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ABOUT WOMEN
THE “POLICY" MAN
LOANS TO VETERANS
The individual who never makes an enemy, who is Owing to the complaints of veterans of the World War Mrs. Henry Moskowitz of a New York association for
highly popular with all, and who is a hale fellow well who have been unable to secure loans on their adjusted welfare work among working girls declares that many
met, is described as dipomatic. He is more. He is what service certificates without considerable difficulty, sev- girls will go without proper food in order to have silk
is frankly termed a policy man. He makes it his policy eral bills have been introduced in Congress witfi the ob- stockings.
to offend
one, and to succeed ~M in being unoffensive ex- ject of relieving the
Miss Dorothy Pilley is the first woman to climb Mount
' i d no ^ M
ft situation.
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The
first
of
these
certificates,
issued
two
ypars
ago,
resses
no
origial,
conscientious
opinion,
belief
or
creed.
Baker,
E le proceeds through the business of life as though he have just become eligible for loans up to abopt 8 per high. in northern Washington, which is 14,000 feet
were walking on eggs—afraid he will break something. cent of their face value, but the handling of the certifi Miss Barbara Hoelinger has worked in the Union
He agrees with everybody and disagrees with no one. cates as collateral is surrounded by so much red tape Bank of Vienna for more than 50 years with only three
Frankly speaking, he is nothing. He is nowhere. He that many bankers have been reluctant to make the
of absence.
contributes nothing to his country or its institutions. He loans. Under the law, banks are not required to lend days
Florence Price of Kansas City, who studied art
takes orders from those whom he admits as his superiors money on these certificates unless they choose to do so. as Mrs.
a
diversion
her household duties, has received
as though he were a raw recruit in a crack German regi Now it is sought to provide government agencies for a $100 prize for from
her
first
ment. The most that can be said of him is that he is a making loans to the ex-service men direct, in order that Grand Duchess Maria poster.
granddaughter of
wholesale dealer in applesauce, giving out nothing but they may not be deprived of the loan values contemplat the late Czar Alexander of Pavlovna,
Russia,
now
conducts a dress
compliments and flattery. He contributes to the com ed by the existing law.
making
shop
in
Paris.
placency and cynicism of others and as a result aids in While veterans would be wise to avoid borrowing the Mrs. Byron Harwell of Shreveport, La., quit school
breeding atheism and anarchism. Call him a fine fellow small amounts to which their certificates at present en teaching to open a gasoline filling station, with which
and a man without an enemy f ycu will, but he is noth title them, the government should certainly provide an she has been successful.
ing other than a barrier to progress, right thinking, in easy way for them to secure these loans if tfiey insist
Miss Margie Neal, former school teacher and news
dependent action and the development of individual upon having them.
paper publisher of Carthage, is the first woman sena
ity.—Medford News.
Maybe those college professors are for cutting down tor to sit in the Texas legislature.
PRESS AIDS HEALTH
the European debts because they know that, being col Mrs. B. F. Parker, aged 86, of Brockton, Mass., has
In the opinion of Dr. Bloodgood, eminent cancer spec lege professors, the income tax can’t compel them to just completed a quilt containing 1,792 pieces, which is
ialist of Johns Hopkins University, the newspapers of make up the difference.
said to be a wonderful example of needlework.
the country are performing a splended public service Speaking of color schemes they are now trying to en
through the publication of health information.
WHAT’S NEW?
the Blue Laws in Orange, New Jersey, while a
He declares that due to the spread of sound informa force
majority of the population is determined to paint the An oil possessing remarkable qualities is now produc
tion concerning the teeth, excessive use of stimulants town
red.
ed from cherry stones.
and tobacco, 70 percent of the patients threatened with
professors of Berlin announce the discovery of
cancer now seek medical aid in time to save themselves We won’t believe that the “revolt of youth” which the a Two
process whereby helium may be produced from hy
from actual infection. Before the newspapers aided in ministers talk so much about, is really serious until the drogen.
disseminating health information, less than 3 per cent girls learn to chew tobacco.
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, , . ,, I Cystine, a valuable chemical used in medical research
sought medical aid in time.
The old idea that a doctor should not give out infor Charleston and the Blackbottom e in -CU^ the T days anT
work, ’ is extracted from human hair collected in barber
when g the
we -i—
mation to the press, because of an ancient code of eth wore red flannels
, snops'
ics, was criticized by Dr. Bloodgood, who believes that
Machines which print tickets and automatically make
the public should be told in plain language whatever of It is said that the government will add benzine to all change have been installed in some London stations,
benefit the medical man has to tell. Stressing the im grain alcohol. This ought tp make some of the boys Research experts
tpe in India have discovered a process
start quicker on a cold morning.
portance of attention to the teeth, the doctor said:
for making white paper from bamboo.
“Let the press continue its work. Let it advise every Speaking of deflation, Florida real estate and the What is said to be the largest human skull in the
man and woman over 40 to have their teeth X-rayed French
^ r!d> inches l o n %' was recently discovered in South
twice a year. Bad teeth are the most common cause of another. franc ought to have a lot of sympathy for one Africa.
breakdown.”
A fish discovered by Prof. Dahlgren of Princeton is
Through preventive measures the span of human Thirty were killed the other day in a battle in Nica- capable of discharging 50 volts of electricity.
life has been materially lengthened during the past few raugua, which shows that fighting in Nicaragua is al
years and it is gratifying to newspaper men to have the most as dangerous as crossing the street in the United Senator Shipstead’s constitutents no doubt expect
commendation of such a high authority for their part States.
him to have a strong pull in Congress because he is a
in bringing about this mportant result.
A little flapper says It doesn’t matter to her whether dentist.
men like blondes better than brunettes, because in an Most of us would be shocked if we thought our chil
GOOD NEWS FOR FANS
hour or more she can make up in a way to please any dren were in the habit of doing some of the things we
did when we were kids.
Good news for radio fans was contained in a press masculine taste.—New Orleans States,
That “good-will flight” of American aviators to Cen-
dispatch last week, in which it was announced that the
AOPon ’t SpPrn n o S«ih lp w h e n n n e
io n ic«
„«o f
National Broadcasting Company would spend $3,800,000 grandmother’s portrait at eighteen and then looks at ^ral ^ nd Sof h America doesn’t appear to have engen
in furnishing them entertainment during the present daughter, same age, that it costs more to dress ’em now J l Nicaragua.
e-red any alarming amount of good will.in Mexico or
-Los
Angeles
Times.
* was made
, , by n
a i
.I than it did then.-
The announcement
M. /r u H. that Aylesworth,
A/r • , has o prohibited the importation
.
. . . of , rubber
,, paci- Professor Seifriz of the University of Pennsylvania
president
of the company,
who stated
$1,500,000 fiers”
... MexiÇO
experimenting to determine the elasticity of human
for babies. The only pacifiers in favor lown is tissue.
An easier task, perhaps, .thap to determine the
would be expended for talent alone by the commercial there are
made of steel and lead.
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elasticity of the human conscience.
firms who are backing the big broadcasting organiza
tion.
It is not expected that receipts will equal expendi
tures ,but the excellence of the programs to be furnish
ed will encourage the purchase of radio sets and equip
ment, through which the manufacturers will profit.
PEACE IN INDUSTRY
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America’s best way to overcome industrial autocracy
is to harness labor and capital into an industrial democ-
.acy,” according ti Thomas E. Mitten, able utilities di GAME OFFICIALS FINDS THAT
IS WEED SEEDS
rector of Philadelphia. This, he declares, would make MAIN DIET
AND INSECTS
ours a strike-proof nation in one generation.
As a most important step in this direction Mr. Mitten
question as to whether or not
points to the growth of employee ownership of corpora the The Chinese
pheassant can be ac
tion securities, which is making rapid progress in many cused of damaging
crops was not
leading industries. The extension of this partnership only taken up by Oregon
game of
between capital and labor tends to humanize the capital-
capita' ficials last week, but _ was
________
also taken _
istic system, and by stimulating greater production re- up by the Idaho state game warden,
suits in benefits, not only to capital and labor, but to R- e . Thomas, it seems that the
till6 consmuer ES W6ll
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department started investigftt-
BOOSTERS are the Public Spirited men who are al
In the same manner the growth of customer owner- ,lon,n y,ear
Ja,juary’ as th®
ways
ready to stand back of the town in which they
ship is bringing about a better feeling between the util- pht.asant was kiiled each month in
live, whether he is a merchant, resident or a farmer
ities and the public, and in many cases we now may the past year and his crop analyzed
who calls that town home. A booster is a men who
witness a three-cornered partnership in which capital, by the state game department. The
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employees and customers all hold a share in ownership, report is very interesting and should
wants to see his home town go ahead and is putting his
shoulder
to
the
wheel
in
an
effort
to
make
it
go
ahead.
Forward-looking
executives
are
fostering
this
partner-
ac<}u,t
the
Pheasant:
*
- - through
-
- - ° command and January—Dandelion leaves, 399;
ship idea
every mean? at their
dandelion plants, 6; grass
the wisdom of it is reflected in the greater freedom from small
blades, 68; small grass plants, 4;
Boosters Are Those Who Advertise
industrial strife wherever the plan has been put into lamb quarter seeds, 37; same seeds
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¡with hulls,569; wild oat seeds, 2;
practice to any considerable extent.
The newspaper in your community is’, thé biggest
r 'f
iron weed leaves, 126.
booster
of
them
all.
When
some
public
enterprise
is
February—Grains
of
corn,
37;
TOWN GRAVE-DIGGERS
set afloat, the chances are ten to one that the local paper
ditch snail, 1; grass blades, 7;
was the biggest factor in the lot in bringing about its
In nearly every community may be found quite a|sround rherr>r- l -
accomplishment, so why not patronize the merchants
number - of r persons
who consider
themselves
leading ° - ci-j ^ I wheat
March—Lamb
quarter
leaves, in 4;
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.
.
.
grams,
6;
wheat
grains
that
are boosting your town and thereby become a boost
tizens, but who in truth are helping to dig a grave for hull, 102; grass blades, 6; wheat
er
yourself?
their town.
beards, 14; ground fern plant, 1.
Check over the paper this week and see Just who the
leaves, 22.
They do it through their failure to support the insti April—Alfalfa
May—Alfalfa weevil, 117; small
boosters
inNyssaare—and they want your trade too be
tutions which make the town what it is. They do it by beetles,
10.
,
cause
they
are asking you for it—THE RE BOOSTERS.
sending away for merchandise which might be bought June—Empty
,
crop.
,
with equal advantage at home. They do it frequently July—Clover leaves and stems, 63;
through thoughtlessness, but oftener through sheer dis grasshoppers,
8.
Trade With Merchants Who Want
regard for the welfare of the community of which they August—Wild millet seeds, 952;
blue
grass
seeds,
39;
clover
leaves,
are a part.
Your Trade
wheat grains, 56; wheat in hulls,
The doctrine of buying at home is not advanced solely 20;
20; red ants, 17; small beetle, 1;
in the interest of individual merchants. It is advocated small
rocks, 2.
because every citizen of a town is to a certain extent de September—Wheat,
94; wild tnil-
pendent upon every other citizen for his own prosperity, j let, 427;«Haifa"¡eave.7ur
thistle.
Business men are sometimes ns greatly at fault as any-1 seeds, 2 ; spider, i ; small rocks, 2 .'
one else in the matter of out-of-town trading.
| October—Barley, 43; wild millet.
If the shoe dealer sends away for his automobile tires, lH,'j buc!'thonL 49j *ra;'9t'opi*^' *•
and the automobile man sends away for his furniture. rvcemJr-Barie'y “com w
and the furniture man sends away for his clothing, and wii(1 „¡net. ; grass blades, si.
so on, how can they expect to build local prosperity?
com was found in the crop only
NYSSA, OREGON
All the fine talk about civic pride that we may indulge two months—February and IW m -
in will never make a town, SO long as the life blood of 'w*1—while wheat appeared in March,
the community-the cold cash-is spent elsewhere
j
A man may make boosting speeches until he is bln^k hulK the department assume, it
in the face, but unless he spends his money where he was the gleanings of the field. A
makes it he is a hor t-lown grave digger.
j Similar teat is being made at Parma
TEST ACQUITS
PHEASANTS OF (
BOOSTERS
What Are Boosters?
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