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By Bide eM A DOT tt tanny,” eaid Lucite the Wattress as the Friendly - .» Ratrom tried to read the bill went out looking ¥ I got the champ { t ead other porkupines and, honest, it “segeome juicy scheme. Like to have “WR sartul edout itt Tes, indeed.” “Well, no sooher does he finish his -Mmastification of his sandwich than he Says he's on the road to wealthiness. “ ‘Good!’ I says, rather non-commit- See to him. ‘T alwass Ifks to See the Mavs ered Off the dough. “Welt, I sute got the .money-makt- ‘weg scheme,’ he says, “Maybe you're a countfeeter,” I PRIS, just to sort o’ rag him. ‘Naw,’ he tells me. ‘Nothing like that. I got a lawful schem we" Don't you mean ‘awful?’ I says “ta my cute way. | a» J ‘Not.on your life!’ he comes back | with. ‘I got a scheme to raise pork “wt the mintimumb extpnse.’ “?Well, now, frieng,” I says, @urely do sound reasonable. you're going to ~hogs and little pigs ‘I see you're not wised up on “Rogs.’ he tells me. ‘This is my scheme ~I invented a trough with a mirror in ity The farmer puts bis corn in Mie trough” — *"And the corn drops off his foot | in five minutes,’ I says. ‘I know those! cures They ain't worth much.’ "Wait!" he says. “his isn’t any ehipodérmist thing. Vm taliging ‘you Maybe raise mintimumb Lucile the Waitress Ceperiaht, 1006, Wy The Prem Poitishing Co. (The New York ren. She Meets a Man With a Crazy Scheme but Does He Fool Her? We’ll'Say He Doesn’t. Dudley about corn that hogs eat. show any sense’’ ‘I'll mateb you,’ I says. “He laughs and continues: ‘We the farmer puts the corm in the trodgh and the mirror makes one car look like two. ‘The hog that dtries ‘on that dorm thinks he's eating twice as much. Now comes the power of ™mind over’ matter. The mental con- dition of the hog makes his fat grow twice as fast and you've saved half the corn.’ ““Who—me? I says hégs’ ? ‘No, the ‘farmer, ‘he says. You get the scientifics of it?” “‘I don’t get nothing that has to do with ‘country’ customs,’ 1 cays. ‘Not that I got anything against wuratities; but Iam not up on horti- oumure. “Slow! ap!’ he say: "You don’t have to be bright to see how my scheme will win.’ “No! I says. ‘Judging from your confidence in tt, I should say you don't’ Then I slip him a hot one. ‘But listen, friend,’ I go on. ‘You for- got that the mirror will make the hog see another hog eating the other corn, That makés two corns and two hogs, How about mind over matter in that case?’ Can't you ‘TI don't raise Don't “It knocks him @ twister. ‘I never thought of that," he says. I go to the kitchie-kiteh’ and he thinks, When 1 come back he's worked it out. “‘But,’ he says, ‘if there's another hog in the glass, that doubles the pork, don’t tt? I put my arme askimbo onto my hips, My goodness!’ I says. ‘Why don't you go home and sleep it off? Or, if you think you got a good scheme J'll feed you. hrif portions hereafter and mt mirror. up in front of you, “Tt gets him and out he goes. Now what do you think of th “He was a queer Friendly Patron, “He was a nut,” said Lucile. “His scheme never could-a’ worked any- way. From whet I hear they got to use most of the hogs down in the country for hogsheads this summer, What to Do Until Copptiaht, Neuralgic Conditions. TD) ERGAPS no torm of home treat- ment is more efficacious in over- coming painful nerves than Medical baths. Not only is the daily! tubbing necessary to maintain that} @tate of cleanjiness of the skin with-| gut which there is no real health, but} At exercises a wonderfully peaotiia| effect upon the circulation and the | parvous system. Medicated baths are edviged in addition to the daily tub- | Ding to restore nerve tone. The fo! towing is a good combination: Tinc- | eure of camphor, 2 ounces; tincture of | “benzoin, 1 ounce; rectified spirits, 4) @unces. Mix thoroughly and pour! “mafficient into the bath to make the water milky and give it @ faint odor, Lie in ghis bath for fifteen minutes, | frequently sponging those parts not| tmmersed. Wipe the body gently, Whrow on a loose garment and lie on the couch for ten or fifteen minutes. Another excellent. bath usoful in these conditions of nerve trouble that manifest themselves in neuralgic ferms consists of green soap, 100 ‘gram: of turpentine, 60 grams, O11 baths are also wonderfully re- storative, Warm oil is gently rubbed ‘nto the body, not forgetting the face ever which a flanne! soaked in of] can be jaid. The oll not only nourishes the skin and imparts to it a velvety @moothness, but rests and soothes the nerves that are extensively dis- tributed over the surface of the body. Aromatic vinegars have been found ef much benofit in cases of nervous. writability. A good formula is made ef'orenge flower water, 21-2 ounces; | gleciul: acetic acid, 11-4 ounces; lavender water, 1 pint. The entire} body may be sponged with water con- | taining a sufficient amount of vinegar By Charlotte C. West, M. D. by The Press Pubilshing Ca (The New York Evening World.) the Doctor Comes or it may atomize This is especiaily recommended for weariness of the feet. Odd as it may seem, if the feet are kept in good | oondition—-in other words, if they are | kept young~-the entire body feels the beneficial effect, and, vice versa, if the {cet are weary and the nerves | twitch with the excess of use to which they were subjected, the entire | em is “out of gear, be sprayed on with an ! Sit Down . JOHN “)} AND EAT SOuR BREAIS FAST T CAN'T TAM INTURED 4 WHAT'S THE JOHN, WHY DON'T You EAT YouR BREAKFAST 2 TROUBLE 2 The Jarr Family By Roy L. Copyright, 1940, by TRe Press Publishin, 7 R. JARR looked up trom h l hewspuper with great impre siveness and remarked, “We Must be Gurefyl about trash. around the house—this paper says that trash simply make breeding places for germs, and look how the ‘flu’ isaguin raging “There's no trash around this house, # that’s what you mean to infer plied Mrs. Jarr with quick ascerbity. “How about my poor old clothes? Mr. Jarr retorted. “By George! don't know what I'd do for a spring jauit, only my old blue serge looked Pretty Kood the last time T maw it.” Mr. Jarr departed officeward, but shortly after lewying the honse was Pallas Gy an individual, “L Cash "What would you give for a blue serge sult in pretty fiir condition?” asked Mr. Jarry YY; ‘The man shrugged his shoulders and said he'd give the highest price, the very highest price, take him home and show it to him, “Well, I haven't time to attend to M now,” said Mr. Jarr, “but T have such a suit and t think I'll sel! it if I get a good around thi But would price for it. Way to-morrow, dealer in cast-off ‘garments ot put off until to-morrow You be The Mystic ‘THE MYSTIC BOO [ 3} WHO WROTE BUS 1920, by Tho Preamp Publishing Co. (The Now York Evening World.) An Educational Puzzle HIS is the Mystic Book. It is cut in half, contains ques Book a tl tion, hieroglyphics and funn: to door.” said Mrs. Jurr Mares e all your old things Nf | the children’s to the It is customary when seeking in: formation to open a book, but the then little: Willle Jare came Mystic Book will answer the ques tion only when joined together. HOW TO JOIN THE MYSTIC BOOK. Cut out the picture on the four heavy lines, fold ac dot Ime No. 1; then fold over until dotted line No. 1 meets dotted line No. 2. This joins the book and the answer, Keep the picture for reference, 8 and back on this just ed reveals Nie ae nthe ent ent DAA RAN ANA NARRA AD RRNA AAANANRAD RDO Mr. Jarr’s Winter Garment of Repentance Is His Last Year’s Blue Serge. McCardell (Tee New York Evening World.) > | | What could be done to-day. He clung to Mr. Jarr closer than a brother. “Doggone it! remarked Mr, Jarr to himself. "Why shouldn't I have @ new wut ‘The Idea so greatly appealed to him that when he reached the office he telephonéd Mrs, Jarr to get out all his things and to prepare for the selling of the lot of old clothes ohe ap so Ae could buy one or two new suits wéth part of the sales money "While you are getting out that blue suit of mine, get out all my old | duds und my other overeoat,” tet phoned Mr, Jarr, “They areo't fit for anything but to be eld or thrown | away. ‘hey only make moth food as they are!” Mrs. Jarr, who felt in a rummag. itys mood, agreed to this. When Mr. Jarr returned Mrs. Javr was all smiles, “That wes a good idea of yours,"| she said “You do need some new! rlothes. I was looking at the blue serge muit, and it isn't fit to wear; | jand I found « whote lot of old thing jof yours that were about worn out.’"| | ure,” suid Mr. Jarr. “And that |reminds me that I talked with one jot these old clothes men"”— “Oh, don't talk lo me about those old clothes men!" Mrs. Jacr inter- | posed. “One of them got ‘all the old| clothes 1 had last year, und all he would give me was an agate ware dish pan and tea kettle, and all th \enamel came off them {n no thme "But this one offered me cash" | begun Mr, Jarr, “I won't have one 3 of those me: vi ring in wearing «a discolored, trayed old felt hat, | “Look, maw!" he cried, “the janitor jgimme this hat, They got a lot of |new old clothes--ard his little boy won't wear this hat any more.” “The idea!" cried Mra. QUERIES ON HEALTH AND BEAUTY By Pauline Furlong Copyright, 1920, by Ths Press Publishing Co. (The New York byening World.) Courtship and| | | Marriage | By Betty Vincent He Has Two Loves. A ‘ HIS Is the siory of « very much | Utlverized alum, one dram, .alooho! puzzled young man be id a oi EE “I have known number of Acne—M. Le By his skin disease young girls,” he writes, “and at vari-| is a serious one, requiring the atten- ous times I have imiugined | was in| tion of @ physician. The cause may Jove with them. But now, at bwenty-/| be internal or external and treatment eight, 1 have aifted my girl ucquaint-| depends largely upon the origin of the ances down to just two young ladies. | discuse. I like one of these young ladies very mee much, but I love the other girl with| To Darken Hair—Jennie L.—Wainut all my heart stain i hacmless, but only a chemical ‘ Mise Vincent, when 1 say 1] will color hair permanently. The now Teought to marry her, but| Mr growing in cach week must be is a big question in my ‘mind | watched carefully to prevent showing Tarr, snatching the janitor's a hat from her offep the janitor do sent down to him “He sold them teman {for six dolla "1 Jarr. “Say, paw nme @ quarter!” | But Mr, Jarr only groaned and ‘murmured something about tbe 0 Astringent For Loose Skin—M. P.—| therefore all accumulations of di | | t dead skin and dandruff should be re- moved. A good stiff brush should be used often, us well, as it penetrates the hair und to the scalp. Corsets When Exercising—Jane B. ~-Coreets, shoes, collars, belts and all other tight clothing should be dis carded when exercising. Wear only @ loose gown, and if the weather is cool, don goft slippers. The body must be allowed absolute freedom, go that all movements can be made without helps cleanse type of life in O; ie earnest student at the medical school, the résearch man, the rising jor, lawyer, Whter—the army officer from the Post—and the clever bu & MAY CHRISTIE'S IMPRESSIONS OF % Omaha—a Little New Yor Pretty Girls, Dressed in the Latest’ Fashions, Tail Young Men—and Flowers—That’s Omaha. : By May Christie. Y ‘Copy riaht, 1930, by Tue Press Publishing Co, (Ths New York Evening World ) - Miss Christie 1s an English Author Who Recently Arrived in the United Stotes—Her Impressions of New York and Its People, Told ree a Phe yéning World, Have Appealed to Thousands of Me ? 8 guia et : OMAHA, Neb, Feb. 1, 1920, 8a fat ety from gay Now York to Omaha, Neb. But\bere I am in Omaha, prepared to meet Red Indians, bears, bane dits, Dusgies, and every type of bogey! So’ far I have met none of them! if To tell the truth, this Middle Western town surprises me. Ifstead 6f Red Indians, the place swarms with keen-faced, clever+ looking young men, all intent upon their business. They are making mélhey —rapidiy, ‘They dash about with every bit as muecb alertness as your cal Netr Yorker: ‘They look immensely prosperous, They are tall, a shouldered: mon, the Middle Westerners. They have an air as though. sey i owned the universe. I like this quality. I like their self-assurance, their innate that they “have the goods” and will “deliver.” This trait seems to ms to be stamped on the strong face of every Middle Westerner in this t 4 Some of them have a way of dressing that is just.a little “differant” | the average Now Yorker. Bome—not all, Hats wider-brimmed, coli » whade higher, coats of slightly different cut—perhaps a breezier “mt ensemble": Especially the ranchers who come into Omaha on business qqpmr their prairie homes. The rancher is a new type to moe--a very interesiing one. The rancher's hand-grip is a painful thing—but very flattering Le? = stranger, The rancher’s voice ts very hearty. He's a breezy gentl ‘in its ? ‘ws BERGR SEH 2 COURTING I8 FULL, 0’ THRILLS ON OMAHA ROADS. 1% fact—a shade Bohemfan as to garb, mayhap—but he's #0 genuine, so Ki My such a “regular guy”—that he's bound’ to “get underneath the skin" of a vonrervative Britisher who has never met such @ hail-fellow-well=-met type before! @ I understand there are such thingy in Omaha, aot 2» An for bandits, : haven't met one yet. The bugsy is an extinct antmal, however, I've seen no bugsie#io Omaha. The streets instead are lined with cars of every size and’ though it serms to me that Henry Ford—closed coupe—does pred Pretty girls, dressed in the very latest fashion, tail young men, and Fords—that'’s Omaha. be No, far from being all! ‘The splendid buildings, the busy shops, dhe chergetic rhati*of poople, and at night tho glittering electric-lit adverti#e- ments, silhouetted sharply against the darkened sky, recall New York’! ry Broadway. Omaha is a miniature New York—plus Western breesiness, And Obama is guy, too—very gay. At noon-tide its smart ultra-smart~—are crowded with attractive matrons, pretty girls, young men galore, paterfamilias and all. There's eve . man. At night we dance, too—every one proceeding to the dance by ear, The roads may be a little reminiscent of the shell-holes I have, ty in Franes—a trifle bumpy—but that only makes our lives more spol (It's hard for a young man to be romantic in @ motor car in Omaha, foFhis head Invartably hits the roof just at the crucial moment.) Never have I ¢ seen more collectively than in this Middle-Western town, No words of mine could ever praise enough—or adequately—the ‘ess and the hogpitality of the Omaha people. We Britishers may be’ afrald to show our feelings—but Omaha, with its served of speech heartedness->would thaw the reserve of the shyest Britisher on earth, make him feel, in the finest meaning of the term, “At Home” and teyly Welcome! i] TWO MINUTES OF OPTIMI. By Herman J. Stich Copyristt, 1920, by The Preas Publishing Co, (The Now York Brening World.) and enjoy themselves, Mine Host i \ = Boob: te stopped | Wits ut the door. : GAC. AUamAR se atk “Can we get something to “bet in front of a small country! sco elved the leader of the e hotel patronized by common pert as he got out of the machine. ‘Certainly, 1 should be happy to accommodate you,” replied the betel proprietor, 4 “Our chauffeur—you'll fix it so: he | Won't sit at the same table with ve?” “That is easily arranged,” replied the landlord. The automobilist went in, washed up and came out, folk where the boarders get together THE HOUSEWIFE’S SCRAPBOOK i The Pree Publ Co, saa On re NE TS oA: TTR her I would be taking the right! gray at the roots, Soy) Fee eLOn WhAtAver, Open ihe |< tiwe Nee sam mies Nera 2 ae sun Oe Ai 6 | While [ frankly admit 1 jove aie window top and bottom to amsure a| For gved health a temperature of 68/410) 40 seat our chauffeur near gp this girl and only like and respcot| Shampoo and Dandrutf—Lottie M.—| perfect circulation, Jegrees should be MAUL” Ae eet ines th the first girl L often think 1 could be |mne hair should be washed carefully pla house. Anything above this is tool, 4 ERG . t happier with ber in the long run of] (18 alaHi tabled caaeih Billiousness—Winnie L--Overeat- excepting in homes where there}, The. auto-autocrat busied bi it ; yeurs of married life. every two, wenks eee ealle ling, tamity diet and clogged wyntem are | “o"™ * for a few moments and then he ag “Due girl L love is fond af spending|soap. The scalp requires ventilation, | 7% HeG¥) Srelare young children, invalids or old) i) friends Blarted for the df } money, dining out und making a} -——— wees | HO Chief Causes of billious condition. people paw Is Starter or the dig splurge in life, 1 am of Seoteh | Light diet, copious water drinking and : sane room, . uy { erred oe ee en, el Physical exercises will prevent it If you use 4 steam heater watch| “Don’t forget,” he sald to the lagg- 1 boy a geod ¢ ; Ou : - ; ‘ «© whenever you|!0Td on the way in, “not to put dur 4 in taking her out to a show, in 4 tux, Ointment for Blackheads—ictie| «3, | the Klass Water Bauge wh We Vata gia a table." i / ending her expensive flowers and 4 Mt nuke the fire, it should always be| Chauffeur at our table Choe tan bone ahd wii Arie KK, ]| ~-Seften the Mesh around tie black- }* This was too much for the he i Piate @inbes Tes woe FLOW F || heads by bathing the face in very }#vout half full of water, More ‘than| ma } would care to keep ie sigs . Meacay WAter And Tube Wy GaitKe con and less may| “Ray, you young fellow.” he 1 through married Uf Copyright, 1920, tg Tha Pres Publishing Os. | |, ‘ al When add'ng| manded, “what's the matter Ate Maret enane pis waits Ge Tho New York Hrening Warld,) j Then rinse out suds with, clean the fire $s smorh-| your chant! anyway? Won'tche j mand it. She ts one of those girls; 1. What popular beverage contains | bot water und press ot the bigcb ishes and the borer! eat with you ” | who would wilt and fade at the pros: | tannin? |heads with a sterilized comedone. quently turn the cocks) | Snobbishness, like selfishaegas ts ys evi ay life. ¥ ‘ and below the gauge to keep| always self-defeating. { oR 4 omeery, Srey aay ss Jey 2 About how many hundyed years | After this apply some of the following | AUO¥® ee rs t : halter daat| “What a dust I have raised!” gaye - Sram .. Ie ROY | B.C. did Buddha live? jointment, which is very etfeetuve; |e °PERINEE ory I the ont vs “ j future. She betieves in having a, B,C ¢ | uve: | fly upon the panel a moment geod time right in the present and{, % What engincer had oharge of the | Zinc ointment, one-half vunce; walle] it is. a » precaution tg wasb| fore it lies prostrate, stricken by the i letting the future tuke care of itelt.|bUllding of the Brooklyn Bridge? | cvitc acid, 10 grains; gum camphor, ;|the baby's toya euch night to- keep| lash of the exterminator. § : “You we that we have opposite| ,{ For what sheltfiah Is Chesapeake | ha pron Bl them perfectly supitary, Also watch | A wif neck, a narrow inind anda } ms e e > tar i bted i lithe children's toys for paint that m: empty head are close compu nions., 'tove her much betthr than the other | ># the Cinchona tree? blackheads oy he nalts ¢ have becom everybody sees the mud at the Bet- FI girth, who looks upon lif rr the} ®& How many nautical miles equal 6 Sees 44 pla, tom : tame viewpoint as [. ‘This + girt {one degree on the equator? 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