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The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Advice to Girls.

Chums-I believe you and your chum
10 be goOd-hearted young women, but
you are still young. It is a fine thing
TO have a congenial chum who thinks as
Tou do, and much good usually comes
from such friendship. Some time, how
ever, either of you or both will realize
that after all the natural law Is best,
and some young man will enter your life
and all your fine ideas of independence
and singie-blessedness will melt away
As to you girls buying property jointly,
think well before you do it. There is
much to be considered in buying real es-
tate. 1 think il would be much more
sensible and in the end more satisfac-
tory if you girls kept your money apart
Better each of you leave 1t in the saw
ings bank and let it go on accommodating
or if you really want to seek outside in
vestments, buy good standard income
bearing stocks or bonds. But unless you
know the stock market or can get ex-
pert, unbiased advice, stick to the saw
lngs bank. 1t is far better for girls to
keep their savings where they would be
available If needed in times Of trouble,
loss Of position. or illness. Real estate
Is often hard to sell and realize quickly
on.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Three Beauty Aids
Women Should Know
From French BeautH llonthly.l

ANY woman who wants to have love-
iy and beautiful hair can do so If she
will use dry shampoo once a week. Just
put cupful of cornmeai I'm a fruit Jar
and mix with it an original package Of
therox; sprinkle little on the head, and
brush out. 1t brushes out easily, taking
all dirt with it. and leaving the hair
clean, bright wavy. and full of life. This
treatment causes hair to grow.
To avoid enlarged pores, dark and dis
eolored blotches, wrinkles, superfiuous
hairs and blemishes of complexion, stop
using fancy cosmetics and apply each
morning only the simple lotion made by
1issolving an original package of maya
tone in half a pint OF witch hazel Do
this, and your complexion soon will be
soft, smooth. and altogether charming
Worry is a beauty destroyer. II there
are children in your home, don't barrow
trouble. but prepare for emergencies by
keeping at hand a jar of Mothers Salve
The world never saw its equal as a healer
Of cuts, burns, bruises, sores, sprains,
Ind aches It is splendid for sore throat
sr Group, too"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
WHEN SELECTING
YOUR WALL PAPER
Consider Size of Room to Be
Decorated.

It is important. when selecting a wan
paper, 20 consider durability as well as
beauty, which includes suitability. White
papers are not always iIl-wearing, and
one that Is glazed win resist dirt and
look bright and fresh for long time.
Soft surfaced whites, or any other color.
however, not only pick UP every mark
and collect dust, but also often shed
a minute powder.
Red papers do not suit hot rooms, but
warm up north ones charmingly. When
turning an upstairs bedroom into a sit
ting-room. the use of a rich red paper
will do much to remove the plain effect
that is often a drawback Pink papers
are always liked In north or west bed
rooms. A striped pattern increases the
apparent height of the walls, while one
with any kind of horizontal lines or
checks viii diminish it.
To Make Room Look smaller.
Large designs make a room look small
er than it really is. and a very small
pattern is wearisome to the eye. Pat
tefnless papers help the effect Of pictures
and furniture. and are popular on ac-
count of their restfulness, whilst those
In which the designs melt into the color
Of the background are TO be recon-
mended for the same reasons.
Pale green and blue walls have a cool
influence and so are suitable for sunny
rooms, while cream and pale gold are
good for all aspects. AS greens produce
something of the effect OF lawns and
trees, they are delightful in town houses.
and IL used in country drawing-room
there will be no sharp contrast between
indoors and out.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
BY DOROTHY DIX.

I said in my last article that the rea-
son the average husband refused to make
his wife any personal allowance OF
money, cash in hand, that she might
DO with as she pleased. but expected her
to perform all the muItitudinous duties
of wife and mother and housekeeper for
her board and clothes was the woman's
fault.
1t was because the woman herself un-
dervalued her services, and had so little
pride in woman's great essential work
lin the world that she didn't demand
anything for her labor. but was humbly
grateful TO get what she could, and to
first earn her wages and then wheedle
them out Of her lord and master. This
is why men have taken the labor Of the
domestic woman without so much as
even a thank you"
More, they even have the colossal
nerve to swell out their chests and go
about Dragging self-righteously about
supporting the women who work
eighteen hours a day like slaves to make
them comfortable. They never dream
that these womsn's work is really worth
a pay envelope on Saturday night until
some poor. overdriven drudge dies, and
Mr.. Man finds out that II takes about
three-fourths of what he earns TO pay
the cooks and chambermaids and nurses
and seamstresses to do the work that
she did.
The real reason that widowers are al
ways in such n hurry to get married
again is because 1t is so much cheaper
to support a wife than it Is to pay a
woman for working for them.
And wives are the only people on earth
who work for their board and clothes.
Three Exceptions.
But, alas and alack. woman's lack Of
pride in her work does not end with the
performance of domestic duties. 1t ex-
tends to every variety of work except
the three professions about which hnger
a halo of bogus romance. II woman
is on the stage, no matter how poor an
actress she is; IL she is an artist. no
matter how weird the pictures she
paints; If she writes, no patter what
drivel she seribbles. she is proud of her
work. Otherwise she is ashamed OF Il,
and apologies for 1t, and keeps 1t con-
cealed as far as she can.
And in that lack Of pride in her work
is the whole secret of why she SO sell
dom succeeds and so often fails. She
doesn't lack the ability, she doesn't lack
intelligence, she doesn't l8ck industry.
She simply lacks the punch that we put
behind anything that we are proud Of
and CORY in doing Sne lacks the klnd
of inspiration that comes about a thing
Of which we think every minute We are
awake, and dream every minute we are
asleep, and which we bore other people
to death talking about because we are so
Interested in il that we imagine it the
most thrilling subject on earth to every
body.
II you sit down on the train by a
prosperous-looking man, before you've
gene twenty-five miles he will tell you
that he is the leading banker or mer-
chant in Squeedunk. or that he travels
for the biggest wholesale grocery IN the
country, and that his sales last year
broke the record for his house. But II
you should sit down by a smartiy-
dressed woman who was a rnilliner or
you might travel with her
from New York to San Francisco and
she would never pipe once about her
shop.
she would talk about fashion and ask
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
IDEAL WAY, TO ARRANGE BOOKS

How to dispose Of her books to the
best advantage is problem that con-
fronts every girl from time to time.
OF which depends much Of the attract
iveness of her room. There is no more
important point to be considered in ar
ranging room than just this placing
Of books so that they will lool; their
best and add to the charm Of the gfrTs
sitting room, while at the same time they
are conveniently disposed OF so that
they will not Indicate that their principal
use may be a decorative one.
Just a plain bookcase set up against
the side wall Of a room is never a par
ticularly attractive feature, except that
the books themselves, II well bound, can
not fail wherever placed TO lend a touch
of charming color to an interior. But
the ideal way to arrange books is to have
them fit into some particular space which
looks as IL it were especially meant for
them, so that when the proper cases have
been built the collection OF books seems
to form a permanent part of the archl-
lecture of the ROOM
shelves Match Rooms.
The shelves. like the woodwork of the
room, are white enameled in many girls
sitting rooms. or are OF maple or ash.
There IS also quite fad just at present
for the gray enameled wood bookcases to
match the rooms finished in this style
These are often decorated with white
ornamentation, and when used with rose
or blue tinted walls are most attractive.
For the girl with a chintz hung room
there are no more attractive bookcases
than those OF all mahogany. Those with
the quaint desks which can be let down
are very popular with girls who can
spend as much money as they wish for
the furnishing OF their sitting rooms.
The old mahogany bookcases are not
heavy and somber In effect and they are
particularly attractive for a girls room.
but they are not to be had for song
and they do not hold many books so
that the girl who has A great many
volumes to dispose of will hardly ind
them practical unless she is very pros
porous.
Fortunately for the girls who are
obliged to furnish their rooms at a more
modest expenditure. It Is not necessary
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
SWEDEN GIVES THE
BALLOT TO WOMAN

The announcement made in the Kings
speech at the opening Of the. Swedish
Parliament that hereafter Swedish
women will have the right TO vote and
to be voted for as members Of Parlia-
ment is the first victory Of 1872 for
woman suffrage.
Indirectly It is an Endorsement OF the
practical results OF woma nsuffrage in
the neighboring kingdom Of Norway,
where women have enjoyed full Parlia-
mentary suffrage for some years.
In 1911 fourteen women sat in the Par
lament of Finland, which lies between
the Scandinavian peninsula and Russia.
Finland, with population Of 100000
is about the size of California, and by
the vote Of its citizens last November
adopted suffrage amendment and add
ed the sixth star in the suffrage flag.
Finland is a dependency OF Russia,
standing in a relation TO the Russian
government similar to that OF Canada
to Great Britain.
With the bestowal of the Parliamen-
tary suffrage on the women Of Sweden
full political emancipation is an accom-
plished fact in the following countries
and States: Iceland
Sweden, wyoming,
Norway, Colorado,
Finland. Utah,
Australia. Idaho,
New Zealand, washington
Isle Of Man. California.
School suffrage for women prevails in
thirty out Of forty-six OF the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16

to spend a great Geal OF money in order
to have an attractive room, and espe-
cially is this true of the arrangement Of
the books, because il is perfectly pos
sible to have a quite ordinary carpenter
ouild most satisfactory book shelves ex-
actly where they should be placed for a
moderate sum- Then, as the process OF
enameling is expensive, the bookcases or
shelves may be stained at small cost
The staining will make them accord well
with any dark wood furniture. White
enameling is so expensive when well done
and so unsatisfactory when not well done
that II is best TO avoid this sort Of finish
unless one may spend as much money
as one wishes.
Many girls instead Of having their book
shelves stained or enameled to match the
woodwork or other furniture in the room
prefer to have them colored to match the
walls against which they are to be placed.
When there is n plain green or brown
wall this is very satisfactory.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Complexion Flaked
OFF at Home
CFrom Pilgrim MaSAzineJ

The girl with the poor complexion COM
plains. Il have TO touch up my cheeks.
am sallOw and a sight. and only my
makeup saves me"
Now. as a matter OF fact. more women
spoil their good looks than improve them
with cosmetics. Tho practice certainly
IS inexcusable. now that the virtues OF
ordinary mercolized wax have become
known. The nercoiide in the wax has
wonderful absorbent powers. II causes
the faded or discOlored scarf skin to flake
on in minute, almost imperceptible par
ticles. so gently. gradually, as TO cause
no Inconvenience at all In this way the
old complexion Is actually removed-iike-
wise all hne lines. pimples. biotches, moth
patches, or other surface defects. A
new complexion aHpears-a clear. smooth.
youthful. healthy-hued skin such as no
paint, powder or Iotion can produce. An
ounce OF mercolized wax. to be had at
any drug store. Is sufficient. 1t is ap-
piled like cold cream.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
POEM THAT HAS HELPED

Editors Note-Every woman IL m
Vited TO send me q copy of the poem
nearest and dearest to her heart-the
little verse that has given her fresh
courage In some dark hour, renewed
her hope, and upIIfted her spirit. II
does not matter how obscure the
verses, so long as the thought con-
tanned In them In uplifting. The heart
throb poems sent me for this series
will be published n fast as space per-
mIta, and will furnish every woman
who clips and saves them q collection
she could obtain under no one book
cover. In copying your favOrite poem
for the series, please write only on one
side of the paper.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Published at the request Of Mrs. y. V. MattheEsl
I've wandered TO the village, Tom,
I've sat beneath the tree,
Upon the schoolhouse playing ground
That sheltered you and me;
But none were left to greet me, Tom,
And few were left TO know
Who played with Us upon the green
Just forty years ago.
'sThe grass was just as green. dear Tom,
Barefooted boys at play
We're sporting, just as We did then,
With spirits just as gay.
But the master sleeps upon the hill
Which,. covered DER with snow.
Afforded us a sliding place,
Some forty years ago.
Near by the spring, upon an elm,
You know, cut your name,
Your sweetheart's just beneath IL, Tom,
And you did mine the same.
Some heartless wretch has peeled the
bark;
'Tis dying sure but slow,
Just. as the one whose name you cut
Died forty years ago.
MY lids have long been dry, dear Tom,
But tears come in my eyes;
1 thought OF her / loved so well,
Those early broken ties.
I visited the old churchyard
And took some flowers to strew
Upon the graves of those We loved
Just forty years ago.
Some now are in the churchyard laid,
Some sleep beneath the sea;
And none are left of our old class
Excepting you and me.
And when our time shall come, dear Ioln'
And we are called to go,
I hope wen meet with those we loved
Some forty years ago."
MANY thanks to those who sent copies
Of this poem at my request Tor Mrs
Matthews. J. u NJ
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
How to Keep Well.

Ventilate your house. Fresh air and
sunshine are the best medicine Keep
your windows open summer and winter.
day and night
Fresh air, exercise, sunlight. rest, and
wholesome food, properly masticated.
WIN make the tuberculosis an impossible
ity.
Sleep one-third OF your life. Loss Of
sleep Is as wearing as loss OF food.
Brush your teeth and rinse your
mouth after eating. Deadly germs grow
in the mouth. particularly II your teeth
are covered by decaying food.
Burn your old waste paper at least
once week Burn old shoes, floor
sweepings and all miscellaneous refuse
that VIII burn.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
To Clean the Clock.

oftentimes when the clock refuses to
work it may be clogged with dust All
1t needs to make it as good as new is
to place inside the case bit of white
cotton thoroughly saturated with kero-
sene oil.
: Let this remain two or three days
or a week, and at the end Of that time
all the dust will have been loosened by
the fumes OF the oil The clock win be
in good condition. while the cotton will
ed.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
New Hosiery.

Two-toned hosiery is being offered to
the woman who likes novelties in foot
wear, and those who are supposed to
know in advance which styles are TO sue
ceed predict a colored hosiery fad begin
ming with the early spring. For women
who are reluctant to abandon the plain
black stocking a subdued mixed gray and
black effect has been provided. These
are said 10 be of French manufacture
and are expensive, but they are beauti-
fully woven and the silk is heavy enough
for early spring wear with pumps.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
A CLEVER HINT ABOUT
SEWING ON BUTTONS

II you want your buttons to remain
on long here is a bit Of advice, about
the way to sew them on. Don't sew
them on tightly. Sew them on over
pin, so that when you remove the pin
you can pun the button a trfhe away
from the cloth, and wind your thread
tightly three of four times around the
threads between the button and the
cloth. This will hold the button on
and allow the buttonholed edge to slip
easily underneath the buttons
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
The Colo Hnth TONIC.

Mr.. Stephen S.-A cold. sponge bath is
the best tonic one can take. 1t is i'm
portant to have the room well heated
The first shock contracts the pores and
draws the blood toward the vital center;
1t then returns TO the surface more
abundantIy, giving new life and color to
the skin and sensation OF warmth and
renewed strength to the body. But II
the vitality is low and reaction does not
follow, then avoid the cold bath, as 1t
will be depressing instead of invigorating.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
College Pillow.

Mrs. B.-A wild rose design, cut out
OF leather and applied to linen, would
make a very appropriate college pillow.
The linen should be ecru OF brown,
and the cut-out leather also brown.
The leather design is basted in place
and then outlined near the edge through
both materials. with brown floss.
A brown fringe, made by cutting a
strip OF the leather and then slashing il
into strips three inches long, is a good
finish.
II the pillow is one of the fashion
able oblOngs, the fringe is only applied
at each end, but IL it is square, the
fringe is put on all four sides.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16

The foundation Of this gown is gray
satin and the overdress is chiffon in
same shade. with trimming bands on
tunic, bodice. and skirt OF satin. The
band on skirt and the bertha on bodice
are jet embroidered black net, and both
are exceedingly effective on the gray. .
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Announcing EnEaEement.

Harriet-Certainly, by all means. your
fance's family should be told of your
engagement. He should tell his immedi-
ate relatives, then have an announce
ment in the society column OF your local
paper, and you can send marked copies
10 those you wish to know the news.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Knife ana Saucer.

Resder-The answer to your question
5 an emphatic no. The knife is used TO
.ut food. and should never be employed
o convey food to the mouth. The saucer
$ merely a resting place for the cup. All
beverages should be taken from the lat
Ter. To pour tea, coffee, &c, into the
EauceT is a sure sign of ilI-breeding.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Arriving at Hotel.

Subscriber-UpOn entering the hotel,
proceed at once to the office, make known
Eour desire with regard to a room or
rooms and write your name in the reg
.ster which the clerk will hand you. A
porter viii then direct you. to your room,
carrying the hand luggage. Give your
trunk check TO him so that it will be
brought directly TO your room.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16

Brass ribbon threaders in three sizes
may be bought for 10 cents the set
The narrowest is for the dainty ribbons
for corset covers, while the medium
size is for half-inch ribbon. The larg-
est size is to thread inch ribbOnh
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
ANSWERS TO. THE QUESTIONS
THAT ARE ASKED BY EVERYBODY

OF
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Towels.

Housekeeper - Embroidery for towels
should be done in satin stitch, cross
stitch. darning or any embroidery that
Is solid work, as eyelet or cutwork is
aot so practical for towels
4 guest towel is usually q by 10 inches
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16

Small metal devices 10 measure the
space between the bottom OF a skirt
aRd the door are a useful ooutrivsnce
10 make a hem strAiEhG
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Paper BaE Cookery.

Mrs. L. C. M.-Those who have tried
paper-bag cookery pronounce it most
satisfactory. The claim OF Nicholas
Soyerb, chef OF Brooks Club, London,
that the paper bags are the quickest,
cIeanest, and most economical cooking
utensils, seems justified by the thousands
Of women who have tried his methods and
found them good. 1t you will send me
self-addressed stamped enveloped, / will
gladly send you the address at which his
cookbook is sold, and will also tell you
where the bags may be procured. I
cannot furnish you names of business
firms through these columns.
Sore Mouth.
Mary K.-This lotion can be used for
sore mouth or irritable gums. Dilute
with one-half or one-third water and
rinse the mouth with IT several times a
lay.
Compound tincture Of cinchona..4 ounces
INlcerine ...--..---..--...--.----.--. ounces
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16

and may either be of fine huckaback or
damask. Huckaback lends itself to the
darning stitch. which now is being used
so much and is also best to use for cross
stitch embroidery
For larger towels either damask or
huck is used and the edge is either hem
stitched or scslloped.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
/ Brides GIN to Her Maids.

Wealthy Girl-A very attractive gift for
the bride to send her maid or matron
of-honor and each one of her bridesmaids
is a small pendant Of pearls or diamonds
which can be worn on the day of tie
wedding. y,
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16

Ne Have $500 yds. Of Lengths Of SEC to 81
DRESS GOODS at 4Se and Csc yd.
to-day
500 yds ALIWooL sERGES,
Sui in cam Serge mill
Canels Suting
wool length VAL
Vajyes Sl25 nHe
5acto I95
choice wv
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
Tested Recipes Make Preparation
Easy.

Rice with Date. Orange sauce-A sim
pie luncheon sweet is prepared by cook
ing one-hslf Of a cupful OF rice in one
pint of milk in a double boiler until
tender. Just before dIshing il. stir IN
with fork one-han Of a eupful of
fnely-cut dates and serve with sauce
made with one cupfuI OF boiling water.
one teaspoonfui OF cornstarch dissolved
In cold water, one-half OF a cupful OF
sugar. one teaspoonful OF lemon juice and
one-half OF a cupful OF orange juice.
8, Nut Custard-Nuts may BE- added 10
boiled or baked custsrd, almonds. hickory
and walnuts or pecans being the favor
tie varieties The almonds should be
blanched and cut into strips, and other
varieties are coarseiy chopped. For baked
custard they are placed in the cups
or dish and the raw mixture poured
over them. but they should be stirred
into boiled eustard. as IL IS taken from
the FIRE. In either case vanilla or a
few drops OF almond extract Is the
appropriate havorlng.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16

100 Rugs. fit for parlors or best
rooms; all wool. deep surface; Orien-
tai, conventional. and floral designs
large size rugs, practically at the
price of small ones.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-17

COUNCIL PUTS KIBoSH ON
Andy Lawrences cute little po-
lice reorganization scheme didn't
go through the council last night.
AS phophesied by The Day
Book there were enough alder
men who wished to retain their
seats to defeat the ordinance.
Aid. Geiger, chairman of the
committee on fire, police, schools
and civil service, led the fight for
the Lawrence ordinance; Aid.
Cullerton led the fight against it.
Geiger managed to jam through
a resolution calling. on the civil
service commission to investigate
the United Police again.
The United Police is the organ
ization of the rank and file of the
police department. 1t has con-.
sistently fought Lawrence's re-
organization scheme
The chairman of the civil SER.
vice commission, which Geiger's
resolution orders to investigate
the United Police, is Harmon M.
Campbell, business manager of
the newspapers Andy Lawrence
publishes.
When Geiger offered his reso-
luton calling on the civil service
commission to investigate the
United Police, Aid. Charles Mar
tin, of the Fifth ward, arose to-
make a few pointed remarks.
ct is a very strange thing,
said Martin, "that when the news
paper strike was in full swing six
months ago. and all the thugs in
the CITY were on the streets. Aid.