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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

"HOUGH Dicky's reaction 70 my
recital OF Edith Fairfax's tele-
phone message told me hat l
had won the victory In our dispute
over my continuing my work with
Philip Neritzen. yet | knew that /
must double for the serpent and the
dove 10 use Lillian's paraphrase Of
the old Scriptural ~proverb-in any
reference TO the matter. But II was
a distinct effort TO keep I'M tinge
Of elation from voice and as
/ replied 10 his assertion concern
in= Edith thai he would curb her
yen FOR attending to our family af-
fairs For within me was surging
lIh.lant mirth al the way Dickys
PARTNER In the art magazine venture
had defeated her own aim by heT
tactiess and officiOus speech 70 me
ION. don't say anything 10 her
about til" | exclaimed as II horrined.
ami added with the half-affectionate,
half irritated scOlding which IS a
wig.iy prerogative: You'll be sure 10
put your foot in Il. and make her thor
oughly uncomfortable over some
thing that doesn't amount 70 any
thing. AS you say. she didn't mean
anything. SO why upset her by speak
ing of il? But you really ought 70
ei.rhon her-she was quite urgent
That she wanted 70 talk 10 you-ahu
yhen YOU do be sure TO second the
n vtatIon I gave her 10 come 70 the
farmhouse. She hasn't been out here
for ever 20 long. but she says that
IN. hasn't a chance because there s
so much work on hand IN the Oh
flee"
: n SAYS more than her prayers
on al occasions" DiCky gTunOIed'
transferring his annoyance az me
10 Edith with suspicious alacTlly'
..But suppose | would better phone
her and get IL over with. 80 long
When the door had closed after
hin drew "A deep breath ar salts'
fa.-iOn tinEcd ever 50 slghtly ug
malice. | knew that Dicky never
wuiii take back the demand that
stav at the farmhouse durlns me
Winter. But that ne wouIa ignore
an and tacitly accept my golnE ~
The city for five days each weeA' !
wa certain. IL l~nteIesteu anu
a~,--rd me TO conjecture Just now
=. wnuld get out OF retracting his
,tt-r,atum In so many words. !
~ him well enough to be sure
~. y Nv had 10 travei around Cape
1I1rn 10 get from the eastern 2
- he Panama Canal TO the west
III, hr would do 1t rather than admit
was not left very long in doubt.
r. car that Dicky might think !
wished TO overhear his telephone con
.rsatlon with Edith stayed IN my
rNn-n Tor a good half hour after he
80 left. occupying myself with
wa-rhinC the game upon the tennis
r..,,fs in which Noel Neritzen and
p-.gt.pss Dina were arrayed against
prince Georges and Mary. II did
not take S~herlockian genius 10 De
duoe that Philip Neritzen a suc.
oce5cd in his purpose Of preventing
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THAR" laughed Mrs. Dandellon. Ger.
tainly I'll let my seed babies ~.
They can cover every foot ~ the
meadows and FAR beyond X you wish
them. too" So Mrs. Dandellon called
20 all her little seed babies and they
all agreed II would be lovely. They
each n unfurled the wee whit
sails 10 their little brown seed air.
ships. and when they had learned
the message they were 20 deliver
they set sail and scattered the news
al over the meadows from the foot
hills TO the river.
Ny. such a meetlngi Everyone for
miles around gathered on the hank
OK the stream and had wonderful
time. everyone was SO happy. They
All thanked Mrs. Dandelion FOR send
ing her seed babies to let them know
about the affair.
Why. 1 don't see why you dan't
run a newsstand yourself. Mrs.
Dandelion." suggested Billy Bundle
bee. A should think you'd love 10
90 IL. Then folks would know lust
what T. going on all the time"
Mrs. Dandelion smiled merrily. but
after the guests were an zone sra
thought II over and the very naHt
day the meadows were covered with
snow white sails flying over rba
grasses and on each one was printed
The account or the gay meeting -
the night before.
Everyone caught the news. and
n "a was the very start az Mrs
Dandeli0n's business. That's why
you'll find dandelions growing all
over the meadows and hills. because
as fast as there was news To ba
sent out Mrs. D%andelion would TT
her seed babies sail out on their mis-
sion and everywhere a brown seed
would drop 10 the ground. thsre an.
other plant would spring up.
CooETtSht lg2s. Newspaper Feature Service Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
HOme-Making Helps
By WANDA BARTON
For the Particular HOuSekeeper.

cleaning electric and gas fixtures.
globes. candlesticks and electric
bulbs. Furniture polishing Is an
other odd lob that may be filled In
here and there. In cleaning the
paint a good suds made OF white
soap. with a little borax added. used
with a harness sponge and a soft
drying cloth gives excellent results.
Painted furniture Is washed In the
same way.
II sash curtains are washed fire.
Quently the dust will not cut into
and rot the threads as much as TO
leave them until they look dirty.
When they are taken down shake
them well. then put them into luke
warm water and rinse them. do this
three times then add the soap. With
this method the dirt IS loosened and
removed instead OF being set with
suds with the first wetting.
The hardwood floors should De
brushed we'll with a soft bristle
brush then go over them with the
polish. or wax. rubbing with the
grain. then polish n the grain
with a cotton flannel clo:n. or the
polishing brush. A quick W. "a
clean windows In to pour ~glycerin
on a wad OF cotton waste or lint and
60 over the panes. then polish them
with a soft dry channels. Any
streaks that remain may be removed
by tissue paper wadded up into q
soft ball This same method may be
used in cleaning household mirrors.
The careful oma wears can
vas gloves when doing rough work.
and channels gloves when cleaning.
Many also find that the rubber
gloves save the hands IL they must
be In water any length OF time.
House work Is hard on the hands.
skin and hair and they should all
be protected where Il Is possible to
do so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Why the Dandelions Are So
Plentiful.
Blanche Silver

IN NE day. long. long ago when
the world was quite young
and the meadows were fIlcd
with hopping. creeping. craving
creatures. they decided they w1uld
hold q meeting down by the brook.
But how ia the world a we Get
everyone out 70 the meetlng?" asked
CHEEKY Cricket. ia ~ and teiI
them all, II I had a good pair ot
wings SO ! could fly"
We'll. I'd just love 10 Co." sighe1
Earth Worm. III 7 could get over
the ground a wee bit faster. How
about you. Lazy SnaiI1"
Sure I'd go yawned Lazy Snal.
But by the time ia see everyone
81 would be too late 10 attend tho
meeting"
"Huw about me Ecing?" questioned
Johnny Grasshopper.
Yes. no one would ~ there then
sure snapped katy-did. -Jahnny
Grasshopper tells such funny yarns.
no one would believe him"
The crowd OF little friends am sat
down to think how they could --t
over the meadow the quickest ana
tell all the folks about the meeting.
Hum" cruaked H0ppy Toad. VIII
could hop around and tell them my
self. II my skin wasn't SO tight. but
I just cant do II myself. ! have
H." ard the crowd of meadow
folks crowded around Hoppy Toad.
Wen ask Mrs. Dandelion to let us
use her seed babies for air-mai.. We
can have her send them am over tre
meadows I'D a fifty and folks VIII
be here before we're ready FOR thc- W
How stupid Oe me not 20 think III
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lost her sense OF the proper 70 the
extent ~ telling the class they
would soon drive her crazy.
Such q teacher has no business in
school.
She ~ not fitted fer the work OF
leading young minds
4 teacher first should learn how
to control herself before she at
tempts 20 control others.
A teacher shouli work with her
heart az well as with her head.
Teaching Is not effective unless II
Is humani
"A teacher models human material
mot clay.
And that human MATERIAL
child's minds the most precious
commodity there is.
Would that this fact ~ Y e
brought home 10 every teacher
every year Of her teaching careerl
cugyHghL 1878. NsEsDaDs Feature Service. Inc
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A teacher ma not actually be
asked 70 give this service 10 her
publisher contract does rot spe-
officially call for it-vet no higher
service could possibly De given.
or what value really are the
mastering or school subjects IN the
soul OF tina pupil Is neglected?
DO you recall o ur own school
days?
Don't you remember how you
questioned and wresued with all
sorts OF problemsl
How gladly would you have vel
coined a helping hand from one Of
your teachers whom you could
trust and TO whom you could unfold
your secrets.
Many teachers watch the clock all
day long.
II is plain. often to the pupils
themselves. that their work " a
bore.
| have heard Of cases where the
teacher. having become impatient
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

"hE on n race LElLH
launched a thousand ships 10
one so familiar 70 us all and 20
more or less shrouded in mystery
thai It's hard 70 know just when or
where It began.
However. tradition tells It's that
Helen was the daughter az Zeus and
Leda. and a sister OF Castor and
Pollu1 and Clytemnestra. When a
child she was carried OF from Sparta
by Thesus. but was recovered and
restored to her home by her brothers.
When she grew UP. 50 great was
her beauty that suitors came from
near and FAR % win her. but her
father finally decided on Menelaus.
the Spartan king. as the most eli
gible.
We are told that Helen led a
model life IN the early years or her
marriage. ana that she had a lovely
daughter. Hermione. However, one
a. lovely as Helen could not long re-
main the center OF a picture OF do
nestle happiness and when the
young Paris arrived In Sparta, to
visit Menelaus. whether IL was the
glamour OF his encourage or the won.
derful beauty Of the man himself.
the fact remain that they fell head
long IN love with each other.
True. Paris did violate all the
rules or hospitality. inasmuch as he
not only robbed Menelaus' palace,
but he also carried the more or less
willing Queen aboard his ship and
sailed away.
Naturally. Menelaus resented this
most fragrant violation OF his hospi-
tality. and promptly enlisted the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

n problem each h~ousekeeper
AA must solve after her WI
fashion. II Is more difficult to keep
clean in some places than others 50
different methods are required.
Damp or dry places near a dusty
highway are always hard to keep
clean. In country places with houses
back from the streets and elevated
above them II T. an easier PROPOSE
ton to keep spick-and-span. And city
apartments on the lower floors are
harder 10 keep clean than those
above.
In the ordinary home one clean
ing day "A week is not enough. there
fore il is better to clean a certain
amount each day. Monday Is a day
when cleaning should be rather
thorough. that Is brushing up. use
OF busting carefully and
removing all trash thrown about
over Sunday. Tuesday. with the
mangle and electric iron putting the
ironing out OF the way there should
Se time to clean a bit upstairs.
Silver. brass and closets should be
cleaned and Strengthened up on
Wednesday. Thursday morning up
stairs should be cleaned and in the
afternoon mistress and maid may
both 20 out. Friday downstairs must
be cleaned thoroughly and in the ar
ernoo any extra work a be
planned. Saturday morning after
he baking. the kitchen gets a
thorough cleaning. Cellar and hall
ways connected with II will need
cleaning In the usual way. Wednes-
day and Saturday the icebox must
be leaned and well cleaned.
Odd Jobs include cleaning the
paint here and there where IL is fin
ger marked. wiping door knobs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

Among the diseases In which I'M.
REIMBURSEMENT Is one OF the causal
factors Is chorea. or "St. Vitus's
Dance" or course there are other
causes. but 90 matter why the dis
ease comes. It's effects are practi-
cally the same.
The first sign or this disease Is
nervousness. This may be noticed
by difficulty In using the hands. on
this account. writing and drawing
are not done as they should be. The
weakness may be shown by the en-
barrassing habit OF dropping things
When the legs are involved the
child stumbles and falls. He breads
the stairs and may creep down
them instead OF walking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
The Stars Say
For Saturday, July Ia.
Rv GENENIENE KEMRLE

A CCORDiNG TO the astral test.
~ monies this day may be one OF
depression and stubborn obsta.
Giles TO the making OF much
progress. However. the energies
Will be given high stimulus by the
position Of Mars and this may as
s!st over the difficult places and
small p~erplexities. Those In the EN-
ployment OF others are under favor.
able rule fer recognition or prefer
ment from ~superiors.
Those whose birthday II Is may
look for a year in which there MAY
be set-backs and distractions to be
overcome. but they should receive
stimulus TO surmount these things
Also II in the employment OF others
there may be favors or recognition
from their employers. A child born
on this day should be endowed with
some peculiar gifts. leaning toward
diplomacy or subtlety. II may make
a success Of employment. II should
have instilied an outlook OF Opt.
mism TO offset some depressing
tendency.
The peace thou seeketh from
without is only found WifhiH.-
Cary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

hOoves h G
girls on the
lookout for a
husband to see
that they have
the come hith
er appeal in
their orbs de-
veloped to its
its final state
of perfection.
Now we all
know I b q I
lusterless, in
expire S : ! Y e
eyes are the
o p o 5 e Of
what beautiful
-r y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

Of parents.
They are, indeed, substitute parents and IN
their role they WELD even more power than the
parents themselves.
A teachers responsibility is very great
That responsibility should not be shirked for
any reason whatsoever.
Often teachers have to do, or are supposed
to do, many things left undone BY the parents.
Whether the parents are negligent through
ignorance or through laziness the innocent chill
dren ought not be allowed to suffer.
A teacher IS supposed not only to teach book
facts, but manners. conventions and morals as
well.
Then again-and perhaps most important
OF all-teachers should be human.
They should try TO understand their pupils,
delving into their personal viewpoints, ambitions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

The most familiar symptom or ST
Vitus's dance Is twitching OF the lace
and eyes. The child acts as II he
were making faces.
AS the trouble progresses, there
ma he Jerking. twitchinS and
spasmOdic movements or any or all
the muscles. Every effort TO control
them seems to make the affliction
worse. III the child Is embarrassed
or tired the trouble i aggravated.
Indeed. the poor youngster ~ quiet
only when ne Is asleep.
Their appears 70 be a relation
shin between chorea and rheuma.
tism. Too hard work in school and
a rundown condition from any
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be. What we all don't know Il
that it is possible to make the
eyes enchanting by g simple rout-
inc Of eye exercises.
Follow these exercises and the
color and shape OF the eyes win be
come second 70 their beauty for the
expression and clearneSs and health
OF the syes will be so charmingly ap-
parent that the man in question
won't know why he prefers TO gaze
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
Words of the Wise

The dog that trots about finds
a bone. -Borrom-
The most certain sign of be-
ing born with great qualities Is
TO be born without envy.
La Rochefoucauld.
i . easy 10 exclude the noontide
light by closing th- eyes and !, Il ea,v
70 resist the c~learest truth BY hardening
the heart against il. Keith.
Learn 10 read sL0Lp; all other
grGceS IrW fOlloLr in their
proper places. Walker.
There are not ~unfrequenlly suh.tsn-
tal reasons underneath for custom,
that appear 10 M absurd -Bronse-
And It's remarkable that they
talk most who have the least u
say Prior.
Experience is a name ereruoro
giues TO their mistakes.
Wilde.
The expectations q life depend upon
diligence; and the mechanic that vyaulJ
perfect his work must first sharpen hv
tools. -ro,E.
And when we think We lead
we most are led. -Bvron
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
BY ROYAL 5. COPELAND, NJ. ID.
United States Senator from New York.
Commissioner OF Health. NeiC York City.

"ALKING with an eminent nerve specialist
the other day | was much impressed by a
statement ne made. He contends that the
majority Of nervous conditions in children are
due to undernourishment-
Isn't that a shame? Think of this great,
rich country and try TO imagine that children
are actually underfedI II is difficult to believe,
isn't it?
AS a matter of fact, however, we must not
conclude that this doctor had hunger in mind
Undertaking is not the sole cause Of under
nourishment- Wrong feeding is Just as impor-
tant a factor.
My experience in the New York City Health
Department taught me many things. One Of
these is that there are almost as many under
nourished children in the houses Of luxury as in
the houses Of the poor. Pampered indulgence
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

some day someone would find a way, and they
worked and dreamed and consulted the stars.
Some of them were burned because they had long
boards and wild eyes, and people called them
wizards.
Now here in this century Of wonders a little
Frenchman somewhere in the marvellous land of
France announces from his laboratory that he
has discovered the secret-at last.
wonder how he felt when he realized what
it was he had accomplished. How did he act, do
you suppose? Did he dance and sing, did he call
in all the neighbors and tell them the good news,
or did he just step down to dinner and say to
someone who was waiting there for him, "The
soup is a little cold, bring me a hot plate-by the
way. I've got the gold"
The French chemist is a man Of repute and
standing, and they say he really means what
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

IL. A. Q.-what causes pimples
and blackheads? What do you ad-
wise?
A.-Incorrect dieting and consti-
patton are the most m causes.
Correct the diet by cutting down on
sugar. starches and coffee. Eat only
simple food. Overcome constipation.
For full details send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
II. G. II. Q.-What do you advise
for a six-year-old child who has ter
rible nightmares
A.-Nightmares are usually due to
deranged digestion IN a neurotic
child. but may also be due 10 over
fatigue. oyerwork at school and
anxiety about school duties, AIDE
noids. enlarged tonsils. or worms
may be the cause as are also indul-
gences In unusual articles OF diet.
or eating too heavy a meal before re-
firing. For full particulars send a
self-addressed. stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
K. r. n. Q.-what would cause
soreness IN front OF the ear? When
washing out the cavity there IS SEN
s~itiveness.
AIS there any truth in the
statement that for every gray hair
pulled. two will appear?
A.-May be due TO wax in the
canal. Have the ear examined SC
that the exact trouble may be To-
Gated and then definite treatment
can be advised. II is unwise 70 tam
per with the delicate organism Of
the ear.
mo. merely a superstition.
Copyright 1898. Newspaper Feature serv1es. Ine
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to Girls
BY Annie Laurie

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ / have been going with a
fellow I love for three years. He
tells me he loves me too. but stiIl
ne doesn't ask me to marry him
DO you think he really loves me.
and will he Don propose7
Blonde.
DLONDIR Perhaps he doesn't
I'D feel that he Is In a position 10
marry just yet, Blonde. Just be
patient and. in the meantime. don't
give NJ your other friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
ALCHEMZST'iS DREAM
DOESN'T MEAN MUCH
Winifred Black Thinks 1t Would Be Bad If the
Beautiful Metal Became Too Common
for Its Present Uses.
By WINIFRED BLACK

T"EXiEYVE found It again, the formula for making gold, and this
time they say, the trick viii really work.
How many centuries men have worked to discover that
secret The old alchemists hundreds of years ago-they knew that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
MAKESHZFT TEACHERS
NOT THE RIGHT KIND
Profession Is a High One and ShOald Be Taken
Seriously, Since 1t Involves Future
of Children.
BY DR.. LOUIS E. BISCH.
Eminent PSYCHOLOGIST.

YHyoO many teachers, whether OF grammar grades or high schools,
do not take their jobs seriously enough.
Too many teachers undertake the work, merely as an ex-
pedient until they marry.
They fail to realize that. as teachers. they are taking the place
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
That "Come Hither" Look
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

NINCE men have such a strong
A tendency TO gaze into ladies'
~ eyes and thus forget their
nledre of hachelorhood II be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

Students welcome the opportunity Of discussing the problems
that often torment them with a teacher who is understanding and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

IS Just a 8 DANGEROUS 70 heaIJn a - neCtasaIy aVTHVt
The most vital lesson a parent can learn is the necessity for we'll
selected and properly eaten food. No living being can be well and
$500 -sak~-4 "a
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Copyright 1879. S.--p.D-r P..sur. s.r7ta.. ne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

NE day. long. long ago when
the world was quite your-
and the meadows were filled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
Answers to Health Queries

II. a. Q.-What causes pimples
and blackheads? What do you ad-
WISE?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

And when we think We lead
we most are led. byron
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

II. @. II. Q.-What do you advise
for a six-year-old child who has ter
rible Nightmares
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

EEPING the house clean Is a
problem each housekeeper
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

The dog that trots about finds
a Done -BOrrOp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

It Is a rare prisoner who cannot find
some fault with his prison.-Boston
Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-18
FATHER OF s. KETCHE:l!. ].
 IS KILLED
Is Found with Throat Slashed Recalls
 Old Crime

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb. 1S-Thomas Kiecal, aged n years, father of Stanley Ketchel, whose sensational career in the ring was cut short by an assassin, met similar fate.
 Kiecal's body, with the throat slashed, was found in the barn loft at the family home.
 John Kiecal, a son. in whose possession a bloodstainsd knife was found. is held.
 The killing of Stanley. occur ring nearly IT years ago, is be- lieved 10 have been motive for the crime in which the father was killed The former middle weight champion left much land which has since jmuItiplied in value.
 John denied Killing his father A cap, which was picked up near the spot where the body was found, has been identified by Ar thur Kiecal. another brother. as the property of John.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-18
BOB TURNER AUTO SERVICE

The President" warm and com fortable. Reasonable rates. Stand, Hellan's Drug Store. Phone 257.' Bob Turner. adv.