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THE TRVON NTCWR; TTIYON. N. H . : : : t : : - . i . r His tqry r Totem Bole Indian Chief Engravina Tribal that the pole at one tIme was wor UAnAnrlk oi - ! ouiiwu uy some muiun iriDe. ucuuiua uu oKysuraping Cedau Pole., - IL1S EIITHUSIASM OF ARTIST M a """"" wnen work Is Completed the Pole Will SUnd in Front of the School for the Tribe to Keep Fresh Legendary History. Pole Only Historical. Such Is not the case. The totem pole Is nothing more r nor less than a history done In wood carving. Those persons who are writing or who will write the history of the recent great j conflict In Europe are, In the eyes of many Indians, In reality - totem pole makers. In short, a totem pole tnaker Is a- historian. The historians of the war will for. years keep alive for fu ture generations the story of the rise and fall of the much-despised kaiser, of the- rape of Belgium, of the coming of the Yanks, of the battles of the Marne, the Somroe, the Argonne and of the armistice and the peace table. For centuries - to come .people will read Italians Are Men Who Served Under Pershing and Returned to Native Land Disillusioned. oniano. Ore. In these days of lrofiteeriag and wild scrambles iTor the almighty dollar, It ts a consolation to flad one man In the world who Is not money mad and who Is worklncr and has been working assiduously for the about those great twentieth century law five years all for an Ideal and with nd ulterior thought of pecuniary gain spurring, hira on. The remark able part of it. is that this artist, for he Is an artist of the highest type, Is a full-blooded American, Indian chief. lie answers to the name of William Shelton, and when not busy perfect ing his life work, a monstrous and skyscraplng totem pole upon which is Inscribed the history of the Snoho snlsh tribe, he supervises the running of the Indian reservation school at Tnlallp. Although Shelton ' Is well educf-ted and thoroughly familiar with the world of business, he prefers to devote his time and attention toward the fulfill ment of an Ideal. Generations ago In dians lost the art of totem carving, and be is the only known totem pole maker in the world today. Five. Years Consumed. To date Shelton has worked during fcls spare time more than five yecrs on the gigantic post. This work, has been accomplished aside from his du ties as head of the reservation school Early every morning before he begins the duties of directing the fuuctions of the schools he Is at work on his his toric pole. At the close of the school session each day finds him again hard at work with chisel and, mallet. It can be seen therefore that all of the many hours he has devoted to his ret project might be termed overtime. .When finished the pole will stand more than 100 feet In height and will Measure nearly seven feet In diameter. It has been sv-Nd from the greatest ef-1 hich grow on the hen the work will stand in where events from the printed pages of many oooks.. . Totem poles are in reality In dian books, and the marks and curious carvings upon them take the place of the printed words In the white man's books and are quite as readily trans lated by the Indians of the tribe to which the pole belongs." Shelton is filled With enthusiasm about his work, the enthusiasm of a real artist. His face lights up at the opportunity to talk of his work, and his black eyes flash. He Is about forty-five years old and In full Indian regalia he -looks as if he might have just stepped from the printed pages of wlkl western fiction. In his store clothes, however, although he would not be mistaken for other than a red skin, he resembles an acute, business raan of today. During the war, . al though he was too old for active serv ice, he showed an amount of patriot ism that won him commendation from the government At that particular time he preved himself to be a "really American. - Appearing in full Indian regalia he was a great aid at swelling subscriptions to all of the Liberty loans, and also played a conspicuous part in other war work. esse LA$T WIGHT'S DREAMS WHAT THEY MEAN SCOQCOCCOSOCCCCCCCCCCC0005 (Copyright.) I; . V . DID YOU DREAM ABOUT SHEEPT Ea ger to Return to U. S. OST dreams of rural life and country scenes appear to be re garded . by the authorities of Dream land as favorable omens. To dream of seeing a flock.of sheep, for instance. Is a very good indication for the fu ture. To be surrounded by them in creases the good luck and a flock of lambs foretells even more good uck than a flock of sheep. But just to gaze upon a flock of sheep feeding In the nastures of your dreams means that you will have success in life. If you are unmarried and dream that you are watching the little lamb kins skip about, your sweetheart Is faithful and of a good , disposition. Also,-. If you are a man, the lady of your choice is inclined to say "Yes,' if you will but pop the question. If you are married and see sheep or lambs in the visions of your, slumbers vou will have children who will ac quire to you. If you pick up a lamb and carry It li your dreams you will be a ucky . person indeed. ' If a sailor dreams of sheep it means great-luck and a safe and prosperous voyage to him. If you see yourself shearing sheep it is an indication that you will shortly make money by business enterprise, though, accord ing to some of the wiseacres. It means that von will have to struggle hard for this success. But It isn't good to see the sheep running away from you. for that Indicates that some of your pretended friends are really trying to Injure you. It is a warning to be on your guard. Also It Is a bad sign to hear the lambs baa or to see them killed. If you see your flock of dream sheep lean and scraggy look out for hyour Investments carefully n you would profit .'by them. N With the few exceptions noted the lambs and muttons of Dreamland are much to be desired and come far cheaper than in the markets of the world of actualities, the food profiteer not as yet having obtained a foothold In the realm of shadows. two cupfuls of molasses and two thirds of a cupful of sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Boll until the mixture Is brittle when dropped In cold water. Pour over six quarts of DODted corn. Butter the fingers and shape into balls before It gets too cool. Peanut Brittle. Melt a cupful or more of sugar In a smooth frying pan stlrrlntr until a good brown; pour over a pan of pea nuts and put to cool. (. 1120. Western. Xewipiper Union.) THE WOODS BY DOUGLAS MALLOCH WIVES ALSO DISSATISFIED Lower Wages and Lack of 'Modern Dwellings Bring Longing for Amor lea Food in Country Districts Higher Than in Cities. Rome. All over Italy, In villages and towns, there are hundreds of italo-American ex-soldiers longing to get back to the United States, and only waiting until the vendemnia, or harvesting of the grapes, is over. How they came to return td their na tive land when they loved America, American cities and American ways Is through one of the mistaken Ideas bf many ex-soldiers, who imagined that once war was over they would be happy in Italy, although they had fought In France under General Per shing and had livejLand made good In Ar iany years. these V i Italo- of ju money Whenv Mnd hJ cban r car devofl principal reasons for rrwso many years to the mak ing of this gfgntlc history pole' said Fhelton recehtlyV'ls to shatter the per sistent belief among so many Americans-, as well as others that the totem pole originally had for Its purpose mainiy the Idea of worship. I'll make a wager that two out of every three white persons who viewtotem poles in parks, or who" go to visit the gigantic pole at Seattle, Wash., havee the Idea that tlm In operation her a: torles, and, of course, wages were kept at a high level, but, as the wages vof farmhands and workmen v of all sorts had also increased, the cost of living had Increased more than three times in price compared to pre-war schedules. Impulsively they sent for their fam ilies, who very often had to sey all they owned In order to pay for the rood i stnTv fihan Yankee Ship, Long Aground, Is Floated i V " fx... ::.- .-- ill I . . .. ni-f lift rv-nnwered sailing shiD Cappalos, which went on HTbhe Yorksh. coast October 24. 1919. and bn Boated and towed tnto Whitby harbor.-. steamship ticket to Italy. Then many families settled down to live with the parents of the husband or wife, and after a short' while suffered a great disillusion, as things were not what they had imagined. While they had been away from their native land they had thought of It as picturesque and beautiful, with -an Ideal cllmat and congenial conditions. They for got the discomforts of the old home with Its lack of running water and modern improvements which these Italo-Americans had grown accus tomed to In the new land pt freedom. The husband could put up with It. but the wives could not, 4 as in many villages in fact, in nearly 'all those of Central Italy the water must be carried from the village fountain. Whenever any washing was to be done the clothes In most cases had to be carried often a mile to the river, ns the supply of water 1ft the villages is never sufficient for washing clothes. Naturally to the many who had not only become accustomed to running water in their houses, but also to modern washing machines, this way of washing did not appeal and they uld not walk down to the-washing see, but paid a woman to do their his meant a great xleal of week, as Americans are re now is Sfome- ln the cities, as the in villages Is generally what Is ?eft over from that exported to town. Besides, plumbing In Italy, ex cept In the big cities, is absolutely un known ; only primitive ways of bath ing are Indulged in and a bathroom In a village house Is unknown. This is due, to the great lack of water in villages all over Italy, although in reality In out-of-the-way woods there are wonderful springs, but the water runs to waste, as these sources are far removed from the villages and towns. In one small village, In the prov ince of Rome, called San Felice, near ly all the male adult population over twenty-five years old had been to America, made a little money, re turned to their families and bought a little vineyard, which they wcrk until a longing .to return to the ntw country forced them to take ship and leave for New York. Some of these men have been four or five times n America, speak English and are .long ing to go again. Many pf them returned to Italy to serve their time during the. war, ami onljr now wait an opportunity to get away. Emigration now is not so easy, as one must have a job ready to step into as soon as the ship reaches New York. Many of them, who have their families growing up and whose wives have never been to America, are plan ning to leave their families and go over for a year or so. Those whose wives have been to America and have . lived there are returning with their families, as the wives refused to re main behind, as they find Italy too dirty. f 1 ' . M I I 1 I cniiAAi n A VO II r m. f ft ' 3; Aim f JLllIILIlIIIIlllUllHllUIIUlIIIIIIIlilllllllllll 1 THE GIRL ON THE JOB 5 How to Succeed How to Get E j Ahead How to Make Good 5 I By JESSIE ROBERTS 7IIIIIII111II1II111III11111IIIIIII1SI1III111IIII11S JOB AND YOUK HEALTH I S A WOMAN as strong as a man? Given the same stature and TEACH CHILD EARLY ' - - ? Plan Legislative Activity in Favor of Kindergarten Work. National Association Reperla Many States at Taking an Inttt in tha Subject. ... .l-.A wave of toterest in UH country. - - York. which says tnai t J vw Ibt ivVty hnve ln reported froOrto, hiIo Connecticut, Georgia, ?' - ,,LQ Missouri. New Mexl o.wkHflkota ' Tennessee, Wtscon- sin anu tr . : i-ir for - Porto nuo la also going to work for iritifijrfnrten .law. - The lat,M flKun?3.eompllcUbj . ...Mitrv contains ,wv, four ana bureau v hnw thas years of age for whom no educational provision has been made, though all are entitled to receive kindergarten training. The kindergarten has long since demonstrated its value as a means , of making sturdier bodies, more alert minds, and a . finer sense of Integrity, and morality. Its friends feel that it Is quite time that a kindergarten should be in every one of our public schools, and .are, working .to that ; end. The people of California, have; dera onstrated that the most effective way to secure this advantage for our chil dren is by legislation. ' They secured a law In 1913 under which their kinder nrtnnfl have Increased from 149 to over 700. The law provides that when the par t Vvf 25 .children of kindergarten t.0-0 nrpsent a petition for a kinder garten. It should be established. In speaking of the need for kinder- mlssloner Claxton of the United States bureau of education has said: "The kindergarten Is a vital factor n American education, both for its di rect work with young children In the kindergarten and for Its Influence on he care of children In the home and on methods of teaching In the schools. It ought to become a part of the public system of every city, town and village in the country. , weight, can she do equally hard work and not suffer for It? Among many other matters that the war proved or disproved, this seems also to be settled and settled in the negative. She.cant! . Woman can do the same work, given a like training. But she breaks down under It where the man remains un injured. - - In France and England women for five years did the work of men. They have not stood up under the strain as men do. In England, physicians re ports show that of two thousand five hundred women examined in one in dustry, 42 per cent were found to be suffering from severe physical exhaus tlon or actual 111 health, brought on by nverwork. Yet men stood up under the' same work, without difficulty. We are none of us likely to go Into munition factories or to undertake heavy labor. -. But there is more In this than the fact that a woman ought not to attempt such feats. A girl who Is looking about for a job ought to think of It in regard to herself in recard to her health. . The nervous and high-strung girl should not take up telephoning, for Instance, nor should she go Into a large and noisy office. She woiyt stand the strain. A girl I'knew who made a success of a small tea and -lunch 'room got ambitious and took the whole house. She rented rooms and served a dinner mi well as breakfast and lunch. She gave good meals ancf good service, had a large force of assistants tomanage. and in six months she broke down and had to go to a sanitarium. What's the use? I Your health Is priceless. And once shaken, it Isn't easy to, get into good shape again. Look at your health as part of your capital, and conserve It. Never let your job borrow from that capital. There are times when you cannot control the thing, and when you do you must do the best you can and hope to get through with" It But most of us are Just careless. It doesn't pay. CCopyright.) O 2 . THE MYSTERY. Heard a rustle In the brush Only yesternight; i Heard a rustle In the hush. Somethln out of sight Jest a footfall on the -ground, Shakin' of a tree; But we argued all around What the thing could be. Jack, the stable-boy, he said "j Likely 'twas a colt- Farmer's colt thet got its head. Broke Its halter holt 111, the cookhouse flunkey, swore 'Twas a bear er cub Huntin' round the cookhouse door Fer a snack of grub. Pete, ,vho likes to hunt when fall Comes around each year. Said it wasn't that at all Thet It was a deer. Frank, who drives the two-ox pair. Said' they made him' laff. Said their colt er deer er bear Simply was a caff. they set an argufied What the thing could be; Ev'ry fellah took a side, Had a theory. Jack he chinned It with the chaps. Bill with all the boys; Mac, who's deef, he said perhaps There wasn't any noise. What the rustle was about No one ever knew; But one fact I figgered out From that gabby crew: People look with dlffrent eyes. Hear with diffrent ears; That what closest to them lies Everything appears. Ev'ry"nation is the best To thpjLrjim from there, Ev'ry state Lthe rest When! compare. Do you wo&v t lot Of relict 5ds? Each a special Gwf"haa got Fer his special needs. Harps an' music fer the gay, HunthV fer the red; Atheists expect to stay f Permanently dead; Streets pf sapphire fer the Jew; Fer the weary, rest Each, 'accordln' to bis view, Thinks his heaven best 8ven KUIad en Subway in 16 Years. ; New "Stork. Only seven passengers have been killed by subway in New York City, in 10 years. . according to a Vtntement made ' public by Frank HeJley, president and general man-. ager. During that time 4,301,000,000 passengers were -carried. Married Four Times, But Two Wives. Little Bock, Ark. Four time, mar ried and three times divorced. Dr. R U Maxwell, has had but two wive Through divorce and remarriage hi first' wife became bis third wife, ana by ihe same . process his second wife arten training for our children, Com-1 now his fourth wife. 'MILITANT' MARY 1b?y'5oy'1f)at ' " salt-of'We.weU- Hwta.oll.RlGHT But-1herei -such-Q'Ibing'Q OVER-SEASONING A-MITE! The common things of life are all bo dear; The moon's soft rays that tnrousn me leaves doth shine. The morning's sun on glistening waves so Th clouds of gorgeous hue, are mine and thine. Edith I. FarrelL HOLIDAY GOOD THINQ6. As Christmas draws near we turn to the good old fashioned cakes and candies. Gala Cake. Cream one-half cupful of shortening. add one cupful of granulated sugar. Beat two egg yolks until light add to them one-half cupful of sugar. Beat the egg and sugar mixture into the butter and sugar, and when thorough ly blended add one cupful of milk al ternately with three cupfuls of flour, sifted with four teaspoonf uls of baking powder and one-half teaspoonful of salt Beat well and fold In the stiffly beaten whites and pour Into a single loaf cake pan, buttered and papered and bake thirty minutes. When cooL spread with . A Christmas Bowl. Bake str greenings and three Bald wins without removing the skins4" or cores. When tender add four quarts of boiling water, the thin' yellow rind i of three lemons and four oranges' and : two bay leaves. Let simmer twenty minutes then strain through a bag. pressing out the juice. Boll three cup- fuls of sugar with a pint of water 20 . minutes. . Add to the liquid with one 1 cuDful of black tea infusion and set ' - a. m fPKAii tAA fa fruit Juices and a small bottle of maraschino cherries with , the syrup. Let stand several hou before serving. Com Oalta. Put three tablespoonfuls of butter Into a saucepan and when melted add An Tm puzzled, I admit, . Puzzled at the maze Heaven, you kin figger it ( Forty-seven ways: Heaven -ith a street of gold; With a Jasper gate; Heaven where the very old Still must sit an wait , If there are so many there. There beypnd the blue, Heavens round an heavens square, Gentile, Injun, Jew All thet I can do Is trust Since they can't agree. When I lay- me "dust to dust" There'll be one fer me. (Copyright) , O .Q THE ROMANCE OF WORDS "CIGAR. AX UMBER of pmmhtM etymologists, among them Llttre, have endeavored to prove the word "cigar" is derived from the Spanish clgarra, meaning grasshopper, and, that It was applied to the rolled leaves' of tobacco by reason of their simi larity in shape to the body of this Insect ' This explanation, while Ingenious, hardly fits the facts In the case, for, when to bacco was first Introduced into Spain from Cuba. It was grown In gardens or dgarralea as the Spanish call them. The wealthier Spaniards bad a fad of raising tobacco in their cigarrales and making their own Cigars, which they would proffer . with the explanation Es de ml clgarrar ("It is from my gar den as proof that the tobacco was wholesome ; and botne - grown). Before long the expres sion changed to "Este dgarro es dl mi cigarral which might be literally translated, Thla gar den product from my garden," and It was from thii that the word "cigar" originated. However, In the final analysis. the grasshopper does have something to do with It -for the Spanish "cigarraT or "garden' lm so-called because it Is the place where the . grasshopper ("clgarra-") resides. (Copyright) . ..'.' nn v
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