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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
School Authorities Plan
To Remodel Children Diet

The discovery Is made that It IS not 50
much lack Of food as improper food
which causes East side New York school
children to faint at their desks School
principals are at work on a plain to
correct these conditions This Is in ef-
feet a proposal to improve and regulate
the national diet II meditates an at
tack on an established institution Il Is
true that the American dietary has been
h standing subject Of european criticism
fo- general ons- It scandaIized Dickens
and Mrs TUOUope and II continues 10
excite the concern of visitors from
abroad French chefs have recently be
gun to find something to commend in It,
but their observations have been con-
fined to hotels where European stand
ards OF cuisine obtain For all that
the reprOach Of our pie and baked beans
and hot breads remains
Yet Il was or this diet that Gettysburg
and AppomaJtOx were fought On II the
telegraph, the telephone, and the cleo
trio light were invented The Concord
philosophy was evolved or pie Consider
inC what a nation we have grown 20 be
through the violation Of dietetic laws,
the wonder must be what We might have
become If they had been respected If
the youthful East side digestive organs
are unable TO cope with the food provid-
Cd for them something should be done
Z hTouSh Fairgrounds and larger al
for the task. II city school children are
90 grow Up TO build Subways and Hud-
son river tunnels their digestion must
not De NELLY Coddled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Movement Is on Foot
To ReUfUe the Old Dances

\ movement looking 20 the revival Of
certain forgotten dances Is under uav-
One OF those that may come into favor
again Is the sarabaude. Others are the
Dassepied- EalIiard- and pavauc-
The pavane IS one Of the oldest ex-
amples of the ceremonial dance. and The
name under which 1t has descended 10
rs was derived from the old French
word peacock It came. of course from
the spreading Of The ciOaks. nantes.
and rich garments by those who danced
lis slow stately measures
The EalliaTd Is a pIea-in contrast to
the stately pavane- L IS a lively dance
often done in EIizaberh-s dav. thigh
ana dispUsedly' (Which IS q tvnfcaI and
cary eNs nipple of dance of skin.
shown IT the agility demanded by the
various steps. Il IS Of Roman oricIn.
and was In those days IN double time
IN the classical English form. however.
II Is in triple time. The EaUiard, II is
interesting TO remark, Is the "cinoue-
pace" Of Shakespeare
The word ''sarabsnde'- means noise
and - of Arabic origin The character
istic dance bearing this title dates back
20 Spain OF the twelfth century and
was performed alone or 10y groups. with
bells OF CaSt2uetS- ID was originally
given rs women only ana was OF wild
character but after crossing the
pyrences II was transformed by the
ure- II was Cardinal RiChelieu who
danced the sarahs nde with bells on his
ankles 10 win the favor Of Anne Of
Austria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

- IFTY thousand. perhaps q hun
L dred thousand dollars year is
spent by many society women
for clothes. These they never
wea- out. Possibly a ball gown, after
its first sensation, may never again be
worn Il wouldn't spoil the success
Of Srsss by wearing II twice. a we'll
known society leader once exclaimed
Doubtless not many women throw
aside their dresses after a single wear
ing. But during a season Il is certain
the queen Of her set VIII not wear her
gown more than a half dozen times or
o dozen times And that would be IN
usual for many be-siIked and diamOned
ladies Of fashion
Something becomes % these clothes
Who IS the fortunate recipient
Tie secretary OF q society woman,
telling OF the opportunities for charity
made upon the rich. says the number
Of letters from women asking for the
CASTOR garments OF society women is
amazing
OF course they write for all sorts
OF things" she declared Some would
ike their babies sent 70 the country
Others have babies 10 De adopted Old
women would Ike 70 set into homes IN
which the rich lady IS interested Some,
indeed, write and ask that food be SUP
pied them; some for clothes But per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Friends Welcome

The fed OF friendship is q wide one.
and al our neighbors. both near and far,
should be candidates Tor admission
there The appearance OF cold esteem,
the passing salutation. empty Of every
thin save chill fornalfty, have larger
possibilities behind them than We are
wont TO imagine. At any rate. TO be
Nsve 50. honestly and cOnscientiousIy.
e an indication OF an active faith. and
is far whoIesome- than the suspicious
that do their utmost TO master Us. It
is only through this belief that we shall
bring ourselves IN contact With some
OF the finest Issues Of life and come 10
understand the unities and haTmonies OF
existence Nevertheless. II is we'll 10
bear In mind the important fact thai
man Is not our only friend and neigh
Dor. Neither patience nor investigation
IS necessary TO the discovery that all
things about Us are capable OF inviting
neiShbOrliness and dispensing It 10 those
who are wise enough 70 take advantage
OF the hospitality that IS constantly
prOfered- The towering trees Though
they do not seem 70 tower as high as
they did when We were younEer). the
humble. creeping vines, the delicate
flowers that spring Up IN night. casual
and Tavishing, the whole movement and
hush OF nature in her vigorous and in
sistent moods, belong TO neighborliness
in the most significant and satisfactory
sense II is something Of relief to dis
cover that We need not depend entirely
on man for cOmpsniOship-thOUg be
yOnd all doubt the best Of this kind are
TO BE treasured in whatever relation or
condition they are found
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Numerous Society Women Spend Fifty
Thousand Dollars Annually for Dress

haps tbs most curious letters are from
women asking for the Cast-of gar
ments Of the lady. And the mum Der Of
these requests IS surprising
Now this is really pathetic Imagine
the poor vashwoman dressed in the
elaborate ball gown OF the rfCh wOmzni
Or the spinstsr school teacher n the
splendid princess dress! The people
who write for these dresses would doubt
less find them siugulariy inappropriate
Then who gets the dresses2
one society woman whom know -
declared a dressmzker on terms OF in
timacy with many prominent women,
gives many OF her CASTOR garments
10 a school teacher who was q chum
OF hers years ago al EChOOL The
teacher lives IN a large city, and moves
IN refined and goOd society where she
can vel wear the charming dresses OF
her patron She e a handsome woman
and cuts quite a figure But with her
salary she could not VEN well clothe
herself that way.
Another woman makes a speciality
OF giving dresses 70 her maids her mas
seuse and other women who do services
for her Now, she goes 10 4 very swell
massage ts6Iishmeut, where big TIPS
are given Some OF her finest evening
dresses are given to the girl who mas
sages her face On, shs finds this Uuits
profitable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
KEEPS TEAPOT
HANDLE COOL
Gipe q NeV Touch to the
Lunch 7Tdy-VeIpet
Used.

AVE you seen the fascinating
IL parrots To slip on over the
handle o. the teapot OF hot
water Jug They are easv 70
make and give a ew touch to the lunch
trav or tea table
Make the head of a parrot from Vivid
orange velvet CT a strip Of velvet 50
that II doubles ienEthwiss and from
near the top % fold draw a deep curved
line on each side TO represent the long
curved beak # parrot A seam IS
sewcd from the edge n fold around the
beak and throat and the head IS then
tightly stuffed with EOoI Or bran and
overcast across the bottom
A comb Is made on the top Of head
BY close stitching Of heavy white en-
bToidery silk. which IS cut through
lengthwise to stand n a thick. close
fun A cats eve or other bright bead
IS sewed at each side OF beak near the
top for an eye
A good size for tie head fs % measure
Eve and q haIf inches from thu bottom
OF neck at back 70 tip Of beak and two
inches IN the sharp curve on the under
side Of beak ard neck to bottom edge
The head should measure about three
inches around when stuffed
The body OF the parrot. also the
holder. IS cut from grass green velvet
The latter Is better protection against
the heat. This IS cut leaf shape, round
ing to a sharp point. and IS doubled over
Iengthwise. Il should measure four
inches across at iJs widest part. IS FIVE
inches long at the back fold, and begins
70 slant into the point az three inches
and a half on the front lines
The velvet Is interIined with a thin
flannel and white silk and bound on
the edges with an inch and a quarter
binding Of the velvet, three eiEhths on
inside and outside The body Is fast
ened around he'd Of parrot with a
somewhat deeper fold Of velvet
On each half Of the green body out
line a curve, following the leaf shape,
but shorter In its run t7-O diagonal
lines sIoping I'D from bsCL toward col
lar, and work two shorC vertical lines
from tail point TO curve This outlining
IS done in yellow rope silk II may be
chain stitch II preferred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Garter Superstiitions

Nowadays garters are very generally
ousted from fsver by the mere hygienio
sUsPenders. but many superstitfons
about them Sun survive Here ere a
few
The marriage OF a bride who wears
any but white garteTs On her Wedding
day VII have an unhappy endInr-
The girl who wears her garters below
the knee VIII early loose her beauty
To put on the left garter before The
right on dressing IN the morning -il
bring bad luck all day-
Gold garter b1clles are lucky and sill
Yer ones the reverse
The luCkisSt -OIOrs for Earters ara
white, blue and black The vearrr u
yellow garteTs viii loose q friend with
IN \ year
If a garter breaks IN the church the
wearers marriage VIII &c happy. hut
Il the accident happens AZ e dance Il is
4 sign that the wearar-s sweetheart 4
faithless to her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

marry a common soldier. and the King
can't bear that"
Il should like 10 see her thought the
soldier; but he could not get leave 10
DO So Now he lived merrilv, went 20
the theateT, drove iH the Kings garden,
and gave much money to the poor: and
this was very kind Of him, for he knew
from old times how hard II Is when one
has not q shilling Now he was rich.
had fine clothes, and gained many
friends, who all said he was 2 rare
one, a true cavalier; and that pleased
the soldier well. Bat as he spent money
every day and never earned any, he had
At last only two billings left; and he
was obliged TO turn out OF the fine
rooms in which he had dveEt. and had
70 live IN q little garrett under the roof,
and clean his boots for himself and
mend them with a darning-needIe- None
Of his friends cane 10 see him, for
there were too many stairs TO climb.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
The Bedtime Story.
thOuEbtfuI 10
BEING tucked
THE TINDER-BOX.
SECOND TNSTALLAfENT

SECOND INSTAII.NIENT-
So GOD evening" said the soldier:
~ and he touched his cap 1or he
had never seen such a dog as that be
fore. When he had looked al him 2
little more closely. he thought. That
viii do" and lifted him down 20 the
floor. and opened the chest Mercy
what q quantity OF gold was there
He could buy with II the whole town
and the sugar-sUCking-Digs Of the cake
woman. and all the tin soldiers, whips.
and rockinE-horses in the whole world
Yes that was a quantity u money
Now the soldier threw away all tho
silver coin with which he had filed his
pockets and his knapsaCk, and took
gold instead yes. all b $ pockets his
knapsack. his boots, ana his cap were
filed, so that he could scarcely walk
Now indeed he had plenty OF money.
He put the dog on the chest. shut the
door and then called Up through the
tree. now pull ne up you old witch
Have you the finder box?'' asked
the witch
Plague on IT. exclaimed the soldier,
II had clean forgotten that" And Re
went and brought It
The witch drew him up, and ne stood
on the high road again, with pockets
boots, knapsack, and cap full OF gold
What are you going TO DO with the
finder box?'' asked the soldier
That's nothing to you" retorted the
witch You've had your money-just
give me the finder box"
Nonsense" said the soldier Tell
me directly what you're going 10 do
with Il. or I'll draw my sword and cut
of your head"
Mo- cried the witch
So the soldier cut off her head There
she lay, But he tied up all his money
in her apron, took IT on his back like
bundle. put the finder box in his
pocket. and went straight of toward
the town.
That was a splendid town. And he
put I'D at the very best inn and asked
for the finest rooms, and ordered his
favorite dishes. for now he was rich.
as he had so much money The. serv-
ant who had to clean his boots Ger
taInIy thought them a remarkably old
pair for such rich gentleman: but
he had not bought any new ones yet
The next day he procured proper boots
and handsome clothes. Now our SOL
der had become a fine gentleman, and
the people told him or all the splendid
things which were in the city. and
about the King. and what a pretty
princess the Kings daughter was.
Where can one get to see her?' ask
ed the soldier.
she IS not to be seen al AL said
they, all together; ''she lives in a great
copper castle, with n Ereat many walls
and towers round abe 1t II: no one but
the King may 20 in and out there. for
Il has been propheSisd that she shall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

= ERE'S the signers in verse, a.
~ submitted by L. E I.antz, IA
Belmont street northwest:
or the hfty-six who 50 boldly
signed.
The names Of twenty-five I f7d
Jumbled here. "A hot lest 7.
Blair
Josiah BaTtlett's name is there.
Later the governor OF his State.
IN numbers two and three there
wait
Samuel Adams and EIbridee Gerry,
And both were patriotic, very.
stephen Hopkins name IS here
Trembling hand. but not with fear,
Nearly three score years ana ten
He had lived who held that pen.
William Elbery's name ] fnd
In VIII Marie yell" Prom the
sixth I grind
Oliver Wolcott; he was Rogers
son,
And served IN the army OF Wash
inEton.
Number seven IS a Roger too
Roger Sherman. patriot true
William Floyd s. nun ber eight
and lewis Morris IS number nine:
Both OF these from the Empire
State
And names that in her annals
chine.
In John Hart and Abraham
Clark,
Two OF New Jerseys slgners
marx
OF the nine from the Keystone
State that signed
Robert Morris and James Smith
find
Caesar Rodney aid George Read
are there,
Chosen from the three OF Della
ware
OF NaryIand's signers, only half I
trace
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Love and Genius

Love SORES Of sven the most hum
bic order Ire always interesting. but the
love AT. rs OF c-oof-0-r ~~@ ----
have a fasCinat
The great men
have been CharTut
eu-old women
young women OF
Of the hipIess rs .
lines, beautiful G.
good women. art .-"r-
so good But Sa- -e .a
affection has been .'r
who merited b. th-.
acter. and mental
As a general ruI. r.- r-
Intellect who ind
and great deeds. .
and mind and
deaVor and hf-h 4
one that type Of ..
derstands and Wht
ciates his ambition
encourages aIwsvE
doubles Els hopes,
strength and DOW
sweetness and Co .r-al.r 20
him along the roL ne
tremendous infUen -
cIeverness and vi
love affairs OF &c .r-
many years was sU-r--
CT the greatest and -=r
OF her day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01

The other woman" IS a client Of
q lawyer named TTolbrOok. As her
case progresses his interest in her
takes a personal turn. and he begins
20 oversteD purely professional
bounds Her reserve Is a barrier at
first. but her loneliness fights with
his magnetism. and she finds her
self yielding Her diary during this
time is a record OF a sOUI-strugsle.
with intimations that the head viii
win over the heart When this final
iy occurs she sends the diary 10 3Ir-
HolbroOl and goes away. and his
wife. left alone while he follows the
''other woman" has found Il and
Is reading IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Mrs Knowles
PLAYS On Feeble Organ.

sunday
Mrs Knowles plays hymns on a feeble
little a1arlOr organ that seems COutfn-
uaIIy breathing its next 10 its last
brez; can't say Z enjoy II TIE
moruf lg Is so beautiful after the storm
that Staink shall go to the bathing
beach and look a. me sea. I did nor
sleep --all last night There Is = dos
some -he neiEhborhoOd that
has IN his mind I am 20
ing dog some day and ask
him city friendly way what
Is I'D him Judging by his
age ? should think ne had
50 fII moon
d all the afternoon writ
in ay. and now supper Is
re voice Of the Sunday eve
? calls me T wonder Row
n SIN Is standing the simple
] O-mer late hours and gay
a fool to think that I can
YOU Since I have been
done nothing but wonder
OF It all IS going to be.
Wednesday
really feel ike working
am more glad than I can
bring myself 20 think that
lly not spent the Summer
ave Just saved II up.
{, jim 7 don't suppose 7
see You again.
-ined steadily for Two DAYS
need that the Lord never in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Joy IN CONOUERING.

To conquer difficulties, whether great
or small. IS to increase our pleasures
When advancing toward any proposed
object, or when we see with inward
satisfaction the completion ~ some fav-
orite scheme, the mind feels tranquil
and coutented, ana looks forward with
pieasUr TO the coming day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
Tuesday

Tuesday
TOTHLNG has happened. This
M place seems located under a
fos-bsrk and the dust IN
places is about two feet deep,
Of 2 sandy variety, very gritty 10 the
taste. jim might with good reason
doubt my feelings for him, If I ever
got him to come here Perhaps II IS
lust as Wen, since I came here TO Try 10
forget
Wednesday
II has raiEed all Gay, and am very
wicked and unresigned tonight Per
haps II is the effect Of my room It
was once the hack parIOr and has
never gotten over IT. I trembIe al the
thought OF ever being III here-Tm
sure q very slight attack Of anything
in this room would end fatally There
Is a yvax-7owered funeral wreath over
the bed that simply beczons one to
regions beyond
jim, have tried hard - forget you
all this week. and perhaps have sue
ceeded a little Good night
Friday.
II s. still raining.
Mrs Knowles told me all about her
son this morning He harpoous sword
fsh- I believe Il L had not seen him
] should conclude from what she said
that ne IS almost the greatest man
that ever lived, but alas, 7 have and
know that ne Is deceIviuE his mother.
and leading a double life.
Good night, Jim How can I try 70
forget YOU. without remembering you
in the tryinS2 rs quite impossible
Saturday.
The wind here makes you feel home
sick. no matter which Of the four quar-
rers Of the globe You came from, for II
seems 10 blow from them all, at once,
and has swept away all the trees Cap
tain Knowles says tie storm IS moving
out &c sea If IL keeps on blowing IT
the present rate 7 should not be at all
surprised II Il took this house along
with It.
wonder Il Jim got my letter, and
whether or not ne VIII answer II NeT
York seems a long way of Perhaps
he has gone 10 see her ] wonder If
those trips are a rest 20 him Once
le told me that she was always happy
d. ne brought her some little thing
. few flowers .. box OF candy, a book
They seemed more Important 70 her
than himself and his affairs. [ should
ike TO write an essay. some time, on
the Greatness Of Little Things and
perhaps one on the 'LittIeuess of Great
Things" as vel Il may be that jim
does not understand her At all. and
j. Ike a careless musician PLAYING
rlUn.sily upon 2. delicate instrument
Some day he VII break i. If he does
not look out Then again. Il may be
that she Is only a penny whistle try
ing TO sound like q. pipe-CTEdu.
IN all that 7 write and think 7 real
lie that I am at heart thoroughly
wicked. for I want YOU. Jim. my dear.
10 hold close 10 my heart forever and
ever.
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Taxes All Day
To Fully Realize


MoECz~-
You went, Jim, didn't voua It has
taken me all day 70 realize II 7 shall
always believe that we have parted
Oftener than we have met I have
tried 10 open my soul 10 the beauty OF
the day, but II has been no use-I only
feel q longing 10 have what I have not
20 be what I am not, 10 do what Cod
knows cannot Il seems so hard TO
have YOU 90 away that I would almost
rather you had not come at all. Nv
love for you, dear may be all wroaz-
certainl-- the world would call Il so.
but after ali, even the opinion OF the
world makes 10 difference in the vzav
We feel That Jim and she are mar
red IS fact but that we are two
people who ind IN each other all and
more than the rest Of the world can
deny us is equally So Yet she holds
him helpless N the hollow Of her fool
isn hand, under a mental tyranny hack
cd up by all the forces OF law and So
ciety and religion sIavery. more gall
ing, more degrading, than that which
million lives were freely poured ont
TO Do away with There Is only one
method Of escaDe-break the law do
something wrong Then we VIII cheer
fully let You 90. TO DO as you please
otherwise you are helpless
How can ever forget thar rfr1f-
II was only last night, Yet u seems
years sEo-sOmethinS that IS. that al
ways was, that can never cease to be
We walked all over the island in the
morning and in the afternoon We sat
and looked At the sea, and talked II
was very beautiful, very warm and
soft over the water, with the most
wonderful color effects-IcnE stretches
of purple and Nile green and steel
FlUe and yellow, with a few yachts
way or ma king for Newport.
in the evening We walked 20 The
lighthouse, and down CO-1he beach. and
sat on q. piece Of CriftvoCd IN the sand
Neither Of US said anything for q long
time Then jim put his arm around
me, and put my head on his shoulder
and Eeid me close TO him, and kissed
me, and I saw nothing I seemed 10
float away on a sea Of EEht-uy soul
leaped TO his, madly, joyfUlly- ] do not
know how long Il was I seemed in z
radiant daze- After 4 while, when I
could talk. I said. jim, now that Il IS
all true. what are we going to dog7' 81
wonder" he said Il wonder There are
some paths upon which only two can
walk One Of the three must GO
1T must be me, Jius" I said 1T
shall never be you" he said. and kissed
me again
But 1 have a feeling that II VIII be
me, nevertheless.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-01
PuZzler Submits the Names
Of Signers in Verse Form

IN Charles Carroll and Samuel
The first was that Carroll OF Car
rOllton,
Who much renOwn as a states
man won,
And who Outlived all the other
men
Who signed their names with that
scored pen.
Of Virginia's seven signers two
see,
In Benjamin Harrison and Rich
ard Lee.
In j. H Shoe sweep what
fate
See Joseph Hewes, OF the OLD
North State,
Who signed with William Hooper
and John Penn,
But John IS missing from this
crew, you ken;
While William HOoDer's in
Homie rail pIOw."
AID he q Harvard man with
lofty brow
Half Of the South States sIEners
are next won.
IN Edward RutIedge and Arthur
Middleton
While Lyman Hall AID George
Walton are found
Of GeOrSfs's three IN the last
two jumbles bound
Tomorrow, as usual the corner VII
be filed with something hope |lu ap-
peal 70 you all Following the usual
custom, 1 am trying 10 select puzzle
which will incidentally bring IN some
thing interesting, entertaining. or IN
stTuctive-
Meantime. since Il is New Year Day.
let ne give YOU old Rips genial toast:
Here's 10 you and yoEr famlly-Tnay
YOU live long and prosper
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