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Newspaper Page TextApril Fool Jokes. According to tradition the custom T I R E R E P A I R I N G A N O R E T R E A D IN G arose from the fact that Noah sent U sed a n d n e w tlre a b o u g h t a n d sold. A B B T i r a Shop. 888 H a w t h o r n « A T«. out the dove on the t in t of the month, TYPE W R ITE R S —N 5W OR R E B U IL T Rebuilt Typewriter Co.. 804 Oak Street. _________ which corresponded to our April, be W a lt e r S ystem o f S u g g e stive T h e r a p y fore the water had abated. To perpet D r T . W . A y e rs . 715 D e h u m Bldg. uate the memory of the great deliv W H O L E S A L E A N D R E T A I L T I N W A R E > Mewrto« Tit U l*a*av WhflB P o r tla n d T in w a re M fg . C o.. 47 F i r s t Bt erance ot Noah and his family. It was A L A S K A B luzhriwa a u a z f i w n B O . Portland Flouring ?4ills Com pany P iu m o in g t u l u i e a uuu c u p u i.e e . D ip s customary on this anniversary to pun $ 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 F it t in g s , lo w e s t prices. H I E Morrison ish persons who had forgotten the First .Mortgage, 15-year. 8 per cent Gold Bond». Dated February 1st 1921 Due February 1st, 1936 C L E A N I N G A N D D Y E IN G ' _______ remarkable circumstance connected PRICE 100 YIELDING 8 PER CENT F o r re lia b le C le a n in g a n d D y e in g s e r v with the date by sending them on Call at our office or write today for complete descriptive circular. We are offering two free ice send p a rce ls to ua. W e p a y r e tu rn n ph let*. "The of Safe Investm ent.’' Investm ent Opportunities ef pamphlets. The Elementary Principles ef ent" Investi postage. In fo r m a tio n a n d p ric e s g iv e n some foolish errand, similar to that Today." and our Investment Record Book. Write for your copy today. upon req u e s t. on which the patriarch sent the luck BLYTH, WITTER & COMPANY. Government, Municipal & C o rp o ra tio n B onds. E N K E S C IT Y D Y E W O R K S E s ta b lis h e d 1880 P o rtla n d YEON BUILD IN G . PORTLAND. OREGON. Tel Maui 8183 less dove from the windows of the Los Angeles D R U G L E SS P H Y ÍT C T A Ñ i Francisco Seattle ÖhTonlc disease« a «pecÎ»ïty?"~ï)r73Ç 7"'S? ark. SCH O O L D AYS PORTLAN b m a RKE t 1 Hotel Al ViV* ( | DO YOU KNOW THAT THE ALDER HOTEL | JL 286 Alder S trw t. Portland. Oregon. Will rent you a room for $1.00 per day. or a room w ith bath for $1.60 to $2.00 p«r day? BAB’S RESTAURANT sLCal Peter e « a A. O re g o n ia m a n d A l - F r a n k ’s. T h e B e a t T h a F in e s t C o f f e a ririK INFORMATION Certrti AbmT PORTLAND. O SS . T h e p le a s u re o f y o u r t r ip to P o r t la n d w ill depend upon th e h o te l you s e le c t C o zy s u rro u n d in g s , m o d e ra te ra te s , a n d th e w e lc o m e you fin d In y o u r o w n h o m e to w n , a w a it y o u a t th e M u ltn o m a h . Garage in Connection. T Y P E W R IT E R S Guaranteed Rebuilt«. Rented or sold. Easy aaymenta. Send for il lustrated catalogue B. Wholesale Typewriter Ce. 321 Washsttos St, PORTLAND. ORE. RUßBEF STAMPS and MARKING DEVICES. ewvM a w n a n v e fq w tlano . o s i m i AUTO REPAIR PARTS Send for free catalog PISTONS— PISTON PINS—RINGS Cylinder and Crank Shaft Grinding. Auto motive Machine Work and Welding. COOK A GILL CO.. INC. 11th and Burnside Sta. Portland, Ore. Phone: Bdwy. 3281 HOTEL HOYT S ix th a n d H o y t S tre e ts P o r tla n d , O re « o n C o n v e a le n t to B o th D e p o ts A b s o lu te ly F ire p r o o f R oom s 1 1.00 a n d up w ith o u t B a th . R oom s 11.00 s a d u p w it h B a th . ELBERT S . ROBE, M gr. SWOLLEN (Varicose) VEINS Are painful and often dangerous. Oar Hand-woven-to-fit Elastic Stockings, Balta and Bandages always give relief. Fitters and Makers for Fifty-fire Yean Satisfaction or Money Back. Bend for Book and Measure Blank Today. WOODARD. CLARKE i CO. Portland. Alder at West Park Weedlark Batidlas C o m m e rc ia l In fo rm a tio n fu rn is h e d fre e o f c h a rg e . C a ta lo g u é e s upp lied a nd c o m m e rc ia l In q u irie s c h e e rfu lly a n s w e red . W r It e a n y f lr m b e lo w i D o I t n o w ! A C C O R D IA ty P L E A T I N G K n if e a n d '^ S o iP p le a tin g , h e m e t l t c h ín í 10c yd. B u tto n s c overed. N o v e lty Shop, 85 f t F i f t h str e e t. P o rtla n d . _________ » A G R IC U L T U R A L I M P L E M E N T S G E T O U R S P E C IA L P R IC E S O N O U R M o w e rs , R ak e s , T e n d e rs , G r a in C ra d les , a n d B in d e rs . P . E . E sb e n s h a d e Co., 360-e M o r r is o n S t., P o r tla n d . . B R A Z IN G , W E L D I N G C U T T IN G N o r th w e s t W e ld in g A ¡Supply C o., I t lb t Bt C H IR O P R A C T O R A N D E L E C T R O . T H E R A P E U T IC S P r e . B s k e r a n d U leson, 817 D e k u tn B ldg. C L E A N E R S , T A IL O R S A N D D Y E R S S p e c ia l a tte n tio n g iv e n to m a ll order«. R E G A L . T A IL O R S , 1Ü7 N o r t h S ix t h 8 L CUT FLOW ER« F L O R A l D E S IG N « C la rk e B ro s., F lo r ilt a , 217 M o rris o n 8 t D A N C IN G E V E R Y N O O N E V E N IN G O r ie n ta l C a fe . C h in e s e -A m e ric a n K itc h e n C o rn e r B ro a d w a y a n d W a s h . P O R T L A N D b u c k h a c k W a te rp ro o fin g P re s e r v a tiv e G u a ra n te e d fo r a u to topa. S p rin g lu b r i c a n t a n d g s s k e t com pound. 306 P in e SL F A R M LOAN« D e v e re a u x M o rtg a g e C o., 17 I t h B t F O U N D R Y A N D M A C H IN E W O R K « C o m m e rc ia l Ir o n W o rk « . 7 th M a d leon. G U A R A N T E E D R E B U I L T " machines O re g o n T y p e w r it e r C o., 8 4 -A b ih S L H A R D W O O D F L O G R IN • O a k - L e a f H a rd w o o d F lo o r C o., 231 BL 7 3th S L N . F lo o r« e le c tric sanded. H E M S T IT C H IN G A N D P L E A T IN G S usie B u c k le y , P o w e r's F u r n it u r e S to re . L. A . 8 . U S E D C A R E X C H A N G E U sed c ars b u t a n d sold. 23 N . 1 1th S L , P h o n e B ro a d w a y 3214.____________________ M F G S . O F V U L C A N I Z E D R O O F P A IN T N e w roofs a n d r e p a ir in g done. Y ou n g a n d W oods, 1103 E . C a r u th e r s S L M F G S . O F R E E D 'W U R N I T U R E B u y C o a st M a d e Goods. H eed S p e c ia lty Shop, 31» W illia m s A v e ._______________ * S T U R J E R IE l R u a a e llv llle Nursery. R. F . D . 1._______ O R E G O N F L U F F R U G CO. J. H . L e h m a n n , P re p . 1*84 B u t S ta rk P Y O R R H E A D E N T IS T * Sm ith Lens Stevenson 319 Bush A Lane Bids. S C H O O L O F W E L D IN G O ff ic ia lly rec o g n ize d by s ta te a n d fe d e ra l b o ard as T n e place to le a rn w e ld in g a ll m e ta ls . C o m m e rc ia l School o f W e ld in g , 611 E a s t G r a n t, C or. 11th, P o rtla n d . S A L V A T IO N A R M Y R E 8 C U E H O M E W i l l h e lp fre in d le s 'f g irls. D . & M . c ar, > la y f a ir & A le x a n d r ia S t a SILO « A N D W A TER TA N KS National Tank A Pip« Co.. Portland. A A A A B u rn s id e . A L t-uiuiaii Biue « K ir » ruu p L E * t | NO— u u i P le u lin g , H e m - ■ titc h in g , B u tto n s C o v ere d , B ra id in g , etc. K . S te p h a n s . 818-20-21 I d tto c k B lo c k . D O O R S A N O 'T W lN D O y y « ______________ I ng. P a i n t G lass a n d B u ild e rs ’ H a r d w a r e , d ire c t a t w h o le s ale p rices. W r it e fo r p ric e s b e fo re b u y in g . H a n c o c k Bash A D o o r C o., 218 F ir s t S t., P o rtla n d . _____ HORSES, M U LES BO U G H T, SOLE C ro w n S tables, In c ., 285 F r o n t S t.. P o r t la n d , O re . H o rse s an d m u le s fo r sale or h ire . S p e c ia l ra te s to lo ggers a n d co n tra c to rs . W i t h o r w it h o u t harness. P h illip S u e tte r, P re«. U. 8. S T A B L E S . 365 U n io n A v a . D r a f t horses b o u g h t a n d sold. C. L . C h a p p e ll, 822 U n io n A v a . S ou th . JOY THE T A I L O R . Suits cleaned. 8 1 1 5 We pay return Postage. 104 Fourth SL. Portland. Ore L E A R N M U L T I G R A P H IN Q T h e C a lla n School, o n ly recog nized school on th e coast. E x p e rie n c e d o p e ra to rs a lw a y s In d e m an d . 405 A rtis a n s Bldg- m a c h in e r y ing Send us y u n r In q u irie s f o r a n y th k in g la Ir o n or W e o d w o rk ls g M a c h la s ry , Loi - Ug. egg S a w m ill, C o n tra c to rs ’ E q u ip m e n t, Loco- m otives. B o ilers , E ng in e s , C ru sh ers , K a il, C able. B a itin g , etc. B u r k * M a c h in e ry C e M 528 R a ilw a y Exchange B ldg ., P o r tla n d. O r. M EA T A N D PRODUCE BO UGHT N e w C oolers in s ta lle d a s s u rin g p ro te c tio n to s h ip p e rs of dressed hogs, b u tte r , eggs, e tc. T r y ua. B r o w n A C o.. 810 H o y t. M O TO RCYCLES A N D PARTS A ll m akes. E a s y te rm s . E A S T S ID E M O T O R C T C L H C O . 44-48 G R A N D A V E . PERSONAL M A R R Y I F L O N E L Y ; fo r re s u lts , t r y m e; best a n d m o s t successful “ H o m e M a k e r ; ’’ hu n d re d s ric h w is h m a r r ia g e soon; s t r ic t ly c o n fid e n tia l: m ost re lia b le ; y e a rs of e x p e rie n c e ; d e s c rip tio n s fre e . “ T h e S u c cessful C lu b ,” M rs . NASH, B ox 656, O A K L A N D , C A L IF O R N IA S A N IT A R Y B E A U T Y P A R L O R W e h e lp th e a p p e a ra n o s o f w o m a a . T w e n t y - t w o In c h s w itc h o r tlo n , v a lu e 87.CO, p ric e 82.48. 400 to 418 D e k u m B ld g . THE SCOUT HAND BOOK. E y e an d E y e G lasses C are J H ^ b f c m y s p e c ia lty . C o n s u lta tio n fre e . S a tis f a c tio n g u a r a n te e d . D r. B. a . B o d y n e k , 603-» P ltto c k B loch. Everything for the Motorcyclist. R eb u ilt H arley-D avid son MOTORCYCLES S a m e g u a ra n te e as n e w . F ro m $200.00 up to $360.00, a ll la te m odels, w it h 3 speed a n d e le c tric e q u ip m e n t. E a s y te rm s if d esired. F a y w h ile you rid e . Send fo r lit e r a t u r e . M o to rc y c le an d S u p p ly Co.. H a r le y D a v id s o n S e rv ic e C e n te r, 200 3rd S L , P o r tla n d , O re ., c o rn e r T a y lo r . K O D A K S L e t us fin is h w h a t y o u r K o d a k began. B e s t w o rk , best s ervice. O ld e sta b lis h e d _____ K o d a k fin is h e rs , 12 y e a rs in P o rtla n d . __________ ______________ _______ D . W M a ll o rders g iv e n s pecial care. W e p a y ELROD. 1115 Selling Bldg, Portland, Specializing r e t u r n p o s ta re . A ll p rin ts m ad e on V e lo x ap e r. R e g u la r E a s tm a n D ea le rs , a ll the en Arch Supporta. Honest John Truaa. Seamleaa Lodaks an d s u n d rie s in stock. K o d a k or Elastic Hosiery, Abdominal Supporta, Ankle Sup P re m o c a ta lo g sen t on req uest. E v e la n d porta._________________ _______________________ A L e w is , 413 E a s t M o rris o n S t., P o rtla n d . “ WATCH YOUR FE E T ” 2nd a nd p M E o n in c E iM ft U^e cun sell you D oors, «?K ln dow a,R oof: S ix th s tr e e t o p p o s ite T h e d e r s tr e e t o p p o s ite M e i r E a tin g p la c e in th e C it y . a n d P a s tr y • S p e c ia lty . “Where Hsne A lle n , “Reading Up” on All Things Having to Do With tho Wonderful Outdoors Is Important. ELKS ADOPT BOY SCOUTS. The Elks ot Minneapolis have pur-, chased as a permanent cainp site for E the use of local hoy scouts, an 18-acre farm located on Lake Minnetonka BROOKE DRUG CO. " K X .:" Eyss Examined. Classes Fitted. which Scout Executive Bale pro R e p a irin g done by m a ll. M oat C U T R A T E M A IL O R D ER DRUGGISTS. nounces the finest camp site in Amer 1 m odern e q u ip m e n t. S a tis fa c tio n Gleonia Pile treatment, sold under guarantee. guarantee« ed. *5 00. no pain no operation. Chybke’e Tape worm ica. The former owner of the farm, P R E - W A R P R IC E S Remover. 810. Chybke » "Dermo Septine” for skin eruption, eczema, 85.00. Letters answered. C la r k - B r o w e r O p tic a l C e., 112| 6 th S tre e t Benjamin A. Paust, has not only made a generous sale price for the property, A B U S IN E S S E D U C A T IO N F R E E but has also agreed to help the Elks finance the enterprise. It Is confident The P e rs o n a l W r ltla * ly excepted that other Elks’ lodges M a e h ln t. W e ig h t I lbs throughout the country will follow the P ric e 850 0# czh In cluded example of their Minneapolis brothers. A P o s itio n fo r E a c h G ra d u a te FtU * 0, Tab w ii Ye«; Typewrite Aaywkere. A L IS K Y B U IL D IN G And what did the boys themselves E. W. PEASE, 110 Sink, Portland, Ore. W r it e us to d ay . say to the proposition? “Oh, boy!” ____________ W rite for folder 2 9 ”____________ MA M o d e ra ta F ric a d H e te I e f M erit»* they exploded with glee. “A whole H O T E L C L IFFO R D NEW FLUFF RUGS AT HALF E a s t M o rris o n S L , a t E a s t S ix th , th a farm with woods an’ hayloft an’ lake COST OF NEW CARPETS. P r in c ip a l E a s t S ld e H o t e L 8 m in u ta s fro m to swim In an’ everything. These H a v a y o u r old w o rn o u t c a rp e ts an d o p p ifn ln i f : Elks are regular guys I” w o o le n clo th es m a d e in to a r t is t ic re v e rs a t Sida S ta tio n . C orona ib le F L U F F R U G S . C a rp e ts a n d ru g » r e - R a g rugs a ll size«. save m o n e y . W r it e a ire d , s te a m c leaned. luy fro m f a c to r y a n d S f o r p ric e *. N orthw est R ug C o., DR. G. E . W A T T S 2 1 2 Oregonian Raikling. P O R TLA N D . OREGON SP E C IA L IST F> w a le a n d R e c ta l T ro u b le s a n d GLA d TRANSPLANTATIONS MORRISON SB UNCLE SAM GOES “SEALING” Expects to Get 30.000 Pribilof Palt* In Summer Drive This Year. geattle, Wash.—Sealskin coats—as many as can lie made from about 30,- 000 skin»—will be the objective this Sommer In the government’s drive on Its seal preserves on the Pribilof Islands, which lie In the Bering sea. off Alaska. Y E S , “ I T W I L L P A Y “ to send ua t h a t R A D IA T O R fo r re p a ir. M a d e lik e n e w fo r a m o d e ra te price. E x p e r t w o rk a b s o lu te ly g u a r a n teed. R A D IA T O R S E R V IC E C O . Y C o r U n io n A H a w th o r n e , P o rtla n d Roman Baths Overpraised. The baths of ancient Rome so won derfully pictured by painters and story tellers, do not compare favor ably with the modern bath. Judged by standards prevailing before the coming of Christ these baths were wonderful, but measured by standards of today the glories of Rome, marks of the highest degree of civilization in the ancient world, would be de clared unsanitary and likely be con demned as menaces to the health of users. Don’t Forget Cutlcura Talcum When adding to your toilet requisites. An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby and dusting powder and perfume, ren dering other perfumes superfluous. You may rely on It because one of the Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and Talcum). 23c each everywhere.—Adv. (C o p y rig h t.) Ancient Egyptian Money. The ancient Egyptians had a gold coin and silver standard of currency, and their money was In the form ot gold and silver ornaments, rings and nuggets, the value of which de pended upon weight. Is No Fool. The man who never talks of the great things he is going to do never has to explain afterwards why he didn't do them.—Boston Transcript Wanted—Man to take orders Steals Baby’s Bathtub. Chicago.—The “meanest thief” Is being sought by the Marquette police. He Invaded the rear porch of the home of Henry Rumph, 2049 Fluornoy street, and stole a small metal bath tub used by Mrs. Rumph In bathing her daughter Florence, two years old. W OODS I Something to Be Thankful For. Two boy scout troops have been In Jud Tunklns says he’s glad enough stalled In the minimum department of people don't actually have to be dis the University of Notre Bame. Bev. covered dead to furnish first chapters DR. E. H. EA ST James Burns, president of the universi to the detective stories. P H Y S IC IA N A N D S U R G E O N ty, has this to say: B peclaJtleei G o itre s , D laeaaaa a t W o m a n an d M a t e r n it y “After Investigating the boy scout O ffic e M o rg a n B u il d in g __ P o rtla n d , O ra. movement under Catholic leadership and realizing the good It Is accomplish F O R M A D E T O M E A S U R E c o m b in a tio n M a a a fa e ta re re ad ing among our boys throughout the ra in c o a ts , to p coats a n d g a b a rd in e s . P r e f e r som eone w it h p re v io u s e x p e rie n c e FLUFF sad BAG BUGS a Specialty C A K P B T C U BAN INO , L A Y IX O * «1S8V B United States by Inculcating soch vir s e llin g a t a ilo r in g lin e . H a v e a s plend id tues ss kindness, obedience and rev p ro p o s itio n , lo w prices, a t t r a c t iv e lin e In 1ST2-H74 Esn8 ITU Street h fo rm . E v e r y g a r m e n t g u a ra n te e d . erence, I take great pleasure In giving s A w d d a tc re s s W s b a n s ls M fg . C o., D e p t. N ., OUR GIFT TO THE BRIDE O a k le y B ld g , a t W a b a n e ia A v e ., C h ic a g o . my endorsement to this praiseworthy Before you order your wedding announcements and card., write or visit THE CHETOPA PRESS work and will do all I can In a prac A request for mm p ie. en title, you to 50 beautiful railing card, in an engraved effect free of charge. tical way to further the movement hers Broadway a t Taylor Portland. Ozagaa *t the University ot_ Notre Dame.” Slaughter of the Pribilof seals be gan this year In June and will con tinue through the summer months. It was announced here recently. Last year 28,000 seals were taken and this year It Is hoped to get 30,000. Recently the U. 8. 8. Saturn of the Navy department’s transport service arrived here to load supplies for the annual summer campaign on the islands. The Saturn Is taking to the Prlhllofs eight expe t furriers from a St. Louis firm which acta as the selling agent for the government. THE Have to Eat the Leavings. By DOUGLAS MALLOCH The women of California and other frult-produclng states of the Pacific 8YLVIA. coast are complaining that, while they are charged high prices for the fruit T WAS because the dawn was In that they must buy, they are unable her eyes, to get anything but the second-grade It was because the night was In her produce. Under ordinary circum hair, stances the choicest fruit is sent to Because I heard the forest in her the eastern markets and only when sighs, I held her fair. the market is glutted are they able to She came upon me ’neath the huddled get the best. eaves, She walked beside me In the maze The Candle Snuffers Were Snuffed. of men— It is Just about 300 years ago that Her sadness, sadness of a wood that grieves, candle snuffers used to be used, for Her smile, the sun again. at that time there was a great ad vance in the manufacture of the wicks which enabled the latter to burn Her voice was like the whispering of trees. more satisfactorily, and after that Her luughter like the tinkle of a there was no use for the snuffers. The rill; wicks of candles are put through a Her cheeks blushed roses, roses such treatment, on various chemicals before as these they are placed in the interior of the Upon the hill. candle. This prevents them from She was a river In a thirsty land, A changeless star In midnight skies smoking and from burning too rapidly. to shine— Her touch, to walk with Nature band- A Writer’s Style. in-hand— The greatest poets have, with rare And she was mine, was mine. exceptions, been the most Indebted to their predecessors or to their con So leave me In the wood a little w hile; temporaries. It has wittily been re Here where the grass Is greenest marked that only mediocrity Is ever let me lie. wholly original................. A writer’s style, if it have distinction, is the out The sun shall bring me once again her smile, come of a hundred styles.—'Thomas The wind her sigh. Bailey Aldrich. Here only do we seein no more apart. In verdant wuys beneuth the skies No Excitement There. of blue; It is contrary to the traditions of The stirring earth will seem a beat ing heart. the British house of commons for eith The heart, the heart I knew. er cards or billiards to be played within Its precincts. Members who Once only she could bring the forest require Indoor recreations are expected near, to content themselves with chess or In those old days amid the panting draughts.—Brooklyn Eagle. crowd, Once only she could make the stars appear It Is Peculiar. Beyond the cloud. “Newspaper guys are funny. When So now the forest that her soul ex ever they meet they always ask, ‘What pressed do you know?' The other says, ‘Noth To my own soul Is her Interpreter— ing,” and then the paper the next In ev'ry wind that wanders east or morning is filled with news.”—Port west land Oregonian. I hear but her, but her I UNIVERSITY ADOPTS SCOUTING. PORTLAND RUG CO. Copyright Cuticura Takuni •is Fragrant and V ery H ealthful Sample free free at Caricava Leberateriee. De«e here. 25c X.8«M d«m ir a Yaa J1» Are iaa Mdsaeai B E H N K E -W A L K E R business college la t h e b ig g e s t, m e a t p e r fe c tly equipped B uslneas T r a in in g School la th e N a r t h - w eat F i t y o u ra e tf fo r a h ig h e r po sition w ith m o re m oney. P a i m a a e n t po sitio n s is u red q u r G r a d u a te » W r it e fo r o a ta lo g — F o u r th a n d T a m h lU . More than 25 per cent of the tex tile factories in Spain have closed down for an Indefinite period. The ttalance are working on a three-day-a- F. N. U. week basis. No. 29, 1921 O- MoiHétò Cook Book A ll k in d th in g « m u lt be done on th e ir ow n a cc o u n t, a nd fo r th e ir ow n sake, an d w ith o u t th e le a s t re fe re n c e to a n y g r a t i tude. ’Jiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*: 1 THE GIRL ON THE JOB | S = How to Succeed—How to Get Ahead—How to Make Good S S | B y J E S S IE R O B E R T S ! ^ U llliiiiiiiiiiiiillillliiilliiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiin THE HOTEL W ORKER. HE hotel worker gets her hoard and usually her lodging, as well T as her salary. The salaries run from $50 to $150 a month. Hotel positions are Interesting and Important. A girl fnust have Intelligence, a good pres ence, good manners, and a level heud. She has responsibilities, and she ought to be a Judge of huinau nature. The room clerk must have a good memory, so that even with a I urge clientele she will remember the different guests who are muking her hotel their home, und she should he able to size up applicants for rooms without liesltutiou. The desk clerk comes Into direct contact with the guests. She Is sta tioned at the desk In the main lobby, and must be ready to answer all sorts of questions regarding not only the ho tel, but the city. She must he smart In appearunce, have tact, courtesy and unfailing good humor. The floor clerk accepts packages, an swers phone calls, pays for C. O. B. parcels. She often does stenography for guests. She receives, sorts and de livers the mall for her floor. And she, too, answers questions. Then there are the restaurant posi tions, the cafe cashier, the food check er, the waitress. All these positions ure good ones. Moreover, there are the summer ho tels, where a girl gets room, board and salary, varying according to the type of hotel. Many college women help themselves through college In this way. For the ambitious girl without defi nite training hotel work is to be rec ommended ns an excellent way to eurn an independent living. (C o p y rig h t.) ------------ O ----------- - t ................................... * 5 T H E ROMANCE OF W O RDS J “CANARD." r J , J , J t J » t * 4 J 4 THE DAINTY HOME TABLE. 4 INCE linen has been almost prohib itive In price and the linen In our S chests has been cherished for state oc » J * J T N ENGLISH the word “cn- J A nard” Is used to signify n fab- rlcnted, sensational story— something mude up “out of the whole cloth,” a verbal bomb usually sprung nt the last mo- meut so that there will not he time successfully to contradict It. But “canard,” In French, means a duck. There doesn’t appear to be much connection ho- tween the two—hut there Is. In fuct the whole thing gis*» back to ducks, twenty of them. Norbert Cornelissen, a French man who lived during the lust century, determined to experl- merit with the credulity of the public and reported to the news- papers that be bad a flock of ducks, twoscore in number, of which be took one, cut It Into small pieces anil threw the lilts to the other nineteen, which d voured them ravenously. Then, scarcely giving the ducks time to get hungry, Cornelissen re- peated the experiment and was once more successful, "In an amazingly short apace of time," he declared, “the flock was re- duced to a single duck, which had eaten his nineteen broth- t J , J < J < J * ' * 4 * J » J > J * casions, the little Japanese sets, cloths 4 4 and napkins, which make no pretense » * of being anything more than cotton 4 (but which have such pretty artistic J * designs. In good colors) have become 4 J 4 very popular. J The well-kept dining table never 4 4 looks better than when laid with pret J J ty dollies, which most women enjoy < J 4 making In their leisure moments. J The old fashion of loading the table 4 > with all aorta of good things has J 4 passed. We atlll have the desire to * J he well fed hut with more comfort 4 « r s ” » Scientists and naturalists 4 and greater health. A dainty centerpiece of flowers or 4 argued about tho matter for * a small plant always adds to the ap * some days through the columns 4 pearance of any table. Flowers need 4 of the Parisian papers. Then J not be of the choice hot house vari * Cornelissen confessed thut the 4 ety, for a bunch of beautiful clover 4 whole thing was a hoax. There * la • thing of beauty and costa noth J had never even been a flock of 4 4 ducks, Juat tha one that he kept J ing. Pretty little ferns may he taken np J for purposes of exhibition. But < In the woods, planted In small pots * the report had gained so much J 4 publicity that the phrnso “duck * and used for a table ornament. The present fashion returns to the * story” was Implanted In French 4 old way to serving desserts and sal 4 slang, much as “fish story” Is an * ads at the table, letting each guest J accepted colloquialism In Eng- , help himself to the amount he de 4 llsh. “Canard” became synony- J sires. This Is both convenient and * nious with hoax and. Instead of 4 economical as It eliminates leftovers. 4 being translated, the word was J J adopted bodily Into English In 4 0 Its present sense. J (0 1881, W eatera N e« e» a p er U nlea.) (C o p y rig h t.)