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New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
As to aChaperone a

Y BELIEVE 1t was Jane Addams \ who said that there was some A thing very beneficial in small town and village gossip for, narrow though it might seem, 1t acted as a restraining influence on young wom- en who without it might often be led beyond their depths in uncon- tionality. We all of us hate the vil- lage gossip; we despise the Mrs. Grundy who peers down the street behind carefully drawn lace curtains to feast her eyes upon any intima- tions of unconventionality on the part of her neighbors. But Mrs. Grundy, standing there with those narrow, suspicious eyes of hers serves a purpose in the social order for there is not a young girl or young girls mother, or young man or young mans mother in the street, but knows she is there. So the pretty girl, when asked by a good-looking newcomer to take a stroll with him on Sunday after noon, hesitates and then asks her elder sister or aunt to accompany them. Tt isn't that I think there would be any harm in it," she says. But people in a small town talk so."
 A young girl always has infinite confidence in her own ability to act with dignity and discretion under any circumstances, and the more wholesome her ideas of life the less suspicion she has of her escorts character or discretion. But be- cause other people might not feel about it as she does. she avails her self of the services of a chaperone. MA aaILlL
 What She Docs
 But a chaperone serves a purpose beyond keeping neighbors' tongues from wagging or strangers from misjudging a young girl. First among these the Chaperone makes it evident to the escort that the young girl he is with is carefully brought up and, though he may as- sure the girl he asks to go walking or motoring with him that he would rather go alone with her, his esti- nation of her will rise when she suggests that some older woman &C., company them or that they get an- other young couple to share their outing.
 Among certain very conventional and formal persons the idea seems to be that any married woman may act as a chaperone for any occasion, and that any unmarried woman unless she be positively tottering with age-needs such a protector. Persons who mingle with their eti- quette a leavening of good sense do not insist that the chaperone be married. A sensible young woman of thirty may act as chaperone for young girls better than a silly mar ried woman of twenty.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
THERE IS A VOGUE FOR CORAL

MORAL Is in tremendous vogue
 just now--both the red
 variety and the pink variety. Both colors are good. It is used In all the usual ways, for all sorts
New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
Chow Chow

One peck of green tomatoes, half peck of string beans. quarter peck of small white onions, quar- ter pint of green and red peppers. two large heads of cabbage,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
4 Political Peril

7 Under the caption "Shal Private Power Interests
u Control Both State Conventions the washington
Democracy" state organ of the democratic party in It's
issue published Saturday, calls attention to question
that believe will be dominant issue and OF primary
Importance in the coming campaign
Pointing out that Washington ranks first among All
states in water power resources II says that TINS ques
ton is whether the people have the right to develop
these power for their benefit and comfort
whether the shall be gobbed up by seish
and exploiting power interests with the ultimate OBJECT
in view of creating monopoly for the enrichment oil
privileged few.
1t then points out the peril:
I'm order to encompass the defeat OF the prlhcl-
pie of public ownership, the private power inter
ests are now actively at work with the end IN view
of controlling both the democratic and republican
conventions. BY the means of subtle propaganda,
cleverly and cunningly designed TO misead the
misnfomed and to align citizens OF city ana coun-
try into hostile groups it is hoped by these inter-
ests to gain control of both major political parties
in the state Democratic lawyers and men having
influence within the party in other walks OF NE
have been approached promised political support
placed on the payroll or influenced in other ways
10 take safe and sane attitude in the party coun-
ellis with respect to this important power issue
Attempts have been made TO purchase the silence
or support of democratic newspapers, and CAREFUL
w worded canned editorials have been sent
broadcast to country papers turnout the state.
''In view of these significant facts and the vital
issues involved. democrats are warned to be on
their guard and to see to it that men and women
are chosen as delegates to the state convention who
are known to be in sympathy with the develop
ment and conservation of our power resources by
the public for the public welfare. The democrat
ic party cannot afford to take an evasive or equiv
ocal stand on this matter. Nothing but clean-cut,
forward looking, positive stand in behalf of this
great principle will suffice"
The Star doesn't believe any comment needed this
excellent piece Of sound advice Unless it be that
pubicans can and should take Just much to heart
as the democrats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22

IIERE is q man who is not getting square deal.
There 200 Of him in Seattle. There are apr
proximatey 1000 Of him in the country.
He is your letter carrier.
He has first claim to the title. "Old Reliable" Rain
or shine recognizing no obstacles, he comes podding
along. Few of appreciate his services and their inn
portance in our lives
Every second. day and night 400 letters delivered
by the carriers-about l5 year for every man,
and child in the country The total is more than II
billion pieces of mail year.
The average carrier-your mail man-who plods pa
ently from house to house and office to office with
his shoulder-this man walks an average Of Is miles
day.
Each week he wears out three pairs of socks Every
three weeks he has have his shoes resoed and heeed
Daily he delivers from 900 to 5000 letters.
His is difficult, laborious and unpleasant job
The carriers task is typical of the general postal
service. .
The carriers incomes and those Of all postal employees
lag far behind the increased cost of living AT present
the HIGHEST salary to which letter carrier attain
is $1,000 year. ranging down to S1,l00. And other
branches of the postal service pay coespondngy low
Special senate and house subcommittee are con-
Quoting hearings in Washington the joint bills which
Senator Edge of New Jersey and Congressman Kelly of
Pennsylvania urging, with view to giving the letter
carriers and their fellow workers living wage Under
these bills pay the first year would be $4,000 the second
year 50 200 and the third year and thereafter S2400
Your letter carrier and his associates are not getting
square deal II is the duty Of congress, which appro-
PIRATES the money for public expenditures to grant postal
employees the increase long overdue.
And it is your duty to that your congressman sup
port this bill. Write to them today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Will Bare Indian Graft

the appointment OF 4 guardian
for him his wishes are rarely
considered.
on one occasion. IL II assert.
"a. gfaf;crs wanted literally at
the belUidc Of dying Indian
woman and hardly had the
breath left her body when her
thumb was pressed upon an ink 1
pad and an impression madss
from n on an alleged win which
was later offered for probate.
In another case, It is declared.
a woman who had been dead
-four years was resnrrected as
a man and able to sign a lease
all aticsted by witnesses and
q notary public"
Divorce promoters" II is
charged, arr gosng around
among the Indians and drum.
HfiN AR AaFfe ANt Ailfit Attui-
ncy friends FOR the fees TO lie
secured Even the hobbed.hair.
cd flapper is accused Of being
an instrument Of the grafters-
some attorneys" Il is de.
ciarcd, cooperate with Tap
pers' to ensnare wealthy young
Indian men into matrimony
making free use OF bootleg
whisky rs an aid. soon there
after n divorce usually follows
and the court allows liberal all
mony to the flappers wife.
which she shares with the at
torney."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
. SCIENCE -
Altitude

Life changes greatly with altitude
Every student knows that an a noun.
tain Is climbed the vegetation and
animals change with increasing
height.
What Is not so generally known
Is that similar changes take place as
we go below tho surface Of the Garth
into the ocean depth.
Tho zone along tho shore of the
ocean teens with life which IL en-.
tirely unlike life Mt hundred faith.
oms. and 80 on down 20 the greatest
depths explored by man. These
deep-aea animals are much more
delIcateiy constructed than their
relatives near tho surface.
There are no seasons in tho great.
er ocean depths. only endless night
and intense cold. Temperature seems
TO be tho determining factor I'm t.,y.
ing what forms OF life shall exist I'm
these places. Off the coast OF Call.
fornia, where the surface water Is
warm, sub.Arctic types Of nca croa.
lures are found at depths OF / 900
70 5000 fathoms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22

ACT I,--soone Three Rivers, New Mexico ranch
Akali AZ. clad In chaps, rides horse Ike one Jearf
James owned His long vicious muftnche dFoopa "F
n cruel rlitke mouth lie b. crossing the desert faa
A buzzard crclos overhead With Pal nre fusmn
goyosn wynn ana Yann. czechohiny suitcase car
riefH Yann lH stumbling lie falls the bnzAh"
begins 20 drop Ike "a plunmet Fall and his eo5npnn
ions flee wuypa Russian soviet central station rcd
man. carrying a pct CHA monster. emefge1 from
elump Of cactus. Frightona buzzard away
Curtain
ACT U-scene IN luxunant apartment OF seh
Mclean publisher Ducsy. pretty blonde. discovered
writing In code william J. spurna disguised aa n
jockey, IN helping. FusaumRoyosi, Wyzza and fhliH.
attred he chorus men. skipping about Initiating
the spring calves they Jaw on Alkali AIS ranch No
trace Of their ioFFibo experience may he found In Their
carefree faces The background Of The stage II unusual
-suiteasea Hucnrcs. suitcafes, Department Of jus
tee photographers weave thru tho maze Of nuieases
singing
'Doughhoeny. Doughheeny
I've got the DouRh.heeny blues"
(Curtanl
ACT In.-on Dough hoenys yacht. Blue sfy, blue
sky blue water blue water. blue day. blue day, blue
faces
Crates Of apples peaches. apreotH and alligator pears
thrown unfortunately around the deck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22

ONE Of the most taniallzinE
Othings about the husband
problem. which We SEQ solved -
often IN movies ana books, j.
tho Other Man" who always
stands just around the corner IN
fiction and IL never 20 be found
IN real life
wives are constantly being
told that n they possess a bus
hand Inclined 20 ftyoilty. the
furest way to effect n pcrmn-
nent cure Is 20 get NJ a safe
and sann filtration. preferably
with reliable friend Of the
family. 70 ones motives viii not
DO misunderstood.
on the screen. IN the short
story. In tho novels. this mar
Vicious and charming man - TO
h. picked up az a moments no
tics. lie la either n Respondent
lover whom you have refused
o. a chum of your husbands
Who will do anything 70 s,io
him. or a disiiluaionsd married
man whose wife does not I'M
dcrsiand him. They'll fall Tor
anything in tho books
Bht n you happen TO b. Just
A common every day wife, who
has lived q settled existence for
number u years and borne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
eeThe Other Man" Stuff Is the Bunk

We may as well look the
facts IN the face We don't
have any leftover lovers who
nre rtn faithful. our husbands
have no trusted friends who
viii leave tho bridge game 10
make eyes az us behind the
kitchen door: practically all the
nice men We know are happily
married and bore us 10 death
talking about their babies OF
their golf score. These defer
entail. poetic and soulful males
may abound IN fiction and
haunt tho movie studios. but
don't expect TO meet any OF
Main ct.
n you are having trouble
with your husband. don't de-
pend upon finding an affinity;
II wastes TOO much time. The
easiest. surcat and quickest way
is to use the rolling pin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

q child or two. what chance 90
you suppoEe you would have in
getting hold Of fuch a mascu-
line prodigy
The middle-claas housewife.
who looks after her home and
babies. viii often 90 for days
without seeing M extra male
person except the grocery boy
or the ice man. and the array
Of bachelors who arc biaHe and
rich and handsome and ready
10 fail IN love NJ a moments
notice. are mighty few. Those
you do know are wary old fish
and wouldn't rirt with anybody
on a bot The average Ameri-
can wife would b. regarded as
BIZ OF IN the upper story "
she suddenly started out 10
work up "a filtration as insur-
ance against matrimonial UNI
happiness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22

WAsHINGToN. March a.
w Burial u dead Indians Ia
collins costing nearly 5000
each and payment o. s75 for
Amorican flags 10 fly over
graves ia lonely cemeteries has
excited the curiosity Of con.
grcss.
with SIS. 900 available for cx.
pcnses. a congressional commit.
tee n soon 70 begin an lnyesii.
cation OF charges that Indian
wards OF the government In
Oklahoma are being piiingcd and
robbed on n wholesale scale.
These are only two OF the ex.
ampies cited.
Professional guardians and
The local courts that appoint
them are blamed by the In.
dian Rights association or
Philadelphia. and other agencies
which have demanded tho probe.
The victims are untuiorcd In.
dams who have been made
wealthy BY The discovery OF oil
on their lands.
Administration costs AZ high
as 20 per cent Of the amount
involved have been collected, It
Is asserted In one case. by
order Of the court. an attorney
who never even appeared In
court WINS paid SIS. geo from n
wards estate FOR extraordinary
services"
Many OF tho county courts
are Influenced by political con-
sidcraiions." according 10 tho
charges. and Indian guardian
ships are piums TO he dis
tributed TO the faithful friends
Of the Judges as a reward for
their support az the polls. /. :.
When oil is struck on an In.
dams property. 1t IL usually
considered prima facie evidence
that he is incompetent and in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Raising a ROYAL Boy

NI0THERING the Prince of Wales must be mighty
lVl trying job.
When the ordinary mothers takes to horse
back riding and is brought home shutter, figura
lively speaking about every time he straddes horse
mother can say something like Eddie, the next time
hear of your getting horse III turn you over to your
father for bastng" 1t is, usually veto that is not
overidden But with the mother of a future king it is
different. The royal dignity is to lie preserved king
let must practice up having his way Then, too,
there are instances notably that Of the late king Of
Prussia wherein kngy son has met mothers Interior
by locking her up in dank distant haunted castle,
or something equally as good
The best that can offer the suffering mother of
Prince Edward is to advise that she have him tied
curey the horse, when he mounts Edwards feet
might be firmly fastened together beneath the animals
belly and there might be loops OF strap running from the
boys neck the horses tail and bits Whatever then
happened mothers dear boy would still be the horse
There wouldn't be so much wear the boy, anyway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
SATURDAY
The Maynard Heart

Read Matthew xviil:25.s5. Text:
xviii;ss. So shall also my heavenly
Father do unto you. u 30 forgive not
everyone his brother from our
hearts.
God and man are by their very
natures meant for each other. a bad
man Is a man who works against. in.
stead OF with. a good God. Ho falls
10 fall in with God In the mighty.
subtle push Of Gods viii for an hon.
est and friendly world. since the
point OF Gods impact In In the depths
of the mans being. In his heart. IL IL
in his heart that resistance IN made
and tho badness eentcrs''
MEDITATION. God has not put
upon us the responsibility Of Judging
our brethren. Yet VIC realize that
the things OF men ofttimes do Erlcye
the heart OF God because they injurc
some Of his other children. a wrong
done one person by another brings
tho deepest anguish 10 the human
soul. Evil deeds done 20 others arc
the results Of an evil heart--a heart
set AT cross purposes 10 the loving
will OF God.
PERSONAL QUESTION; Am in.
different at the wnywnrdnchs OF an.
other7
PRAYER: Almighty God. strength.
en- US that we may be used OF thy
spirit to turn many into thy ways.
Let US feel the burdens and the sor.
rows Of thy children that we may be
intercessors at the throne Of grace.
Give us power thru calm confidence
in thee. in Christ's name. Amen.
Copyright. 1s24-F l.. Faglcy)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22

Q. what Is me PcHfetcuehr
A. Tho first five books Of the
Old Testament
Q. What Is ratp marshHaIlowf
A. Marshmallow. or mailow. n "a
tall. very muoilaEinous. perennial
herb, found on the borders or salt
marshes
O Hoe did The 'Isio Of Man oct
is aamcr
A. from Manx, Vannin or Man
min. meaning "the middle'-tho cen
ter OF the irish sea.
q, What ras the first neuspa-
per published IN the United States
A. Public Occurrences. first
brought out In 1890.
y. who q the present chief Of
the Cherokee naiionf
A. These Indians are scattered
and. therefore. have no chief.
q, Hoib con remote nc priHf
from o negative fimf
A. With hot water or hlcarbon-
ate OF soda.
q. WHAT "a the population 81
JerasalcuT
A. Gs.s5s.
q, Rav rHnniug crpeases aHa
depreciation Of aHd licenses for. an
aHtomobae. b. deducted from thc
total ineome "a making out Income
tar rcfufnsf
A. Only II the automobile Il used
for business purposes. II used
partly for business and partly FOR
pleasure proportlonnts amount
may DO deducted for the business
use.
Q. Did nc clerks icho worked
Tor me government ~ Washington
during The irorld ,rar fccetre a
boapsf
A. Yes. an emergency salary In.
/ crease called a bonus vas and
stu T. being paid.
-
o Should the dress Of ne eeaf
pian hc Ike thar Of fhc eroomf
4. The hes, man drcaAes exactly
like the groom with one small *.
ccption-fh. groom boutonnisfc u
slightly different and morc eiab-
crate.
q "a " correct 70 soy -aH his
iorteal Horeifr
a. Yes. this j. correct We ray
n history but IAN historical
novel;
I Q. What Il tho proper ,ociOhf for
q ieomaB eyed 50. height fee, 6
tnehcsf
A. sho should weigh iss pounds.
Q. who ,nas the fsrif iooman 90
have her photograph fekenf
A. u H. said Dorothy Draper Gin
isto). shs was sister os John
Draper OF New York university.
and he took the picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Telling 1t
TO Congress
Excerpts from tho Congressional
Record
TIE pRonInIrIoN BIBLE

hold In my hand what the
gentlemen on the prohibition side
OF this house ought to regard as
sacred literature. and | am going
TO read to you the statement OF
Federal Prohibition Commissioners
Roy A. Haynes that all this talk
about smuggling being the great
source OF prohibition violation is
bunk. and II you believe Roy A.
Haynes. all the gentlemen who
favor this pending bill are propa-
gandists for the bootloggers-Rep
sentative Hi 0sJ. Maryland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Are Jurors at Fault

MANY judges and lawyers complain that among the
lVl chief of lax law enforcement the fact that
many jurors do not regard their oath seriously That in
many cases. where both the law and the evidence point
concusvely to guilt the jury will arbitrarily bring in
verdict of innocent
That fact is all the that Seattle and King
county courts should guard against the professional
Juror" the repeater" who tries to get himself jury
after jury because he makes his living that way. The
chances far greater that HE be manipulated than
the ordinary citizen called for short spell of jury
duty.
breaking rivers Washington
iieyar cutting IT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Mr nnd,s nonsehold nInts

An umbrella win keep It's shape
better IL pressed with n no, iron NJ.
ter Il has been used.
I A California gardner has succeeded
In growing blue lettuce. II can be
used effectively in decorating a din.
ncr table.
a rubber plant will look .resher II
vulcanizcd every two or three years.
Moths viii not eat coeoanuis.
a Cincinnati inventor has applied
for a patent on combination carpet
sweeper and can opener.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Alkali Al Brings in Dry Hole
A THRILLING MELLERDRANMER IN THREE ACTS

BY TWO-GUN WALSH

FuasumRoyoHa. Wgzza, Yanff. aitred again a. suit
carriers, lunchlnE near uio forward hatch,
Dough.heeny mud Er0up N cabinet members gather
lt manmast ana sing chantys
Hal. hail. the gangs nl here
what the oil % We carer
What The oil DO We clreT'
There r. explosion. Futurst picture deveofg
showing cabinet portfolios flying air. bits of white
House porch chaps jesse James horsc stcasss tee,
graph Instruments. apples peaches aprlcofs peruin
mons. in Wild confusion. After figure repre-.
sentiug common peepu floats out or wrecilags and
crows Ike chantciocr, But hc sinks beneath the wye
while the orchestra phys mournfully:
ITS The rich as has the pleasures
Its the poor aa pays the bills" -
TIE CAST
PRINCIPAL. Senator Curtis Kansas republican ghip
~ u. Harry DauEhsrty. attorney general
APPLIES Albert y. FAIL former secretary OF interior
PEACHES .-t+.......N ............. Unknown
ff+ttlADIb Il ukn0Wn
COUNT......Ira J.. Bennett AcIeans editorial writer
FrssrAGoVosA 80. Also unknown probably Rug
VIVA ......-....... sian czechosa suitcase
YANTF .............., carriers)
WUYPA. ........ ............. Evidently a rcd can
Music by Outlaws orchestra Stage properties sup.
piled b. Sinclair Pipe Line company.
The management wishes 10 thank the neWspapers
Tor favorable reviews.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

You can get an answer 20 any
question OF fact or informa-
ton by writing 90 The Question
Editor, stare Washington Bu-
Teau, tsas N. Y. Ave, Washing.
ton, ID. q, enclosing two cents In
stamps for reply. Medical. legal
and marital advice cannot be
given. nor can extended research
DO undertaken. Unsigned re-
quests cannot bo answered -
EDITOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Questions Mr.. bud Cannot Answer

which II the most difficult 10
string. fiddle. a bean or a .. 5.
.Bcna,or7-L X
Is Il possible for college boys TO
max. tho mir haze.y9-w. 7. NJ.
Please tell me how TO keep a cold
chisel warm.-p. s.
what kind OF soil Is best for rails.
ing gun eotton7-H. r. h.
Does n concrete tile make a good
hat for summer wearg-c. o. D.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
RlAnsWered
NkBy DunbsIl bud

What IL tho easiest plant 20 raise
around = hotrif g. J.. y,
Tbs bell hop.
DID General Grant use the iels-
phonr in any 81 his campaigns ~ ihr
civil whrs--i. y.
Yer Possibly you have forgntten
that just before hts last campaign
49, said. II propose 70 fight y out on
this line ID u takes all summer
Please explain 20 me the. differ
rnre between n sail and a schooner
4 JAN has cells and a schooner has
sails
what musical instrument y the
easiest for a laundfcss 70 play IL
E r. =.
The flute.
( Can IN be out7 Can down be up
~ g -
I Mr.. pad has no information re-
+ FardinE in and out But down ~ frs-
auently up. N you don't believe H.
I ask some pillow manufacturer.