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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
TOO MANY
WOMEN ARE
TR YING PEN
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

Kathleen Norris, popular novelist,
whose success in the literary field
has been so inspiring, declares that
any woman, provided she have de-
termination and patience, may be a
successful writer, no matter how re-
stricted her life.
All Of which is more or less true,
but it is dangerous propaganda to
put out to the women these days.
For if we have not now entirely
too many people expressing their
opinions in print, with what are we
surfeited?
Women long to write because 1t Is
the easiest mode of self expression,
and the likeliest way to make money
at the same time. 1t can be done
at home. It can deal with any sub
ject from the raising Of cabbages to
the strange way of a man with a
maid. 1t is fascinating and alluring
and holds endless possibilities for the
future. 1t can begin in the dirt and
end in the stars. Its hope is ever
lasting.
1t has an especial appeal to
women. 1t makes them feel artistic
and peculiarly above the multitudes
who do not live by the pen, and it
can turn the brightest person into
the biggest fool in the shortest
period Of time.
And don't you sometimes feel
that If about 80 per cent of all
writer's were shut up in walled
towers for the next ten years we
might catch our breath and find out
just what it is they are trying to
tell us?
The deluge Of novels! These In
terminable magazine stories going
through the monthly journals to the
same inevitable endl Are our brains
equal to the strain Of remembering
the terrible dilemma our heroine
faced in the last installment and in
getting the characters all fixed in
their proper places when the next
issue comes?
Z And almost without reading them,
do we not already know what is GO
ing to happen? In a continued
story, In a movie scenario, can't your
mind go loaping, like rabbit, ahead
of the printed word and visualize
the termination Of every one of
them? Are not the plots worked to
death?s
After all, is there really anything
left to say?
No doubt Mrs. Norris means well,
but in giving such rash advice may
one be pardoned for suspecting that
her motive may have been-just
another subject to write about her
self?
No, If only everybody, except the
tragic few who have something new
and important to say, stopped writ
ing what a dearth of literary output
there would be, and what n splendid
opportunity to catch up with our
back reading!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
Saint and Simmer
BIZ ANNE AUSTIN

To Faith it seemed that that gay
gay rehearsal Of the wedding, with
in st. Peters beautiful, austere,
echoing immensely, on the even of
Cherrys wedding day, was as bind
ing as an actual ceremony could be.
1t was bitterly cold outside, and
since there were no services at st.
Peters that day, the church was like
a vast, iced vault. Frances Warren
and Selma Pruitt, who had sweetly
acknowledged Cherry's rather impu-
dent but sincere notes Of apology for
the scene she had created in their
presence, were bundled in fur coats.
you're going to have a fur coat
by Christmas" Bob. there in the ca
pacity Of usher, along with Bill War
rem and George Pruitt, whispered to
Faith, as she withdrew from the CEN
ter of the clamorous group after the
rehearsal.
isn't it heartbreaking to see how
proud Mr.. Cluny looks?" Faith
countered, though the sudden sweep
of color into her pale cheeks had
answered him mutely. He tries to
walk $3.50 jauntily, as If he were
trying to prove he isn't really old
Just in his prime. I'm afraid that
strenuous trip to Europe is going to
be too much for him. Cherry will
want to do everything and see ev-
erything. from riding in a Venetian
gondola to climbing the Alps, and he
looks as If a sudden gust of this
November wind would carry him
away. Oh, Bob. l hope she'll be kind
to him. It's breaking my heart to
see him so proud and happy and
so determined to be the gay young
dog,"
Lets run away and have an hour
to ourselves" Bob's fingers closed
tightly around her arm, ardently,
possessively. I'm starving for you,
darling Cherry has kept you so
frantically busy that I haven't had
real kiss for days"
"IlI have to tell her I'm going"
Faith whispered.
When she edged quietly into the
clamorous group about Cherry and
the elderly bridegroom, she heard her
sister saying, in a high, nervous, ex-
cited voice:
Yes. I'm all packed. Every last
one of my seven trunks was checked
TO-DAY RIGHT IN New York. RalDh did
it himself, the darling" Her golden
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

eyes were lifted fleetingly but with
something like shy tenderness to the
silver-haired old man who bent SO
possessively, so yearningly over her
1.-TWO blessed thrilling weeks in New
York, and then-Europe! I'm so ex.
cited 1 can't sleep. All of you come
over to the house now. Faith has
made enough Thanksgiving pies for
dozen families and Ralph has given
mother a case of the most marvellous
sherry. Good for her, you know, but
she won't be piggy about it."
Il think you ought to go right
home and go to bed.\darling," Faith
tugged gently at the sleeve of the
mink coat. Bob and 1 are going for
a little drive. I'll be home in an
hour, to give you a bromide, if you
aren't already sleeping"
81 don't want to sleep" Cherry
laughed shrilly. 81 can get plenty of
sleep when I'm a settled old married
woman, but this last night-the very
last night when I'll be Miss Cherry
Lane, | want to dance all night.
Come on, boys and girls! I've been
learning to do the Black Bottom
and can Charleston any one of you
under the table"
A quick flush splotched the thin,
waxen checks of the old man she
was going to marry. Faith, her
heart throbbing with pity, saw his
hand tremble on Cherry's shoulder.
you'll do no such thing, Cherry
Lanew Faith laughed. Mothers
all worn out with excitement as 1t
is, and I'm not going TO let her be
kept awake all night by jazz music
and dancing. Mr.. Cluny. you'll take
her right home, won't you, and give
her strict orders TO go to bed? You
must begin to assert your authority
over her. I've found her a handful,
myself"
The gayety was wiped instantly
from Cherry's vivid, lovely little
face. '"Oh, all right. Faith bosses
me to DEATH" she walled plaintively.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

Here's the story 'of King Edward
VII of England to prove it. He
was Queen Victoria's son, you know,
and as merry monarch as you
could mention. At one time, London
echoed with stories Of his all-night
parties and fiirtations. This middle
aged gayety is explained by con-
ditions Of Edwards early life.
AS child, he was never allowed
any freedom. The strong-minded
Queen Victoria insisted that he obey
her In even personal habits. When
he was "a years old she wrote him,
"Be in bed by 10 o'clock" She
guided the way he should wear his
pockets, the. way he should walk
etc.,-and that when he was
bearded, middle-aged man.
That was the explanation of his
belated gayety, his "wildness." He
had his boyhood when other men
had settled down to the seriousness
of middle age life. Perhaps there's
consolation in this, parents. Your
Flaming youth" will at least flame
at the right time Of life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

You'll be nice to me than Faith is,
won't your"
Ralph Cluny put an arm stiffly
about Cherry's shoulders, and Faith
was horribly embarrassed to see the
quick tears of age film his pale gray
eyes. t'I'll be good to you, my dear
child. I'll do everything in the world
to make you happy"
When the wedding party had dis
persed, Cherry obediently allowing
herself to be escorted home alone by
her bridegroom, Faith found that
her heart was too heavy for the re-
lief either of words or tears. Bob
Hathaway, driving his new sedan
swiftly and almost silently through
the wind-swept streets, now lightly
powdered with the first snow of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

TOMORROW: Cherry shows signs
of breaking under the strain as
Thanksgiving Day, which is her
wedding daY, wears on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
BUTLER TO GIVE PLAY
Collegiate Actors to Present Mrs.
Bumpstead-Leigh."

The National Collegiate Players Of
Butler University will present Mrs
Bumpstead-Leigh" at the Irvington
School Auditorium, Dec. and 10, at
g r. m.
Mrs. Eugene Fife, Butler dra-
matte instructor, will direct it.
The cast: Wilma Swartz, Har-
riet Eberhart, Harriet Kistner, Paul
Lockhart, Eden Nelson, Helen East
land, Katherine Hedrick, Alexander
Aiken, Pearl BARLEY, Bruce Savage.
Neal Firestine and Robert Hutchin-,
son. Andrew Young is business
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
OnIv Met Once

Dear Martha Lee: A few years ago,
during my travels. l met very charming
girl in one of the southern States l was
much impressed with her beauty and in
tellgience. l have only seen her the one
time. but we have become very intimate
through correspondence and have become
engaged We are TO be married in the
next six months. While she seems to be
a wonderful girl she constantly has dates,
and tells me so in her letters. l have quit
having dates myself since. l gave. her an
engagement ring, AS l have seen her only
once the second time l see her win be
When we meet to get married. Seems odd,
doesn't it? What do you Think
Unless there are very strong rea-
sons against it, 1 should take an
early train for that southern State
and meet and talk with this girl be-
fore the wedding day. You certainly
are doing very risky thing in trust
ing so much to your one favorable
impression. Perhaps she won't
seem the same to you when you meet
her again. Ones standards and ideals
are often revolutionized by the pass
ing of few years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
Difficult Young Folks

Dear Martha Lee: wish you, would
years. although I am So years old; I mar;
ried man who had three children, and
I thought | could get along all right with
Them but they almost set me wild and
do not see how / can stand to live IN my
husbands house with them. It's not that
they are really bad children. but they are
on the go all the time or HWve the house
full of young folks until late at night
It's Jazz songs and Charlestoning ana new
dances that look almost indecent TO me.
want to do my duty, now that I've mar
ried their father. but 1t is terrible lob
have gotten myself in. Please adyise me
MRS. d. M. Z.
Don't be discouraged, Mrs. D. M
C. Almost all the young folks act
that way nowadays, and really it's
not as serious as you may feel. If
you formerly were not thrown with
children, it is, of course, a real test
and trial to you to get into a house
hold of up-to-date youngsters. But
consider. You have great oppor-
tunity there. You can exact ire
mendous influence for good, but be
careful and do not let them feel that
you are condemning them. Try to
understand their point of view and
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TO Be Continued

1926, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
WHY FAT is SO
LESS COMMON

Excess fatis not one-tenth so common
as it was. You see that in every circle.
One great reason is Marmola Prescrip-
ton Tablets, now used for 10 years. They
require no starvation, no abnormal exer-
else. The use has grown to a million
boxes yearly, largely by users telling
others the results. The formula is not
secret. Every user is told the reasons tor
results and offered a guarantee. 1t you
wish to be attractive, you owe yourself
full information about this premier help
--Marmola. Let us send it to you.
Write Marmola Co., 235-F General Motors
Bldg. Detroit. twill bringyou our latestbook.
a25-cent sample of Marmola, and our guaran-
tee. Cut out this offer so you won't forget.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
EXPENSIVE. TOO

A dinner ring that is all the most
exacting woman could ask for has
a huge black and white pearl ar
ranged in a diagonal line, and square
dimonds filling in the spaces be-
tween.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

be as confidential with them as you
can. Having accepted the job of fos-
motherhood, do make every eff
fort to carry it through. I'm sure
you can.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
British Monarch Didn't Have His Fling Until He Was Mid
die Aged, All Because of a Strict Mother Who Bossed
III Him Until He Was "a Years Old.
By Martha Lee

Do the antics of flaming YOUTH disturb you? Are you
fearful for the young folks Of today and wonder what they
coming o? There's this consider Young folks having the
things that belong to themmusc laughter certain freedom
rent likely to "'kick the traces later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
MORE NATURAL SHADES

The newest powders and rouges
are less contradictory to nature than
they have been, and there is an evil
dent return to less yellow reds and
to lighter shades of powder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

manager, James Parker Wheatley,
makeup man; Paul Kimberlin, prop
critics; Craston Mugg, scenery, and
Jean Campbell, publicity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30

A few weeks ago I attended a very
interesting function at the Union
League Club jim New York. Dur
ing its long and notable history there
have been many gatherings in this
historical place. / am sure, however,
no more significant gathering ever as
sembled within its walls.
The occasion was luncheon given
to Sir Arvuthnot Lane, surgeon TO
King George and consulting surgeon
TO Guys Hospital. In spite of his
more than 20 years, Sir Arbuthnot
continues TO be one Of the greatest
teachers Of surgery in all the world.
But it was not OF surgery that this
great man talked the other day. He
preached the gospel Of the prevention
Of disease and the prolongation Of
life.
The speaker has a quiet bumor and
an impressive way of driving home
what he is attempting to teach. Let
me quote:
ANY religion that does not have
a hell is n failure. Just as soon as
one brand drops It's hell, its adhcrents
leave it for another that possesses
one. Our hell-that is, the hell of
the medical professionals cancer.
This Is the thing that terrorizes the
public.
Most Of the diseases that afflict
US are preventable. The most com
mon one, the cause Of a host Of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30
Business BObS

n TO wonder business women bob their hair. England
m reports that there is not single barber among
= the hundreds of thousands drawing unemploy-
ment dole, and that spending 500 900 900
year with BARRIERS and hairdressers since the fem
nine haircut became fashionable.
One wonders naturally whether the women who are
drawing unemployment dole spend some of it to keep
the BARRIERS busy.
One wonders whether the bobbed lady Of the green
grocer refuses to have herself clipped by the barber
down the street if the lady of the barber down the
refuses to buy her cabbage and Of the green
grocer. lady's hair has been factor in what the
philosophers of history call economic determination be-
fore this Helens golden locks destroyed the Trojan
empire, for instance. And Dido's delayed
the foundation Of Rome the date whence history reck
oned time for than thousand years.
But we defy any reckoner of economic determine
ton TO say whether bobbed hair has favorable or un-
favorable effect upon the struggling fortunes of the
right little, tight little isle
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30
INTESTINAL LETHARGY
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator From New York.
Former Commissioner Of Health. New York City.

others, is chronic intestinal statsis-
in other words, constipation.
Il find it most difficult to get that
word into the newspapers so that
the public will know what | am talk
ing about. ! was asked recently TO
give a ten-minute talk on this sub
iect over the radio. | did. The radio
people wouldn't allow me to say
constipation"
This condition--the most menac-
ing--is at the same time one OF the
most preventable. But the world
has got to be educated in the means
Of prevention. IL is responsible for
ulcers and finally cancer. Civiliza-
tion itself is mepaced by ii. OF the
whole population of Great Britain,
1T least five millions will die Of can
Ger unless they are educated about
health"
Everybody who is informed on
such matters agrees that constipa-
ton is responsible for a large share
of our physical ailments. 1t is a
shame that We cannot make the pub
lie understand that its neglect may
mean the most serious Of all the dis
eases.
The contamir tied blood, the re-
suit Of chronic constipation, loses
it's cleaning properties. In conse-
quence all the organs and tissues of
the body are in danger.
Good health and long life demand
that the constipation be overcome.
Copyright. 1896. by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30
Rubber Plantations

n RESIDENT COOLIDGE is right when he opposes
Federal loans to allow American planters to start
- rubber plantations in order to offset the alleged
British monopoly.
is the duty of government to open up every oppor-
tuny for men to engage in various trades but the prin
cple of granting them loans to establish their business
is a dangerous one.
There is difference between making chance for
people to make money and loaning them the capital.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30

This picture, showing the richest German woman
with her seven children, to the German ma
ton than hundreds of millions in gold, than fac
tories as big as the Krupp factory would mean.
This picture means that the women of Germany are
willing to do their duty. They love children want chill
dren and HAVE CHILDREN.
nation with such will survive any disaster
The fighting rulers of olden times understood that
well. That is why when nation conquered the
conquerors took away the women, killing the men, but
reservng the They knew that the strength of
the race is in the mothers.
In modern war, sad as it is public opinion does not
allow women to be stolen, children knocked on the
head, done in ancient times
That makes war less deadly, in spite of poison gas
and machine guns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30
Prohibition Effective
By DR.. FRANK CRANE

They are not only becoming law.
breakers and running their moral sense,
but by the use of adulterated liqusr
are running their health. But at least
the health Of the poor is being spared.
The poor, therefore, are better off IN
bodily efficiency and in their pocket.
books.
The fact that prohibition is reason.
ably effective is best proved by the
enemies that it has made.
The liquor interests are all in fla.
vor Of repeating the law. They would
not be in favor of this unless it would
mean money in their pockets.
That thousands of saloons have beeI
closed and thousands of distilleri.s
shut down, and that the whole traffic
has been outlawed, are definite facts
which it is difficult for the non.pro-
hibitionist to overcome.
There is no doubt that there is con-
siderable violation Of this law. There
is considerable violation of any law.
especially when the temptation TO vio-
late it is accompanied by the lure Of
pecuniary gain. There will always be
a certain amount of violation of the
law until people are educated not to
use alcohol. That there are thousands
of boys and girls growing up today
who have never seen saloon nor a
drunken man is evidence that this pro-
cess Of education is going on.
Copyright. 1896, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30
Something to Think About
Tattling.
By BRUNO LESSING

Mr.. Happy" Butt, who calls him
self an evangelist" took a ten-day
hike" through the eastern part of the
United States. He now makes public
the following statistics:
He says he received offers of 242
drinks of whiskey, 81 drinks of beer,
"a drinks of wine and 81 cups of
coffee. He says he accepted only the
coffee.
This is a dreadful state of affairs.
If conditions have come TO such a
pass that citizens hold up a stranger
Il the road and invite him to vio-
late the yolstead law, it borders upon
sedition. 1t breaks down temperance.
Our public highways should be made
safe, even for prohibitionists. To
thrust liquor upon them should be
considered a serious crime. Particu-
larly when you realize how expensive
good liquor is these days.
But, possibly, these dreadful offers
we're not made without solicitation
upon Brother Butts part. 1t hardly
seems likely that a stranger stopped
him upon the road and said:
Dear friend, | like your face. j
have here a flask Of pre-war Scotch.
Nay ! not offer you a nip?"
No. That sounds very much like
a Bug House Fable. 1t would be
SER to believe that Brother Butt
hooked at the door Of a cottage or
arm-house and asked:
Can you give me something 70
drink"
There would not have been the
slightest harm in such a question
Many an honest man has been thirsty.
But now if an offer Of a drink were
made, IN response 70 such a question,
the entire situation changes.
The element Of assault and bat
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-30
Budding Genius

In each of our children lies a sin.
gle force that may readily be deyel.
oped and become their future depend
ence for success. It is their rightful
inheritance and it is the duty of the
parents and the school to discover
and guide it.
This inheritance is an outstanding
force exhibited strongly from early
youth, or it may be dormant for TWEEN.
ty years unknown even to the posses
sor Of it.
Every new enterprise, whether in
pleasures, professions or business, has
its leaders and they seem TO start from
nowhere in the forest Of humanity and
spring alert and dominant over the
rest. These leaders possess this force
in outstanding quantity even in youth.
Who can question this force in a boy
OF seven:
The last day Of school; all personal
property is in the hands of each pupil.
On the bulletin board hangs a pair Of
small, worn shoes and above it a tag /:
For sale; price, 10c."
The dominant force Of leadership in
the character Of promoter. lawyer,
educator, artist, actor and others, as
shown in the stories Of the week, is 50
strong in youth it is not in their con-
troll, and so they abuse it. The az
gressiEeness Of business man as seen
in his childhood makes him a positiyc
nuisance at home. He is into and
onto any and everything in the house
and quite naturally the parents are
kept busy taking it out Of him in
stead Of recognizing the boys power
as an asset.
At school the aggressiveuesg is SUP.
pressed, and squelched il possible aul
for reasons Of discipline.
II has been my experience that il
q child Of dominant power in any line
causes trouble. it is because he j.
ignorant Of its worth; once acquainted
with the facts he gladly controls il.
The imaginative youugster whc
went swimming" made no distinction
between imagination and lying and did
not know where to draw the lire. Aft
or patient and careful guidance ho
changed his tactics 50 completely ,ll
his friends and relatives were amazed.
The boy or girl apprised Of the truth
about himself or herself is eyermore
your best friend.
How many men DO you know who
hsye natural 8ptitudes and do not
know bow 70 use them;
Copyright. 1926. International Features
Syndicate. Inc.
Next Week DIR. Manning VIII Write
on Unrecognized Genius In
Youth.