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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
Encourage Shy
Man, Advises
Writer
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Marriage


In this age or self-assurance
and flamboyant advertisement, it
may seem questionable whether
the quality OF bashfulness any
longer exists. Girls sometimes
write me, asking rather wistfully,
whether there are any bashful
men, The word Aflapper," like
the word 'sheik," suggests an ex-
treme Of self-confidence which is
the opposite of bashfu1 timidity.
Let me assure you. however. as
the result of personal observation
and experience, and contact
through my correspo with
many thousands of young people.
both the bashful young man and
the bashful girl, are still with us.
They oftentfmes escape notice. "A
young man who dreams of a
sweet. demure, quiet ngirI as his
sweetheart and wife, may find it
hard to discover her because her
occurrences and sllynesE cause
her to avoid being conspicuous.
whereas her flapper friends I'M
hesitatingly take the center OF the
stage.
It Is also true that the quiet,
bashful young man keeps In the
background while the sheik and
s'Go-getter" more often achieve
popularity. But a girl who Is in
ferested will soon discover any
lovable qualities OF mind and tenn.
permanent despite this shy. even
stiff manner.
Even though bashfulness inn
plies q certain timidity CT lack of
courage. is it not, all things con-
sidered. a fault that leans to vir-
tues side? How charming to
meet a man or young woman who
IN not. filled with self-importance!
Moreover, a person who is not too
sure of his own perfection, has an
open mind and is ready for i'm
provement He is usually eager
to learn. This counts for charm
as well as progress and achieve
ment.
II has been truly said, THE
meek shall inherit the earth"
II wonder whether / deserve all
this" was Colonel Lindbergh's
meek comment over the great
celebration in honor of his home
coming. Other hecoes of avia-
4 tfon-in fact. nearly all men and
women of really fine achievement
are characterized also, by con.
seriousness of personal Imperfect
ton. and a tendency to- shrink
from the limelight.
Bashfulness may indicate a GER
tain lack of courage in meeting
others. due to lack OF self-con-
fidence. But when bashfulness is
overcome in the only constructive
way in which it can be overcome.
1t gives way to poise and modest
charm.
The way to overcome bashful-
ness is to become absorbed in
interests and work, persons and
service, quite outside of self. No
matter how shy you are. you can
I'm this way overcome your shyness
sufficiently to he agreeable. charm
ing and lovable.
young man recently wrote me,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
By Constance Cameron

Fortunate, indeed. is the child
who is blessed with a normal,
healthy body, for Life holds prob
lens enough even when we are
equipped perfectly in a physical
way to Wrestle with them. But
don't let yourself sink into an
agony of hopeless, helpless despair
IL your child has a physical handi-
cap which makes the going a bit
harder for him than for the aver.
age child.
1t is through his very weakness
that he will overcome this obsta-
Gle if you assist him properly.
First of all, consult the best doc
tor you can find and follow his
instructions regarding the case.
Then it is entirely in your prov.
ince to instil in your child the
fighting spirit to the extent that
he will resolve heartily to do all
he can toward building healthy
body: resolve to Tick this thing
which seems to handicap him for
the moment Plant in his being
the urge, the desperate hunger to
excel along the lines where his
weakness lies, and you will find
that at last his weak spot will
have turned into his strongest
link in his physical armor.
There are so many cases Of this
in the stories of mems lives which
will encourage you and will en-
courage your child, when he is
old enough to read them. Until
that time, read them yourself and
tell him the stories, building up
pictures in his mind of strength
and perfection of physical organs
which can be brought into life by
his will and desire.
Perhaps the most striking ex-
ample of a fight against bitter
odds in a physical way is the
well-known and well-loVed I<eien
Keller. Desolately alone in her
black silence, she accepted the
patient efforts Of her friend and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

sure that IL he loves you he viii
in time, find courage to tell you
so and ask you to be his wife.
The bashful girl also, when she
banishes her shyness to some de-
gree through genuine interest in
others may make the sweetest
and dearest cornrade, fiancee and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
CORRECT
MANNERS
e. CornelIus Beeckmaa.
When "a send Them


DEAR MRS. BEECKMAlS:
/ thought wedding announce
ments were sent out before the
wedding and You say that they
should not be sent until after the
ceremony. Why should they not
be sent beforeg
9. liz the town where the mar
rage takes place Is not the
brides Or bridegroom home, arc
they supposed to invite the wed.
ding guests to dinner? W0uldH1
it be the Mace Of tile brides sis
ter. who lives in the town and T.
to be present. to give the dinnei.9
READER.
The request the pleasure -
your company" or request the
honor OF your presence forms
that are sent out tu bid the
guests to the wedding are usually
referred to as invitations. These,
OF course, are seat cut before
the wedding: three weeks or four
weeks before the wedding. Il the
event IA TO be fornal wedding.
The news that the ceremony has
taken place--''have the honor 81
announcing the news that the
wedding has taken place These
formal announcement are sent
out as soon as possible after the
wedding, usually directly after
the ceremony has taken place.
Q. There would in this case, be
no reason why onyone should give
the wedding dinner The bride AZ
sister may give the dinner, IN
she feels so inclined. bu- there ~
no reason why anyone should give
pected to give the dinner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

her welfare and happiness, you
will cease to dwell on yourself in
your thoughts and hence will
banfsh Inconsistencies and
,bashfulness.
Love brings courage. This ap-
plies to every phase of life. A
salesman devoted to his work will
in his enthusiasm. forget any per-
sonal shyness. After all, embar-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

Place lemons that have become
dry in saucepan of hot, not
boiling water. Leave the sauce
pan at the back OF the stove for
about two hours. Then wipe the
lemons and they will be found
soft and full of juice. Leave
until cold before using.
Ii alarge lump of SODA is kept
IN the sink and The water allowed
to run over it the pipes will never
become choked with grease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

NY suggestion is, girls, beware
Of the show-off, the sheik and
braggadocio in choosing friends.
They are insincere and undepend-
able. Encourage the shy young
man to overcome his bashfnlness.
by putting him at ease, and max
ing him feel at home. Draw
him out, try to bring out his inter
esting qualities and best charac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

rassment, self-consciousness and
bashfuIness are forms of egotism.
Conceit and braggadocio as well
as brazen self-importance are
other phases of egotism. In for
getting self for the sake of work,
service and love lies the secret of
happiness and success. And this
applies to romance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
THE THRIFTY
HAM

Much can be said in favor of
planning meals for two or three
days at a time in advance. An
outstanding reason is the time
and money saved on food pur-
chases. Ham offers a striking ex-
ample of this. With one purchase,
a whole or half ham furnishes
meat for several meals. Time in
cooking and cost are thus divided
among several meals-points which
deserve careful consideration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

And YOU Of course know that
Theodore Roosevelt, rider, hunter,
traveller, general out-of-door man,
was as a child. and even through
later life almost a chronic invalid.
Suffering acufely with attacks of
asthma as child, he was awake
the better part of each night. and
when he slept, he did so in 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
By Lucy Lowell

A famous New York City WON.
ems furnishing shop has opened
a department exclusively for the
QUILTING of business girls and
women.
The aim, as the manager ex-
planned when / made interested
inquiries, is to supply girls who
work with clothes suitable for
offices and other places OF en-
Payment, which, nevertheless,
will be attractive. Clothes, in a
word. to satisfy the native fem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

to cure himself of stammering.
He GRATED on the seashore against
the booming of the surf, 10
accustom himself to the confusion
and disturbance of the public as
sembly. Would he have gone to.
such labor and rigorous discipline
OF self il talking had been easy
for him? Probably not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

Then, you remember, Demos
themes. who, laboring under the
disadvantage of weak voice, de-
fective utterance and stammering
decided TO become a great orator,
and DID! He ran uphill reciting
poems all the while, to strengthen
his voice. He talked for hours
with his mouth filled with pebbles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
Business Girls Dressing the Part

may be considered modo correcto.
The opening of this department
by the speciality shop will begin
to do away with that feeling if it
exists. For women are in bust
ness to stay and there is the same
reason why women's business
clothes should be considered that
there is why mems should.
All success to the new depart
nenfi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

teristics. You may find depths
OF character and unassuming fine
ness of disposition Of which you
did not dream. He may be full
of fun and quiet humor and the
best of company when you get to
. know and understand him.
In this way your bashful friend
may grow to be your dearest
friend after all. And you may be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

asking how he could overcome his
bashfulness sufficiently to WOO
and win the girl he loves. My
reply is: Think more about the
girl and her happiness. less about
yourself and your bashfnlness.
This should be easy if you love
her more than yourself. To the
extent that you devote yourself
to pleasing her and considering
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

teacher and CROPPED her way into
the world of men, until she now
enjoys music, can make herself
known and understood by others,
who loves life and friends, loves
her work and does it wi h n
capability which should, pu; US,
who are normal in sight and
hearing to shame.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

at enormous prices; those are, in
fact, the most expensive things
on the market.
Perhaps the reason definite pro.
vision for attractively clothing
the working woman has not been
made before has been due to a
certain feeling that. after all, she
was a temporary creature: here
today and gone tomorrow, hack
to a place where fluffy ruffles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

behind
following
evi nentoned cGu 30 30
with trimmings Of kid The larger skeecn
Washable
thew wash? Someon se ca
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
Copper Is an Important Metal

OF metals other the important copper
long before ron and has been IN
Of conductor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
Await Permission

DEAR MRS. BEEC<MAN:
/ have recently Fcen married
and am worried as to how TO ao-
dress my parents-in-law. Il y
difficult-isn't it?--t1 strike
happy medium between too much
formality and an intimacy that
they might not wish me to have.
JUST MARRIED.
Yes, this Is a difficult qlies-
ton for the new bride. And IL ~
one that she herself cannot settle.
That is. the mother and father
OF her husband make the sugges-
ton as to what she is to call
them. She calls them Mr.. and
Mrs. until they make the sug-
gestion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
HEALTH
:. don't take it for 'n~ted,m 0tAerl
If a healthy family is your aim, please read
this advertisement carefully

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That's why Merit Bread is so widely
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why it is so delicate and delicious, too.
Now, Madam, word of waning. AT
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before you do.
SO let your grocer distinctly under
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will satisfy. Do not trust your
family's precious health to ordi-
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b. 1t is at your grocer's, Madam,
2 fresh twice daily. The Havenner
. Bakery, Continental Baking Com
Pany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
Ancient Methods of Preserving Food

methods of food
namely by drying heating freezing and the of anspcs
such salt and smoke long before the day of written docu
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

DORIS SMITH gets q thrill
ONt of 'ytaa9-ab" swinging.
DOen't she kO0k Sfardy and
bealtby2 She's hardly bad@
SICK day in Der kts Tb4tf
Because Der tOits mOtbtrcbooses
bsr food on tbs baSis Of its
bs4ltb palas. Merit Brad IS
an Important daily r&is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-16
Send Donations to Aid
Arrested Militants

POWHATTAN POINT, Ohio,
Nov. 15.-The workers of this town,
one of the mining camps which has
supported the National Miners
Union, and militant labor organiza-
ton have gone on record twice as
supporting the Ohio District of the
International Labor Defense.
Two weeks ago the South Slavic
Lodge, S. N. P. j., 536, donated $50
toward the defense of Frank Brbot,
one of the framed up victims of the
miners strike.
Today the office announces re-
ceipt of $500, raised as a contri-
button to the Free Speech Fund,
with which to defend several work
ers who were recently arrested while
attempting to hold mass meetings.
The International Labor Defense
has taken up the issue of these ar
rests, and the donation from Pow
haitian comes as one of the first re-
sponses.
The workers in Powhattan Point
recognize in the International Labor
Defense the powerful shield of the
working cl;.ss, which stands by the
workers in all their struggles, and
pledge their support to the work of
the /. l.. D. continuously.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-16
DRESS WORKERS
PLAN BIC STRIKE
Thousands at Big Meet
Vote for Walkout
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
the socialist labor betrayers who
line up with the bosses.
The workers in the dress indus
try, in calling for strike prepara-
lions do so with the full knowledge
Of the fact that in the coming strug-
gle they will have to face two enc
mics, and as speaker after speaker
pointed out, the only way to fight
with chances of victory is to fight
both at the same time. One is the
dress manufacturer and the other is
the officialdom and the squads of
gangsters the officials of the de-
funct International may send to
break the strike.
The decision on the strike does not
mean that strike call is to be is
sued Immediately. The question
must yet go to the local meetings,
where the problems to he faced will
be discussed from all angles.
Great demonstrations greeted the
introduction of the two chief speak
ers, Ben Gold of the Furriers'
Union and Louis Hyman, chief of
the National Organization Commit
tee. Colds announcement that he
soon hopes to appear before the
cloak and dressmakers as full
fledged member of an Amalgamated
Needle Trades Union and not as
guest, was given an uproarous ova-
ton. All speakers dwelt with and
aroused great enthusiasm when they
spoke of the coming amalgamation
step, which is to be taken at the
convention of both unions in Deem
Der.
Charles S. Zimmerman, head of
the dress department, Ross Wortis,
secretary of the N. 0. G., Emma
ianninsky, of Boston, j. H. Cohen,
shop chairman leader, /. Horowitz,
of the left wing cutters union and
II. Koretz were the other speakers.
> Weinberg, assistant head of the
dress department was chairman of
the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-16
TAMMANY HIDES
BIG DOPE RING
Fears to Run Down
Rothstein Killer
Continued from Page One

COHbtNueu lFOW Iuy6 Ute
lions with underworld characters
whom any rookie detective can To-
cate on one hours notice, the knowl-
edge of the whereabouts of dozens
of those closely connected with the
former gambler without single ar
rest by the police-what is all this
but plain Tammany camouflage!
Whom is Tammany Hall shield
ing?, this is the question.
Charges of Rothstein's tie-up with
dope peddling were made by United
States Attorneys John Blake and
Alvin Sylvester after they conferred
with Inspector Coughlin, Edgar and
Jack Rothstein, brothers of the slain
gambler, and Maurice Cantor, Roth
STEMS counsel
The gamblers connection with
dope peddlers was first indicated
last July when he went bail for
Harry Klein, George Allen and
Samuel Stein after their arrest on
charges Of conspiracy to violate the
federal narcotics law.
Where Is Tough Willie?"
though Willie" McCabe, Chicago
gangster, had not been heard from
late today despite a prooffer of i'm
munity if he would appear and tes-
tify. Neither had George McManus
Honest Gambler" and supposed wit
ness to the shooting. Dire threats as
to what might happen if they did
not appear voluntarily apparently
failed to reach the missing wit.
nesses.
Rothstein's brothers enlarged the
overwhelming circle of the gamblers
known interests by declaring he
was financially involved in Vantines
the Rothmere, Lark and Cedarpoint
Corporations, as well as in the 51st
Street corporation, the Fairfield
Corporation, the Hooper Corporation
and others.
Inez Norton, former showgirl anc
one-sixth beneficiary in the gambler
disputed estate, was called bach
from Atlantic City for questioning
preparatory to becoming one of 0
number of possible witnesses before
Federal Grand Jury.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-16
CLEANERS union
PUSHES DRIVE
Window Washers Fight
Long Hours, Low Pay

Plans for an extensive drive to
organize the 600 unorganized work
crs in the window cleaning industry
are under way, according to Harry
Feinstein, secretary of the Window
Cleaners Protective Union, Local s.
In statement issued yesterday,
Feinstein said:
."The unorganized workers in our
industry work under conditions that
compels US to take action in organ
izing them. Long hours, low wages
and dangerous conditions are but a
few of the reasons why every win
dow cleaner should be member of
the union.
"0n the other hand, the militant
window cleaners, organized in Local
8, enjoy 44-hour week with $45 as
the minimum wage These. condi-
tions were not handed to us on a
silver platter. We had to fight for
them.
For a number of years, through
a series of short and successful
strikes, we have wrested for our
selves something better than what
our unorganized brothers have to
contend with.
1--WE would consider ourselves
traitors to the labor movement if
we did not struggle to organize the
entire industry in New York. Within
short time we will launch an in
tensive drive to unionize every win
dow cleaner in the city.
"The open-shop plants, it was
learned yesterday, are using all
methods to combat the militant or
ganizing policy of the union" Fem
stein said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-16
PoincareWin
With Radical Aid

PARIS, Nov. 15.-Premier Ray
mond Poincare's new cabinet sue
ceeded in mastering vote of con-
fidence in the chamber of deputies
today when the radicals" abstained
from voting.
The vote of $50 to 129 followed
day of wrangling and debate
which was marked by one fist
fight between a socialist and a
Communist deputy. M. Marsais, a
socialist, broke up the debate by
kicking M Clamamus, who replied
with stiff uppercut. Rival groups
joined in storm of abuse and pro-
family before President Bouisson in
vited the pair to finish their fight
outside.
The majority given Poincare
would have been small, but all but
eight radicals abstained from vot-
ing. The eight had resigned from
their party after a session this
morning in which it was decided to
continue to withhold active support
from the government.
The voting created only passing
excitement, although police cordons
were called to hold back crowds out
side the chamber in the afternoon.
1t had been expected that-with the
exception of the eight radicals who
voted for the government-big to-
tai votes would be mustered by the
government.
In asking confidence for the gov
eminent at present, the premier in
formed his opponents that they
would have splendid opportunity
to attempt to defeat the government
when the reparations and budget
questions are put to vote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-16
WORKERS RELIEF
TAG DAY COMING
Announce Stations for
Getting Tags
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
tive Local, 8, Is E. Third St.;
Ukrainian Labor Club, &c f. Fourth
ST.; Cooperative Cafeteria, 80
Union Square.
Uptown.
Czecho- Slovak Workers Home,
PAT E. 72nd St.; Spanish Workers
Club, SO w. 18th ST.; Hungarian
Workers Home, $50 E. S1st St;
Unity Cooperative House, 1900
Seventh Ave; Finnish Workers
Club, Is w. 10th St.; Negro
Workers Relief Committee, 461
Lenox Ave; Non-Partisan Schulz,
104 E. 103rd St.; Women's Coun-
ell, 1, LAB E. 103rd st.
Bronx.
A. F. w. Bakers Local, l64, 3468
Third Ave; Bronx Workers Gen.
ter, 1880 Wilkins Ave; Lower
Bronx Workers Center, It's E.
138th st. Women's Councils: 1868
Nyse Ave-, $40 E. 139th ST., 1887
Washington Ave, 2700 Bronx Park
E., 2075 Clinton Ave-, 2711 Will
liamsbridge Rd., 1887 Washington
Ave, 1472 Boston Rd.
Brooklyn.
Women's Councils: Sc Manhattan
Ave-, 154 Watkins st. 1865 Bath
Ave, iii Rutland Rd., PIT Brigh-
ton Beach Ave, 1873 43rd St, Goa
Suffer Ave. Lithuanian Workers
Club, 46 Ten Eyck ST.; Scandinavian
Workers Club, I. o. G. t. Hall, 65th
ST.; Russian Peoples Home, 652
Fourth Ave-, So. Brooklyn; Long
Island, Women's Council Ia, Full
ton Ave, Middle Village; Astoria,
3176 33rd ST.; Staten Island, ITO
Victory Blvd; Coney Island, Won
ems Council, 2901 Mermaid Ave.
Youth Conference For Workers Re-
lief Stations.
Downtown, 60 st. Marks Pl., 101
W. 27th St.; Uptown, 100 E. 1o3rd
St, 351 E. S1st ST.; Bronx 140C
Boston Road, 1880 Wilkins Ave.
270O Bronx Park E., 715 E. 138tf
St.; Brooklyn, Sc Manhattan Ave.
1865 Bath Ave, 134 Watkins st.
Children's Committee For Workers
Relief Stations.
Downtown, IT E. Third ST., sc
st. Marks Pl.; Uptown, 143 E. 103rd
St. $50 e. S5th St., Is w. 126tf
St; Bronx, 14o0 Boston Rd., 207s
Clinton Ave, 1472 Boston Rd., 270t
Bronx Park F., 1868 Vyse Ave-, 715
i. 138th St, 542 E. 145th ST.;
Brooklyn, 217 Brighton Beach Ave-,
| I'LL Rutland Road, 154 Watkins
! St.. Sc Manhattan Ave, 1865 Bath
Bath Ave, 1342 43rd ST.; Staten
Island, 10 Victory Blvd; Coney
Island, 2901 Mermaid Ave.