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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

term, means a man who's 4 member of
at least two clubs; who owns a car; who
knows how to dance on his own feet.
not his partner's nice young man with
money enough, or the ability to earn
enough, to support his own establish
mcnt without being burden on the old
folks while waiting for an hciress wfe's
financial expectations to be realized"
In the entire list of qualifications, it
will be noticed, only one makes a de-
mand upon character, and this one is
optional. An eligible" is defined as a
man with money "or' the ability to carr
tin either case he measures up to the
requirements.
Yet some people wonder why the pres
cnt age is marked by so many divorces
md so much domestic unhappincss; why
there are so many wife-killcrs and hus-
band-ShooterS.
If any conceivable circumstances could
Justify the adoption OF pharisaical atti-
tude, the story from Atlanta describes
them for the benefit of the old-fashioned.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

lytica. As it's name implies, senile de-
mental is insanity of old age. Its
principal cause is arterial hardening,
involving the brain.
Usually, unless for any reason home
care is impossible, there is no neces-
sity for sending senile dement's to hos
pitfalls for the insane. Also, as Cabot
has remarked, the disease sis very
gradual process, not entailing very
much unhappincss. as insanities CO."
But it has only one outcome. And
TO those who have TO witness, without
possibility of rendering preventive aid.
the increasing mental disintegration OF
some loved relative it must seem among
the unhappiest of all insanities.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated
Newspapers.D
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

interpreted by the United States Su'
premc court, the federal government
may not tax bonds issued by or under
the authority of the states. With the
arrival of the federal income tax law
possessors of large incomes sought 8
way TO avoid paying huge sums to the
government They found il in the tax
free bonds. The net consequence rs
that billion dollars year of free
capital is going into these bonds. They
are readily salable and hence rapidly
issued. This has increased the local
taxes 1t has crimped industry where
that capital is sadly needed.
What is more important, politically.
is that the men who formerly paid Il
considerable share of the federal income
have been freed from that obligation.
AZ the federal government must rely
on taxes for its support the burden has
fallen upon the men with smaller in
comes. The salaried mans share of
federal taxpaying has increased in one
year from 10 per cent TO more than ID
per cent of the total. 1t must increase
grows.
II is true that the United States
Supreme court has never directly passed
on the question. But it has passed on
a collateral feature of it. and unless it
reverses itself lawyers hold that it must
rule that the tax-free bonds now issued
cannot be taxed by the federal govern
mcnt. And the court does not like to
reverse itself.
Meanwhile. il majority in every
state favored a constitutional amend
ment four or five years might pass be-
fore it could be enacted By that time
reached the point of reputation. Re.
pudiation is safe. The repudiating city
may admit that it owes the money
But fit cannot be collected?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
ATLANTA'S "ELIGIBLES"

In an illustrated story from Atlanta,
ga, published in many papers through
out the country recently, a conspicuous
phase Of the present ages character is
defined. That city, the world is told,
has thirty-five lovely debutantcs' this
season, but there are only fifteen pros
pective suitors for thcm-that is, eli
gible" bachelors.
Now this is either a SLAM" on the
young men of Atlanta or else a most
unromantic commentary upon modern
society. The chances are that the On
eligible bachelors Of Atlanta will not die
of Chagrin.
Old-iashioned folk, unsophisticated in
the ways OF Cupid's sorry imitators, may
wonder what are the qualities that make
a Young man eligible" nowadays. But
first let them consider change that has
taken place in the attitude of debutantes
and their social mentors toward the qucs-
ton Of publicity in private affairs.
As stated the story from Atlanta is
illustrated The illustration consists of
photographs Of several of the dcbutantcs
Georgia peaches" Not only their
names, but those OF their fathers as well,
arc given, together with an estimate OF
the fathers wealth. OF course the world
is not going to close its eyes and ears
to such information; the world is always
ready to hear something, or anything,
about peoples private affairs, and it fair
ly "cats up stories about beautiful heir
.csses. 1t has ever been thus, and no
change is in prospect.
But for parents to feed the worlds crawl
ing Tor information about their daughtcrt'
'Privatc, most intimate affairs is a com
Parativcly new tendency. In earlier day
no respectable and self-respecting pareht IS
would have listened to the proposal Thu
the names Of their daughters be scht
broadcast over the land in connection with
the announcement that there was a dcath
OF suitors. Anyone making such a pbo.
posal would have been booted down the
front steps, and his exit FASTENED by ttc
Enchanting Of the family guard dog.
Now consider the other phase of H.
condition represented by the story. VIVA
constitutes eligibility" on the part q
a Young man, from the standpoint of thoS
who bcmoan the scarcity of "cligibldt
bachelors in Atlanta, The story rcicrrc
| to answers this question as follows: {
An eligible, as society defines tn !
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Pointed Paragraphs

Dumb walters carry everything but
gossip.
Black eyes are mostly beautiful when
given by nature.
Better r dozen thorns on the bush
than one in the finger.
Life is a one-sided fight for the man
who is his own worst enemy.
Anybody can fire gun, but it takes
practice to hit the target.
There are men who wouldn't dare to
read the declaration Of independence to
their wives.
The law resembles the ocean. Its
greatest trouble is caused by breakers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
WAS BORAH BETRAYED?

1t is easy TO misinterprct the uttcranccs
and actions OF government officials in
almost any situation. When the situa-
ton is like that described by dispatches
from Europe it is difficult to avoid such
misinterpretation. Therefore, one who de-
sires to be charitable toward the whole
world may refrain from expressing the
suspicion that some commentators are
Intentionally misinterpreting the failure
of President Harding and Secretary
Hughes to proceed with plans for aiding
Europe since the withdrawal Of Senator
Borah's resolution calling upon them TO
DO so. The chances are that such COM
mentators are inspired by their long-liyed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
FGctograms
BY Il. s. Curtis.
nNTPNIRRI

In the election of 1912 Roosevelt
popular vote was twO-thirds of Wilson S
and Taft's was about 30 per cent great
or than the remaining One-third of Will
sons. Out of about 1J,000,000 votes
cast for all candidates running for
president, Wilson received only 6,3S6,-
600, less than half. In 1920 Harding
popular vote was 1872, 200, while that
of Cox was 9,147.3J3.
The following articles are prohibited
importation into Greece through the
regular parcel post mails for the next
five months: Baptismal presents, bon
bons. cGmbrics, fine chocolates crystal.
articles of feathers, flowers, artificial
furS. garments Of wool, made up for
women: jewelry, false: laces, fine {;
lamps and other articles of porcelain,
artistic; silks, sweetmeats, umbrellas
and paraSOlS.
Articles liable TO customs duty may now
be imported into Switzerland by letter
mail if the envelopes in which they are
enclosed bear conspicuous ColOrcd
label bearing the note, TO be submitted
to the custOms.'
In 1910, while other European cities
had n house for every eight to six
teen inhabitants. Madrid, Spain. had
only one for every 1894. The popu-
lation of Madrid increased by $4,000
between 1910 and 1920. but houses in
creased in number BY only 1.4Sj which
resulted in still worse housing con-
dition. as only one house was built
for every 37.T persons.
Whence came the name INT
Answer: The three letters were those
most easily picked out of the word
trinitrotoluol. to make it possible .oc-
casionally to speak of the high explo-
ysivc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
NOT OUR "KNITTING"

In explaining his negative vote on the
resolution proffcring the Texas Senatc's
congratulations to Governor Parker for
his stand on the Mcr Rouge invcstiga-
ton. Senator Ridgcwav said that he had
not intended to show any antagonsm for
the Louisiana chief executive He had
voted against the measure, he said. sim
ply and solely because he believed that
it was out OF place in such body as
the Texas Senate
Senator Ridgeways attitude will be ap-
.prcciated by those who dcplore a ten
.dcncy that has become widespread during
the last few years-tlle tendency on the
part OF public officials to take part in
affairs other than those which they were
elected to administer. Attending strictly
to the affairs of their constituents is a
sufficient task for the legislators of any
state; but instead of doing that cXclu-
sively, many prescnt-day lawmakers are
disposed to search the wide world for
problems upon which to dissipatc their
energies, and consequently they have lit
tie time left to devote to their own states
vital interests. Having gone far aficld
to discuss the troubles of people whom
it is not their duty to serve, such law
makers habitualy V. overload The lcgisIa-
tive calendar at the eleventh hour. Thus
ill-considercd laws, some of them cX-
tremely prejttjicial to the states inter-
csts, get into the statute books.
Such conduct not only prevents law
makers from dscharging their sworn duty,
but results in positive and direct injury
As Senator Ridgeway we'll said. rcsolu-
tons of the kind which occasioned his
statement cannot but "stir up animosities
in the membership of the Legislature"
1t is quite true, too, that Louisiana has
no need of suggestions from us, and we
have no need of suggestions from Louis
lana. We have Our hands full running
Texas right"
This is time of intense craftsmanship
That condition is explained largely by
Just such meddling in the affairs of others
as Senator Ridgeway opposed in voting
against the resolutions which placed the
Texas Senate in the position of taking
sides" in the Louisiana mess. But state
lawmakers are not the only fomenters
of trouble in this respect. In taking a
dish in affairs in which it has no proper
concern, the federal government has set
a bad example.
IF nations and states and individuals
would attend strictly to their own knit
ting, many of the troubles that infest the
times would cure themselves.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

hut l know | be wunnerful old. Lemme
see, I've worked on this job for the last
fi:ty-seven years, afore that worked
for Farmer Jones for about thirty
years, then [ was at the manor yonder,
for about forty years, before that"
Here the tourist interrupted. -~
Half a minute. old man, If you keep
On like that you'll soon be 200 years
Ola
The old man nodded as he muttered:
"Mebbe, EUR, mcbbe. L knows De
wllnnerful old"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

chagrin over Americas refusal to accept
their advice to join the League of Ma
tons.
One commentator expresses the view
that Senator Borah must now feel that
the administration played upon his con-
fdencc and crcdulity when it prevailed
upon him, through his colleague, to with
draw his resolution. He was assured, II
is true, that the administration had al
ready undertaken such a task as his
resolution was designed to put upon the
chief executive. Moreover, it is possible
that Senator Borah may have gained the
impression that what the administration
purpoSed to do was almost identical with
his prescription.
But at no time did President Harding
or Mr.. Hughes publicly announce that
they saw the European situation eye TO
eye with the gentleman from Idaho OF
course they had their own ideas as to
how the United States government
should proceed. All that they said, in
trying to convince Mr. Borah that his
resolution was a hindrancc rather than
a facility, was that they had already set
in motion tentative plan of readjust-
mcnt. They did not say that their plan
was conformable with either his idea OF
what should be done or with his conviC-
ton concerning the proper method of
procedure.
Subsequently, however. it appeared that
what the President had in mind was the
creation OF an International commission
Of business men to solve the problem OF
Now some of his critics are
saving, or at least intimating, that such
a plan falls far short of being fulfill
ment OF the administrators implied prom
Use to Senator Borah, and that the latter,
consequently, must feel sold"
If that is Senator Borah's appraisal of
the present situation, he is not the states
man that his admirers believe him to be-
Even an uncompromising opponent of
President Hardings foreign policies ought
to realize, if he is honest with himself,
and intelligent, that new situation has
arisen in Europe as result Of Frances
seizure OF the Ruhr region.
Even if the United States had con-
emplated offering positive aid to Europe
prior to that development, the action OF
he French would have made the attempt
% execute any such plan extremely un-
wise. If there were reasons for Our hold |
ng aloof before the seizure OF the Ruhr.
hey have been magnified a thousand |
old by that move on the part OF France
About the only thing of positive ma
ure that the United States could do in
he face of the French occupation of Ger
nany's industrial district was to withdraw
he American troops from that part OF |
The world. This has already been done
or is in process Of being done Pending
the outcome OF Frances adventure, the
United States would be extremely foolish |
70 attempt to interfere. Not only would |
such a move on Our part be almost GER
tain to fail, but America would be
charged, at least by the French, with OBJ
.ruding herself into affairs that did not !
concern her.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

Rome SIX boxes OF
sardines. The gro
Ger was very busy,
so Mr.. W o m b a /
helped himself him
self from t h g
shelves, paid the
cashier and went
out without having
the goods wrapped.
He { h oug h { he
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

Now the dresSmakers have their Judg
Lands.
Members of the Associated Dress In
! dustries Of America, al organization
controlling the dress industry of thu
country. met the other day and nance
| David y. Mosessohn supreme dictator
We now have dictators of baseball
moving pictures, the stage, and ladies
wearing apparel.
The object of the dressmakers is Ia
put the industry on a higher level and
quite obviously, skirts on lower and
higher levels, according to the public
demands.
Originally the dress magnates con-
templatcd picking a commissioner from
the cabinet of the President, following
the example set by the hooking of Will
Hays, but it was impossible to get
any member Of the Harding cabinet TO
admit he knew much about wOmcn's
wear.
The administration seemed to have
no policy on skirts any more than it
has a policy on any other issue Secre-
taries Hughes and DENLY took the
suggestion that they become grand
kleagles of the ladies' garment indus
try as a plot by the Democrats to in
vOlve them in a scandal, and Attorney
General Daugherty declared that he
could get himself into plenty of hot
water without changing his job.
There. was some talk of naming n
member Of congress for the job. but
the dress magnates opposed this on the
ground that it would never do to place
the business in the hands of old women.
So they finally picked Mr.. Moses
sohn. Mr.. Mosessohn is lawyer, and
there is no kind of job lawyer won't
tackle if the price is right. In this
case the price'is $4,000 year. That's
right enough to satisfy anybody.
One of the first questions TO be sub
mitted to the Exalted Cyclops Of the
Dress Industry will be whether even
ings gowns should be hooked or buttoned
and how many of each a husband should
fasten before becoming profane.
Associated industries may follow the
step of the dressmakers. There al
ready is talk of naming a Grand Wiz
ard of the Cloak and Suit Makers. The
one best bet is that it won't be Henry
Ford
Commissioners of Goloshes. Over
lords Of Overalls. High Exalted Cars
of Glastonbury Underwear. and I'm
perial Kleagles Of Socks. Shoes and
Hats may be named any minute.
Action in the realm of mems cloth
ing is inevitable. Pants, coats and
vests are not what they should be.
If Judge lands can bring about bet
ter baseball, some equally strong COM
missioner should be able TO bring about
better three-piece suits.
Stringent rules should be laid
down governing vests. Only one vest
in thousand is cut long enough for
n stout man TO wear it without expos
ing his belt and shirt. 1t should be
the duty of the Commissioner Of Mems
Clothing to fine any vest-cutter guilty
Of cutting short-length vests. and to
suspend him for the balance of the vest
cutting season.
Eventually. of course. there will have
to be Supreme Dictators named to take
over the matter of straw hats, knick-
erbockers. collars and spats.
Copyright, 1928, by the Associated
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

" q 5 reathed, b O ,
the pla.e seemed
empty.
This is W h ere
the mad chauffeurs
are kept" said the
attendant.
But where are
they?' ssked the
visitor.
.'rhnu'I,a all undnr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

man, W II o threat
cned him with dis
charge if he was
late again.
That evening the
foreman caug h {
Casey leaving work
half an hour too
soon.
w h a t do you
mean by starting
late and finishing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

VIII TT UtNf VI
tered thu office
and said Father.
I've settled that
j o h n s 0 n case
we've been about
so many years. "
Settled it, was
the astOrIshed re.
ply. Nv b Y, m y
dear bOg. l CIV.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
New Brick Building for Alice,

Alice. Tex. Jan. 2O.-Porter Hitting,
has let the contract for q brick business
building on Main street. wcrN on which
will start at an early date. When COM
pletcd the building will be occupied by
the Variety store, owned by Mr.. Kit
2in:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
Where to Go.
Vaudeville.

Vaudeville.
..Ljestic: Vaudeville and pictures.
Stock.
Royal: Edna Park, and players in
:" The Broken Wing"
Motion Pictures.
Empire: Quincy Adams Sawyer"
RiaIto: thrilling Women"
Princess: The Fast Mail"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

California bandits held up a dance at
a road house and escaped viii 'S25 600.
Nobody ever heard OF bandits holding
up church seEice'~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

The legislature is being petitioned to
repair the dome of the capitol. There
are a'numbcr OF domes in Autin, these
days, in need of fixing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

caught smile or TWO as he went
a,Crg, but he didn't get the complete
picture until a friend hailed him.
We'll, John, you're a good hunter"
"Huh:"
Been out shooting sardines, l see.'
As a tourist was passing through
a small English village he paused TO
watch an ancient individual breaking
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

STOHVS ~ IHt hIUV
Of the road.
Il say, my man."
he asked. IN o W
1'hV an len I
slowly. Strengthened
his back and mum.
bled F.:
We'll, sir, I don't
riohtfnllV EnnW
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

late and finishing earIy:7 exclaimed
the enraged foreman.
We'll, you sec. sir was Casey's re-
Fly. Il don't like to be late twice in
one day."
A visitor was being shown round the
ac! lum. \ large room with twenty beds
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
A Laugh or Two

A lawyer decided to turn over part
Of his practice to his son. Shortly
Ifterward the young man beaming
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

Casey sauntered into the factory
where he was employed, twenty min
utcs late. and was spotted By the fore
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

Mr.. Wombat was just starting for
home with his new shotgun when his
wife telephoned and asked him TO bring
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

you that case as an annuity"
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the beds examining the springs"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

Tho object of the dressmakers is to
put the industry on a higher level and
quite obviously, skirts on lower and
higher levels, according to the public
demands.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

Originally the dress magnates con-
templatcd picking a commissioner from
the cabinet of the President, following
the example set by the hooking of Will
Hays, but it was impossible to get
any member Of the Harding cabinet TO
admit he knew much about womcn's
wear.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
The Once Over
By II. 1. PHILLIPS.
DICTATORs IN THE CLOTHING
INDUSTRY.

Now the dresSmakers have their Judge
lands
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20

Members of the Associated Dress In
dustries of America, al organization
controlling the dress industry Of the
country. met the other day and named
David \. Mosessohn supreme Dictator
We now have dictators of baseball,
moving pictures, the stage, and ladies'
wearing apparel.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-06-28
WOLF POINT STAMPEDE
DATES JULY Il, Is, II

Preparations for the third annual
"Ride 'em Sioux stampede, which
will be held at Wolf Point July II, 10
and IA, are going forward rapidly.
According to the committee in
charge, this years stampede will be
bigger and better than any of the pre-
vious ones. There will be better buck
ing horses, clever roping spectacles
and more stunt features than ever be-
fore. 1t is ever said that a bunch of
coyotes has been captured and is be-
ing trained in trick numbers for the
amusement of the crowd.
The stampede, coming as it does,
just after similar affairs at Shelby,
Sidney and Miles City,, should attract
a large number of celebrated riders
from all over the northern part of the
state, and the fact that it ONE three
weeks earlier than it did last year,
means that farmers will not be so
busy in the harvest fields and will be
able to get in and see the fun.