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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
FORA LEE = By Elenore Meherin
Writer of Great Serial Chicie Presents Second Install
ment of New Novel of Modern Life, Centered On
Heart and Mind of the "Flapper

slim. white hands.
''Sit down, Nora Lee-why did
you come out in ali the rain?'
She looked at him steadfastly:
II had to come, Dane. will tell
you why"
But sit down, won't you? There,
warm your hands,
She didu't move. I'm not cold.
l haven't long to stay. l don't
know why you sent back all my
letters, even that first picture Of
mine, EXCEPT it may be that YOU
didn't wish them near you.''
He stood with his hands doubled
on the chair, his eyes lowered.
mo, didn't wish them near me.
You're right"
The Declaration.
II suppose that's because you
no longer care. But that doesn't
matter. I haven't come to speak
of that, but you sent for my last
letter so you must have been in
terested in that, at least. And
you thought me false to all said
in that. can't let you think so.
What / said in that letter I
meant-I still mean. It doesn't
hurt my pride to tell you this
even though you no longer have
the slightest feeling of regard for
me. 1t doesn't shame me at all
to admit my love. But it does give
me shame greater than 1 can
bear to have you think all wrote
and all the promises 1 said were
lies. And l won't let you think
was faithless utterly while you
were away
Her head raised--but suddenly
her lips were shaken and she
could no longer speak.
Go be continued Monday.)
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R4gLgN aOwSAM0 e. e. 49,
moon, which beameth tenderiy
upon him, arouseth his imagina.
ton, and can never be reached.
Go to the sofa-cushion, which
adorneth his house. receiveth his
condolences, scotch his head.
aches and keepeth its own secrets.
Go to the hot.water bag, which
comforteth> him in times Of pain,
cureth his sufHerings, yet doth
not follow him about with ques-
tons, nor ask how MUCH he
loveth it. >
Go to the radio, which anuseth
him according to his moods, de.
lighteth him with it's singing, and
may be SILENCED at his will.
Go to the briar pipe. which
calmeth his nerves. inspireth him
to sweet dreams, accompanied
him without question, and may
be left at HOME when he
seeketh adventure.
Go to the kitten, which &c.
cepteth his caresses with pur-
rings and playfulness, but seeketh
not to return them, and never
asketh for more.
Go to the typewriter, which
recordeth all his words, and never
answereth BACK, nor seeketh to
be brilliant and original!
For unto any man a little sur.
face tenderness is more accept.
able than much deep devotion,
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him know. to stand before him
proud, unwavering, loyal rs she
was. She was giving the last,
frantic obedience to the blind for.ce
of her love.
At the entrance she had noted
his card next apartment fourteen.
Reaching the landing she went in
the opposite direction and slowly
walked back.
The Meeting.
/ Under his door came stream
of milky light. She stepped to the
shadow, felt softly for the bell.
She pressed 1t ever so. family
Hearing step within, she put her
hands on the knob--found them
moist-icy.
He opened it. Mute and amazed
he regarded her.
She smiled dimly and said in a
falling tone. II received your pack
age. And I've come about it.
You see"
A flush crept over, his foerhead,
but around his chin and the full
sweet mouth went as ashen shad-
ow. He said In a low, astonished
voice: do you wish to come in?"
She entered, steadiGd herself on
the arms OK q chair, saying vague
": "I'm blown. You have q hum
bred steps or more to climb. Do
you like tbat?' I counted them"
He pushed a chair toward a
stove that had its doors open, Civ
ing the semblance Of a fireplace.
He saw the cleaning brightness
of her eyes the red stains of her
cheek bones. the whiteness of her
lips. But most Of all he saw
the black hair blown across her
cheeks and the shaking of her
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that those of us can attest who
are old enough to remember the
close of the old era, the commence
ment of the new.
For in those days a girl felt
bound to marry with or without
love for the sake OF support and q
home.
The modern woman is not obliged
to cIing-she's self-supporting. So
marriage Is entered upon with the
one motive of affection and desire
to found home. There are more
divorces. that's true. But mar
riages that do go on continue be-
cause they're happy and congenial
For women are not afraid of living
a separate life.
And men? How do they view
this decline of the Clinging Vine.
Nina came from the country to
visit Elsie, her cousin. Elsie's
carving a fine career for herself.
Elsie's clever, self-assertive, good
looking in an aggressive way.
But she's a little too abrupt and
opinionated to be called agree
able.
Nina,s dainty, gentle with an
aIluring smile and dimples &C
cented by her dancing eyes.
Nina's had good education.
But her education hasn't de-
stroyed her feminine charm.
Nina's slender. petite looks
every inch the Clinging Vine.
Was quiet Nina a success in
Elsie's set? Every man she met
devoted himself to her. And
every woman wondered what men
could see in such a quiet little
mouse.
Nina had . way with her
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Sayings of Mrs. Solomon
TODAYS PHILOSOPHY IN Yesterdays WORDS
Helen RnWIand---.

and q warm smile more comfort
ing than flaming emotions.
And his Ideal Woman, today,
yesterday and forever, is that one
which delighteth his eyes. sooth.
eth his spirit, and causeth him
the least mental effort.
When. then o thou Simple One,
Wit thou cease to yearn after
Companionship. and become con.
tent with petting-and boredom?
For. a wonan's mind is as a
plant which groweth and flow
ereth; but mans mind is a
geological formation, and Heaven
alone can CHANGE it!
SELAH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
By ElenOre Meherin.
The Biggest and Best StOry Of
Her Career.

AYoRA got up quickly hard and
IN bright with hysterical re-
- solve. She took off the
suit and hat she had worn
In the afternoon and began
20 dress. She smiled blindly and
said to her image. HE doesn't
know, you see! Oh, he thinks /
was worried that he should have
such a wild letter. L was anx-
ious on that ACCOUNT
She picked up the package of
letters. Doing this Margaret's
image, peaceful and lovely, con-
fronted her. She laughed I'M
easily and turned swiftly to the
door.
Faith Kept.
Dane Herrick was living in the
city. Connie had told her this.
He, was experimenting the build
ing Of that house for the Berthes
in San Mateo and ne was down
there every day.
In fifteen minutes she would
be talking to him; she would be
saying quietly: ct have come
only for q moment, Dane.
only want you to know that these
letters you have returned were
not lies; nor were the promises
I gave broken. want you to
know this. even though your
feeling for me has completely
changed. I see that it has en-
FILTERED you. believing me false.
But 1 haven't betrayed the faith
you gave me. And when the
test came I couldn't betray it.
I couldn't think Of another.
never can"
She would say this gently
only this. Then she would
leave. Tears filled her eyes,
pIanning the solemn. aching fare
well. The car slxidded over the
misty streets. She was unaware
OF this and Of the wind hooting
through the window, blowing the
hair across her cheek.
She drove directly to the yellow
brick building in Hyde street,
where he had an apartment.
But she sat long time motion
less in the car. listening to a
rapid, agitation humping in her
ears. She watched two girls
blowing up the hill against wind
and rain, and thought aimlessly:
'-Desolate-how desolate they
SEEM"
when finally she entered the
building her knees trembled.
There was no elevator. She
paused again and again, climbing
the long flight Of stairs. She
said to herself softly: Perhaps
I am dead" But she went on
In a desperate quiet. It didn't
matter what he thought-didn't
matter IL he spurned her-no, 1t
didn't even matter IL he smiled
In a contemptuous and plying
way because she pursued him.
Nothing mattered but the tyrannic
need to speak the truth, TO make
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
DO MEN LIKE CLINGING VINE?
No, It's the Feminine Woman Who Seeks True Freedom IN
Happy Marriage That Men Admire and LOve-Ihe
Frankly, Gracefully Feminine.

fringed pretty eyelashes. Ana
she could say the sweetest. most
flattering things quite sincerely.
for she adored men. Nina be
came engaged to the prize Of the
season. whereas Elsie hasn't even
a beau.
That little story's the answer
to the question whether men like
the Clinging Vine.
Now Nina, though she suggests
a c1inging vine. is not a mere
clinger. She's self-supporting
clever. capable in her deTnure
way from her modish, becoming
clothes to her modern ideas. But
she hasn't sacrificed her fem.
mime lure.
Parasites we call them nova
days-5the clinging vines. Tor
we've learned that even the moss
graceful spiral of clinging wv car
in time choke the sturdiest oak
Yet the CIineing Vine had on
attribute for which men natural
loved her-she was frankly
gracefully feminine.
Too many of us like the nov
eau richie Haunting their money
become intoxicated with new
found freedom and grow noisy
aggressive, domineering.
In business, and--above all in
the realm Of the heart the laurals
generally go to the girl who is
gently, graciously womanly as
well as intelligent, sturdy, and
strong.
The Clinging Vine? No, it's
the feminine woman who seeks
true freedom in happy marriage
that men admire and love.
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overcrowded, under financed
schools there are more scholars
than suitable equipment. How
would you feel If you found your
little girl at a desk seat so low
she had to cramp her muscles,
or so high she had to strain to
reach things?
If a visit to the class showed
you your child had to occupy
such a seat the teacher would be
glad to cooperate with you in
securing properly adjusted desks.
Don't forget that the parents
have it in their power to insist
on and secure the proper health
conditions in schools.
Perhaps you allow Willy to wear
his sweater to school and do not
know that he keeps it on in
class. When you arrive you find
the room overheated. No wirp
dows are open, because the har.
raised teacher has been so busy
she had no time to notice the
bad ventilation. This might ex-
plain to you why Willy is having
so many colds.
Then again. the teacher would
gladly talk with you about your
child's habits. Her duties are
many, she may live far away. 1t
is too much to ask her to come
to you. But il you appear in the
classroom one day she may well
come the opportunity to advise
you about certain OF your child q
needs which you, from the close
perspective OF your home view,
have not observed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
Sending Wedding Indications
NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN;

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN;
- / would appreciate very,
much your advice as to the proper
wording of invitations to a very
small informal wedding to be held
in the afternoon at the home Of
the sister of the bride. at which
place the bride has made her
home for the past three years.
The guests are to be none but the
nearest relatives of the bride and
groom and several intimate friends
friends of the two families.
Can the invitations be written
by hand on plain white CORE
spondence cards, or would heavy
white linen stationery be more
suitable?
2. Should one or two envelopes
be used to enclose the invitations?
3. Is the hour of three for the
wedding ceremony a correct one?
G. C.,G
THE invitations should be writ
l. ten by the bride on her own
letter paper. Letter paper would
be better than correspondence
cards, for they are apt to make
the wording seem rather cramped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
By Beatrice Fairfax.

Who occupies q unique position in
the writing world as an author
ity on problems Of love
and marriage.
A FEW generations ago the
A popular ideal Of woman
IA was the so-called "clinging
vine"
This paragon, judging by descrip-
tons in the literature of the period,
was so frail, so angelic. so beautiful
in a pale delicate way that If the
man she loved gave her a cold look
she fainted-no, swooned-that's
the word they used.
When disappointed in love the
Clinging Vine either died at once
from the shock or gradually pinned
away like sweet Alice"
Not strong enough and far too
refined" to face the cruel world,
these Victorian young ladies chung
to male protection. Fathers. hus-
bands or brothers stood between
them and life.
That was day before yesterday.
figuratively speaking. How about
today?
Now education for women is as
free. advanced, universal as edu-
cation for men.
Women exercise the ballot. They
hold office, entering freely into
political life.
Economic Independence for
women Is established.
And what OF the new woman
that has emerged from these
changed conditions? Is she still
rlne1 Clinging Vine?
she's much happier woman
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Foxy Grandpa's Story
THE DEEP SEA ANGLER.

gaping mouth ready to seize
anything which tried his bait.
Snap" he had another one.
Pretty soft" said Bobby to
Bunny, who Joined US at this
juncture.
yes" said Bunny. "Those
anglers have an easy time.
They're to lazy to go after their
food. They just wait for 1t to
come to them"
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more COMFORT
ing to be loved.
Then, go to
t he looking
g l a 3 ., thou
Idealist, which
refle c teth a
man in all his
glory, natter-
eth him al
ways, and con-
taineth moth
ing save his
own image.
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by and your
children have
s p e n t hun
dreds of. hours
in sc h o oil.
Haven't Y gu
ever felt inter
ested enough
10 investigate
under w h q t
G o n d ] [ / D ms
your young
ster is living
during these
hours?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
WHEN DID III
HAPPEN?

wWYHEN was the ". .. col
w lier Merrimac blown UP
w in the channel Of San
tiago Harbor?
when was Honduras. Cen
tral America. discovered BY Co.
3When was Hong Kong.
China. coded to EnglanO3
when was the Imperial Dele.
gates Enactment Of Germany
drawn up?
5-When was Thomas Crom-
well .beheaded?
ANSWERS to these queries win be
printed Monday.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
Why Wives Are Bored.
By Helen

UYHEN, o thou Simple One.
" wilt thou cease striving
w to UPLIFT a mans
ideals, and be content to live
DOWN to them?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
RECIPES OF
CONTESTANTS
FavOrite Orange Cake.

FavoTite Orange Cake.
eggs.
2 cups sugar.
. tablespoonfuIs butter.
2 cups flour sifted with
9 rounding teaspoonfuls of bak-
lnG powder.
tsaspOonful scant of orange
Eand.
cup Of hot milk
Cream the butter and sugar,
then the eggs well beaten, then
odd -four and baking powder sifted
together, pour over the batter the
very hot milk, stir and bake I'M
mediately in a moderately quick
oven. VIII make three layers.
Filling for Cake.
Cream a piece of butter as
large as a small egg until light,
Add one pound of pulverized
sugar. beat well with the juice OF
one orange. Sometimes the sugar
needs to be crushed smooth with
q rolling pin or put through the
meat grinder before mixing it with
the butter and orange juice.
MRS. ]. +. FORSYTH,
Front Royal, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.

Cen. Robert E. Lee was
president OF washington College
from 1865 to 1870.
2-Thomas Chippendale, the
noted English furniture maker
flourished about 1850.
3-The French East India
Company was founded in 1864.
4-Francisco Foscari was
doge of Venice from 1928 to 1857.
Winslow Homer, the American
lanscape painter, was born
February "a; 1886.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31
WHY NOT VISIT
THE SCHOOL?
by Carolyn Lisberge-

by Carolyn Lisberge-
Writer and Lecturer on the
Training of Children.
- WONDER how many parents
took advantage of the invi-
- tation extended them last
fall during Education Week to
visit their children's classrooms.
Half a scholastic year has gone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-31

For. peradventure, it is admir-
able to be Superior" but it Is
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What to Do When doubt
QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL CUSTOMS ANSWERED.
Who occupies a unique position in
the writing world as an author
ity on problems Of love
and marriage.

Mrs. Cornelius Beekman----
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-20
PRES. WALKER TALKS
OVER RADIO ON CHILD
LABOR PROBLEMS NOW

BY international Labor News Service
DAVENPORT, Iowa, March 19.-
Trade union radio fans of the Middle
West and of more distant parts of
the country were given a rare treat
when they tuned in on VOC, the
Palmer broadcasting station Of this
city, at o'clock on the evening of
March 13.
The management of this station
conceived the idea that it would be
a welcome change in the usual prog
rams to have a trade union officer
make a speech before the microphone.
1t was accordingly arranged that John
H. Walker of Springfield, ILL.,, presi-
dent of the Illinois State Federation
of Labor, should speak on the Child
Labor Amendment.
Child Labor Menace to Nation
Mr.. Walker gave expression to
some unusual and startling views in
relation to the class of citizenship
evolved as a result of child slavery
in the United States. He contended
that the citizens of this country
would go to war if necessary if any
foreign country in the world should
attempt to dump on our shores the
kind of citizens being produced in
the backward States where child labor
is a large factor in industry.
President Walker spoke in part as
follows:
"The children who at the present
time are being denied an education
in the backward States, which have
low standards of educational require
ments, equipment and machinery, and
who are being permitted-perhaps
driven-into work in the cotton and
textile industries at very tender
years, when their minds and bodies
are immature, would not be permit
ted to enter the United States at
adult age if they came from any
other country in the world, or from
these States themselves if they were
under a separate government. We
would erect tariff wall to prevent
the products of their cheap labor
from being brought into our country
to break down the standards of
American labor, and, if necessary, we
would use the army and navy to keep
them both out of these United States.
High Standards Are Threatened
"The fact that their labor products
are being sent into every State in
the Union, and that these children
who had been given no education,
who are illiterates, uniformed, be-
low the standards of knowledge and
mental development necessary for
intelligent American citizenship, are
Continued on Page Eighty
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-20

Approximately 63 per cent of the
wages due was allotted to the War De-
partment and about % per cent
charged to the Navy Department, the
percentages being calculated on the
amount of work being done for each
department in the plant of the Beth
lehem Steel Company at that time.
The rest of the work was being done
for foreign governments. The bill
just passed covers the War Depart
ment share only.
The War Department approved of
the award, set aside 81, 10000 of the
war funds to pay it's share and sent
about 40 accountants to Bethlehem to
find out just what was due each en-
ploye who shared in the award. This
was done after the armistice, when
the Bethlehem Company refused to
proceed further with the award, after
paying the electrical workers the
amounts due them. This left 1000
machine shop workers and about IT,
900 other employees still to be paid
AMOUNTS due them.
War Department To Pay
The original intention was that the
Bethlehem Company should pay the
increases and be reimbursed by the
Government, but after the armistice
the War Department decided to pay
each employe the amount due him. In
the case Of the machine shop employees
each one was classified and re-rated
by the administrator of the War La
Dor Board, Wyatt B. Angelo, while In
the case of the other employees only
overtime pay was allotted.
It was necessary for the account
ants of the War Department to check
up over 30a,O00 individual pay rolls
for the machine shop employees and
100000 individual pay rolls for the
other employees. The amount 5due to
the machine shop workers totals
$926, ,067.12, and the amount due the
other employees will reach approx
mately $65O,OOO.
Up to March 4, 1921, the work of
arranging to pay the claims had
reached the point where checks were
being made out for the amounts due.
Then came the change in administra-
tion at Washington and the new Judge
advocate general of the army advised
Secretary of War John w. Weeks that
the claims should be approved by
Congress to make them legal. Pay
ment was held up until this was done
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-20
An Appeal By the
Mayor and Council
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF ABERDEEN:

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF ABERDEEN:
The undersigned, Mayor and mem
bers Of the City Council, respectfully
present to the voters of the City of
Aberdeen our reasons for submitting
the proposition to be voted on next
Tuesday, of extending the existing
water works system Of the City from
the Wishlxah to the Wynooehe River,
and providing for the issuance of
100000 Of public utility bonds there
for.
In November, 1923, the Mayor and
City Council passed an ordinance au-
thorizing the submission of the prop
osition of constructing a combined
water and power project on the Wy
nooche River and providing for the
issuance of utility bonds in the sum
of two million dollars therefor.
An election was held on the 1st
day of December, 1928, submitting
such combined water and power prop
cyition. At the election q majority
Of the qualified voters at such cleo
tian voted in favor of such develop
mient.
II was then believed, after the peo-
pie of the City of Aberdeen had voted
for the development of the Wynooche
Water & Power Project, that it's de-
velopment would in the course of
time, become a reality.
However, no sooner had the people
voted for such combined water and
power developments than an action
was brought to enjoin the develop
1nent of such project, on the ground,
among others, that the people should
have voted separately on the water
snd on the power.
After, over 3 years litigation, it
ae finally decided BY the Supreme
ourt that such propositions should