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The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

bought at any large department store.
1t is a skeleton of wire soldered to-
gether.
This frame is wrapped with inch
wide strips OF bias white china silk.
Then lining of heavy white China silk
is made. This lining is cut in six or
eight cores and exactly fits the inside
of the shade, and is sewed to IT so care
fully and tightly that there is not a
wrinkle nor a pull noticeable in it.
Capable of Many Treatments.
The outside of the shade is accordion
plated or laid in folds or gathered
around the outside, and the rough
edges top and bottom covered with a
quilting of the silk or with a metallic
guimpe through which a very delicate
silk ribbon is threaded.
This is the very simplest kind OF
shade. A small one for princess lamp
may be made of Dresden figured silk
with a silk fringe around the base.
Some of the large lamp shades have
insets of painted null surrounded with
fine ribbon embroidery. There seems to
be no luxury too great for these shades.
A handsome one retails for $50 to $50.
There are many shades cheap and poor
ly made. But the woman who wises to
earn a good salary at this kind of work
must decided to do nothing but the very
best kind of work, and to work consci-
entiously over the tiniest details. It
will provide a good living for the
worker who never Sights trifies. 1t
needs a woman who can say, MY work
am L"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
PRIZE WINNERSIN PUZZLE
CONTEST OF AMERICAN
ANDEUROPEAN INVENTORS

Miss H. NJ. Terry, of 1908 Nine
teenth street northwest, Washing
ton, wins the first prize of % in the
contest which had famous Ameri-
can and European inventors as its
subject last week.
Nobody found an altogether correct
solution of the. interesting puzzle. bat
Miss Terry came nearer hitting the mark
than any other contestant, having only
one number Of her entire list wrong.
This was No. 25. She gave "wafts'' for
Conjecture" instead OF Guess"
Man Wins Second Prize.
The second prize of 81 goes to q
very faithful masculine member of
our Puzzle Circle, Mr.. j. II. Yaeger,
1855 Newark street, Cleveland Park.
Mr. Yaeger solved twenty-four of the
twenty-six mystic descriptions, and sub
mitted the first solution that contained
so few mistakes after that submitted by
Miss Terry.
Nos. % and II proved his stumbling
blocks to complete success.
Winner of ChiIdren's Prize.
Miss Grace E. Heweft, IS U street
northwest, aged thirteen, wins the
prize I'm the chiIdren's class with a
remarkable list of answers for Just
q little girl. with only one number
wrong, she f. to be congratulated
on her splendid work. The hard
place for the winner of the S1 prize
offered the childish contestant was
found at No. 20.
It Is a circumstance worth remarking
that Of the three prize winners in last
weeks contest, none found the same
difficulties. The fences that proved too
high TO jump for one puzzler were taken
with ease by another.
My congratulations to the prize win
ners and sympathies to the also-rans.
PuzzIers Faithful Folks.
In spite OF the sizzling heat that stuck
to US last week closer than a brother.
snd a little harder puzzle than usual.
the Puzzle Circle remained faithful and
persistent, even after their brains
seemed parboiled.' as one brain worker
put It
In appreciation Of your loyalty and
never-fagging enthusiasm, am giving
you a very easy little enigma to un-
tangle this week, which Is mighty good
OF me.
Don't you think so7 J.oM.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
Little Bedtime Tales

never did the sun shine so brightly, and
from all corners OF the land the poor
people poured into the palace. There
were mothers, fathers, boys, girls, sis
tiers, brothers, grandfathers, grand
mothers, and they chatted with happi-
ness, for never before had they known
such a day.
And what a feast II was.
After they had eaten their fill the
King ordered out his best court dancers
and testers, and the poor people mar
veled at the wonderful sights they saw.
And then the good King bade them all
good night, handing each. as he did so,
a bright shiny gold piece from the pal
ace treasury.
Is It a wonder that they loved good
King Kind Heart?
"Oh-what a pretty story!" exclaimed
Edith as her mother finished. "Why
can't Harold and invite some Of the
poor little children about here to din
ner some night?"
Yes" echoed Harold eagerly.
II think it would be splendid, and we
will" said the good mother.
A few nights later two little boys and
two little girls who never before had
known what a good time was, came
to call on Edith and Harold. and never
will they forget the wonderful feast Of
good things.
Neither will Edith and Harold for
get.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
By DOROTHY DIX.

Among working women you will also
find that it is the exception, and not
the rule, for a woman not to have a
savings bank account. On an equal
salary a woman will almost invariably
put away money, while a man will be
in debt.
Girls More Liberal Than Boys.
Nor is this because the man has
more to support on his wages than the
woman has. This is not true. The
working woman is Just as apt to have
a family depending on her as a man is.
and in the case of daughters and sons,
the girl will divide much more literally
with her parents than the boy will.
OF course the explanation is very
simple. Women save because they have
a greater horror of death than men
have, they are more helpless than men
are, and they are more dependent on
money than men are. A man feels that
IL he fails at one thing he can turn his
hand to something else; if he loses one
situation he can get another; II he loses
his last penny he can get along some
how; he can sleep on park bench IL
he has no roof to cover him. On the
q
1t hard TO get other work, and without
the protection Of decent clothes and Of
decent shelter she becomes an. outcast.
a mark for outrage and Insult. There
fore women are apt toe hang on to
money.
Naturally not being member of the
Ananias Club, am not denying that
there are some women who are wildly
and foolishly extravagant, and who do
ruin their husbands by their insane
waste of money. But before we Judge
even these women It would be Interest,"
ing to know how far they are respon-
sible. ana how much of the fault is
their husbands.
There are men who encourage their
wives TO bedeck themselves in fine raj
ment and jewels, and to give entertain
ments whose mad extravagance gets
them into the papers. because sll OF this
is an advertisement OF the husbands
prosperity. Such man. looking 1t his
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MAKING LAMP SHADES is
NEW IDEA FOR WOMEN

Once upon a time there was a woman
who had to earn her own living. Now,
there was nothing very peculiar about
this. Many women have the same thing
to do. But this woman did something
very peculiar, in that she did something
that very few women do to make a liv-
ing.
All her stock in trade was a pair of
hands that could sew, oh, so neatly!
Then she had an untiring patience. And
she also had good taste. The result was
that she didn't begin to make children's
underwear, nor fine blouses, nor the
thousand and one things that women
with such abilities usually do. She be
gan to make lamp shades.
Now, there are several very exclusive
lighting firms that make gas, electric,
trade. These people find the need for
very rich and elegant shades of silk.
Won Through Her Work.
So she went to one of these places with
a beautifully made candle shade, and
within a month she was having a wom-
an helper and staying up until midnight
almost every night in the week, the work
was so fascinating and lucrative.
To do this sort Of work requires skill
as careful as to make a tailored suit
and q nice color sense and a knowledge
Of proportion that is weIl-nigh faultless.
But the home body can try making
these shades, and If she feels that this
might do for the spending money or the
daily bread that she wishes to earn she
can exercise her hand at this work.
The frame OF the shade may be
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

my desk looks, nor anything else about
1t, so long as every chick and child
finds these battlehelds or makes big
try at finding them, and sends them
to me. And If you are going to be away
from home this week, let The Washington
Herald follow you. SO that you can read
all about the fussing and fuming OF the
Puzzle Circle, and what is said about
this tug-o'-war.
Three dollars is the first prize, and
two dollars the second prize offered in
the adult class for the most nearly cor
rect solution OF the Iocoed battles.
The one dollar offered in the chill
dren's class will not be awarded any
solution sent by child who is more
than fifteen years OF age.
Remember that the contest closes
promptly at noon on Friday, and that
the correct solution and names of the
prize winners viii be given next Sunday.
J. C. NJ
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PLEA FOR OLD-FASHIONED
WOMEN ANDBETTERHOMES
In the Woman Suffrage Debate the Question Is
Argued with Enthusiasm by Both Sufra-
gettes and Antis-Ttvo Late Letters

out. All of these things have happened
to me.
Woman in Wrong Sphere.
The Baltimore Sun referred to the girls
Of our firm as being ''ladylike and
thorough business women with none OF
the fipant ways to IN any wy
cause a man to be rude to US"
1 have about concluded the reason
for such treatment is women have got
ten completely out Of their allotted sphere
and the man is no longer alone in the
field OF strife for the home and to fight
the business battles.
Men have come to the conclusion that
If women will start out to battle she
must battle and get business by hard
knocks and no longer just because she
is a woman.
The divorce courts are full to running
over now and just as sure as a woman
starts to vote its total will triple, for It
will be a case of either Just so many more
votes to count or else the woman will
vote one way and insist her husband
vote as she thinks, and said husband
may have a few ideas OF his own, and
refuse to vote her way. What's the
consequence? She calls him a brute, a
stubborn mule, goes home to mother, and
refuses to live with him any more.
If woman separates from her husband.
as she frequently does, because he will
not join her church sect, when she gets
into politics It will be the limit. Men
have enough to contend with now, and
IL women are wise they will try and keep
what little respect the men still have
for the supposed gentler sex and not tax
mans endurance and indulgence any fur
ther.
II Women Get the Ballot.
1t will get to where men will say: 7
think the world of Miss B., but she Is
Republican or a ProhibItionist and I was
born and raised a Democrat. Ny father
and my grandfather were Democrats be-
fore me. and I cannot CT ange my politi-
cal views just to marry Miss B. So
guess It is the simple bachelor life for
me-"
Where will we get OF?
Women had better let the men vote
and stay at home themselves and have q
good dinner ready when the men come
from crowding and jamming at the polls
to register their votes.
wINNIFRED KINDERMANH.
1lo1 McCuIoh street. Baltimore.
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The other night Mr.. w. s. Webb, CASH
Ter of the Missouri Savings Association
Bank of Kansas City, made an address
before the members Of the local chapter
of the American Institution Of Banking,
and among other interesting things he
told his audience that the first savings
bank among English speaking people
was fo-uded by woman, Miss Priscilla
Wakefield by name.
This will doubtless deliver q Jolt to
those pessimists who are not only con-
stitutionally incapable OF understanding
any question of finance but that the only
use that one has for a dollar is TO see
how fast she can get TO q bargain coun-
ter to spend it
In reality It should cause no surprise
to learn that woman was the pioneer
in this important branch OF banking. A
woman always establishes the first saw
ings bank, generally in a cracked teapot
or under the edge of the carpet. 1t is
said that the debt for the Franco-Prus-
sian war was paid for out OF the money
that came out OF the old stockings that
the women of France had boarded away.
Ninety-nine time out OF a hundred It
is the wife and not the husband who
gathers together the pennies and dimes
that start a family's first bank account.
AS a proof Of this witness the fact that
very few men ever accumulate anything
until after they are married.
After they are married they may have
the same salary that they had before,
with more people to support on II, but
before they know It they have begun to
put away money. or TO pay on home,
and are on the way to fortune.
OF course they don't suspect their
wives Of having anything to do with this.
Oh, dear, no. The ethiopian could sooner
change his skin and the leopard his spots
and they would rather do It than mar
ried man would forsake his cherished be-
lief that his wife knows nothing what
ever about business. and isn't to be
trusted with dollar. Yet all the same.
its the married men who get along the
bert in the world. and who form tie
great bulk of depositors IA the banks.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
Tomato SCUM.

Stew any quantity of tomatoes you
like and run through the colander.
Very few cooks can use just the right
quantity Of soda required to neutraIize
the acid without imparting "sweety"
taste. leave out the alkali altogether.
measure as much milk as 1 have
stewed tomatoes and thicken Il with
fiour to the consistency of white sauce
for vegetables When both have boiled,
to make sure that the milk Is thorough
ly cooked. beat the thickencd milk and
the tomatoes together rapidly. It is
better that the tomatoes should not be
very hot. Then the soup viii not cur
die.
Flavor with salt and red pepper, ana.
Il ycu like. a little onion juice.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
Daily Fashion Talk for Herald Readers
An Attractipe Pattern for the Small
Woman or Young Girl Is the Eton
Suit Illustrated To-day.

The Eton suit has taken rather longer to win its
way back into popularity than any thought it would
Now that it is here however it is shown in so many
pretty styles that it has completely assured its continued
existence.
Most of the newer models are made with such large
collars that these practically form half the garment They
all short in the waist and show their best in the
Empire SUITS which are just now in the lead. Nearly
all the skirts are made with the waisne trie higher
than normal and these especially suited to women of
large build This is because they all made loose at
the waisne and there is thus great emphasis of the
curves of the hips This as all women know is the
part of the figure which is the greatest impedment to
graceful lines and youthful ones.
Suitable Wash Materials.
The little suit shown in our illustration is an Eton
of the very latest design 1t is intended for the use of
young ladies and small women who can wear misses
sizes. The skirt is cut with four gores Of these one
forms the panel front and the panel back, while
the others placed at each side and are slightly
circular at the lower edge They fitted at the top by
this may be placed the side of one of the panels either
in front or in the back.
The Eton worn with this skirt has the kimono shoul-
DER and the sleeves just pass the elbow where they end
in turnback cuff The large collar is of square outline
somewhat in sailor effect, the back and coming
down the front almost to the closing the lower edge
These suits made of linen and of pongee silk
with embroidery for trimming, else of light serge
chevot with bands of braid bias silk to trim them.
This suit is made by Peerless pattern No. 5494,
which is cut in sizes A. 16, and 18 years 1t be OBJ
tained by sending 10 cents to the Office of The Wash
ington Herald
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Until men are expected to perform all
the duties of women, as a matter of
course, besides their own business, II is
nonsense to expect women to perform
all the duties OF men, as well as their
own. No human being can do all Of
everything and do it well. Just why did
the Lord make two sexes" II he didn't
want but one
The ideal woman Is not a poor inita
ton of a man; the masculine woman, no
less than the effeminate man, always
eliciting scorn. Too much public life
spoils woman's charmes and blunts her
home-making instinct.
Cannot Serve Two Masters.
To be practical-the simple question of
lack of time comes In to prevent a
woman who marries from making the
home as she should, and bearing and
rearing the children, II she tries to COM
bine it with public life. Harmony and
not unison is the note for married life"
The best instincts of mans nature are
called out for the protection and care
of his wife. Woman's influence couldn't
be greater than it is now. II woman
wants to climb down from hsr pedestal
and uncrown herself with her own hands,
she can. Man wouldn't think of dethron-
ing her. If we want chivalry to die a
natural death, let's have suffrage.
The old toast is to the point-'Here's
to woman; once our superior, now our
equal" EDITH GRAVES TEMPLE
Answer to Carrie Reid's "whS
Shouldn't Women Vote.
Why should women vote? is my ques-
ton. I am a young business woman, and
since I have been working in the city
OF Baltimore the past two months the
reason why women should not vote has
come home to me very forcibly.
Women are becoming so conspicuous
In the business world now that man no
longer feels as though he has. In any
sense Of the word, any more duty toward
a woman than toward a man.
Woman has placed herself in the posi-
ton Of no longer being dependent on the
,man; hence she is allowed Tin most
cities) to stand for miles in a street car
while men sit in their seats without any
pangs Of feeling but that they are per-
fectly entitled TO their seats. In my opin-
ion, they are.
Public Woman Novelty I'm South.
through Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana.
Virginia, West Virginia. Kentucky, and
Tennessee. Through these States 1t Is
stin a novelty to find women working or
soliciting business from men, and as
consequence when you walk into
mans ofice in the States mentioned,
most Of the men get up and offer you
chair and would spend q half hour talk
ing to you II you happened to have the
time
II has gotten so common for women TO
work In other sections that 1t is not in
frequent to have men say these things to
you: Get out Of my Offiee, can't be /
bored with you. &C.
Another when asked where he has cer-
tain work done viii answer you by say
ing it is none OF your darned business.
and the darned is frequently used in its
stronger term. They will st times even
take hold Of your arm. ynd push you
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS
FOR H0UsEKEEPERS

Crumpled newspapers solidly packed on
top ice surrounding the freezer when
making ice cream will economic the Ice
In making toast or milk gravies salt
should not be added till after the milk
has been thickened. In this way the salt
does not curdle the milk.
In steaming dumplings or puddings a
cloth should first be placed over the
steamer before the lid Is put on. It pre-
vents moisture from settling and insures
light, puffy dumplings.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
Too Long Waisted.

Mrs. I. P. 1.-The present fashions rem
edy a too long waist as nothing else
could do. Have your skirts all made
with the raised waist line and your de-
fects of figure will be no longer notice
able. Chocolate will increase the weight
when it agrees with one. You can only
learn If it is good for you by giving It a
thorough trial Better than chocolate
is the egg and milk diet. Take two raw
eggs in glass Of milk three times a day
between meals, unless you are inclined to
oiliousness. It is dificult for a stranger
TO suggest remedies for your too great
stitution.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
Cocoa Eggnog.

Beat the white of one egg until stiff
and add gradually while beating con-
stantly one teaspoonful OF sugar, one
teaspoonful Of breakfast cocoa. and a
few grains of salt. Add to one-haif
the mixture while beating constantly
three-fourths of a cupful OF cold milk.
Turn into a glass and pile remainder
of. liquid on top.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
Ironing Hint.

If yod do not want your ironing board
to fall down when the door behind
which It reposes Is suddenly opened, try
keeping It in place with moose. Fasten
a screw hook TO the woodwork at back
OF door and TO 1t tie a double cord long
enough to slip around ironing board. snd
fasten the other end. to-ths hook.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
To Keep a Gustnche Clean.

Mr.. N. Cit is very necessary to keep
the mustache perfectly clean. Brush 1t
well every morning. then apply the fol-
lowing lotion with small brush, in order
to get it all through the mustache. 1t is
cleansing and stimulating:
Borax tpowderedD, / teaspoonful; rose
mary water, I-2 pint. Mix and keep well
corked.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
July Luncheon.

Hostess-A recent hostess featured her
luncheon BY having this charming coupiet
At the head Of her place cards:
"A rustic Of corn leaves. a tinkle OF bells
on the hills.
4 bevy Of bees when the clover hangs
heavy.
4 butterfly plundering by.
And that is July"
The flower for the month Is the lily.
70 the centeIpsece was OF these pure
Ehite blossoms, and ali the dishes were
white No candles were used; al The
Tuests wore white. and the electric fan
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
THE FEAST.

man was singing out his choicest stock,
the maids were arranging the long
tables with snow-white table covers and
dishes Of pure gold, while the King,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
back Yard Party.


Young Mother: An innovation in chill
dren's parties was certainly started by
a mother Of three whose babies dearly
loved company. She sent cards illus
trated with 'sunbonnet" babies asking a
dozen children to come in their "romp-
ers'' from to 5. On bright Saturday
afternoon the merry throng appeared, to
find load Of delightfully."- clean sand. a
set OF sand toys for each child, and a
pail and shovel. There was low table,
a tub Of water with which to mix the
sand to the right consistency for pies;
spoons, cake tins, and shakers to sprin-
kle sugar" and salt" oh, joyl There
was a dish OF flour for icing
II was the jolliest, happiest party
imaginable. Sndwiches. Ice cream, cake
(angel food, and lemonade were served,
and each child took home the sand toys
for souvenirs, including the shovel and
pail.
A neighborhood carpenter made a long,
low table from which the eatables were
passed, the children sitting on long
benches hastily constructed by the same
obliging man. A white paper tablecloth,
napkins. and doilies were used with little
pasteboard plates
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To Clean Shades.

L. o. S.-Linen shades may be scrubbed
with stiff brush and ivory soap suds to
remove the fly specks. Lay the shade on
a fiat table and go over the entire surface
with the bristle brush and warm, soapy
water.
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ANSWERS TOQUESTTONS
ASKED BY EVERYBODY

cooled the atmosphere, so that every one
was cool, and it did not seem like a
midsummer function. Iced bouillon was
served first, then breast of chicken, with
mushrooms and potatoes, cut in wee
balls, with butter and chopped parsley
There was cucumber and tomato salad
with crushed ice. For dessert delicious
pineapple and raspberry ice served in a
pineapple mold.
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Memorable American Battles.

1. Pat wires US n. &.
2. Tom, hum on.
3. New cops.
4. N. Let nix go.
5. Bend gasblur.
6. Man, eat 1t.
Z. Sire send L. W,
s. Sally E. Dunn.
8. Torn net.
10. Hen kill bur.
IL. Crab or hold.
u A A go star.
Is. Don all sing.
IA. Sew on real n.
Is. r. z. Strive on.
16. Get dri coon.
II. No gent in B. N.
IS. Merry F. Notch.
19. To work n. Y.
20. Draw by nine.
21. Try teg bugs.
22. A. c. hang a mick.
23. 1 save a bun T.
"a. Place tech up.
25. A. o. Top all.
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happier than he had ever been before,
was here. there, and everywhere giving
orders.
That night the King slept a peaceful
sleep.
The next day was beautiful Never
was the sky more wonderfully blue,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

Even when we are homely we can al
ways Eatter ourselves that we have char
acter and personality.
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AN RoAIEIN.

Jasmine water, ounces; vanilla water
fcan be made from .extract), 8 ounces;
acacia water Cmade from extract Of cas-
sia), 8 ounces; tuberose water, IL ounce;
essence Of ambergris. 10 drops. and tine
lure Of benzoin, dram.