The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-08
Daily NeUs
 Letter General News and Gossip From Abroad.

TODAY-kenneth Harris, Kansas city, Mo-, writes of the city's first "debutante bank director" of the de- mand for prohibition enforcement, op- position to repeal of the anti-cisar- cite law, and on other topics. KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March B. Staid financiers of this Mid-Western city were somewhat astonished re- gently when they learned that debutante had invaded their ranks in the role of a bank director. Stock holders of a suburban bank awarded Miss Frances Fleming, pulchritu- dinous member of the country club i "set"-the honor of being the first representative of the fair sex to grace the directorate of bank in the "show-me" state.
 All of the other members of the board of directors of the Corn EX- change bank, to which Miss Fleming was elected, are men. Friends Of the pretty young woman predict she will be a success.
 Week after week local ministers scathingly denounce the law enforce ment agencies of this city, who, they declare, are making no attempt to enforce the prohibition law. Dove tailing with these claims is the as sertion of the Rev. w. s. Foreman, assistant State Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, who declared heatedly: Kansas City is wide open! In fact, it is the wettest city in the state!"
 When pressed as to his authority for such statements, Reverend Fore man casually remarked that corps of his investigators have proved them.
 The minister urged that the Church inject itself into politics. When this is done bootleggers, "booze dives" and drug stores which dispose of liquor illegitimately will be forced to make nasty moves to other re- gions, he said.
 Noon dancing is the rage in Kansas City these wintry days. Two down. town hotels have inaugurated the GUS tom, which is so popular throughout the effete East Many business men have found that indulgence to terp- sichorean revels at their lunch hour puts them in fine fettle for the afternoon grind" at the office.
 A unique show, sponsored by the Womens Commercial Club, was staged here recently. Booths, featur- ing every activity in which women are engaged, were festively decorated for the occasion. The club is com- posed of women who are in business for themselves or who occupy ex- ecutive positions in the business world
 Exhibits of milliners, dressmakers, insurance and realty dealers, brokers and beauty specialists were dis played.
 A Statewide movement to aid maimed unfortunates to help them selves is being conducted in Kansas City by F. R. Bigler, who, although minus an arm and a leg, has made marked success in business. Bigler has had wide experience in placing maimed and deformed men in both industrial and governmental posi- tions.
 Foruteen crippled persons have thus far filed their names, together with an outline of their abilities, with Bigler. Bigler said he would instruct these unfortunates how to
 
 aid them in securing jobs.
 "The crippled person nearly always proves to be of invaluable aid to his employer" Bigler said. "He realizes he must use his head to supply the deficiencies of his body. Therefore he is a success, because he thinks
 A broad, expansive smile fitted over the face of Jack Lille, "hot dog' vendor, when an employe of the To- cal gas company sought to dislodge him from the stand" he had taken in front of the company's offices.
 A broad sombrero, slanted at rankish angle decorated his head, and clutched gently in each hand was puppy, not more than a month old.
 Demonstration radiators were sell