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--' 't Rumanian Girl Coming From Market By JOHN OLIVER LA GORCE. With unsettled Russia just over her border, and the border Itself In dis pute, Rumania Is conducting a watch on the Dniester, the boundary which she claims, as vigilant as any that was ever set on the Rhine* Rumania has organized her government In Bess arabia, hut the Russians have never consented to th severance of this for mer Russian province, and each move ment of sovlc t troops toward the Dniester has set Europe aflutter for fear a new war will break out In her southeastern corner. However, It Is not Bessarabia nor the other war-gained territories that have doubled Rumania’s size, that are in the mind of the average person when Rumania Is mentioned. He thinks rather of the pre-war nucleus, the little kingdom that since the Turk was pushed south, has stood enfolded hy the lower Danube, the River Pruth and the Transylvanian Alps. In the whirlpool of racial rivalries of southeastern Europe—where Ro man and doth, Hun and Slav, Magyar and Mongol, with all of their descend ant peoples, have run over one anoth er and been run over In their turn— fate left the Rumanians In the major ity In a territory of more than 90,000 square miles. It scattered more than 12.000. 000 of them over these lands— more than 7,000.000 In old Rumania and some 5.000,000 elsewhere. The old Rumania was a country of 53,000 square miles, with a population of less than 8,000,000. It was thus sJIghtly larger than Pennsylvania, al though it had half a million fewer people than the Keystone state. The new Rumania has an area of 122.000 square miles and a population of 17.000. 000. The country is noverned by a king, who Is a constitutional monarch, and a parliament made up of a senate and a chamber of deputies. The pre-war constitution was rather reactionary, with thg masses practically disfran chised. The new constitution, how ever, is more Ulieral, permitting voting by all citizens over 21 years of age, paying taxes. Small Farm* and Big Estates. Industrially Rumania Is almost en tirely given over to agrlcul ure, and, area for area, It produces more cereals than any other great gruin-produclng nation In the world, before the World war Its farm lands were about equally divided between the small farmer and rich land-owner. There were about a million farms with an average size of eight acres, and then there were over 4,000 estates with an average size of 2,200 acres. Since the conclusion of the World war steps have been tuken to break up many of these large es tates and to create a body of peasant proprietors. The result of the occurrence of both huge estates and tiny farms Is that one finds the strangest contrasts In farming methods. Here Is a big estate where every sort of farm machinery that the United States has to offer Is to be found—the binder, the mower, the steam gang plow, the riding culti vator, the manure spreader and even the steam header and thresher. And then hard by are a hundred small farmers who stUl harvest their grain with the sickle, thresh It with the flail, or tread It out with oxen and winnow It with the home-made fork. They mow their grass with the scythe, rake It with the hand rake and haul It In with ox-carts. But even with the very primitive methods that characterize half of the farming of the country, they manage to coax a rather bounti ful crop out of the soil. The great bulk of Rumania’s popula tion belongs to the peasant class, for there are comparatively few cities and most of them are small. Many of the poosant families have lived for genera To Reach i Monitor -■JLJ - ~ J i — 1.1 ■■ ' « ' ‘ - Telephone Atlantic 1322 tlons on the great estates, farming for the absentee landlords. An Interesting class the Rumanian peasants form, with their pecullur cus toms, their striking superstitions, their primitive ways of looking at things In general. No Race Suicide Here. The evil of race suicide has never Invaded rural Rumania. It Is regarded as worthy of honor to be the head of a numerous family. As In all lands where many of the people are more or less Illiterate, there Is a high death rare, though the fact that the bottle fed baby Is almost unknown In peasant Rumania tends to overcome the high infant mortality that would otherwise result. “Many hands make light work” Is a proverb of the Rumanian peasant, of ten put Into practice. Almost every night there Is a neighborhood gather ing like the old-fashioned apple-cutting or apple-butter boiling In early Amer ican rural history. One-third of the area of the country toward the north and west Is Inhabited by semi-civilized shepherds. Up In the Carpathians In summer and down In the sheltered valleys In winter they lead their flocks, sleeping In the open with them and despising any other shelter than that which primitive na ture and the stafry sky afford. They seldom speak; Indeed, their solitary lives leave them little opportunity for conversation. But If there Is primitive simplicity | in Rumanian peasant life, there is ul j tra t'ormnllty In the polite circles of | Bucharest, the national capital. "The I Paris of the East" Its Inhabitants j proudly call tlielr city, and In the char , acter of Its architecture, the ways of Its people, the prices In force at Its hotels, It Justly deserves the title It has vauntlngly assumed. Bucharest a Lively City. xnts near-eastern metropolis is I about equal In size to our own na tional capital, and yet It lias twenty times as many restaurants and cafes, ten times as many streets lights and twice as many theaters. It Is re garded as the most expensive place In the world for the well-to-do and the cheapest for the poor. Prices at the Hotel du Boulevard are higher than In New York or London, and travelers who have visited Monte Carlo’s lead ing hotels and then Journeyed to Bucharest have found Its rates from 15 per cent to 25 per cent higher than those obtaining In the hostelrles of Monaco. But If their prices are high, their service and their food leaves nothing to be desired. The cuisine of the lead ing hotels and private homes Is French, and money Is no consideration—qual ity Is paramount. Some of the finest restaurants east of Paris are In Bucha rest, and the night life, with Its pas sionate, pulsating gypsy music, lta sparkling wine, Its beautiful women, Its scintillating Jewels, Its handsome men, Is as gay and alluring as any thing the world has to offer. As to clothes, everybody who pre tends to dress at all dresses In the mode of Paris and the gowns of the elite are as up-to-the-minute as those to be seen on the Champs Blysees. Gambling flourishes openly and high stakes are the rule rather than the exception. Many of the players own farms as big as an American county and their incomes are proportionately large. Surrounded on every side by the Slavic sea—the deep ocean of Russia, the bay of Serbia and the gulf of Bul garia—who can say whether In future centuries the attrition of the Slavic tide will wear away the Rumanian shore, or whether the great war will have fixed political boundaries that will be as firm as the geographic boundaries thematlves? THE SYSTEM j L* By IDA W. GOULD SS$S$SC3SSSSW»«3SS3$SS$$S<S3$S$$S ®. lilt by McClure New«tie»er syndicate. When Peter Tomkins led blushing ' Surah Lendbetter from the nltnr, the “system” had not marred tlielr court ship. Sarah came of u line of for bears whose every detail of life had been ordered by system. But to Peter she was radiant, neat, altogether bewitching, and brought quite a dowry. The first two years, he being aiore or less under the spell of her beauty and pretty ways, did r.ot perceive the bands tightening around Ills freedom. She allowed him but one cup of cof fee; his former limit v ad been three. Her smile paved the way for carrying her system unflinchingly Into all branches of home economics. In course of time twin boys blessed their union. Sallle began at once to Introduce her system. Peter railed her one morning at six to tell her that the boys were walling piteously. “That’s good,” said Sallle, with a lovely smile. “They must cry, Peter, an hour a day for their lung-strengtli enlng stunt." Sallle resumed her association with the Ladles’ Aid society, was regular In her attendance, efficient and sys tematic In all her work outside as well as In her home. When the twins were three and a half years old, It happened that Tom kins, being at home for a brief vaca tion, and Sallle due at an Important meeting at the club, had been assigned the care of his boys. Tomkins was astounded at finding Davy and Dot covered with molasses. The maid having left them a moment, they made quick work of upsetting the sticky fluid, each smearing the other. Bewildered, Incredulous Tomkins saw Sallle anxiously consulting her wrist watch. She saw the hour of her club meeting approaching. With an alhused survey of the submerged molasses-covered twins, she saw them being treated to first aid by their fa ther, tossed him a kiss, saying, "Youil see that those boys will never again touch molasses. By-bye.” Away she went, and was on time, discharging her duties at the dub to the last systematized detail* And poor Tomkins and the maid scraped, cleaned and comforted as best they could the unhappy twins. • •••••• At six o’clock every night the boy* were marched to their beds. Early In babyhood days they had realized the Indomitable power at their mother's system. So they grew by rule, like little soldiers. When they were several years older, Mr. Tomkins ceased remonstrating with the author of the system. Her stereo typed reply to some of the feeble pro tests had been: "Let the boys get Into mischief, and the unpleasant results will teach them to avoid mischief.” *•••*•• Tomkins gradually roused himself to a high pitch of Indignation at the system seemingly too formidable for home rule. It might do very well In business. So time wore on until—did you ever hear of a boy who was Insensible to the lure of the circus? Sullle emphatically said "No” to their pleadings. She had a dressmaker and could not be away. Tomkins visited the private B'iiool where Davy and Lot were drowsily uninterested In their work. He called Miss Frlra from the classroom and de manded his boys. fitfiuuum ruling, iniun c mu nmu, “Hut Mrs. Tomkins’ system—" She whs Interrupted by Tomkins. “Hung the system! Excuse me, Miss Prim; send the boys out here.’’ Tn a few moments out came the twins and he hurried them off to the circus grounds. The twins certainly had a wonder ful day, unalloyed by the system. They were late getting home. Their mother had eaten In solitary state, and retired to her den to await the culprits. In stalked the heroic father, laugh ing almost naturally, two hungry, tired sons joined feebly In his mer riment. They consumed their meal In great enjoyment. ‘Now,” cried the victorious father, “now, what shall we say to ma?” The twins giggled. At that moment their mother walked In, majestic, pale. “Peter Tomkins, do you realise ■\dhat a liberty you took this after noon, upsetting my system?” ‘No,” yelled Peter, “but let me tell yon, Sarah Tomkins, I’ve overthrown your system. What’s more, hang your system!” “Oh—oh—” walled the crestfallen Sarah. “These boys are going to be boys, and not automatic boys. Look at them, Sallle. Look at me, for your system exists no longer for them or for their father. Don’t cry, Sallle. You had to learn your lesson. So had I. Now, boys, run up to bed. Next year we’ll take your ma." Forestry From Air. The forestry department of Ontario has decided to make an aerial recon naissance of its unexplored northern territory, says the American Forestry M gazlne, and will spend at least S00 hours In sketching and photographing the timber resources of this little known region. WONDERS OF THE CENTURY Marvals That Art Accepted ae Com monplace by the Citizen of tho Present Day. William Allen White, editor of tha Emporia (Ivan.) Gazette, In an ed itorial In Judge, SHjs: “The vast mystery of natural things is so baffling that it la no wonder the mysteries of the supernatural are neglected In these clays of marvels. The big, imponderable old world 1* shrinking and revealing Itself as a speck of coamos around which lta inhabitants may ride in a few weeks, write in a few minutes and talk in a few seconds. “Within the memory of living men the railroad has divided distances by ten and steam and electricity have speeded up time in the ordinary proc esses of life’s business a hundred fold. Middle-aged people can recall the days when there were no tele phones, no electric lights, and young people In their middle twenties re member when automobiles were toys and the moving picture was an ex periment just corning to commercial use. And much of the difference be tween the American of today and of Monroe’s day Is due to the physical discoveries that a hundred years have developed. "These physical discoveries have changed men's creeds, revised men’s attitude to God and man, rebuilt their institutions, made them braver be cause they could afford courage, made them kinder because they could afTord kindness, and wiser because knowl edge of life was foreed upon them by the civilization in which they live." HIS SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX Banker Would Have Put Would-Bo Borrower With Hie Other Busi ness Securities. The great banker looked keenly at the young man. "So you are tempo rarily embarrassed, eh?" he naked kindly. ‘‘I um sorry to say I am," said the young man, emboldened by his man ner. “How much do you want?” “Five hundred dollars would tide me over." “And wliat security can you offer?” “I can offer you," said the young man, impressively, “my own personal security." The old man arose with a slow smile and raised the lid of an Iron bound chest which stood In a corner. “Will you get In here, please?" he said. “In there? Why?" "Because,” wn« the reply, "Shis la the place In which I always keep my securities.”—Knnsas City Star. Steel Has Great Cutting Power. "High-speed steel” for cutting tools hits been well known for years, and an Improved form of this material has been Introduced In Sheffield, ling! and It Is reported that this steel has four times the cutting power of any other In use. The composition Is, It ap pears, still a secret, hut It is said to be the first “high-speed steel” that can he hardened In cold water with out danger. It can also be hardened with oil or In h cold blast. Tools made of It wear out much less rapidly and require much less grinding than those of the older kinds of steel. They will also go on working at high temperature longer. But the makers theitmelves say that this steel does not by any means mark the final development of “high speed steel."—Washington Star. Help Austrian Children. Danish.Joint committees for help to war devastated countries report that In 1921 Denmark entertained 0,584 children from Austria for several months, and that since September. 1919, Denmark has cared for 16,455 Austrian children and 5,428 German children. Furthermore, 120 German little ones needing special care were nursed In a special cainp. Gifts of hospital equipment were sent to Austria and Germany, and 40,000 francs was spent supporting a children’s home near Rhelms. Food and clothing to the value of 70,000 Danish crowns w ere sent to Germany and Austria and financial assistance for children amounting to 25/100 crowns was sent to Belgium, 38,775 to Poland, and 34,500 to France. 8trlke Not New Weapon. That strikes are not of recent origin, but that they have, for many centuries, troubled the employer of labor. Is said to !>e Interestingly established by a record recently discovered In certain ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic tablets. These tablets were found In the exca vation of some ruins at Thebes, and cast a strong light upon the labor con ditions of the city 8,000 years ago. De tails are given of many Interesting phases of a strike when a large num ber of workmen notified their employ ers they would discontinue work un less tlielr back pay were promptly giv en them and a new wage scale ar ranged. Deleterious Imitation. "Don't you sometimes lose faith la human nature?" “Never,” replied Senator Sorghum “You can always depend on human nature for generous actions and un prejudiced opinions. That refers, of course, to genuine human nature, Which Isn’t always so easy to find. A good many people {eel that they have to depend on human artifice and dis simulation. Human nature, my friend, la all right. What makes the trouble In society Is the de-natured human." WANTED GOSPELS BY MARK Husky Cowboy Gives Up Lift of Crimp After Reading Tract Supplied by Bible Society. One afternoon Rev. A. Wesley Mell, secretary of the Pacific agency of the American Bible society, was working alone In the San Francisco depository. Suddenly the door opened and a cow boy 0 feet 1 In height, with one eye gone (shot out In a drunken brawl), with sombrero and chaps and clank ing spurs came toward him with out stretched hand. Mr. Mell thought at once that It was a hold-up. But the cowboy sold to him, "I want some gos pels by Mark.” And he got them. This cowhoy, who had been riding the range for several months, had drawu his pay and come Into San Francisco for a good time. One morn ing he awoke to find himself In one of the lowest rooming-houses In the worst section of the city. Every cent of his money was gone and he debated as to what he should do to raise suffi cient funds to take him home. He finally decided that he would go out on the street and "stick somebody up.” As he lay In bed working out his plans he noticed a small maroon covered book lying on the stand by the side of his bed. Not being In any special hurry to go out and perpetrate a hold-up, and out of pure curiosity, he picked up the book. It was one of the 8-cent Gospels of Mark, printed by the American Bible society, which are given by the thou sands to mission workers.—American Bible Society. HAS NO CINCH ON ALPHABET Prairie Village Barber Replies to De mand of R. R. Company Not to Uae It* Initials. Some time ago the Canadian Pacific Railway company Issued notices to certain hotels, restaurants, shops, etc., protesting against the unauthorized use of Its Initials. One Timothy O’Brien, proprietor of the “C. P. R. Barber Shop" in a prairie village, re ceived the warning, and replied as fol lows : ‘7tear Sir—I got your notls. I don’t want no law soot with yure company. I no yure company owns most every thing— ralerodes, steamers, most of the best land und the time, hut I don't kno as you own the hole alphabet. The letters on ray shop don’t stand for yure ralerode, but for somethin' bet ter. I left a muther In Ireland, she Is dead and gawn, hut her memories are dear to me. Her maiden name was Christina Patricia Reardon, and what I want to no Is what you are going to do about It. I suppose you won’t argue that the balance of rny sign what refers to cut rates has got any thing to do with yure raleroods. There ain't been no cut rates round these parts that I nos of.”—London Morning Post. Green Diamond* in Africa. Two discoveries of green diamonds have recently been reported from South Africa. The first, found In the Blocmhof district, was a 5V4 karat stone, black and opuque, which, on cutting, yielded a Jewel of 1 Va-karats of an emerald-green shade. It has been appraised by London experts at about £5,000, or about 100 times the price of a water-white diamond, says the Knglneerlng und Mining Journal Press. Tile second green diamond was washed out at I’arys, u short time ago, and was of ten karats weight. It has been sent to a government valuator at Gape Town. One of the miift cele brated green diamonds Is the "Dres den Green,” In the Saxon Crown Jew els, which weighs about 40 karats and Is apple-green In color. Freak Memory of a German. Herr Otto Schrader of Berlin la reputed to have the most marvelous memory In the world. The German Meteorological society tested It re cently. "What was the weather the other day—say November 26, 1890?” the president of the society asked Schruder. Schrnder never hesitated: "It was very clear before dawn,” Bald Schrader. "In the afternoon It was cloudy, with snow flurries. The tem perature was two or three degrees above freezing.” And Schrader was right, the German scientists found out on checking up. Several American theatrical men are said to be after him to appear on the vaudeville stage In the United States this summer. Ths Greatness of Peking. Peking, the Chinese capital, about which the rival armies are now fight ing, Is In reality three cities In one. There Is an Inner or Manchu city, and an outer or Chinese city. The Inner comprises the Imperial city, which. In turn, contains the “Forbidden City” or the “Purple Forbidden City” inside the walls of which, again, Is the Imperial palace. Peking itself la one of the oldest cities In the world, being known to exist In the Twelfth century before Christ, but although It Is of Immense size, being 25 miles In circumference, much of the space within the walla la unoccupied. Brains. World-famous Dr. George W. Crlle, who operates as skillfully with one hand as the other, compares the hu man body to a dry cell, with liver the negative pole, bruin the positive. Anything that affects the Uver will also affect the bruin, says Crlle. Indirectly, therefore, It appears that the Intellect la partly In the Uver. Sluggish Uver frequently Is the cause of stupidity. A course In calomel sometimes Is worth more than a course In school. Western University THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF THE MID-WEST The location is ideal, near Kansas City. The buildings | are modem brick structures, steam-heated and electric lighted. 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