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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
LISTEN, WORLD! The B. Professional :,!: :ss.. M,'

[ have just given Lucille the air.
l have told her to go out and tell
her troubles to the fire bydrant or
bite herself to death if it pleases her
better. See il i care!
This is the seventeenth time that
Lucille has come 10 my office within
three weeks. 1t is not, however, the
quantity OF Lucille's visits that has
aroused my wrath, it is the quality.
] was very sorry for Lucille at
first. She was Misunderstood. She
was Misunderstood by everyone
Her mother has misunderstood her
and her sisters had misunderstood her
and her teachers had misunderstood
her and her boss had misunderstood
her and now her husband was mis-
understanding her with great violence
"a hours a day.
I listened with sad surprise 10
Lucille's story. | always listen with
sad surprise to stories like that
How can people possibly be so abused
when baseball bats are so cheap
However" thought |, maybe she
doesn't favor baseball bats as much
as / do" So I put away my doubts
and proceeded 10 advise Lucille.
ItsrealIy wasn't difficult to advise
her. Her problem was fairly simple
"a very little effort and ingenuity
on her part would solve it,. l told
her how it might be done, while still
retaining her domestic connections.
Here said i, lis a sweet, se'lsI'
tive girl whose whole life has been
wrecked for lack of little sensible
advice. Thank goodness, I've been
able to put her Oh the right track.
Queer how I've a knack for doing
things like that"
(Altho I have been in this work
for years and years still say things
like that to myself. Bsrnum WASH |
exactly right. There's not a new
one every minute. But those that
are already here make up for the
deficiency
Two days later pulled her through
again.
In between times she telephoncd
me several times. sobbins bitterly
She also wrote me letters. In fact.
/ gave about three quarters OF my
boss time for a couple Of weeks to
helping Lucille escape from Being
Misunderstood.
And now. finally. I've given Lucille
the air, and only my early Christian
training prevented me from heavlng
her bodily into the midst thereof.
/ have given Lucille the air be-
cause | have discovered that the last
thing on earth she wants is TO escape
from Being Misunderstood.
In short, that lady's main business
in life consists in Being MisundeS-
stood and getting advice on the sub
ject.
II she ever became really under
stood she'd be out of job.
Ever since SHE was little bitty
girl. she has gone around with her
tonsils swimming in tears Of self
pity. Grief has been her stock in
trade.
And you'll have TO hand il TO
Lucille, it was = good bunch she's
taken years and years OF other peo-
pies time getting advised. II she
had been selling life insurance they'd
have kicked her out. If she'd been
drunk or disorderly they'd have runE
for the police. But she was simply
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
Child Training
for Parents
By L. Lamar Matthews.

And was so proud of Herman"
concluded his mother after she had
TecOunted his latest achievement.
Mrs. Blair's caller was not partieu-
larry interested in Herman's superior-
tity. but his mother failed TO notiee
that fact: while the little boy him
self sat drinking in every word.
Since he was baby. Herman bad
been hearing the same liue Of eonver4
Sation. As he grew older. he con-
tinued 10 hear his own praises sung
and he liked il. Everywhere his moths
or went. she extolled his virtues
What Herman said at Sunday school.
How Herman pored over his books,
How he answered SO-and-So. How
happy all his triumphs made her feel.
BY the time the boy reached high
school age. cOnccit was sticking ouB
aIlovcr him. Naturally that added
nothing 10 his popularity. HermaH
was lonely and little wistfuil about
it. He did not know that he was
snug and sclf-cOmplaceut. He had M
idea that his urge 10 be seen and heard
manifested its"lf in an objectionable
manner.
When he won his first debate at.
high school his mothers boastins
called forth a protest from Hermsn's
father.
You are running the boy" grosned
Mr.. Blair. OF course that brought on
an argument: but in the end the
father said. We'll I'm going TO borS
row Herman from you this sum-
mer"
So when the boy came in that even-
ing. Mr.. Blair. who was a travelling
salesman. inquired, How would you
like 10 travel with me in the car this.
summer. sony"
Herman was delighted. 50 ii was
arranged.
At first as they visited the stores
aud hotels he was rather surprised
that his father neglected to mention
any Of his good qualities. But he
noticed. later. that his fathers friends
seemed friendlier toward him than
his mothers ever had.
Somehow the father managed To
convey 10 the boy that it is bad policy
and bad manners 10 keep oneself al
ways in the limelight. He showed him
more by example than by precept-.
that an interest in the other fellows
achievements IS the surest road to.
friendship.
At the ened Of the three months,
Herman was healthier and happier;
he was more likeable: he was manlier
aud more sensible than he had ever
been before. What he needed was
more association with men and less
with an over-fond mother whose aduls-
tion was spelling perfectly good boy.
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myself in the glories Of my trousseau
and soak myself in Narcissus, or TO
burnish my fingernails, until they
shine like unto a new motor car,
and glisten as the sun of morning
For. still, shall ] be Inalternsbly
linked in my bcloyed's mind with the
alarm clock. And the vacuum clean
er.
Verify. it shall come to pass, that
some day, shall be associated in his
thoughts with all bis dear. familiar
creature comforts. With perfect muf-
fins and tempting dinners. With the
sweet aroma of his morning coffee
and the blissful comfort of his even
ing pipe.
But that will be when he hath be-
come rotund and Hsettled" and a little
bald upon the head. Yea, that shah
be when ] have begun TO bant and
to delight in women's clubs and civic
reform
For, the honeymoon cometh only
once. And, never again, in all my
days shall | be linked in his imagina-
ton with pink lights and soft music
and imported perfumes and moonlight
and violets.
Copyright, 1925. King Features Syn. Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
FOXY CRANDPA'S STORIES


Turn out that light, Bobby" said
|. 1t may be cooler with it turned
off and IL won't attract as many bugs
and mosquitoes. -- .-.-
Bobby turned out the light. sat
down, reached for the palm leaf fan
and began Tanning himself, as he
sighed!
1T certainly is hot down here in
Central America, and I'll bet there 5
good skating up North"
Bunny gave little gasp. and mnr-
INJURED:
It would enjoy tropical countries
much more if il were possible for me
10 leave off my fur coat. However, i
am a lncky rabbit TO still have it on
my back instead of lining some ladys
coat"
We sat there quietly for = while.
the only noise We heard was the buzz
zing of the hundreds Of insects around
US and occasionally a call Of a night
bird.
Then all Of A sudden. very near us.
came as clear as day. "gCck-geck-
geck-o." We all started at once and
wondered what under the SUI this
was that was uttcring this curious
cry.
There must be a bird in here.
said Bobby.
Il never heard of = bird with four
feet" said Bunny.
What's four feet got 10 do with
it," asked Bobby.
Whatever it is. it has four feet
and its on 5sthe ceiling" said Bun
ny. -Fn her my left hind leg it's Oh
the ceiling"
Again sounded the shrill geek
geek geck-o." and this time ] Screed
with Bunny that il surely was com
ing from over our heads.
"Turn on the light. Bobby" |
said.
Bobby flashed on the light and We
all looked up at the ccaling. At first
We could see nothing. and then in a
moment We saw something moving
over in the corner, and it did have
four legs and long tail.
It's lizard" | declared. and
Just then our native servant came
into the room, and when he saw
what we were looking at he acted
very much afraid, and then he, too.
said: "Geck-geck-geck-c.'
Bobby and looked at each other
and wondered what kind Of creature
this was who could talk the SAINT
language as our servant. and before
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03

Daugherty.
Then one day. booklet was left
at her front door. Idly she turned
the pages. Soon she was reading
with quickened interest. The little
booklet was filled with letters from
women in conditions similar to hers
who had found better health by TAX.
Ing Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
81 began taking the Vegetable
Compound" Mrs. Daugherty writes.
land after took the third bottle. |
found relief. | am on my eleventh
bottle and | don't have that trouble
any more, and feel like different
woman. / recommend the Vege-
table Compound 10 everyone | see
who has trouble like mine. I am
willing to answer any letters from
women asking about the Vegetable
Compound. Mas. Ed. DAUGHERTY,
1903 Orchard Ave, Muscatine, Iowa
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MOCK DUCK.

MOCK DUH.
Stuff round steak or flank steak
with bread, celery and onion dress
ing. Sew up or skewer either in one
large Duck" or in small ones, brown
and then simmer till tender. Serve
with brown gravy.
RICE CROQUETTES.
b. Season boiled rice well, mix with
beaten egg, put a stuffed olive in the
center and shape in balls or cylinders
or pyramids. Roll in crumbs, egg,
then crumbs and fry in deep fat TO
golden brown,
ICE CREAM.
Buy tiny flower pots. Line them
with paraffin papers and fill with
vanilla ice cream. Cover the tops
with chocolate aud insert branch or
spray Of tiny flowers in each.
FOOLS FACE CAKE.
Bake plain cake in thin sheets.
Cut out circles. Ice and decorate with
funny faces made with cOlored icing.
CHEESE STRAWS.
Roll plain pastry one inch thick.
Sprinkle half with grated cheese, sea-
soned with salt and cayenne pepper
to taste. Fold and press edges firmly
together. Fold. pat aud roll TO one
eighth inch thick. Sprinkle with more
cheese and repeat process. Cut into
strips five inches long and onc-quarter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
By ELSIE ROBINSON

pleasant time is being had by all, she
proceeds 10 indulge her Unsuitable
cgotiSm. for that is what Lucille's
problem really is-Iusatiable EgOtism.
Under no normal conditions could
Lucille command the attention which
she gains by Being Misunderstood,
As sufferer she grabs the spot
light and she's going Ia hold the pose
as long as suffering breath remains
within her.
Which maybe you'll take as q tip
from one friend to another. Aud
maybe you won't.
Copvr.ght. 1925. King Fratures syn. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03

| could ask the native any questions
he had quickly disappeared.
turned to Bunny, and be was
just shaking with laughter at the
fright OF our servant. Then he
spoke.
do you know" he said. some pco-
pie ger such queer ideas about ami
mails and reptiles. Now. that fellow
up there wouldn't hurt anything but
n fly or any other small insect. As
for hurting man, he'd run as fast
As his four legs could carry him he,
fore he'd make any attempt 10 hurt
him
Then why was he So afraid: "
asked Bobby.
Because" answered Bunny. these
natives down here believe that these
lizards can squirt out Il poison from
the pads of their toes that StingS like
a nCttlc. Other foolish ones believe
that their teeth are so sharp that
they can bite right through sheet OF
steel. But you may believe me When
L tell you that's all nonsense"
But how under the sun eau thar
fellow walk On the cCilimg:" asked
Bobby in amazcment, his big blue
eyes almost popping out of his head
rs the lizard scurried across the cell
ing as easily as if it had been the
1oOr.
because. declared Bunny their
toes are swollen out into regular suck
er-like pads with which they hold on
to the ceiling"
Hin" said Bobby. that would b.
great. What is its name. Bunny"
Just then the lizard cried:
"Geck-o."
He just told you. said Bunny
He's a gecko."
Copyright. 1876 International Feature
Service, lac
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03

MISUNDERSTANDING VINO can deny
comfort and .solace to lady who's
misunderstood?
The human highway is considerably
gummed mp with LucilleS.
Under the pretense Of seeking ad-
vice. they ruthlessly monopolizc the
public sympathy snd attention. OF
course. the public doesn't mind for q
while. There are few swcetcr pleasures
than that of telling the other fellow
how 10 run his life. And Lucille
knows it.
So in the full assurance that n
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
BY FAY KING

Some plain girls seem to think that
being plain is an insurmountable
handicap, and point out no matter
how expert they may be in applying
for a position, they are put off and
finally turned down, while a dazzling
creature in smart clothes. without
ability or reference, is engaged at
once.
One writer points out the sad ease
of a girl 20 who has never had an
admirer and is looked upon as sour,
cynical old maid, because she has had
to assume that attitude in laughing
off the ridicule her plain features
have inspired.
Another points out the heartsche
a plain girl must endure by constant
ly hearing the pretty girls around her
prattling of their gay parties and boy
friends!
The trouble with most ''plain girls
is that they are not half as plain al
they think they are.
They are constantly comparing
themselves with some girl they think
is very beautiful and because they are
not one bit like her they think they
are hopelessly homely and submerse
themselves into a morbid mood OF self
effacement.
If the plain girl spept half as much
time improving her good points as the
pretty girls spend emphasizing theirs
they would be as attractive in theii
way! The girl who conyinceS herself
that she is unattractive and that no
one is ever going to be interested in
her cultiFates negative. ingrOwins
spirit that recoils, instead OF reach
ing out and making friends.
Your eyes may not be big and dewy
blue; your nose may not be tiptiltei
and chic; your mouth may not n
rosebud of kissable sweetness. But
you may cultivate smile that is win
ming, and a light of interest in your
eyes that will remain the same long
after the hsque beauty of the girl
you envy has faded.
As 10 the pretty girl always getting
the job, This may be 50 sin positions
where pretty women are exploited for
the success OF the firm. Hat check
girls are chosen for their prettiness
TO encourage tips-tips which un-
fortunately go TO the man who owns
the cUncessiOn-and not TO the girl rs
the susceptible men who give the
money believe,
Some fly-by-night firms find the
flash Of radiant girls in its offices a
good bait. Since the girls are inst
bluffing m big business, their ability
does not count, and naturally. III
such a concern. they do not wish to
engage a girl whose references infer
at once that she would get the goods
on them"
As for lack Of admirers. that is not
true! The trouble with the plain sil'
is she gets her mind set on the fact
that she's too homely for any man TO
fall in love with, and if a man az
tempts TO pay her any attention she
decides in her own mind he's kidding
her, or trying to have fun at her ex-
pense, and sec if she'll fall for him !.
He probably truly likes her, and
would love her.
The files of any newspaper will
show that beauties have suffered just
as much disappointment, failure. ana
unhappiness. as the homelicst girl in
the world ever could
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
Tomorrow's Menu
By Laura L. Hyde
Director, Y. VI. c. A. Cafeteria.

Sunday.
Breakfast.
Half Grapefruit
Wheat Cakes With Syrup and
Brookfield Sausases
Coffee
Dinner.
Cream Of Tomato Soup
Olives Celery
Smothered Chicken
Dreamed New Potatoes
Buttered Carrots
Pineapple and Cheese Salad
Bread and Butter
Lemon Pie
Coffee Iced Tea
Supper
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Sweet Cucumber Pickles
Cake Iced Chocolate
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months she mad
been in such
poor health that
she could not,
stoop to put on
her own shoes.
Unable to do her
work. unable to
go out OF doors or.
enjoy a friendly
chat with her
neighbors, life
s e EN- e d dark
indeed to Mrs,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
TABLE TALKS
Selected Recipes
By MILDRED KITCHEN

inch wide. Heat oven TO 40 degrees.
Set temperature control to 400 degrees
and bake until crisp and delicatel,
Drowned.
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COULD NOT PUT
ON HER SHOES.
Mrs. Daugherty Was so Weak

In little town of the Middle West :.
was a discouraged woman. For four
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-02
new SLOGAN FOR
THE use ARIZONA
PRODUCTS WEEK

Buy at Home-Build Your City
Boost Your State" will be the slogan
of Arizona chambers of commerce ana
civic organizations that will sponsor
TRADE at Home-Use Arizona Pro-
ducts" week March Is to 20. From
Williams to Douglas and from Cliff
ton to Yuma, the week will be in
tensively observed as an indespensa-
BILE factor in community develop
ment.
Predictions that "Trade at Home"
week would be more generally OBJ
served than ever before are borne
out in reports to the Arizona Indus
trial congress, serving as clearing
house for exchange of ideas in state
wide observance, showing that active
plans for intensive local campaigns
are under way in a dozen different
cities-in each case as purely local
effort to community building.
In every case the week will have
the primary object of showing, first,
that local residents can buy at home
as satisfactorily as elsewhere, and
second, that by buying at home they
build up the entire community and
thereby increase their own oppor-
tunities for financial success.
AS a secondary feature the week
will stress the variety of Arizona
products and the benefits every citi-
zen will derive through Arizona's
greater industrial Nand agricultural
growth by using home and state pro-
ducts whenever possible.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-02
3 BISBEE MEN
TO JUDGE "
CIRCUS HERE

Three judges have been chosen to
act at the development contest to be
given at the Y. NJ c. A circus, j.
w. .Deeming, physical director at
that association, stated last night.
One of this trio is to be Ernic
Boyer of the National Bank of Bis
bee, athlete, who has had a great
deal of experience in gynnastic
work.
The second man is MIR. Sim, a
merchant of Bisbee, who, with Boyer
has had considerable experience liz
physical education and associated ac-
tivities. The third man on the list
is Joe Hunt, who is in charge of the
physical work in the Bisbee Y. M
C. A.
The above men will also judge the
younger boys in their gym work and
their decision will be final. They
will decide on form and execution,
in the boys contest and symmetry
and muscular development in the de-
velopment contest.
Six local young men have entered
the development contest and they are
SO evenly matched that the judges
@iiOuNu HetNe Il HdTu Ihiile PICKING the
winner. All contestants will be
dressed alike and will wear masks
so that it will not develop into a
popularity contest, but a contest to
find out just who is he most physi-
cally-perfect young man of this city.
The gold medals that will be pre-
sented to the winners are on display
at the Y and the trophy which was
won by the Prunes in the Y. M. c. A.
junior basket ball league will be on
hand for presentation at the circus.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-02
Pamphlet Pioneers of
Sulphur Springs Valley"
Put Out by Rev. Benedict

Dedicated to preachers, teachers,
secular and Sunday to common peo-
pie and all who have labored to
make Sulphur Springs valley a good
place to live in not forgetting Nellie
Kelly the Missionary Colts, the
Broncs and the Cattlemen's Ford,
Pioneers of Sulphur Springs Valley"
is off the press, compiled by Rev.
A. J. Benedict Christian frontiers
man and hero of the faith.
The 95-page pamphlet is filled
with nine chapters of the early
pioneering in Sulphur Springs val
ley and richly Illustrated. The con-
tents are listed.
Littel Story of Beginnings; In
cidents in transportation; Extracts
from Records; Letters from Friends;
A California-Arizona Trip; Miscel-
laneous. Clark's poem "Old Cowman,"
Christmas and Easter, and A letter
after SO years; Peace Of EARLY Days;
Stronghold Schools and Canyons; and
Conclusion.
Several incidents have been woven
around the life of Benedict who
compiled the record.
Benedict graduated from Amherst
college the year President CALVIN
Coolidge was born, and later Cooli-
idge was schooled and graduated at
the same institution
The American Missionary has
printed the following excerpt of
Reverend Benedict in regards the
awarding of an "A" from Amherst
after So years.
Amherst college going back over
it's records, brings one of it's college
honors up to date by awarding re-
Gently the major athletic "a to one
Of our veteran ministers, Rev. Ar
thur Jared Benedict, of Cochise, Ari
zona He is the sole surviving mem
Der of the Varsity Crew of 1872,
the year of his graduation. He rowed
number two that year in the crew
that won the intercollegiate regetta
on the Connecticut river at Spring
field The six-oared Amherst crew
established a world record of 16
minutes, 32 AS seconds for a three
mile course. Harvard was second,
finishing eight lengths behind the
Amherst she'll"
Benedict is a member of the Delta
Upsilon fraternity and is now liv-
ing in Tucson. The book besides con-
tanning many interesting, accounts of
Sunday school work in the valley,
is we'll illustrated and offers most
interesting article on the history
of Cochise Stronghold.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-02
Bassett Addresses Great
Congregation on Sunday
Night in Baptist Church

Evangelist Carl Bassett spoke to
the largest crowd which ever jammed
its way into the Douglas Baptist
church on Sunday evening, every
available seat being taken while
many hearers were forced to stand
in the aIisles.
Speaking on the subject, The
Missing Link" Bassett stated: 'Scien-
lists believe and promulgate the
theory of evolution. Yet they leave
out God in the act of creation, deny
the Bible story of the creation and
make unan descend from the tiny
single -celled ahneoba, thence through
the frog and through the monkey to
man.
II don't object to those who want
to believe this concerning themselves
but 1 object to them making me out
: to be monkey even though l may
look like one. Evolution is purely
a theory-never has it been proved.
And since we have a choice, We
of creation which says that God
created man in his own image-and
not in the image of a monkey.
Ever since Adam sinned, man has
been drifting downward-away from
God There has been a missing link
and this lost connection was caused
by sin. Man has been trying to
connect himself with God in various
ways. The first link which he has
been fooling with is that of reforma-
ton. Many individuals say: God
will accept me if 1 reform-if I be
good and do good to my neighbors,
and thus, observe the Golden Rule.
But doing something or just being
good will not save a man!
1.-The second link through which
man has been attempting to join
himself with God is universalism.
Universalism holds that there is no
hell-so why worry? But, if there
is no hell, there ought to be! Jesus
believed that there was a hell. The
Bible teaches that there is a hell.
'And the only link which will join
us with God is the personal-saving
belief in Jesus Christ-the son of
God, whom God. the father, sent
down from heaven. He is the only
connecting link!'