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LIFE IN DISTANT SERBIA;
HEAVY DUTIES OF THE WOMEN
'To Be .Happy at Home Is the Ultimate Result of All
Ambition," and the Serbians Carry
Out This Belief
NOW11E1I1! Ill
the world I s
the lovo of home
seen to nourish more
strongly than In
distant Serbia. And
home happiness I s
the Kieatcst test of
character. With
Serbian women It
counts more than
anything else In tho
world.
In most of the vIIInRCs and country
districts when tho eons marry, they
nearly always settle with their wives i
near their parents, so that often the en- i
tire village Is composed of members of
oni family, nil dwelling tosethcr In peace.
I
"To be happy nt home Is tho ultimnlo I
result of all ambition," says Dr. Samuel
Johnson, "the end of which every enter-
prise and labor tends, and of which uvprv
deslro prompts the prosecution."
And the Serbian families nre thoroughly
convinced of this fact. They unite to
form regular communities, .lust as In
ancient feudal times In England each com
munity was governed by tho eldest mem
ber. These communities nre Known as
"zadrlniras," and to this day there arc
. number of zadringns In the mountain
districts, each like a small kingdom and
Its head the supremo and ultimate author
ity over all. His wish Is law.
He buys and sells for tho whole com
munity, keens all the money carefullv.
dictates the conduct of the younger mem
bcrs, censures or nnnrovca the nronrletv
oc tnmr variom, actions and nven selects
the brides for the young men
The Serbian women have to work hard
to help In earning the dally bread for
the family. It must be remembered thnt
all the people of Perbla, whether nung
or old, are self-supporting. No Serbian
would dream of existing upon charlt.i,
and the Serbian women would consider
themselves helpless Indeed were they un
able to assist their husbands and fathers
and brothers In their dally tasks.
As a matter of fact, Serbian women, In
times of peace, work considerably harder
than do the men. The housewife not onlv
does the cooking, looks after the chil
dren, manages the dairy, but spins and
Mimr
frlmi
CYSTIC GOITRE SHOULD
BE TREATED SURGICALLY
By WILLIAM
THE largest, the most hideous appear
ing and the most harmless kind of
goitre Is the cystic goitre. Cyst means a
Bwelllng containing some lluld. In cystic
goltro the enlargement of the neck Is often
monstrous and the enlargement within the
normal outline of the neck 13 sometimes
as great as the visible outward growtn.
However, outside of the appearance and
the annoyance of tho enlarged neck, there
ts no Influence upon tho general health.
As for remedies, we have never ob
served the slightest benefit from any
remedy whatever In cases of true cystic
goitre, although simple goitre and exoph
thalmic goitre, do respond to treatment
In most Instances.
A cystic goitre, in our humble opinion,
is as amenable to local or internal medi
cation, charms or Incantations as u wen
on the scalp and a wen utterly refuses
to disappear until It is neatly and pain
lessly excised.
There are three monstrosities which
people carry through lite In preference
to undergoing a simple operation fatty
tumors, wens and cystic goitres. Of
course It Is up to the owner of the mon
strosity, it he or she prefers the blemish
to a wee bit of safe, nseptlc, shockless,
painless modern surgery.
For our part, though cowardly as the
next doctor, we would not harbor one of
these three unpleasant things a single
day If we knew a good surgeon wh
would take the Job seriously.
The large size attained by n. cystic goitre
is no bar to operative cure. Indeed, the
surgical removal of an exceedingly largo
cystic goltro neighing many pounds Is
a minor feat compared with the operation
done for a case of exophthalmic goitre of
scarcely noticeable size. Tho patient's
general physical health not being affected
by tho goitre, It Is all smooth sailing for
the skilled operator.
Any one afflicted with a cystic goitre,
If otherwise healthy and not already ad
vanced In uge, should consider the ques
tion of surgical cure Intelligently nnd
with due regard for the mental comfort
to be anticipated In an absolute and per
manent cure of tho condition which can
not but handicap and ruin a useful life.
There Is no more excuse for harboring
BUCh a thing than theie Is for nursing
vens or preserving simple fatty tumors;
lor modern surgery, despite the cunning
Insinuations of the fake "goitre special
ist," Is safe and efficient and that Is
something no other alleged remedy for
cystic goitre can claim to be.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Gargle for Speakers and Singers
please suggest a simple astringent gar
gle which one doing much public speaking
and singing may use to clear the voice.
Answer Mix a dram of powdered alum
with half a pint of barley water and add
MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS
By ELLEN ADAIR
I wcrtvos and makes nil the clothes for
Mm wholo family.
AiIiIpiI to tlil., she tnnkos all ttio car
pels for the house, nhil iltirlfiR llio Sum
mer months makes nil tho dishes nml
rioeKerj required for domestic purposes
In the home.
Uln-h she has due up the chy, the
Serbian housewife Krindq It Into powder,
wnrki It Into a paste with untcr, adds
Koats lialr, then molds nml balcs It.
I Many a woman In Serbia makes all the
' hoots and shoes required for the entire
I family, too, and nil this without a
murmur!
I Shooting U n sport nt which thov all
' oN-rel, too It Isn't exactly a sport, hut
rcii, imm, necessary work with them.
And rirle-shootltis for frelf-defome Is reg
ularly practiced by them. In nearly all
the villages, thesp women have formed
themselves Into Hlle corps, nml ran bo
called upon at any time to defend their
country.
At tho outbreak of war, Innumerable
cases came to tho ears and eyes of tho
authorities of women donning the uni
form of soldiers, and llffhtlntf side bv side
with their biolhers, fathers and husband
In tho ranks Vnrv ninny women lost their
tlVll.1 l tAttffl,,, ,. n tlrtonlrt .1nARA
j ncnlnst Austrian Invaders who were nt-
tarklng their homes.
A letter renehed me the other day from
a woman doctor who Is helping to light
the epidemic of typhus In Serbia Just
now. "Wherever we go we meet with
the utmost kindness and courtesy," sho
writes. "N'otlilng seems to be a trouble,
and the Seihlans look for nothing In re
turn. When I offered a man a llttlo
money the other Onv for dhocllng me to
a certain house, he wns quite offended,
although one would have Imagined that
the poor follow would be glad of tho
money, since he wns nlinost In rags, and
just recovering fiom several wounds re
ceived In battle."
The Serbians have nlvviivs been famed
I ,01' 'heir generosity ntid hospitality. They
delight In festlvnls nnd festivities of n
horts, and the pooicst family will enter
tain nnv traveler In need of lodging.
Women In peaceful, prosperous Amer
ica who sometimes
ire apt to grumble
if any special pleas
ure Is denied them,
and who find It so
illlllctilt to lenllzo the
hardships and suf
ferings of the women
in nearly every other
country In tho world
at the present time,
would dn well to
Mnd the heroism and the fortitude dis
played by these women nt this time and be
thankful for all their manifold bless
logs
BRADY, M. D
an ounce or two of honey of rose. Gar
gle beforo speaking or singing to avoid
roughness of tho voice.
Wool Is Near to Nature
What Is considered tho most hygienic
material for underwear-cotton, silk, wool
or linen?
Answer Kor the eight months of the
yenr when the weather Is such that In
door heating Is required, wool is tho Ideal
stuff light weight, knitted garments.
Christmas Hints
An nrtlstlo workbox Is n like gift, nnd
It Is ono of tho few things which a youiu
man cuii give to n. young lady whom ho
Knows well enough to send a trilling re
membrance, without being too extrava
gant. There are many useful leather ar
ticles which make most, acceptable gifts,
and novelties In this lino nie coming In
every day. This particular workbox Is
made of wleker and leather combined. It
Is fairly largo, and oddly shaped, with
common-sense llttlngs, not a lot of col
ored silks, but plain, overy-day materials,
such as every woman uses. A pair of
lino SLlsiors, a hodkln. embroidery
medics, crochet nnd knitting needles, etc.,
nio attached to the Inside of the cover.
Tho pilco is 53.
A pretty cigarette ease for n feminine
devotee of tho weed Is made of haiuUouie
btrlpeil leather. It looks somewhat like
n Iargp, flat envelope. Tho cns.e is made
in cither black or blue, with n Merlins
silver edge and clasp. It Is something
quite new and bizarre, and Is very pop
ular. Tho price Is I9.T3.
A serviceable case for onu's trinkets,
Jewelry, bends, linger rings, etc., Is also
shown. It Is made of rose, navy, green,
tan, bl.v:k or violet leather, and has a
llttlo tray at tho top, divided oft Into
compartments to accommodate tho vari
ous ui tides. Tho price is $3.73
Telephone numbers are always getting
lost, so a pietty leather pad, alpha
betically arranged. Is made to fit light
on to tho mouthpiece of tho phone. This
pad comes In red. blue, green and black
leather, and Is a mighty handy thing to
have on hand. It costs only $1.50.
The Eyes She Likes
"Which are tho sweetest eyes to you
Tho brown, wheio tiro and languor
meet,
The sunny, laughing eyes of blue,
O- black, with glances shy and fleet?
"Or opaline, with changeful hue,
Or grey, where mind with beauty vies,
"Or violet, so soft and true
Tell me, which are the sweetest eyes?"
My darling bent her sunny head,
Her radiant face seemed half divine,
"The sweetest eyes to me," she said,
"Are those that look with love In mine."
M. A. Dennlson.
CHINA DEEPLY MOVED
BY THE PROPAGANDA
OF PREPAREDNESS
Mrs. Fleck, Prominent Suffra
gist, Returned From Orient,
Tells of Spirit Animating
the People
ORIGINAL "PACIFISTS"
Women of Ancient Country Cling to
the Habits of Centuries
Past
The same agitation for preparedness
which Is going on In this country Is being
carried on SOOO miles across tho seas In
China, Kvrry where the talk Is of war
nnd the necessity for nrmlng against a
possible enemy
This Is the testimony of a Philadelphia
woman who tins Just returned from a six
months' tour of Chlnn, Japan nnd tho
Philippine She is .Mrs. Annie Dick
neck, a prominent snlfraglst, of 4101
Chester avenue, formerly treasurer of the
Philadelphia County Woman's tjultrnge
AfKoclaton
Mrs. fleck went to China with her
dniighler, Miss Marian t-'leck, who was
engaged to marry Hoss Corhln, a former
Phllndelplilan, who Is n civil engineer In
the emplov of the Simulant Oil Company.
Mr Corblti nnd Miss Fleck wen- mnrrled
In Shanghai September t nnd live now In
the Philippines. Mrs. Fleck mnde the trip
homo from tho Philippines nil alono In
order to spend Chrlstfa with her other
dnughter, Mrs. Leopold Seyffert, wife of
the noted Philadelphia artist.
'PttnPAHKn.vnss" in china.
"Prrpnrcdnes.s Is tho battle cry of China
todav," rieelaird Mrs. Fleck. The country
Is undergoing n siege of piopagandlsts
who nie endeavoring to arouse enthusi
asm. Hiltm Is fundamentally a peaceful
country and the effect of her Christian
nttlturte Is held up to her as a powerful
example of imprepnredness. With tho
port of Tslng-Tnu nnd the colony of Klao
rhnti In the hands of Japan, It Is not a
dltllcult matter. China Is the oldest nn
tlon In the world, but our modern meth
ods of wnrfare make her feel that to be
sulllclently civilized to meet us on equal
terms, she must become a military nation.
"As for the change In the form of Gov
ernment which was Impending nt tho
time I was leaving. I fear that the av
erage Chinaman, the coolie, does not
know iinvthlng about the government
under which he lives. The countrv has
not been e.xnetlv republican nnd the ma
jority are absolutely uneducated.
"Her attitude townrd the war? China
has one hate only, Japan. To such nn
cMont that since the American Hag has
been taken off tho Pacific, the Chinese
make eveiy effort to do their shipping on
Hutch boats. Japanese bottoms nre used
oniy wnen no other bout Is nvallnble.
Honk Kong, the pnit of Chlnn thnt he
longs to Ore.it Itrltaln, Is the keystone
of the passenger service nnd vlrtunllv
controls the coming nnd going of nil who
must nos.s the Pacific on their wnv to
the Knstern hemisphere Jitit China Is
trying to divert shipping Into the hands
of her friends. Perhaps the dllllcultv for
her Is to discover Just who are her friends
today.
WO.MK.V KICKP OI,D HAIltTS.
"Tho women In China," and Mrs. Fleck
sighed, "still keep up the old customs of
their ancestors. I hear that there Is a
movement to throw oft some of the old
habits, among others that of binding tho
feet: but nil the women I saw were fol
lowers of the old creeds, In N'ingpo, a
day's trip from Shanghai, I wits the llrst
wnuc woman other than a transient mis
sionary to come Into the town. I was
advised to go out only In n palanquin.
Momen came from their houses to look
at me, the women In their pantalettes:
nnd Jackits, for only on tho bridal dny
docs the Chinese womnn wear skirts. I
think c found each other very curious.
The very young women smear their hair
with a thick hlack pomnde nnd pull their
hair back from their fnrheads so strenu
ousb thnt by the time they are 30 the
mnjorlty arc bald. And they still bind
their feet. Here Is a shoe sold to tho
mature Chinese woman," and Mrs. Fleck
held out a red satin slipper, embroidered
In blue nnd gold, and about live Inches
long. "Their ankles are ns thick as their
feet; from beneath the trouscr leg n column-like
ankle and foot support the body,
and by means of this extremity the Chi
nese woman walks,
JAPAN'S TKANS1TION.
"Japan Is undergoing another stage of
development, and nil tho foreigners there
say she Is being Americanized. The
Mlkndo, In the months preceding his cor
onation, mnde a tour of his country and
mado speeches from the back platform of
his special train. We experience these
tours ho frequently thut they make slight
impression on us, but Japan Is still over
whelmed by the modern methods of
piopagnnda as practised by tho Mikado.
"Tho Japanese say very little about the
war. I've been told that all tho Germans
In Japan are allowed many privileges and
even the Interned officers from the fort
of Tslng-Tau nre not Incarcerated. The
Japanese officers trnlned In Germany
have brought back such a good impres
sion of German methods and German
elllcieni y that the Jnpaneto have a great
ileal of respect for their quondam In
structors "Tho Filipinos. Judging from what one
can observe In a short visit," said Mrs.
Fleck, "seem at peace with the present
Administration Of course, they want
homo rule, and every ono believes In the
Inilependeiue of small nations will see tho
Justice of their aim The Hon. M I.
Quezon, the representative In Congress
from the Philippines, is strongly for It
nml mudo many converts on the trip
from the Philippines to Shanghai. The
one illllieully Is that If Manila is given
autonomy, and she is the best fitted for
It. the smaller Islands will demand It, too.
And I don't think they are as ready as
Luzon.
"Hvcrywhere." said Mrs. Freck, "there
Is a tight on. And I've come back In
time for one here the fight for equal
suffrage, and I'm prepared and ready to
begin now."
(CoPKteht. 1913.)
HOOPS ARE DEVELOPED IN
MANY INTERESTING WAYS
T:
HE fashions this
year are. more
discriminating than
those of many sea
sons before. By this
I mean that each
particular stage of
woman's real m
mnld, matron, debu
tante, or "flapper"
has Its peculiar nnd
very appropriate at
tire. You don't see
the joungcr genera
tion running nround
In trains ns they did
a few seasons ngo.
They Imve their own
n t t r a e t Ivo hoop
ski r led, bouffant
dance frocks, nnd
they look quite out
of place In any other
st le. The young
matron may affect
nny number of
charming toilettes,
from long, clinging
B o 1 d e n r o d satin
models with metallic
trains, to tho smnrt
all-black creations
with Very llttlo bod
ice and transparent
skirts.
The silhouette, to
be trulv fnslilonnble
this season, m u s t
vary according to the
nge of the possessor.
A svelte, wasp
wnlsted style Is tho
property of the older
woman, whllo t h o
younger generation
may affect a tight,
clinging bodice with
wide, during Bklrts.
This latter Is
nchlevcd by mentis
of the hoop skirt,
w h I c h Is used In
man charming
fashions. Hoops nre
not seen nt tho bot
tom of the skirt, llko
the minaret tunics of
n past season, they
are w o r n like a
heart- shaped ar
rangement, curving
In at the front nnd
bnck, nnd extremelv
wldo nt the hips, if
the wide skirt Is de
sired, the petticoat Is
wired, or a feuthcr
bone hoop in HUs
pended from the
waist line.
A go tvn of this
kind Is s h o w n (
today's Illustration,
developed In apricot
faille, from a model
of Jenny's. Tim i,n,i.
ce Is nn old-fashioned nlTalr with quaint
ly Purred sleeves, and a basque front. A
real Irish lace tab la used at the back,
with brocaded ribbon nt girdle. The skirt
is vciy neat-mndc, quite full around tho
FRUIT CAKES AT CHRISTMAS
AN OLD AND WELCOME GIFT
NOW that the Christmas season Is on
the thoughts of the epicure naturally
turn to fruit cake, for a well-mndc fruit
enko Is a gift par excellence. Many wum
en use this ns u means to mako a bit
of pin money, so hero Is the recipe, copy
righted by tho New Orleans Picayune.
The requirements nre cheaper when
bought In bulk.
Hequlred '.i pound of grated lemon
nnd orango peel, mixed; 94 pound of
raisins, ', pound of preserved cherries,
' pound of sultanas, i pound or pre
served llgs, ',i pound of citron, U i ound
of preserved apricots, H pound of sl'ted
flour, ',i pound of preserved pineapple, Vt
pound of butter, i pound of mashed al
monds, a grated nutmeg, pound of
white pulverized sugar, U tnblespoonful
of mnce, 8 eggs. ; tnblespoonful of
ground cinnamon. Juice of an orange,
small portion of cloves, Juice of n lemon,
nn eighth of n tnblespoonful of ground
nlsplce, 2 teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
ii teaspoonful of salt, n wlnglnssrul of
good brandy, a wlneglassful of sherry
wine or Jamaica rum.
Prepaio the fruits first. Pick over tho
sultanas carefully, washing clean. Then
cut the 7.est of the ornnge nnd of the
lemon very fine, almost to grating It.
Dice the citron. Cut nil tne remaining
fruits into quarter-Inch dice, or Into very i
smnll pieces. You may make use of tho ,
candled fruits, but the preserved vnriety i
Is recommended because It makes a
lighter cake and is more digestible. Beat
the butter to a rich cream, then add the
sugar, and beat until It becomes very,
very light. Peat the yolks and the
whites of the eggs together until they
nre very light also, then ndd them to
more until light. Sift' the bait, baking !
nowder nnd Hour tou-ether. and ura.liiiillv I
sdd It to the mixture. Mill vigorously
beating. Sow mix all your fruit to
gether, dredging with flour so as to keep
them apart, nnd add the spices to the
batter. Mix well and add the fruit.
Mix thoroughly and ndd the brandy or
rum. Heat nil well together once more,
then line a cake pan with buttered paper
and turn tho mixture Into It. Hake In
a very slow, steady oven for t'4 hours,
using the broom wisp test. When It
comes out clean nnd dry the cake Is
done, and let it stand over night in the
pan to cool. In the morning take It out
and remove tho paper. Take one pint of
the best French brandy nnd n pint of
the best champagne and one gill of
orange, raspberry or strawberry syrup
mixed with the wine. Set tho cake In a
atone pot of sufficient size and pour
the mixture over it. Then set the cake
In a cool place, and cover the top of
the Jar airtight with u piece of thin
linen and set the cover on top. Let tt
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bottom, with black velvet roses nil nround
tho hem, or wheio the hem ought to be.
The effect Is qulto out of tho ordinary,
and has since hem adopted by many of
our best designers.
stnnd for three weeks. At tho end of
that tlmo rcmovo tho end of the cover
nnd turn tho cake, anl let it stand for
three weeks longer. Cicolo cooks nlwaye
let their cakes stand for ut least six
weeks beforo cutting. Tho above will
make nn S-pound enke.
If the above ft tilt cake pioves too ex
pensive the teclpe for plain fruit cake
given below mav ba substituted.
Iteqm.-eii . pound or brown sugar, -pounds
of seeded rilslus, - pounds of
cm runts, a pound of citron, 'i pound "f
almotiils, n nutmeg, n teaspoonfiil each of
gimind allspice nnd cinnamon, 't teu
hpoonful each of ground mnco and cloves,
' pound of sifted Hour, tho zest of nn
orange and a lemon, and tho Juice of
each, 'i teaspoonful 6f salt, 2 teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, a wlneglassful of
good French brandy nml a wlneglassful
of sherry wlno or Jamaica rum.
l'repan the fi lilt by seeding the raisins,
washing and drying the currants, cutting
Pie citron Into slueds nnd dlco nnd mash
ing the almonds. Peat the butter and mi
gur to n ci earn nnd add the eggs, which
you will tlr-st beat, whites nnd yolks to
gether, until light. Heat these Into the
aigar and butter until vvr.v light, and
tluii adil the Hour gradually, then the
iplces. Sift tho Hour with tho baking
pn.-dcr and salt and then mix tho ftult
mo it h.foie adding the enke. neat vlg-
orously. Then ndd the grated zest of
the orange and the 1 'inon and their
Juices. Peat vigorously. Stir well and
then ndd tho brandy or rum. Mix well.
Hlvlde the batter Into two pans, which
you have lined with gi eased paper. Hnko
in a steadily moderate oven for four
In ins. Use the hroom-wlsp test, and if
" -oma out clean the cake Is done. If
l"u' l(,t U, t-"ko hnke f"r n 'luarter of
an hour to a half hour longer, watching
cniefully. This will make u nine-pound
cake or two four und one-half pound
cakes. When done put the cake Into an
c.ii-tliciivvnra 'bowl, with it Hat bottom.
Pour over a pint of the best brandy and
a half-pint of sherry wine. Mnko the
vessel airtight by tlng around a linen
cloth ami put on the cover. Set the cake
awny for three weeks, nnd then open
and turn. Let it remain three weeks
longer, then open unJ cut. If you wish
to use it for Christmas do not add the
liquor after baking; Just set It away in
the pan In which It was baked to cool
and open after eight days.
Will Give Moliere's Play in English
The Kappa Chapter Sigmii PI, of tho
Temple I'nlverslty, tonight wilt present
In Kngllsh Moliere's play, "A Doctor In
Spite of Himself," at the New Century
Drawing Itonms, 124 South 12th street.
MILK IS BETTER
Marion HarlancTs Corner
Devotes Time to Invalids
"TF you have ftt any tlmo any shut
I In or esDoclal cases you wish
looked Into I Rhall be most Bind to give
them somo of my time. Do not heal
Into to call upon me or write to mo.
"HELEN H. R."
It Is a valued member who makes tho
whole-souled offer. She Is eminently fit
ted for the mission In which she volun
teers. It will be a privilege to pass her
address over to the class to which sho
longs to minister.
Four Needy Boys
"A few weeks ngo I wroto to you ask
ing for tho addresses of F. H. and E. II. i
also the nnmo of some ono wishing a go
cart. I have received two Interesting let
ters from !'. II., to whom I sent maga
zines. Mrs. D. received the EO-cnrt she
asked for from somo other member, nnd
mlno Is still In the attic. I would like to
send It to somo mother, If you will glvo
her my address. Mrs. D. has written mo
thrcn "letters. Tho first I shall Incloso
that you can understand how nnuiy ou
they nre. Sho asks for some clothes for
tho children-ages. 11, 9 and 6 years, nnd
15 months-all boys. I do not know how
to help her unless It bo through tho Cor
ner. They nre needy If ever a family
was. Winter Is nt hand nnd the little
boys hnve to go to school. Will not somo
mother with boys of like ages give a few
of their last winter's clothing to these
llttlo ehlldren? MHS. J. M. C."
Tho writer needs no Introduction from
mo to the confidence nnd good odlccs of
"constant readers." If ou can help,
write for tho address.
Mrtfrnzines, Cards nnd Patterns
"Please help me to get rid of several
dozenn of mngnzlnes. They run nil the
way from 1910 until now. I nlso have to
pass on n Ocrmnn church paper, English
and Gorman Sunday school cards nnd a
bundle of Gcrmnn Sunday school papers.
I cannot pay chnrges on these, ns I have
not the means. There nre at least two
dozen piper patterns for embroidery cut
from Sunday papers, nlso. I hope you
will help me out. MPS, M. ."
The excellent magnzlnes put at our dis
posal by this liberal soul are of flno qunl
Ity und In good condition. The donation
of embroidery patterns Is but a degreo
less tempting. Do not forget "In the
rush" that requests for the signature of
our friend must bo accompanied by
stamped and self-addressed envelopes.
Hoys' Club Needs Equipment
"I urn In charge of n newly organized
boys' club In a church located In a con
gested and transient community, Tho
chinch Is unable to furnish enough equip
ment to carry on the work ns It should
be, and will be glad to nccept assistance
from any one Interested. We need gym
nasium equipment, Indoor games nnd
manual training tools, together with good
reading matter. .Might It be possible thnt
somo of your renders would have any of
the above-named articles that they are
not using nnd nould be willing to giv to
us? The lit ys" nges range fiom 12 6
yenis. I shall be glad to gr inoro fully
Into detail with any one Int..ested.
"W. D. O."
A Hno Job Is laid here to the hands of
our Junior members. Lest the tnsk Rhould
seem whnt they would call "a big con-tra-it,"
let me remind them again that
"many littles make a mucklo." Done Into
AS A WOMAN SEES IT
By RHETA CHILDE DORK
TWENTY years ngo a boy, wandering
around Avery Island. Louisiana, found
two nests of tho snowy heron. Plumo
hunters had killed the mother birds nnd
tho fledglings would hnvo died within a
few hours but for tho timely arrival of
the boy. He put tho eight young birds In
a cage nnd faithfully fed and enred for
them until they were ready to fly. Then
they were released and Immediately flow
away iouthward.
Next spring, six of the beautiful crea
tures returned and nested on thn Islund.
The ptotoctlon given the birds of Avery
Island bus lasted ever since, nnd now
theie nre nt least 2500 pairs of snowy
heions there. Other herons nnd w titer
birds hnvo been attracted to tho refuge,
and Edward A. Mcllhenny. who Is the
boy grown up, who rescued the first birds,
estimates thnt pot less than n hundred
thousand birds mnko the Island their
spring nesting ground.
The Island Is no wilderness. A factory,
a railroad station and n dozen houses are
In tho neighborhood of the pond where
tho birds llutter their exquisite plumage.
Hut the bit ds are not nfrald. They know
thnt they aro safe.
Iltrti refuges are being established on
the coast of Florida, Mrs. Itussell Sage
being the donor of one of tho Islands.
Even the Inland states nre beginning to
contemplate the possibilities of preserv
ing nreas In which bird life shall bo se
cure. In Yellowstone Park, of course, all
mmsszisis
Handling and Marketing Eggs.
$50,000,000 is lost annually through im
proper care, faulty packing and poor selling
methods in the egg and poultry trade. H.
Armstrong Roberts, the Editor of the Poultry
Page of the Sunday Public Ledger, offers sug
gestions for saving millions of eggs. There
is an important lesson to be drawn from this
article in next Sunday's Public Ledger.
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THAN COLD FOR THE COMPLEXION
American English, that means ,., ,.
each boy or girl contributes one tZi "I
game or book to tho equipment ' ,vM
j mero will DC ft ffi. " W
"bunch" by the time tho gifts mSJ
p. o. His address Is In ur hdLi
burden tho newspaper offlr. ,iJt"oat.
parcels! Get his name from us aniffi
direct and nowl a WP
Received an Air Cushion
Now for a strain or two In n. ii.,!..
mcasurc. Tho keynote Is ever tn ,ln k
"It Is (still) more blessed to give it,.. -'I
Rlva tkm"
to receive.
"I wish to thank tho Corner f. ,.jH
kindness In sending my request for th i
air cushion to Mrs. H. XV. i receive.! iN
11.1.. m..nL. ...1 II ,. . 't.
i... ,v..tt, Uii munK you more thj.
I can express. itrts. fe. It
Thank you for notifying us of th ,.
rival of tho nlr cushion. Wo wereM?
tlcularly desirous that you should iV,
May It bring you nil the comfort you V,
tlclpatot "
I-or Study at Home iS
"I come to you for help and adilctK
As to tho first thing, could you ffi j
,.v,, ,,,; iu K" uuim.-i mr nign school) I
nm not going to nttend, but shall t.w
up studies at home. When throuch n 1
. .,. :.-
me In tdu
count! v. Do von think T l,n,,i.i i ..
nnvway? If somebody would lend mi i
the hooks only I would appreciate tku, .1
favor very much, would take tho best f
care nnd return them ns soon as through.
My husband Is affected with this irnt
fill disease that works so slow but jurt, '
diabetes. I have to take this step, even
If hard nt first, so nn to be nl,tn t ,..
for him and my llttlo boy, If h0 couldn't J
do so nny more. Could you please gin'1!
me the names of books and nuthorj I 'I
should read so as not to be entirely It ill
nie uarii uuuui .American literature?
"MAItLV F."
Some of our most faithful co-laberen
are unlives or the country from which
this woman came to our shores. I Insert
her letter ns she wrote It. There Is tin- ,'
vviinviuua ji.twiun u utiiiy line. 1 in
surn I do not appeal In vain to thou
whoso love for tho fntherlnnd defies tinn
und dlstnnco to subdue It. She Is in
exile und your countrywoman.
Girls' Club Wants Basketball
"Wc urn u group of glrln, formed Into
a club. During the long winter evenings
we gather nnd amuse ourselves. Amonl
our many pastimes Is the game of basket. ''I
ball. For tho last few years wc h
used the basketball that belongs to tbi
boys' division of tho club, but this jtir
they clnlm they will need It themselves.
Probnbly you ran do something forrm!
The nblect of our Club is to survev th
neighborhood nnd see that It Is kept clean !'l
nnd orderly, nnd for this reason we can
not raise enough funds for a ball. TV
are willing to help you In any way jon
suggest, and If It Is In our power we hope
to be able to do something for your Cor
ner In appreciation. M. W."
As a neighborhood Improvement club.-"'
you hnve a Just claim upon us. I dread 4
to burden our Juniors, but cannot they I
hunt up a basketball which the girls cm
keep? They would do ns much for you,
were you the petitioners. Let us hare,-
the pleasure of recofdlng In an carlr
number of the Helping Hand Corner thit
they nre happy In tho fulfilment of their!
desire.
life Is safe the wild creatures of the
jungle, as well n the ' little brnthoritoff
them. 3
Whnt n heavenly thing It would bei(
Wn PnnlH ,ln a mtli tr l,,,ma fu,lnvi.l
ns It Is possible to do for birds. How
wonderful It would be If some genius-
would tell us how to make snnctuarles )j
wuie nuiiiaii nie wouiu ue snic ana ie
cure and hnppy and undisturbed: nhert
the tiees and the streams and the kind
earth would yield food for the ak!ni
when; there was not a single harmful
animal or Insect: where children could
play without n thought of fear; where
the weary, tho sorrowful, the penitent
could repair for a tlmo and live peace
fully, finding
"No enemy,
Put winter nnd rough weather."
!
Christmas Appeal for Poor
Tho Mission Workers' Hnnd, vrlthjj
Christmas looming close, today Issued anl
appeal for aid for the most dlstresslnj
cases of poverty. The organization, j
which Is composed of more than 50 ln-j
tordenom national inlsshi- s. bus on me
Its headquurteis, itoom . C, Hale Dulld'a'
lit,- tttnnv nnnltcnllntiH f nerwnnR re&df i
to go to work and has si 'lied work to'S
many such persons. Co ' Ibutlons are-
being received by Toblns I,. Frctz, super-a
lntendent, who Is also one of the lncor--
porutors of tho International Union of
Gospel Missions. '
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phnrmncy. I nm Gcrmnn, educated but
don't write nnd speak good Lngllsh u
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I nave been but a shott tl
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