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, 1926-12-22
Turkeys

NO INDUSTRY W1tn1n the county
has grown as rapidly as this one.
Over $4,000, worth of turkeys
were sold at Thanksgiving and
Christmas through the Marketing
Association. In order to keep up
with the growth a good strong pro-
gram of work is necessary. Two
poultry shows were held last win
ter and a program for turkey grow
er given at the same time. This
was followed up by a general ed
ucational campaign, in an attempt
to keep certain facts before the
people at all times during the year.
Sanitary methods of feeding and
raising turkeys are absolutely neces-
sary, to keep down losses by dis
ease especially Black Head. Tur-
keys allowed to roam at will, a
balance their food. but where it
necessary to confine them, prop
er feeding is very essential. 1t is
absolutely folly to allow chickens
and turkeys to feed and live to-
gether. Some work was done on
artificial incubation, and more is
necessary before it can be practiced
generally. A killing and dressing
demonstration was held at Meeteet-
Sc, where the industry is starting.
This work is important because the
per cent of poorly dressed birds is
too high. Eliminate all number
W turkeys is our slogan for the
first two shipments next fall.
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THEY TEACH
MATURE"

TIME main object Of the study Of
i nature in the Berkeley, Calf.
elementary schools is to give each
child the opportunity of becom-
ing acquainted with the simplest
phases of plant and animal life,
writes Celia Paroni. in Nature
Magazine of Washington. This,
the nature study teacher says.
keeps the pupils active, interested
and looking for new aspects OF the
life about him, and makes him
happy and helpful member Of his
group.
AS to nature study. Mrs. John
d. Sherman. president of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
says: There is nothing but
unanimity of opinion among the
women leaders of the nation re-
garding the necessity of teaching
children to know, appreciate and
enjoy nature. 1t is due to every
child that his mind be opened to
the voices of nature; all his senses
so trained and adjusted that the
world will become alive to him."
Nature work is part of the class
work from the kindergarten to the
high sixth grade. rs minutes being
scheduled for 1t in the lower and
80 minutes In the upper grades,
the teacher says. Being correlated
with language read Ing. geography
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friends I've made than any girl
ever got out Of 'mushy' old pet
ting party! III. g. M.
Here's representative, nice.
modern girl. / expect / shall re-
ceive hundred letters from young
men asking to meet her, which, Of
course, / cannot bring about. much
as / would like to further con-
genial friendships.
You girls who are trying to i've
up to your ideals. take courage!
Remember there's bigger thrill
in counting one or two self-re
speeding. Worthwhile men az
friends and in the love Of one good
man than in all the sham gayety
Of drinking and petting parties.
Young men who are discouraged
over modern girlhood. keep your
eyes wide open, not for the first
conspicuous siren YOU may meet,
but for really charming. whole
some girls. who are all about you.
Cultivate their friendship, treat
them with the respect and devo-
ton they deserve. Win them as
sweethearts and wives. Then you
will discover that, after all. love
romance still exist. and modern
marriage can be the happiest and
best this world has ever known.
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difficult TO get enough fresh vege-
tables. During the last few Yeas
the curious situation has arisen
that all except the very poorest
can easily afford large amounts Of
fruit, but vegetables, especially
green vegetables, are dearer and
scarcer than in former days.
The author asks. and I repeat
the question, whether we do not
think too much In terms OF purely
hypothetic vitamins. and whether
fruit and vegetables" are really
interchangeable. All those prlml-
tive peoples who have no bowel
troubles eat largely of both. It IS
a pity that it pays no one to raise
the cry, Eat More Vegetables.
Chronic indigestion and dyspep-
STA seem to be diminishing. and
the typical old maid with her
bottle of bismuth mixture and her
flow of talk about stomach
troubles is happily almost extinct.
Credit is due to Improvement in
hygiene, to the abolition OF the
corset and to the increased energy
and knowledge and to the teaching
function of the modern medical
practitioner.
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: most would invite her to dinner.
the theater, for motor trips on
the Saturday afternoon they had
free.
Sometimes she snubbed them,
but they didn't seem to mind.
They were like the boy up home
who caught Christine and kissed
her when they were in the
seventh grade.
Gay still felt a thrill of fear
when she remembered her cousin
flying at the boy like a fury,
striking, scratching with her nails.
The doctor had taken some
stitches in his face afterward.
And the next day he brought
Christy big, red apple.
OF course the business world
was newer to Gay. The girls
had gone to high school together,
but only she had finished. Some
thing had happened in Christine's
junior year; the word 'escapade'
had been repeated many times
and there'd been conferences,
with Jamie and Mary worried.
Gay never knew what it was all
about, but her cousins left school
and went to work. So she'd
had a years more experience.
But it wasn't experience that
made men look at her so: it was
Christine, herself The Noe blood,
maybe?
Some Sheik-ess!
NGay's fingers Jagged on the
keys; she leaned forward with a
little laugh. You're some sheik-
ess, Chris. What do you do
hypnotic EN-? Maybe it's the
green dress. What's your fatal
charm, darling?"
Honestly, Gay. / don't know"
The yellow eyes were serious, just
bit frightened. 1T isn't the
dress or-or anything but some
thing in me. I never could un-
derstand; it's something about ti1e
way feel inside. A kind of
feeling well, can't explain. It
isn't always there.
There's one thing about it; it
gets me what want from men!
Ever since was kid. Remember
the boy who did my algebra ali
one year? And the English prof
who wasn't going to pass me unit.
well, I vanped him little?
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FASH 10 N S
FANCIES

Chic Contrast are the black
heels that distinguish the gun
metal chiffon hose which are be
coming so universally popular
with welI-shod women. who are
enthusiastically resuming the
wearing of black footwear. After
many seasons OF light shoes,
black is overshadowing all other
colors for daytime wear. Espe-
cially good are combinations of
black snakeskin with suede or
patent leather.
The Bigger the Better when one
is referring TO the huge metal and
velvet flowers that are being used
on the newest evening gowns.
Full-petaled, soft flowers of the
rose and poinsettja types are
. artistically created of lame ribbon
in two-toned effects, and in vel
vet, preferably black, with orange
floss and gold tinsel centers.
Topping the Tailored Mode
Hats made entirely of calfskin
represent one of the smartest and
most extreme millinery fashions.
In beret and turban styles this
sleek, soft skin Is softly draped
In graceful folds that serve to
accentuate the contour Of the
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A Soul Stirring Story Of Jubilant Love
and Bitter RemOrse, Penned BY a
WeII-KnOWn Author

own way when I'm married,
/ want to share things -oh. what.
ever comes. want TO love
and be oved-like Mary and
Jairniep
There was q malicious lIttls
edge on Christine,s laugh.
In her dreams that night Cav
was floating on butterfly wings.
Blue ewes twinlIed: a TAN boy
opened his hands and silver fell
like little rivers Of light. But
the wings faded and shriveled al
she pushed them away.
All. too bad-too badl'' she
was saying. All, Welt might
have married YOU II YOU hadFft
been ricli!'
She awakened. trembling.
Another morning at the office:
another scuFfy to the corner
behind the glass wall. Gay lifted
4 florists box and tossed it over
to the switchboard.
Here Beautiful! The boy gOt
his peWs mixed.
But it's for you. Gay. Chris
tine studied the tag. looked at
her cousin curiouslv.
"A Mistaken
Wei. ii must be mistake
she united the box. took out
dozens Of pale yellow roses.
"oh! Lovely. lovely! Why. who 4
But there was no card.
Christine loaned her vase
* Z
and all day she snuegIed under
soft fragrance. puzzled. wonder.
ing. thinking Of merry eyes.
pausing to bury her face In
the petals
Stanley Baird came suddenly:
saw her so. She turned Grim
son. pretended to search for
something on the floor.
SilIy--oh. very sillyi Like a
IchooI-kid. What would he think7
When he came back from his
fathers office she'd face him:
shed smile little show him
she wasn't so awkward.
But Peggy Baird cana ir--
Peggy. whose eyes were naughty.
not like her brothers. All her
clothes extreme. splitting 2 headY
perfume.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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Thrilling CImaxes Tense Situations and the AmOurs OF
Jazz-Crazed Youth Feature This Remarkable
Serial Novel of Modern Life

: Well It's going to get
me rich husband. too!'
ooh, no. Christy"
You think not? I'll show you.
The next man that comes in--IIl
sllo wyou what ! can do with a
smilew
The next man was IYors Barclay.
Taciturn, unseeing, always in a
hurry; young mild le-aged; short
tempered: speaking at the ceiiing.
Yes. Mr.. Barclay?'' asked Chris
tine, softly.
"'Say, what's the NATTER" He
saw her then; saw an exauisitely
cut little face, flushed ike velvet
rose; saw provocative lights under
curling lashes; white, even teeth
He saw more-thes radiance, tho
magnetism that was Christine.
You're new here, aren't you?
Never noticed you before" He
kept staring.
I've been wondering IL you'd
ever notice me. No, lin not new.
Mr.. Barclay"
He took off his hat; put his ell
bows on the railing.
At Noon
Noon. Gay collected her hand
bag, her hat. Coming, Cfristy?'
Nope" Christine put aside her
novel, launching with Barclay
she giggled.
tOh, you wouldn't! Why. I've
never heard OF such Al thingp'
Run along, Miss Prudence
Prim. IL Penny turns up before !
get back. hold him. She went
out laughing.
Penny did not turn up. But late
In the afternoon Stanley Baird
came, glanced quickly at Gays
corner, draped his long body over
the switchboard.
Hello, Pretty-pretty. Feel strong
enough to get me a NUMBER
mo, don't, and you stop call
ing me names. Where's your hand
some friend?"
You mean Penny Probably
planted side OF a high-ball some
where. Expecting him, wers
you? Well, well! He'll be here
next week, though. Course If you
can't wait I've got my car"
He began to speak in low
voice. Christine looked at her
cousin, shook her head. Gay pre-
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With that, the. boys had the
grace to include Jack in their
play. And it just so happened
that Jack knocked the BAH to the
far end of the vacant lot.
new respect for Jack showed
in the faces of his schoolmates.
Then" said Mr.. Nixon, "Son.
why don't you organize ball
team? You could choose Casey as
catcher. and Make as first base
man. and Don as short stop. You
would pitch and it ought to be
easy to find some other good
men to make up the team"
That suggestion established Jack
as captain of the team. The ball
and bat were his. that gave him
the right to be the leader. In fact.
that was why his father had
bought them fer him.
Find out for. yourself IL your
child has the standing among his
playmates that is bis due. If not.
you can certainly find some way
to remedy the condition. The
thing to do is to equip that child
and cultivate his skill so that other
children will seek his friendship.
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By Chas. A.. L. Reed, Md
Former President of the American
Medical Association

LII professional women, espc.
"A 'cially those of the teaching
and secretarial occupations. are
more liable to disturbances of the
stomach and bowels than are their
sisters of the domestic or outdoor
groups. This fact is largely due
to the necessary sedentary habits
entailed by these occupations.
Fairchild, in a study Of 300
teachers absent on sick leave. felt
encouraged because only 10 per
cent of them were invaded by
stomach and bowel trouble, al
though these complications existed
as incidents Of larger proportion
of cases.
Much stomach and bowel trouble
arises from infection of the ali
mentary canal swallowed from
pyorrheal gums and rotting teeth.
But in Fairchind's long list of
examinations all teachers show
remarkable improvement in the
care of their teeth. Only in nine
cases did septic mouths appear -
be even a contributory cause of i'll
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ANOTHER BIG
FALLACY

A FLYING squirrel does not fly
"A In the true sense Of the
word, says Nature Magazine.
There is a loose skin which con-
meets his fore and mind legs. and
which ne can stretch tight by
extending his legs. thus forming
a sort OF parachute.
With this aid he can sail
through the air. but always down.
ward, and his only upward mo-
ton is at the end of the flight
when the impetus enables him to
shoot upward for foot or so to
alight upon some tree trunk or a
branch. Even the red, squirrel
can PERRIN this feat to d certain
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Silence have been golden other days. but ability talk
ntegnty subjects
Will find these tests constant review of valuable facts
Rearrange these accurately
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Who is the author?
6. "Tel the truth al shame the devil"
z. "No is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him."
s. "A daughter of the gods, divinely tall
And dVnely fair"
Fill these blanks
Sir Anthony is character in Sheridan's Rivals"
10. A hawk is a bird of
II. The Isle of Pines is of the Indies
~. An ohm is the unit of electric current.
From this list of words select
49, fish
H. flower
IT, animal
16.
II. bird
Observation-Disclosures MISUNDERSTANDING
See tomorrow's paper verify your
Answers to yesterdays tests
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brm; 2 souls true; false; III planet 1S pant IA med
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By L. Lamar Matthews

GMALL JACK NIXON stood on
~ the sideline watching the other
boys play ball. His father saw
him there, and a feeling of hui,
initiation swept through the mans
soul.
Following in my footsteps" he
muttered, II was never in the
games-always on the outside
looking on"
Then the father made sudden
resolution. "He shall not stand
outside much longer" he de-
clared.
The next day when he came
home from work he brought a
new bat and ball-good ones.
OF course, young Jack was de-
lighted. He was still more de-
lighted when his father went out
doors with him and laugh him
how to pitch. Every day after
that Jack and his father played
ball, until the little fellow could
pitch and catch and bat as well as
as most little boys.
Then along came some other
little boys, late one afternoon.
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By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems
Of Love and Marriage.

va eA%ONO anu AsAeSA AA2A 5Cs
HOW hard it is not to let bit
IL terness and sarcastic snap
judgment creep into our views
and opinions.
A man notes that many modern
girls go to unpleasant extremes in
the matter of dress and manners,
and jumps to the conclusion that
all women of today are un-
worthy of respect.
A girl is. unfortunate in her ac-
qaaintance with young men,
who let hipflasks dictate to them
their ideas of courtesy and respect
10 women-hence she flies to the
conclusion that there are no good
men.
Here. for instance, is a letter
from a very bitter and / suspect,
very young man, who is willing
to bet ''two-bits" that / will not
print his letter lest it displease
the angelic darlings' who read
knlS column.
Girls are not so easily dis
pleased, my friend. Yet, argu-
ments free from angry bitterness
are sometimes more convincing
than heated accusations and
wholesale condemnations.
Dear. Miss Fairfax:
rs it not amusing to read
letters from innocent young
things asking you to 'bawl out
young men for being desperadoes?
Please tell them that men re-
spect girls as they find them,
and not to be surprised if men
dlsrespect half-clothed bodies and
painted faces of Twentieth Cen
tury women!
SO men should be blamed!
The morals of present-day women
are disclosed plainly in divorce
courts and escapades made pub
lie by the press. The average
man cannot but note the be-
havior of women of his acquain-
lance. Their actions show they
deserve the title of gold-diggers!
My mother said women were
better behaved in the old days,
and were so much more respect
ed. "B. A.
There is more than a grain
of truth in "B. AS" accusation
that many modern girls sacrifice
the respect of men. then com
plain because it is not accorded
them. The sad part of it is many
OF these girls drink and pet
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quizzicaI. SO friendly; beautifully
scuIptured head turning back
from the door. Gladness In the
little rivers, a rush Of happiness.
When Christine raised her face
to some one she admired, lifted
golden eyes, parted lips, did her
blood all turn to sparkles, run
ming into her throat. her finger
tips. her forehead2
Gay looked at Christine, dark
head against the faded plush OF
the train, slender ankles crossed
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Read This First

Gay Moore, shy, grey-eyed and
blond, Is introduced to the reader
rs she hobs along lower Broad
way during the rush hour. With
her is her cousin, Christine Noe.
Christine is as flippant as Gay is
demure. Two Snappily dressed
youths were In a smart roadster
marked at the curb. One was
Stanley Baird, son Of the girls
employer. The other was Roger
Pennington, polo star. The girls
hurried to the office. Gay was
busy at her work when Christine
whispered: Listen. Guess who's
calling the boss? The Lilac
Lady! Wouldn't the Missus be
NOW CONTINUE
CHAPTER "
MID-MoRNING. Three girls be-
2Y1 sides Christine in new dresses.
.Silly-sillyr' Gay told her
typewriter. ''As il he'd care or
notice. Or If he did he'd only
laugh. All this talk about mod
ern Independence They're as un.'
modern as the first clinging vine
that ever livedY'
Yellow eyes slyly watching the
door. Pennington hadn't come
yet and Christine was uneasy.
Sitting there at the switchboard
with her flowers in vases, drink.
ing-glasses, even an old inkwell.
With box of candy at her
elbow and the latest best seller
in her lap.
They were always sending them
to her, bouquets. candy, books:
ones who came to the office. Old
fellows, young fellows. those in
between. Coming to stand at
the railing, irnpatiently.
Then Christine would look up.
smile perhaps, and they wouldn't
be impatient any more. Funny
how many questions they'd find
TO ask. lingering there.
The Next Time
The next time they'd come
there nearly always was a next
time they'd act as If she were an
old friend. Some would flirt;
some would talk seriously enough:
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Who Wants to Lore a Dumb DOra?' Beatrice Fairfdr

interesting. 1t wasn't easy TO do
all these things, nor did I learn to
do them all at once. But no man
loves a Dunlb.Dora. That's reason
enough for me!
''In spite OF the hard work It
costs me to try to keep myself In
teresting and attractive to men. I
really believe get a. bigger thrill
out Of 1t all and out Of the good
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CHAPTER vi

Of ours today thousands of girls
as sweet and womanly as, for in-
stance. tho writer Of the follow
ing letter?
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I'm just Is. although many
people take me for the sensible
age of 20.'
/ have gone about with young
men for two years now. / do not
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STRENGTH OF
STARFISH

WIHEN a starfish attacks large
" mollusk it holds it directly
under it's mouth, folds it's arms
down over it umbrella fashion. APP
plies its tube feet firmly to the
velves of the shell. and pulls to
open the shell.
Settlement found. says Nature
Magazine, that bivalve could re.
sist sudden pull of 1000
grammes, but that it's abductor
muscles yielded to long-contin.
ued pull of 900 grammes, and that
a star-fish could exert a steady
pull OF 1850 grammeA,
Hln,rlrn Nos five naaket,ae IL. lnln..
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promiscuously and dress in con-
spicuous, extreme fashion just to
please and attract men, not realiz-
ing that the flashy admiration
they attract in this way -~nels
serious attentions of worthwhile
men.
What b. A. fails to note, how
ever. is that there are today girls
just as modest, just as gentle. just
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on the seat ahead. she longed to
ask questions oh, many, many
questions to talk it out: to un-
derstand what. it meant.
'Christy, did you everWeII,
OH. well. how do you feel when
you're in lover
Christine stared. shook with
laughter. Ask ME something
{ easvt''
But how do you know? IL It's
love. mean? You might think
ii, was love well, and then II
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permit promiscuous petting. yet
I'll wager / have as many friends
among the young men and boys !
know as any girl who does pet.
cts natural for girls to wish
to please men. suppose that's
why they pet-because they think
men like it. Maybe they do. But
/ feel that men have other inter
ests besides petting. So why do
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Teach Child to Play With Others

I've got new bat and ball.
Jack told them.
Lets see it," they cried.
Jack proudly brought them
forth. And ten minutes later the
schoolmates were playing with
Jacks ball and bat, while Jack
stood on the sidelines looking on.
Presently Mr.. Nixon came home
and took in the situation at
glance.
He sauntered out to the field
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as sweet and good as his own
mother. If only B. A. would seek
out these girls and pay them the
devoted attention and respect they
deserve, how much better it would
be than to Judge all modern
women by a fiippant, flashy, noisy
minority.
Do you realize, my dear B. A.,
that there are in this broad land
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and greeted his young son as
though he were of real impor-
lance. Then he spoke to the other
boys.
''How do you like that bat.
Casey?" the man asked the boy at
the bat.
Fine" was the answer.
Jack likes it. He is a pretty
good batter. too" suggested Mr..
Nixon. Let me see how far you
can knock the ball. son."
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Dr. Reed On the Ailments Of Professional Wonle

health. These figures. which would
have seemed incredible twelve years
ago. speak for the value of health
education.
There was also a diminution in
constipation. certainly in neglected
constipation. But still too many
women are troubled with it and
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there is reason to believe that the
twenty-five cases of appendicitis
and the thirty-one of other bowel
troubles occurring in the list were
due to this condition which. It may
be suspected. is chiefly the result
of insufficient physical dietetics.
The lack of physical exercise is
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girls cheaper themselves and the
rest Of their sex by petting with
every young man they know?
II have learned to ride horse
back. ice-skate, roIler-skate. swim,
play tennis and dance. Above all.
have learned to be an eager
listener. And I've read some
mighty dry books, because certain
young men / like consider them