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The Washington times., 1926-12-14

the grown-ups in his home have
been. The only way to speak to
u short while to associate the
two ideas. And he was smart
a lcud-voiced high-strung child
is in quiet even tones. Never
grant a child a wish because he
is whining or crying for that par
ticular thing. 1t only encourages
him to cry the next time he
wants something.
A baby understands what Is
said to him long before he can
taIk. 1t is necessary to speak
always in medulated tones in the
presence of baby An angry
dispute between two older people
will often upset baby and start
him to crying for no apparent
cause.
The most delicate thing about
a baby is his nervous system. and
he should be spared any sort of
shock or any unnecessary sort of
irritation.
Take care of your child's
nerves. Keep him in a pleasant.
calm atmosphere, and keep him
away from people who insist upon
making noise in his presence.
The Washington times., 1926-12-14

Ior ever SO long, with almost as
much zest as II they had had q
hundred dollar bill to spend.
They went window shopping
that afternoon when they left the
restaurant. It was the, kind OF
day that makes a street blossom
out with the first white dresses OF
the season much as q tree will
burst into white blossom in the
spring sunshine.
I'VE ought to be thinking OF
summer Clothes" Honey Lou said
as they stopped to look at some
lowered organizes on sale in
white goods shop.
But suppose wen have to
make over the things we had last
summer" she sighed, after a. min.
ute or two. Jimmy! But ia like
to have everything new just once!
New and crisp and handmade"
Margret glanced at her. Her
eyes were still shadewy with dis.
content.
Angela Allen has" she went on.
1.-THE finest kind Of satin and silk
and lace. Anybody could be pretty
with her clothes!'
MY stars! You're not worrying
about your looks, are you, Honey
Lou?" Margret asked, with laugh.
You'd be beautiful IL you wore a
burlap sack, with two holes cut in
it for sleevesp'
Honey Lou was paying no at.
tention to her.
She had stopped before the win.
dow of a small millinery shop-the
kind that calls itself a "shoppe."
A Becoming Hat
In 1t was the very hat that An
gela Allen had once told her she
ought to wear. A deep purple felt
with a bunch Of purple velvet vic.
let's caught on the brim.
If it fits my head, I'm going to
have it!' she said aloud with a
kind OF defiance. and pulled Mar.
greet into the shop.
It did tit. And not only did 1t
fit, but it was enormously becom.
ing. It did just what Angela had
said 1t would do. It made Honey
LOUIS eyes the color Of dark pur.
plish brown pansies.
How much Is it," Honey Lou
asked the red-headed salesWoman
who put it on her head.
"Twenty-seven fifty" she an.
swered. "It was thirty-five."
Twenty-seven fiftyi About all
Of Honey LOUIS salary for a week.
''If ] buy It," she thought, Il
can't pay my board this week.
and I'll have to get along on two
dollars and half until next Sat.
urday."
She took another longing look at
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on Monday afternoon Angela
Allen drove down to the mills to
take Honey Lou uptown for lunch.
"Oh. I can't co. Honey Lou
said, when she came upstairs and
stood beside her desk. II owe you
three or four parties now. and
She stopped. She was thinking
that all she had was 50, IN her
shabby silk purse.
Lunch Money
''If 1 hadn't bought that hat
I'd have enough money to take
Angela to lunch,'' she said to her
self.
Then wild thought came to
her. Perhaps she could borrow
the money from Zone Armed
Annie
Ann was getting ready to go out
for lunch herself. She was put.
ting the cover on her typewriter
when Honey Lou came up to her.
Ann" she whispered, could
you lend me five smackers? I've
got to take Miss Allen out Tor
lunch.
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
TRY THIS ON
FATHER

TT is safest to make these in
l. the morning, although the af-
ternoon leaves time enough. and
they should be sprinkIed with
sugar Just before serving. To
make them light. tender and di.
gestible. cream of tartar bak.
ing powder should be used The
fat should be in a deep kettle.
and hot enough to brown a piece
of bread in 60 seconds or the
doughnuts will absorb grease.
3 tablespoons shortening.
2-3 cup sugar.
egg.
2-3 cup milk.
! teaspoon nutmeg.
3.4 teaspoon salt.
3 cups flour.
teaspoons baking powder.
Cream shortening. add sugar
and beaten egg. stir in milk, add
nutmeg. salt, flour and baking
powder which have been sifted to-
Rether and enough additional
flour to make dough stiff enough
to roll. Roll out on Toured board
to about n .inch thick; cut out.
Fry in deep fat as Indicated
above. Drain on unglazed paper
and sprinkle with powdered
sugar.
Slippers in Nasturtium Shades
ere very smart for evening wear.
OF MORE, they have carved crys-
tai buckles to match the exact
tone Of the pumps
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
By Chas. A. L. Reed, MD.
Former President Of the American
Medical Association

YOUR child, If normal, is born
Il with ability to see, hear,
taste, smell and feel.
1t is through these special
senses, by what is called sense
perception, that your child learns
all that 1t will ever know just as,
through the same sense percep-
ton, you have learned everything
that you know.
OF course, at birth it cannot do
any Of these things, as you do
them, simply because it is not yet
developed as you are developed.
What may you reasonably ex-
pect of your child in the way of
sense development at the different
stages Of it's early life?
This whole subject has been
investigated by the leading author
ity on child development, DIR.
Helen Thompson Woolley. director
OF Child Study, Teachers College.
Columbia University. New York.
1.-THE child" says DR.. Woolley,
sis born capable Of receiving sense
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
By L. Lamar Matthews

THERE is a popular young
Il American author who Is also
the father of a very beautiful
little daughter. When the baby
came four or five years ago this
young writer of fiction decided
that his baby was to be reared
according to the best scientific
methods. And, inasmuch' as he
was able to employ a nurse at
any price and to provide all the
comforts and conveniences that
are needed in order to surround
a baby with a perfect environ
ment he did just exactly what he
set out to do.
And the first law set down by
that young father was that moth
ing should take place that would
in any way make his infant
daughter nervous. She has never
been coddled, nor cuddled: she
has never been bounced or shaken;
she has never been rocked nor
walked. In short. she has been
The Washington times., 1926-12-14

Is to 10 weeks he will reach for
visual objects.
We learn that during the first
day after the child's birth observ-
ers often note a reaction on the
part of the infant to loud sounds
IL the ear is free from distractions.
When the age of four weeks has
been reached he pays attention to
The Washington times., 1926-12-14

impression of all senses, but these
Impressions are originally unre.
lated in the infants consciousness.
An unorganized matrix Of expert.
ence exists
This simply means that your
baby's brain is at first very much
a mass OF jelly which, however,
rapidly takes definite form.
The Washington times., 1926-12-14

The eyes are accommodated to
distance at the end of the ninth
week. At 10 weeks the child has
Giles and begins to recognize faces,
and at IL and 13 weeks objects are
clearly perceived. At 10 weeks
he begins to look for objects
which have disappeared, and at
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
SnOOkuIn Bear
WHAT is a snookum Bear?

WHAT is a Snookum Bear?
w He is about as large as a
raccoon. with a long, family ringed
tail, coarse hoary-tipped hair above,
running into reddish-brown under
meath, black feet with bearlike
claws, short, round ears. and a long
flexible nose that curves up or
down so that 1t may catch any
strange scent on the air.
This strange animal climbs trees
like a monkey
The Washington times., 1926-12-14

such sounds as chords on the
piano and Is seen TO be much in.
terested in chords at seven. weeks.
In proof of this statement 1t is
shown by the study that hum
CRY child often stops crying as
long as ten minutes to listen to
music.
Perception. we are told. becomes
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
Odd Flashes

Because Of the demand for FUR
coats the United States has be
come the greatest fur consuming
country in the world, exceeding
even Russia.
First.rank professors at the Unis
versity OF Paris receive $1,000 al
year; second rank. $1,14e. and
third rank. 1855.
The trapdoor spider so con-
structs his home that the door is
closed by gravity when he goes
in or out.
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
|Coddling" and the Baby's Nerves

picked up the baby every time
he cried. 1t only took the infant
enough to make known his wants
and wishes in no uncertain tones.
A squalling child is simply tell
ing the neighbors how foolish
The Washington times., 1926-12-14

let alone at the proper time and
cared for in the most intelligent
manner. AS a result the child Is,
physically perfect and is growing
up like a beautiful flower.
The mothers of decade ago
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
A Floating ROudUdy

E new floating roadway Mesey at Walasey Cheshire
ENGLAND which has opened Is
that has no parallel world It consists "a i've s
linked together.
The Washington times., 1926-12-14
This Day In Our History

EORGE WASHINGTON the father Of his country Geo at ms
VI Va, December IA 1883 ne was -
years ALL az painters and scuptors nave
created Hkenesses of him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12

our flag unless he is loyal also to the
CONSUMPTION for which that flag
stands. aced with the realization Of
that fundamental truth the American
Legion will take its place in line.
More and more insistently the is
sue Is being drawn and straight
thinking Americans are realizing that
on every great battle field there are
but two sides. We shall each rem
der aid and comfort to one side or
the other In the inevitabl econflict
that now impends. One ranges him.
self with those forces that stand for
low and order and constituted au-
thority or his neutrality amounts to
succor to the forces that would tear
them down.
On this Armistice Day the citizens
OF Maine may well rededicate them
selves to the ideals Of government
and OF individual respect for law that
have been the meaning Of America in
the development Of the world. We
shall go forward or we shall go back.
No living organization has ever found
1t possible to stand still. In most sub
stantial measure the decision OF our
future rests In the hands of those
associated in the American Legion
of our State. They will play a large
part In determining whether Maine
Shall continue to hold that proud
position or moral and civic .-Ier-
ship which has distinguished It in
the century now past. Those famil-
lar with the spirit Of the American
Legion will realize that Maine is des-
tined to go on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12
Boy Not Seriously
Hurt When Run
Over by Heavy Car

After a heavy Hudson car had pass
ed completely over both his legs, How
ard Thomas, aged Is years, Of Center
Place, was still able to walk to the
police station and give his version of
the accident.
According to the stories.of the driv-
er of the car and the injured boy.
which conceded pretty well. Edward
C. Roundy of the Melcher apartments
was driving up Main street, having
just rounded the corner at Silver,
when Thomas, who was playing on the
sidewalk in front of the Hazard shoe
store with Leo Gilman and Henry
Rancourt, suddenly ran out into the
street, was hit by the Hudson, thrown
to the pavement and run over by both
the front and rear wheels of the car.
The lads knee, which he showed to
the officer on duty, was badly swollen.
and his Knockers ripped in three or
four places, but he did not seem to suf-
fer any pain.
Deputy Marshal Thibodeau advised
Mr.. Roundy to take the boy to doc
tor for examination. which he did, and
DR.. Merrill, the physician consulted.
thought that nothing serious would
result, although the boys knee might
be sore for some time and temporary
lameness might result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12
Legion Play Proves
Pleasing to Large.
Crowd on Armistice

Was it a success? Leave it to
Jane" When the Local Legion boys
put on a play, can it well be any
thing but successful? The Opera
House was packed to the doors.
That of course was taken for grant
ed It is ever thus. And the show
was put across in proper style.
The actors took their parts like
professionals, and the chorus sound
ed like a detachment from the
heavenly choir. The play was clev-
er and the music was catching, and
everything was interesting from the
rise of the curtain in the first act to
it's final fall.
The following is a cast of the
characters as they came on the
stage: Ollie Mitchell. sophomore,
John F. Choate; Matty MCGOWAN.
football coach, William Mansfield;
STUB" Talmadge, busy under
graduate, Norman Haskell; Silent"
Murphy, a center rush, Harold Her
sum; Peter Witherspoon, president
of Atwater. L. L. Cadwallader; Bes-
sic Turner, an athletic girl, Thelma
Delisle: Flora Virgins. a monument
waitress, Adrienne Delisle; Howard
Talbot, tutor, H. C. Marden; Jane
Witherspoon. Peter Witherspoon's
daughter, Marguerite Totman; Hi
ram Bolton, DID,, LID, Billy's
father. DR.. R. T. Turcotte; Billy Boil
ton, halfback, Ted Lolodeu; Hon.
Elan Hicks, of Squantumville. Arch
ibald Strout: Harold (Bub) Hicks, a
freshman, Edwin Robinovitz.
And there were college students
galore and eds a plenty, and
musical numbers in profusion. And
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12
William Tudor Gardiner Is
Speaker of the Day-Parade
Pleasing Feature-Universal
Observance At II

The city was awakened yesterday
morning by the persistent footing of
whistles. the ringing of bells. the
shouts of youngsters, and other pat
riotically inspired noises, that usher
ed in the 18th of November, Arrnis-
tice Day. No whistle that ever sum-
moned the weaver to his loom, or the
machinist to his lathe, or the laborer
to his commonplace job. ever belched
forth its notes as the whistles did
yesterday morning. Everyone knew
what the tumult meant. what 1t sig
nif1ed, what it called for, and every.
one turned out to do honor to the
day.
When service men assembled at
Legion hall at A. NJ, it was made
at once apparent to the casual OBJ
server that the day had started right.
A beaming smile was on every mans
face, and one felt instinctively that
the days celebration was going
across a hundred percent strong.
To give added strength to this
feeling. when the various organiza-
tons assembled at Post Office
square. what ever misery doubts
might have been entertained were
Immediately dispelled. The city was
there in assorted punches, and ev-
erything indicated parade that
couldn't be measured with the city's
supply of tape lines.
Just little after schedule time the
parade moved south, and the sight
of the massed bodies and the bands
playing lively strains was a specta-
Gle to inspire anyone.
Ar II A NJ eirhf veora rn1faH
back as If by magic, whistle ans
wered whistle from the industrial
plants, bell answered bell from the
church steeples, and for about Ave
minutes no soul was left in ignor-
ance of the significance Of the day.
And then the parade massed at
Castonguay Square, while three
minutes were given over to silent
prayer on the part Of the partici-
pants and spectators.
And then the parade moved again.
The police, service men, veterans of
foreign wars, the Waterville Military
Band, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts.
school children, Waterville High and
band, carrying banners, Junior High
with three boys at the head dressed
in Colonial costume depicting the
Spirit of 70" The girls carried
large banners indicating the school
which they represented. The girls Of
the Junior High were made up as
Red Cross nurses, with boy riding
a pony ahead.
The st. Francis de Sales paroch-
ial schools were represented by a
large number of pupils. Each child
carried a small banner with the let
ters S. F. S. inscribed thereon. A
large number of these children rode
in Lockwood trucks and other cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12

eral Judges of this district. state and
local officials.
To the right and left sat war vet
Grams from nearby hospitals, and
war mothers and relatives Of war
dead. while in nlassed rows were
whitehead Red Cross nurses, the
naval reserves in blue, rows of khaki
clad reserve officers training camp
youths and Boy Scouts.
Flags Of the United States, the
Allied nations and the states formed
an avenue in the Mall. down which,
through uncounted thousands for a
quarter of mile, the President rode
to the monument. His arrival was
the signal for q salute of trumpets
and then the start of the exercises.
A bugle corps sounded the call to
worship, the invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. ]. N. Mckay, a Ro-
man Catholic priest of this city. and
a memorial ode was then sung by
a chorus OF 500 voices, supported by
the band of the 10th Engineers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12
GOV. VOICES SPIRIT
(Continued from Paas Onel

Stewart. the centenanian. who was
in the receiving line. he said he
hoped to see her next year, to which
she replied, Thanks, Governor, /
appreciate the compliment but am
not making dates so far ahead" She
will be 101 in February and was
made an honorary member Of the
BPW Club on her Tooth birthday.
The Governor said:
Patriotism i'm Peace"
The American Legion and the
State of Maine are both to congratu-
lated upon the dedication Of another
structure to serve a civic need. Not
alone the Frank Durham Hazeltine
Post nor the community but the
State as well is richer for the pur-
pose of this building serves. Here,
year after year. will be generated
projects that will spell the progress
of this community and that means
the enrichment of the State.
The initiative and enterprise shown
by this Post of the American Legion
offers also an inspiration to similar
groups throughout the State. Here is
another significant way-mark along
the path of Names growth to a
greater and better State,
The spirit of civic service and sac
ritice that has made this structure
possible is an excellent exemplifica-
ton of the patriotism Of peace. In a
great war idealism IS rampant. No
sordld motives can persuade men to
lay down their lives for anothers'
good but when the 'tunlult and the
shouting dies" selfishness once again
seeks to dominate under the guise of
individual freedom to work out our
salvation for ourselves.
1t constantly becomes necessary to
draw subtle line between the die
tatton OF others as to how we best
may serve and the dedication Of our
selves to seif-respecting independ-
ence and a proper medicum of SER
vice to the interests of our State.
Disrespect for authority turks on
every hand under fellowship
evasions or under the more subtle
claim of a personal liberty that de-
ties the constitution of the United
States.
America will have lost its birth
right when individual Americans
cease to recognize the binding obIi-
cation of our fundamental law. By
solemn enactment Names historic
policy Of prohibition has been placed
in the Constitution of the United
States. So long as that amendment
continues unchanged, America can
not endure half wet and half dry.
patriotic citizen distinguishes
sharply between his individual views
regarding the wisdom Of legislation
and any attempt under that guise to
enter the domain Of violation of our
laws. That way lies anarchy, At that
door every member of the American
Legion must call halt. No Ameri-
can can rightly claim to be loyal to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12
Crayon Done By
President Wilson's
First Wife, Found

Dalton, Ca, Nov. 11-(P-Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. first wife of the
war president. is the painter of a
life-size crayon portrait of the Rev.
A. w. Castor, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church here from 1868
to 1890. which hangs in the ladies'
parlors Of the church.
The work, done in 1879 by Ellen
Louise Axsen, who later was to be-
come the first lady Of the lard, was
presented the same year to Reverend
CASTOR, an intimate friend of her
father, then pastor Of the Presby-
terrain Church at Rome. Ga. Only re-
Gently was it found among the late
DR.. Gaston's effects, to become one
of the churchs most treasured pos
sessions. The portrait is signed
simply, "E. L. Axsen."
AS a girl. the late Mrs. Wilson had
considerable artistic talent and is
known to have done many canvases
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12
OAKLAND
Chautauqua to
Be Staged Dec. 3

Preparations for the Swarthmore
Chautauqua, which is booked for
December 3, 5. 6. are well in hand.
The guarantors at the first commit
tee meeting held in Library hall last
Monday evening laid out the work
carefully along similar lines so sue
cessfully inaugurated in former
years. The advertising matter, which
is in the hands of Arthur M. Gree
ley, the chairman, will promptly be
displayed where it will make it's ap-
peal to the interested public.
The guarantors, numbering 70, are
asked to keep in mind the date of
the next meeting, which will be
Monday evening, Nov. % at 1880, at
Library hall, at which time Sargie
l.. Warren. chairman of the ticket
committee, will appoint captains and
assign streets. These captains, who
will have received the tickets, will
place certain number to each
guarantor and the sale of tickets
will begin Tuesday, the following
morning. The price will be the
same as last year. The Swarthmore
Artists are very generous with their
talent and the joint religious Sun
day evening service in Memorial
hall as conducted by them has for
merly been feature. Effort will
be made to have this custom OBJ
served the present season.
On account of the evangelistic
services which will continue next
week at the Community House, the
evenings entertainment planned to
be given in connection with the
United Baptist Ladies Aid sale next
Wednesday will be omitted. The
sale of articles will be held at the
church vestry.
a good sized audience assembled
in Memorial hall Wednesday to wit
ness the opening performance Of the
Legion bazaar. The program con-
sisted of musical numbers presented
Boyce Neel, Miss Allen, Miss Towle
pleased their audience. Music was
furnished by an orchestra, with
Earle Sawtelle, violinist, leader; Mrs.
Dean, clarinetist; Mr.. Dean, cornet-
list; Allen Lewis with the traps and
Arthur Blaisdell with the banjo.
Dancing was enjoyed the remainder
Of the evening.
Mr.. NOVEL; and daughter. Miss
NOVEL; of Hermon, were calling
Armistice day on Mr. and Mrs. c..
E. Hewes.
A regular meeting of J. Wesley Gill
man Camp. Sons of Union Veterans of
the Civil War auxiliary, will be held
this evening at 100 at G. A. r. hall
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gagne of
Skowhegan We're holiday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dusty at their home
en- Main street.
A social given by the freshman class
of Williams High school will be held
this evening in the gymnasium.
Miss Lena Kerr and Mrs. Alice Wing
were in Augusta Thursday as guests
Of Rev. and Mrs. Howard G. Kennedy
Mrs. Della Cowan has returned to
her home on Water street from Car
mel, where she has been nursing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cookson aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rollins of Gar
diner were guests Thursday of Mr..
and Mrs. Peters of Main street.
Mrs. Z. P. Williams left yesterday
by automobile for visit with relatives