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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

This talk about laws preventing the
labor of children under IS years of age,'
strikes the average old fellow as being
the bunk. The kids Of fifty years ago
were made to work and they can now
thank their parents for teaching them the
value of honest sweat. Had they been
allowed to grow up in ideness they would
probably be running around the country
teaching the science of damphool-
ishness."-Olivia Times.
Jim Landy, we are certainly ashamed of
you! Did you put your daughter to work in
old, submitting her to long hours of standing or
walking while she tended machine? Did she
spend years when she should have been in school
in making artificial flowers, while you did every
thing you could to evade the school laws of your
state? Did you ever start her in at work at
seven o'clock in the morning and keep her at it
until she fell asleep at nine or ten o'clock-fell
asleep of such extreme exhaustion growing
child should ever know? Did you set her
to blowing fields, or pitching hay doing other
farm tasks all unsuited to her strength? You
bet your life you didn't! You brought her up to
work in moderation and in accord with her
strength, giving her meanwhile chance to be
educated, and to grow pnySlcaiiy IN Sucn d way
as shall fit her to take her place in the sun OF
motherhood and American citizenship. Be as fair
to other folks kids, Jim. Not all of them have
fathers who fail to exploit them-and it is to
prevent exploitation that the Child Labor amend
ment is planned. 1t is not designed to raise
lot of loafers-but it is meant to protect the flu
ture generation from selfish spoilation by this
one Jim Landy, we are ashamed of you-awful-
" ashamed of you! For fat, good-natured old
fellow like you who loves every kid he has ever
seen and would do anything he could to make
them better off and happier, you certainly are
talking lot of bunk and lot of stuff you know
you don't really mean. Let's give the youngest
ers a fair shake until they have fairly grown up
mentally and physically. Maybe then they will
improve on some of the things we elders are try
ing to put over. Study the proposed amendment
a little bit more, Jim. You'll discover that it
doesn't at all mean that "a farmers children
may not be permitted to help weed the garden
nor do the farm chores nor help with the farm
work through the school vacations" Those are
Just some of the fool things that are said about
it by its enemies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

The Des Moines Tribune thinks that to the
devilish Wine, Women and Song Of the old days
must now be added that super-Satan, gasoline.
The addition may not make for poetical express
sion but it stands for the whole truth. For the
sake of -alliterativeness the Tribune might
make it gas. jags and jazz. eliminating the girls
who never really belonged there anyway.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

Tinkering the face with cosmetics and
things is said to be producing race OF
silken bearded women. What the pre-
sent-day countenance cries for is little
more neglect and repose Minneapolis
Journal
Cruel Journal! Probably that "repose,
stuff means that the Journal thinks those heavy
lines about the mouth could be done away WITH
bv giving that organ rest-and more OF It,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01
Major Oliver Duane, editor of the ST. Peter

Major Oliver Duane, editor of the St. Pete
Herald says:
For several years Theodore Christian
son, republican candidate for governor,
has been outspoken in his criticism of
our cumbersome state government, with
its overlapping departments and bu-
reaus Right now the Dawson man is
in the lead in the gubernatorial race,
and it is altogether probable that he
will be elected. Having a somewhat
close acquaintance with Ted Christian
son, we expect to see him carry out
plan which will more closely coordinate
the several departments, with the in
cidental elimination of numbers of USE
less and unnecessary employees
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01
DUROC HOGS

But how in the world does shoe
string know you are trying to catch
train Eek.
It won't be necessary to elesats
the navy guns II we can elevate IN
transitional ethics.-Ex
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

eff husband an wife don't never
quarrel, it's for the same reason rabbit
don't never quarrel with houn'." Aunt
Het.
Well say Aunt Het gets cryptic BY spells.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

"For the love of peat really has some sense
to it since it has been discovered that peat lands
of Minnesota are good for growing more valu-
able products than cattails.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

We feel we have found kindred spirit in
the man who recently told stock salesman that
.eThe next stock buy is going to have four legs
and I'll water it myself"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

It is up to all Redwood County residents to
take back every mean thing they've said about
the weather the past few months. Mr. Weather
Man sho' was friend to during the fair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

The worst has happened! The brother of
William Gibbs McAdoo has bolted the party of
the donkey and has joined La Follette's party
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01

Dr. Mayo says that insanity is increasing
alarmingly. AS long as it can be used as an
excuse for playful little murders and things it
will increase just about that fast.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-01
SMALL TOWN TALK

Medals are to be given those who contribute
to the La Toilette campaign fund. Leather, we
have no doubt.
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A STRANGE PLACE FOR A NEST. .

And the captains hard blue eyes
softened. :
"Send to the cook at once for
some sparrow-food," he chuckled.
''We've got to feed our passengers
even If they are stowaways."
Out Of the galley came the cook
with a puzzled look on his face,
but with a pan in his hand. Soon
he saw the situation and put the,
pan on the deck.
In few moments down flew
the sparrows. They lowered about
and finally gathered up courage
to peck at the food. They filled
their little bills quickly and then
flew back to feed the children.
But their shyness didn't last
long. In fact, in a few days those
sparrows became so cheeky that
they almost stamped their little
feet on the deck and demanded
food-much to the amusement Of
the entire ships company.
That was a rne voyage. We
soon sailed into the English Chan.
mel and then turned into the
Thames and were slowly towed UP
to London.
We were no sooner tied up to the
dock when what should we see but
the father and mother sparrow
and the babies flying to shore.
"Of all things!" said the captain.
II thought they were going to
make the round trip with U.S."
"I'm under the impression they
have simply come to visit the
home Of their ancestors" said
Bunny, stroking his whiskers.
Perhaps" I chuckled, for the
first sparrows originally came
from England"
Copyright, 1924, International Featur,
Service, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman

Addressing An Envelope
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
- Should the inside envelope
Of an announcement be addressed
or left blank? If the former,
how?
2-Can an outside envelope
be addressed to Mrs. Smith and
Family, or are individual ones
required? ANNE.
IN the inside envelope should
~ be written only the name Of
the person to whom the an
nouncement is to be sent. Either
MRS. William Allen Jones" Cfor a
widow or MRS. Jones" is cor
rect, Miss Mary White" or Miss
White" The address does not
appear on the unmucilaged en-.
velope.
2-The form land family" is
never in good taste. OF course,
if the budgeting for the engrav-
ing Of the announcements is am.
pie, it is vastly better form to
send an invitation to 'Mr. and
Mrs. Smith," and then separate
one to every other member OF the
family who is old enough to re-
ceive an invitation. II this
means too, many invitations or
announcements, then one should
be sent to ''Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
and one should be addressed to
1.-THE Misses Smith" for the daugh-
ters of the family, and one to
1.-THE Messrs. Smith" for the sons
of the family.
Copyright, 1924, Premier Syndicate. Inc.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
NORA LEE : By Elenore Meherin
Writer Of Great Serial Chicke Presents New Novel Of
Modern Life, Conferred on the Heart and the
Mind Of the "Fapper"

joys; the glowing, vital pleasures
one had right to expect?
She went into her room and
turned on the shaded light. On
Saturday she shared the room
with Sally. Sally was now asleep,
her figure contorted so that she
took up three-quarters Of the bed.
Her hands were olasped under
her bright hair. But even in
sleep there was the intense, eager
expectance marking her agrees
sive features.
Sally thought life was cheating
her. Poor Sal! But let her an
ticipate since there was nothing
to enjoy. Have the expectation.
anyway.
The next afternoon a great bas-
ket of lilies Of the valley came
from Richard.
Nora Lee accepted them coldly.
She was not angry now. Why
should she be angry with him2
That would admit that she ex-
pected him or any one to look out
for her. But she didn't. She
was capable Of taking care Of
herself.
(TO DO Continued Tomorrow
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sober and I'm very sorry. He
didn't look at her, but walked
down the steps.
She remained. limp and staring,
as he got into his car and drove
off. There was nothing sweet or
beautiful in lifeno golden exu-
berance no lifting adventures.
Men and women could make it a
gay, joyous thing they could
turn this mysterious gift OF
breath and pulse into a radiant
miracle-they could fiji the nights
and days with undreamed of light
and happiness, And instead, here
it was confused. messy. trifIing-
poor little human beings with
their pigmy imaginations; wealthy
in leisure and money; bankrupt
in capacity for satisfying and en-.
during joys.
What Are Joys?
She wondered how the world
had gone SO long in this fiat,
commonplace routine - drinking:
insincere SNUG love-making. How
was it that no one marked out
new. inspiring. magnificent ways
70 1--we? Where were the daring
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t:Rcessss...s..,...,ss,,ssa

But, alas! the Woman was
bitten with a complex and filled
with suppressed desire to shine
as a siren.
. Yea, all her life had she Sc
cretly devoured the advertise
ments in the magazines, and she
had come to believe in miracles.
For, behold, have read that,
II I but immense my face in
Delicia's Beauty Cream, and have
faith in her treatments / shall
become the Child Wonder, with a
baby stare and pouting Iipsr and
luscious cheeks.
"Yea, mine shall be. "a face you
love to kiss!
"And, If I but wear Juno's rub
Der girdle, shall become lighter
than a chorus girls conscience
and more sylph-like than Marilyn
Miller.
And, IL but study Doctor
Ftxem's course for cultivating u
fascinating personality, shall
have Ninon de L'Enclos and
Cleopatra wiped Off the map.
oVao ~ hut
diets, and cosmetics, and methods,
and permanent waves, and French
bobs whereof l nave read and
heard tell. no living MAN can re-
sist me. And, 10, shall be loved
for myself, ALONE, and not for
my moneys!'
And, so saying she departed
upon her pilgrimage amongst the
Beauty Parlors. And not ONE Of
them escaped herl
And, after six months of suffer-
ing and painting and great tor.
ture, she stood before her mirror
and looked upon herself.
And, behold, she was still fat
and fifty, and more foolish than
ever!
And, 10, she had spent all her
moneys and squandered her last
shekel and was yet without a.
wooer!
Then she fell Gown and wept
and beat her breasts. crying:
"Alas, alas, how foolish is a
woman that permitteth herself to
be lured by false promises. For
a chrome can never be made a
work Of art. And a rich widow
and her moneys are soon partedv'
SELAH.
Copyright, 1924 King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10

WYE were on q sea voyage
" on a sailing ship which
w piled between New York
and London. Bobby and Bunny
had done SO much talking about
wanting to cross the ocean IN a
sailing ship that 1 had finally
made arrangements for the skip.
per Of this vessel to take us.
So of we started from New
York one bright spring morning
with all sails set and fine fresh
breeze blowing.
AS stood on deck with the
captain / looked up in the rig
ging and what should see there
but a couple Of sparrows fitting
around.
didn't say anything and
thought that perhaps they were
just saving their wings
going as far as Staten Island.
Who can tell where sparrows
have relatives and want, to visit
them?
We passed Staten. Island. We
passed Fire Island. We got out
of sight Of land. Curiosity took
me out on deck again. I stretched
my neck, shaded my eyes, and
looked up into the shrouds on
the rigging.
Then I said to the captain:
You have some extra passen.
gers on board, SIR"
He lifted his glasses and
looked UP to view my discovery.
Sure as you're alive, haYev'
he laughed. "And what's more,
they've built nest up there in
the mast"
Built a nestT I exclaimed.
"Just wait" said the captain.
It'll send man aloft."
The captain called and there
appeared a fine young fellow who
was just waiting for a chance to
go climbing UP the rigging.
Up he went like flash, swing.
ing out over the water as the
ship rolled.
Ave. aye. siry" shouted the boy
as ne came down the rigging.
They've built nest. sir, and in
1t are four little ones with their
mouths open gaping for food"
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ADVICE TO THE
| LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX.
I am twenty-five and deeply
in love with a girl of twenty. I
have asked her to go about with
me, but she says she's too young
for that.
Can you tell me what would
be the best way to make her
see how much I care for her?
J.. B.
A IL you can do is accept and
enjoy as much of her com.
panionship as she accords you.
Make no demands on her time.
Be patient. Prove your devotion
in every unselfish way. Try to
win the approval of her father
and mother. Gradually your
friends liking for you may deepen
into love. Sometimes it's far
from easy to win the one girl,
but every bit Of patient effort ia
worth while, is 1t not, with such
q hope to work toward? Good luck
to you, my friend.
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WIN LOVE WITH LAUGHTER
Beatrice Fairfax Says They Get the Most Out Of Life Who
Can See the HumOr in Everyday Happenings,
And Smile When Things Go Wrong.

over nothing at all in particular
just Hghthearted nonsense.
Merry asked the Browns and
Frank to spend an evening Of the
following week with her to play
bridge. Needless to add, Frank
/, was delighted at the chance Of
growing better acquainted with
the girl who had helped him for
the moment forget his grief. So
the friendship began that led to
their betrothal.
'I never dreamed I could be 80
happy" Frank confided to his
friend" Burt Brown. Merry has
q fine mind--she's a serious, prac-
tical girl. But with it all She's
full of fun, lively and jolly. I
can hardly realize my good for
tune-I'm to have that sunshine
of hers in my home always"
There was a star danced"
laughed the witty. fascinating
Beatrice Of Shakespeare's comedy.
!. to explain her gift Of gayety.
"And under that star I was born"
Perhaps not all Of us, like this
merry heroine, were born under
star that danced. But we all can
IL we will cultivate a sense Of
humor. We can look for the
good-humored, amusing side-it's
sure to be there. We can take
light things lightly. We need not
delight in, brooding and talking
oyer our miseries, as SO many
foolish persons do.
If you would be loved and
sought after; II you wish to be a
constant joy and delight to the
man to whom you win one day
mean ''the world and ALL" begin
today to look for the good. humored
laugh that fingers in every trif-
ling circumstance Of this day and
every day.
You'll work better and play bet.
ter-you1l make a wiser, happier
sweetheart and wife-for cult
waiting the gay and captivating
gift of laughter.
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more efficient office In all the
town.
The employees are happy alert
to see the fun In everything conse-
quently even their work. is fun to
them and so they do 1t with a will.
/ know a girl who's not beauti-
full in any sense Of the word. Her
features are irregular and she has
very little indeed to spend on
dress and fashion. Yet little Miss
Merry is engaged to be married
to fine young mana man who
is admired by every girl who
knows him. Also, he has plenty
Of money to make a luxurious and
beautiful home for Miss Merry
when she becomes his wife.
How did 1t happen? Quite sim.
ply. Frank-as shall call him
was very sad. for he had just lost
that best friend of all--his mother.
So when Merry came laughing into
the room where he was visiting
with the Browns, friends and
neighbors Of Merry and her.
mother. Merry seemed a ray Of
sunshine, a breeze Of fresh air.
Merry has had q hard life for
q young girl. She has a. widowed
mother to support. She works
long and hard att her secretarial
position to make the money that
barely pays living expenses. in
Guiding the Doctors bills necessi-
tated bysher mothers poor health.
To keep her mother cheered and
Jolly herself along" Merry has
cultivated the habit Of finding the
amusing, good.humored phase Of
all the little ups and downs Of
each day.
If she hears a clever joke
Merry keeps it for mother and
her friends. If there's chance to
turn an annoyance into a laugh,
she discovers that humorous twist.
Consequently, on the evening she
was asked to meet Frank and COM
plete the party of four for bridge,
Merry kept everyone laughing
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and marriage.
<<r HOPE youil not lose that
twinkle in your eye, my
dear. now that you are
to be married" smiled the kindly
philosopher to Betty. who was
leaving his employ because her
marriage was taking place within
a few weeks. "And I'm sure you
never will lose it," he added, ''for
that twinkle indicates level
headed, sensible as well as hu.
morous viewpoint that would
choose husband wisely"
The kindly philosophers pre-
diction has been realized. Betty
is the happiest wife and mother
you can imagine. She has two
beautiful babies. She takes care
Of a big house in the country
loves doing her homework, finds
time for long drives in the family
car with hubby and her two little
boys-and the twinkle in her eyes
is growing instead of diminishing.
The fact is, Betty was born
with the gift, of laughter-and for
causing laughter-and there never
was a kinder gift to any mortal.
Beauty, genius, riches, great in
telligence all these are good. But
laughter and the gift Of making
others laugh is better still.
In an office know, the presid.
ing genius happens to be the
most genial, twinkling, smiling
person in the world. He breaches
and practices-the philosophy
that he likes to have his en-
ployes take a day off and go
fishing now and then, because
it keeps them happy. In that Of
flee there is an air Of gayety.
And yet I doubt whether there's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
By Eleanor Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story Of
Her Career.

Her Career.
TOMMY turned about like a.
little toy soldier and marched
out of the room.
'Isn't he angelc?" Jane asked
Sweetly. "I'm crazy about kids. .
She dropped gracefully into Toms
lap and curled herself up like a.
soft kitten. her face uptitled
to his "Janey's awfully tired"
!. whats the Hurry"
Nora Lees glass shattered
against the table. She had a
queer, suffocating sensation. She
laughed sharply: '"rhen 1 guess
we better be leaving. Besides,
thought it was a big party and
Bess was here! / hope you aun.
derstand. didn't mean to in
trude."
"Oh, stick around: You're not
tntruding, Nora Lee. Don't get
upstage; party's just getting
good" Tom invited.
And Richard regarded her with
flushed, reckless eyes. Whats
the hurry? Not eleven
She turned white and walked
out Of the, room. In the hall
she found a cupboard where the
telephone was. She called a taxi.
Richard knocked at the door,
offering gloomingly: :'You don't
need to do that. I'll take you
home. You haven't a purse with
you. You can't pay for the
taxi. I took you out; I'll take
you hone,'' he repeated.
She wouldn't answer.
Very ruefully he took a five
dollar bill and pushed it toward
her on the small telephone shelf.
''There, then. But why are you
40 angry?"
She felt suddenly like laughing;
or like crying. She took up the
bill, swiftly tore it to pieces and
flung it at him.
Neither Tom nor Jane followed
them to the door. Richard said
rs the taxi arrived: please come
with me. Nora Lee. I'll take you
right home"
She walked down the steps and
got into the cab -. a fleet
ing vision Of his small brown
mustache above pale, straight
ened mouth affecting her with
perverse regret. On the verge Of
tears, she. whispered: IT sup
pose he's deeply hurtT
"a. D. WOrld!'
She felt as though her eyes
were sticking out Of her head.
She kept them wide open and
strained her cheeks against the
cold glass because she found it
stressingly hard to breathe. Pres
emily she sank back with a sick
WEAKNESS and refused to think
Q damn world and that's all there
was to it!
She went cautiously into the
house to, get the taxi man his
fare. When she returned the cab
was gone. Richard was standing
at the door,
81 paid him." he said somberly.
"I'm sorry, Nora Lee. I'm quite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
Dividing Gold

GoLD is capable Of great divisi-
~ bility. BY the aid Of micro
scope, magnifying 1000 times, 1t
Is POSSIBLE to divide a grain Of
gold In millions Of parts that are
invisible to the eye. s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
Sleeping Sickness

SCCLEEPING Sickness" the dis.
~ ease whose origin has SO
far defied scientists, attacks poo
pie irrespective Of age or sex. the
lowest number. Of cases occurring
among publicans, ''vagabonds."
and dairymen.
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was the New England
Anti.Slavery Society founded?
2-When were omnibuses first
tried?
3-When was the Panama Canal
sold to the United States?
when was the Waldensian
sect formed?
6-When was the Zambesi river
In Africa explored by Livingstone?
Answers to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1.-The "Non-intervention" bill
was passed by Congress in May,
1854.
2-The National Convention of
France sat from September q to
October 26. 1875.
S-Rome was sacked by the
Vandals in ass.
4.-The Russo Turkish war took
place in 182S-1829.
O=-Jerusalem was taken by the
Crusaders in 1899.
Copyright, 1924. King Features
Syndicate, Inc,)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
Keep Lard Sweet

ARD will keep sweet for a
- time IL it is removed from its
wrapping paper and placed in a
covered Jar or basin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
For, 10, by feeding her first
husband upon half.poxtions and

hash, she had
gathered to-
gether much
moneys, where
with to make
fife easy and
pleasant for a
s e on hus-
band.
And all her
friends said:
Now do be
sensible! For
a fool and her
m o ney are
soon COurted. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
| SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland.

AYOW, my Daughter, in Baby
IN Ion, there dwelt a widow,
\ who was fat and foolish
and fifty. But, withal, she was
possessed Of one SOLID attrac-.
ton for the weaker sex.