| Show ff BETTY flitter and questions for the department hould shoud be addressed to Miss Write only on one side can 3 Haven Salt I- I Lake KD j j name and address but nur these thesel t. t to append your th caper It Is necessary l held In n confidence and will not be published Lost Lest and found notices notice published In the column WANTS TO WRITE Mis ss Blair ittis tt ask ask- Wimy is my first attempt in fh prOf this this' kind but ut as I am and t. t think In you can me ma a little I am g oi going to tell for coming to you thread rud e d Hearts Heart's arts Hayen Haven so much h l good answers Vou o always give think I fool- fool toe o you ou will not am lf f Iam i-Iam am over 50 yea years s old an and school only common m I have ha e always wanted to toT tole toor T and never le 7 stories or poetry 0 fid the time when I was i family Now they are I married h and gone except one who makes his home with us his wife died ded two years ago Sis usa a small mall s son n whom I care for still have a child to work for 1 l ve h him ll as my own OWl But I up W ny desire for for writing g more ore anxious every Ith aIth although ugh it is IS hard work for tol so much with a a. a pen Y think with my ambition I to use a typewriter I e to be able ab to make make ut of my writing to hire hardest work done We rg old Md to to learn Wb ANXIOUS Nevada f I Sous your tour little le story story o of ot s through the years ealS us weep veep Too often eW chr for the dreams haye hatt vanished into oblivion weW w Io is 18 much to encourage you 1 th n our mere sentimentality r he most important lessons I l olea learn n is that we wc must b our desires to fit tit Lbs gS w We e have ha or can s get tand and out the desires for the nut But your your 1 O Jr desire i 3 V is one ne th that thit t r rot ot b be uprooted There are of ot people who who it j if the they Riet w what the they want ant give she i is filled with loaf- loaf I on the goods boxes the grocery grocer store who they could ouid not be bank we Starve rath rather r than tiit at atthe the the bottom by by sweeping n ulo floors rs rs- rs t is j just st what y you u. u will 11 do O Anxious start at the li There will be discourage discourage- you with your yoU of fence Ve e tan can better bettel stand these e ened not ot to be bo downed by bythan bythan I than an haVe baVe man many many of ot of younger unger I Ij I has hasn't t been so very l ng our I jour ur cars would have bae dite dig dig- te e you ou But now lists hare lla discovered ered that thata t a in 4 40 or even cven 50 51 can learn earn w lt tirade ade a new flew profession a language langu-ge or a new ew art alt as asa 1 a a college ge youth Pro- Pro i e of Columbia unity uni- uni Ulias ty y has done as extensive rese research ch to the ancient maxim nt nf t teach ch an old dog new JI the two main assets h t to start enthusiasm enthusiasm The French have an proverb b Little by little the hB builds dg its J nest st st. And you U Ious iou must start out doing by little In the right wa way r p. p here will be as waste h e J ri as lS s possible There certain technical knowledge must uh concerning writing as re is for piano playing f in t e plans for a ahouse hom e fl OthIs knowledge knowledge- your ef- ef pent in p pUlling down dow your our bo be wasted for order a. a plan ian a d ter- ter that must be in all aU l J 1 ao tsin e you OU are not hu v t town wn to take tale ex- ex work dir direct t that you ou t take Ke rr course in English o story hort-story writing gor verse Terso writing from flom bIe school Do Doy y t king more than one co course I t t as Y you l will find th that t rP 9 center yoUr efforts on oho one tata rata time Write to the cx- cx IP division of of the University in ah in Salt Lako Lak Other OtherS S aloo are tho the Homo home COI Cor- Cor e Sch School OI Springfield he Corre- Corre lii flence t School Chicago ill and School of n- n III Write for and terms free of ot br c charge e stae t te tho the subject in which you ou to o gin working id ci l y all means means w we tl think you I employ the tho use of ofa a t type type- per pe er Manuscripts r must be t typed pede ped e and even if you yu youe OU OUe e e. e by the hunt and ancl peck ou imm-ou would bo be farther ad- ad 4 If ir you ou continued to use n. n It will astonish you how It will ill learn to ta use one or Wingers o of each hand Second- Second may be he had at fairly reasonable prices 45 prices and up I should be glad Slad to aid you ou further In this regard or you ou may look fo foe advertisements ts In The Telegram directing you to secondhand secondhand secondhand second second- hand exchange shops s for t er ors ers Not ot every tree In the forest can be the tallest not every star can be a planet not every writer can be a Shakespeare but the smaller trees the tiny stars the writer who may paint one true picture o ot of life has won a worthy place in its own sphere Conrad the great English novelIst novelist novel novel- 1st a Pole by birth did not ot learn I the tho l English language until he ho w was s 32 years years years-of of age He lie published his Ins 1 first novel at the tIme age ase of 38 and was 5 50 by the time his Ills third novel was published Hardy was 60 be before before before be- be fore his first novel no was published It did not take a scientist to tell either of these ambitious men that their powers were not failing them because they had passed ado ado- Tho The example of this nature nature na na- mia mia- ture turo arc are not a a. few Keep in touch with us Anxious for v we e shall be glad to hear of th the steps of progress progress progress ress you ou are making malting We Ve shall bo be glad If possible to offer the word of encouragement when failure seems looming Do not set the goal of success too close Say to your your- yourself our ourI I self Five 1 c 1 years or ten as the thc case may be I be-I I shall have learned to write well enough to to see sec my name on on the printed page rae Ine learning is a lon long slow g game mc but if it itou you ou do not overestimate your our ability the disappointments will be bc fewer ORANGE PIE PIE FILLING FILLING Dear Miss Blair Will you please give me a good recipe f for far r orange pie fillin filling without without without with with- out milk Your help will be highly appreciated and I wish to say that 1 I I. I enjoy reading Hearts Heart's Haven very much nuch There i is so much in it that thatis is interesting and helpful I thank you and wish you success MRS J J. J R. R tte We have e an orange orange gelatin filling 9 for pie that we think think- you will like Mrs Airs It n Two T tablespoons of granulated granulated gran gran- gelatin 2 1 cup cold cord coldwater water 2 cups cups' orange olange juice 1 l' l teaspoon lemon juice 2 1 cup sugar 2 1 teaspoon teaspoon tea tea- spoon grated orange rind 4 1 teaSpoon teaspoon tea tea- spoon SOon salt sat 1 cup cream Soak toak gelatin geltin gel gel- atm atin tin in n cold water five minutes and dissolve over hot water Add to orange juice le lemon lethon uon juice sugar grated rind and salt and stir until dissolved When beginning to set stir in whipped cream and beat until un un- un- un til til stiff Turn lurn into baked pie shell sheU and nd chill before serving Wo We are glad you rou came and appreciate your our liking the column REPAYMENT OF DEBT Dear Miss Blair Again I come coma to bother you Over four years ago I bought a pair of shoes and several other things from froma a store in in Utah At the time I couldn't pay for them Then after my husband got a job here I sent them a check for the full amount and they sent me a receipt Last f fall ll I threw the receipt away as I had had it for over three years Now about a week ago I I received a letter saying they want the money I dont don't feel like paying this bill again and wrote and told them I had paid it but they want the receipt Can they collect this bill again or is is it outlawed MRS H H. Nevada The TIme Ilm limitation tation on an account is four years Mrs 1 If H Did you jou ou not receive a request for payment of or this bill at any other time timo since you ou sent the check cheek until the time you mention about a week ago TImings Things look rather suspicious if you did not riot and with your certain knowledge of having haYing paid paid- the bill surel surely you ou are prepared to prove so 50 either by your OUr return check check since sinco you ou destroyed time the receipt or by someone else's having having- known you ou paid the bill r should disregard tile the request for the tIme receipt altogether altogether altogether alto alto- gether it you ou are or time tile bill having been paid for certainly you U should not be compelled to pay twice And wh why if their accounts were in order did you oU not receive requests for tor payment during all the time years since sinco the purchase was made AN EAVESDROPPER I Dear Miss Blair I read Hearts Heart's Haven whenever I get the chance and I 1 think you v Now I am coming with my problem I am 15 years old and have just started going out with the boys My sister is 17 and quite fat and she hasn't had any beaux yet But Miss Blair she doesn't I like it because I 1 do and twice she has eavesdropped on us and then therm bawled me out about what we said and did Once she did this when one of my boy was there only it was another boy and me ne that she told about It made me so mad madI I wouldn't wouldn speak to her for three days Do you think this was right Miss Blair I know it was just be because because because be- be I cause she was jealous of me I wish she could get a beau so she would leave me alone I 1 would be I willing willina to help her get one if I knew how But I cant can't stand to have I her lien acting this way Not that I do door door door I or say anything that isn't all right but who wants someone else listening in when they arent aren't in invited invited invited in in- Please Pleasa help me Miss Misa Blair SISTER I Sister Im I'm here to say that your our rights and privileges are being abused A person who listens at keyholes is no better than a a. COmmon common common com COm- mon thief for they are filching In Information information information in- in formation that docs does not belong to them And If the time offense in in your our own case is repeated I should make a stir that should resound far and wide Your refusing to speak to he her bet was too mild a punishment Recently recently re Re- in one onG state a man who made it his b business siness to eavesdrop and then repeat wh what t he had heard was taken taen into custody plc pleaded ded guilty and is awaiting sent sentence nce on a bail bait Talk this matter over oyer with your sister hitter Let her know what a aflame aflame- ful thing g it is is she has done and that the whole world regards an eavesdropper with disgust And then sister at after r y you u have made her see see her fault be kind to to her Do Da you know why she listened in It was In tho time beginning as a sort of compensation for tor all the fun run that she is missing Then a jealous streak possessed her and she de determined determined determined de- de to make you su suffer fol for having better times than she is having having- Now if H I were you ou I should scheme In every way w-ay possible to tomake tomake tomake make her a partaker in some good gooc times too These The e boys who are your our friends can help you They will know some boys who are aro the age of your sister whom they tIley court In Invite Invite In- In vite vito to join oin you ou in a a party where here you could all be together r. r Dancing DanIng hiking picnicking playing tennis card parties oh parties oh there are just an any number of good times you could have hae in which your our sister should be included That will be he the best way ay of all to teach her how unfair a thing it is for her to eavesdrop And we should be glad to learn of the outcome THE MAYAS Dear Miss Blair Will you please tell me where I 1 Ican Ican can get information concerning the Mayas the Mayas the people who inhabited North America before the Incas and Aztecs They inha inhabited this country country country coun coun- try and Central America a as early as 1000 B. B C. C Will Wilt appreciate any information you can offer Sincerely Sincerely Sin Sin- O O. O E. E F. F I The fa 1 Mayas as the time chief branch of or thin tho Quiche Maya-Quiche family faintly still constitute constitute constitute con con- the bulk of or the tho inhabitants of Yucatan where their ancient language is still spoken by about people The whole of or Yucatan Yucatan Yucatan Yuca Yuca- tan and the neighboring districts are strewn with the monumental ruins of or ancient l Ia Maya a cities wh which ch are conspicuous for the vast size o of their buildings s. s the fine proportions proportions and the tho elaborate carvings of or their palaces monoliths ana aima temple temple- crowned pyram pyramids Ids Their system also reveals a surprising knowledge of or astronomy For bibliography bibliography raphy og-raphy I refer you to D D. Charnay's Ancient Cities of the New World M. M r. r F F. Squier's Travels in Central America J J. I. I L. L Stevens Steven's Incidents of ot Travel in in Yucatan Any good encyclopedia will wiil also give sive you additional additional additional ad ad- material to that given in inthe th time the small space allotted here REMOVING PAINT Dear Miss Blair I 1 I read Hearts Heart's Haven every evening eve eve- ning- ning and enjoy it very much I know you have helped other mothers solve their problems and arid now I want you to help me Can you tell me how to remove paint from my little littleboy littleboy's littleboy's boys boy's overalls I J would also like I to know how t to clean an oil mop mop Thanks and wishing you continued I success GEM Mother rothel your problems are just as important as any and ami we e are glad lac lacto to have you ou join the ranks Soak Boak the overalls in tUl turpentine for fOl an hour our or two t With th a edged blunt instrument scrape off a as much paint as possible then rub the fabric to together together to- to gether sether while the turpentine is sUII wet A stiff scrubbing brush ush willaid willaid will wil aid in the removal of ot the paint A Afterwards Art Aft t wash as usual Soak Sook your our oil mop in ire gasoline to clean It The dirty gasoline may need to foe be o poured off and clean added several times before Ute tire grease and dirt are removed Wring all the gasoline out and hang in the sun to dry rY Thank you for the wish Ours to you ou MOVIE QUESTION Dear Miss Blair Will you please tell me If the movie actor by the name of Arthur Ar Arthur Arthur thur who played in On Trial T s the same as the one who played with Karl Dane in various comedies Thank you and wishing yo you luck M MEG EG Johnny Arthur pla played ed in On n Trial George K Arthur AIthur h has 1 played la ed edwith with Karl Dane So far as we know the two are not related relate l. l SCHOOL tOOL ATTENDANCE Dear Miss Blair This is my first time to enter your you cozy corner but ut I never miss reading reading reading read read- ing it every night I have one important important important im im- im- im question I hope you can answer answer answer an an- for me How many months i ia is isa isa a child compelled to go to to public s school out ut of the month 9 term Thanking you in advance WAITING Twenty weeks weeks' of of attendance out outI I of f each school year ear ten of which must be consecutive oh or thirty weeks for rr cities cities o of first and second class Is the state law Jaw Waiting Between Between Between Be Be- tween the ages of 18 students who have finished the elementary grades must attend high school or part time school either until a high school education has been teen completed or until the age cm of f 18 has been reached reache Does this answer your question Waiting AUTHORESS LIVING Dear Miss Blair I |
