ST.
600 or any higher amount, IN multi
pies Of $500, or the amount of insur-
ance they carried while in the serv-
ice. It will also be of interest to the
public to know that over 500 900 of
the men who applied for insurance
uuIluS Tile Wal nave COIllltlucu IIiSlI
policies in force and that these ex-
service men and women are carrying
the enormous sum of over $3,000,-
000, 600.
The reinstatement requirements
have been made most liberal; in fact
if an ex-soldier is in good health j
is only necessary for him to furnish
medical proof of that fact, and pay
two months premiums on the amount
of term insurance to be reinstated
Physicians have been appointed II
all Of the branch offices of the Blu
reau, where ex-service men can Sc
cure the necessary medical examIna
ton without cost. Detailed inrorma
ton may be obtained by writing Il
the U. S. Veterans Bureau, Keitr
Plaza Bldg, Minneapolis, Minnesota
c. D. Hibbard. district manager.
In the interest of accurate indentifi
cation and promptness, the person
writing should be sure to give his full
name, rank, and organization when i
the service, and if possible, his seria
number.