Thursday, July 30, 1942 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER HOUSE PATRICIA DOW Brides who are making homes in one or two rooms will find that mirrors wisely placed will create amazing illusions of space A long narrow living room gains a feel­ ing of width from a mirror panel hung to reflect light and the full depth of the rest of the room. With mirrors and gay slip covers the dreariest and most uninteresting room and collection of furniture can be transformed into a charm­ ing and homey place in which to Uve. Speaking of mirrors, do you re­ member the trouble poor "Alice in the Looking Glass" had with her cakes" One made her shrink al­ most out of sight and the other made her uncomfortably large so that she had to work out a happy blending of the two to keep herself her own pleasant natural size. Summer diet offers just such a problem in balance as Alice's. Too many heavy foods are distasteful, if not absolutely harmful while light foods constantly served be­ come insipid and tiresome. So in order to find a happy medium we turn to salads. Summer salads more often than not, fill dual roles. The fish and meat salad answers for main dish as well as salad course and the fruit salad does duty for salad and dessert. Choose your salad and build your menu around it and HCME your meals will be well balanced and inteiexting. When the salad takes the place of the usual hot main course It's a good idea to begui the meal with a hot soup and finish up with one of those favorite old-fashioned desserts like dumplings and cob­ I blers and roly-polys A hot vege­ table, like sweet com or lima beans should be served with the main course. The menu planned to include the salad and dessert combination may start with a chilled first course, go on to the usual hot main course and finish up with chees« and crackers and coffee. No matter how hot the day on« hot food should be included in each meal. A hot beverage when the rest of the food are chilled, a hot vegetable when you serve an iced drink. Mary I. Barber, director of the national nutrition program in Washington emphasizes the impor­ tant part women must play in their homes every day She writes: "Nutrition is the science that wo­ men are using in carrying out their part in the war program Back of every man in business and industry is a woman in the home whose job it is to see that he gets nourishing food. For every child growing up a woman has the responsibility to see that he de­ velops a strong, sturdy body." hu Victor Roùssèc > ■ j - j Í ** • •• CHAPTER IV BYNOPBIB Dave Bruce, out ut a job, arrives al Wilbur Ferria' Cross-Bar ranch Cun«n. the foreman, promises him a job If ho can break a horae called Black Dawn Dave aucceeda. only to dlacover that Curran expected the horae to kill him. A girl named Lola rules up juat aa Dave haa hit Curran She la angry with Dave for breaking "her" horae She rldee uff on Black Dawn, and Dave tolluwa. but ahe refuses to apeak to him Later. In a bar. Dave paya uff a mortgage for an old man named Huoker. who offera him a partnership They go to Hooker's ranch where Dave linda that Lola la Hooker'a daughter. Lota, alili angry, leaves and haa not returned when Hook­ er awakea several hours later "I dreamed my wife came to me and said my troubles would soon be over," Hooker muttered. "I tell you, Dave, there comes a time in every man's life when he doesn't want to go on living any more A •'ll’» just the—the lonrllnr««, Dav pest, that's what Ixmergan called me. I reckon he was right. Yes. I He drained the bottle ami bund­ dead. Killed less than half an hour remember taking you aa a partner and I'm sorry for it. But if any­ ed it to Dave "Well,’ that's the last ago by a murderin' skunk who thing happens to me, I want you of it," he leered, "so you won't filed through the window, while to take care of Lois. She never had need to worry, partner. Throw we whs tulkln' together. I went that bottle awny somewhere where utter him, but he got away from a chance, poor kid.” "You can trust me to do that,” Lola won't find it, or she'll give me," Lois' expression hardly changed, answered Dave, looking steadily me the devil You've promised me you'll look out for her if anything only that set. bitter look came into into Hooker's eyes. "I know I can. I know it, boy. happens to me And now I’m going her eyes again, and her mouth I'm an old, drunken pest, but I to tell you something I've sus­ hardened. "So you killed him. did you?" can see when a man's to be trust­ pected something that’s going to ■he said "For what? Did you ed and when he's not. Get her solve the mystery- " away from here. But there's •ome­ The sentence was cut off abrupt­ think he had money. You've found thing I've got to tell you, lia ve ly by the roar of a six-gun. Smoke out your mistake by now, I guess, I've got the feeling that my time'« and the acrid stench of powder well, why don't you «hoot me, short—" filled the room Hooker slipped too?’,’ "You're tulkln' nonsen»«*, Mlaa "Steady, old-timer,” Dave inter- back upon his pillow, the sentence rupted. "You’re just remembering uncompleted, and lay still Dave Lola, which ain’t to be wondered that dream of yours. Dreams don't saw a little blue spot on his left at under the circumstances.” an­ mean nothing. Of course you can temple, from which a stream of swered Dave. "I'm ridin' for the sheriff, You'd best go buck and trust me, but don't tel) me nothing bkxMi was trickling now that you might be sorry for Dave whirled, his hand upon his wait in the cabin. There wasn't 1 could (io for him He later. gun butt. For just an instant he nothing One day as I shared a park One wise mother I know has a wua killed Instantly. "It's not that, Dave. No. I've •aw a face at the window, the bench with a mother and her little little girl who began to tell tall The girl's expression didn't boy, I was admiring the baby sis­ tales After one of them ahe would been slowly putting two and two face of a masked man The pane change. She sat Black Dawn together since Lonergan offered was open, and the shot had been ter who sat in her carriage. To say to her in a loud whisper: watching Dave intently Suddenly show me that he, too. thought his "Make believe?” and the child me and my wife this mesa ranch, fired at a distance of about ten ahe swung round on the horse's he called it — on condition we'd feet. sister the finest ever the boy said, would nod and then they would back and gave a shrill whistle In­ Dave drew and fired back al­ stantly the broncs disappeared “She goes to school." This was laugh together. So, slowly, the bring up Lois as our daughter and ■he never let her know. I thought most upon the Instant, but still through the scrub And In another such a whopper that I played his mother helped her to know the game with him and said, "My, how difference between what was true was a natural child of his. But too late The face had already dis­ Instant Lois had kicked the outlaw she’s not. appeared and the slug merely horse In the flanks and was gallop­ smart ahe must be to go to school and what was not "She found out I wasn't her whined across the mena. over ing wildly in the direction of Mes­ before ahe can walk.” His eyes As he grows a" little older the danced with pleasure at having an child may lie because he is afraid. almost at once, and that my wife which the faintest light of dawn cal. wasn't her mother. You see, she's was just beginning to appear Si­ adult understand his make-believe Tommy, for instance, was forbid­ Dave tried to follow her, but the and in a moment I knew why. For den to cross a certain street where got a locket with her mother's multaneously Dave heard the black hud the speed of the wind. photograph in it, which we didn't sound of a body ■crambling thm his mother grabbed bis arm and there is heavy traffic but one day He galloped at full speed downhill, shook him "Shame on you,” she he did cross it Ln order to go and know about. Lois was just old the dense brush at the rear of over declivities down which the enough to remember her when we the cabin scolded, “for telling such lies.” play with a little boy whom he bay could only pick his way cau­ W hy does a child say things liked very much. When he came took her from the orphanage. Dave thrust his gun back into tiously. to avoid plunging head­ "Well, I ’ ve been trying to piece which he knows aren’t true? Often home his mother asked him where his holster and leaped toward the long Hy th«* time Dave reached because of this very human need he had been- and he Med. Of things together, why l»nergan door. Stopped for an instant, turn­ the lower slopes, Lois was a mere wanted me and my wife to bring to feel important. Having little course eventually a child must ed back and J»oked at Hooker speck in the distance. that is real to boast of he glories learn that one doesn't lie out of Lois here, and why Wilbur Ferris The lamp upon the shelf cast only Before he reached the neck of is afraid of him. It all goes back in fibs about his own or his fam­ things. But don't be shocked if he a faint reflection, but it was light the valley, Dave saw Ixrla riding ilies' exploits. "My father can fly tries to at first. Make an effort to -the time when Ferris and Blane enough for Dave who had seen back, accompanied by two men, a plane faster than anybody in the not to let your children get into a Rowland went Into partnership In death often enough, to realize that one of whom he recognized as the valley, some fifteen or sixteen the old man’s day» were ended world/’ You’ve heard these fabri­ position where lying seems to Sheriff Coggswell The other, from years ago. Hooker's dream had come true cations from almost every imagi­ them the way out. Tommy's de­ the badge he wore, was evidently a "Those were prosperous times, native child of your acquaintance. sire to play with the little boy In another instant Dave was deputy As Dave rode up. the two and the Cross-Bar was doing well. Then, the very young child lies who lived across the dangerous Rowland and Ferris were both through the entrance of the cabin drew swiftly and covered him. because the world of reality is so street was a perfectly natural one steady, quiet fellows, and Ferris and running across the mesa in Dave, without raising his hands, strange and unpredictable and con­ That he bad to disobey in order had brought Rowland west to in­ the direction that the assassin hail reined in grimly beside the sheriff, fusing that he doesn’t know exact­ to do so, was unfortunate. His He vest his capital In the Cross-Bar taken. He could still hear him who nodded to the deputy. The ly what is true and what isn't. “I later could have been avoided b Then Rowland forged Ferris' name crashing through the undergrowth latter leaned forward and ex­ saw a great big man walking recognizing the facts and provid­ Co a joint check for about >20,000, but in the faint light of dawn Dave tracted Dave's gun from his hol­ along the street the other day and ing some other way out. His mo­ on the bank in Hampton, which wasted half a • minute before he ster, at the same time running his he said: 'I’m going to give you the ther might have said: "You must was to be used for buying •lock could find the trail. By the time he hands over his sides in search of biggest ice cream cone in the not cross that street alone but if in Mexico, and skipped the court- had done so. the murderer had a concealed weapon. world,' and he did.” The under­ you want to play with your friend try. "So yuh think I killed Mr Hook­ mounted his horse and was gallop­ standing parent will see in this let me know and I'll take you er?" Dave inquired. "I was on my ing away down the mesa "I dunno how Lonergan came only the young child’s desire for across.” By the time Dave could get back way to tell you." into the picture. Maybe there was wishes to come true, and his con­ Next week we'll track down some crooked work all around, and mount his bay there would be "You can tell me now. Bruce,” fused sense of what can happen other causes for children's un­ but he’s got Wilbur Ferris where not the slightest chance ot captur­ answered Coggswell. "If Hooker s truths. and what can't. he wants him now. He’s got a ing the man, who was now disap­ dead, as you told Miss Lois, there's mortgage on the Cross-Bar. and pearing In the tangled growth of no partlc’lar hurry, 1 reckon." MOVE TO KLAMATH FALLS Dave briefly recounted his story as long as three to six weeks, Mrs. J. E. Gowland is making he put Curran in to run things jackpine that separated the upper of the killing, while Coggswell and mesa from the one beneath It corps authorities indicated, and arrangements tomove to Klamath the way he wants them.” "How d’you come to meet up even after acceptance you may Nevertheless. Dave ran back the deputy listened in stony si­ Falls where she will join Mr. lence Lois, seated on Black Dawn, with Lonergan, if it ain't an im ­ not be called to duty for several and, mounting his horse bareback, Gowland who has been there for watched him with hate in her eyes months. Therefore, you are ur­ some time working in a box fac­ pertinent question?” asked Dave. forced it along the trail through but not a sound came from her ged not to give up your position "Why, I—well. I’d done some­ the scrub and galloped to the me­ lips either. tory. The Gowlands formerly re­ until actually ordered to Des sided in Klamath Falls, coming to thing I shouldn't have done, and sa's edge It was beginning to "So yuh claim Hooker woke up Moines. It Is expected that a Ashland in 1936. They will reside I’d come west. Lonergan was act­ grow fairly light, but nothing was two-weeks’ warning notice will at 1017 High street. Their Ash­ ing-sheriff at Mescal at the time, to be seen The only living thing before dawn and started talkin'," be given. land residence at 381 Mountain and he recognized me from the de­ was the buzzard, harbinger of grunted the sheriff. "And while TO ALASKA, HAWAII: Passed avenue has been rented to Captain scription and photograph when I death, still floating in the upper you two was talkin', this masked feller shot him through the win­ by the senate, the bill authorizing H. A. Austin of Camp White hit Mescal, supposing that it had currents of the air. der? How about that gun, Sims? by the senate ,the bill authorizing all been forgotten. It was some­ Wherever the murderer had "One ca'tridge fired,” said the a woman's naval auxiliary pro­ thing I did when I'd beer, drinking gone, he had certainly not ridden I vides that its members may not and got desperate. But I couldn't down into the valley. He must deputy ,who had been examining J have been all Lonergan says lam, have struck some trail In the al­ it "A forty-five.” serve outside the continental boun­ "How about that, Bruce?” asked daries of the United States. But1 because my wife stuck to me till most Impenetrable scrub that rose Delegate King of Hawaii and Rep-I ■he died. like a low wall along the mesa's Coggswell. resentative Magnuson of Washing­ "Well, Dave, I had to do what edge. "I told you I fired a shot at the ton have urged that the corps be Lonergan said, or face a term in Reluctantly Dave turned the bay murderer. I couldn't get further allowed to have branches in Alas-j the penitentiary. You're the first and rode back. It was half light sight of him in that scrub and It ka and Hawaii. man I've told that to So there in the cabin now, and Dave blow being almost dark.” SUNNY SIDE UP: One of the was I, with my wanderings cut I , out the lamp. He looked once "Well, now, I'll tell yuh, Bruce,” nation’s largest life insurance com­ short, and anchored to this place, more at Hooker. The blood had said Coggswell. "Yore story panies appears to consider the with my wife and the girl.” ceased to flow and the old man sounds kinder queer to me. And modern American marriage a “Just what was Lonergan’s Idea, was lying white and stark upon yore payin’ that two hundred yes­ good “risk” . . The average | the bed. Death must have been terday and takln* advantage of d’you s’pose?” asked Dave. couple today, says a i company's instantaneous. Hooker to go pardners when he "That ’ s what I'm slowly-figuring --------------------- z>z.zl n zsMrxe-xzsz* report, has twice as good a chance ’ out, Dave, ’ Hooker answered. Dave saddled his bay and rode was drunk which don't hold good as the couple of 50 years ago of | "And I don't know either why he off down the trail in the direction in law was queerer. And yistid- celebrating their 50th wedding an- : tried to put me off this mera, of Mescal. There was little that day yuh rode up to the Cross-Bar niversary. (That’s interesting, be- | when I’d a .ver pai<’ a cent to him he coul<£ do now, except inform and picked a quarrel with Curran cause the report also says that all these 10 years, unless it was Sheriff Coggswell and Join a pos and beat him up All of which puts the American marriage rate is because I threatened him when I’d se to take up the trail of Hooker's yuh under the suspicion for the among the highest in the world!) been drinking. Maybe I'm just an murderer. A b he rode, he revolved murder of Hooker, Bruce. ------------- •------------- old pest, like Lonergan says, but in his mind all possible reasons for "So I’m arrestin' yuh, and if I'm on the trail of something and the dastardly deed. Had the assas­ yo’re innocent, as yuh claim, yuh'd RED— ITCHY- SCALY I’ve got my own suspicions.” sin supposed old Hooker to be in best put out yore hands and come That cunning look was in old possession of a hoard of gold and along quiet. And if yuh don’t I'll Hooker’s eye3 again. He reached fired before he had seen Dave in drill yuh!” (To Be Continued) out for the bottle. Dave Intervened. the room? Or was Lonergan involved and ”1 guess you've had enough to Set upon and stabbed throvgh the Effective Home Treatment heart by three Negrees In Harlem, sober up on, pardner,” he suggest­ had old Hooker talked too much in Kolbun Is pictured doing ed. “Why don’t you go to sleep the Wayside Rest? Promptly Relieves Torture! Stanley well after a surgeon had taken sev­ now and take one more drink when The shrill neighing of broncs First applications of wonderful sooth­ en stitches in his heart. Another you wake up. That will Bet you recalled Dave to his surroundings ing medicated Zemo—a doctor's formula Emerging upon the lower mesa, he —promptly relieve the Intense itch­ unique feature of the amusing sur­ plumb to rights.” ing soreness and start at onct to help gical feat was that Kolbun was giv­ saw Lois seated on Black Dawn, pleaded “ Must have one more, ” heal the red, scaly skin. Amazingly suc­ en transfusions of hie otvb blood Hooker. "Then I’ll have a good with the rest of the herd massed | cessful for over 80 years! First trial of as the operation progressed. sleep and wake up feeling fine. I near the scrub and looking at him. marvelous clean, stainless liquid Zemo won! want another drink after Dave rode up to the girl. convinces! All drug ___— — — _ Diplomacy is the golden art of that. I’m through with liquor for storm. Only 854. "I got «ome bad news for you,” making people think they know life. It’s just the—ths loneliness, he Mid. “May as well tell you more than you de. Dave.” right away. Your dad's been shot SUCCESSFUL PARENTHOOD TEEN AGE JUMPER Pattern No. 8178—Have you ev­ er seen a jumper of smarter style than this model for young girls? Full skirted and neatly detailed with the front buttoning top and its twin patch pockets, it is young, different and yet, simple to make. With the jumper in plaid gingham you can make a batch of blouses in plain white and pastels to har­ monize—here's a cool outfit, a washable outfit and an outfit that costs little to have. Pattern No. 8178 is in size 6 to 14 years. Size 8 jumper requires 2H yards 36-inch material, blouse 1% yards a Mi WOMEN in the NEWS ¡J om Í Capivi OLD WIVES’ TALES: Probably no aspect of the war is more sub­ ject to prediction, superstition and fearful expectation than rationing. The latest “old wives' tale” about rationing are concerned with the possiblity of an immediate short­ age of cosmetics, and they’re just plain silly. In most cases the WPB will allow manufacturers at least 80 per cent of the quantity they produced in 1941. And some items, like tooth paste, eye wash, talcum powder and shaving cream, are al­ most entirely unrestricted .How­ ever, cosmetics will be put up in fewer containers, thereby saving both materials and transportation. WAAC RECRUITING Recruiting for auxiliaries ( pri­ vates) in the Women’s Army Auxiliary corps is now being conducted at all army recruit­ ing stations. Specialists in a wide variety of occupations eventually will be enlisted, but for the present the following are sought: clerks, cooks, bakers, bookkeepers, ste­ nographer«, switchboard opera­ tors and supervisors, chauffeurs, cafeteria dieticians and cashiers, hostess aides, receptionists, li­ brary aides, machine record op­ erators and motion picture pro­ jectionists. The waiting period between application and notification of acceptance or rejection may be ------ •------ 7 Stitches in Time I :