davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01


ton, spells and punctuates nav
lessly. often answers letters WlIi-
out nv having to dictate Veroa-
tim reply. thinks constantly OF now
she can save me time and energy
She had been working for me
for more than year before even
thought to ask her II she had
college education. If a secretary
can do common things uncommonly
we'll / don't care Whether Sne
knows "Gallia est omnis divisa IN
parties tres or not.
l once asked Lowell Thomas II
his secretary, Mary DAVIS, was a
college graduate. He replied: 1
don't know. / never asked hef.
Mary Davis can do common things
uncommonly well. That is why
Lowell Thomas finds her indiSpen-
sable.
Hide Krieg served as my house
keeper for II years. Why? Because
she was brilliant? No; but by do
ing a common thing uncommonly
well.
bdoI L "a oVhi'P
at drug store in New Orleans.
When l passed that drug store six
months later, | still remembered
how graciously a young woman had
sold me a stamp. That girl made
at least one man remember her
by doing things uncommonly we'll.
People had been selling ice cream
Fns
thought of coating it with choco-
late and calling 1t Eskimo Pie
He did a common thing uncom-
monty well and made a fortune out
of it,
l know woman, Mrs. Nellie
Speer, who is baking common pies
and cakes uncommonly well, and
Is making a good living from their
sales.
You don't have TO dazzle the
world with your brilliance In Or
der 10 get ahead. just learn to do
some common thing uncommonly
we'll
once asked Charles M Schwab,
Nlldll illelll Vi Iilt IStIllltiltUl OIttl
corporation. who started life as q
poor boy whether he was paid
salary of several hundred thousand
dollars year because of his knoWl-
edge OF steel.
He said: mo, l have forty men
working for me who know far more
about steel than l do"
Charles M. SchWab was paid his
enormous salary very largely be-
cause of his ability TO please and
Influence people.
SO If you are not doing well In
business, ask yourself whether you
have the qualifications which SO
largely made for the success of
Charles M. Schwab. If your an
swer is mo" what do you think
you should do about IL?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01

door.
Doing q com
mon thing un-
commonly W e
often brings sue
cess
Is that true
Sure it is. Fol
example, take my
o Wn secretary
Abigail McCor'
mick. l have hac
her working fol
me for years on
,,sft ,l4Gt
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
Dale
-
Carnegie

Down in Asheyille, North Caro-
lima, / visited the largest hand
weaving industry in the world. AS
l entered the establishment, l saw
these words carved into the oak
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
Grab Bag
ne-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
l. Who is Edna st. Vincent Mil
lay?
2. Who is Max Baer?
3. Who is the president of Col
umbia university, New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01

In early days Philadelphia did
not feed her prisoners. Baskets we're
hung from windows of jail cells
and passersby dropped food there
in.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01

The Los Angeles fire department
takes samples of the smoke Of every
fire to determine whether or not
the blaze is of ncendiary origin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom
There Will come a time when
three words, uttered with charity
and meekness. shall receive far
more blessed reward than three
thousand volumes written with dis
dainful sharpness of wit.
r. Hooker.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
thoughts for the Day

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother
and whose curseth his father OF mother. Jet MN
die the deatn-Mark
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
TOday's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
If your birthday is on this date,
you will experience busy, active
and prosperous year. All your un-
dertakings will be successful, so
push your affairs to the utmost.
The child who is born today will
be very clever, courageous and a
hard worker. He or she will be
critical, and aggressive. Success in
aviation is foretold
One-Minute Test Answers
]. She Is generally conceded TO
be Americas greatest living wom-
an poet.
2. A prize fighter.
B. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
Hints on Etiquette

Hints on Etiquette
The bride walks to the altar on
the right arm of her father, hold
ing her bouquet on her right arm,
her left arm through his.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01

Trout fishing is good in Yellow
store National park, according to
the United States department of
the interior, and the regulations
governing same have been simpli-
fled this season, which runs from
May 30 70 oct. Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01

In Balcic. on the Black sea coast
of Rumania, may be seen minarets.
fezes, wells and all the other dis
tinguishs1g marks OF an old time
Turkish town
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01

The island Of Rhodes has as It's
capital and only sizeable settlement
the City of Rhodes.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
By MARY ALLEN HOOD.

BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.
She started out with ten potatoes
and one dog. That was the number
she needed for dinner (potatoes)
After industriously pairing for some
time she noticed the peelings pile
1t wasn't getting anywhere. Instead
of having a respectable heap OF
brown curls, potato lined, all she
had amassed were few sparse
trimmings. Not that it mattered
too much. After all, it was the
potatoes which rated main atten-
ton, not their covering. Only some
how or other it didn't look right;
sort of unethical!
She cast her eye on Pups. He was
collecting. The missing peelings had
been gathered, one by one, and
taken over to his box for future
reference. She Immediately dis
couraged the practice by forceful
removal of the loot.
Feeling better in mind, she pro-
ceeded denuding potatoes. And
coming to the bottom of the pile
she discovered that her original
count had been wrong. Only six
of the round objects rested in the
pan, and there were no more pota-
toes in the pantry. She was puzzled
Then She missed the pup, and put
Evening star., 1939-02-11

two and two together. She started
search, and found the thief had
absconded with four potatoes and
eaten one-f1fth of each, limiting
their future to being stuck on the
spouts of oil cans. He recovered
.. but it was tough session!
Now if there's anything with
which dogs have no business, it's
potatoes. Pups and his kind simply
can't handle starch. Their stomachs
aren't built that way. With diges-
tive tract about 16 feet long they
can't find room enough for the
storage space. And they have
neither ''ptyalin" or "amylopsin"
(starch-splitting enzymes) in the
required spots for potato digestion.
The acid content of a canine in
terror is amply sufficient for han
ding the right kind OF bones. It
just eats them away. But soft harm
less little things like potatoes go
bad.
Like some folks, Pups, Bingo and
Co.,. don't think of such things
when food is in sight. They reach
for it, and gulp. If the first potato
doesn't taste just right they try
the next number, hoping that it
will be different. So, things being
as they are, put Pups out when
there's starchy food within reach.
Evening star., 1939-02-11

and displays two bluebirds, stif1y
grouped flowers, and two candy
pink hearts. The verse inside Is
old-fashioned and delightful-some-
how the touch of a bygone senti-
mentality is very refreshing in this
all too matter-of of-fact world! Two
others of the period enchanted me
one bearing the legend Sweet
heart of mine-I shall never forget
the day we met" has lover and
his lass in the costume of the era
seated stiff1y beneath a brilliantly
green tree, reading a book-the
whole is framed in a heart-shaped
cutout and yelled modestly with
bit of white net! The other
valentine has all the lace paper,
hearts, flowers, ruff1es, forget-me-
nots, wild roses and devoted senti-
ments any one could wish.
Modern Valentines
Have Own Charm.
Delightful as the old-timers may
be, however, our modern valentines
have plenty of charm of their own.
This year they seem unusually at
tractive, and range all the way from
the gag" types, with children, dogs,
kittens and so on voicing amusing
sentiments (and I don't mean
COMIC), to the lovely ones that
cost as high as IS apiece, and are
really lovely enough to keep to hand
down to future generations as ex-
amples of the best in the valentines
of today. One of these comes in
cased in a white box that opens to
disclose a double valentine of lace
paper, tied with blue ribbons, on a
gold background. A rosebud and
ribbon hold the card containing the
motto and the doner's name on
one side; on the other a dainty
old-fashioned bouquet of rosebuds,
complete with paper frill, gives the
finishing touch. In the old days
such double valentines were called
keepsake Northumberland 1t is a
charming idea to revive.
Valentines can give so much
pleasure. in their lovely or endear-
ing forms, that it is pity that the
day should be spoiled for many by
the so-called comic valentines
which are anything but that. They
are vulgar and cruel-it seems to
me that they fall in the class of the
abusive anonymous letter as one of
the lowest forms of communication!
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Smart Spring Fashions
Draped Effect in Many Frocks;
Millinery Gay and Colorful

Jewelry, mainly gold, is very prom
inent as are our much discussed
wimples. The latter mode seems
destined to continue, which, after
all, is only fair. The wimple, you
know, was presented in July, but
didn't take until December-and
that is such a short lifetime for a
becoming mode.
Black is still popular SO far-and
it is the ideal costume for business
girls. 1t is so well liked and ap-
proved that it will never be entirely
abandoned, but there is no doubt
that you will be seeing much, much
less of it in the next few weeks.
P.S. One of the most interesting
fashion broadcasts we've ever heard
was presented the other night. Con-
Guiding it was forecast from Paris
which failed to give us any par
ticular fashion information but this:
You can prepare to shorten your
skirts again. says gay Paree Oh,
dear. oh, dear-are we fast ap-
preaching the era of 1928? 1t looks
rs though we are.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Clean Hands
Most Vital
To- Health
Follow Doctors
Way and Scrub
Thoroughly

It isn't often that doctors or nurses
come down with a catching sick
ness. Yet they frequently enter
homes and hospital wards that are
quarantined. How do they escape
contagion?
According to medical opinion, one
reason for their comparative i'm
munity is the fact that they attach
so much Importance to hand
washing, not only before and after
contact with a patient, but many
times day. They are aware that
disease germs may thrive on ordinary
things like doorknobs, telephones,
books and pencils, and they know it's
risk to eat with unWashed hands.
In an address delivered to a con-
vention of public health nurses, DR..
Ray Lyman Wilbur put it this way:
If I had to name one health meas
ure which would be most effective
in the control of transmissible dis
eases, would say that thorough
washing of the hands, at least each
time before food was taken, would
be the most effective"
When doctors and nurses wash up
there are no halfway measures about
it. They go after the CRIME by Wig
orous scrubbing for several full min
utes with soap, running warm water,
and nail brush, and finish by care
full drying with immaculate towels.
Much illness might be avoided if
more people would follow the doc
tors example and make frequent
and thorough hand washing regu-
lar habit for their own protection
and as safeguard for their asso-
ciateS,
Evening star., 1939-02-11
House Guests
Must Think
OF Others
Don't Borrow From
Hostess, Nothing
Is So Annoying
By FRANCEsCA McKENNEY.

Ds Thf1VNSLSSA
My last column dealt with the art
of being a good hostess; there is also
an art in being good house guest.
which all should learn if they are
planning on accepting any invita-
tions to visit.
The first rule is to adapt yourself
to the habits and customs of the
family with which you are staying.
Be prompt for meals and all en-
gagements, as we'll as enthusiastic
about all plans that are made for
your benefit.
Before starting off on your trip
make sure that your luggage is in
sood condition, then Carefully con-
slider the types of clothes that You
will need while on your visit.
! Take all your necessary belongings
and don't borrow from your hostess:
nothing. is more annoying. If you
are going to do any swimming, be
sure to take your bathing suit, caps
and other accessories. If possible
take two bathing suits. Sc. that you
will always have dry one to put on.
- SOo O"1l SOS 1CdNS llllll
at home or board him. at a KEN
mel; hcstessa do Hpt like to have
pets visiting them, and further
more: there might be, a dog in the
household where you are gong. In
that sase there wsuld probably be
"free-for-all" fight. which is hard
on the nervous. system Of every one
in the household and might prove
fatal to one or the other of the dogs.
There really is nothing so irrita ting
as the guest who always has to take
enr dog along wherever she goes.
Be the type of visitor who hangs
up herNclothes and generally leaves
everything in its place, so that the
room doesn't look as If tornado had
hit it. This saves the maid much
extra work, and prevents possible
donestic friction.
II you are visiting in the country,
you may find that you are not "cut
! out for that sort of life. At the
same time lou want to remain the
perfect guest, not showing that
everything anroys you. Figure out
| ooiiiC way W SCt W lllc NllldSt dIlu
send yourself telegram, demanding
your return home at once. OF
course, the best way i, to drop your
family a line explaining that you
simply can't stand it any longer
and ask them to telegraph that
your presence is necessary at home.
When invited to take a trip on
yacht, refrain from accepting the
invitation unless you are a good
sailor" and a good mixer, for, after
all, quarters are close, and you can't
get away from your companions un-
til you reach port. Also remember
to take along the right type of
clothes!
If you are luxury-loving person
I would suggest for your sake and
that of the other members of the
party not to accept an invitation
for a camping trip, for if you do you
will be the most miserable person
on earth.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Another Lincoln Ouip

Adding to the human side of
American furniture making is the
story that now comes to US that
Abraham Lincoln was the son of a
wheelwright and master of branch
of cabinetmaking, and naturally
1t is assumed that Lincoln as he
grew up from boyhood must have
aided his father in his work.
Furthermore, it is interesting to
know that Lincolns foremost po-
litical rival also had a furniture
making background. 1t was evident
that Lincoln knew of his rivals
background, because in one OF the
debates he is credited with saying,
although Douglas may have been
a cabinetmaker, he did not know
how to make cabinet.
Evening star., 1939-02-11


prosecutions, and. because of that,
was cast into Jail. There, it is true,
he did cure his keepers daughter
of blindness-but this is in direct
opposition to the general belief that
love. or cupid, is blind-and should
not be made to see!
And as a matter of fact, when
the miracle came to the attention
of the authorities, poor st. Valen-
tine still didn't get much love or
sentiment out of it. He was simply
beaten with clubs, and then thor
oughly beheaded. So valentines, "
per Sc, didn't come into being
through any effort on his part.
There was another Valentine, who
claims share in February 14-but
he had little to do with hearts on
fire, my-Valentines," either He
was a bishop, too, and healed the
son of Grafton, the rhetorician.
Later he was drearily done to death
by a fishbone, which lodged in his
windpipe. And there is certainly
nothing in his history to indicate
that he cared to trif1e with send
ing messages of love hither and yon.
Origin of Valentines
Remains Mystery.
There have been many attempts
to pierce the veil surrounding the
origin of valentines as we know
them. Etymologists, photographers,
and so on all have their theories.
The Rev. Alban Butler, in his Lives
of the Saints" hints that at relig-
ious feast, celebrated on February
IA in the old days, the saints used
to draw slips of paper from con-
tainer. each slip bearing the name
of the spiritual being chosen to
guide and comfort the saint during
the coming year. Sort of heavenly
valentine, as it were.
We find indications that as early
as the 14th century poems ito my
valentine" were being penned to
fair ladies by their own true loves
Later, Mr.. Pepys records the GUS
tom of calling upon ones chosen
lady on February IA bearing a
''motto" or the lady's name written
CIIldlely upon COlOreQ paper.
However, the valentine in its pres
ent form seems to have come into
being in the early 180Os. 1t is, there
fore, of especial interest that this
year many of the loveliest valen-
tines are excellent copies of the ones
most popular during that period
There Is charming one, done in
cream colored lace paper, with tiny
blue and pink velvet forget-me-nots,
tied with blue bow in the center
Another, inspired by valentine of
1929. fairly drips sentiment, fat pink
roses, blue forget-me-not hearts,
blue ribbons and a huge red rose
in the center.
Another, copied from an old one
dated 1900, is done in faded pink,
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Wells Important

OF primary Importance in milli-
merry for the spring season is the use
Of wells. New chapeaux will feature
colored wells in extremely long
lengths. Present indications show
that quills and feathers will again
play prominent part in hat adorn-
ment.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
An Invitation
To Party on
Birthday
Keep the Reason for
Celebration Secret
Until You Serve
BY JOAN FORTUNE and NORTON
HUGHES JONATHAN.
YOU ASK US.

Can you suggest a good way to
write birthday party invitations?
am planning to entertain small
group of friends on the evening OF
my birthday and do not know
whether I should mention the rea-
son for the party. EDNA"
AnsWer-Keep the real reason for
the party a secret until it's time for
the refreshments. The arrival of
the birthday cake will be happy
surprise to the guests, letting them
know that this is big moment IN
your life. Your friends will be
pleased and complimented because
you've wanted them to celebrate
the important occasion with you.
Why not write informal notes of
invitation? Make them short and
friendly-giving the night, the time,
and the place and any other neces-
sary information. Here's an exam
pie of what we mean:
Dear BabS:
This is Just note to let you
knoW that you're inuited to a
party I'm giuing at nay home nert
Saturday eUening. As I'm look
ing torUard to having you as a
guest. / do hope that you'll be
able to accept. Let me kno1D the
beSt-or the UOrst-aS soon as
you can. Please haze good nelUS
for me!
The party 1UiLl start at $50.
1t 1UiH be Uery informal, so be
ready for "come Uhat nay."
"Sincerely,
(Your Nan1e).
The friendly, personal touch is the
most important thing. Use it well
and your party will be off to a good
start long before the first guest
arrives.
'How we'll should I know a girl be-
fore asking for date? MACK" !.
Answer-There's no reason to hesi-
tate if the girl seems to like you and
is playing the field" Ask her at
the first good opportunity.
The best way to make q date with
new girl is to unearth some COM
mon interest-a passion for chop
suey, mutual hobby, or an interest
in music or books, for example.
Soon it will be easy to suggest a
date, or to follow up" the next day
with a telephone call And away
you go!
"Please settle an argument for our
crowd. The boys claim that it's all
right to wear sweaters (without
coats over them) on dates; the girls
maintain that coats should be worn.
What do you say? "ALL OF US"
Answer-The girls have the right
idea. A coat should be worn on
evening dates. Sweaters are for
schoo! wear and sport dates only.
The. fellow who wants to be well
dressed on dates also wears garters
to keep his socks from dropping
sadly. He wears a hat in the evening.
His shirt is fresh and there's clean
handkerchief folded in the breast
pocket of his coat. His tie compile
ments the color of his suit. His shoes
are shined!
X X X X
my girl will be in the hospital
for three weeks. I can't see her but
would like to send her gifts. What
will be appropriate? THOMAS"
Answer-Anything which will re-
ieve the tedium of remaining in bed
day after day will be greatly appre-
ciated. A book, magazine, games
and perhaps a short daily letter
bringing her news of the outside
world, and of her friends. Your
thoughtfulness will make a big hit!
(copyrisht. 193e)
Evening star., 1939-02-11

Is. Don't dang1e.
Elsa Maxwell, writing in Vogue,
says Capt. Molyneaux, who dresses
her, tacks everything securely.
She must be Immediately trim.
Trailing draperies make any but
the very thin look as big as a house
and justify the unkind description Of
trailer"
(To be continued)
(Copyright, 1939D
Evening star., 1939-02-11

:s;s:::;:;:::;;::::::::::::: ;:;:;:::::
:S*$" .:::::::::::: .s#::: :; :#:::::::;
:ss IS ,.:::::::: ::|:|: :':s: :::;*: :::: :::
= .:||;;l; .,:#ssss;. s#: #::
!. .::s;;;;:::: ::::::::.s::.. .':ss: :$sss:sss.: #::
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Observation-Disclosures:
sssssEsssS

~, :s;::. ':::::::ss' .SS..SS. ,sS3., ES
::st:. ':s::: =: ...S'.S. .:SSE .sSS
is :ass. |;|||:: | :s|S:. zSs=szSSsss 81
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Nothing to Do With Custom Observed o.
0e,{&;yn,;4g (; W2m<r

CHAPTER
hardest
opposite everything figure
Apd mus recommend for the
Making YOU thinner
must learn special
list of them:
l. Never anything tight clinging
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Sending Tender Messages
On February Fourteenth
Has Mysterious Origin
Many of This Years Cards
Inspired by Those Popular
In Early Part of 1900
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman'S Editor.

ST Valentine certainly had nothing do with originating the
for whom the named led
contrary unhappy life He wrote love
inscribed tender to
reminded stead
Evening star., 1939-02-11
By BARONESS PHANTOM

BY BARONESS PIANTONI
wild
designs joined together alternately for bedsread and
inches
motifs designed match
doiies No. 1177 centerpiece No. 1163
contains complete
ed directions with block and diagrams to aid also what
material much will need
pattern No. 1189 and inclose Is cents
stamps coin to service and postage send 10 cents extra
Needlewok
Evening
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28

Their morale hsfsfsFa 49, 49,
tw,o-day visli, which ] and fossr
ether foreign correspondents made
a, q soo-ulie stretch q the wall
Indicated that. Il Gernany's new
defcnses are not iFnprcgusels. they
wsr take a frightfai ton q lifs
from any attacking army.
The defenNcx are more than 30
miles deep a; points. They include.
according TO German officers. thou
sands Of anti aircraft batteries,
tens Of thousands Of lighthouses,
some OF which might hold out for
weeks even II surrounded. and
hundreds Of thousands Of land
mines. buried TO trap invading
troops.
II appeared. from the fortifiea-
tons, that they were built entirety
from the defensive viewpoint.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28
To POLL STUDENTS

Students at the University OF
Washington are participating IN a
collegiate war poll circulated by
the California Daily Bruin, UcLA
student newspaper, over more than
500 campi of the United States
Results of the poll will be tabu-
lated in order to be available dur
ing the current congressional ses'
sion. Questions are similar to
those used in the Gallup poll re-
Gently published in The Times.
Watch for opening date. ODD
Fellows Temple dance. (adV.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-28
No TINE
FOR CRACkPOTS

1t is foolish TO suppose we can
isolate ourselves from these for
eign disturbances. But we certain
" can mitigate the shock to an
appreciable extent.
One thing necessary to do this
Is TO render ourselves as independ-
ent as possible Of the emergency
business which foreign nations
have to offer.
Every effort should be made to
hold fast TO the foreign trade we
have of a normal and peacetime
character. But war trade. which
Is transient, which is unhealthy
which swells up like tumor and
then is punctured suddenly like a
balloon, is perhaps the best way OF