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The Washington times., 1925-07-14
ONCE-OVERS
ALWAYS IN A HURRY.

Are you always in hurryf
Always futtering fitting from thing another iab-
bing here and there aimessIy
You often make mistakes ridiculous that you
at yourself.
is, the pressure of excitement which makes you so
thoughtless
Mistakes made IN the performance Of duty, which per-
fectly familiar to you, due to carelessness.
Slower and fewer movements and each controlled by
thinking mind should result in accomplished with less
effort
Under strong you do good judgment, if
the pressure is continued indefinitely.
You may think the boss will believe you valuable EN-
ploye if driven all the time but the is
true.
The boss knows that If managed your work we'll you
would not be dashng hther and yon all the time with the
number of errors you have allowed to creep in.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

1t is a gentle and affectionate
thought, that in immeasurable
height above us, at our first
birth, the wreath of love was
woven with sparkling stars for
Observation-Disclosures.
II men would live as religion
requires, the world would be .
most lovely and desirable place
in comparison OF what now It
is.-Tillotson.
All of us who are worth any.
thing spend our manhood in I'M
learning the follieS or expiatlng
the mistakes of our youth
Shelley.
As no single man Is born with
a right OF controlling the opin-
ions OF all the rest. so the world
has no title to demand the whole
time OF any particular pers0n.-~>.
Pope.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
|. NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
by Helen Rowland
what Every wife knows.

What Every Wife Knows.
nH, isn't it grand and glori-
" Gus sensation-that Monday
Morning feeling"
When you get all the men out
Of the house!
When you close the door after
the last weekend guest, and after
HIM-tl1e lord Of your heart and
your choice accounts!
When, at last. you can gather
UP all his 'playthings" and
scattered newspapers and cigarette
stubs and burnt matches and
throw them into the trash basket.
When you can collect his sofled
linen and send it to the laundry,
and put away all his shoes and
slippers and fishing tackle and
garden tools and get them out of
sight.
When you can hang his bath
ing suit and his golf Knockers and
his white flannel trousers away
back in the clothes-closet, with a
sigh of relief.
When you can revel in the
sweet knowledge that for eight
whole, long, delicious hours. no
body will ask you where you put
his old cap.
What you did with the mucilage.
Where you. keep the white
shoe-cleaner.
Who's been playing with the
garden hose or monkeying with
the car.
What you did with the monkey
wrench.
When breakfast will be ready
when luncheon will be ready
when dinner will be ready-what
you've got to eat-why you didn't
have something else!
When you can possess your
soul in the peaceful thought that
nobody will tramp mud on the
rugs, scratch up the flowers with
golf sticks, throw lighted matches
in the waste basket. drop burn
ing cigars on the potted Terms,
let the water run over in the
bath-tub. get shaving soap down
the water pipes. putter around
the cook, rob the tce-box, COM
plain of the heat or bring the
neighbors in Unexpectedly for
lunch.
When you can restore order
and normally out of chaos. get
the smoke out of the curtains,
soothe the frazzled nerves of the
maid in the kitchen and get the
wheels going round smoothly in
the household for another whole,
whole week!
When you can pull down the
window shades. close your tired
eyes, and sink down exhaused
but serene and happy in the
most COMFORTABLE chair in
the house!
Alas. no home Is complete with
out a HUSBAND around it, once
a week, any more than 1t is
without clock, a cat or a NOTED
palm, but
Oh. ISN'T it grand and glori-
Gus thing-that Monday morning
8eelinS2"
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
LISTEN, WORLD!
By ELSIE ROBINSON

For instance.
there Is no harm
in Bill Jones driv-
ing his machine
at sixty miles an
hour il Bills the
sole inhabitant of
an unknown isle
in the S o u t h
Seas. But il Bill
Is simply one OF
10000 people, all
of whom use the
same Main street,
it's decidedly in
convenient when
Bill steps on the
gas in vhe midst
of the thorough
fare. That's why
we have traffic
laws and mean
eyed cops who
watch our ships
as they pass.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
Who Said 1t

"Thus would l double my ife's
fading space:
For he that runs ii well. runs
twice his race"
BY living well we double our
lives. Crowley affirms in his Dis.
courses
soft pity never leaves the gentle
breast
Where love has been received .
welcome guest"
Love makes a person sympa
thetic, Sheridan asserts in THE
Duenna." ~.sN.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
FRIEND should bear q
/ friends infirmities.
--Shakespeare.

FRIEND should bear
"A friends infirmities.
Shakespeare
A good principle not rightly
understood may prove as harm
full as a bad.-Milton.
That is accounted provable
which has better argument pro-
ducible for 1t than can be brought
against it.-South.
In the intercourse OF social
life it is by little, acts of watch.
full kindness recurring daily and
hourly, by words, by tones, by
gestures, by looks, that affection
is won and preserved.--Sala
Though our passage through
this world be rough and trouble
some, yet the trouble will be
but short, and the rest and con-
tentment of the end will be an
ample Eecompense.-Atterburys
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
Coffee or Beer

British commission makes the following report Tea is
more stimulating than beer Coffee stimulating than
tea Beer slows the mind very rapidly Coffee stimulates
to prodgous the longest number of hours without
fatigue.
You may yet live the little boy of the old song
standing singing Father dear father
hora with me now. The clock in the gteepe strikes one
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
CUPPosE Pres
~ ident Coolidge

= -
had stepped in
this m orni n 4
while you were
washing the liv.
ing room curtains
and made a few
snappy remarks
about the way
things loo k e d.
S'pose he'd polxed
behind the kitch-
en- range, inspect
ed the garbage
pail, peered into
the refrigerator,
snooped around
the closet under
the stairs. given
the bathroom a.
m e a n once-over
and asked YOU
how long it was
since you turned
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
By Garrett P. Serviss,
Noted Astronomer apd Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest.

Interest.
r r you look at the moon IN her
first quarter, when she APP
A pears as half-moon, you
see her placed at q right angle
to the direction Of the sun. She
is then about 100000 miles dis
tant from a line joining the CEN
ter of the earth and the center OF
the sun. Yet so enormous Is the,
size of the sun that the farther
edge OF the cylinder Of parallel
rays which he sends toward both
earth and moon lies nearly 2O0,-
900 miles beyond the moon.
This is evident in sketch
showing the earth surrounded by
the moons orbit, all buried deep
in the vast shaft Of parallel sun
The Washington times., 1925-07-14

The diameter of the moon Is so
small that a shaft of parallel
rays of moonlight falling upon
the earth would not embrace the
The Washington times., 1925-07-14

the result is the same, viz, the
the larger 1t looks.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
A GIFT FOR
THE BABY
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ A friend of mine was ex-
pecting a new arrival" / was
at two showers given for her.
Now that the little one has ar
rived, am ] supposed to take a
present also when / go to see the
baby? MRS. p. III.
NNHERE is no reason for your
4 taking a present for the
baby unless you wish to.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14
"A Bre0d-0nd-Bufte Letter.
NEAR MRS. REECKMAN.

"A Breod-0nd- Butter Letter.
NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ My frances mother ex-
tended an invitation over the
weekend, which / accepted, and
had lovely time. AS we stopped
at a hotel, it was quite expen-
sive for her and / would like to
show my appreciation.
Would 1t be proper to send a
token?
(2) In sending a letter of thanks
how would l open the letter.
Dear Mother" or Dear Mrs"
A CONSTANT READER.
FTER a weekend you should
"A write a bread,and- butter let
ter at once, thanking the hostess
for her hospitality and friendli-
ness and make special mention
of any special plans that she had
for your happiness. With this
letter, or a bit later. it is excel
lent form. and it would be especi-
ally nice in your case, to send
carefully chosen present. Think
back on your visit and try to hit
on something that you think she
might especially like. A novelty
purse or bag. perhaps. If she
lives in a hotel, then / should
suggest that you give her some
thing for her personal use or
wear.
(2) How do you address her?
Use the name that you uoc when
spG king to her. Don't use me
most personal Mother" If she
has not asked you to use 1T.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14

When, at last. you can gather
UP all his 'playthings" and
scattered newspapers and cigarette
stubs and burnt matches and
throw them into the trash basket.
The Washington times., 1925-07-14

When you close the door after
the last weekend guest, and after
HIM-the lord of your heart and
your choice accounts
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
Too Much Efficiency
By E.J(&.!ss$ss:DRatb

Tho romd ming drawc shot from
the cabinet and went bodily into
the fire, conf ents and all,
There go,s Tommy Treadwell."
he chortled. "And Witherbec, and
MaudIe Van sNest, and everything
from I TO ths finish"
He stirred things with the poker
again, jabbing vieiously at wads of
paper that were reluctant TO give up
the ghost,
Economy" snortcd the efficiency
man. "Pihle. Efficiency. Ashes
to ashes. All azing damnation--
where they belong. Excuse the en-
phnsis; I'm a bit enthusiastic. Watch
EN- burn, Miss Il rookie"
He found mora papers lying on
the desk and flung them into the
mounting flames Whistling merrily.
Constance was duaih and inert, She
was truly frghteu d, No efficiency
man in his senses cttuld thus behave,
she knew; and She tcould not yet be-
leve that il. HedgI had renowned
efficiency. Something had snapped
in his brain: she val. sure Of that.
Suddenly he snatc he'd the poker
again and advanced upon her.
Sc. that he dem an1cd waving
it. "A very useful poker--IarGc
heavy. strong. Sit VIII, &c you arc
don't dare to move. L, II be back in
half a minute"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

never suspected before that Edith
Fairfax loved him! How well she
must have kept her secret In the in
innate and joyous comradeship
which had been theirs.
And mino had been the voice TO
reveal TO him that secret. No matter
what my explanation, the memory
OF that revelation would always be
in his mind. No man is so impervi-
Gus 10 romance as not 10 be inter-
csted and curious 10 some degree
concerning the information that
some woman, whom he has valued
as friend, is chcrishing an unrc-
Quilted passion for him. II I had
deliberately labored 10 surround
Edith Fairfax with a mysterious at
traction for Dicky, ! could not have
succeeded better than had with my
instant Of unrensoning anger,
"Giyc Me a Kiss"
~ did not mean that" said
stammeringly at last. You made me
so terribly angry that snid the
first thing which came into my
head"
I'm other words, you're just the
plain garden variety OF prevaricat-
or" he answered, with the suspicion
OF a grin. | saw that his wrath had
eyaporated, either because his nat
ural volatile temperament does not
permit him to be angry long, or be-
cause the revelation I had made had
shattered his anger while exciting
his curiosity: well! as long as
we're Tossing up III admit I didn't
really believe you we're staging
pettng party with the fascinating
doc. Come on, give me kiss, and
We'll forget the whole darn bust
ness"
Why It is that 4 husband believes
he can say the most outrageous
things to his wife, wound her al
most beyond healing and then be-
licvc that he can wipe everything
from her remembrance whit a casu-
al Give me a kiss" Is beyond my
understanding. Yet not only my ex-
pcricnce, but my observation tells
me that many husbands share
Dicky's tenets on this question.
! wish l could emulate his non
chaIancc, but there Is something
within Inc, some innate dignity-or
obstinacy--all depending upon ones
point Of viaw--which prevents me
from making up SO easily. l
shranlI away from Dicky's out
stretched arms-too sure of me,
and too careless, my heart told me
and spoke more coldly than 7 felt.
II accept your apology, Dicky.' "
said slowly, but, really, don't
wish TO kiss you-just now"
Copyright 1925, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

shortest route" he exclaimed. "Ha.
You did observe. Now watch"
He laid hold OF the uppormost
drawer yanked 1t completely out Of
the cabinet and shook It, as ter
ricr worries its prey. A second dash
brought him opposite the big fire.
place, whore the last sheets OF his
book on household graft we're still
smoldering. He dumped the con-
tents OF the drawer into the flames,
seized big brass poker and began
stirring them frantically.
There she goes!' he Shouted as
the big manila envelopes caught at
the edges. Everything from A to
For G. Hanged II | remember
which. Don't care either. All the
economy and efficiency from A TO
&. or maybe II. What's the differ
cnce? See it burn. Reports, records,
bills, reccipts-the whole works,
Nice draft in that chimney today.
isn't there? Look at 'em go. You're
in II, too; all the C's are included.
Whoe-c-e!"
he danced mady on the rug,
making lamentations.
Constance was sitting rigid, with
growing apprehension in her eyes.
Perhaps he was crazy, Why, he
was.
When the manila envelopes and
their contents were roaring mass
Of flames he wheeled quickly and
made a second assault upon the
filing case.
&c 10 IL he exclaimed. THE
other one did end at +, after oil. Too
bad ] thought Id get more at one
lick. Never mind. Here goes nearly
half the alphabet. Well, Why don't
you Checr''
He dumped the plethoric contents
Of the second drawer into the fire.
then danced again as the Flames
Tapped hungrily.
&c to l." That includes Giovanni,
and George, ard Household, and In
vcntory, and--H. Hedge. Yes, and
anything that began with J or
k--likc junk or kittens. And l.
like lemons. Vow
Constance was fascinated with
horror. But H. Hedge did not notice
that. He made another attack on
the cabinet.
M 10 s." he announced. as he
dragged forth a third drawer. Here
goes Mary. the cook. And Matilda
and Minnie-and Ruth. Horace Is
burned already. Fanny went with
the first installmcnt NJ to S. Meats
and noodles and oranges and pine
apples and ounces and radishes and
and steam heat. Watch EN- burn!
Eth. Miss Brooke-what do you
think about it,"
There was wild expression i'll MS
eyes as he turned from the confia-
grafton to glare at her. Constance
huddl>d IN her chair.
And now from T to ".
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
Bobby Coon.

Wouldn't You think that Bobby
Coon would have been satisfied 10
stay at home after he had had n
couple of narrow escapes from the
hunters who visited the Green For
est night after night TO look for
him? But no, nothing of the kind.
Each night Bobby was out and
about. thinking of that stomach of
his. Perhaps this isn't quite fair TO
Bobby. It wasn't just greediness that
sent Bobby proving about No sir,
il wasn't just greed!ness. 1t was a
Kind of thrift. Bobby was doing his
best 10 lay up plenty Of fat under
that fur coat OF his so that when he
should awake in the spring when
food was scarce he would be able
10 get along in some degree OF conf
fort.
Then, TOO, perhaps Bobby thought
each night that those hunters,
having been fooled so often would
give UP. Anyway, Bobby didn't Tor-
ry enough about them to stay at
home. The very night after HoWler
the Bob Cat had managed to get
even with him. Bobby was out
again. This time, however, he kept
his ears open for warning that that
dog was after him, and as he
munchcd beechnuts he planned just
what he would do If that DOG should
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

After Miles Standish left join,
Alden he hurried to the Indian
council. There he was met by az
Indian who handed him a rattle.
snake skin filled with arrows, u
challenge Of warfare. In his angry
mood the Captain jerked the arrows
from the rattlesnake skin and. filling
it with powder and bullets, return
Cd it to the Indian.
Here, take it," he cried. This Is
your answer"
Then, indeed, did the Captain
have serious business on hand. War
was declared and it was up TO him
to protect his little band from the
stronger ranks Of the red men. He
prepared TO march north to the In
dian encampmcnt of the chief Wat
tawamat.
(Herc is the brave Wattawamat.
Color his skin light reddish
brown. His belt and moccasins are
OF tan leather. Make the feather in
his hair and those in his arrows
red, green. and blue)
Copyright, 1925, Associated Editors
Inc
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COLT TO HANNAH SMITH

My Dear Hannah,
J left in such a hurry the other
day that / forgot to tell you that
probably Miss Paula Perier will be
In Pittsburgh. l had hoped 10 be
there at that timo but If l have not
returned, ! want you 10 make her
perfectly welcome in my house.
Shes very old friend of Mr..
Prcscotts and u newer but dear
friend of mine, and ! am very
much put out to think that Mrs.
Burke needs me just at this time.
You might tell Miss Pcrier that I
would not have left the city during
her visit for any other Of my friends
except Mrs. Burke and hardly then
II Mrs. Burke had not been in such
need OF me.
If possible, I hope you will keep
Mr.. prescotts mother away from
Miss pericr when she comes TO see
the chidren-as she surely will, Miss
Pericr is very fond Of children and
she made little Jack most fabulous
present when she came the first
time and saw him. I'm sure she will
be quite as delighted with Buddy.
l want, II possible, that she shah
b. left absolutely alone With the
children. when she comes to see
them. provided she asks TO be alone
with them. | r'lv on your kindness
and good scnsr, Hannah, about this.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

ding, milk, CCtI"c.
Luncheon -- Dreamed oysters on
toast apple and celery salad, oat-
m al cookies milk. tea.
Dinner - Pork chops and apples
IN casserole, boiled sweet potatoes,
rrcamei onions, grape fruit salad,
bran rolls, steamed cranberry pud-
dlnk. milk. coffee.
The hearty meal for children I'M
der school aE" was served at noon
time, consequently their evening
meal may consist OF a dish o. cereal,
ono or two tablespoons OF finely
chopped onion without the sauce,
shredded lettuce, tho crust OF roll
with butter and milk.
Pork Chops and Apples
Allow one or two chops for each
person to ha served, depending on
the size OF the chops and the appe-
titos OF the persons. Wipe chops
with damp cloth and put a layer
Sprinkle with salt and epper and
cover with a thick layer OF apples,
pured and cored and cut In thin
slices. Dust the apples lightly with
cinnamon and one or Two table
spoons Of sugar. Continue layer for
layer of meat and apples until all
the meat is used. The last layer
should he OF apples. Add one-half 20
one cup OF boiling water, cover cas-
sorole and bake for one hour In q
moderate oven. Remove the cover
tor the last Ia minutes Of baking 10
brown the top.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

just so over and over again Is no
proof that they always will happen
Just so. 1t is all right to expect them
to happen just SO, but he who is
wise will be prepared In case they
do not happen just 50. Bobby had
been out ever since The Black
Shadows had reached the Green
Forest and now it was SO laic that
he didn't think there vas any
longer so much as Il chance that
those hunters and that dog would
be looking for him.
They must have given ur," said
Bobby TO himself. probably they
have decided that l am too smart
for them, so it is useless TO try TO
get me. have fooled them SO often
that trying to get me is a waste of
time. Well, it certainly Is good TO be
let alone for one night. ] can't get
fat If l have to run every night. I'll
run the fat off faster than ] can
put it on. don't see what they hunt
me for anyway. | mind my own
business and never have done them
any harm, so l don't see why they
cannot leave me alone. Mn m NJ m,
these beechnuts are sweet! Nothing
niger in the Green Forest than ripe
beechnuts. Hello, what is that"
BODY stopped eating beechnuts
and listened. There it was again, the
swapping Of a stick. And then Bobby
saw a light bobbing along between
/ the trees. Those hunters were look
ing for him after ALL But why
hadn't he heard that dog" Bobby
/ no sooner asked himself that ques-
/ ton than he did hear that dog. That
dog began 10 bark, and he was so
near that his voice seemed to be in
Bobby's very ears. Bobby didn't
stop 10 do any wondering. He took
to his heels, and how he did run!
Bobby Is stout and he looks clumsy,
but like his big cousin, Buster Bear,
he can run surprisingly fast for a
short distance. He didn't dare clumb
a tree because those hunters were so
! near.
Now the reason that Bobby had
not heard that dog before was that
that dog and those hunters had not
entered the Green Forest until late
that night and then they had come
in from direction which did not
lead them across Bobby's trail until
they were close TO him. This time
they were between Bobby and the
/ Laughing Brook, so he had no
/ chance 10 seek the friendly water
TO wash away his scent, Neither was
/ there handy the track of Yowler
the Bob Cat or any one else where
with to get that dog mixed. Bobby
was scared. Yes, sir, Bobby Coon
was badly scared this time. He was
so scared that he couldn't think. He
had quite lost his wits, as the saying
is.
And at last when he was putting
and blowing and quite in despair he
stepped on something sharp. 1t hurt
but he didn't mind that. Right that
instant he recovered his wits. That
was a sharp reminder Of something
he had quite forgotten.
/ Copyright, 1925. by T. W. Burgess)
The next story; THE Coon That
Wasn't"