Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 312, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1919 — Page 2

A Wonderful Wife

By R. RAY BAKER

(Copyright, l»l». by the McClure N«w«- • paper Syndicate.) Gary Hazard, dramatic critic of the Morning Star, scowled into the cloud ©t tobacco for which his long curve-stemmed pipe was responsible. “No use,” he- sighed as lie tore a sheet from his typewriter and. cast ft into the waste-basket, “I simply can’t make the-girl 911 1 a good valid*" villist. She's wonderful to look at. hut when they put her on tip* vaudeville stage they spoiled a fine wife. His face took on a little smile as lie sat there at his desk in the editorial room. He was-hi a 'hurry to finish his criticism, or rather the printers were in a hurry to get it, so they could close up the theatrical page. |hit somehow he .hist- couida’t s»*«*m to go cm with his work. i All about him was noise. Typewriters yed with telegraph ..instruments in a contest of sound, and every now and then the linotypes would chip in with their musical rtpkle-tinkie wheneter..SO.me..QDg-PJ ,t ‘ne<i the door to the'eomposing room. - The citv editor was roaring into a telephone, repeating for the fifth time the words: - "I didn't get that last name; will you please spell it?" The state editor was howling into another phone,” and the, telegraph and news editors were arguing rather loudly over .the Size of a head for the League of Nations story. In the mhist of this apparent confusion Gary sat at his machine and dreamed about the girl he had seen an hour and a half ago on the Empress vaudeville stage. Gary did not try to delude himself. He realized ,he was in love with the girl: had renounced possession of his, heart Ihe moment she skipped onto the stage, and the worse her act became as It progressed the more deeply Gary became enmeshed in her charms. The girl fitted the mental picture of his Ideal in features, height, gesture and voice. And yet her act was absolutely Impossible. That was wh-y Gary’s hands lin.gered on the keys of his typewriter. He could not 'bear to give his honest opinion as to Mildred Harrison's act —“Mildred Harrison In j 4 Whirlwind of Song. Dance and Merriment." Twice he "started to write complimentary words, and once he thought seriously of omitting mention of her iff” his review, hut quickly changed his mi ml when he realized the omission would be more noticeable than a few words of adverse criticism. As to the compliments that he wanted to write, and which he knew her actr did not deserve —well, he simply couldn’t write a lie. He knew* and everybody' else at the theater that evening knew, that Mildred Harrison was a failure on the vaudeville stage, as was evidenced by the tittering heard during the would-be serious mb meats of her program and the forced "haw. haw, haw” wjien she endeavored to be witty. “How did they ever let her on the stage?" lie asked himself. "Surely must have had big pull with the powers that lie." Well, it was inevitable. He was paid money to give his .honest opinion as to the acts on the bill, and he owed it to his paper and also to the 'theater-going public‘to do just. that. Besides, he would be doing the girl a favor by telling her in print that she was a failure behind the foot-' lights: So he finally wrote: "Miss MUtfred Harrison is” a very s, attractive girl, with an entrancing personality, but when it comes to vaude-ville-dear Harrison, may it not be suggested that you try some other means of earning a Uv-i-Hg.?. —.As.-.a vaudevillist” Miss Harrison, you are not —well, you would make some young man a wonderful wife.' Gary finished hi- criticism and banded it to the city, editor, through whose hands it 'must pass. Then he wijnt hack to his'machine. “I’ve, killed that girl ns far a seller stage "career is concerned*.” “Her job expires tomorrow morning—/there's no doubt of that,-.because vaudeville fans take the Star as their Bible." “And it also ends my job. Ajfter this I’m through. People may think it’s fun slamming stage folk, but it isn’t. It’s better* to be one.", He wrote his resignation.’ to take effect in two wß*eks, and went horoe.to bed. The, next evening ■he went to the office early, and was greeted by the managing editor, who informed him coldly t that his resignation was to take immediate effect as his position already had been filled. Now, Gary was a vandeviilist himself. Two years before he had b<jen popular on the stage, and had qiit the game only because he had grown tired of the constant hopping from ■*one town to another. There was a standing “offer for 'his services right now. however, and he at once wired to the booking office —and received a favorable reply. Gary was a good newspaper man, but he was a better stage performer, and within a year he had recaptured the old halo of popularity that once had adorned his head. His was a Mngle act, with songs, monologue aleight-of-band: and the . house was sore to shake with applause every time he appeared. A year after severing his connection with the newspaper world, Gary came back to the old town to be featured as the headliner at the Empress The pa-

pers acclaimed “him ns a “local hoy who has made good," and the Star even went so far as to speak of him .ns n “product of this office"- ami run a full page with pictures of him, along with photographs of, his old desk and the.ifinohine on which lie used to pound out’Vritieisuis of other actors. The evening Sybk'equfcnt to his first npjvnranee at the Empress lie went 10 tiie Star office to renew acquaintanceships. The managing edi-, tor- gr<s‘t<*d him affably and an impromptu reception was held in the editorial riAun. “By the way," lie remarked t* the eftv editor. “I’d- 1-ike to- meet. your dramatic critic. H'e certainly did give- me a - bang-up write- Op in this morning's Star, and 1 want to thank him. 1 remember ihe hist crtticism I wrote. It was not so complimentary to some members of the bill.'' The city editor filled his pipe, gave out assignments to two reporters, swered* t litas* phone calls, borrow Hi a ■match tuul>aid: “Ij. happens that tlte ‘lie’ you speak of is a girl' The funny part* of it is that site's a former actress, the sameas you’re a former critic. " Slies not here- just now* but she'll be on hand soon." ; Presently the young lady arrived and was Introduced to the Empress headliner. the shock of ids life when lie satV Iter, for she was none-other than Mildred Harrison. t,ge girl he had loved and had criticizedthe cans,* of bis cutting”loose from the newspaper world.

“I’nt glad to -meet yon,” she' told him, her sparkling with more thuii. sincerity. You know, 1 was once on the stage myself. I tjried to make an actress -of myself, but it wits useless, and it remained for the dramatic critic on this very paper in this very town to show, me the error of my ways. I owe that critic untold gratitude, especially since lit* was kind enough to resign and leave open.the only job I could fill oh a newspaper. My stoiinexperience »was a fizzle, hut it fitted “to be a critic of others." “I am very glad to meet you, too.” lie replied just its sincerely; “so glad that I am going to ask if I may not see you after the show tonight. M.v act is near the last,-and I presume you will be attending gome other perforinanoeT If I’ may call for you there —” He did. and they made their way to a quiet little restaurant, where they engaged in some serious Conversation ©ter a light lunch. They talked in subdued tones, but they were desperately iii earnest, as anyone with half an eye colt Id have seen. Lot us eavesdrop just ‘a nyoment. \Ye will drop into a chair at a nearby table just 'as he remarks: "Isn't it strange that I should fall In love with you the moment I saw you on the stage, and that you—" * “And that I," she finished, “should* fail in love with you the moment I saw you on the sflige, in the same tlkeater a year later?” He sipped his coffee. “Well, it simply shows that J am a prophet. Didn't I tell you a year ago that you would make a wonderful wife?”

ART AS THE FRENCH SEE IT

In Their Eyes It Is the Direct Antithesis of Artifice as Generally . Understood. , No one can understand this Ifrench conception -of art. as no one could understand the similar Greek conception, without ..distinguishing clearly between art and artifice,— The first comment Of the Anglo-Saxon on, all art is likely to be that .it is .artificial, his comment upon the French life, itself an art. is that it partakes too much, of the‘quality of artifice. The difficulty is that such a comment assumes civilization as a natural tiling, said Prof. Erskine in a recent 1 centre'to his soldier students in 1- ranee. The I'renclnunn knows bettor. 1' bon our pothers sent ns tp eKHtlfiooff parties and cautioned us to behave, naturally they did not mean what they said: they meant that we should wear our acquired arts of courtesy as though they wor? tfatnrak--111 that sense all civilization,! is not natural, and French life, being the most highly civilised, has most the character- of art. But the French •themselves art* even, more severe than we are in"'condemning artifice. Which -a them is*:not* art, but its most perverse • enemy. Art for them must be frank and sincere, a quite open control of means to reach an intelligible ideal.* There is nothing secret about it: its glory is the' large part that reason and calculation frankly play" in it —as any choice befweep good and evil should be calculating and reason* able. Artifice; on live other hand, is the ptlttirrg on of disguise, the assuming of methods which do not harmonize with the, genuine purpose; it is too great emphasis upon means and too slight valuation of the noble end. Art is, as it were, the contrast or other pole to.nature; it is the condition* which is reached when man has given ( an interpretation and a direction to the chaos of crude experience. In be* tween these extremes is artifice, partaking of the quality qf.both-phalf directed. half meaningless.—Nejv York Evening Post. y

Alcohol in the Nerves.

Major Sicard of the French army tried all ordinary methods of treating intense pain,of injured-nerves, and came tofthe conclusion that the best results were obtained fri?m injections of alcohol. He freed thg. nerves from the adjacent tissue and # iinjected into Its sheath from one to two cubic centimeters of alcohoL V ■ ....

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

.“What are they wearing?” in suits has ceased to be as interesting as “What are they showing now?” It has come to that women demand a variety of styles and a chance to indulge individual taste, and manufacturers have fostered these demand's by replenishing the retailers’ stocks with new developments of the season's modes. The story* for winter isxabout to close and it reveals that we may wear suits having a straight-lirfe silhouette or those with fitted waists, with equal propriety, that redingote styles have grown in' popularity and that velvet has made long strides since the of the season. It is in great demand for mid-winter. Except, for sport suits the manufacturers will have little more to offer this season, for they are already engrossed with sijits for spring and promise more radical departures from the styles of today than for many past seasons. ” Two suits, distinctly different in type, but each showing an iji|erpreta-

One-Piece Frocks for Midwinter

The one-piece frock has its advantages for the busy women of today, and now divides honors with the tailored suits in the estimation of business or socially active people. Certain of these one-piece models were launched at the beginning of the season under a new and very adequate namer as “all-day dresses. This title describes them and points out their advantages for the woman whose Tff- S ftfirs give her little time for making changes *of her costume. The one-piece dress Is developed in all the fabrics that are used for suits, and in some that are not' often used f6r suits. In the picture above, a fsock of dark -blue tricotine demonstrates how effectively this practical material has been worked up into a tailored dress that is charmingly graceful and chic. It is really a masterpiece of designing with a panel down the front from neck to Jtiem. and a hew; management of the sides of the skirt where big patch pockets are set on. Below them the material in wide plaits simulates a long tunic. The panel at the front ayoids being too

What You Will in Suits

tion of the long co*at styles, are shown above. The stately model at the left is made of duvetj'n and reflects the influence of the redingote besides taking cognizance of the widened hip idea. It is trimmed with rat-tail braid and a few buttons and two vety narrow tucks in the coat, above the. hem, invite attention to the accuracy of the tailor’s aft. A further testimony is offered by a front panel that is cut in one with the belt and widens above the waistline, making a ’ smart diagonal closing at the left side. A muffler collar of sealskin bears out the elegance of this? design and probably ■adds more than a pretty penny to the 'price of the suit. . Silvertone is to be credited with much of the fine style which gives asto the wearer of the suit at the right. This fuzzy material with a silver sheen will delight the tourist and as shown here is a model that could not be improved upon for travelmg. ,t : f

plain by means of a tuck s»et in on line with the pockets, and above It are pendent silk ornaments. Below the tuck, round-covered buttons are set on with the beautiful accuracy that is the glory of tailored cloittes. The waist is bloused and front, affording a straight-line Jsilhouette. Buttons and pendents embellish the panel in it, and buttons finish off the long and shapely s/eeves. This model has the unusual virtue of looking well on almost aany/figure. ' Snpn furnishe§~ttr@oest material for a frock like that at the right. It is simply designed, being a three-tier skirt and a stnock with Satin-covered buttons and sash by way of adornment. .

Ecru Point d’Esprit.

A gown of black taffeta la flounced with ecru point d’esprit.

Benefited Physically, Morally and Mentally by Military Trailing

By BALLINGTION BOOTH,

that thousands of young, men have benefited physically, morally and mentally_tJirough the military training they received during the war. It enlarged their viewpoint of the needs of other men and proved, a valuable controlling force as far as their habits, customs and dispositions are concerned. We are building for the future and everything depends upon the character of the foundation.

Adequate Personal Efficiency Founded Primarily on Economy of Time

By S. W. STRAUS,

Any young jnan or young woman in America today might well memorize from Lord Chesterfield : “Eyery moment you lose is so much character and advantage lost; as, on the other hand, every moment you now employ usefully is so much time wisely laid out at prodigious interest.” No phase of thrift is of greater importance than economy of time. It is easier to save dollars than to save hours. Aesop’s ancient fable of the tortoise and the hare was founded on excellent philosophy, for persistent effort is bound to bring successful results. Jt is not hajd for any of us to prevent the loss of days or weeks, but it is very easy to slip into the habit of 'Squandering moments. The man with the driving personality, who forges ahead in spite of every obstacle, is unwilling to ever lose a single moment of time during his business hours. Adequate personal efficiency jjnust be founded primarily on time economy. There must be proper periods taken for rest and recreation, for this is thrift of health. But there should never be absolute idleness. The young man or woman just beginning life’s stern activities can learn no better lesson than thrift of time. Without knowing this secret there can be no substantial success.

Newer Relation of Capital and Labor Is Expressed by Word “Partners”

By GEORGE W. PERKINS,

“The worker’s'iu.ir share” has been a reaLproblem ever since the world,, began. It has changed greatly as civilizmion has progressed; and has crowded harder and harder for solution as intelligence and education have spread and broadened. _ The worker’s fair share was an unsolved problem when the expression that designated the relationship between the man of capital and the man of labor was “owner and slave.” It still existed when the expression of relationship became “master and man.” - \ It still exists in these days when the expression of relationship is “employer and employee.” . These very changes in the expression used to designate the relationship between- capital and labor show that steady progress has been made toward solving the problem of the worker’s fair share. , I take it that everyone believes that we cannot go back to ..the old conditions.; that wfe must move forward to an even better relationship than that expressed by the term “employer and employee.” /-Yon “What is this newer relationship to be and what, term will express it?” I answer'that I believe it must be “partners.” The profit sharing I believe in is the kind that is real; the kind that promotes thorough and efficient co-operation between employer and employee ; the kind that' makes partners of employees; the sort of profit sharing that is practiced between partners in a business.

Full Price Paid for the Secrets of the Air; We Must Not Pay Again

By PRESIDENT PAINLEVE,

Flying is the true heir to the war. Our heroic youth in the air by their incredible daring, byi their lives and deaths, have taught the world more than it could have le|rned in 50 or 100 years of peace flying. It is for us to see that the world does not lose this precious, precarious _____ ■ * - . I knowledge. ~ , . The present generation of pilots, war-trained, is much the most important there will ever be. They are the beards of a precious knowledge which if lost will take decades of toil and risk equal to those already past, t!o bring it back to the ,same level again. We have paid the full price for the secrets of the air; we must see that at all costs this terrible price does not 1 have to be paid again—, . Left to itself, commercial flying, as it is at present, would perhaps sink to the leyelof a holiday sideshow —five-mile trips at 60 much per head. Governments must back it with money and encouragement so that the young pilots may not be lost to the art in opening up new lines and methods for its expansion. * _ The country which will do this courageously, in spite of the burden the war him laid upon it, will reap an enormous advantage. v t .

I am in favor oj£ universal military training of young men for the following reasons: Because it seems to me that what our society and citizenship most needs is the developed character; the bringing of the course and aim of life under the influence and control of the trained niind and disciplined will —such subjugation as shall tend to the building up of physical stamina and spiritual morale. The young man trained to be such a citizen-soldier cannot but incorporate in his makeup the best patriotic elements and the most helpful principles. Because it has been demonstrated beyond dispute

, American Society for Thrift

Volunteers of America

New York Financier

•r French Air Commission