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FASHION TALKS JOHN VIRDIN WARNS HOUSEHOLDERS AGAINST SHORT WEIGHERS QUERIES
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHIEF WRITES TO M'LISS
Supplements Her Recent Article' With Additional
Advice to Women Who Are Victims of
the Dishonest "Shortweigher"
SUPPLEMENTING my comment on
tho wido practice of the petty mer
ithants in defrauding tholr unsuspecting
customers, there comes tn tho morning
taalt a letter from John Vlrdln, super
Visor of the Bureau of "Weights and
Measurds, containing such helpful advice
that It should bo read with proflt by
Very woman tho provisioning of whose
houso Is a matter of Interest to her!
"Dear M'Dss," he writes, "this bureau
appreciates the excellent article 'Got
What You Pay For,' eta, in the Evknino
ZiBOatcR of Juno 6. As stated in your
article, the bureau has 35 trained Inspec
tors of weights and measures, whoso dally
duties ar6 to test and try all weighing
and measuring apparatus used by trades
man and nlso to soo that tho foods and
commodities which are sold in packago
form aro marked with their not, weight.
But it is absolutely impossible for the
inspectors to prevent the petty practices
used by dishonest and unscrupulous mer
chants, somo of whom stoop to tho lowest
levels of petty thievery to cheat tho poor
householder. Their methods are numer
ous and varied. It Is essential that evory
housewife should watch closely the trades
man .and the Bcalo and measure while
her purchase is being made. Tho mo
ment tho merchant puts his hand upon
the scale while her commodity Is being
weighed, she is being dofrauded from ono
half to three ounces.
"This bureau has been endeavoring to
pducato tho housewives of the city of
Philadelphia to ask for whatever tho
commodity la by a known weight or
measure and then to watch tho tradesman
weigh or measure It, and not to bo afraid
of hor tradesman; then Insist upon the
bill or sales ticket showing the weight,
tho price per pound and tho total cost.
The importance of this Is the fact that If
she buys any commodity nnd she discov
ers at homo that she has been short
weighted, she will have dlfllculty In prov
ing tho fact unless she can show by com
petent witnesses that sho asked for a
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Pngc
Address nil communications to M'Llss. rare of the Evening Ledger. Write on on aids
of the paper only.
Dear M'Llss Deed' moved by the pathetic,
appeal ot the poor, lame slrl whose letter, signed
"Broken Hearted." appeared In your.leeiw of
the 27th, I am Impelled to write theae few
lines of sympathy and encouragement.
The writer, a youthful chap, healthy of body
and limb, but lonoly Ilka herself, la sure the
love of such a girl would overshadow her
affliction and would like to correspond with
ar meet her. Therefore, If you have It In
your power, will you-atndly place me In com
munication with herT Would appreciate It.
If. E. It.
I have forwarded your name and address
to "Broken Hearted."
Tho correspondent who wrote asking me
for the name of the book on the making of
box furniture and signed It Mrs. O. "W.
Mauer, 306 East Centre, did not put a city
address on her envelope. Her letter has
been returned to me from the Philadelphia
Fostoffice.
A.
Dear M'Llss I write you to ask you If you
could get me a baby coach for my baby cheap,
aa I would love to have one and cannot afford a
Dew one aa my husband Is away to war nnd I
LOVE LETTERS OF A GUARDSMAN
AND GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM
Being the Intimate Sentimental Correspondence Between
a Beginning-Lawyer Recruit and a Woman Who Has
Both Brains and a Heart
From Private Richard Harrison, totth the
JV. G. P. at El Paao, to illis Helen Martin,
Sprues street, Philadelphia.
Dear Nell I suppose It was the merest
hick for mo that Paul didn't call up when
you began your letter to me. If It had so
happened that he caught you when you
Were starting instead of when you were half
through, you probably wouldn't have writ
ten at all Instead of stopping in the middle
aa you did.
By all that's usual my heart ought to go
right out to you in deepest sympathy on ac
count of your hurt, but I can't feel any
more badly about It than you do, and you
seem very happy about it Indeed. Fact Is,
you seem happier than. In any other letter
you've written.
I could positively sense your glee when
Paul telephoned and you "had to stop,"
Why couldn't Paul wait : why did I have to?
And your hastily written last sentence, that
Injunction that I should take awfully good
care of myself.
As I've been figuring It. I left a very vital
part of myself in your keeping, and from
reading your letter It appeared you're neg
lecting the Job to take the attention of a
slacker while I'm on the Job trying to fulfill
your Ideals of what a man owes when his
country is concerned.
I don't want to call Paul names. I don't
believe I would have ever thought of call
ing anybody a Blacker, for he may have
very honest Ideas about not going to war
against Mexico, or even eomebody else
where the right would be mora pro
nounced; I was simply using the name
you would have used before he became so
very attractive. In truth, I've always liked
hunj mighty welt, and if he suddenly de
cides that you mean too much for him to
scruple about niceties of friendship why he
haa a right to follow his bent.
It's you I blame. If a golf lesson, a lift
after a broken ankle, a chess lesson and a
Distinctive Card Table
A hostess who Is famous for her dainty
table arrangements gave a large party
recently. She had bo many guests that It
was lrnpolble to Mrya them except at the
tables where) they were seated. Bo she de
cided to find some way to make these tables
look pretty. She got smart croas-stltched
covers, pale blue and rose on white linen,
mark"! With the table number and a pretty
dwlgliv Jfl, the color. Then she selected
tWim hea,yy metal table ends of black and
(&-'enanwUd brass, which serve the
tsuje purpose of holding down the coyer
and, acore-Vecpers. for they have pad and
jmscU attached, lastly, she secured etun
WiEj Uttle silver ys which hold a, single
sweetheart rose In their glasa stems. The
tSi-ot, wu takei about for many a day.
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Blue Monday Hints
t you And that you are in the midst of
ifWfamg- (lay and tts.Y very Utile starch
' M, fry adding: the same amount of ftour
f-ji yu us, of march. It work beautifully.
' iTttr aro wy and ways, to moke starch,
'' jfoi i. right way U the one that kecpa
taut fcwch from sticking: to tho clothe.
KM t !- I?t tfc amount of water you
Md mi U tov to a. aaucepan amt )'
it ccaw ta MM. Dissolve tha ataxch tn
mm ww ffVHi jeiJWWw ot, saw. jrm
Wi- ism tfc fit in atom tjiia to
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definite- weight or hor tradesman told
her that tho commodity was a certain
weight,
"Therefore the beat evidence in cases
of this kind Is a bill or ticket showing
tho weight and price charged. In pur
chasing meat she should bo particular
and ask for tho trimmings if sho desires
to keep a check on that commodity.
"Tho following 'Don'ts' should be fol
lowed six days In tho week:
"Don't allow your grocer or dairy
man to weigh in tho woodon butter
dish when he Is weighing your butter.
"Don't buy in a careless manner.
"Don't buy from a merchant who
uses dented measures.
Don't allow tho merchant to uso
liquid measures for measuring dry,
commodities.
"Don't buy over scales unless tho
pointer Is at zero, then seo that tho
pointer comes to a rest when tho
weight Is taken,
"Don't buy goods by the fold.
Mako tho merchant uso an approved
yard measure
"Don't misunderstand cheapness
for economy. Let us warn you
against tho merchant who always
Is able to sell cheaper than his com
petitor. "Don't gossip with your merchant
whllo ho is weighing or measuring
your commodity.
"Don't bo ashamed or too proud to
do your own shopping.
"Don't leavo your shopping till tho
lost minute and then bo In a hurry.
Tho dishonest merchant takes ad
vantage of this.
"Any tlmo that sho flndn that sho Is
short-weighted or short-measured sho can
notify tho bureau, who will enter a Joint
prosecution against tho offender, as tho
bureau is at tho services of tho house
holder at all tlmos.
"JOHN VIRDIN, Supervisor."
M'LISS.'
have not much money nnd would like, to take
him out for the air. MH8. M. KEOWN,
2227 S. Clarion St..
Philadelphia.
Perhaps some of my readers can help you.
Dear M'Llss Your exposure of the tricks to
which petty dealers In food products and other
necessaries of the household resort to cheat
their customers In the matter of weight Is
highly commendable and should appeal to
every housewife. Ordinarily the tvomnn who
goes marketing has absolute confidence In tho
honesty of the dealer with whom she has pos
sibly dealt for years, and never has the slightest
suspicion that sho Is being cheated. Hut In
only too many cases she Is. with the result that
her basket often represents In nctual value only
about 70 or 80 cents of the dollar she has just
expended.
There are two ways of protecting herself. Sho
should watch the scales to see "with her own
eyes" that she has got the proper weight, or she
should have at home a pair of scales, which
costs little, on which to check orf the dealer.
If this discloses that she has been cheated she
should quit patronizing that dealer Immediately,
I trust your exposure has taught or vlll
teach housewives a lesson by which they and
the households which they run will proflt.
HOUHEKEEPEK.
telephone call can suddenly temper your
enthusiasm for me", which was aa warm as
even I could wish, if those trifles can mako
you mention a man six times in your letter
to me and then stop tho letter In the mid
dle to talk to him on the telephone : If they
can do that for a man you've known all
your life and never noticed particularly until
I was at the other end of the country
why, If they can do all that I don't see that
it matters when wo go Into Mexico or
when we are mustered out or what happens
to me. You're happy, what else matters?
It really was comforting that you men
tioned Judge nanks. We all know him so
well that his little cynicisms are more
kindly than tart, and one of the things I've
always liked so tremendously about him Is
that he never lets his enthusiasm retard
for any little diversion that comes along.
We are regular soldiers now. The camp
is all fixed up. We do our scheduled bit
every day, and whatever happens whether
or not we see real action, there'll be no
doubt that by the time we go home we'll
be trained fighting men. The Government
Isn't going to lose the opportunity of mak
ing a big, efficient army now that the men
are assembled, we may. practice on Villa,
for Carranza now appears to be In the hu
mor to let us do it, since his General got
that awful licking the other day.
The staff officers have orders to weed
out all married men and thoso unmarried
ones who have dependents. Nothing has
been said about men who expect to be
married, and if they are left out, I suppose
certainly nothing will be said to men who
expected to be married.
I've been wondering, Nell, If the loved
ones back home seemingly forget their
pledges so quickly, what, after all. Is It
that we soldiers fight for?
the size of a bean before removing from
the fire.
Rusty Irons should be rubbed
board thickly sprinkled with salt.
over a
Discolored linens may be made white
and clean by dropping a slice of lemon
In the water In whloh you wash them.
Boll your new clotheslines before you
use them. This toughens the fibre of the
rope and prevents them from stretching.
New clothespins should be soaked In water
for a day or so before using to avoid the
possibility of splitting.
If you have an old discarded raincoat
around the house, turn the back to the
front, cut off the sleeves and round the
neck off. It makes a good apron for wash
ing day.
Bad for the Baby
Pacifiers.
Too much soothing syrup.
Whisky or gin for supposed colic
Sleeping in bed with an older person.
Sneezing, breathing or coughing in his
face.
Allowing s person with a cold to hold
baby.
Violent rocking, bouncing, or rollicking
pUy for protracted length of time.
Sucking on empty bottles.
Play of any sort after feeding.
Dtrty playthings, dirty nipples, dirty bot
tles and. dirty floors.
Wprst ot All dampening handkercblef
Is the mouth, to xtiaaye dirt from baby's
face.
SEEN IN
.x -. .;-T. .,,-! W"S Mal;'ti fetM
WHITE FOR SUMMER COMFORT
AS WHITE draws hent less than any color. It Is popular for summer wear. This suit,
XX which is of linen, a fabric reputed to be the coolest of any suitable for street dresses
nnd suits. Is a very smart sports model, also practical for town wear. A feature of
the suit is the adjustable vestee, which Is finished with a satin tie. Tho collar and cuffs,
which are hemstitched, nnd vestee como In either linen or pique. Pearl buttons finish the
belt and pockets. This suit, whtch Is spcclaly priced at $13.50, comes In a wldo range
of colors as well as white.
This sports hat Is worth attention not only because It Is smart, but for the very good
reason that It Is reduced right at tho height of tho season. Formerly Belling for 1 10, It
Is now priced at $5. It Is a white mtlan hemp sailor with a rolled edge, finished with a
stitched tafTeta brim In white, rose or green. Loops of taffeta ribbon matching tho brim
nro Its only trimming.
The name of tho shop where these articles may be purchnsed will be supplied by
tho Kdltor of the Woman's Page, Evening LEDorn, 60S Chestnut street The request
must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and must mention tho date
on which the article appeared.
THE WOMAN
Headers who desire help olth their dress
problems wilt aildresi communications to the
Fashion Expert, enre of the Editor of the
Woman's Vage, the Evening Ledger
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in extravagant world we're living
In, when wo seriously consider summer
frocks whoso prices run to four figures!
This Is no exaggeration. I've seen them.
And they're the softest, dreamiest frocks
that could be Imagined at tho price.
Most of us couldn't even force our Imagi
nations to entertain tho Idea of such mag
nificence, but It doesn't cost anything to
hear about them. They're made of organ
die ynrds and yards of It. It billows and
It puffs and It stands up In unexpected gobs.
It does everything that Is expensive and
unusual.
And It's rainbow tinted. "Maid o' the
Mist" you'd call tho wonderful creation of
baby blue, palo green and mauve organdie
that I saw. The skirt Just fell In one color
ful cascade of green over the mauve under
skirt. The bodice was pale green, with
embroideries In blue. A velvet girdle ot
king's blue outlined the place where the
waist ought to be.
Wearing a dress like that would be like
pinning a butterfly to a card. It would be
stealing part ot the rainbow's tricks. It
would be plagiarizing nature herself.
Dear Madam I am thinking; of getting a gray
otle dress I saw the material In one ot the
stores, chiffon voile at SO cents a yard, and It
la beautiful. Do you think It would make me
a good-looking dress, and. It so, how would
you suggest I have It made? I am tall and
slender. I want something ratber simple yet
attractive. Is there anything In a gray and
some other color stripe that would be better
than the gray? I do not. however, care for
conspicuous things. Russian blouse effects are
very becoming to me. Is there anything new
in that style that would be suitable for any
thing as thin as volleT Thanking you for any
help you can give me, I am.
Yours very truly.
NELSON.
Gray voile Is beautiful If you can wear
It; you said nothing of your coloring, so I
cannot say. If you have a clear skin and
rather high color, keep your dress all gray.
If you need a touch of color, plain rose or
delft blue to me would be preferable to
WILL CANVASS FOR
Organizer of Equal Franchise) Society
Will Advocate Anthony Amendment
Bertha Sapovlts, organizer for the Equal
Franchise Society of Philadelphia during
the last months of the recent -campaign,
will speak at a number of meetings in the
State ot Delaware during the Bummer.
MIbs Sapovlts has accepted a position un
der Mrs. Florence Bayard Hlllcs, daughter
of the late Thomas V. Bayard, who Is chair
man of the Delaware Branch ot the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage. Miss
Sapovlts will speak on the Susan B. An
thony amendment In connection with the
New Woman's National Party, which Is
trying to force the present Congress to pass
the Federal suffrage amendment.
During the recent campaign In New Jer
sey Mlsa Sapovlts was very active, and
some of the towns where large majorities
were obtained attributed the success to her
open-air speaking.
She also spent six weeks campaigning In
Iowa, but reports that in all of these State
campaigns the work Is very difficult, and
tha onlv hoDe lies in a Federal amendment
to the Constitution.
Telephone Comfort
There's no reason why you can't tele
phone in comfort nowadays, for there are
plenty of delightful little telephone "ac
commodatora" made of wicker, mahogany
and plain varnished wood. They may be
tucked away in a corner of the library with
out inconvenience to any one.
There are regular telephone tables which
combine pad, a stand for the instrument
und a small chair attached, The centre of
the table la glass topped, with a slip-under
telephone pad which carries at least 10 ad
dibits and phone numbers more than
enough tor the acquaintance of the ordi
nary household. Then, too, there are jflme
THE SHOPS
WHO SEWS
stripes. Border the blouse, collar, cuffs
and hem with the plain color.
You should be able to wear a box
plaited Russian blouse. Thoy are becoming
to slender people or a smocked yoke In
color to matoh the border gives fulness.
Use a bolt of the gray voile, tied loosely
at the front.
Dear Madam Is It all right to get a pals
hlue undersllp to wear with a white net frock?
1 was told that these are out of fashion. I am
tall and light, and Inclined to be pale, and
would like some color to wear with the dress.
Don't you thlok It Is better? Tour advlco will
be appreciated. MRU, J. O. L.
Colored slips are coming in again. Yes,
I agree with you that all whlto is very
harsh why not Introduco color on your
dress by using soft satin or taffeta ribbon
looped In bowknots on the underskirt? If
you have no net undersllp on your frock,
you can get a pretty petticoat and decorate
It. A girdle to match would be pretty. Use
pale green, or peach pink, lavender, baby
blue, or corn color, It your skin Is clear,
Dear Madam How can I keep a georgette
blouse pink? I dyed It with red Ink. but It
fades out as soon aa the Iron Is put to It.
F, I. a.
Wrap your blouse In a towel after wash
ing and Iron It when It is rather damp. Use
a cool Iron. If the goods still fade, redlp
ping In the Ink Is the only remedy. It la a
good plan to make an ink solution and keep
It in a jar for such purposes.
Dear Madam How can I keep a georcamlsola
for n gift. 1 want something very nice Do
you think a gold or silver cloth one would bo
appropriate for a middle-aged woman?
Also, should a black satin girdle be laid
straight around the figure or cut bias?
lONORANT.
A sliver cloth camisole would be appropri
ate, but hardly practical at this time ot the
year. Perspiration and heat of the body
will tarnish one In a very short time. There
are plenty of dainty georgette, washable
eatln and crepe de chine models to choose
from They wear better. Any satin girdle,
unless made ot ribbon, fits the figure better
If cut on the bias. You can tack it to your
dress at the edges without any trouble, or
sew featherbone underneath it.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
MISS BERTHA SAPOVITS
numbers that are so well known that put
ting down their telephones would bo super
fluous. A willow telephone device haa two shelves
to its table and a coxy chair that would
tempt any one to use the telephone more
often than la necessary.
Novel Gifts
A kit of sliver crocheting implements Is
an attractive gift. The handle Is sliver and
1 used like a workman's set of fine awls,
for Into it may be screwed any one of five
books in varying degree of fineness. The
whole U inclosed ia a velvet case fit for the
finest JUwal.
TH CHEERFUL CHERUB
I cnot sing or
For yetjr5 wd years'
lvc tried,
beenvia I feci
inside..
Alt rnmmnnlcntlons nddressed to Marlon
Murium! should Inclose a stamped, self
nddressrd envelope nnd flipping of tho
nrtlcle In wliljli Ton ore Interested. .Persons
wishing to aid In the (heritable work of the
ft. II. C should write Marlon llnrlend. In
care or ini
this paper, for addresses of those
Id tltte to help, nnd. haying reeelred
mmnnlcnte direct with those parties.
they von
them, rom
Music and Rending Matter
I wish to thank you and your Cornerlles for
having helped me to get reading matter and
music. I received a package from D. M., and
It Is heartily appreciated. I received many
pieces of which I already had duplicates, flo
I am able to orfer them In the Corner. You nlso
gave me tho name at Mrs, V. A. M. I expect
to ere her some day this wek, as I received
a leller from her this morning telling me to
come out. I cot a packago ot Uattenbera
pieces and braid from another woman, but do
not remember her name. However, I thanked her
personally over the telephone. What gave me
more delight than ever was that you gave me
the name ot n woman who oITrfd magaslnes.
She gavo me what sho had, and has promised
lo save more for me. I am fond of reading,
hut connot afford to buy magaslnts, You mar
place Miss C, C 's namo on file, as shfc haa
music to gtve to the Corner. I wrote to her.
and she mentioned some ot the names ot the
pieces she had, but I had all that she (poke
of. She said she would keep the muslo for
another reader, t certainly think you from
tho bottom of my heart for having received
what I did. and trust you may spare a little
moro of what your Cornerltes have to offer
muslo and readlnir matter. I wish the Corner
tho greatest success! trtENE D.
If the tuneful "echo" to which I Invite
the car of appreciative members seems a
trifle too prolonged, let me say that there
la method In the Insertion thereof. I want
renders and friends nnd workers In tho
Corner mission to comprehend how acttvo
la tho benovolenco that keeps tho machinery
going and how hearty the return of grati
tude and affection, which Is, next to the
blessedness of giving, our best earthly re
ward. Irene Is a representative member.
Quilt Pieces to Give
t am much Interested In Mrs. A. M. It.
whn
Is den f and requests reading matter. I can fully
BfmpaimzQ wun ner. as i also am dear anu a
shut-in. I will be clad to send her what she
nsks for, If you will kindly forward ber ad
dress! also any of the many who ask for quilt
Pieces 1 should like to receive good reading
matter myself. I should especially like a hook
called "Iteberca of Sunnybrook Farm." Per
haps I can help "month's of helplessness" for
C. II. K. It I have tho address. Please send
the names you think aro not supplied and I will
do what I can for them; aa the song runs. "Let
a little sunshine In." MltS. C. D. O.
All the specified addresses went to j"6u
by mall with our thanks for your largo
and liberal recognition of our object and
needs. You should get "Rebecca" without
fall. Sho has been before tho reading public
long enough for old acquaintances to know
hor so well that they want to Introduco tho
wlnsomo damsel to other homes. You. who
are letting a flood of sunshine Into darkened
rooms, must not ask In vain for the book
that may mako your own lot a llltla
brighter.
To Be Had for Postage
. I nolo there nre many requests for mesa,
tines and sheet music. I hao some I should
like to give to any one who will pay postage.
bAOUA A. n.
You cannot overstock us with good maga
zines and music. They keep the solitary
and shut-Ins In touch with tho great Inter
esting world of art and letters. Nono
should go Into the waste basket or Junk
cart. Walt until you hear through us of
thoso you may make happier or less lonely
by your benefaction.
Moro Magazines and Music
The quilt pieces which I offered to you are
disposed of to the woman to whom you sent my
address, The magazines, however, are still at
your disposal. I nnd, too. that I have old
muslo to Blo awar, een If the songs are no
longer popular. Thoy are chiefly "hits" from
comto opera of the last few years. Also, 1
hao some crochet and embroidery patterns,
clipped from newspapers and magailnee. I was
glad to be put Into touch with the woman I speak
of. because she writes that they have recently
lost nearly all they had In a Are. I nnd them
In need ot clothing, aa well aa bedding and other
necessities, i toei sure i can neip supply these
uy uaina a time rummaging
ties wn(
discard good things ofttlmes merely
njr amsnf certain rAla,
because they are a bit out of date.
J1US. F. S.
Said Bunynn's Great heart of a sword sub
mitted to him; "A right Damascus blade!"
The ejaculation arose to my lips as I read
to the end ot your letter. Muslo and maga
zines are a tempting alliteration, and every
thing else you enumerate chimes in har
moniously. We await with pleased expec
tancy the result of the rummaging among
relatives. If they are of your blood, the
afflicted and desolate will be the better In
mind, body and estate for the search.
Pattern Wanted; Pieces to Give
I should like a pretty crochet pattern. I
prefer an Illustrated one, or a collar to copy. I
will pay postage on one or more and will return
collars or patterns I wish It to be showy. 1
have a small bundle of wool and silk pieces
mostly wool that are bright and good. Ten
cents postage will carry them. If any one cares
to write to you for my name, ItrtS, J, W, S.
Sister craftswomen will consider and at
tend to the expressed desire for patterns.
And patchworkers will cheerfully pay
postage upon the scraps. Hold all until
you receive a message to that effect.
Music and Good Reading
I have a good deal of
mslo, both Injtru
III give to any one
l! volumes nr nM
mental and vocal, which I wl
bound magazines good reading and rellgloua
ho wishes It. Also severs
minister or home missionary.
books wnicn misni am ui use in ins iiorary or a
Any of
these
win senq.
&.
II.
You hold out both hands full and Invite
readers to take freely of your bounty. The
bound volumes of magazines will be a de
sirable acquisition to any library. The two
you name to me are the best of their kind
and have been given eminence for 40 years.
The contributions to both rom men who
were giants In their day are the finest sort
of literature. Any one might be happy to
secure the bound volumes. The religious
books are a happy thought of yours. Libra
ries In back country places, and In yet
more dreary city precincts, are In need of
friends like yourself. Hold the works until
our home missionaries can communicate
with you through our agency.
Canned Rhubarb
There are plenty of ways to use the
abundant rhubarb, but the most practical
way of all Is canning. For then, all during
the winter months the members of the fam
ily who are devotees of pieplant can eat It to
their heart's content.
Feel, scrape and cut the stalks into inch
long pieces. Lay them In cold water for a
halt hour. Weigh the rhubarb, and to each
pound of It allow a halt pound of granulated
sugar. Put the rhubarb, still wet. Into an
agate-lined saucepan, mix the-sugar with It
and set to ono side ot the stove until the
sugar is melted. Bring slowly to a boil and
stew until the rhubarb is tender. Seal
tightly )n glass Jars while it Is hot, wrap In
paper to exclude tha light and It will keep
all winter.
Bhubarb for pies la canned. In somewhat
the same manner, only use three-fourths, pf
the Quantity of rhubarb, and the other quar
ter fresh strawberries. Cook the rhubarb
as given above, sweeten, then add the ber
rUs. ThU makes a very good pie.
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Marion Harland's
Corner
CLEANLINESS, PROPER FOOD AND DRESS
AND PLENTY OF SLEEP NEEDFUL TO BABY
By WILLIAM A. EVANS, M. D,
Qnestlons pertinent to hygiene, sanltntlen
ami prevention of disease. If matters .of
general interest, will be answered In. this
roinmn. M here spnee will not permit or
the snhject Is not snltable, letters will be
nnswered.personally, snbjret to proper limita
tions and .where. a stamped, nddreMfd en
velope Is Inclosed, Doctor. Evans, will not
make diagnoses or prescribe for .Individual
diseases, neauests for such service cannot
be nnsnertd.
TUB following Is extracted from "Our
Dailies," a 89-page book telling a pros
pectlvo mother how to care for herself
and her baby later on:
"Clothing During the very hot weather
Infants Bhould wear only a diaper and a
thin gauzo shirt An abdominal binder of
thin flannel may be worn by children under
0 months of nge If ordered by the doctor.
Warm clothing must be added If tho
weather changes.
"Baby's clothing must be kept clean.
Soiled garments should be promptly re
moved. "Diapers should be washed with as little
delay as possible nnd boiled. Itlnso well nnd
soo that they nre perfectly dry before using
again. Do not blue.
"Never put starched uncomfortable
clothes on babies.
"All clothing should bo loose. Don't
hinder free motion of the legs and nrms.
"Keep tho feet warm and head cool.
"Keep tho baby cool. Don't dress too
warm. If tho baby Is wet with perspira
tion ho will take cold At tho slightest draft.
"In the choice of materials for' baby's
outfit the comparative value of -tho dif
ferent sorts should bo taken Into consid
eration. Wool gives a warmth to the body
which Is not attained by nny other ma
terial. It should be mixed with cotton or
silk, to prevent shrinkage. Cotton Is pref
erable to linen, because of Its looser weave ;
it allows bettor ventilation, Is considered
warmer than linen In the cold weather and
cooler In summer.
"All baby's clothes Bhould be simply
made, smoothly and losely flnlshod around
the neck nnd wrist, so as not to scratch tho
delicate skin. Laces and frills should be
reserved until tho child Is older.
"Slips and petticoats mado In single
pieces, with no yokes. Tho fastenings
should be with tapes; no pins or buttons to
be used.
"During the first year of life It Is de
sirable that a wool or pnrtly wool shirt be
worn next to tho body, although In tho very
warm weather this woolen garment nnd a
diaper may be all that Is required. An
baby Is vory sensitive to heat nnd cold It Is
very necessary that It bo carefully watched,
especially In a climate llko ours, where the
temperature is llablo to very sudden
changes.
"Soiled or wet clothing should not bo
dried and used again, but should be first
washed In boiling water or boiled.
"Sleep) Babies must be kept quiet. Up
to 3 years of age children should sleep 12
hours at night and havo a. two-hour nap
morning and afternoons.
"Let It sleep on a firm bed, without a
pillow,
"Keep the bed and bed clothes scrupu
lously clean.
"Cover the bed or crib with mosquito
netting to shlold baby from flies and mos
quitoes. "Never give 'soothing sirup' to mnke
It sleep. Soothing Blrups commonly con
tain opium in some form.
"Don't let It auck a nipple, a 'comforter,'
or "pacifier.'
"In summer let It sleep In the open nlr
as much 'as possible but protected from
flies.
"Baby should always lie In bed by him
self, In a warm, quiet, well ventilated
room, away from notso; should never bo
rocked to sleep. Young babies sleep from
IS to 20 hours out of the 24. Babies of
a months need about 16 hours' sleep, whllo
at 1 year of ago they ought to Bleep about
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Install the best you can obtain and enjoy the utmost con
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The Ideal heater and sink aro the PAWNER models Illustrated.
The heater has spiral colls and heat deflectors that glvo all the hot
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You should Inspect
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14 hours. Daytime naps should be en
couraged up to 8 years of nge."
This book Is given to prospective mothers
nnd mothers of young babies who npply for
It. It la printed In several languages.
Similar books are Issued by the Federal
Government and by virtually every one
of tho Stato governments and mnny of the
city governments. No better guides can be
bought for any money than "Prenatal Care"
and "Infant Care'," Issued by the Children's
Bureau, Department of Labor, Washington,
D. C, and given freo to applicants. There
Is no excuse for any pregnant woman not
to know how to caro for herself or for nny
mother not to know how to care for her
baby.
Hip Disease
1. Is the cure of hip dlseaso permanent. 3.
What caus the shortening of a limb so affect
ed? 3, Would vibratory masseae, Riven by n
skilled operator, be of tienent In strengthening
nnd developing a limb which Is weak and some
what undersized, aa a result of this disease?
4, Is there any1 likelihood that exercise and
manipulation of these disused muscles will
cause a recurrence of tho disease? I developed
hip disease when I was nine years old, ns the
result of a fall, tho effect of which was not dis
covered until the disease had made considerable
progress. My limb was kept In a plaster cast
for nine months to anchylosa tho hip Joint, but
when tho case was removed It uas found that
the Joint was Just a llttlo stiff. For about four
years there was a continuous discharge from an
abscess on the hip. but this was finally healed
by tho "paraffin treatment," which proved very
successful In my case.
1 am now 21 nenrs old. snd for seven years
have had no trouble whatever with my limn
except a slight soreness nnd stiffness when I
havo ben on my feet more than usual. How
ever, the limb seems very weak, and I won
dered whether speclflo treatment would not rem
edy this condition. P. L. C.
1. Hip Joint disease Is very npt to relapse.
The danger persists for years. Bono Infec
tions are npt to be mild nnd long.
2. Bacilli nnd pieces of dend bone get
walled off. Later some of these get loose
sometimes and start a rolapse.
3. Yes. Tho limb munt bo Used, exercised
and manipulated If It Is to develop.
4. Not If done with reason.
Diseased Tonsils
I am a stenographer. 28 years old. R feet 5
Inches and weigh US pounds. Have small
r niches which appear on my tonsils. At this
Ime there aro four on my right tonsil, each tho
size ot the lead In a pencil. Tho left tonsil Is
large. My ears snap and crack, Havo used
every kind of Rargle. I am afraid to have my
tonsils taken out. I nm nfrald I might havo
lockjaw, or consumption, or something. Send
me n gargle. HOPfiFUl,.
No gargle will bo of nny particular serv
ice. Your tonsils should bo taken out. They
are dlsensed. It you nre afraid to be oper
ated on, havo a throat specialist empty
the crypts In your tonsils and then mas
sage them. This will need to be repcatod.
If you leave your tonsils as they aro, you
will develop rheumatism.
Damp Walls
Dissolve a pound of wax candles, or white
wax, In sufficient pnrrafln oil, In tho oven
to render tho mixture tho consistency of
ordinary paint. If tho walls of a damp
room are brushed with this mixture, they
can bo papered or painted without risk of
the damp penetrating.
t Absent
April a quaint, wind-blown garden
Of sunshine and showers,
Hcarteaso and tall, slender HHeB
Ah, love, thoso hours!
Youth nnd tho perfumo of violets,
On tho far hills a hazo ;
A song, nnd a long, long silence
Ah, love, thoso jdays I
Spring and a wind In tho treetops;
A pnsslon of tears,
And the throb of n mocking-bird's dawn
song, Ah, love, those years 1
May D. Saylor, In July Southern Woman's
Magazine.
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