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The OssGQN Statesman. Salem; Oregon, Thursday Morning, February tS,19t9 0 By ROE FULKERSOMy THE STCHYCF A GIRL tyilO MADE. MEN LIKE HE.n 1929 :r by Owtrsl yrm'AtwocftoVT"' "nSiTIw iihita'- W further attention to mmnT . UMniu w iivii . aancini., uaanra Harris, tl faithful ona, disapprove ; of her profession. Because sns will not be kind" to him, a ward boss make it Impossible for Iver to st work la Hh tnratsrs and nicht clubs. - Andy . Adair, ths . son of wealthy - parents. : nroposM to rurnbrh. & small apartment " for her. i Bfors ,sb decides Ow prob lem the ear la wrecked and aba re covers from a dlslooatd kne In the "hospital, which Adair never visits. Oeonr Harris pays her hospital bills In despair, aha., eeeioes.to marry 3 Ueorr, bat when she thinks ha Is nomine matrimony It dersloo tha is proposing- to sire her a position In the restaurant an nas jtist porcnasea. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY) ! CHAPTER XXXVn XT was another week. Wore Bet ty was able to hobble flown town on her stiff leg. --In .spite of regular exercise., she was still unsble:to . bend her knee to bothered her less In walking arte? she learned the trick of swinging it from her hip, but when she sat down it stack out almost straight in front, and she went up pt down steps rery awkwardly; - ; She, read carefully, the booki George gave her, and was deeply Interested In both the food and financial problems of a restau rant. It was with real' pleasure she took her position behind tho cash dest. At first the work was difficult to ' handle , at the rus hour, but she soon .learned the cashiers', trick of making rapid change.- : - Then ; she 1 enjoyed . watching the : streams of ? people pass on their way Into and out of the cafe. -' :: , Finding George .came at -seven o'clock and handled the cash un til she arrived at eight-thirty, she began to rise earlier to be there when the restaurant opened; She stared until George closed; work- Inc fourteen bourg a day. George protested, but she insisted. If he were able to rwork those hours. she was equally tcanable of doing 'She had her reward: In' her first week's pay i envelope - she found twenty-tire dollars Instead of the twenty he had told her she would start with.- With throi meals at the restaurant, this war as mach as she had made with t aill dancing, counting . out , -the weeks when there was ha .work. the meals to be bought;? andthe extra expense of costuming fc During the lull around ith.re o'cloek : that afternoon : she-weni to George atone or tne-tapte?? "George.- yon' have been mbrf thn kind to me 'in the matter or salary. I-want to thank you for ttT: ; .-, . 4 . -r'v;- "It is quite all right." return George. ' "Ton earned "every! en or I would not rive It -to v.ou. I hrv ' been watching.' You art r-ful and accurate, and take ax fn'erest in your work.-. ' - ; "I am glad i please you. but T want you to do snciethlng else for me. Tell me. the total of mv hospital bills, so l caupay.yon back a little each week and get out of your debt." ."We won't worry about thaoj now." -a v. - "I would be better satisfied If yon did. "Well. I understand how you feel. It was two hundred and twenty-fire dollars. "Then said Betty, I want tj give back tire dollars each week until It Is paid. Xwlll feel less like an object of charity!" "Very well. I understand. J don't blame you.: if youf prefer1 I will give you twenty each week. The other fire will clear up your Niurvwmini ju icon iuwi J This arranged Betty went ion Vtth her work quite happily. -She soon learned the names of -many of the regular eustomerr, ajad was shle to greet them as they passed. Many liked to linger at Jier. coun ter for a moment.' . : - CGeorge had never sold tobae eo. Betty kept a careful tabula tion of the number of people who asked for cigars and cigarettes, and what brands they wanted. One day ahe went to George with her figures. The tabulation soj pleased his mathematical : soul that he put In a small but conven ient cigar case; and Betty sold ctrars. at first. The cigar and ctesrette business :. soon . became snrh an important factor that a cigar clerk was added for -the rash hours. As she was In Bet ty's charge, still another fire dol lars a week was added to her pay envelope.. . V.,rt-: :" -;' The repayment of her debt to George had become an obsession with her. She had already paid Mm an extra twenty dollars she hd accumulated; wltlt the added five dollars a week her debt wa soon cleared up. to her great-Jov. Studying the restaurant shi discovered the " waitresses - had grown Into the habit of "under charging guests who tipped heat -Hy. So great an evil had th! become that Betty suggested, and George adopted. a food checker: whn not only checked the -foo l against the check," on the tray, but also the food on a tabulating machine which recorded what wa- ordered. and added It at fhe elo of the day. Compiled by 'tbje week, these figures rave a per fect record of the dUhes which were popular, and enabled Geors to arrange menus to a greater adV vantage and eliminate many foods prenared but . not, sold. : Slowly but surely Betty mast ered the work In the restaurant. She was comparatively happy in It. One person In : Georre's i em ploy she was not friendly r with. ! The v red-headed head -waitress. ! herself the personification of ef ficiency and courtesy,- kept : en tirely away from, the cash desk, busvlng herself; with her work.- ,r Betty tried on several occasion to make friends with the girl, but was met coldly on each occasion. The red-haired girl . was : pTetty. From her conversation - she was . an . educated : woman. She could , not. decide why the girl did not . like her. ,: She finally came to the conclusion that she knew of her career, as a dancer - and , eonsld- red herself abore all suclu Smiling grimly at the thought that a head waitress might consid er herself higher In the social scale than a. dancer, BtiXr decld- Tha busy days' passed swiftly She was happy, except that her knee seemed to grow no. better. It did not bother her as much as formerly, and was ? less . painful when she walked, but she Was not hle. to bend her! leg much"' more tnan when she came out of thi hospital. Her limp showed, but Uttle on ' the street. o she trlef to reel encouraged, and faithfully kept up the - exercise the doctor had prescribed. One day 3aek Parker, the local theatrical .agents, came up to pay nis eneck. it was he "who had told her, that the number1 of en gagements he gave her depended on how nice she was to hlm He frowned - for a moment.- and then said: "Well, kid. I told yon that you would be waiting on a table If yon - weren't reasonable -with me, GMni it jNow you bare a s . a . t a . . joo :nere, pernaps wouia like r. few dancing engagements to fill the evenings? . - No, I have stopped . dancing thank you," answered Betty. : They may say they stop. lut they never quit till they break a I can ner an automobile never. - dance leg "That's what I did er dance again. : "Geel ; I - am sorry, kid! 1 didn't .know that. How about going ouf for a ride-with me some night?" ,-T-;, rr-,;3,:, .-K:::--w'f "Thank4 you, but I don't care to." Betty spoke coldly. "Oh, well, no hard, feelings." He lighted -a cigarette and went out. , "Did you used to dance?" asked the girl behind the cigar counter. . , " ' "Yes., until I dislocated my knee." - , , "Wefe you . on the stage?" I suppose you'd call it that But1 If you - don't mind, I dont like to talk abont it" "No-wonder you dont. sighed the girl. Td give my life to get y stage. Miss Brawn! s It must beT wonderful! "." . " " ' " "Not half as wonderful aa you think. I'd try to get It out of my mind.. If I were you." . .. "That's what my mother says. but I wish X could dance. Just the una." She- signed and walked away. Remembering her ' own feelings at the time, .-. aha - first studied dancing.. Betty knew t was useless to argue . with the girl, so ahe said no more about it. . . , - . Another day, one of the girls who had danced at the Iron Door came In for a late breakfast. I As she passed the desk she called: "Hello, Brown! Did that big slob keep you out of work' all thi I time?- . i - . Bettye knew she referred to the politician . that Andy Adair had knocked down ; for - pressing his attentions on her. She made the mistake of saying:, ,:"No, hurt my knee in accident. I can again:- ,,-rv:;, U4. "uee.T mat - was tough! an swered the girl; with ready sym patby. Tou didn't 'John,' eith er, did you ? Whatever became oi anay Aaairr ' I have neveil seen him since yon left the Iron wot. I tnongnt maybe you married him. . : Betty recognized the slang of the show girl in her statement that she did not "John". - - She meant that Betty did not co out with the men patrons of the show afterrlt closed. Betty did not, repiy. one wisnea, ine girl was right. ' If she had not gone' out with Andy after the show she would not have had her accident. She contented herself with say. ing: "I hare never seen him since I quit dancing. . - ,. sum s tun ia lue large cities! You eat regularly ner, anyway. I know a lot of dancers who don't.' - She breezed out, - leaving - Betty to bitter thoughts of Andy. She wished for . the opportunity to tell him what she thought of him for his desertion in. her trouble. (TO BE CONTINUED) NoUce li hereby given' that the Common Council of the City -of Salem. Oregon, deem It necessary and expedient and hereby declares its purpose; and intention to im prove Wilbur Street from the east line of Summer Street to the west line of Berry Street at the - ex pense of the : abutting; and adja cent property, except the street and- alley intersections, the ex pense of . which will be assumed by the City of Salem. Oregon, hy bringing said ' portion of said street to ' the : established grade. constructing Portland cement con-1 crete curbs, and paring said por tion of said street with a six-Inch Portland cement concrete pare ment, thirty feet in width,' In ac cordance with - the . plans and specifications therefor, which were adopted ' by the ' Common . Council on February It 1 l2f. now son file la the office of the City Re corder, and which are hereby re ferred to and made a part hereof. The Common Council hereby declares its purpose and intention to make the above described im provement . by and : through the 'Street ' Improvement Department of the City of Salem. Oregon. By order of the Common Conn cfl the -. 18th , day - of February. M. POULSBV, City Recorder. ; Date of firsi publication . Febru ary 24, l29. ; r jJ ' vf'": Date of final publication March 8,-1929.; .j , Dly to M8 NOTICE OF IXTEXTIOX TO IM. c PROVE YEW STREET FROM 5 THE SOUTH LINE OF CROSS ft STREET TO THE NORTH UNE OF HOWARD STREET. t Notice Is hereby giren that the Common Council of the City of Salem,' Oregon; deems it neces sary and expedient and hereby declares- its , purpose -and intention to improve Yew. Street from the south line of Cross Street to the north line i of Howard Street, 'at the experse of the abutting .and. adj acent . property, except . the ment,'thtrty teerta width la mc eordanee with the plans and sped, tlcatlens .therefor which were adopted by. the Common Council en February 1S, 1S29. now on cie. In the1 f flee ef the City Re corder, and which are hereby re ferred to and made a part hereof. The Contmon Council hereby declares its purpose and intention to make the above described im provement by and ' through the Street Improvement Department of the City of Salem, Oregon. By order of the Common Coun cil February 19, 1929. M- POOULSON. City Recorder. Date of first publication Febru ary 24, 1929. Date of final publication March t, 1929. . -. Dly Inc. MS NOTICE OF INTKJSTION TO TM- V a ngniTV . ." nr a t t nnn i.n.ii FROM THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH TWELFTH ' STREET TO- THE WEST UNE OF - SOUTHERN PACIFIC ; COM PANT'S RIGHT OF WAY. Notice Is hereby given that the Common : Council, of . the City of Salem, Oregon, deems it necessary and expedient and hereby declares its purpose and Intention to im prove Waller Street from the east line of South Twelfth Street to the west - line of Southern Pacific Company's Right of Way, at the expense of the abutting and adja cent property, except - the - Street and .' alley - Intersections, the ex pense of which will be assumed by the City of Salem, Oregon, by bringing said portion of said street to the - established .grade, con structing Portland cement eon crete curbs, and paring said por tion of said street with s six-inch Portland cement ' concrete : pave ment, thirty feet In width, in ac cordance with the plans and spec if icationst therefor which V were adopted : by the Common Council, on February 18, 1J2. now on tue in the office of the City Recorder; and,whlch are hereby xeferred to and made a part hereof, s ine uommoa aoubcii uwcuj NOTICE OF INTENTION -TO IM PROVE, WILBUR STREET 7 FROM THE EAST LINE OF SUMMER" STREET TO ; THE WEST UNE OF- BERRY street and alley intersections, the expense of which will be assumed by the City of Balera, Oregon,' by bringing , said portion ; of - said street to the established grade. constructing Portland cement con crete curbs and paving said por tion of said street with six-inch Portland cement concrete pave- FLOOD II riffiit railFMFIEZE 4 COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 2f. (AP) Cold weather tonight was expected to check the rampages of mary 24. 1929. Date of final publication March 2, 1929. Dly to MS rata swelled "rivers ' and streams that Reeded several sections of the state today, driving-; thousands from their homes, Imperiling the lives of many and causing consid erable, damage everywhere.. Scores of persons were rescued from precarious places where the flood had driven them. No loss of life was - reported. "Although the total damage was believed to be very great, no estimate was-available tonight. --:ic - .:.: v,1 -XA The thawing streams.' augment ed by rainfall and melting snow thetr waters pouring Into a dd.?t cities and'- towns highways Tr flooded clear across the soutL-. ? section' of the state, v " . i . Springfield was hardest hit. waters ot Buck. creek and Ma River crippled almost, all of tST eitya industries, flooded ihe bu. Iness section and paralysed tree tloa and railroad service. 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