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Show V v THE Riep COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH Llfa as iRxMHm I See It. I admire these stories in which Hie hero struggles along nobly on $4,000 per year. Statistics show that.O per Till: cent of us never earn that much. Louisville Courier-Journa- l. - ' She Was Sort of Drowsy Like. Husband (reading paper) Heres something about a girl who slept continuously for two months. - I wonder if it wasnt the same one who worked for us last year. . SCHOOL GIRL S&OWS ABILITY Makes Good With Small Herd of Cows and Is Successful With Chick- - : ens and Hogs. : (Prepared by the United Statee Department of Agriculture.) - Elizabeth Farley is a seventeen-year-)l- d club girl, a senior in the high ichool at Amherst, Mass. About four years ago, after experimenting with (he garden and poultry clubs of the United States Department of Agriculture for several years, she deeded to purchase a cow.' Her father attempted to discourage her, saying that she had no knowledge of milking. and no place to house an animal. Her father went away for a week-en- d trip, however, and when he returned 4-- He found that' Elizabeth was the owner of a registered Jersey cow which 3he had learned to milk, and for vhich she had rented a stall in s Profits from leighbor's barn. poultry work supplied, the funds . pre-riou- s this venture. Elizabeth remained in club work tnd because of the demand for milk purchased Other registered cows and calves. For two years the cattle had to be staked out every day in a pasture 10 minutes' walk from the hou3e. and as the pasture brook dried up she had also to carry water to them. One cow nearly died of sickness. Until a year ago Elizabeth did all her own , work. Including delivering the Tor milk. ASHINGTON Washington socially stands singular. This does not mean that to the .ordinary interWhite House. His wife, ou changes of social amenities the the contrary, goes everycapital city Is different from other That is, she goes to where. cities of the land, bat In the strucher most Intimate friends tural aspect and In the method and manner of the doings of its society for any occasion and to oth4 ' ers with whom she is not so or rather societies, Washington is ' closely associated for speunquestionably a city apart. The fact that this city is the capital of a cial events.. In truth the great social head of this nation is country and that here the chief officials of that the wife of the President country dwell, coupled with the farther fact of the presence of a large foreign official element, and not the President himaccounts for the singularity of Washington in its self. one social life. hears much Although more about the large society There are seven distinct social circles in the of Washington. Each circle has Its distinct city affairs which take place at and each enjoys Its own somewhat isolatedplace the White House, they are activities. And yet there are times when all the few in number compared circles become concentric and within the one cirwith the smaller affairs. The wife of the President, knowcumference the members of all circles mingle.. Does this sound obscure? In truth it is a ing all the various circles, very wants to do honor to each and In order to cultl- simple matter. The seven social circles of WashTears day for the entertainment following the ington are those of the administration of congress, ' vate acquaintance In a familiar way gives a series holiday reception at the White House. of the diplomats, of the army and navy, of the of mffslcales, teas and small receptions, someThe President also entertains the diplomats at times In the afternoon and again in the evening. Judiciary, of the scientists and of the old resia dinner, but only the Ambassadors and ministers Luncheon at the White House is usually an in--" dents. So it Is that all through the aw invited. The state dining room of the execuformal affair to which the President invites guests, season Washington witnesses all kinds of tive mansion is not spacious enough to Include frequently without much previous notice. The ln-- ; doings which are separate one from another and the entire secretarial corps. Other state dinners vlted are more often than not which are attended only br those whe were born friends given by the President and his Wife are in honor who have come to Washington for a few of the speaker of the house of representatives oi have been Inducted into the particular circumdays and have business at the White House. It is only ference. Then comes perhaps some greater event and the vice president and their wives. Still occasionally that the White House luncheon' beand all are bidden and all go. dinner Includes the members of the sucomes what the society editor calls a function. ' Now why is it that Washington is as it Is socialpreme bench and their wives. It would be difficult to estimate' the extent of the ly? In the first place it is what it Is because In Politics and 8oclety Mixed. this town, except for the residential set neither entertaining which is done In a year at the White ' If there is one set of people in ' Washington House through the small and informal and semt-- . birth nor money can count for anything. - It is the J informal affairs. The Which has an unbreakable entertaining habit it is 'office held or the attainments probabilities are that every reached, as In the the diplomatic corps. This is as It should be, for case of the scientists, which determines the po-- .: day when the President and his wife are at home relations are maintained more or less diplomatic in of Washington guests the eition of the man and his family in Washington partake hospitality ' of the historic house. This sort of entertainment " through social relations. Anything or nothing is society. This is America and the office and not an excuse for to be given by diplomats. without doubt is the most effective.' It enables something the man must be accepted and honored. In WashIt may be the coming of a new ambassador, minboth hosts and to become better guests a man acquainted. ington may be poorer than, the turkey of ister, secretary or attache. Then again it may be It becomes possible for one to say The President Job and may have been born in a garret, but if the departure of some one of their number. A and his wife know me, instead of I know the he has made good and the people have honored prospective wedding within the diplomatic circle President and his Wife. him by election to high office he freely can enter Is sufficient reason for a score of social functions a certain White Uouse which the country counts Great State Functions. before the event takes place. There is also a In saying a word for the small and intimate as better than any Newport or Southampton mancircle within the diplomatic circle. The South no affairs there is sion. intention to minimize the im. Central and American countries are a group by It has been intimated that Washington society portance of the great state functions which in their Union. themselves, which forms the la systematized. So it is. It has to be. The way amalgamate for the time being the various One of the most beautiful buildings by- - some form which circles Washington society. One is presence of so many foreigners of high official and it is considered the most beautiful has been able to determiiife to some extent what these huge personal position has made precedence a prime erected for the uses, both official and social; of the assemblies accomplish from the fact that from matter in the capital city. Foreigners are great Union. , two thousand to three thousand persons attend sticklers for what may be called the right of way. as the members of the diplomatic corps Just each of them. To be sure, there is more or less The ambassador of longest service must precede bring something from all parts of the world, so crowding when they are Indoor affairs, but it is the ambassador of shorter service 'and his wife the members of house and senate bring something how well are handled Presithe roust precede the other ambassadors wife or f amazing they by from every state in the Union. In some ways ' I dents army and navy aids. there will be dire trouble. the latter' are the most Important part of the It has been the custom to hold four great recep--' This precedence has forced system into Washlife here and one is made aware of it in many of tions each season. The first Is In honor of the ingtons way of doing things socially. In Chicago the social affairs given for them, especially by the second for the judiciary, one man and one woman ct a reception can walk diplomatic corps, the members of the diplomatic, corps. Politics and the third for congress and the last for the army ahead of another man and another woman withare inextricably mixed ,np and yet there is society and navy. They take place soon after the Christout mental discomfort to themselves and without method throughout. One of the first things for mas two are In and weeks given holidays apart. Each jlnjury to the feelings of the trailing couple. the wife of a newcomer in the circle administration chooses the day of the week on . is to find out who the members ofdiplomatic are in "Washington things are different because American congress which they shall be given. Thursday for some office holders, or more strictly, speaking, their . the foreign relations committees and then to call reasop seems to have been the favorite day. wives, have imbibed the precedence draught from on the wives of both house and senate members. cab-In.May is the month for White. House garden parthe cups of the foreigners. And so here the That opens up a series of calls for the senators ties. These affairs are also the special province officer must walk ahead of the senator, the and representatives wives. One is sure to see a of the mistress of the mansion, for the invitations senator ahead of the representative, and tne repamount of entertaining among the diplomats large name. are sent out in her However, the President resentative ahead of Thomas Jones who holds no for members of congress and their wives. always Is present and receives with his wife. It office. t- ; Other Great Circlet. - All this is perhaps needless to say that the parties are may seem snobbish to the last degree, The army and navy generally are classed as one large ones, for there is no reason to leave out but in a way the thing is most excellently demcircle, whereas they really are two distinct entiocratic. The precedence given a man in Washing- - anyone who is eligible. The White House grounds are spacious and beautiful and no finer setting ties. In. Washington, however, they get together ton really is a compliment to the people who more than in' other cities. The. circle here is a could bfe found. elected him to offlce or who elected the man who one four democ-,rac-y a as are rule There parties, garden the is where office. Here him to large one, despite the fact that there are many appointed a weal: until the series ends. In case of rainy departures. There are always others to fill vaof Washington society comes in despite its cancies. And so it is that the circle keeps going weather the party must be given in the White precedence and seme seeming r House, much to the disappointment of everybody. who round with hops, balls, luncheons, dinners and is the In America, of democracy Speaking The. members of the sister branches of bridge. first lady of the land? She has been a working I The affair then becomes more like one of the winter receptions. There is, however, a marked the government service know how to have a good newspaper woman and an American housewife In difference in the receiving line. Whereas only time and to make things' move in the capital. a small city. Most people outside of Washington, may not the President and his wife receive at the summer The administration circle proper comprises the realize what a considerable part of the .population partis, the wives of the vice president and cabinet President and his wife and the cabinet officers and There are officers are in the line at their left at the winter Is made up of the scientists circle. their wives and families. Then ten cabinet officers In the capital city In ; Everyone science the govkind of in which living every the receptions. in which jnen in the working departments rank ordqp : wants to be invited to a White House garden parernment service. With their families they form they represent were formed. The list runs thusina good-size- d ty, but It Is the old residential group who from colony. The official domicile of the state, treasury, war, justice, postoffipe, navy, the garden fetes considered have Cosmos club, part of which was Immemorial time the is scientists and labor. commerce terior agriculture, at the Presidents house as their special festal Dolly Madison's "old home. There is no . question The social activities of the cabinet part of the privilege. afrmit the importance and interest which this administration circle are confined almost entirely 'particular set adds to the social life of the national Entertaining the Diplomatic Corps. to small dinners given during the winter months. a. An administration cire affair which has decapital. They begin with the secretary of state and his One word about the old residential set which veloped into one of the most important during the wife as hosts and continue at the rate of one each There loves to style itself the cave dwellers. season Is the luncheon to the diplomatic corps at week until concluded at the home of the secretary as them of (me for,' one At so frequently state not are time of is host. In the which the many honor of Is affair secretary Each given of labor. the secretary of state held the luncheon in his hears, everybody In Washington comes from some- -' President and his wife and a few addithjnal guests. where else.. The real cave dweller was born and home, but the expansion of the foreign corps has More often than not these guests are selected from "' raised here. However, there are In the residen' as hall a house a . made Impossible banquet town. out of private ,,v Union building, of which tial circle some outsiders who have spent most and so the These, with rare exceptions, are the only func-t- b of their lives within the shadow of the capitol. Washington Justly is proud, is used each New n that the President attends outside of the k venture was a Her next sow. bred registered Chester-Whit- e This sow had a litter of 13 pigslO of which lived, although the sow' became sick and died later. (Then chicks. Elizabeth purchased 200 day-ol- d As they grew she sold the cockerels and some of the pullets, reserving the .others for winter laying. A year ago she found that she needed pas- - : live-stoc- . Left High and Dry. What mado you drop out of the We didnt drop out; it society? slid out from under us. The meek shall Inherit the earth- but they must not grow - impatient . about it. It is hard. to appreciate good advice that doesnt coincide with ones own desires.. - . Conscience is not an absolutely cerConscience needs a moral tain guide. education. When a man falls into an error he ' is likely to be more or less injured in his descent. Money is just like a man.' The tighter it gets the lo.uder It talks. . Raleigh Times. : The man who leaves the world no better than he found it is a worse par. asite than dodder. When compared with the tailor-mad- e woman appearances are against e man. the self-mad- Truth crushed to earth has learned to try to make a coalition with the party in opposition. To do good is good. better than to be done Picking winners is usually a losing - game. Only when hope is dead do we ' cease to fear. , Be it ever so homely, theres no face like your own. Too many people regard speed and ...... progress as synonymous.' There approaches the open season bo-d- al for football casualty lists. 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