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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
MEDITATIONS OF A MARRIED
WOMAN BY Helen ROWLAND
As Others See Us.

The girl who stakes her happiness
on a mans promise to divorce another
woman and marry her is Il good gamb-
Ter, but an awfully poor psychologist.
There is becoming length" in love
affairs just as there is in hobs and
skirts and a woman's intuition should
tell her just where to "cut them Off"
before they make her look ridiculous.
When q girl has finished getting in
and out of this seasons dresses, she
hasn't much time left for the higher
culture, and her religion is all gone,
anyway.
It's wise husband who understands
his wife's signals" and knows enough
to stop" ct the green light of Jealousy
in her eye, or to go at tho red light
of anger.
Violent love-mal;iug used 10 consist
in falling down on your knees and beg
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
! Who Said 1t and Where

IF all the year were playing holidays
To sport would be as tedious as to
work."
Because sport is INDUCED in only
occasionally, it is more enjoyable,
Shakespeare notes in Henry ~"
"The mighty hopes that make us
men,"
Mans hopes distinguish him from
all other creation, Tennyson says in
I'm Memoriam."
Among the sons Of men how few are
Who dare be just 10 merit not their
own"
Few men are always just to others,
Churchill wrote III an 'Epistle to Ho-
garth"
"If hero means sincere man, why may
not every one Of us be hero?"
II we are sincere. we can all be
heroes. Carlyle wrote in Heroes and
Hero Worship"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28

You can control your temper.
Yes, know all the things you are
going to say about that temper.
You're going to say
why, everyone knows I can't con-
troll my temper. I've had it ever
since l was little child. My par
ents did everything possible to cure
me OF it, but they failed. You just
ought TO hear them tell about the
things used to do. Why once ]
threw the whole gravy dish right in
Uncle Harry's face. And it didn't
do a bit of good to lick me. The
more they licked me, the moro I'd
act up. l was that kind of a kid.
"S'matter of fact, mother didn't
really blame me for it. She always
said that tempers like that ran in
dads family. His father bad tenn
per like that and so did his Oldest
sister. So naturally, it wasn't really
my fault if j had one too.
"No, stree! There's no use talking
to me about tempers. If they're born
in you you've just got to put up with
them and that's all there is to it."
Yes, | know that argument. i
have a temper myself and i, too, have
made that argument.
But it isn't true.
In the first place, this family in
heritance theory is the bunk. Your
father or grandpa might have had
81 varieties of crouch but you could
not inherit them. You might in
herit the sort of nervous constitution
which characterizes these peevish
members of your family, but you can't
inherit the rumpuses which those
nervous constitutions kicked up.
"But if you inherit a nervous con-
stitution like that aren't you bound to
inherit the temper that went with it?
you ask.
No, you're not. The temper didn't
necessarily go with the nervous con-
stitution. The temper resulted from
the misuse of that nervous equip
ment. But, under the proper use,
that same nervous equipment would
have given strong and beautiful ex-
preston, instead of hateful, destruc-
tive reactions.
So stop comforting yourself by ref
erences to Papa's Peeve. There's
nothing TO it.
Having ousted Papa from the ar
gument, let's consider you. yourself.
You say that the rage impulse is 50
excessive that you "simply can't con-
troll it" It bOils up in you. It fiZ-
zles over. It's seething all over the
place before you know it.
No, it isn't.
w., hox.a ,,Ianfu Of TINA 40 stan
that temper before it reaches the ex-
plosion state. There are three dis
tinct steps TO your temper spasm.
First there is the provocation-i. e.,
the thing that makes you mad. You
cut yourself in shaving or central
doesn't give you the right number or
your daughter sasses you or the dog
cbews your paper-these things are
provocations.
You believe that your temper ex-
plodes the minute you receive the
provocation.
Pm that kind of guy" you say,
81 don't sulk or brood over anything
Il Just fly off the handlc-bingo ~
No you're not that "kind Of a guy.
You're just like all other guys and
your explosion doesn't occur instantly
following provocation. There is a
moments pause and during that pause
you allow things TO happen which re-
suit in the explosion.
During that pause you get ready 10
fight. Your facial muscles stiffen,
you "get prickly," you open your
mouth TO emit loud, violent noises,
you elench your fists, or throw down
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
Some Pointers
on M anners
By Mrs. Beeckman
How Should Cards Read :?

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Are titles Mrs" or Miss" used
before the name when having cards
printed?
(2) In such a card does a married
woman use her given name or that Of
Ter husband?
90 Is there any title before a
young boys name?
d. +. +.
Yes, the title should always be used
when having visiting cards engraved.
1t is very bad form to omit the title.
(And. by the way, visiting cards
should always be engraved, never
printed.)
(2) A married woman should use
her formal name, that is. ner hus-
bands name with Mrs" prefixed.
And there should be no authorizations.
Mrs. Henry Walker is correct. 1t is
also excellent form for visiting card
to carry the street address in the low
er right corner, engraved in letters
smaller than those used in the name.
Like this:
Mrs. Henry Adams Walker
Two Home Place
(3) Usually after the boy is II or
IL the title is used on his card.
Copyright, 1925. Premier Synd., Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
WORLD!
Your Bad Temper
By ELSIE ROBINSON

the shaving brush or reach for a
stick.
And then the temper explodcs.
i6ut it doesn't explode until you've
made these radical changes in your
bodily machine.
And it wouldn't have exploded il
you had refused TO make these bodily
changes. IL you'd make peace ges-
lures instead of war gestures. you
wouldn't have flown into temper. ="
Ii you had deliberately smiled instead
OF frowned you couldn't have blown
up.
You may not be able to control
your temper after it once gets started.
But you can control it during that
brief instant when you begin making
faces and open your mouth to roar.
This isn't Pollyannism. It's scien-
tific truth. If you really want TO
curb your temper, you'll test it out.
Do you?
Copyright, 1925, King Features Syn, Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28

sing girl to have pity on you; but.
nowadays. a man considers himself
positively impctuous, il he just sits
still and permits her to pct him.
All the worlds a stage; but it
takes a philosopher TO enjoy the tears
as well as the laughter. and to know
the hero from the villain.
A thin abb, like thin hair. never
hid the bald truth from any woman.
no matter how much she may pretend
not to sec through it.
=
Before marriage, a man looks at 4
woman through prism. and sees
her in glowing coiors: after mar
riagc. he looks at her through micro
scope. under the cold north-light of
Love is like the law--the further n
man looks into il. the more anxious
nc is to keep out OF it.
Copyright. 1925, King Features Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
Do You Knop That

Walnuts form the chief item in the
exports from Roumania to the United
States. In 1924 they brought Rou
mania $4,000 out Of her total receipts
from us of S156,0OO. and 1925 prom
ises still larger amount.
A storage battery that can be car
ried in the vest pocket but contains
sufficient electrical energy TO propel 2
motor car for 10 days without rccharg-
ing. is said to have been invented by
Russian scientist.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
The Rhyming
Optimist
Minutes.
By Aline Michaelis

What are minutes to you. good
friend: time sends them hurrying on,
yet have they brought you at bright
days end gifts that you lacked al
dawn. They are but bubbles of time, y
said one, swiftly they come and go,
leaving no mark at the set of sun,
gone like the winds that blow; gone
like the whispering breeze through the
grass or a footprint where sea waves
race. so do the fleeing minutes pass,
leaving no chance, no trace" "Ahl
cried another, mot so, not SOL Life is
thing of change: swiftly as minutes
may come. may 20. each brings US
chance and change. Tiny bright ships
blown by times great wings. minutes
come laden with love. freighted with
beauty and all good things into our
lives they move"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
For Afternoon Wedding.

Dear Mrs. Bcecliman:
What is correct for the groom to
wear at n wedding to be held at D
o'clock. if the bride is going to wear
a veil? Also what should the best
man wear?
A CONSTANT READER.
When the bride il dressed in this
formal way, the groom and best man
should dress formally also. in cutaway
coat and dark striped trouseds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
A Miscellaneous Shower.

Dear Mrs. BeecBman:
A friend has been married two
months. They had only relatives at
the wedding. They went on short
trip and are now living with his fam
lily. Her sister is now sending invita-
tons for bridal miscellaneous
shower. Is it proper? -
ANXIOUS.
As have said often in my column,
there are no rules in etiquette for the
giving of showers. But this one seems
20 me too much like begging
party And evidently from your ques-
ton you think so. too.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
Fashions Fads
and Fancies
BY Mildred Ash

Alice of Wonderland could scarcely
have wondered more at the strange
animals she met than does the modern
Alice, when wandering through the
smart shops, at the strangely colored
furs she sees! The rage for eccentric
hues in furs seems 70 be at its height,
and one finds mole or coney. dyed
in the brightest red, green, blue or
purple, trimming many of the most
stunning cloth coats.
Not caring how daring the Scsrfs
they wear, many young girls are
choosing throws or mufflers of heavy
crepe de chine. hand blocked in the
most brilliant colorings. Quite often
they are matched by the small silk
handkerchiefs that peep, so mischiev-
ously, from the wearer's pocket.
Flares and fullness-pleats ami
godets are the order of the day in the
newest frocks. Daytime two-piece
models are shown in every variety Of
pleating, and the skirts of evening
and dinner frocks- have full and
graceful sweep that adds grace and
youth 10 the appearance of the figure
thus clothed.
A partially FOR velvet is displayed
by the smart, sheer, crepe frocks that
choose velvet ribbon, flowers, or flower
petals for their trimming. The plain
est. tailored models, with long tight
sleeves, show various severe treat
ments effected with wide velvet rib
bon. while the dressy models revel in
floral treatments, on bodice and skirt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
DREAMED TAPIOCA WITH
FRESH FRUITS.

-Four tablespoons quick-cooking
tspiocs. one tall can cvaporated
milk diluted with two cups water,
two eggs, one-half teaspoon lemon
extract, one-half cup sugar, one
half teaspoon salt.
Cook tapioca with diluted milk in
double boiler 10 minutes. Beat yolks
If eggs, add sugar and salt, pour
on the tapioca and milk, return to
double boiler and cook until it thick
one. Remove from fire, add flavor
ing and whites of eggs stiffly beaten.
Pour over sliced peaches or fresh
berries.
Indian Pudding.
This was favorite in colonial DAYS
and is particularly appropriate at
this season.
Five tablespoons yellow corn meal.
Two cups scalded milk.
Ono cup cold water.
Two eggs.
One-half teaspoon salt.
One-half teaspoon molassee.
One-half teaspoon ginger.
One teaspoon cinnamon.
One-half cup milk.
Mix the meal and cold water. Add
TO hot milk reserving the other half
cup OF milk. Combine all other in
gradients. Bake for one-half hour.
Four over the reserved milk. Bake
two hours. Do not stir while it
rocks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28

Copyright 1895 King syndicate. Incorporated
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
MACARONT AND CHEESE.

One and n half cups macaroni,
one-half cup grated cheese. one
half cup evaporated milk, diluted
with one cup water, one-eighth
teaspoon pepper, two tablespoons
butter. one teaspoon salt, onc-haif
cup buttered crumbs.
Break macaroni in inch pieces aud
cook in boiling sailed water ~ min
utes. Drain, rinse with cold water
and place layer in buttered baking
fish. Sprinkle with grated cheese
mixed with pepper and salt; dot over
with butter. Repeat until dish is full.
Pour in diluted milk until it can be
seen through top layer. Cover with
bnttered crumbs and bake slowly I'M
tii crumbs brown.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28

ADVERTISEMENT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
Table Talks
Tasty Recipes
BAKED HAM WITH POTATOES.
BY Mildred Kitchen


One two-inch slice ham, one tea
spoon prepared mustard, two
thirds cup evaporated milk di-
luted with one and one-third cups
water, one-eightb teaspoon pepper,
four medium sized potatoes, one
and one-third cups water.
Spread ham with mustard. Place
in iron skillet. Surround with pota-
toes cut in slices and seasoned with
pepper. Pour in diluted milk. Cover
tightly and bake slowly at least two
hours, or until ham is tender. Drain
off milk. Place ham on platter and
surround with potatoes.
FISH CHOWDER.
Three pounds fresh fish, six
medium sized potatoes, one sliced
onion, one and one-third cups
evaporated milk diluted with two
and two-tbirds cups water, three
slices of salt pork or bacon, one
tablespoon salt, one-eigbth tea
spoon pepper, three tablespoons
butter.
Cut fat in small pieces and fry out.
Add sliced onion. Cook five minutes
and turn into chowder kettle. Gut
fish in two-inch pieces. Place a layer
Of thinly sliced potatoes and a layer
of fish in kettle. Sprinkle with salt
and pepper, and continue until all
are used. Add enough boiling water
TO cover, and cook until potatoes are
soft. Scald diluted milk and add with
butter. Serve with crackers.
DREAMED CLIPPED BEEF.
One-fourth pound Clipped beef,
one-half cup evaporated milk di-
1uted with one cup water, three
tablespoons flour, three table
spoons butter, few grains pep
per.
Cut beef in small pieces, removing
lat and stringy portions. Melt but
ter. add flour mixed with pepper, then
gradually pour on diluted milk and
stir until thick. Add beef, reheat and
serve on toast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
TRUST HIS JUDGMENT

Though the British naval guns do
have longer range than our naval
guns, neither have as long a range
as it is possible to have in all our
shore defenses. The likelihood Of
the British navy attacking any Of
our defenses 10 remote, the hope for
further naval conferences is present.
1t would seem unwise to discourage
that or to arouse a competitive
spirit. which 1t was the purpose Of
the last conference to check.
Our administration asserts the
right under the terms of the last
conference to elevate and so secure
longer range for our naval guns
but 1t is making no move to exercise
that right at the present time. 1t
asks for no appropriation to elevate
the naval guns. It does not appear
that by so doing it Is imperilling
either our rights or our present
safety, but is exercising both tact
and economy.
1t IL matter of judgment
whether these excellent purposes are
wise at this time. We have con-
fidence in the judgment of the Presi-
dent. We do not believe he is I'M
duly Influenced by economy. A
general Impression is that he does
have more open mind respecting
the actual conditions. the actual
purposes of other governments than
most of us possibly can have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
rs Irr1szJk SSz5 & 5$A7
DAVID COKl

snowcovered path through the
Shady Forest. 1t was not easy hop
ping. No indeedy. Mr.. North Wind
had piled the snow into big high
drifts, but around these hills SKIP.
toes the little rabbit, until by ana
by. after a while, and long windy
mile, he came to the Big Brown
Bears Cosy Cave House. Dear me.
he the little bunny of course)
snow had drifted all around almost
hiding the front doorknob.
Giving a tipperty tap with his lit
tie red-striped candy cane, he
pushed open the door before even
the kind old bear could answer
Come in, come in"
Here l am" painted the little rab-
bit, holding out his right paw which
the Big Brown Bear shook, very
gently of course, so as not to jiggle
the bunny boy too much. Cousin
Cottontail has come over to spend
the night. Mother won't be alone.
SO 1 can stay here until tomorrow
morning if you ask me-"
well, you're invited" laughed the
Big Brown Bear. Il have a sur
prise for you. A new book with my
picture on the cover. It's called
Little Jack Rabbits Big Blue Book.
l ought it the other day at the
Three in One Cent Store in Rabbit
vile. Here it is" and the kind old
bear handed a box with a picture
cover on it to the happy little rabbit.
isn't it a dandy" he shouted,
land my pictures on the cover too.
You have on your red flannel shirt
and white apron"
$50 l have" answered the Big
Brown Bear. looking over the bunny
boys shoulder. 'But l have on an
other today. Bought half a dozen at
the Three-in-One Cent Store to last
me all winter. We're going to have
a cold spell. Busy Beaver has built
his house deeper in the water this
autumn. He was afraid the ice
would freeze up his front door I'M
less 1t was way down Deep
But the little rabbit hardly heard
what his nice old bear friend was
saying-he was so interested in the
Big Blue Book by your Uncle Dave
Cory.
And in the next story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Editorial Comment
A Newspaper Centenary.
BY Albert T. Reid
On. y. Evening Sun. Jan. 81

Today the Kennebec Journal cele-
brates its hundredth birthday by the
publication of a special centenary
edition. Few newspapers in the
country can boast such an age. Two
others, the Gazette Of Portsmouth,
n. H.. and the Hartford Courant.
founded respectively in 1856 and
1854. are known as the two Oldest In
New England. But only one paper
in New York city. the Evening Post,
which will soon be 125 years old. an
teGates the Kennebec Journal. In
asmuch as Maine was separated
from Massa chusetts only in 1920, this
venerable journal can almost call it
self coeval with the State.
Nor is it's history lacking in dis
tinction. From 1854 to 1857 James
G. Blaine was one of it's editors. and
though a very young man at the
time exercised through it a powerful
influence upon State politics. In sub
sequent years it's course has been
wise and dignified, and today in the
, hands of Charles +. Flynt and his
associates it is worthily maintaining
its old traditions. To the Journal
as a venerable and respected per-
sonality in New England journalism
the following telegram has been ad-
dressed by Frank Munsey. who is
familiar with its place in the history
OF his native State:
ITO The Kennebec, Journal
! Augusta, Maine:
Il learn that on Thursday, January
Is. you will celebrate your one hun
dredth birthday. l congratulate you
heartily. en your long span Of ac-
tivity and distinguished service to
the State and nation you hold a con-
sicuous place among the newspapers
of America.
We have but few newspapers in
all the country that have reached
Your age. Longevity is not charac-
teristic OF newspaper life. You have
spanned a rigorous period. Only
! strong stuff could have survived.
You had the fiber. the grit, the vital
itF and the courage to come through
and to do the work that such quail
tiles alone can do. Your triumphs.
your achievements have won for YOU
honor, glory. Associated with YOU
IN your life work have been many
men OF keen intellect, vision, cour-
age and character-brillant men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Uncle Sans "Scra2 o Paper"
(Boston Transcript

(BOStOn transcript
In the light of the testimony Of the
Secretary OF the Navy before the
House Committee on Naval Affairs
it Is easy to understand why 1.-The
powers that be" were not hospitable
to his appearance as a witness. AS
is the judicial habit, Secretary Will
bur stuck to the facts as he knows
them. let the political cost to the
party in power be what 1t may. Tn
der cross examination he confessed
to the following:
l The guns Of the British Navy
outrange those OF the American
Navy by 1900 yards.
(2) The American fleet is on the
average two knots slower than the
British fleet
60 The British fleet today has an
excess of 10000 tons over the Amer
lean feet.
the Senate Of the United States to
the ratification Of the Five-Power
Naval Treaty was obtained only up
on the solemn assurance that in cap
ital ship effectiveness the American
and British navies would be on an
equality in the future.
This was one of the excuses then
offered for the surrender by the
United States Of all fortifiable insu-
lar naval bases in the Pacific except
Honolulu-a surrender made against
the earnest warning Of our naval ex-
perts.
Whether the Tive-Power Naval
Treaty was ratified under false pre-
lenses may be matter of opinion.
That it is today "a scrap of paper"
however, appears to be a matter Of
fact--and Uncle Sans scrap O. paper
at that!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
ON PARTY LEADERSHIP

Enthusiastically Congress, holding
its ear to the ground last November,
heard something. It seemingly has
dawned on certain congressional
minds that the voters really ex-
pressed a preference for President
Coolidge and the Republican party
beings held responsible for legis-
lation, that its patience with blocs
Is getting shorter and shorter, that
1t believes its affairs may best be
conducted by responsible leaders
sustained by a responsible party
organization. There was by way Of
emphasis a Republican plurality Of
seven million votes.
The refusal of the Senate to over
p ride the Presidents veto Of the
postal bill, small though the margin
was, indicates a change Of heart,
an approach to leadership which
may accomplish results. We as
sumo that among those cheered by
this result not all are opponents of
the measure itself. There Is evident
a quite general desire to know
where we are at, to know whether
after the people have expressed
their, opinion it Is to be disregarded
by those whose personal ambitions
are not satisfied except in guerilla
warfare. There is need Of inde-
pendent thought but when it in
evitably finds expression in indie
pendent action regardless of all else,
none but the great get away with it
and command respect. Even they
are more than likely to see the error
of their ways. Those not big
enough for that frequently make
nuisances Of themselves.
Senator Dial of South Carolina,
who is to give place to Cole Blease,
Is recognized as man not only cap
able of telling the truth but in the
habit of doing so when he speaks.
He talked in the Senate very frankly
about Democratic difficulties. the
other day, though finally requesting
that same be not printed in the
Record. Here is a part Of what he
said and it is worthy of considera-
ton, a conclusion his colleagues rec
ognize wha tever they may say:
1.-The smashing, fearful verdict was
not against John w. Davis or the
Democratic party. 1t was against us
here in Congress and elsewhere who
undertake to lead that party and
who have perverted and distorted 1t
and made it ridiculous"