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THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, — a1, 1921. Little Boys in Dad’s Day Learned From McGuffey’s Never to Drink! John, as Child, Liked Whiskey — { At Eight, Died in Poorhouse! | Can You Beat It! Little Girls Were Better—Didn’t Lie and Swear and Steal Like Bad Boys, but Were Kind to Un- fortunate and Always Minded Mother. By Marguerite Mooers Marshall. 6c HISKEY,” Dad and Gran'-dad learned from Tesson XLII. of Me- W/ Gutffey's First Reader, “causes the rich to beesme poor.” So it does, at the present scale of bootleg prices, althoug’ th. ood Dr, William Holmes MeGuffey had no such cynical thought ir Mind. What this veteran educator really desired was to lead the helf BOYS AT PLAY. juvenile wbsiinenec a total million a £ of more of Americans brought up on * as well as ot literature. hat is why jerations of litte ETE at's ait and givis ail over the country the name of the ladies, ‘There a mie ird-and doubtless the two young things extending sw heeded t eral against succor to “The Lame Man” in Les- “rum and whiskey din Met on XIV.; there is “The Scliool Girl,” rst Reader and reprit ne Jane Rice, who on her homewa yesterday in ‘Ta Way saved the life of a bee strug hese same inne giing in a pool of water by extend- the ver sson, read hig first aid in the form of a green of that infant transgress leat; there is “Little Lucy,” of who Whiskey Bey.” Here® just as it the ingenuous narrative begins thu. was first printed in 18% Lucy, can you read?” : “Yes, sir, Lean,” SLesson XIE —The Whiskey Boy Wouid you rather read than play?” aK t w n 5 & “Yes, sir, | would, because mamma as. whiskey t there © tolls me that play will not be of any joys Who even T use to me after I grow up; but if I WATCH am now abou 1 Who Jove to read { will be wise and good.” loved 1 tha 1 get you could see by HER NOW tipsy eve His was John short-waisted, “when d st tasted whiskey he is likewise ob- want sion for literature. nis brother who is in y quaint woodcut Byronic lar curls and © new on which, according text, he draws pictures until h 4 es to take m to bed, at Ww moment he utters the singu lar unbovish sentiment: “Well, if it Ex-Soldiers Seek Brides With Coorign:. 1021, by the Prov Pubbtabing Co, land. Many women went to theis M i fe ne wera) graves unwed tn spite of beauty and AVE you noticed the recent charm, and many other women wen cable despate from across cut to the colonies to seek a husband the “big pond?” They are To-day, aft toll of war, hu rither interesting—that is, the ones pands harder to find than eve! THE LAME MAN. that refer to matrimony: and the boom in marriages is all @ his father could drink whiskey he Met a Rage for Marriage Sweeps Great the more surprising. The number of @ould V1, the Bue : cases of bigamy now in the courts Before John was eight years old neophyte les t the dog has four airis of Vienna in Desperate Fight snows the extent to which women are he was a dreadful object 1 none of feet, that he and the cat ¢ see in to Get Husbands.” weddin without inguiring int the the boys would play with him. , that the dog keeps watch «gteady stres rs edding witho url 0 thi “His eyes were red and his face sGackae moet ean d aady Stream British Ex-Soldiers past of the bridegroom.” was red and full of blisters. He was that will cha Cn France), In Vienna, the girls are advertis found drunk one day in the street , or cow and bi! t mies Take Wives in Ger- ing go. 3 rT e exte e and carried to the poorhouse, where kind to the dog tie Foe uabenaa taicae ext bat Oe fou) ee Re has ap eee ae Ie carat fenitiona Mc rman Girls Are Warned Not to to every man in this dis Adve: ing him to Freie t m quaint as Wed U. 8. Soldiers.” Maer 18 following are After ure or grandma's “Women With Homes Preferred as“ uyy ns M blonde juvenile wond, e vertheless, with prides (in France no doubt an bycstetogacat: an : neat 4 viata aA evisions—many the : * r re * dest eymipat 08: dant McG at , \ the 4 ! peat ‘ nen of other countri echo the sessing 1,000,000 crowns, wants. an nti-S ue wh 4 de by fhe th 10 AG scntiment) honorable acquaintance ‘wit man ne Satie oe ie of worth. Object mat Hooton Presb vieren 1 age inate tee Mecutiiy ,. Taking these headlines in conjunc- From Par S comes the aurpriai oo! eRe prof sgor. that over eave: hay “wider and longer tn, it {8 amusing to note that while news that there is a steady flow o Nala epee use in American schools than any British ex-solfiers are seeking life British ex-suldiers t presi Nee : others, ‘They still are on the selling mates in France and Germany, sta~ {40° in irance, intending to ma rt ’ list of the American Be COMPANY. tistics she . 4 rae reneh girls to m they became ogist and educe Tat the wore ce (Honty Ge wall, © show thetin t Britain engaged during the war. With the Bs of * fac author of “A History of the McGuf. Vienna girls are in a quands vinis of two ye at home and the eg nae fey Readers,” they are “readers for husbands. dot o » French brides t ure in ef McG which have been recognized as form- “Girls and women," said a leading ton $0 onep small shop take ope entine | ys €rs of good habits of action, thought mygish clergyman f Biisation cae for British firm accompany lny’’ and spec for three-quar ofa” SVAN FOF. DUDHOATOD Ite he F h ex-Tommies apparentl 1 < which have taught a sound cently, “are rushing Into marriage are not the only ones showing a Dp (of st y to millions of children with- without due thought or investigation 4) bent in matrimony, The Fre t giving offense to the most violent «Men are scarce,’ say they: ‘we'll take MCN seeking wives of Yet even in rae an, which have opened the e sept Mec 7 jejan — matrimon re nial mood good dact ors of pure Iterature to all their °n° While we can.’ Before the war equally 10C0: e man Dae the chance to for users.” there was a scarcity of men in Eng- agersss of one lees agence. provement 8 is how The wor ith an nt maaan second paragraph preferably a furnished on 1 Es Boys love to run and play in demand as a flancee," vouchos this “But they t rude. Good potential one in an interview pub boys do not play y, Dut shed in the wa take care not to hur widow, if young ' “You must not lie lie marries. mich more y thin a end swear and steal young girl making her first venture When b re at they must on matrimonial seas.” be kin t £ If you This Cupid saleswoman fe @re cro b like to ures that physicians between the play with 3 thirty and f w aay 1 down cated and of good physique, are ery, but get prizes among men. Girls are ren will for husbands, but they a are at T enginedrs, architects, fi 1 ors or lawyers for their dauzhts s G «x. You must not pation and Un! 1 at speak bad words are often attract an e frauleins, but wh e to the ef- shers ha marci “ rat wh are made recently, the path « 1 ups 1 1 puppy Idieg is not j fabricated of “sugar an ng that German gir ld and all that's nice.” And it is fuse proposals of marriage from sol fact that, in McGuffey's First diers unless the girls are provided THE BOY AND DOG, cader most of the virtue is kept with sufficient money to convince the Cupid a Salesman Across the Pond “‘Ads’’ for Husbands Offer Dowries— “‘Dots’’ immigration authorities they won't he state ANBES, The warn ing adds that the cost of livin is much higher in America than abroad nd the comme: vidier's pay Is insuf ient to support id wife Apparent! international matri monial ag ia necessary to solve the problem of how to provide a hus- band for every girl The American irl is at wd Viel Lage Census re ports show that there are over 2,000, 000 nore men than women in the good old U. S.A Hurrah for our si¢ GAVE HER SOME OF YOUR. \ THOME BREW Going Down! 9121. yy the Prva Publidhing Co, (The ‘New York Evening Worold) BAR WORRIER: Are you easily pleased? If 80, you may put that down as a reason why you are not success- ful, for the greater a man Is, the more particular he becomes, for demands the when he gets it Tradespeople admire the cus- tomer who knows what he wants. ‘Toys amuse a child, for it is best and knows casily pleased, Let it be differont Sincerely ALFALFA SMITH with you. How to Reduce Your Weight Right in Your Own Home To-Day’s Exercise Promotes Bodily Sym: metry and Stimulates the Circulation. By Doris Doscher. A TER having gained the mastery of the back kick exercise it will not be difficult for you to conquer this double back kick exercise, which is practically +o 7 1. POSITION 1 INDICATED, BY DOTIEDLINE, ; POSITION & \ \CATED BY PHOTO. THE DOUBLE BACK KICK EXERCISE. simultaneously, varying the movement enough to have a separate place in our list of reducing exercises, The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell. Ansume the same position you @id in the back kick exercise, the hands on the floor and the weight balanced forward #0 as to be ready to throw both feet at the same time into good full length backward kiek. Whereas the other exercise was an alternate motion, the general benefit in this exercise comes from the eon- trol of both legs as they execute the movement, This is a splendid aril! because it makes you control both sides of the body with equal foree. Many of you have, through years of careless handling of the body, ac- quired more strength in one side of the body than in the other, This is why so many of you find that, when you come to measure yourself, fou discover that both sides of the figure do not tally, that musclds on one side are more developed or more fat has accumulated, In kicking back be very careful you do not go back so far that you silp, but make the movement backward very rapidly. It is this good jerk that you give the body as you fling legs backward that tugs on all of the muscles and thus strengthens them. HERE was that sense of some- thing most , desirable being missing about the house that marks, somehow, the absence of the priestess of the sanctuary when Mr Jarr came home the other evening. Mrs. Jarr was absent, Mr. Jarr could feel it. : The trude, greeting kitchen usually amiable maid, Ger- gave Mr. Jarr a curt nod of and rushed back to the where she had «@ supper burn- ing, as soon us she had admitted the putative master of the house. Mr, Jarr hung up his hat and then passed back into the apartment and asked where M Jarr was, “She told me not to keep supper waiting: she went downtown and said she might be late,” explained the maid frowningly, And she turned the din- a ginerated oF tne viticed again that for those who are timid. It gives the domic was unduly silent, save STeat courage when you find that you for the sizzling of the steak can come forward and backward with Tor nevare the OnilaTan?t He ak an even control of all of the mu ithe went. downtown. with, her, f your body; not only that, but thi hall TP serve your dinner now?” re- exercise has a certain buoyancy lied the maid. Gertrude felt it was 9pontancousness in its action whteli od ne eee the dinner, both sidcs Keeps you feeling In youthful trim, ethane Heine nicely BARHEAL 4. As the body acquires a heavy load Orr atann iittle while,” Of fat a certain slowness, that W ide dae Kay be back ¥sually find only in maturity, becomes the mode of your handling of your body. To counteract t learn to do this back kick rapidly and with vim. any minute, I don ¢ to eat alone.” “You had better have your supper ° Copyriaat, 1921, by the Pree Publlaning Co. “ee EAR MISS VINCENT: | met and fell in love with a young man who was pronounced very clever. He appeared to be at least twenty- five years of age, with the world ly knowledge and experience of a man of thirty. He professes to care for me in a true, sincere fashion, and | believe he is a man of honor. Since he did not invite me to see his folks | became curi ous, and after probing around a bit learned that he is three y younger than | am. | am a bus ness woman and a hard worker. | do not know how long | can retain my youthful appearance 1am only twenty-three and look younger than my sweetheart. But will the relati Proportion .in years and looks continue when we are older? Can | continue to hold him? We cannot marry for another year or more. | love him dearly but am worried and per plexed as to whether | have the right to marry a man three years younger, What do you think? OR OM Many happy marriagea have re wife and her hust t nia Pe men wit ¢ even fiv € ference in $ belong to the same period. naturally will think the same thoughts and sce Mfe the same way. If you marry this Courtship and Marriage By Betty Vincent he New York Evening World) of course, have nan you will the same motion, but done with both lega 2 “ cae a ee ee \ vow, sir,” said Gertrude sulle Afier executing the movement a few Mra, Jerr told me not to walt for times you will find that your blood is her and the children, put to give yok in better circulation and all of he ® your eaarac bea ee avarant with Organs stimulated by the rapid mo- Te te ae eee ee the mov. ton, ‘The arme are strengthened Gy ee ee eye back at his work Bearing the weight of the body, ies, 1a this is an all-around, splendid exer- Ly n?” replied ©!8e a A cee well, never NO military training is completed mind 0 ic wn the hot Until the cadet has mastered this ex- Hd ane Il read the Scie perfectly, and it is just as Pe oul the family’ comes". For adaptable to the daily life of any papers — oe: a pe no Woman. You cannot expect that the Me; Juurr knew the steak could be no OMAR: stay in perfect phvalant ia The git slammed herself into her dition unless every muscle and orgr room, aad ina few minutes emerged | properly exercised each day. 9? tired in gaudy splendor for her fire- Beglect this exercise means to @ Pan ind the films. terfore *, and b pape bre a h vera and sat means old age. 0 if you would stop inl, dare took the panera at’ gut the hands of time take the double 10 te Tent auine in the house without back kick exercise in every spare the pre © of his wife and children, ™nute Soon he found he had thrown the at 5 newspaper aside and was looking out Answers to Questions. upon the street, But the room was 44, y. J-you are only a few pound» Nght and tne sireat Nae 4 me ang ne verweight, 80, instead of reducing, } @ could see not ning, Dale) better: he “Ould suggest that you take the ex-, the Hight. | ‘That was etter; he crotsas that pertain partloularly | ta : r now where they the digestive organs, such as the ab- Wawa: Wear Btter they alighted from Gomen after-bath rub, the trunk he street ¢ ‘ twisting, the head balancing and the He said to himaelf that they would balancitg exercises. "All of these wi ng any minute, and when @BY gtrengthen your muscles. For the Kroup of, people, especially if there double chin, the head circling, the pene ct ae pune sel OL vot up Leck And chin towel rub and all other sor ane oa the flat to let Cxerelses that bring into play the apes scot as they camo Gp- muscles of the head and neck are them in as xoing to help reduce that double chin, 11re he time passed, and then he DUt you will have to be faithful tn assaging every night and morning. der your age. A young woman is began to get nervous. He thought of lash 0} v Inétinetively 0 than a man, But dents, of the children or Mrs, Jarr A dash, of cold, "ew you note : you are Inclined to bo y« theul und ein struck by automobiles as they {cen rauriper ena dae r=. optimistic ang nak up our mine alighted from treet car optimiatic and make up your inind alighter dire possibilities accurred to __K. M. L—For your age and height pour Win not alley “iil sto: k aereeee hole mizht blow up, 2 130 pounds would be suffictent. piness n t be blown down on them “Dear Miss Vincent: | am a‘ » windy. phen WCB, young girl of sixteen and work in! how empt mould a button factory. | am very much! ything happened | a ABR in love with a refined young man 8 throw him into a chill of fear who ie very wealthy. Though he !Uis conscience troubled him. That is only net he has asked me very morning he had bean Sroes yo to marry him. 1 love him dearly + dear day before he had but believe | ought not to marry = unis ¢ R, Why did he Cony 1941, by the Press Pubit Rie Wy parition Invite la mex do such cruel thin Where int Tue New York Rveming World) equal to hit, He has told me that world wins there a sweotor wile or QUESTIONS. this doesn't matter, hou! deare child thls does PA a fat L ospuld He was putting on his overcoat to aiding the, borde of how many Position is pot always rated by go out and walt on orner for States does the Ml aie: money. Your written them, and n remembered if they ow? cnn Suall “enc Senora, Nad mat with ent would | 2. What is the easternmost city o your sentiment r ixtoen be telep! 1 the hospitel the United States? wndder one has world before one and can or and he norgue 3. What large lake lies immediately earn With your keen inte! nee Just then the bell rang from the north of and empties into Lake Su- f you are willing to learn and to keep et door. Mr. Jarr could not wait. perior? up in the world, you need have no He rushed downsta 4. Which city is f 1p in the wor! Bs a ite pars ae city is further west. Los position r ‘at this hae? Me git Angeles, Cal. or Carson City, Ney.? “Dear Miss Vincent: | am a ae Gertrude burnt (he steak ., 5+ What Mexican town | across widow of twenty-nine and in love ‘ n't eat it! the Rio Grande from El Paso, Tex.? with a young man just my age , 6. In what Sta His mother cared very much for eee ® versity? me until she learned | was 1 are ses widow, then she forbade her son To Dry Cranberries. 7. What city hae more bridges hig to marry me. Please help me Purchase a ball of white twine, § @Ay ether city in the world? CA's Peart Marre ent Pry ka & In what war was the Battle of As a rule, a widow is moet popul daring necd thread on the ber- Lundy's Lane fought? with young men, aa you probably fries and wang in a sunny 9. How many wheels are there in know. “But of courne the ‘average fuiry spot to When dry they an ordinary wateh? ther fuely tha would be far be 1 " 1 attic or store- 10. What n i is inclined to follow his mother's ad Minin ittea barrian’ anal ttaas ANSWERS. Vice and not manly enough to stand $ muentiy used in place of raisins in 1, ten; 2, Eastport, Me.; 3, Nipigon; up for himself, 1 “a you to give him up. would probably be 4, Carson City; 6, eae 1 Venice; Hise 9, x ooking ihe eon ee eee ee a