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The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
PAINTING THE LILY

THAVE often felt that perhaps Eow-
i ers have kind of conscious feeling
of their own beauty and that possibly,
like young girls, they would like some
times to touch 1t up. Perhaps the lily
sighs for lipsticl or box of rouge.
OF course young girl likes to look
pretty 1t is feeling quite human. 1t
gives her self-respect and makes her
feel more comfortable to know that
she Is well groomed, and becomingly
dressed and 1t gives her sense of
satisfaction to realize that her friends,
both male and female recognize her
attractiveness. Not even savage
puts on her simple costume carelessly.
~ l have never quite understood, how
ever, why the modern girl has so lit
tie faith in the effectiveness of youth
full natural beauty-why she would
take perfectly fine complexion or
beautiful head of hair. and daub the
one with parti-colored cosmetics like
Hottentot unless-I hate to think 1t
sne is determined deliberately to at
tract attention to herself at any cost.
OF course she must follow the fashion.
changing as II is. She cannot have
her skirts trailing when other girls
have theirs at the shoe tops or at
the knees; she cannot wear puffed
sleeves when her friends are elinIinat-
ing that part of their garments en-
tirely; she cannot wear her hair down
her back straight or In curls when
"cootie cages" are in style, but she
can be conservative. She does not
need to make herself seem either
freakish or extreme. She should give
some thought to fitness.
met little girl yesterday morn
ing when was on the way to my Of
flee. Her hair, straight as an Indians
naturally, was crudely curled until II
stood out like bunch of wire; her
face famed unnaturally as II she had
been cooking doughnuts over not
kitchen stove in the summer time
Her open-work silk stockings through
which a sharp wind was blowing were
ouite in contrast to her heavy fur
coat. the collar of which was thrown
omen exposing rather wide expanse
of chilly bony chest. Perhaps she was
comfortable. undoubtedly she was styi-
ish. but pretty-not even to her ram
uv She was grotesque. she was
coricature of youth, she was a lily
daubed up with paint by the crudest
,opd She looked like bareback
.;der Mt the circus. / could only laugh
and then feel sorry. She was per
tectIy nice girl spoiled
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
U. S. Pours s75,Ooo,ooO Into Road Funds

reports the status on May 81 as fol-
lows: Completed, 32,O99 miles; under
construction, 1900 miles; approved
for construction, 2,51S miles, and $685.
1O6,126 available for new projects.
Practically all Of the old funds and
the entire amount of the new funds
have been or Will be expended on the
federal aid highway system OF the
United States. This system, provided
for by the federal highway act of l92l,
consists of approximately 10000 miles
of roads, and has been designated by
the states and approved by the federal
government.
At the beginning of 1924 1t was esti-
mated that 10000 miles of the system
had been surfaced, about S,700 miles
graded, leaving 10000 miles to be sur
faced. Some of this work had been
done by the states Independent of fed
eral aid. To surface the remaining
10000 miles by 1884 will require an
annual program of 11.0O0 miles
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
Brazilian Rebels Refus. Armistice

Santos, Brazil.-The Sac Paulo rev.
olutionists are reported on reliable
authority to have failed in efforts to
enter into negotiations with the Bra
lillian government relative to an armi'
stice, President Bernardes having an
nounced that the rebels must face
penalties of the Brazilian laws. The
president of the foreign Chamber OF
Commerce of Sac Paulo acted as in
termediary for the revolutionists, who
demanded that in addition TO an ar
mistice the government give guar
antee that no reprisals would be taken
and that the revolutionists be restored
to their original status.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26

these figures are impressive. Long
distance sending will be taken care of
by means of q tube transmitter. oper-
ating on wave-length range of 500
to 1900 meters. For shorter ranges
the new wireless equipment includes
an auxiliary transmltter with a mini
mum range of 800 miles, This trans
mitter operates on comparatively low
power by resorting to high freQuen-
cies. 1t works at 5000 kilocycles on
a 100-meter wave length.
A six-kilowatt generator, driven by
n special gasoline motor, supplies al
ternating current for the main trans
mitter and direct current to replenish
the plants storage batteries and to
light the ship. The batteries also fur
nish "juice" lor starting the generator
motor In case this breaks down In
flight the batteries have sufficient re-
serve power to operate the auxiliary
transmitting set for some time in ad-
dition to keeping necessary lights
burning.
Perhaps the most remarkable fea-
ture of the Shenandoah's new equip
ment Is her radio compass. So far as
is known 1t is the first radio compass
to be Installed on a lighter-than-air
ship and is said to be without coun-
terpart in all the radio world. It op-
crates over a wider band of wave
lengths than any similar instrument
ever built.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
Fayette Wins $4,000 Race

Kalamazoo, Mich.-Fayette National,
owned by Guttenstein Brothers of Mil
waukee, won the first $4,000 purse of
the season on the grand circuit by an
nexing the Kalamazoo Exchange Club
event for 2:0S trotters in straight
heats over the Recreation Park track.
The winner, top-heavy favorite, driv-
en- by Mckay, was not driven out to
win but was able to take the read and
hold it to the finish in each mile with
out being seriously challenged by the
other ten starters in the event.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26

~ ECREASES of 80 per cent In
employment and of 2 per cent
l. II In the pay roll totals for this
year were found by making
comparison of employment reports
compiled by the United States Depart
ment of Labor from a survey of 5.172
establishments in 46 industries taken
in April, 1923, and the same month
this year.
The statistical reports cover 2,O45,-
1916 employees in April, 1924, and
show their earnings amounted TO S54,-
934, 4,432, while in April of last year
there were 2,158,055, whose earnings
amounted to $56,O43, 735. Gains in en-
ployment were reported In only 13 of
the 46 Industries. Gains In the earn
ings of employees were reported in
20 industries.
"The iron and steel industry gained
81 per cent in the number of en-
ployees and 17.5 per cent in earnings"
the departmental report states. among
Industries which gained both in num-
bers of employees and pay roll totals
were the cement, sugar refining, cleo
trical goods, automobiles, book and
job and newspaper printing and saw
mills and miliwork. These increases
however, are considerably smaller than
those In the steel industry.
Referring to the wages and hours In
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
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ALONG LIFE'S
TR ALL
By THOMAS A. CLARK
Dean of Men. University of Illinois.
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60. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
HOMECOMING

r HAVE never been away from home
L a great deal. A week at some dis
tant relatives or a summer engaged In
recreation or employment with stranS-
ers has made up the tale of my sep
aration from my family. / remained In
the home of my childhood until l had
made a home for myself. But even
these short separations from home
have given me an appreciation OF the
joy of getting back.
/ rushed everywhere in and out OF
the house to note the changes that had
taken place during my absence. l
visited my old familiar haunts, looked
up my old companions, and l snuggled
down in my special corner with book
In my hand and another sitting by,
both of rs happy over the reunion. 1t
was great to be home again How
much more so to those who have been
away for longer time and Mt
greater distance to return to the home
treside.
Homecoming Is for all of u.s. and
should be more or less a sentimental
time. We appreciate the comforts and
the privileges and the delights of home
the more by being separated from them
for time. 1t is another case of alb
sence making the heart grow fonder.
The absence and the homecoming.
too, often give one a clearer apprecia-
ton of the obligations and RESPONSE
billties one shoIld have toward home.
Homecoming Is a pleasure because
1t gives opportunity to talk over ac-
complishments, to stimulate ambition
and to FIRE the Imagination of the
younger and less experienced members
Of the family. We have been out In
the world even though II may be for
so short a time, we have seen new
| sights, we have done wonderful deeds,
we have tried our wings and have
| found them strong. We have expert
ence behind us. and we are eager to
| confer its benefits upon the less sophis-
| ticated members of the family.
Sometimes there Is the selfish son
who sees in homecoming only time
for pleasure, for self-gratification. for
Incorporate indulgence in eating,
drinking and sleeping. He gets out
| of the family everything that 1t will
| give He contributes nothing to Its
| happiness or to its progress; he looks
out only for what he can get to satisfy
his selfish desires. His return Is not
| looked for with joyous anticipation
his going is relief.
Homecoming for all of us shouiu be
a time of renewing old acquaintances
of visiting old scenes and old friends
of stimulating old ideals. There are
the younger children to drink in the
| tales of adventure and accomplish
ments out in the real world, and tt
be stirred and stimulated by them
| Those who come back may get pleas
ure; they may give help and encour
agement. If their object. however, Is
only selfish qualification, the satisfy
ing of old appetites, then it were bet
ter they did not come at all.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
Urge Education for Back to Nature"

president of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs, the association Is car
rying on campaign of education to
this end Mrs. Anna Botsford Com
stock, the leader in nature study in
structlon In the United States, directs
the nature study lessons for the asso-
citation.
In commenting on the work of the
conference, Charles L. Pack, who Is
chairman of the committee on state
parks and forests, says:
'The call of President Coolidge
came at an opportune time. AS never
before, millions are now getting into
the out of doors and closer to nature.
These millions must be educated, not
alone to the wonders of nature, but as
to the direct bearing nature has upon
their daily lives. Extreme need Of
education to halt the destruction of
natures wonders is shown by the esti-
mates that predict three million auto
mobiles will be sold In 1924 and only
twelve million books. That means
only one book to every twelfth family.
1t also means that thousands Of new
comers will take to the road.
The committee on formulation of an
educational program for outdoor rec
reation pointed out the need of a
campaign to make known and adver-
tise to the American public those fa-
cilities in the nature of parks, forests,
rivers, lakes and Fairgrounds which
are available or may be made available
in the future.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26

THE agricultural appropriation
bill signed recently by the Pres
ident provides federal aid for
the fiscal year 1925, which be-
gan July 1. The bill authorizes the
secretary of agriculture to apportlon
to the states Immediately the S75.OOO,-
600 authorized by the post office appro-
priation act of June 10, 1922, and ap-
propriates S13,OO0,o0O to be immediate
ly available the remainder to be made
available in later appropriations.
The apportionment is made to the
states on the same basis as for pre-
ceding years, except Hawaii Is for the
first time admitted to n share, which
is on the same basis as for the states
This has been provided for in an act
of the present session of congress. I'LL
nois receives S3,203, ,S6799 of the fund.
Since 1916 total of $540,oOO,OoO has
been made available by previous acts
of congress, and the bureau of public
eoads. which administers these funds
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
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SD[l)|5[LD[6!!,I,II|,al&,S!,5I.I :, !. a9E -
to Have Greatest Air Radio

wy r ASHINGTON - The most
X/ powerful radio transmitting
wv station ever taken aloft Will
be on board the navy dlri-
gibIe Shenandoah when she Joins the
Atlantic fleet to cooperate in war ma
neuvers and later crosses the continent
for similar work with the Pacific fleet.
According to officers, the set will have
a greater range than the wireless OF
any of the worlds great passenger
ships.
The set is now being completed In
the radio division of the naval expert
mental and research laboratory in
Bellevue, near here. To make room
for 1t the engine was removed from
the control car of the Shenandoah dur
ing repairs made necessary by her run
away flight, and an entirely new after
section designed to replace the old
motor cabin.
An effective sending range of 1000
miles was the minimum requirement
set for the navy's radio engineers
when they were told to build the new
wireless plant That was the least
they were to do. What they have
done, according to the giant airship's
officers. is to turn out set that under
the most favorable transmitting con-
ditions will have an ether reach of
between 1000 and 5000 miles.
Compared with the 400 or 500 mile
range of the dirigible's present set,
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
Comfort for "Redtops"

Science has come to the rescue or
the red haired-the science of patient
observation, comparison and psyche
logical correlation. Its decree should
forever silence the fiouters. The pos
SCISSOR of brilliant locks also possesses
above the average of those not 50
blessed the following qualities: phys
lcal well-being, conscientlousness and
intelligence. That's the trinity for
this life of ours. and the "nonreds,
instead of deriding their better en-
dowed fellow mortals, ought to prefer
that their own topknots might acquire
n firelike luster.-Reading Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26

" EDUCATIONAL forces throughout
- the country have been called
upon to enlist In the out-of-doof
program mapped out at the ses-
sions of the Out Door Recreation con-
ference called by President Coolidge.
This was brought out by the resolu-
tions submitted by the committees ap-
pointed by Theodore Roosevelt, assist
ant secretary of the navy, who pre-
sided at the Washington sessions.
With the appointment of an execu-
tive committee the organization be-
came a permanent body. The member
ship of this committee is:
Chauncey ]. Hamlin, New York,
chairman.
DR.. John G. Merriam, California,
vice chairman.
DIR. George e. Scott, Illinois, treas
urer and chairman finance committee.
Dr. Vernon Kellogg, California, sec
retary.
Walter F. Martin, Washington, D. G.,
John Barton Payne, Illinois.
Mrs. Jane Deeter Rippin, New York
Charles Sheldon, Washington, d. G.
Mrs. John D. Sherman, Colorado
president of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
George Shiras III, Michigan.
James E. West, New York.
The American Nature association of
Washington is leading in this cam
palgn, and in cooperation with Mrs.
John d. Sherman, the newly elected
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
Rail Express Workers Get increase

express workers were granted pay Tor
time and a half for all overtime
worked after eight hours, in a decision
handed down by the United States
Railroad Labor Board. The order, di-
rected against the American Railway
Express Company, becomes effective
Aug. l, 1924. Under existing rules the
employees were given time and one
half overtime pay only after nine
hours
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
Mail Box Robbers Held in Jail

Chicago-Calvin Pearce, Salt Lake
City, Utah, and Mrs. Freda Dingley,
Yakima, Wash, We're sent to the Da-
Kalk county Jail after arraignment be-
fore United States Commissioner
James r. Glass on charge of stealing
from private mail boxes in Chicago
and various western cities.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
Destruction of Forests

Fire loss in the forests of America
each year covers a total area more
than eight times that left devastated
IN France at the end OK the great wax.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26

wy 7 ASHINGTON - The most
N/ powerful radio transmitting |
" station ever taken aloft will
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
THE CITY WE LIVE IN

twenty-two which reads, No appar- atus shall be taken beyond the city limits at the time of a fire, except by the permission of the chief engineer. or in his absence of the assistant in command, or of the mayor or acting mayor. This section Is strictly en- forceable, but il is one that has been discussed oftentimes by the council and the mayor, whose opinion 1t Is that there should be some change in Fit. The chief engineer and city off, cials are only human, and are often moved by humanitarian motives to send the apparatus out of town, when upon it's arrival it is able to do little good.
 Regarding Fire Escapes
 + section thirty-two, which gives the chief of the department power to order fire escapes put on buildings and .other work done to make them safe, mad some penalty attached Co it for ,h1ae Who lail t0 comply with its pro- visions. it would be an excellent or dinancc, This section gives the fire marshal. who is the chief engineer, power to enter and examine any build ing and Co order alterations and im-
  He also has power to order fire escapes or other proper means of egress con- structed But at the conclusion of the section some paragraph is necessary enforcing a penalty for not complying with the engineers orders. At pres ent the chief engineer can make sug- gestions as to erecting escapes, but 1t is useless for him to attempt to get al. ka. Gail "a make the change of his own accord. Many local property owners have put fire escapes on their buildings, but this action has been only of their own volition, following q recommendation from the fire chief.
 Night Duty of Bremen
 One new ordinance which is ur- gently needed is one which would pro vide for a man on duty at the fire sta tion during the night hours. There Is of course expense attached to this, as there is to all improvements, but fl the charter and ordinances are ulti- mately revised provision should be made for this. Such a night duty man could keep the apparatus and fire barn in good condition. speed up the response to night alarms, and guard against the theft of city property. At tcmpts to set the fire house abiaze are history in the minds of Putnam peo- pIe. A guard at the building should effectually forestall any such attempts in the future.
 As n closing paragraph it would not Co be anliss to speak of a building code as 1t would apply to the fire de partment. If it were necessary to submit building specifications to an inspector for approval before the structure was even started, Co aseer- tain that it would be hrepFoOf, or at least of slow burning construction. and have proper escapes, there would he a very material decrease m the number of fires in Putnam and in the damage done when they did occur. This inspection was greatly urged by the fire chief in cur interview with him. Though it might have been more
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
DR. OVERLOOK HURT
Steering Wheel Wrenehed From Hand
 Near Dayville Four-Corners

Dr. s. E. Overlook of Pomfret was fortunate in escaping death or al least serious injury when his auto mobile hit a pole near Dayville Satar- day afternoon. As it was, the doctor received d few minor scratches and a shaking up. The top of the car, a coupe, was torn and broken, the glass in the windshield and all the windows shattered and the body badly dented.
 Dr. Overlook has purchased a new car to take the place of the damaged one.
 One of the front wheels of the car. hitting stone in the road and caus- ing the steering wheel to be wrenehed from the drivers hands, was the cause of the accident. The car, out of con trol. glanced of one pole, but ran into the next one. It was lowed to a Putnam garage.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
TURN HAIR DARK
 WITH SAGE TEA
If Mixed with Sulphur It Darkens So Naturally Nobody
 Can Tell

The oid-tine mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkening gray streaked and faded hair is grandmoth- CTS recipe. and folks are again using Il 10 keep their hair good, even color' which is quite sensible, as we are iiV- ing in an age when youthful appear ance is of the greatest advantage.
 Nowadays, though, we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the sage and the mussy mixing al home. All drug stores sell the rcady-to-use prod uct. improved by the addition ot other ingredients, called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" lt is very popu- lar because nobody can discover t has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or a sof: brush with t and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Nyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. is that, besides beautifully darkening the hair after few appliea- tons. is also produces that soft lnsire and appearance of abundance whsch is so attractive.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
MRS. MERRITT SPEAKS
Prominent Hartford Woman Address
 es Republican Club of Woodstoek

An open meeting of the Wood stock Woman's Calvin Coolidge club, Wednesday afternoon, brought to- gether q great number of women, and some men from each of the districts of she town. An evidence of the eff. cient work of the chairman of each parish, and no doubt the reputation of Mrs. Joseph Merritt, as an able and conscientious speaker, proved q strong drawing card to those who came and they were net disappointed.
 Mrs. Joseph Merritt, a member of the Republican State Central com
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
LOOKING FOR GAMES

With record of thirteen wins in fifteen James the Putnam Mannfac- turing company team is looking for games with second teams averaging l5-i9 years of age. The latest vic tory for the Putnam Manufacturing team was scored Sunday when the Adams Manufacturing O., second team was beaten twelve to eleven. Aihere Lahoate, 33 Ballou street. is manager of the team.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15

The situation in regard to fire de- partment ordinances seems to be: The existing laws are satisfactory. but new ones are needed. investigation and questioning this weekend estab- fishes that Putnam fire ordinances are as good as those of the average city SO far as they go. They are not al- ways strictly lived up to and enforced. but that Is not the fault of the ordi- nances.
 In looking over the present fire or dinances a sentence IS noted m section
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
COURT FINES LAPoINTE
North GrosvenordaIe Man Is Pena
 hxed For Driving Auto Fast

For making an average speed of thirty seven miles per hour on the principal streets of the city regard less of street intersections, Philip Lapointe of North Grosvenordale was arrested Friday afternoon by Officer Comstock Of the Danielson State Police barracks. Arraigned in city court Saturday morning on the charge Of reckless driving LapoiHte pleaded guilty and paid the twenty five dollar fine imposed.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
HUNDREDS GO ON TRIP
 TO BOSTON BEACHES 5

About thirty people from Putnam were numbered in the 727 people from Hartford, Manchester, Andover, Willimantic, Pomfret and Putnam. who on Sunday made up the Boston excursion offered by the New Haven road. The excursion train was made up of eleven coaches pulled by two locomotives. The excursionists had about eight hours in Boston, which the majority spent at the beaches.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
TENTS BLOW DOWN
Wind Storm Saturday Docs Damage
 at Y. W. (. A. Camp

A wind and rain storm at CHmp Ava Pc. the I W C A camp being conducted this month on the site of Camp Woodstock on Black Pond, Saturday levelled the mess tent and four of the sleeping tents. As 1t hap pened none of the sleeping tents were in use at tine time. For two days the girls ate in the barn, until tears in the dining tent were sewed up and 1t was set up again on Monday. The first two week period at the camp closes tomorrow, and the second per iod opens. There have been about eighty girls and fifteen councillors there this period. Visitors on Sat urday and Sunday numbered nearly 200.