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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
Birds Are Valuable to the State and All It's People
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Address Aunt Laurie Herald Junior The Herald, Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10

idol than the hummingbird. He lives
in sun almost as n fish does in water
and for that reason chose Californ' a
as his home. The hummingbird is
small bodied with a long beak. You
will find his nest In the honeysuckle
vines and the Virginia creeper. Every
morning early before the sun is up you
can hear them at work collecting honey
from the hearts of new blossoms al
ways found in California. They fit
through the air with great rapidity
their buzzng wings giving them the
appearance of an insect. We should be
proud to have this feathered lite crea-
ture NOTED as a California bird as well
as our flowers Birds and flowers both
make California a state known far and
wide. MAMIE F1ELDMAN.
10 American avenue, Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
SONG BIRDS ENCOURAGE
AND HELP MANY PERSONS
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Birds do very little harm compared
with the good they do. 1 think 1t is
very cruel to kill the birds for women's
hats. If people would study the habits
and songs of birds they would not wear
their wings and feathers.
If IL were not for these little song
sters the world would turn into bar
rem wilderness. They save the farmers
many thousands of dollars of work and
money every year by killing the in
sects and eating the seed of weeds
The American sparrows are of great
value to agriculturists, who are plead
ing very hard for the protection or
these birds. The song sparroWs bulld
their nests in bushes and live on in
sects and weed seed. Many disheart-
ened man going to his work in the
morning is cheered by their sweet
songs. One writer has interpreted the
sparrows' song something like this
"Maids maids, maids, bang your tea
kettle, ettle, ettle," which l think is
a very good Interpretation.
The swallow and the goldfinch keep
I'D a never ceasing war with many
species of insects.
The bluejay, though a beautiful bird,
is often accused of being dishonest and
cruel. 1t is true that they sometimes
eat the eggs of the other birds, but
they also feed on insects.
This bird often carries chestnuts and
hides them in some obscure place.
Oftentimes these nuts grow, thus in
creasing the number of our forest
trees. EDNA MURPHf
Long Beach high school. grade 9h.
1910 East Seventh street. II. j. c. No. 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
BIRDS PROTECT GARDENS
BY DESTROYING PESTS
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
DIRDS are desirable both as beauti-
X fers and preservers of the gar
- den.
In my opinion nothing Is more lovely
than a garden full of beautiful little
songsters. 1t is true that some birds
are undesirable, such as crows. linnets,
etc. The linnets and butcherbirds here
take the place of the English sparrows
and -butcherbirds in the east. These
birds are undesirable because they
chase away or kill the beautiful song
birds.
The bird is very valuable to the
farmer from the fact that 1t keeps
away a great many of the worm pests
which are apt to get into the frult
trees. Sometimes birds where they are
in great numbers, have practically
saved an orchard.
The Woodpecker, for instance. is a
good example. He digs into the tree
with his sharp bill, and while the little
cut which he makes in the trunk does
very little if any damage, still the
thing which he accompllshes does a
vast amount of good, for what he
brings out is the larvae of the Wornl'
which, If allowed to grow, would 90
great damage If this little worker ala
not destroy him. While one worm does
not count much. still when a great
number are taken into consideration
think what harm they could do! In
this way the woodpecker goes all along
the tree destroying the larvae. Round
and round he goes until nearly all in
the tree are destroyed. then he goes to
another and there repeats the opera
ton. Your niece.
CATHERINE #. BAIRD.
2047 East ocean avenue, l.. b. H.
grade 9h.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
BIRDS SAVE GARDENS
BY DESTROYING INSECTS
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The topic on 1.-THE Economic and
Esthetic Value of Birds" appeals to
me as very interesting Chiefly be-
cause l love fowls of all kinds.
l have noticed birds coming down
and eating destructive worms. In this
way they save vegetables and fruit,
also saving the beauty of the trees.
But some times they dig down in the
fruit with their bills and eat the worm
inside. thus making some people think
that they Ghe birds) are destructive.
Sometimes birds do this, not to get
the worm, but to eat the fruit, though
this is very seldom, in my observa-
tion.
Some birds are very beautiful. The
canary, robin redbreast and the quail
are very favorite beauties. Some Of
put in museums. l think this is very
cruel.
The quail are very beautiful They
have large beautiful topnots. They
are also found in some museums.
The canary, whose song is as pretty
as its feathers, is found in many
homes.
The parrot is very valuable. 1t has
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
WOODPECKERS DEVOUR
MANY INJURIOUS INSECTS
knowledge of Birds Habits viii
Make Their Value Evident
First Prize)


Dear Aunt Laurie:
MAN birds are very valuable as
III well as useful. They destroy
AiA insects and do more good than
harm. 1t is very cruel for boys to kill
birds just for fun. Many people are
cheered by their beautiful songs To
appreciate these songsters and other
birds we must study their habits and
understand their actions.
The downy woodpecker is always
such a busy little fellow. pecking the
bark for insects. We do not often
think of the economic value of this
bird He lives almost wholly upon in
sects. Although he has no beautiful
song his industry is inspiring. His tap,
tap on winters day when the more
gifted songsters have gone is very
cheering,
Another similar working bird is the
white breasted nuthatch. He holds on
to the tree with his claws. He pecks
very deeply into the wood and thus
gets a big grub. Oftentimes people
think that these birds harm the trees
by eating the sap. but here they are
mistaken. Their food consists of lar
vac, spiders and insects.
The brown creeper is another useful
little bird. He is painstaking, indus
trious little worker, doing worlds of
good in his quiet. unassuming way.
He kills many harmful insects.
The chickadee. harmless little crea-
lures, live on seeds of pine cones and
cocoons in the winter time. In sum-
mer they destroy thousands of harm
full insects. These are only few of
the many valuable birds, and l do not
think that we appreciate them nearly
as much as we should. and we should
not grumble if they eat little of our
lettuce or early spring garden.
Your loving niece,
VERA MURPHY.
1910 East Seventh street Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
SPECIAL DRAWING CONTEST

BOYS and girls high school those who have already
won prize the Herald Junior drawing contests are invited to
submit pictures the front of this magazine
Short poems suitable quotation joke be taken theme
this There will be regular competition but for each
accepted and used handsome art book book OF travel
will be awarded to the artist.
Pictures with jet black ink upon smooth heavy
paper 2 inches wide and not than inches
deep They be submitted at time and prizes will be
issued upon publication
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10

the larger birds are killed. stuffed and
many varieties of color in its feathers
Some have long. beautiful tails also.
From the ostrich many large tail
feathers are produced and put in wo-
mems hats. thus making this birds
beauty valuable. Your nephew,
GEORGE Il. SAILOR.
Age II years. Thirtieth street school.
grade BS. 173 East Jefferson street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
PERSONAL CHATS WITH
THE HERALD JUNIORS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
want to thank you ever and ever
so much for your nice letter ana the
check.
1 told the girls what you said about
coming to our meeting some time. They
were as pleased as ! was 10 thlnk that
we might make the acquaintance or
the aunt" who has been so good to
us all.
We, The Herald Junior club, No.
. want YOU Aunt Laurie, to come to
our next meeting.
HERALD JUNIOR CLUB NO. 2.
LONG BEACH.
II is very sweet of you to ask me to
come to your meeting and | am more
than sorry to say that until summer L
won't be able to come.
| am very much interested in your
club. though, and l am always glad
to hear about it,
In the summer we Will nave some
pcnics and then we can nave Joiy
times.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
| regret to write you that | nave
not received my check for first prize
several weeks ago. If by some mis-
take or other you have not sent my
check can | have an alternate prize
and if you have already sent the
check, would it be all right II | send
1t back and then you send me the al
ternate prize?
MAMIE FELDMAN.
Long Beach.
Your letter is not signed with your
proper address. Mamie. L sent your
check at the time you won the prize
and il was returned me from the post
office because of insufficient address.
I will be glad to arrange to send you
the paper Just as soon as you write
and give the street and number.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
win YOU please tell me as soon as
Won can. what class of pictures is liked
best? The kind which shows scenes,
or the kind which shows life figures?
I would like to know because ! don't
understand the drawing contests thor
oughly. MILTON BAShAM'
Inglewood
Either is acceptable if it clearly rep
resents the subject.
Dear Aunt Laurie.
| am very much interested In the
new current topics contest, and |
would like to write for 1t some time.
But I do not go to any school. ! have
always studied at home. I wonder If
that would matter very much.
VIRGINIA r. SMITH,
Santa Barbara.
7 would be very glad to have you
write for the current topics contest.
but you know it is reserved for our
members in high school. Why don't
YOU try in the writer's contest?
Dear Aunt Laurie:
naa,. Aunt at1rias
Does it matter If I send the Inner
icks separately, that is, on different
papers, only in the same envelopes?
NO NAME.
1t is much more convenient for me
If they are on separate papers. but be
sure to sign each plainly with your
age, grade and address.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
THE HUMMINGBlRD
NEST IN H0NEYSUCKLE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l don't believe any sun worshiper
of old could be more devoted to MS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

hour, for one year, from the first day
of May, 1916, for an amount of money
equal to what it will cost to construct
any one of the largest-sized vessels
which are contemplated as suitable
for the service mentioned in the ad-
vertisement.
'This may appear to you strange
and visionary proposition; but trust
it will not be treated lightly and dis
regarded on that account. We live in
a wonderful era. So great an accom-
plishment and achievement is worthy
of a little effort What if Holt and
others have squandered thousands of
dollars of the peoples money? 1t does
not follow that all inventors are fools
and knaves. We ought to trust lit
tie sometimes to the unobtrusive and
humble. The diamond Is often found
in the molehill as we'll as in the
mighty river and lofty mountains. /
can do all propose
The Honorable Cave Johnson, evil
IDENTIFY thought the project was, in
deed, visionary and strange" FOR
there is no record that he ever an
swered the letter. Anyhow, the
dream of Davidson, inventor, did not
come true in his lifetime.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

semi-circular, arrangement of rea!
hair, soft and lovely. Puffs are then
added, with here and there a coquet-
fish curl.
1t is safe 10 say that no woman
that ever lived was SO artificial. in a
physical sense, as the fashionable
woman OF today. AS for the hair.
dyes have never been SO generally
used. But they are much better dyes
than were formerly obtainable and so
the employment of them Is not likely
to be suspected Some of these dyes
are bought in the shape of powders,
which are brushed into the hair. They
produce a very beautiful effect.
The fashionable woman of today
has much better figure than her
prototype of a generation ago, or OF
any bygone period Her shape may
not be better, but figure is an en-
tirely different matter, being deter
mined largely by the corset maker
and the dressmaker. The woman OF
fashion 80 years ago thought five dol
lars high price for pair OF cor
acts; today she thinks nothing OF pay
ing SIS, and has them specially lit
ted. Often they are uncomfortable, II
is true, and she finds it difficult to slt
down, because the stays come nearly
to her knees; but they give her body
the seeming contour which she de-
sires, and are we'll worth all the suf'
fering endured.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

n ONE of the new veilings for spring
~ are elegant and becoming, and
~ some of them are elegant and not
at all becoming when worn directly
over the face. The dotted and spotted
nets belong to the first class and the
fine chantilly wells that are made in
designs with borders belong to the
second class. These wells are in
tended to be worn with hats having
brims wide enough to hold them away
from the face. They are to hang
straight down from the brim all round
and to be thrown easily back over the
hat, where they form fine accessory,
giving the touch of elegance, which is
the mission of good lace. One may
buy the chantilly wells in white,
brown, blue or ecrue as well as in
black. But nothing can equal black
for elegance These wells are very
fashionable for this season. The fact
that they fail to perform all the func-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
CLOAK FROM PAISLEY SHAWL
Without Destroying Valuable Mate
rial, Clever Woman Constructed
Pretty Garment.

A good looking wrap made from
fine old India shawl is seldom seen.
One dislikes to cut SO valuable an
heirloom, and it is difficult to drape
without cutting
One woman has solved this problem
so that a useful and stylish evening
cloak resulted.
A yoke was made from dull ma
hogany toned chiffon velvet that
brought out the soft tints in the
shawl This formed a point at the
back reaching to shoulder blades, and
in front it narrowed to the waist line
on each side.
The shawl was draped to this yoke
so that it fell in graceful folds. The
fullness was shirred slightly in length
wise gathers just below the yoke at
the back, the gathers concealed by
two large bronze gold ornaments on
each side of bias fold of velvet.
The front of yoke was fastened with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

tons of the face veil of net or other
open meshed tissues, cuts no figure
with my lady of fashion. She resorts
to a hair net to hold her straying
locks in place and HES her on her way
rejoicing in the possession of the float
ing lace, blowing as it will about or
away from her face.
There are innumerable complex
ion wells" of all sorts of net with
favor leaning toward heavy fibers and
rather large dots OR figures. They
are drawn over the face and about
the hat securely and serve the useful
purpose Of keeping the hair tidy as
we'll as enhancing the appearance.
Experts say that these wells appear to
heighten the color. Whatever they
do women are welded to them and
wear them constantly, using more
care each season in making their Sc
lectiOns.
JULIA scTToMLEY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
THOUGHT HE WAS UNCLE JOE
Hiram 3. Weeks of Vermont, Speak
er's Double, Taken for Venerable
DanviIle Statesman.

The storm that swirled around
Speaker Cannon at the capitol last
month, swept down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. one morning and spent its force
at the Center market in Washington.
For time all business was suspended
in the big structure while big crowd
gave an impromptu demonstration OF
the fact that Uncle Joe is still as pop
ular as ever with folks in the national
capital, however he may stand
throughout the country or with his col
leagues In the house of represent
atives.
There was quite stir about the
market when word was passed around
that Uncle Joe had just hoped out OF
his automobile and was then engaged
in the pacific pursuit Of early vege-
tables. Stallkeepers and customers,
icehandlers, truckmen, cold storage
elnployes-in fact, everybody who
could spare a moment or two-quit
their tasks and damned and wedged
themselves into the main aisle.
There he isl said somebody, and
sure enough, in the center of the mar
ket stood the characteristic figure with
the pink skin, soft SLOUGH hat and
halo-whiskers, testing porterhouse
steak with rigid index finger.
The old gentleman finally disentan-
gled himself from the crowd and
jumped into his automobile.
1t turned out that the familiar figure
was not Speaker Cannon at all, but
Hiram B. Weeks of st. Adams, VT,
who was in Washington on visit to
his son-in-law, Representative Ernest
W. Roberts of Massachusetts. He is
the living image of Uncle Joe, wears
the same sort of an old-fashioned
beard and Tits his cigar at the same
rakish angle in his mouth. This ISM
the first time he has been taken fol
the speaker, either. On visit to the
government printing Office all the
watchmen, hearing that Mr.. Cannon
was in the building. lined up. at The
main entrance and impressively sa
luted Mr.. Weeks as he went out.
Strangely enough, Mr.. Cannon ant
Mr.. Weeks are the same age. Boti
were born in May, 1886.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
AIRSHIPs FOR U. S. MAILS
Letters Found Among Postoffice Rec
ords Show Offer Made to Gov
eminent in 1845.

Going through the files of the post
office department in Washington re-
Gently a clerk found bundle of letters
of the date of 1915. One was ad
dressed to the Hon. Cave Johnson,
then serving as postmaster general.
1t was signed by R. o. Davidson and
was dated Mobile, October 81, 1915.
Davidson had read of a proposal for
advertisements for the transportation
of the mails He offered to effect
such transportation by means Of fly
ing machines.
IF the postoffice department will
furnish me with $4,000" said David
son, ito be expended under the super
vision fits own agents, in construct
ing a machine upon plan which
have fully matured, for travelling the
air like bird, then I will obligate my
self to transport mails to and from
all the places mentioned in the adver-
tisement, at a speed OF 30 miles an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
ARE DESERVING OF FAVOR.
Blouses of Striped Wash Silks Among
the Most Comfortable of
Garments.
JULIA BCTTOMLEY.

So cool, SO dainty and so altogether
charming are the new semitailored
blouses of striped wash silks, it is not
at all surprising that fashionable wom-
en- have adopted them with enthusi-
asm. To wear with a tailored suit
OR separate skirts at home they are
very appropriate and most COM
Portable.
Three medium-sized plaits, stitched
down but few inches from the shoul-
der, give sufficient fulness for the
tailored front, while the back is plain
except for a couple of wide tucks.
Knife-plaited frills of the silk, some
times lace edged, soften the severity
of the plain middle box plait.=A soft
stock, we'll boned, is made from the
same silk, and a little plated 'Bow,
still of the silk adds a pretty finish
in front
Long tailored sleeves, with turn
back, frill-edged cuffs, are the favorite
styles and if button holes give oppor.
tunity for milady to wear her jeweled
cuff links SO much the better
White French crepe is the n&west
material to be adapted for these sApi-
tailored blouses. One lovely model
noted the other day had two insertions
of Irish lace down each side and a
few inches away from the first&plait.
The same lace bands were use& ito
trim the soft collar and narrow cuffs,
and the effect was altogether charra-
ing
For more strictly tailored blouses
pongee is most serviceable and al
ways looks well. But this, too, may
be elaborated if one so desires.
The wash silks are particularly pref
ty because of their color So clear
and bright, they launder beautifully.
Soft violet tones, bright pinks, tans,
blues, greens-there is no color limit
it would seem.
These silk and crepe blouses are so
pretty, yet so smart looking and like
wise launder so well, that woman is
wise to have half dozen or more in
her spring shirt waist box.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Prevention OF Pinples.

A cream that helps to prevent the
formation of pimples is made by mix-
ing one gram Of beta-naphthol with tea
grams each of potash soap and precil,-
itated sulphur Sulphur has a ten
dency to prevent and cure eruptions.
and this will help to keep off pimples
and sores Of almost any kind. Where
the skin is tender this paste may
cause an irritation, but little good CO.
logne wiped over the face will prevent
Or cure this. Apply the cream night
and morning to the spots, wiping OF
any that shows.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
New Fouiard,

In green, blue and white, piece of
printed chameleon foulard is one of
the best expressions of the seasons
changeabie silk.
The green and blue form shaded
background, and the white dot printed
over this shadow surface gives an i'm
preston o. an equal division of the
three colo! notes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
A Mistake In Bags.

Sir Ernest Shackleton, antarctic ex-
plorer, told an arctic story when he
was the recent guest of the National
Press club in Washington. A young
Eskimo loved woman of his tribe,
but her father opposed their mar
rage. The two families lived on op-
posite sides of crack in the ice.
Over this there was a bridge. One
night the young Eskimo stole over the
bridge, and picked up bag in which
he thought his sweetheart was Sleep
ing. He stole back over the bridge and
destroyed it after him. When he got
to his hut he found that the bag con-
tanned the Directing father. Further
deponent sayeth not.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
A Parliamentary Trick.

They have a trick in the house to
gain time. If the speaker announces
that the gentleman's time has expired
and he wants more time he moves to
strike out the last word in whatever
is under consideration. He gets five
minutes then to discuss whatever he
wants to talk about. There is never
any vote on his motion to strike out
the last word, SC that the bill goes
without mutilation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

Serge or linen are the best mate
rails for girls sailor dresses; the one
illustrated here has well-plaited
skirt, the plaits arranged from wide
box plat down center of front The
bodice also has a box plat down cen
ter of front. The upper part of
blouse is prettily cut and Joined to the
lower part in wrapped seam. The
collar and cuffs are of butcher-blue
linen.
Material required: Five yards serge
48 inches wide.