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ASHTUBS FOR THE PUBLIC
atter in Which American Cities Are
| Behind Those of Various
Foreign Countries.
Facilities for washing clothes are de
cidedly meager in the tenement dis
tricts of large cities. The establish:
ment of public laundries or wash:
houses fashioned after the plan of
those long in use in foreign cities is a
present demand. There are about fif:
teen of these institutions in America,
five of which are in Baltimore. Other
cities which have found an urgent de
mand for them are Philadelphia, Buf:
falo and Elmira. Recently a commit:
tee made an investigation of the ne
cessity for washhouses in New York,
Bnd the cost of their equipment, op
eration, and so forth. The investiga
tion covered a population of about
four hundred thousand in the pooret
sections of New York, and it was found
that from 30 to 45 per cent of the fami:
lies were without any washing facil
ties in the home, while no hot water
BXxcept that heated in the apartment is
provided in from 70 to 95 per cent of
the houses. Inquiry among 10,000 bath:
Bers at one of the municipal baths
Bhowed that the women were enthusi
mstically in favor of the establishment
pf public washhouses, and many of
the men promised to make use of such
facilities. In Baltimore and Phila.
delphia special days are set aside for
men. The public washhouse finds its
chief justification in the fact that it
gives to the people an ppportunity to
appreciate the value to health and de-
ceney of being physically clean. Phys-
ical cleanliness enhances moral and
spiritual tone, and leads to a demand
for better housing ‘and better house
hold equipment, which in tharn make
for better health and for decency.
‘GOOD FOR LONG WARM SPELL
‘Widow Teeter's Opinion of Her De-
parted Husband Evidently Was
Not an Exalted One,
The Widow Teeter's husband had
been dead only a few weeks when
‘there were surface indications that
she was about to marry again.
The late Mr. Teeter had not been
‘exactly a model husband, and it was
the general opinion that his death was
& stroke of good fortune for Mrs.
Teeter, but still the relatives of the
deceased thought that his memory re-
quired a widowhood of at least a year.
When the indications of the approach-
ing marriage betame apparent, some
of her late husband's friends waited
on Mrs. Teeter, and one of them said:
“We hear that you are about to
marry again, Lucy Ann?”
“Well, I don’t know that it is any
of your business,” replied Lucy Ann,
“but if it will give you any satisfac-
tion to know the facts, I don’t mind
telling you that I shall be a married
woman again in about two weeks.”
“But Tom has been dead less than
three months,” protested another.
“Well, 1 suppose he’s dead as he
ever will be, isn’t he?”
© “But,” safd a third, “you ought in
common decency to wait until he is
cold.”
“Wait until Tom Teeter is cold!”
repeated the widow, with fire in her
eye. “If your theological belief is or-
* thodox, you must know that Tom Tee-
ter hasn’t a ghost of a show of ever
getting cold.”
Then the objecting friends filed out
and Mrs. Teeter resumed the work
of preparing her trousseau.
Activities of Women.
Charwomen in England number 126,
061
In some German towns women are
acting as scavengers.
There are over 500 woman doctors
in England and Wales.
England now has a million and a
half surplus women.
Maori women, formerly cannibals,
now vote in New Zealand.
The German textile industries em-
ploy more women than men.
Female laundry workers in Topeka,
Kan., have formed a union and have
already made an agreement with the
laundries for a 54-hour week and a
minimum wage of $7 per week.
The Women’s Tax Resistance league
of London, composed mainly of suf
frageites and whose motto is “No
votcs no tax,” has decided to pay taxes
this year on account of the war.
To induce American women to wear
cotten clothing a number ‘of Washing.
ton society women have arranged to
hold a national cotton fashion show in
the capital city this month.
Cow Secretly Adopts Fawn.
Following a Jersey cow which haé
developed a habit of disappearing
every morning and coming home in
the evening without her usual supply
of milk, James Wilson discovered that
the cow is raising a motherless fawn.
Wilson’ followed the cow ‘to the
outer edge of his farm. He was sur
prised to sce a pretty fawn come from
among the underbrush and start to
nurse at the cow’s side. The cow
seems well pleased with her charge
and the fawn shows affection for its
foster mother.—Grecnsburg (Pa.) Dis
patch to New York American.
While He Waited.
HAD ENOUGH OF NEW YORK
Dressmaker From Indiana Formed
Mighty Poor Opinion of the
Great Metropolis.
She was a middle aged person from
the rural districts and evidenced
health in her appearance and perfect
digestion in her breakfast, which con-
sisted of ham and eggs with catchup
on them. The catchup made even the
waitress wince. Her trouble was en-
tirely of the mind, but it was acute,
“What I want to know,” she said to
the waitress, according to a New York
correspondent of the Cincinnati Times-
Star, “is how there's so many people
in New York when most of ’em, so fur
as I see, could git away if they wanted
to. I come here to see th’ fashions,
actin’ on the advice of friends, though
I run a dressmakin’ establishment 20
years in Vevay, Indianny, without
never comin’ to New York an’ ain’t
never comin’ again. If I ever took
back th’ fashions I seen here to Vevay,
I'd lose every customer I've got an’
probably git put out o’ the church.
New York ain’t nothin’ but a regular
swindle anyway, from end to end an’
from before breakfast to lockin’ up
time. I was supposed to git ‘a quiet
room in a convenient neighborhood.
When I got there it was over a shootin’
‘gallery, an’ th’ thinge that neighbor
hood was convenient fur ain’t nothin’
for you an’ me to speak of. I moved
quick an’ they wouldn't give me back
the deposit 1 sent when I wrote to en-
gage th’ room. But I ain’t gona under-
take to tell ye about all th’ little things
like that that happened to me. That's
New York. But I want to tell ye one
thing: When I git back to Vevay—
and I'm a-goin’ today—I'm gona put a
sign right in my winder that people
that want New York fashions kin go
to New York an’ git ‘em. Vevay’s
good enough for me.”
BAD EFFECT OF SMOKY AIR
Neither Animals Nor Vegetation Flour-
ish in the Vicinity of Large
Manufacturing Plants.
Whether live stock is likely to suf-
fer when living in the neighborhood
of railroad yards, industrial plants
and large manufacturing centers, was
the question that the Leeds (Eng,)
university proposed to Yorkshifie
farmers, and the answers showed the
aflirmative not only for animals but
also as concerns grass and other
plants. It appears that the growth of
young stock is kept back under such
conditions, and in the case of old stock
or horses these are seen to require
much more care and food than those
which live in a pure air. Such effects
on animals are due partly to the direct
action of the vitiated air when taken
into the lungs and on the other hand
by the very poor quality of grass that
grows here, as it cannot develop un-
der good conditions. Sheep raising is
found to be specially difficult in these
places, even impossible. Near Leeds,
this had to be discontinued, for the
wool was of very poor quality, besides
being full of impurities of various
kinds. Thus it appears that the same
general rules apply to animals as to
human beings under such cireum-
stances.—Scientific American.
Japan's Paper Underciothing,
The Japanese are now making un-
derclothing of finely crisped or grained
paper, the New York Weekly states.
After the paper has been cut to a
pattern, the different parts are sewn
together and hemmed, and the places
where the buttonholes are to be
formed are strengthened with calico
or linen. The paper is very strong
and at the same time very flexible.
After a garment has been worn a few
hours it will interfere with the per-
spiration of the body no more than do
garments made of cotton fabric,
The paper is not sized, nor is it im-
permeable. After becoming wet the
paper is difficult to tear. When an en-
deavor is made to tear it by hand it
presents almost as much resistance
as the thick skin used for making
gloves,
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Fault in Education.
One regrettable fact about the ad-
vanced education of many young per-
sons is that they have been alienated
from their homes and families and the
“old-fashined” ways 6f the latter. The
tragedy of this gulf which school and
college have created between students
and their parents is known only to the
mothers and fathers who have endured
it. Usually, also, the explanation is
that the children have not won to even
the beginnings of wisdom, ‘else they
would value the real worth of the
parents whose greatness of loyalty and
service: and sacrifice is beyond the
Dower of the schools to bestow. Any
education which makes a boy ashamed
cf his mother and father is a bad edu-
cation.
Napoleon’s Pen-Wiper.
According to the biographers of
Napoleon, his breeches were always
of white cashmere. It often happened
that two hours after leaving his cham-
ber the breeches were spotted with ink
by reason of the Corsican’s habit of
wiping his pen cn them and of shak-
ing ink all arcurd h =. It was a favor-
“I ardon, sir. Were you waiting for
anybody?”
“I am waiting for some goulash thas |
Ferdinand was to bring me.” |
“Ferdinand has been called to the |
colors a long t 3B e.”
1d have notified me, |
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Ferdinand |
on and is a
1
ra
3
ite trick of his i, strike his pen
against the edge ~f a table and, of
course, tha Preasches suffered.
Furthermere, it appears that, how-
| ever the great man dressed in the
morning, was his dress for the
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Santa's Christmas
By MARY D. ARNOTT
INDENETTE struggled vain-
ly with the tears that
| S~ueezed at last through
tired eyelids. It was not
often that the brave little
homemaker gave way to
grief, but in the present mo-
ment she seemed unable to
control her emotion.
In the next room childish
voices prattled joyously.
Lindenette had not found
the heart to tell them that
Christmas would have to
come and go without the
hb much heralded visit from
Santa Claus.’ Since the
loss of both parents Linden-
ette had managed to keep
a roof over the heads of her
small brother and sister and
had provided food for their
J] slight frames. What did it
* matter if her cheeks had
lost their roses and her lips
their cheery bloom? The
smile lingered. That was
all that mattered.
: She brushed her tears
aside and arose to answer an unex-
pected summons from the knocker.
She looked her surprise at the great
man who stood on her tiny porch.
“I have come in search of one Lin-
den Lane,” the stranger said with a
smile to which the girl responded.
“The name is unusual,” admitted
impossible—being Lindenette Lane.
May I ask you in from the cold?” She
opened the door and Marvin Goodwin
entered the pitifully barren rodin into
which she led him. His eyes followed
the girl rather than the contents of
the room.
Two small, pale faces peered at him
from the kitchen door, and Goodwin
smiled at them.
“Do I look like Santa Claus?” he
asked them by way of breaking the
ice.
“No, you don’t;” returned the boy,
bluntly. “Besides, Linda says it may
‘be too cold for Santa Claus to come
out this year.” There was a wail from
the little sister, and the boy strove
vainly to conceal his disappointment
at this announcement.
Linda gave them each a hug and
told them to run along. When" they
had gone she turned to Goodwin with
inquiry in her eyes. .
“My errand is a pleasant one,” he
said quickly, for his own voice was
none too controlled. “It will add to
your happiness, I know.” He drew
a memorandum from his pocket, and
after consulting it, asked: “Your fa-
ther, Linden Lane? Did he live in
Stillwater, Minn., 22 years ago?”
“Yes,” replied Linda, with a flush of
excitement lending roses to her
cheeks. “I was born there.”
“Then, to come directly to the point,”
Goodwin told her, “we find two depos-
——
its of $25 each in two of our banks
there. One Linden J. Lane opened the
account 22 years ago.”
Linda laughed softly.
“My father used always to fear bank
failures, and put small amounts in’
many banks.” She turned sparkling
eyes upen Goodwin. “We thought we
had collected all his savings,” she
said.
“These two nests were undiscov-
ered,” the man laughed, “and the hens
have been laying golden eggs. You
have, at this very minute $300—>5
“Three hundred dollars! Oh!” sks
impulsively held out her two toilworn
little hands, “it is a fortune! The
children! They can have their Santa
Claus!”
Goodwin found himself feeling hap-
pier than he remembered having felt
before. Was it the knowledge that he
had been the Good Fairy in this small
family, or was it something more sub-
tle, more wonderful that had crept
into his mind?
He laughed a trifle nervously.
“I am going to ask for immediate
payment for the joy I have found for
you,” he said and when Linda's ques-
tioning eyes met his he said impetu-
ously: “Let me come tomorrow—and
help make Christmas glad for the
children. May I come?”
Linda glanced at him with a new
shyness. “Yes,” she said, simply. “If
you like I will go with you to help get
that Christmas tree.” :
Next. morning Linda and the chil
dren were up early.
The crackling of the fire as it roared
up the stovepipe created a spirit of
cheerfulness that greeted Marvin
Guodwin when he presented himself
at an early hour.
“Oh!” shouted Bobiy, “here's ous
own Santa Clays!” His eyes were
glued to the armrul of packages Good-
win deposited on the table.
“Bobby!” cried linda.
“Haven't you ever been Santa Claus
before?” queried Feggy.
“Never! This & my very firs ex-
perience. I hope Y will acquit myself
with proper dignifz.”
And Linda's eyes, over the heads of
the children, looked down deep into
Goodwin’s big soul, and unconsciously
she let the man read what her heart
was ‘saying.
“Next Christmas,” he was saying in
his mind, “Linda will have permanent
roses in her cheeks, and her eyes will
wt
e day, since he would not change
s toilet until nig
of his
tian I
ots was lined witk
| be mire. and that will be all the hap-
| pines
Santa Claus could have.”
tte smiled.
Linden
Lindenette, “and my own is even more |
(By E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director Sun.
day School Course, Moody Bible Insti-
tute, Chicago.)
( LESSON FOR DECEMBER 6
CHRIST RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
LESSON TEXT—Mark 16:1-8; Matt. 28:11.
15. ;
GOLDEN TEXT-—-Why seek ve the live
ing among the dead? He is not here, but
is risen.—Luke 24:5, 6.
The death of Christ made a pro.
tound impression, Luke 23:48, 49. Jo
Ship the body and gave it burial,
Mark 15:42-47. In the lesson selected
seph, who had béen ‘a secret ‘disciple, |
for today we have, first, Mark's record
of the discovery of the resurrection
by the women, and, second, Matthew's
record of how his enemies dealt with
( that fact.
I. The. Resurrection Morn, Mark
16:1-8. The Sabbath ended at sune
down and the shops were then opened. |
Mary Magdalene then
spices that they might anoint the dead
body of Jesus.
Matt. 28:1 'R. V. Starting the next
morn, “while it was yet dark,” ‘John
20:1, they came to the tomb to per-
form their last service of gratitude
and love. He had no need of this serv-
ice, Matt. 16:21; 20:19; however, it
was acceptable and they were reward.
ed by receiving the first ‘glimpse of
the risen Lord.
Women's Love Genuine,
The reason they did not expect to
see a risén Jesus was in their failure
to listen to ‘and to ponder on “his
words. The men dlso failed to ¢om-
prehend the note of his resurrection
which he so frequently sounded. In-
deed, the report of these same women
is by these men considered “as idle
tales,” Luke 24:11. The women ap-
pear in a better light than the men in
this story. The women, especially
Mary Magdalene, loved much because
he had done so much for them. The
extent and the genuineness of their |
affection 4s found in that they went to
the tomb to serve Jesus when appar-
ently hope had fled and faith was
blighted, I Cor. 13:8 R. V. Their visit
was the fulfillment of their ministry
of love, yet it reveals the darkness of-
their minds. This was common to all
of his followers,
, Approaching the tomb they are con- :
fronted by a new difficulty—“Who
shall roll away the stone?’ The words
of verse four are significant—‘Look- ’
, ing up, they see that the stone is rolled
back,” Am. R.-V. This undoubtedly ;
refers to the situation of the tomb and
their approach thereto, yet the fact
remains that “looking up” most of our
difficulties are removed. Let us be
constantly “looking unto him.” It has
been suggested that God rolled away
the stone, not that Jesus might get out,
but rather that the women might get
in. Mary found two angels sitting,
one at the head and gone at the foot,
where the body had lain, John 20:11,
12, and the two disciples to whom she
reported found the linen cloth and the
napkin and “believed,” John 20:2-9.
The women were overwhelmed with
perplexity and,:like Peter and John,
“knew not the Scripture that he must
rise again from the dead.” The an-
gelic message, “He is risen; he is not
here,” was the sounding forth of a
message as great and as glorious as
that sounded by the angels on the
night of his birth, .
Such experience and such knowledge
entails a definite burden of responsi-
bility, therefore the logical message
and command of verse seven. This is
also in accord with the Saviors last
earthly message, Mark 16:15; Matt.
28:18-20. It is natural for us to lin-
ger in silent meditation at the place
of our greatest revelation or of our
deepest soul experiences, but these
women are urged to “go quickly.”
The message of salvation is too im-
portant to brook any delay.
Spread False Tale.
Matt. 27:62-66 and 28:11-15. Evident.
ly the manner of his death and his re-
ported prophecies as to the resurrec-
tion made an impression upon the ene-
mies of Jesus. This guard is an ex-
pression of the ultimate ‘antagonism
of the priests and rulers. ' ‘As this, the
morn of the first day of the week, ap-
proached the guard saw the vision of
the angel and in its presence became
as dead men. When later they had re-
covered they hastened into the city
and reported to thé priests the fact of
the coming of the-angel #nd that the
stone; upon which the seal rested, had
been removed. Bribed, they spread
abroad the tale that the disciples had
stolen his body. ' The falseness of
such a tale is evidenced by the fact
that the rankest infidel has not the
temerity to make such a claim today.
' The resurrection, as Paul affirms, is
the "declaration that Jesus is the Son
of God. 'It ‘is a vindication of his
supremacy and of the supremacy of
the spiritual over the natural. We do
well to emphasize his ‘birth, and to
dwell much upon his death, yet hoth
of these have no essential value apart
from the resurrection. Apart from
this and the cross is no more than
the tragic and awe-inspiring end of a
life that failed. Connecting the cross
with this demands that every thought-
ful man should study it carefully. The
resurrection demonstrates that he
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