Show c VP 4 BETTY BLAIR ELAIR- I Letters etters and qu questions for this department should Co bo o addressed to I.- I. Miss Betty Blair Hearts Heart's Haven Salt Lake Telegram Write rite only I I on one ono side sido of the paper It t is is to append your name namo and I II I address but these are held In confidence and will not be published Dear Miss Blair Would you be so kind as to tell me what companies send men to South America J I know there are some that pay the mens men's transport transportation 1 tation t tion and I would liko to know about them INTERESTED I v U i Practically all the companies companies' pay transportation if the man signs the tho contract which usually requires a three ye years years' rs' rs stay I am addresses printing the names and 9 of some of the principal mining companies and you should write to the secretary of the tho one in which ou u are interested to get further information including positions o salaries paid educational re- re q n etc Serro de Pasco company 15 B Broad ad street N Nw New W York City Guggenheim Brothers Broadway Broadway Broad Broad- way New York City h Andes Exploration company j Broadway Broad New York The Chile Exploration company 25 Broadway N New w York City The Braden Copper company Bro Broadway way t New York City D Dear ar Betty Blair H w should a married woman sign her name to a letter Should it me it-me me Mrs Jirs So and So her husbands husband's name or does she sign her maiden name and if she leaves out the Mrs how does one know whether she is is' is married or r not Please- Please straighten me out on these points BRIDE A married woman should always f letter to a stranger a bank a business firm etc with her baptismal baptismal bap ban name iame and add in j I For ex- ex s her married name J aple I Yours very truly Mary James Roe Mrs Richard Roe Never Nevel under unde any circumstances Mrs Irs Miss letter Mr or except pt of ot course when the letter letterI I 1 written In the third person If It lIt In the example I gave you Mary Iary James Roe were Miss 1 she would put Miss Is in p parenthesis to the left lef pf her signature as a Miss Mary James Roe To your close personal friends of ot I course course your letter would be signed simply Mary Dear Betty Blair In connection with the recent earthquake in Santa Barbara and the destruction of part of the old talking mission they have kept pt about the Conquistadors Can y you u tell me what they mean and who they were Also can you tell me something about the Santa Barbara mission when it was founded and so on I I. I hope I 1 am not too much bother with all my questions but I t know of several other people equally curious so I 1 guess you wont won't mind Thank Thank you QUESTIONER The Conquistadors were the Spanish conquerors this title being specially applied by the Spaniards to their great leaders who subdued the natives tives of Mexico Peru and other portions of Spanish America The Tie most celebrated of or these adventurers adventurers ad ad- were were Cortez who conquered conquered conquered con con- Mexico Pizarro leader In Inthe inthe inthe the Peruvian expedition and Alma- Alma powerful assistant and later val ryal The conquests of these leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers and their numerous adventurous followers many of them noblemen of f Spain extended over a great portion por flor- or- or tion of South and Central America Mexico and up through New Mexico Mex Mx leo ico co Arizona and California during the sixteenth century The stories explorations make a fasci fasel- history of adventure and ro- ro mance The old missions In Caf Call Call- f a are relics of the religious as aspect aso aspect asu as- as o of the Spanish conquests arid sa have survived u v centuries u ast the military ry glory of the conquistadors is adors f Cabrillo first entered the Santa Barbara channel In 1542 and found the Indians of a high higher r tn type 3 and civilization than those he had encO encountered en en- cO countered elsewhere Two centuries Father Serra visited Santa Barbara and decided that this was Unfertile fertile field for missionary work and the building of a mission The however was not finally established until December 4 1756 although Serra looked upon th that t lot location as the most desirable In California and spent the last years years- of his Ufe in constant efforts to urge on the authorities to the work w His hopes were more than realized after atter his death There Is an interesting feature bout bo the Santa Barbara mISSIon Although named for a beautiful woman woman woman wo wo- wo- wo man who was put to death by her own father cather because of her conversion conversion conver conver- sion zion to Christianity there Is a clr- clr that makes this mission unique among all the ethers This la- la lathat that within its gardens hill hi behind their secluding walls there thore is 1 a holies where no weman's woman's womans womans woman's wo wo- mans man's foot Is pern permitted to desecrate the thc sacred ground It is quite likely that this rule Is kept by the broth broth- erg era now In charge of the mission through a II desire to preserve presen the traditions traditions' of the old church than through an any unwarranted prejudice against the fair sex Just one ne more bit of legend of-legend legend since sincee e e are on the subject Santa Barb Barbara Bar Bar- b bara ra was named for a noble lady of the tho daughter of Dio- Dio She became converted to Christianity and consequence cruelly persecuted and finally be beheaded beheaded beheaded be- be headed by her her- f father ther The legend that her father was struck by lightning light lIght- ning fling ih in punishment for his crime I probably caused her to be regarded by the tho c cOmmon people as the guardian guar guardian i dian saint against tempest and fire The legend didn't mention earthquake earth earth- quake sad quake sad to re relate ate Dear Miss Blair First offense but please tell methe mo me mothe me methe of The Plastic the author authol Age and Martha Could you tell me at what eastern university he taught and what were the results of his reputation in the school schol after the publication of these books Are these obtainable at the public library BILL The Plastic Age Is on the re- re re reserve reserve serve shelf shelt at the library Bill BIlI Percy Marks Is the author o of these two books and he was formerly an in instructor instructor instructor in- in at Brown university Providence Providence Provi Provi- dence R. R I. I In examining the subject subject sub sub- matter thatter of thi this much talked of book it is not difficult to imagine the reactions of his academic as as- as The story deals with an American youth tasting cocktails under tinder campus elms and being very callow about It Reports as to his doings for the past few m months hint at the reasons for his lIs is not remainIng remaining remaining remain- remain Ing in the profession profession- Percy Marks having left teaching for a a. time apparently because academic circles circles- circles do not care for the publicity his his- writing affords them tells us that what he lie re really lly wants to db do doIs Is to teach and a a. very good teacher we imagine him to be At present he is is' is in California where he will write a new novel and some short stories attempting of course to re repeat repeat repeat re- re peat the success of Th The Plastic Age Martha also by Percy Marks Is a a. story o oJ of a a. mixed marriage marriage- this time the Infusion happens to tobe tobe tobe be Indian There is a very attractive attractive attractive tive short story atory by Percy Marks called Hall HaIl Friend in the Bookman Bookman Bookman Book Book- man magazine for December 1924 You might read It as a sort of Introduction iI to thi this writer Dear Miss Betty Blair May I come into Hearts Heart's Haven What time of the year do they band banda a a. a portion of the rose bush to to the ground to get another plant II Pc Is the rambler type of rose I am am speak ing of Is it the young branches or orthe orthe orthe the mother plant that takes I will thank y you u very much if you can can find this information for me MRS T. T T. T K Right now is the th ideal time to start your bush so that that- It can get strong before transplanting In getting your start choose a long very lithe Uthe runner from the mother bush Elasticity is the thing most essential because If the runner Is stiff at any point It is likely to snap ot off ott and all your efforts will willbe willbe willbe be wasted This getting of ot new pew plants from the the- the runners runners Is the v vry ry best means of Increasing your rose bushes After you have chosen the most likely runner or long feather branch of the- the rambler measure Its length to a spat sp pot t near by where you OU can an double It over and fasten It Into the ground and still keep all of its original litheness and elasticity After you have measured and found your your- pot spot cut unto into the stem on aslant a aslant t slant about third one of the way through the stalk Do this cutting Just b bIow low a Joint so that the sap will flow more easily and will start the roots after putting It In the soli This break or cut should be covered with soil about three Inches df drop deep P and will be in the position of about half haIt an an oval oval- with the tip end of the runner still out of the ground as well as the stem attached to the mother plant Fasten this bit of the stem under the soil soU with a a curved b bit bt t of iron or wood or make a a. little strap little trap strap affair of string so that the stem stein will not be uprooted by the wind but see to It that there the is enough room that the tender stem is not rubbed The only requirement further Is t to t see that the new spray has ha taken root before you attempt to transplant It and cut It away from Irom the mother plant The green freshness freshness fresh fresh- ness and new leaves will give pretty goo good evidence of Its condition Dear Betty Blair May I call again My question may mayx be of interest to someone else besides es myself I 1 would like lake to know what star appears in in the southeast every evening about It seems seemS quite large and bright and each evening as I see it I think I 1 will ask Betty Blair about it Dont Don't you just love stars I mean the celestial ones Thanking you in advance advance ad ad- vance vance I 1 am still A CLERK i Yes Betty Blair is Js exceedingly f fond nd of stars chiefly celestial ones whether in in- in inthe the winter when they are so cold distant and brilliant like like the Ice and snow O on which they are reflected or in tn the summer when they seem near and friendly I believe the star which delights you p particularly Is Venus This beautiful planet star is unusually large and luminous and that is just about the time it should be rising for this season The other evening stars ar are Mercury Mars and Saturn After July 10 10 Jupiter will al also o make his appearance Dear Miss Blair Will you please tell the kid kiddies dies of Hearts Heart's Haven that I have several I f itten Uen t that want good homes I Ilive Ilive live at 2474 Highland drive Thank yOU vou kindly and all best wishes to you in your our work MRS S. S W. W W. W Thank you for your cooper cooperation ton and I am sure the kiddies will be delighted with wUn the news Dear Betty H Have ave ve there been any prizes given glen away at since the ope opening ing night If so who got cot them and what did they do to oct them CINDERELLA Far Fah h week week- couples have been se selected selected so- so and have i received small pi izes such as candy beaded bags pt ete c At the end of the season all lal these winning prize-winning couples will compete against each cach other for final s selection lection The winners of the grand prize pr-Ize will each be given a areek's weeks reeks trip with all expenses pal pai pak the the boy who is the best dancer wins the t tip ip to Zion canyon canyon and the girl girl- girl who who Is the best dancer goes to Yellowstone Yeno Dear Miss Blair I like countless others have surely surely sure sure- ly Iy enjoyed your department and andI I wish to thank you first of all for the benefit I have received from it it it I am sure you will be willing willingto to help to-help help me me since I am am at present unable to help myself Could you give me a list of books containing humorous or comic readings f r would prefer them in prose or monologue style but would be glad of any kind I do not wish them too lengthy or difficult to to give as I am somewhat of an amateur And most important of all all please give me the addresses where I might purchase these close at hand if possible and the prices of same Surely I am not putting you to too top much trouble and I will certainly certainly appreciate this favor A WOULD WOULD BE We are mi mighty glad you enjoy He Hearts Heart's Haven and your request 1st is only oily difficult in that many of the best books purchased locally are done so only upon request but any of the the book companies would be glad to order them for you Each publishing company sends out a a. descriptive list of books published and their prices upon request Why Thy dont don't you write to the companies Whose addresses I am inclosing an and 1 ask for their latest catalogues This would woud give you jt a very good idea of what is popular r and what ca cabe can eq be had Here are a few sugg suggestions for books humorous readings readings read read- ings logs or devoted devoted- entirely to selections The S. S H. H Clark Handbook Hand Hano look hook of Best Readings 2 2 2 Is al always always always al- al ways good and practically ty all the book stores ktores oes carry It In stock as does th the Univ University book store The Edgar S S. Werner Verner Publishing company company com corn pany New York City publishes two or three different collections o of ot humorous readings at 75 cents a copy They are They are called Werners Readings and Recitations The Penn Perin Publishing company Arch street Philadelphia Pa has In Innumerable innumerable In- In num- num numerable rable different collections of poetry and prose for entertainment purposes one book Humorous Se Selections Selections Se- Se at 40 cents being especially especially especially espe espe- popular They have another one also called Humorous Selections Selections Selections at 2 but this is a sized full-sized cloth-bound cloth book I hope you can find what you Sou wa want t among these Dear Miss Blair If a person discovered a mine on railroad property is it ft wholly his hisor hisor hisor or does the railroad have some in interest interest in- in tee terest tr JUST JUSTA TA A NUTT You should go ahead and i lay ay y out your claims and file on them just justas as if you had discovered the mine out in in the hills File your atlon a- a tion for lor ownership stating the kind of mine e and so on In the county in which It is located Oil on properties mineral claims and so have a different legal status than Just or ordnary ordinary or- or land rights Dont Don't do anything anything anything any any- thing desperate however until you are pretty sure you ha have ye a mine You have as much right to file fUe on on- the land as would the railroad if I mineral were discovered because the railroad holds it it- merely as a certain section of land and unless it owns it legally as a mineral claim if mineral mineraI i is is' discovered th the the- railroad has to take its turn In fil filing filing fU- fU ing a claim as such Dear Miss Blair Can you give me the home address address address ad ad- dress of Thomas A. A Edison the in inventor inventor inventor in- in I should also like the ad address address address ad- ad dress of the magazine called Grit Can you find it E. E K K L. L West Orange N. N J. J for Mr Edison Edison Edi Edi- son son and Penn for forthe forthe forthe the magazine Dear Miss Blair |