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New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

she was aiding Lee Chow in his pro- tsetine espionage upon me, 1 had learned only ar hour or two before, but knowledge Of my er-and could only mean that she was again in- Judging in her perennial pastime of earcSItoppirg.
 The Chef Fault of Katie
 Katie Is like an impish child, and her chief fault Is all inord,nate curi- osity about the affairs Of other peo- pie, To do her justice, she never, to my knowledge, has repeated 10 outsiders anything she has learned from her atrocious habit of listening at doors, and l knew that her loyalty to me will prevent any harm ever coming to us through her inquisi- tiNeness. But, Of course for her own sake, as well as for that Of do- nestle discipline, have to chide her whenever I catch her at her faVorite pastime. But weakly, confess that I dodge the question whenever l can ignore everything to which possibly can shut my eyes. Katie is Katie, and long ago determined to take her "as is"
 had Tar harder problem before me, however, than Katie's pecca- dllloes presented. must tell my mother-in-law, already wrought up 10 the nth degree of excitement, of tho oe-oupdipo DrooFn nCtavau bad presented of his identity as her step son That she was secretly hoping he would be proved an imposter. even though she was convinced of the genuineness Of his claim, I well knew, and was reluctant 10 crush that secret hope beneath the array Of proof Steve" had furnished me.
 But there WAS nothing else to be done. and braced myself for the questioning to which knew my mother-in-laW would submit me as soon as 1 entered the library. I de- termined, however. that she should drink the hot tea had brought her before she had chance to ask a single question.
 | Whenever Dicky wishes to tease his mother he tells her that her cup 1 of tea is the same morning after ! bracer" to her that a drink of whis- key is to toper. Therefore, the second I entered the room l began 10 talk about the quality of the tea Katie had made. Arranging the 1 tray before her. poured cup, added cream and sugar to her liking, and chattered Nolubly about every thing save the subject in both our hearts, until she had drained the contents of two cups.
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New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
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And, you can tell the person when you meet them by their happy faces and the friends gathered about them"
 So the witch smiled happily and thanked Betsy Bonnet String and the Raggedys for the gentle lesson.
 Then Betsy Bonnet String waved her magic wand over the Raggedys and kissed them goodbye. And, when the Raggedys awakened, they found that Betsy Bonnet String. with her magic had sent them home without further adventure or mis- hap.
 And there sitting in front of the Raggedys were all the other dolls of the nursery, and they just sat there and looked so happy to see Raggcdy Ann and Raggedy Andy, But they were too polite to ask questions. for they knew that in good season, Rag gedy Ann and Raggedy Andy would tell them of all their wonderful ad- ventures in the deep, deep woods filled with fairies n everything
 THE END
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
FOR PERSPIRING FEET

cum powder. z ounces, oil of winter green, drops. Mix these well, adding the oil last.
 These solutions should be made by druggist unless the person is equipped with apothecary scales.
 When the feet burn from long standing, soak them in a basin of warm water in which two table spoonfuls of baking soda has been dissolved
 The warm soda water softens and relaxes the tissues and opens the pores, allowing the undue quantity of blood, present in the feet, to dis perse.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
Letter from Salty Athcrton to Les-


 lie Prescott, Continued
 Bee has become unduly sensi- tive about her appearance" con- tinued Dick. this is particularly strange In woman who until now I as never thought much about her looks. It was one of her great charms for me.
 If Beatrice knew she was well and appropriately dressed h e seemed perfectly at ease in any company. She never thought Of her looks after she entered room.
 Lately at times, she has become obsessed with the idea that she Is going to die when the baby Is born. This Is the most alarming symptom Of all 10 me,
 q wish, Sally, you would cheer her up a little. try to do the best l can but I am 60 busy ] presume let her miss many of those little at tentions she expects and deserves. "Tf you stay around the studios very long. Sally. you will find that there Is no business or profession in the world that takes absolutely all of ones time. one's brain. in fact everything that one has to give, as the movies do. Amusing this sad old world is the most tiresome thing on earth."'4
 had time. ,l Leslie, to observe Dick more carefully than have done since l have been here. He i, looking very careworn. He seems tc have grown very much older in. the [ last three or four years. He rarely smiles.
 You can expect telegram almost any time now in regard 10 Bee for of course. will send you one the moment the baby Is born.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

In addition 10 the embarrassment caused by the odor from perspirtng feet, the person is likely 10 suffer from aching and burning feet be- cause of the tenderness of the skin.
 An absolutely sure remedy for the precipitation is impossible for all persons. However, here is solu- ton which has proved effective in a majority of cases where 1t has been tried. ,
 Tannin, 30 drams; lycopodium. 3 drams; alum, dram,
 Another solution is made from oxide of zinc, l ounce; starch. d , ounces; sahcyIic nacid, l dram; tal-
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

l am sad that We managed 10 escape from the old witch" Rag golJ Ann said as she and Raggedy Anly rode through the deep, deep sh JoIs. towards home. Tor she glt have kept us shut Up in the Squirrels cage for years and years"
 The old witch may not keep her spromise" kaggedy Andy said She RrOmsed that she would not follow Us and try to capture us again, but Sou !.now that mean old witches can never be depended upon" { That bs quite true, Raggedy Andy" Eaggedy Ann agreed. "But still, we are getting near 10 the edge of the deep. deep woods and we shall soon come 10 the great selloW meadow, then it IS only a short distance to our home!"
 :. AS the two Raggedys rode to- wards the edge of the woods, they Saw the witch standing under tree and the Raggedys were sure hat she had broken her promise. still, Raggedy Andy could say, "Squidgi- dum. Squeedgilum, Squnk!" and the old witch would stand upon her head. So they rode their magic scootcrs right up to the witch.
 = Are you going to try 10 capture us again." Eaggedy Ann asked the witch. Cause if you are. Raggedy Andy will say the magic words to make you turn topsy turvey!"
 No" the witch replied, T shall not try to capture you. Anyway, she went on. I know now that l vas very rude and iIl-mannered when l tried 10 take away Raggedy Ann's candy heart. l wish you to forgive me it you will"
 Why! We shall be glad 10 for give you.' Raggedy Ann laughed. You were not the first one who tried to take my magical caudy heart which isn't magic at all"
 Oh, kaggedy Ann!" the witch sad, Your candy heart IS indeed very. very magical only l spect ycu do not know il. know lL, cause kuo2 how 10 work a lot Of magic, Gul cannot ind out just why the csuIy heart is SC magicaI!"
 I'ln quite sure do not know srhsr.' RagEcdy Ann said,
 Then I shall tell you why It is So nlaglCaj!" soft quiet voice said, anu there stood dear old Betsy Bonnet String. the magical little creature who had been so kind to th. RaaEadys on certain adventure long before
 The rsascn Rasgedy Ann's heart ], >ary. very magical is because il ha~ rho words. I love you" print ,,I OIL IL That's why"
 "I wish that l had candy heart wh the words I love you printed tpoa it." the old witch said as she brushed q tear from her eye. And ] Gish that had another candy heart to give you!" Raggedy Anr isald.
 Bat Betsy Bonnet String put heI a.Ia around the witch and round Baggsdy Ann and said, Mrs .Wttch. t Is easy to engrave tho same words in your own heart. Al iyou havs to do is 10 think of every. ore. ' love you and you will find that a great happiness creeps into sonr hrHct. y1st ike a golden ral ns s-tuslius into a darkef,Rd rnf,sy, Ther ycc will find that others thinl the same Q, sou. and soon. you vii have 2 magical heart. just Ike al good. kindly, generous people have
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

tables may be served to children of scl1ool age. |.i .' Children under ten years Of age should not be allowed to cat the, cherry salad suggestion for lunch con.
 Cherry Salad
 One cup ripe firm cherries, fil- berts, hearts of lettuce. 1 package Neufchatel cheese, cream dressing Wash and drain cherries and re- move pits taking care not 10 crush the fruit. Fill half the cherries with nuts and the other half with tiny balls of cheese. Arrange in nests of lettuce hearts and serve with cream dressing.
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Give. my love to Jack and re- member what l told you at the be- ginning of thls letter. am saying the same thing that children mean when they say; "I love you more than tongue can tell"
 N...,s Sally. Letter from Leslie Prescott to the
 Little Marquise .,.
 It is a long time, dear Little Mar quise. since have written you. ] hope, however. that in that distant country where you reside you are so happy that you have not missed my letters at all.
 assure you, however, that l have missed not being able to write to you. To you only can l write of my reactions. , a ..t.l, tt-4 I hope you know something, of,my life for the last month or two, for if you do you will know that 1t, has been so full of action that l have. had no time 10 write dow my re-, actions. When one is almost too busy to think. retrospection and in-' trospection are pushed oui into the, cold. This, suppose. dear Little Marquise, is the reason why active people are seldom absolutely un- happy. =.
 If l had been doing or experience ! Ing anything that was in any way , pleasurable lately. 1 am, sure that would not have been glad that ] have had no time to think, for cpe- trospection is the saddest, of all oc- equations with perhaps the eXcep- tion of introspection, Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Incl ...
 TOMORROW - Letter from Les ! .- q,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

Breakfast-Stewed dried peaches, cooked rice cereal. thin cream, crisp whole wheat toast, milk. cof- fee. ., :., :
 Luncheon, ---' Cream of carrot soup, cheese crackers. cherry salad, cup custard. plain cookies, milk, iced tea.
 Dinner - Broiled lamb chops, creamed potatoes. new peas. jellied vegetable salad, junkst ice cream, strawberry sauce, m k, coffee, whole wheat bread.
 A jellied salad. Is an ideal way to use up bits of leftover vege- tables. The gelatin should be we'll seasoned with lemon juice and salt 10 tone up the vegetables, The jelly and a careful choice of vege-
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
- oAIIv FASHION sEHvWp - FOR COUNTRY OR CITY

This two-piece costume is at home and equally appropriate in the country or the city, lt is Of very lightweight jersey cloth In tan, em- broidered with bright colored wools. The skirt Is pleated In front and plain in the back,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
MndSe Prepares 10 Tell Mother Grui,am ot the Iramp's nocunlcnLS

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 IL Was no t-me for d!SStpiluins Kat. Witl A,riEer GMham faint rr5n' re' .S,,f!cal frigJi vn2 wall li,E fu: Lr- tea. heDuJ uL' uIeuce m,u bt"n o| ho" iE:I"so oNe for my 6ttl. i,o an ai,Li.ou which has u.,.,ro my GaIj life to mine wuh ro,ts hp. easily broken. Therefore I ,yl .rn!cI myself with saying, mrG,y.
 'l uu are excited, Katie, Look al luUi c,rnn tray"
 She gave little cry as she saw IHu sAe hSi spilled the tea when slr had set !own the pot.
 "Oh. ot You tink ot me for Non IumBLcllf' she QuerieJ wildly, whisking the tea things from the ray ,She jabDered her sclf-re- proach as swiftly as she worked, and in q few seconds held up her tray reahy for the second time.
 T carry eetrfor you!" sine asked.
 "No thank you Katie" said. T can manage 1t. Has every body had luncheon"
 Nobody has," she returned sur prisingly. "Not you tink, I feex luncheon init you gone, Ven I ttnk efery meenit you coon home? Not mooch, you bet your boots, : There Was something in her voice that warmed my heart with its mes sage of devotion to me. She should not have waited luncheon, but l let the point pass, as had the other, and, taking the tray from her hands, asked simply:
 How soon will luncheon be ready, them"
 "Mother Needs the Tea"
 Tt almost feex," she returned T have efcrytn all ready trow to- gether ven you coom. Say. feefteen minutes, call you. Not about eet You like me make you cup of tea now"
 And spoil one of your good luncheons?" I smiled indulgently al her. NO, indeed. Katie. Mother Graham needs the tea for a stimu- lant because of her nervous excite. ment, but l don't"
 was at the door as I spoke, and pushing through it pretended not to hear Katies startling comment uttered in a half whisper as if tc herself.
 "l bet you two cookies you had ncr'cus excitement enough for ter old 'lmmins dis day, but you nefei say nodings."
 How much did she know of my errand" l asked myself as I hurried down the hall to the library. That
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

The dunce has never lad any par ticular standing in his community. but this year his hat is becoming quite the vogue. Paris is quite mad over the dunce hat. usually of vel vet with high pointed crown and fancy band about the face. It Is very becoming, and youthful.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
Fascinating Shades

An attractive coat of natural col ored kasha cloth has embroidery on the hem and on the sleeves of brown wool.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
IL Must Be Figured

Printed silks come either in very large floral designs or in smaller geometrical ones.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
Gossip's Corner
This Adds Richness

Gold embroidery is very much liked 10 trim chiffon and georgette crepe coats that are so stylish now.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
SaSh lies In Ernnf

The sash of this season is much more apt 10 tie in front than in the back, and the collar usually ties in the back.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
Velvet and Satin

The black velvet wrap, lined with chiffon frequently is part of the satin ensemble.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
ider Brjms Seen

Gradually the larger hat is be- coming more general. Very tre- quently it has a large bow of self colored ribbon.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
SHEEP AND COWS RUN WILD

This is the second days chapter of the story Of Little Boy Blue" Children who save the cut-outs every day will have d whole ward robe for Boy Blue by the end of the week.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

Little Boy Blue lived on a small farm. His father had only few COWS and sheep and he had made it Boy Blues job to look after them. For this he had given Boy Blue a beautiful little red horn to blow on to call the animals to him. One day Boy Blues mother look ed out of the window and you can imagine her surprise when she saw Brindle and Bess and Boy ,Blue's little pet calf, spotty. in the corn field. And there were all the sheep running wild in the meadow!
 Mercy" she cried. Where can Little Boy Blue be7 And what will his father say?"
 (Make Boy Btue's trousers & bright blue, not too dark. His blouse is of black velvet with white col lar and cuffs and a red tie which matches his hornl. Copyright. 1925, Associated Edi-
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New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

Short words and long words. both easy and hard, make up this inter esung puzzle. There are quite few unkeyed letters to stick you.
 HORIZONTAL 1. Writes ungracefully :. Beasts l3. Digit of the foot l4. Curved IS. Eggs Of fishes l7. Mass meeting 9. To wander about %. Merits 70. Hodgepodge 2S. Yawned A. To join 95. Goats halr cloth 2. Scarlet, color of sin 28. Existed 29, Time between trains 31. Therefore 35. Myself S4, To make a narrow lace 56. Degra des 41. Principle C. VenerateS 45. Chief compound of an edible nest | 49. Unit 50. Upon 52. Sun god 55. Golf term 5I. Egg of 6 louse 66. Perched 5S. Parrot noted as a sheep killer so. Social insects s2. Soft swollen area at the hase of
 birds beak (pl.) 63, To scratch ones self 65. Abounds e7. Years Of life 6s. Trite Prescription of average
 conversation) 69. To sin 70, Chemical used in washing
 clothes T3. Night "A, Administrations of doses of
 medicine 75. Billed as star ttheatricaD
 VERTICAL i, Pats ?, Fuel
 5. Confident I. Twisted
 ,. Behold {. Sweet erystalIlzaels subHtsnes
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

:. Totaled
 s. Point Of compass
 2. Small fresh water fish 10. Obstructs
 II. Solitary
 ?, Last six lines of a sonnet (pl) l5. Back parts of necks s. To toss
 T. Eucharist vessel 26. Almost a donkey 2S. Spiders home 50. Made of oatmeal g.. Frequently | 33. Rythm
 35. Nest of bird of prey { g.. Frozen water | 38. Affirmative
 39. Lair of d boast [ 40. Three-tOod sloths 1 42. Revolycd ] 43. Abdomcns A. To decay 4G. King of the forest i 47, Pigment used to give color to paint 4S. Cuddled 51. Freight
 55. Distinctive doctrine
 55. Scars
 57. Years between -12 and 20
 59. Age
 et. Emperor noted for fddling
 while Rome was burning
 64. To rescue
 SC. To droop
 6S. Cry of a sheep
 Il. Myself
 72. Neuter pronoun
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

---FABI.Es ON aEALTH~
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

TOMORROW - Letter from Les lie Prescott to the Little Marquise.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
ADVANTAGE OF SMALL
NEWSPAPERS

From an ethical standpoint it can
fairly be claimed that the country
press and small city dailies have a
marked advantage over the big met
ropOlitan newspapers.
The smaller papers are conducted
by their owners who are personally
known to the people and business
men of the community and read in
nearly every family.
The owners, editors and publish
ers are freer to express their honest
convictions than the highly CONNER
cialized city press, too often run by
hired employees, principally to earn
dividends.
The small daily or country weekly
that lives up to it's opportunities
represents the stand Of personal
journalism in behalf Of the commun-
ity.
AS long as the small city dailies
and country weeklies remain true to
their best traditions, with their edi-
torials devoted to constructive poll
cies, their influence in journalism
will increase.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

possible to set forth on paper meas
urable and tangible progress year
by year, improvement must proceed
continuously and school officials and
patrons will be wise to form the
habit of looking backward over a
period of five or ten years to assure
themselves that improvement in
school administration and practice
parallels that in other fields. A bull
letin issued by the County Board of
Education of Wilson County, North
Carolina, represents a fine piece of
educational publicity. 1t is an ac-
count Of progress from the school
officials to the school patrons. 1t
shows in pictures and in other ways
the changes that have taken place
in the schools Of the county during
the ten-year period. Among other
accomplishments the number of
schools has been reduced from 81 to
II; school attendance has increased
64 per cent; while the investment in
school property is nearly twenty
times as great in 1924 as in 1914.
One-fifth of the children are trans
ported to school in auto trucks and
seventeen handsome buildings re-
place the "shacks" of former days.
It is apparent that progress of this
kind representing improvement in
roads, in school organization, in ap-
pearance and adaptability Of school
buildings, can not be effectively ex-
hibited in an annual report. If,
however, a five-or ten-year period
passes and no progress is noticeable
interested citizens have reason to
think that there is something wrong
with their school system. Lack Of
development, inertia, is as serious in
school systems as in business or in
dustry. School officials and patrons
should hold themselves responsible
for reasonable and continuing i'm
provement.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
girls Of the non-farm group.

girls OF Lue uOu-IdIn group.
Is it good that the next generation
of farm men should be decidedly less
we'll educated than the farm women?
Is it good that the next generation
of farm men should be the most ig-
norant group in the nation?
This condition is not necessarily
so for some States are now enroll
ing higher percentages of farm chill
dren in high school than of non
farm children, and one State, Ore
gon, enrolls a higher percentage of
farm boys than farm girls. Some OF
the factors affecting the situation
are: ID Where rural schools are
poor as compared with city schools
in tie same State, a lower percent
age Of farm children are enrolled in
high schools. (2) Where highest per-
centages of farm boys Of high school
age are proftably employed, enroll
ment percentages are lowest. (3)
Where farm tenancy percentages are
highest, enrolment percentages are
lowest.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
WHAT SEVERAL THOUSAND
RURAL TEACHERS NEED

A recent bulletin of the Bureau of
Education, Department of the Inter
ior, Some Lessons from a Decade
of Rural Supervision" calls atten-
ton to the fact that it is just about
ten years ago that rural teachers be-
gan to receive supervisory help in
their daily work; and that even at
the present time only limited num-
ber of them are receiving such help.
This may seem hard to believe as
county superintendents have been at
work for several decades. However,
their short annual or semi-annual
visits to rural schools are generally
merely inspectorial owing to lack of
time and other limitations. The tea
cher does not know how to teach
first grade reading any better be-
cause the superintendent has spent
an hour in her school. She has re-
ceiVed no help with the difficulty she
is having in teaching long division to
her fourth grade.
The term rural supervision as US
ed in the Bureau bulletin refers to
the work of supervisors who give
their whole time to improving the
classroom instruction. They make
frequent visits of some duration to
each teacher following their Obser-
vation by giving helpful suggestions
and answering questions which tea
chers are encouraged to ask. This
kind of rural supervision includes
also the holding Of many small
group meetings Of teachers. At these
meetings beginning teachers observe
superior experienced teachers teach
one or more classes followed by
discussion in which the supervisor
leads and the teacher-observers take
part. This is the kind of supervision
which all rural teachers should
have.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

but near enough to get supplies and
merchandise at moments notice.
Milford is ideally located for a real
business centre, and the local mer-
chants are at the present time in a
position to cash in on their oppor-
tunities if they will just grasp them.
The far-seeing individual will make
it a point to be ready to take care
of that which is begging to be cared
for. It is time for some of our mer-
chants to wake up and get out OF
the rut. The progressive merchants,
and the advertising merchants, are
not complaining Of hard times" "
They have seen the light.
The merchants of Milford as yet
have not recognized their only hand
leap, which to a considerable extent,
prevents large expansion in their in
dividuaI business. They must first
build larger stores, with large dis
play windows, and good lights in
which to present all goods to pros
pective buyers. The lack of adequate
store space is holding back with a
strangle hold expansion of all kinds
of business. The merchant who finds
the remery will be the merchant
prince of Milford in ten years time
thereafter.
We have the men and women with
ability to make a glorious success,
and the money to build modern
stores is in abundance. All that is
lacking is the courage in a young,
capable individual to make the race.
Think about this.