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L I Thd Efficiency
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j By 1. WRIGHT
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The classified advertising offices.
were agog with excitement and buss-'
ing. Dust cloths unused for weeks
were being flicked across the highly ,
pollen*.<1 iifHKt., weM-snaipeucu-KSH>;M?
were being passed along tbe counters,
where the ad takers stood all day,
cheeking up the number of spaces, the;
nuinher of words Hnd costs of inser- j
t%ns In the classified advertising'
pages of the Chicago Mirror. Mary;
Connoll.v alone wns unimpressed by
the news of the efficiency expert wlia,
from the astounding rumors floating,
about, was evidently to come into the'
classified advertising offices, looki
about with the sharp eye of a keen de-!
tective, suggest very radical changes
here and there as to lighting, position
of desks and the cashier's cage and?J
worst of all?fire Instantly those clerks.
who were In any way Inefficient.
"The top of the mornln' to you, Su-]
sle McGlnnls," she said gayly, faking'
out her fountain pen. "And why all.
of this merry cleaning and rushingabout?
The efficiency man?If he's
any efficiency man at all?will see.
through your little foibles."
"I wish you'd call me Suzanne," pettishly
exclaimed Snsle McGlnnls. "And
T tVllnlr vnn easlUa Imrv^a
? luiun j vu uvu v iraiibv uic tuipvr"
tance of this man. The boas upstairs
haw seen him work before and he's toldhim
that he can have any one In the
, vtlioie place he wonts to assist him.
Wouldn't that beat the cat's pajamas?
The efficiency girl! I?"
A shabbily gowned old lady had
come up to the desk and was waiting:
In front of Mary Connolly. "Did yon.
have an advertisement to place?"
asked Mary pleasantly.
"Yes, I did," answered the old lady;
tartly. "Yon didn't think I was stand-;
lng here merely to hear that bobbedheaded
young mlsrf there use new
slang, did you?" Her black eyes
snapped angrily.
"I beg your pardon," murmured
Mary, "perhaps I can write your advertisement
for you?" She was looking
at the empty hands of the advertiser.
"It's not much to write. Just say:
Wanted: a room.'"
Mary stared at her. Odd were
many of the advertllements placed
with her each day. Brief were some
of them. But this ons 1 No one would
know from the advertisement In what
part of the city It was desired, wkafc
Hrru n# r/utn.
s,in:u)uuuuuanw? I
with their commensurate cost or Ml
?-jytYventeivt ones that uuulil lie 'U^ijpTj
able?a hundred Ideas flashed OimW
Mary Connolly's mind. She hers St
seeing the little old lady with her
shabby black outfit, guessed that an
inexpensive room was desired. Yet
she could not be sure. | ":
"Suppose we put in Just a little
more," she ventured gently. "You see
It doesn't tell much?Just *wanted: a
room!' "
"Doesn't tell much 1 Doesn't tell
much!" snapped the old lady. "Tell
* me light to my face I'm an Idiot, will
you? I'll have my son come down
here at once?I'll tell him the whole
thing, that I will! I?an Idiot, Indeed!"
Angrily she shook her nead'at
...V .vu vu 1UB1J, ITUUWO IBLT WEI
red and white by turns.
"But?I?" gasped Mary, wondering
how affairs could hare taken such a
tutu that she should be accused of
calling n gentle-looking old lady In
rusty black an Idiot.
A man standing near came forward;
and Mary was not surprised at all, so
excited was she, to hear the old lady
call him John and tell him that the
young lady had called her a fool.
"I?" again gasped Mary. "We hare
orders to assist In the advertisements
whenever It Is possible. Tou see." she
explained earnestly, "we dont accept
less than two lines, and so I wasn't
trying to get her to pay any more
money out. It was Just that If she
said where she wanted the room and
what price she wanted to pay or what
kind of room she wanted, whether for
rooming, boarding or llaht hnW??v?oT*-'
1ng, why, yon see. she would., have,
more replies. I was thinking of the
answers she would have?I?I? " Mary
Connolly's blue eyes filled. Noise of.
any sort was undesirable In the class!-,
fled advertising offices and there was.
no doubt that dismissal would follow
such a scene as this. Above that, however,
was the Idea that she had wounded
the gentle little old lad? In her
faded suit.
She heard across the polished counter
the tall man called John explaining
the whole thing In low tones. Several
tears rolled down Mary's cheeks
and she was aware of the Interested
eyes of the other ad-takers. In a few
minutes the little black bonnet of the
old lady began to hod. '
"I had a bad ftlght In thaL hotel?
didn't sleep a wtnk," the old lady told
her. "You write It up. Make It as
long aa you want, and make It rtght. 1
guess." the old eyes twinkled, '.'well
let John pay for it anyhow. And
John, if thla young ladjr would help
ms?well, Yd get some clothes If she'd
help me rhoose them.' J guess she
Wnmldii<* hi *?
iv ivii me if any:
thing wan too .voting or too gay or
anythlhg." Sltie %<\ti smiling nt Mary
no*, happy aa a child, the recent
wonnd forgotten.
"The hoaa opetalra told me I could
UnyaJU 1 Vratned to help tap, I
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my eirdency girl If she's satisfied.
Barton spoke of hef right away and
told me whero Pd find her."
The surprised ad-takers saw their
Mary' Connolly, now the efficiency
girl, "pees out the little swing-gate
and go for her coat and hat. Barton,
the boss, was surprised, too, when he
passed along that way to be buttonholed
by the new efficiency man, who
said seriously: "Bay, Barton, old man,
I want to tell you that you'd better
look about for a new ad-taker. Pre
alwnys said I'd never marry a girl
mother didn't like and sa-a-ay?the
way she took to the little Mary Connolly?well,
It took my breath, t don't
know whgt she thought of me. but
whrti'e the use of belag an efficiency
man if I can* marry tfce girl J
choose?" ~
AMERICA'S AGE OF CHIVALRY
Rsprosontod by th? Actual and MytM>
cat Ooingk 6f ths Hem Upbore1?
Original. Inhabitants,
Sh'erj man, 'X hope, retain? enough
of the boy to wfcrtn to the memory of
Fenhnore Cooper's magic spell, "War^
nick Ford write? In Arts and Decoration.
The red 'Indian - and his actual
and mythical* doings 'represented oar
nga of chivalry, the golden pathway of
high emprise.
With maturer years comes the realization
that* the original Inhabitants of
this hemisphere were not alone hnntera
Of an adroit sklll"and heroes of
vague warpaths,'bat represented very
definite and fetrertfoiy interesting social
and artistic problems. With our
expanding knowledge of their customs
and arts 'this feeling frtVwa, and from
our eari^rfemantlc' lhtefost blossoms
an evei>deepenlng respect and dawning
conviction that the arts of those
(lead but not forgotten ye?f*-\<rtll one
day add an Infusion of interest to our
own decorative expression.
Sureljr our designers cannot much
longer resist' the lute 'of the fiferadox
by which these direct and simple forms
of expression, remolded with sensitive
appreciation, begin to minister to the
aesthetic* "of* but own vigorous hut
complex civilization. For are we not
passing surely, If silently, from the
age In which a multiplicity of mechanical
processes are mystified and confused
Into a healthier period, where
the result rather than the media concerns
us? In costumes, In drama, In
architecture, no less than" In^plctorlal
expression, our mood Is tovnPu the effect
uncotnpiexed with M^jpinlngless
detail. In this spirit our past, or
rather, the artistic past of this hemisphere,
takes on a new and deeper significance,
and our debt of gratitude In'
creases toward the arttst and the scientist
whose Joint efforts have furnished
us with so rich a body of Inspirational
material. When we come to the appre|
elation that can Include and absorb
iWttigfrta mv* <w>> to a s^f;
- -mt..? r*?sR- 3R
An Idea has long existed that the
ninth ocean wave Is always more pow
enui man ine eigne preceding ones.
Hits belief existed in Ovid's time,
which was before the birth of Christ.
The fishermen of England speak of
this wave as the "death wave" Others
Claim that the tenth waye is most
to be feared. Ia Scotland they believed
a distempered cow could be
cured by being washed in nine stiffs,
while the fishermen of Iceland say
that there are three great waves which
follow in succession, in which it is
highly dangerous to launch boats. A
legend of St. Patrick says the waves
are caused by serpents which the
saint Inclosed In a box when ha cast
them out of Ireland. The mystic numbers
8, 0 and 10 seem to have been
generally used in connection with the
explanation of things among the ancients
which were not easily understood.
Whan Critics Run Amuok.
Scholarly books have been dispraised
because they were not exciting;
fine novels have been sneered at because
they were hard to read; cheap
stories have been proclaimed great because
they wore a pretense of seriousness;
sentimentality has been welcomed
because it was warm hearted;
indecency has been condemned for immorality
; immorality has slipped
"through as romance; daring has been
mistaken for novelty; painstaking
dullness, for csreful art; self-revelation,
for world knowledge; pretty
writing, for literature; violence, for
strength; and wanted and unhealthy
egotism for the wise sincerity which
is the soul of literature.?Henry 8eidel
Canby In the North American Review.
Ths Teacher's Job.
Johnny Brown was the brightest
boy In his class, -hut he was also the
naughtiest. After a time the teacher's
patience was exhausted. She wrote a
note and gave It to Johnny for hi*
mother, who read the following:
"John Brown Is the brightest l>oy
In the class, but also the most mischievous.
What shall I do?"
I John's mother wrote the follow nf
! In the upper left-hand corner:
"I>o as yoti like. I've got my haMds
full with his father."?Kansas t Ity
Star.
Australia Istabllahes Sanctuary.
By the joint action of the comm -nwealth
and the states of West A"stralln
and South Australia, an aren of
On.000 square miles has been set ap-rt
as a sanctuary for th? native ti. -s
and fauna. lnclnHln.r ??n??
Nh white men #?<crept n fen e>? J
plnllr iiiflr.inteed ecientiata will be ,ifl
jflWwl Jj? fp\\*r tlm npnctuary. In pm^
tlculAt. it Af no mlM^r>r^ J
frtll rw; 9110**3 to ?gt?r % '' \
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bow
scoul
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\ i.-y p*W^T
(Conducted by National Counj|^Bvef
Scouta of Amartca^^A^g
'OUT AMONG THE Btflls'
Summer time?schnolbogl^B-'
men us a scout's own pan^^Bnet
camping days with their
fTn^ti4vj;!h4l!? in scout rrajH^^fcdcraft
and growing ""biftier djBp
and better "out among fiHiwkfcjWNr'
Last year In the 2,000 ooyf8CO'
camps throughout the co\mkkfMf
iw,uuu Doys enjoyed the
of the scoot program. TlejJjljKi'
boy per week averaged less tnajraB
the camping rtepartment^jfljjjB^*
the necessity of keepln^Kq^^^m
the minimum to make lepqB^.4 '
all scouts to attend. f J
Every lmllcatlon thisi veajBjjfa*'
an Increased number of caffl^^^HL
camps, and a pronounced
of facilities. "'-JEgZii
At the boy scout campsfl^MnM
la allowed In the matte! of 'Mfflt?*
Ing boys from harm?r.a>ral?>^F^^
physical. \| ' JHy*
Great care la taken In
competent camp staff and 4jH?F *
sonable provision Is made
attention In case of al(,kne<|^Hfc^
dent. The records of the Q^^V*
show remarkable health jMbHb'
throughout all scout iramgE^'*'
most ho accidents of cSHjHE'
Boys are safer by far;In
camp than In any city.} WSv : '
And then the advmntai^^^Hp
training. Sportsmen t,<ay
experience like camping tfl
and develop a man's aiblllljfflfEg11
wlth other men. It's L giSlE5,r
a bpy to be able to do-eoo&HgEi11
with other fellow*: tA
and their job, bis fun anfrHifjfT1'
hit treats and their t rea
how life-Ion# friendshl; >s arStfJJBr
It puts a boy on bis mf isl*?*
brings out the best tha t la. hp ?^!u'
It is upe secret of the p oil f
camp bn scouts who h|K|Kns
To summer
swimming, hiking, trac^^^^H*^g?'
exploring, canoeing, 1
sleep, scoutcraft.^^^^^BSp8
and stories every scou^^^^MhRP0
go, for It's? WBBfli
Out among tha big thl^^^^Ka^R**
that gleam afar,
A fellow gets to wond^^^^^H^Hk"
each distant utarT
He may ait
every night, w
He feels among
' '.''ft"-An
account of the nfeseujM
scents of three men from
appeared recently throng
country. The account rdhd-"^^^*r
tlally as follows: v
Boy Scouts Rescue Three MB ^
Drowning; Refute 8llm RfP1^*
"Chicago, May IS.?ThreeP9??
the point of ddath in LaSe BlChlga;
after their rowboat had fspSl*?<
>. . , . . l? ka
were rescued yeaieraty ny uu
scouts. When the third e* -*0*-'
landed, one of the reecued vif^raB ?*
fered the scout' leader a d?ar ^11
'for a reward.' It waa not d*?*Pt?d.
The account did not men/on wbthe
scovta refused the bu
hero's tlie reason, j^^^rfbecau*
the gratuity
because I the boys <o
pocket dnoney. It *? d
so would be a c0"
law which aays In ma
work for
wouldn't have be^^^^^?'Jw!BntJf
these boys as
skill In niakl^^^^Hplav
evidence of their
faithfulness to th<r^^*^lHHH&in<>
I he courage to hfJP ot^a?^{w8r-7'ni*
and rb hold fast to
that are the ba'k'mn*
ment. And all fun?r ?>
SCOUTS' APP,*EC,AT,^jBf%T?
In the city o| bin coin t
police" recently P^-ited the bey scoul
of the city. tkK|ln number, Ibihsj th
quests of hluiif1" "ml
on the police 1force *|8^^K?*cu<
When asked hy/a reP?|tdoBK5>S pri
posed to do thiP he
performed puff"0 *er^^^^R?h a
important chn,racter' he
been such aid to ttle WwMBiB** n
have been ^leased for-njpjKwerloi
service. Thcf'*01"*- (< n
associates, t<J *lve (
our hearty, ^Ppreclatfii^M ?
Thi? Xwii/nt, shnwj(H^^^Hke p
?<? of cJt)and the I
cc|-operatlorfor the ratftSKBkS?<y
lal b?lnf
I Scouts ?> CanlHteo. N/^|?*ps
i and 3. m'1U have ftrt.?MBPty
fay their >* at ca<^Hp bc
fries on thVlr own Chn2^i^EJfnj
grower has ?"er*d a 1
(Lake Lam***' T^ron^JHHp
Scout* wl'h the th<
'pick his fc ernes for Ri
the boys pJ the box.
' estop wlll< do <W)Ufti 1
of# unlt.V
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Copyright, 19:!:, Western Newspaper Union. I
How many of our homes have psr- ,-J
fsctly useless, cumbersome and Inartlstlc
things In conspicuous pUces? fl
What u gain for repose and beauty, y.
to say nothing of space and cart, If S
these objects could be eliminated.
ELIMINATING NON-ESSENTIALS 1
Con you remember the delight It H
,viiii m iifii n iiinv ^.iiihi iv in***
your in othe r's fj
frieuds remember
I ?fMJi y<Tn with n box of 9
" <J* ribbons and luces S
fur your dolls, oi S
if I n picture or vase S
if /r^-(vji ,lJf for your play
house and tea ?j
jf table? If you do. a
remember there are little chll- ?j
dren, perhaps next door, or if not, i
easy to find, who will he delighted -j
with gifts from you of things not \
needed or used by you. It Is hard ^
sometimes to part with cherished
tilings, but progress bids us throw off
these hampering things, that we may
he free to accomplish work worth
while.
During the hot weather the housewife
who is eook, nurse and mother
needs to conserve her strength for the
things worth while, which are keeping
sweet and happy, saving herself
.physically by making housework as
easy as possible.
In many homes where nonfc or little
help is hired, the children If trained
can do a large share of the work, but
often the mother rather does it boric'*
than to bother with the mistakes
and Inefficiency of the children. If it !
>were only fdr the children's sake, It is
wise that each tiaa Ms daily work; It
Jits him later for better work and a
greater appreciation of what the keep
lug of a home means.
There has never been anything true
ever written or said, than that we wi!i
r..1 4sv /1/N 4Ua fhlnoa nn irnnf
II'MI unit; IU uv Lilt; llliu^o ? C nuiih I'
do.
A spotless house nnd the best of
.food can'never satisfy a family If It
has cos! the happiness, youtn, ami
companionship of the mother. Better
a dinner of pork and greens and hap
piness tnerewlth, than the finest feast,
served by an overworked mother.
In homes where there are no servants
to lighten labor, much of the former
displays of linens for the table have
been laid away. The bare table with
dolleys Is used for all meals.
Where help Is scarce, If the pretty
little decorated oilcloth eblongs and
lunchcloths are used with paper napkips.
a large part of the table laundry
lf= eliminated.
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