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~ HERBERT QUICK

which he moved as lonely as a cloud
and as untouched Of the life about
him
ny every test Of common life, he
was failure. His family history was
a badge Of failure. People despised a
man who was so incontestably smarter
than they. and yet could do no better
with himself than to work In the fields
alongside the tramps and transients
and hoboes. Save for his mother and
their COW and garden and flock Of
fowls and their wretched little rented
house, he was tramp himself.
His duties, his mother, and his dead
fathers status as an outcast took
away his citizenship in Boyville, and
drove him in upon himself, and, TT
first, upon his school books and later
upon Emerson, Thoreau, Ruskin and
the poets. and the agricultural reports
and bulletins.
All this degraded-or exalted-hIm
TO the position of an intellectual farm
hand, with a sense of superiority and
feeling of degradation 1t made
Jennie Woodruff's "Humph I" potent
to keep him awake that night, and
send him to the road work with Col
onel Woodrufr's team next morning
with hot eyes and hotter heart.
Colonel Woodrufrs gray percherons
seemed to feel the unrest OF their
driver, for they fretted and actually
executed 4 clumsy prance as Jim
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you MARRY HuMpHI"

A noted book by a noted man
Is The Brown Mouse" by Her.
bert Quick. It's q story of the
fascination that lies both in
farming and teaching-if you
look for 1t the right way. It's
read everywhere because it's a
charming story, yet it's so
practical that it's come to be a
sort OF text book. Its ideas
have been adopted far and wide
as n part OF the legitimate ad-
vancement of the sciences of
farming and teaching.
A Scotch scientist crossed the
japanese Walking mouse on the
common white mouse and got a
brown mouse which was different
from any other mouse in the
world. Well. young Jim Irwin is
the brown mouse. He's a field
hand--and y latent genius. Jen-
ME Woodruff likes him. but can't
see q husband in him. A prac-
teal joke results in Jim becom-
ing the village school teacher.
Thereupon Jim proceeds TO rock
the boat so hard that the waves
scare the community and the
ripples run state wide.
Experience is a great teacher.
Herbert Quick has been farmer,
schoolmaster. lawyer. editor pub
lie servant. social worker. war
worker and several other things.
Now he's probably more novelist
than anything else. with a dozen
good books to his credit and the
output getting better and bet
ter. ''Vandemark's Folly" was a1
huge success and THE Hawkeye."&
his latest. appears to be even more d
successful. You see, Herbert3
Quick knows what he's writingA
about.
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deal more able and intelligent than
Ed, and see what fine position he
has in Chicago. -. :"
There's mother, you know" said
Jim gently.
you can't do anything here said
Jennie. you've been Farmland for
fifteen years and you always
win be unless you pull yourself loose.
Even a girl can make a place for her
self II she 6ossn't marry and leaves
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SONGS REQUESTED
These songs and poems are on the
requested and To-Be-Found list:
BY the Light of the Western Stars.
Please. Mr.. Conductor, Don't Put Me
on the Train.
Delaware.
Dying Cowgirrs Message.
Yankee Boy.
First lines:
/ never realiz ed what pair Of eyes,
And baby smile could do;
i never thought l could love anybody,
Honey, like I'm lovin' you.
I've Travelled three continents over.
Thru France, thru Italy and Spain;
I've wandered in London's gay throng.
And now I'm back home again.
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Heder
r carefully d answered except those seeking medical advice
Sent self stamped envelope the
questions limited
eacn letter
All communications strictly confde
IN requesting
OF
to ~ - 49, - - N N~'
ADDRESS letters plainly with Brooks
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ONLY TO SEE HER FACE AGAIN,

Only to see her face again,
Only to hear her speak;
Only to see her smile once more.
Only to hear her speak
She was as fair as any flower,
Full of beauty and grace;
One little wish is all I ask,
Only to see her face.
Chorus; Only to see her face again,
Full of beauty and of grace;
One little wish is all ask,
Only to see her face.
Only to see her face again,
Fair as the stars above;
Only to hear one little word,
Only one word of love.
sad was the night we parted,
Down by the old trysting place,
Where last we kissed our sad farewell,
Only to see her face
It's not too late 10 start a course In UTAH
BUSINESS COLLEGE, e02 Boston Bldg. Salt
Lake City. Carl Davis. Prin- WRITE TODAY.
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SONGS RECEIVED

The following songs and poems have
been received during the past week
and wish to thank each one for their
Kindness in contributing them:
You're a Million Miles From Nowhere.
Tip-Top-T ipperary Mary.
Only to See Her Face Again.
America, ! Love You.
The Red River Valley.
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"tie thinks we're buIlheaded
mules and that all the schools
are BAD
GRO BE coNTINuEp.)
Observation of oIdsimsr.

Some people have as nucn trouble
backing the car out of the garage us
their parents used to in backing the
old horse into the shafts Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

1 received the song. when your hair
grows whittier" o. X. Thank you very
much am enclosing a requested song.
1 am interested in your department and
think you give safe advice. Is there a
government fruit experiment station at
Chico, Cal? CD Can sounds be picked
up by radio which are not sent out
through sending instrument? Wish
Ing you success,
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Dear Miss Brooks:

l would like you to find two songs
for me II 1t will not put you to too
much trouble. The reason I want these
songs is that my grandfather, who used
to sing them, has come to the great
divide. The first starts:
One evening so late as I rambled,
/ stopped by a clear. sparkling stream"
The other one is about two men
working together; one kills the other,
then he goes home and turns the widow
out of a home. One line says:
And with a knife pressed in his heart
the blood IT did flow"
Thanking you In advance. and wish
ing you success, / am,
GERALD, Duchesne, Ut
Not too much trouble for me, Ger
aid. and 1 do not believe It will be for
anyone who sees your request and has
them. / only regret that do not have
them. but win keep your envelope hop
ing to be able to send them to you
later.
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I'd If you will write to L. M Wind
sor. Experiment Station. Agricultural
College, Logan. Utah, he will give you
this information. (2) 1t is necessary
that any messages be sent through a
broadcasting station. Thank you very
much for the song. and for your inter-
est In my department.
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them. Really you do not know how
much good l have received from your
corner. I am only IA years old but
look to be at least IS. like the COM
pany of real nice boys on Sunday nights
until reasonable hour. 1 do not see
any harm in that. do you? We pass the
time away in such ways as car-riding
and singing and really we have more
fun than the crowds that gather in the
| dark corners to indulge in petting I
am wishing you oceans of success and
thank you many times for what you
have done for me.
EVA, Utah
You are right, dear--it is far bet
ter to spend your Sunday evenings at
home with your friends, singing, etc.
but am not much in favor of boys and
girls Of your age car-riding, unless an
older person drives the car, as there is
so much careless. reckless driving when
crowd of young people get out to-
gether. and such outings often end so
tragically, that / hate to have my boys
and girls take such chances. Sorry 1
haven't the songs you request, but will
reserve your envelope until l get them.
/ would greatly appreciate your sending
the song, Tiger Lily" but have the
other one you mention. Thank you.
Dear Miss Brooks:
my questions but hope 1 am still well
come. VIII you please answer a ques-
ton or two for me? ~ What planet
are they born under when they were
born on the 9th of Nay. 1905, and Bird
of May, 1911? (2) What Is the mean
ing of the following names: Annie,
Nellie. Lafey, Elroy, Leroy and Frank
Thanking you in advance. 1 remain as
ever,
TOOTS Utah.
No bother, Toots. 1t is a pleasure to |
give you the information you desire. |
"a Saturn Is the governing planet for |
those born in January. and Mercury |
for those born in May. co Annie |
means grace" Nellie is a diminutive |
of Helen. meaning Tight" Frank,
free" and / find no special meaning |
for the other names you submit. Thank |
you so very much for the song. dear,
and have sent the ones you requested.
IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE
TREE.
know 1 have come long way from
And though my hearts breaking. will
be brief;
[ have brought this bunch of flowers, 1
think they are pretty.
To lay upon a freshly made grave;
Vow, father. II you'll tell me where
lust point II out and I'll find the way;
laid he, She told us all when she was
dying,
70 bury her meath the old apple tree"
Chorus: In the shade of the old apple
tree,
n the darkness, as you said to me;
With a heart that is true,
II be waiting for you
n the shade of the old apple tree.
q am not sure that this song is COM
lete. but 1t is all l have of IT'D
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Dear Miss Brooks:

1 have never written to you before.
but hope that am welcome. am q
constant reader of your corner and al
though 1 have never written to you
myself l have received much valuS5le
information. VIII you please answer
these questions for me. % What are
some good subjects for a girl in the
sophomore year to takef (2) Will you
please send me the address of the
following movie stars: Richard Bar
thickness. Madge Bellamy. wanda
Hawley, Buster Keaton and Douglas
MacLean? Wishing you much fun and
success in your work. I remain.
SMILES. Utah
Thank you, Smiles. OF course I am
glad to know my corner has been of
service to you. % 1t will depend en-
tirely upon what subjects you took tho
previous year, and also upon what your
intentions for the future are. II you
have an idea of taking business
course-shorthand and typewriting or
bookkeeping-later on, you should take
such subjects as would help you in that.
viz. English. mathematics. spelling.
penmanship. etc II you hope to be-
simply housewife, a course in Do
nestle Science would be excellent. CD
Richard Barthelmess address, care Of
Inspiration Pictures Corp, 565 Fifth
Ave. New York City; Madge Bel
envy and Dougl as M lean
care of Ince Studios. Culver City, Calf:
Wanda Hawley. Lasky Studios, Holly
wood, Calf. Buster Keaton, Comiqus
Film Corp, 1925 Lillian Way. Holly
wood. Calf.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

For some time / have been interested
In the corner Just Between You and
Me-" and thought l would write you.
/ am fifteen years old. Am too young
to attend public dances with my moth
er as chaperone? Am I too young to
have a boy friend? With sincere
wishes,
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INEZ. Idaho

OF course If your mother goes with
you. dear, II could not possibly be any
thing but right for you to go any
where, because she certainly would not
take you where you should not go; SO
I will say 1t Is all right for you 20
attend public dances with your mother.
And you are not too young to have any
number of boy friends, but of course
you nre too young to be going out with
boys, IL that is what you mean. What
does Mother say about that
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Dear Miss Brooks:


1 just read the answers to my ques-
lions in Between You and Me-" Thank
you very much. May / ask two more?
ID OF all the stars in the production
Hollywood" who is the leading ac-
tress and actor? (2) Is Natacha Ram
bova and Winnifred Hudnut the same
person? Thanking you. l remain,
TONY, ST. George, Utah.
Your question might be taken in two
ways. Tony. If you mean who of the
stars in the play Hollywood" are con-
sidered the most popular and finished
movie players. undoubtedly Mary Pick
ford occupies that position among the
movie actresses and her husband, Doug
las Fairbanks. would be awarded that
place among the actors by many peo-
pie, though there are several who are
nearly, II not quite popular. If you
mean who takes the leading parts in
the production, Hope Drown and Luke
Cosgrave. neither of whom as yet
well-known stars, have these parts.
(2) Yes.
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Dear Miss Brooks:
have been reading your corner for
some time and am very interested In
| IT, / wish you success In your work
and hope you Will answer my questions
| % How old should girl be before
| starting to go with boys now? A
woman told us that girls started going
with boys steady when entering high
school Is this correct? '2) If boy
wants to take you home ana you don't
want to go with him, what should you
tell him? 1 wish to be ms mber OF
your corner-am / welcome? Thanking
you in advance. yours respectfully.
JUST ME-. Utah.
Surely you are welcome, grille. ON
cannot well place exact age for all
girls to begin going out with boys as
some girls are older and wiser at IL
than others are at IS. believe the
average girl of 10, IL she is at all OBJ
serving, will have acquired sufficient
understanding of manners and GUS
toms so she may conduct herself prop
erly while In the company of young
men, but do not consider that she
should have a steady" or go regularly
or often with young men at this aga
The first and most important reason
for her not doing so Is because her
time and attention should be most fully
occupied with the finishing Of her pub
lie school education and sO.ng out too
mucn would necessarily detract ner at
tention from this important work. Your
informant possibly had this age in mind
when she gave the high school q
gauge rather than the age. CD This is
another case when the time. the place
and the girl shS;,id govern what you
could say. When a girl does not wish
to accept an invitation from boy there
must be some particular reason known
to the girl better than anyone else. and
she should be governed by this. AL
ways refuse as gracefully and politely
as possible, of course. sparing him as
much embarrassment or humiliation ~
you can.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

We are two girls 10 years of age.
We read your corner every week and
find 1t very useful and interesting. VIII
you please answer the following ques-
tons? "a What would you do If the
people Especially the young folks)
said that you were stuck up? am
quiet acting girl, and above all things
do not think that I am any better than
anyone else. t2) What would you say
to boys who think you have got a
case" on them. We care nothing at
all for these boys. (3) What is the
latest way to comb hair? (4) Are
dresses being worn as long as they
were and also what are the latest col
ors and styles for dresses7 Wishing
you continued success In your work,
we are.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

Here i am TO bother you again. ]
received the songs you sent to me some
klms ago and thank you very much for
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CURLY & BOB, Idaho.

Always glad to welcome newcomers
% In a case OF this sort believe
would not pay any more attention to II
than l could possibly help. II you are
acting your own natural, unaffected
self you should not let what anyone
thinks affect you. Go on your way
serenely. knowing you are fully jus
tilted in your conduct, and I am sure
you Will soon win them over from
this erroneous idea. (2) You could
apply this same course of conduct in
the cane of the boys. They cannot
continue to think such Is the case when
there IL no found. ton for a thought of
this nature 90 I take II your hair IL
not bobbed and as you give no idea as
TO your particular style | can give you
of dressing the hair show a decided ten
that of the past few years In most
cases II is waved or curled and ar
ranged without purs or -roughing."
and done low in the back In a simple
knot or twist. Fancy combs. and or
across the front or across the
forehead are used great deal for
evening wear "a Girls sixteen years
old wear dresses about 10 inches from
the floor. The colors most popular at
present seem to be In the lighter shades
Of brown, called wood" shades. sandal
wood and lakewood, for street and gem
eral wear. also shades of blue black.
&c. Perhaps the decided tendency toward
longer sleeves and tiers of circular
LOUNGES are among the newest ideps,
hut the straight. slim silhouette Is
and the long straighs lines
are still good.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
/ read your corner every Friday and
/ certainly enjoy II. If II wasn't for
our little paper here 1 would be lost.
"a have real dark brown hair and
best? How can my dresses be made?
! am Is and am very stout. Cd There
Is big bunch OF fat on the back of my
neck. How can 1t be removed7 Yours
truly,
A READER. Utah
I am sorry, grille. that you did not
tell me about your complexion. as oIe's
complexion has quite as much to do
with what one can wear does the COL
or of the hair and eyes. Please write
me again and tell me whether you are
light or dark. and then / can better
advise you as TO the colors you should
wear. % AS you are inclined to be
stout. the long straight lines that are
still very much In vogue, are just the
thing for you. You should wear your
dresses quite plain. as 1ounces and ruff
fes would only emphasize your size.
(2) think IL you vial exercise your
neck. rolling Il clear around a number
of times. and then. with your chin
lifted. roll your head from side to
side. doing this until your neck feels
tired. that II Will help to take OF the
fat. Another remedy which I am told
is good is to slap the fat spot with your
hand quite hard a number OF times do
ing this every day / am glad you
like our corner, dear.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
have enjoyed reading your corner
for sometime, and wish to ask a few
questions OF you. (1) I am II years OF
age and I weigh so pounds. / am 43
inches tall. How tall should girl ~
years old be. and also how much should
i weight Thanking you In advance. /
remain. as ever.
LITTLE TOPSY Idaho.
Haven't you made a mistake I'm your
height, dear? Don't you mean IS inches
tall instead Of 1877 The average height
for a girl OF twelve is 81 inches. and
average weight 75 pounds.
To CARRIE briggs. Ida. IL was GER
tainly dear and sweet of you to copy
SO many songs for me. Rest assured
you were most welcome to the songs /
sent you, as well all other infor-
nation you have received.
Dear Miss Brooks:
Here i am TO bother you again. y
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this false report whenever you have
the opportunity to do SO.
Yours truly,
Department of Public Investments,
BY S. ID. PARKE,
Commissioner
The foregoing letters should set
at rest any question as to the State
leaning money within an irrigation
district. Other rumors and reports
are just as much without foundation
az that regarding State Loans.
1t might be stated further that he
Pacific Coas Joint Stock Land Bank,
which makes long time loans at six
percent rate, has indicated that it is
ready to loan money on the Oakley
Project, both on the old patented
lands and the Carey Act patented
lands, as son as the settlement has
been completed and the irrigation
district formed, but will make no
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loans until this has been done. The
Pacific Coast Joint Stock Land Bank
has an almost unlimited amount Of
money to lend and will do SO where
the security will warrant the loan,
and as they have stated that they
are ready to loan on the Oakley. 1t
would not be out of the way to state
that loans from that source will
bring into the country an amount of
money which may be over the half
million mark.
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the amounts due under their water
contracts. The irrigation district, II
carried out, will provide a means
of funding these obligations over a
period of twenty years, thus max
ing it possible for the farmers to
work their way out.
1t is my advice that certain per-
sonal interests unfavorable to the
organization of this district, have
circulated the report that a party in
the project has been promised a
state loan provided the irrigation
district is not organized, and that
unless this erroneous report is cor
rected by an official statement, the
plan to organize district may be
defeated.
However, the question is much
broader in it's scope than that of
having a mere effect upon the pro-
posed Oakley district, since If it is
employed, it will affect every irri-
cation district in the state.
1t would seem to me quite impor-
tant and appropriate that a proper
official statement be made with re-
spect to the policy and that the same
be given to the press, particularly in
the Oakley and Cossia County terri
tory, where this report has been cir
culated.
/ shall be glad to discuss the mat
ter with you verbally, if you so de-
sire. Very truly yours,
w. c.. SWENDSEN,
Commissioned of Reclamation.
In accordance with Mr.. Swendsen's
suggestion the foregoing letter of
July goth, 1928, the Commissioner
of the Department of Public Invest
ments has seen fit to make the follow
ing statement:
Boise, Idaho. July 81, 1882.
Mr.. G. A. Bauer,
Oakley, Idaho.
Dear Sir: Word has reached this
that the report is be-
ing circulated that the State will not
loan money on land under irrngation
districts.
l cannot imagine how such a re-
ports would get out, as it has been
the policy of the Department of Pub
lie Investments since it's organiza-
ton wherever the securities are suf-
dcient that loans have been made in |
all parts of the State where the Sc
curities are within irrigation districts |
and as far as / know that policy still |
prevails.
Just at the present time the de- |
partment has no available funds for
the making of farm loans, for the |
reason that we are overloaded with |
applications. We have, perhaps. at |
his time, over two hundred applica-
lions in our files which call for more |
that 5000, 100000, and as the policy |
Of the department has been for the /
ast two years to renew loans rather |
han to demand payment, the funds
nave been held down considerable and |
we have not had the money with
which to make many loans.
1t may be possible that it is ON
his account that he word go out that
he State was refusing loan under
he U. S. r. S. project and irrigation
districts. However, l assure you
hat that is not the case and, as
tated above, that where the land is
veil cultivated and has sufficient 1
water for irrigation, the State is not
Questioning as to the water company
II the district under which the land
$ located
would thank you for correcting
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Dance at Anona, Oakley, Friday,
August 10.
Will Dayley returned Saturday
from Arco where he has been work
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Worthington
entertained at cards. Thursday night
of last week.
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0rpheum Theatre
" Good shows III All week


Aug. Bird TO Aug. nth
FRI. and Sat-
Johnny Hires in Luck" On
splendid comedy feature) full
of high class entertainment,
and a good comedy.
MON. and TUES
Theodore Roberts in ''The Old
Homestead" a new Paramount
film, the greatest human pic
ture ever produced. IA good COM
edy, also a special musical treat.
WED. and THURS
"A Wonderful Wife," also Reg
inald Denny in 1.-THE Leather
Pushers," Round Four. This is
a series OF chapter stories.
FRI. and SAT-
''Unconquered Woman" also a
good comedy. Also good vaude-
Vile both nights.