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labeled "Kss Me Quick For that's the slogan by which
of institutions, including homes divorce
courts and oil inquiries.
As consequence most of women with all the
rights opportunities and perquisites of emancpated
white females clustered about them still think and
act like something of the Arabian Nights And the
males of the species think and with her. What's
the pet film before the American public? Educa-
tional Views of the RockiesH" I'll say it isn't
Nearly Ruined in Ten Reels but Saved by the Altar
that's the that buys lmousnes for the producers
Am jokingP Well, did fake the title but it gives the
gist Of the matter,
Now you know what the Flapper Pout. The
Romantic Ideal it. And Sex Specialization
the Romantic Ideal It's bad, unhealthy IDEAL whether
it's done up fancy packages labeled The Perfect Lady
and The Chivarous Gentleman, whether it's spread
in film and printed page. The sexes
were not meant to be specialized They love
and mate and work together two equal parts Of great
whoe-both strong and free and self respecting This
Romantic Bah perpetuate in the Fapper Pou had no
part in the decent original plan It's relic of the slave
corral and the harem It's right in the class with the
Nose Ring.
by King Features Syndicate 1nc)
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BE A PERFECT VAMPH are developing the same
kind OF face In the very young it is hard, selfish,
sensuou little face with much makeup that one real
~ can't tell the precise neaments that lie behind it.
One watches them along the streets. It is easy to
discover the mode of the moment-IT rs THE FLAP
PER POUT The process is to rouge the lips into an
exaggerated bow that probably does accord at all
with her mouth chin. The mouth then thrust for
ward until it becomes the focal point of the face
whether or not nature intended it SUCH 1t is held
softly open and the effect of deep emotional breathing
is produced"
Has Flegg their number Wen broadcast the fact that
ne has, Of course it's easy to how they get that way
The movies they declare an open season for muir
ders I'm going to head straight for welknown Screen
Vamp Now as far as know this Vamp an estmable
young person Nor has she harmed In fact have
never seen her in private life communicated with her
IN any way But she's my game, if they gimme chance
For We seen her the don't mind her throwing
hreebagger with her eyes, exposing knee caps getting
reckless with her diaphragm pulling any of the other
coy Tricks appropriate to the lady vampire It's what she
guess when she wakes up with it in the morning it's nice
mouth But by the time she hits the arranged
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To the EditOT-DeGr Sir:n
'I always read the To-day"
column in The Washington Her
aid with interest.
''In today's edition there is
comment upon an infant being
bitten by rat and a method for
keeping rats happy by feeding
them raw meat.
Miners are superstitious about
hurting the feelings Of rats; they
feed the rats the remains of
their lunches and put up with
their depredations, because they
claim the rats warn them Of the
approach of poisonous gas and
other forms Of disaster.
"One miner told about a rat
that became excited, bit at his
trousers and tried to pull him
away. The miner kicked at the
rat, and the latter finally wrapped
/, its tail around the miners dinner
pail and ran away with it. Soon
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after the miner started in pur.
suit several tons of coal caved in
at the spot where he had been
standing.
However most people have no
cause to be sentimental about
rats and have no desire to keep
them happy. II they will mix
equal parts Of dry cornmeal and
plaster Of paris and keep a sup.
ply in their haunts at all times
the rats will disappear. I have
tried it myself and know that II
works like magic. The theory is
that the plaster of paris makes
them search for water, and they
finally die. At any rate. thew
never return.
yours truly,
EDWIN A. CASPER, d. c.
Up. ST. believe that If no
water is accessible around the
house the rats perish in the near.
est sewer"
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ONCE-OV Frs
NoUR1sHING M1sFoRTUNEs.

Why talk so much about your misfortunes9
The you talk about them the you think of
them, the less you spend time in effort to offset the
effect of the misfortunes
Sometimes what great misfortune turns out to be
blessing in disguise
You may need a setback wake you up to
greater effort for achievement
You may need shock to open eyes to your duty to
Others.
You may need disappointment to your life for
greater things.
If you the sort bewa your msforunes you should
spend your hours and days trying solve the
for your misfortune.
Thinking and talking failure keeps you in failure trim
You lose confidence in self and others lose confidence
in you
All because you eternaly crying about your mis-
fortunes
you do not brace up you will deserve all you get and
may be sent to get you into the right attitude toward
your future.
AionalT Service Ina)
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All About Rats
Or at Least Enough Tell You How to Get Rid of Them

From the following letter, written by Mr. Casper of New
York you learn something about that you didn
know Coal miners not the only individuals that occasion
white rats and mice kept in the trenches And these
creatures because Of their highly sensitive organize
TONS were able in advance to the soldiers bv their
taion Of the approach Of poison gas The white rats and mice
knew coming long before the human beings could
It, That gave the time to put their gas masks The
mice. presumably, died.
Nevertheless while they may be useful occasionally in
medical experiments cancer and in other WAYS the rat
and mouse enemies Of the human race and the information
that follows about how to get rid Of rats Welcome:
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Very Kind to Labor
But Why Not.

John W. Davis says the Democratic party wishes ito make
labor part of the grand council Of the nation concee its
patriotism and recognize that its knowledge Of own needs
gives right to voice in all government that
DIRECTLY PECULIARLY affect own rights That is
kind But labor is made up of CITIZENS why shouldn
it have voice in ALL departments Of government
What have lost miss. Union labor, having wandered
away from Democrats and Republicans work for La Fol
le old line politicians seek to call it back again. Too late
for this campaign
There beautiful line in Mr. Davs speech where he
says all officials must be warned that dishonesty either in
thought word deed will not be tolerated in America
Wouldn't it be lovely THAT dream could come trueP
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WORLD! ss=sss s', s: By ELSIE ROBINSON
rAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG has hee,

flames MONTGOMERY FLAGG has been
looking EN- over. James is hitting the
e. honeymoon trail from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and missing none of the sights by
the way. Particularly the feminine sights
for feminines are Jimmy's stock in trade.
And here's how he sums up his general i'm
preston of the American girl
"SHE'S A POUTERv'
No, he isn't referring to her immortal
soul. He's speaking of her map But he
manages to give her psyche mean poke
too.
American girls are getting stand
ardized faces" says he. "All women,
wearing the same type of hat, talking
the same type of talk, thinking the
same kind of thing-that is, HOW CAN
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so that it acts just like the eating apparatus
of gold fish. Or rabbit Honest just as
if she was gasping for air or shifting for
lettuce You watch close next time and see
if it doesn't
Well, that's where the Flapper Pout
originated. In the movies. But where did
the movies get itH I'll tell you Right out Of
the great, warm, palpitating, jellied heart Of
the American people Theoretically the
American people is a civilized assembly,
wearing pants and thinking grown-up
thoughts with whiskers on them, Practically
it's a bunch of troubadours with red nose
behind its ear making noise like a mando-
lin. A dollar with "In God We Trust"
stamped on it is the unit of our national
coinage. But it oughtta be a candy heart
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What Is There in Prohibition
Anyhow?
There Are Other Things Besides Rnntlerrinn Kind
There Are Other Things Besides Bootle
Friends-Read.

The word prohibition calls up visions Of booteggers
or OF that rob the booeggers Federal agents
or take instead Of whskey and let the boogger keep
his whiskey.
It should be remembered, whatever your opinion may be
about prohibition wenes that there are other things
contained in the word prohibition besides booeggers and
bribery n
Prohibition recalls the fact that there are fewer people
IN the prisons insane asyums and hospitals there used
to be, and MORE MONEY IN THE SAVINGS BANKS.
And while it unfortunately true that many people,
Guiding young girls and boys that should know better than
disgrace themselves deliberately running their and
their future with bootleg whskey is equally that many
FORMERLY victims OF the worst kind Of whiskey,
protected from it.
For instance read short and absolutely quotation
from Mark McOloskeys article headed Prohibition Chel
sea" published in The Survey
Chelsea part Of Manhattan Island just north of Green.
witch Village, along the waterfront Concerning it, Mr.
McCloskey says
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The musician by profession hears in orchestral per-
formance every instrument and every single tone whilst
one unacquainted with the art wrapped up the massive
effect Of the whole.
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little of that. go
The man who loses his opportunity, loses himself
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Twenty years ago in front of
the notorious cheap barr0Oms
in this neighborhOod, such as
the Greasy Vest and Miles Me-
Sweeney's Dead House, where
whiskey worse than the worst
bootleg nowadays was retailed
ut five cents glass, large
trucks would line the pavement
for a block while the drivers got
their morning drink of whiskey.
Today in front of the German
baking shops at the same hour
In the morning you will find
motor trucks and occasionally
h0rse-drawn trucks lined up
with their drivers inside drink
Ing coffee and eating buns.
"But even worse than the beer
eal0ons were the old bottle
houses, which have gone, and
no amount of bOOtlegging could
take their place-the bottle
house, where tremendous casks
lined the sides of the room and
what seemed to be thousands of
bottles lined the walls, where a
half-pint Of sO-called whiskey
could be procured for ten cents,
and the line of customers pat
rOnizing the establishment was
Just as long as that of those
frequenting the adjoining pawn
shop on Thursdays and Fridays.
THE old saloons have found
1t impossible to keep going on
near beer and illicitly sold liq-
uOr and have given way to
coffee houses. At one street in
tersection in this neighborhood
Read that over. bear in min
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the four corners Of which were
occupied by beer saloons are
now three coffee houses, each
known as The Coffee Pot.
The change is seen very
clearly in lOngshore work. Fiji.
teen years ago men cOngrexated
in cheap barrOOms and waited
for the news of the arrival of
ships or passed their time be.
tween ships. The barrooms
have disappeared and a diff.
ferent type of man works on
the docks. Only here and there
can be seen the human wreck.
age lying about the water
fronts relics Of the old days.
THE Saturday night drunk is
obsolete. The men who dissi.
pated most Of their weeks
wages in barro0ms spend Satur.
day night in motion picture
shows; their wives no longer
have the fear of Saturday night
hanging over their heads.
Win the passing or the
saloon has gone the class of can
rushers-little groups of women
who were accustomed to sit in
the kitchen where each one
would take a turn in going for
a can of beer until all of them
were grOggy-eyed and berry and
unable to fulfill their household
duties. The whole trail of
neglect and abuse which chill
dren suffered from as a result
of fathers and mothers who
were persistent drinkers has
been pretty much cleared up"
it is true, and you will realize
10 able. hndiad UvoTIrnoao NOV
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Read that over bear in mind true and you will realize
that saving thousands Of strong abebodied wormen may
perhaps more than make up for poisoning with bootleg
wsky and gin Of the hollow chested little
known as lounge lizards that frequent the cabarets
is likely that good truck driver from bad
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tation of making a pleasant Stopping
place for travellers. drinking foun-
tain is being installed between the fill
ing station and the street as con-
venience to the public. For pro
gressiveness and public spirit, "yic"
has few equals.
The S. o. C. ladies' were the guests
of Mrs. Andy Wick Friday afternoon
After several hours at fancy work
dainty refreshments were served, and
the visitors departed reluctantly. yot.
ing Mrs. Wick most charming hos
tess.
The Woman's club had very
profitable meeting Wednesday after
noon when they met with Mrs. ]. l.
Patterson to continue the study of
Australia The following program wa,
given: Roll call responded to by
spring verses; reading. Spring Song"
Mrs. N. F. Coombe; paper. Education
in Australia" Mrs. Alvin Morris: talk
by Mr.. w. II. Davis, who lived for n
number Of years in Australia; inform
al discussion. Mr.. Davis talk was In
teresting throughout, one OF the best
numbers OF the year. The next meet
Ing is with Mrs. Clarence Hall. April
23rd.
DIR. f. N Edgerton, District Super.
intendent OF the M. f. church, came
in Saturday evening for the Third
Quarterly Conference Sunday morn
ing he preached the Palm Sunday ser.
mon that was Joy and inspiration to
all his hearers, following which the
conference was held. Though work
on the church edifice has not pro
gressed as far as had been hoped for
DR.. Edgerton expressed himself as
well pleased with his people here A
goodiy number brought dinners max.
ing IT possible for them to have
social hour with DR.. Edgerton before
his departure
Rev Simmons OF the Montrosa Ran
ust church Is conducting evanreIIstfr
services at the Baptist church this
week. and excellent services and IN
creasing interest are reported. Fri
day. Rev. Simmons addressed the HI
school and upper grade pupils in the
auditorium from l TO 2 O'Clock. giving
them an inspiring talk using II Tin1o-
thy 2:15 as his theme On Sunday
evening the services were primarily
for the children and young people.
the intermediate r. Y. p. U. leading
In song. Ruth Beck and Verona Mich,
OILS sang pleasant duet, and It ~as
splendid service throughout.
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county. came in from Marble, Friday,
leaving for Gunnison, Saturday.
Mrs. C. H. Muhlstein returned to
Somerset Tuesday after a pleasant
visit with her daughter at Provo,
Utah.
A party OF Crawford men including
R T. and R H. Fluke and Vernon
Trobaugh, were here for short busi-
ness visit Friday.
Jasper Campbell and w. C. McAllis-
ter went to Montrose the first of the
week to be with the formers brother,
who is critically i'll.
Mrs. C. D. Hendren, who has been
the guest Of her daughter at Pu-
eblo, while conValescing from re-
cent sickness, and her little grand
son, Robert Wilson, stopped over in
Delta Friday, enroute home to Paonia.
e. w. Strong was a business visitor
to Norwood the first of the week. Be
fore returning home he expects to go
to Dolores. and may return to Delta
in his car, which was left there when
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business here to N. H. Mccormick,
present Warren Taylor keeps things
moving Mr.. Cook has not announced
his plans.
The Ford agent from Delta was In
town yesterday demonstrating his
cars to several prospects.
Mrs. F. J. Stewart entertained a
small party of young people Wednes-
day evening. The Stewards are de-
riving much enjoyment from re-
Gently purchased piano bought from
George w. Hall.
Gardening has been the popular out
door sport the past week and we
note most of the lawns are newly
raked and put In order. w. S. Girar-
det takes the honors this spring with
peas an inch high at this writing.
Mrs Alice Strickland. who went out
two weeks ago to assist in caring for
Mrs. Raber, has made arrangements
to stay indefinitely. the children con-
tfnuing in school as they can come In
on the bus.
The Bridge over Surface Creek is
being replaced by a much better struc-
ture that is in line with the road. thus
doing away with a troublesome turn.
Tuesday morning a horse driven by
Mrs. s. Perkins became frightened,
at the materials piled near the bridge.
and backed off the bridge, throwing
Mrs. Perkins into the creek. She
escaped with bad shaking up and
was able to return to her home.
The congregation of the Baptist
church pleasantly surprised Rev
Clevenger last Thursday with a birth.
day dinner party at the home OF Mrs.
Emily Hart. Rev. and Mrs. Nc
Glashan were up from Eckert, and a
very delightful time is reported by
those present
Alfred Gramm, solicitor for the
Currie Canning company at Delta, has
been working around Cedaredge the
past few days. getting acreage for
tomatoes, pumpkins and beans. Mon
day he had l4h acres in all. and con.
siderable more in prospect Thursday,
Mrs. Gramm and Mrs. Charles Hughes
and baby accompanied him and spent
the day with Mrs. Hughes parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Roberts
V. A. Phillips has purchased the Q
lots lying between his garage and the
Rowbotham property. and formerly
owned by Miss Nettie Hamilton. This
week he is planting trees and further
Improving the property in the expec.
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PEACH VALLEY
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F. E. Willis and family attended
the dance and Farmers Union Friday
night.
Mrs. II. Weirick OF Gunnison was in
our valley looking after his ranch in
terests.
Earl Wilkinson, who is working for
DR.. Haley of Paonia, visited home
folks Sunday.
J. J. Fedler, L. J. Painter and son
Ben were in Montrose Friday evening
looking after construction charges and
oil rights.
All day visitors at the E. ]. Painter
home Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Patrick of Olathe, and R d. Stor-
ment and wife OF Austin.
Miss Virginia Roe, teacher at Ute
Trail, attended the funeral of her
cousin, Lyle Boyer OF Upper Cah-
fornia Mesa, Sunday.
A very pleasant all day visit was
enjoyed Sunday ct the ]. E. Thomp-
son home by the following relatives
and friends: Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hawk
ins OF Eckert; Mr. and Mrs Preston
Midkiff; Emil Anderson and Mrs.
Carlson.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Randolph Fry returned to Gunnison
Tuesday, after brief business visit
here.
A. K. Moore was an arrival from
Gunnison Tuesday for a visit with
home-foIks.
w. L. Leatherhood, superintendent
of the Rifle schools. was business
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. T. P. Collett returned from a
brief business trip to Montrose on
Tuesday afternoon.
Minard Fairlamb returned from
Montrose Monday where he had been
on business.
Mrs. Dick Edmondson Of Montrose
arrived Monday for visit at the w.
R Snoddy home.
Pat Hanlon, sheriff OF Gunnison
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CEDAREDGE
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Mrs. n. H. Mccormick was a Delta
shopper Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ruben Gipe were Del
ia shoppers Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hall were bust
ness callers In Delta Monday.
C. s. Blanchard was over from De
Beque last Monday on business.
r. G. Montgomery and Frank Gra-
ham were Delta callers Sunday.
Mrs. Lyman Curtis has been III the
past week, but Is recovering nicely.
The Stevens family now occupies
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Vanaken visited
friends In Delta. also at the Burgin
sheep ranch beyond. Sunday.
Miss Thayer is again in charge OF
her classes after several days absence
because OF Illness.
Miss Gladys Roberts has been out
Of school the past week because OF
illness. but is now much better.
Mrs. Allen spent Friday in Delta
where she took the teachers examin-
alton. Mrs. Accola heard her classes
that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w Brewer return
ed Sunday from Gunnison. where
they were called by the death OF Mr..
Brewers father.
Rev. Father Erger came up from
Delta Saturday. and on Sunday morn
ing conducted services In st. Anne's
church.
The l. o. o. F. and Rebekahs are
making enthusiastic plans for their
annual convention which is to be at
Hotchkiss this year. May 18th.
The Wisconsin club were selfin.
vfted guests OF Mrs. Perry Scott, on
Sunday afternoon, and enjoyed a soc-
ial time until date In the evening.
Mrs Clevenger was summoned to
Concordia. Kansas, Friday, by an
urgent message stating that her sis.
ter there was very I'll.
The Frank Mexican family came up
from Austin Sunday afternoon for n
short visit with Henry Mexican and
his wife.
The J. b. Ratehn family will enjoy
their auto trips hereafter. in Chev-
rolet Sedan, having purchased one
from the Cedaredge Garage.
The Junior play Ruth in a Rush" "
drew n fine crowd Thursday even
ing. The parts were we'll taken and
the play was much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Robinson and
son Robert, returned hast Friday from
California. where they spent the win
ter and are now the guests OF the II.
l.. Robinson family.
The NJ F. club were pleasantly en-.
tertained by Mrs. Aust, Friday. Cir.
cumstances conspired to make the at.
tendance smaller than usual. but they
had n merry time nevertheless.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter are taking n
weeks vacation from their classes in
music. while they attend to the sheep
sbearing on their Cedar Mesa ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown are with hem
and Mrs. January reports It a busy
life ont there
c. w. Cook has sold his uucAlnx
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Daily Vacation Bible
School Here Again

Daily Vacation Bible school here
again this summer. At meeting held
recently plans were made for even a
better school than was held last year.
The term this year will cover a period
of 20 days, beginning June 2.
Our community Is to be congratulate
ed on the splendid work done by this
school 1t is strictly non-sectarian, all
OF the churches cooperating in the
religious training of the boys and girls
of the community.
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he returned from his trip to Texas and
Oklahoma.
]. E. Gallup is taking radium water
baths at Claremore, Oklahoma. We
trust that he will receive great bene.
fits. from rheumatism, by this treat
ment.
George Ash left for his home at Ev.
erett, Washington, Wednesday after.
noon, after stay of several months
in and near Delta. During his stay
here he has been employed In finishing
the interior of the A l. Cook resi-.
dence.
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Glad to Get Home.

Marvin Wade returned Friday from
Los Angeles where he has spent sever.
al months. He says that owing to
the hoof and mouth disease quaran-
tine he was not permitted to drive a
car and had to come by railroad. He
says there are thousands of unem-
ployed in California, many men for
every job, and many wanting to get
away most anywhere.
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Victim OF Accident.

Victim of Accident
Mrs. T. w Osborn was the victim
OF a painful accident Tuesday morn
ing, when she stepped through a weak
place in the floor while assisting in
moving some household furnishings.
Since the unfortunate happening. she
has been unable to step on the in.
jured member.