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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.

Small pieces Of toilet SOAP too small
to use, should be kept In small jar,
and when a sufficient amount is col
lected boil with water until dissolved
Use this liquid soap for the shampoo.
and there never will be the possibility
of having small particles left in the
hair. This is an excellent soap for
the children to use, ana they like It.
too, especially the boy with the grimy
hands.
Milk that is slightly scorched may
be redeemed by putting it into a clean
dish and letting it stand in cold
water.
good way to warm rolls or muf-
fins: Lay a cloth in colander or a
sieve, and place the rolls in it over
the teakettle; the water can be boil
Ing for the tea or coffee and the rolls
heating at the same time
Every cellar should have partition
or closet shut off from the rest, where
the potatoes, fruit and perishable
foods may be kept at a temperature
below fifty.
A most dainty dessert and one
which, If the materials are at hand.
may be prepared in a short time IS
the following: Peel and cut in halves
sufficient peaches for the number to
serve. Whip cream, sweeten and fla
vor and a few marshmallows cut into
quarters.
Another unusual peach dessert is
this: Place the halves of very ripe
peaches on slices of angel cake and
pour over sweetened whipped cream.
Do not tax the brain after a hearty
meal, as the blood Is all needed in the
digestion Of the food; If both func-
tions are at work, one must suffer
Grape fruit salad with a French
dressing is an excellent digester at the
end Of heavy meal, and makes an
appropriate dessert.
Asparagus is said to be an excel
lent remedy for rheumatism; 1t is at
least a pleasant one, and leaves no
such after effects as many of the rheu-
matism medicines do.
When cooking beans for Boston
baked beans, always soak them over
night, and little soda added while
they are parboiling will soften the
skins.
Beans should be baked at least eight
hours in moderate oven. Keep them
covered until the last hour. A little
mustard added to the molasses gives
good flavor to a pot of beans. Many
like an onion baked with them for
flavor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Saws There Is No Middle Class.

Montclair, N. AT the closing ses.
sion of the New Jersey State Fedora.
ton of Woman's Clubs here Mrs.
Florence Howe Hall. one of the dele
gates, daughter of the late Julia
Ward Howe, objected to the use Of
the term middle class by Mrs. Setf
Abrams, another delegate, in referring
to the need for Fairgrounds in cities.
"It is a term copied from an English
aristocracy," said Mrs. Hall. land we
do not want it, We are democracy.
We have no middle class. W. all
fslong 20 the first ~'"-""
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
A FEW TIME SAVERS.

Any stove blacking will stay on
longer and be free from dust If few
drops of molasses are added to the
blacking before using.
Teach the children to open beds
and windows wide before leaving
their rooms in the morning, and when
it is time to make up the beds the
room will be we'll aired.
Kerosene is magic cleaner. Wipe
out the boiler with a damp cloth
dipped in kerosene. The sink will be
kept free from grease and streaks il
wiped with kerosene cloth.
When food has burned on In ket-
tie or saucepan, remove at once and
add a little soda and cold water and
boil 1t will then be easy to clean the
dish
When moving day comes, the door
of success will be opened with the
key of system. Follow plan and
keep a note book. If memory is faulty.
and much will be saved of work and
hunting when the time for unpacking
comes.
China should be packed in barrels
with the edge of each plate and sau-
Ger down. Excelsior or hay is a good
medium for packing. Glass should
have an additional wrapping of paper
or cotton batting.
If the rugs are rolled on poles they
are easily moved and as easily placed.
Once week put salsoda or some
equally good grease remover in the
sinks and drains and follow with
good flushing of hot water.
When putting anything very hot into
glass dishes set the dish on a~wet
cloth and the danger of cracking is
lessened.
When busting sick room, use bat
ting that has been moistened in a
steamer over hot water. then burn
the batting after using. and all danger
from germs will be avoided.
A bottle Of glue that has been
opened will be kept free from sticking
If little lard or fat of any kind is
rubbed around the edge of the bottle
before the cork is replaced.
Use salt water and a brush to clean
bamboo furniture, then rub very dry
with soft cloths.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Reply to AZ. S."

Your letter was most excellent con-
sidering you have only been in this
country two years. The best advice
can give you is to see the principal of
your home school and see what studies
are required. Tell him your hopes and
ambitions and l am sure you will find
the desired assistance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Real
Sorrow
Always
Seeks
Solitude
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

body everybodys
guards the thoroughly New England town.
Only keeps His wife the hold.
month they Italy for long lark she died Naples This
speaks He keeps his He be of nights
looking the rail into the boiling dark of the alone
When an animal pack
bus solitary he cks the bleeding shoulder
when the heart breaks for solitude shuns light fellow
ship is pain; lonesomeness becomes luxury.
Joy the cenpea the centrifugal force of the world Joy
makes cities; disappointment makes emigration.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Reply to Dolly.

Boys usually like cushions, dress
shirt protectors, silver key rings, sill
yer pencils, card cases, etc. Send the
gift as soon as you like before COM
mencement and write "Congratulations
and good wishes" on your card. Coats
with collars are always in good style.
Your writing is legible. but a bit
cramped.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

One Of the maxims that are not true
is "Msery loves company" The fact is
that it is happiness that loves company,
while sorrow seeks solitude We close the
door to weep and draw the blinds; we go
to the theater and crowded restaurants to
laugh.
Misfortune isolates. Pensiveness is un-
sociable.
These lines are written on shipboard
We have been six days at sea and all the
passengers have become acquainted; for an
ocean liner a few days out resembles a
country village; everybody knows every
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

Write an original story Of the girls
life and wind up with the engagement,
read this aloud as an interesting tale
and they" will all soon begin to
catch on. OF course you use fictitious
names. For favors have little baskets
holding bon-bons tied with ribbons
and wee wedding" bell tied to the
handle. For luncheon have cream OF
asparagus soup, lamb chops, green
peas, new potatoes, cherry salad. mint
sherbet and small cakes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Reply to Jane.

Look In the dictionary in the proper
names to find out the meaning you
wish to know. l think girls OF seven
teen are decidedly too young to marry.
Wait two or three years, then th NIX
about 1t.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Sleeveless Waists of Chiffon.

Sleeveless kimono waists of chiffon,
over lace or embroidered blouses, are
one of the pretty styles of the mo-
ment The edges at neck and arms
are finished with hemstitching and
sometimes a narrow lace frill or a
quilting of ribbon. Whatever is the
finish it must be as fiat as possible,
otherwise the effect is bad.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

The treasurer of Massachusetts bank
is reported to have died of infection from
handling bank notes. Death was caused
by complications following blood poisoning.
This incident calls attention in tragic
manner to the necessity for improving the
condition of the bank notes in general cir
culation.
Some of the bills are so filthy that they
are not fit to handle. The remedy for this
condition is very simple.
All that is necessary Is for the banks,
trust companies and other financial institr-
tions to retire the notes as they come in.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Reply to M. r. n,

Regarding the stain, the best thing
to do is to consult first-class drug.
gist and see IL he knows any chemical
that will restore the color.
NINE, MERRL.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

Use the flowers available in a
basket for the center of the table
Serve sardine appetizers for the first
course. then cream of pea soup, fried
or broiled chicken, asparagus on toast,
new potatoes with butter and parsley.
tomato and mayonnaise for salad. with
cheese balls. and a frozen dessert
with after-dinner coffee either in the
drawing room or at the table.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

All you have to remember Is to leave
two of your husbands cards and one
of your own when calling upon
couple, one of each for each woman
and one of your husbands for each
man in the household.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
PerpIexinq Question.

he asks her if she loves him (if she
really does love him) and he says he
lcves her but has never done anything
to prove it?
How long should girl Of seventeen
wear her dresses? How should she
fix her hair?-"Country Girl"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
For an Announcement PARTY.

Will you kindly make a few sugges-
tions for an announcement party. The
announcement is to be made to club
of girls and | would be glad if you
would make some suggestions for the
lunch and some inexpensive favors.-
Anxious.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

I wonder how seventeen-year-old
girl knows if she really loves boy or
he her when they are both not much
more than babies? Wait at least three
years and then see how you both feel.
Dresses should be just below the shoe
tops and hair is very pretty in the
Madonna braids around the head,
either with or without bows
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Very tmpoIite.

Your valuable advice have helped
me before, so l come to you again.
This Is small town with but one
every other night. or three perform
ances week. l took couple girl
friends there one evening and during
the show they said they attended the
night before and saw the same show.
Now these girls knew the rules Of the
house, and so knew it would be the
same performance. Was 1t prope'
not to let me know before, or should
they have told me at all?--"Stung."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

H. dsSArH dsS blue Mon
You must spend well your Sunday.
We shall be so kind in the afterwhile.
But what have we been today?
We shall bring to each lonely life a smile.
But what have you brought today?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Idea for a Dinner Party.

VIII you give me a few suggestions
for a dinner party?
How many courses?
What to serve?
What sort of center-piece?
l don't want anything elaborate and
for about six persons.-Waiting Bess.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

If the girls you were kind enough to
take to the show We're SO discourteous
as to say they had seen it before. with
out your asking If they had, they cer-
tainly were lacking in good manners.
IL they had seen it and did not care
TO see it again they should have tolC
you so and said they would be glad to
go when the bill was changed, or they
should have said nothing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

The application of the term "luck" has
been extended to such a great degree that
in many cases it is incorrectly used.
While it is true that many instances of
good or bad fortune can only he ascribed
to ''luck"-such as the finding Of purse
or the loss of an arm by aecident-.he term
cannot be used in cases where some one has
had financial circumstances or position
changed by application, education, ability
as well as other factors.
1t cannot be doubted that some persons
are affected more than others by luck, but
the meaning of the word should be con-
$ and not applied to incidents controlled
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Correct Use Of Cards.

Will you please tell me the correct
way Of using cards when calling?-
Ignorant Bride
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Many
DANGERS
From
Handling
Filthy Ll1cre
By c. b. RICHARDS

These notes should be Washington and there redeemed for
understand that England dirty bank
they retired as fast they become soiled.
All the bank notes there crisp and clean The condition
prevail everywhere the dirty retired enough
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
|MeIKNIFGHEN.


HOSE who live on the noun
ia tain have a longer day than
those who live in the valley. Sometimes
all we need to brighten our day IL to
rise little higher
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
Ts>E2I 2H~5<s.eN-.
And There You Are.

Self-made men brag of their rise.
and their daughters boast OF theii
descent. ent.-Lippincott's.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
The True
Meaning
of Term
ssLuCk''in i'm
Business
BY Il. ii. BARNES

within its proper limits and not applied to incidents
way another by the actions of the affected
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

vi NJ 6. M GRRi,
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
America .Noee' or, Epen
Aufo Footing s4ifb Eurooe

and service prevalent in those countries
where the factories are located. In some
instances even government regulations have
greatly influenced design.
The writer can say that motorists who
see the great exhibits here will have wit
messed the driving of milestone In the
progress of the American self-propelled
vehicle Simplicity is the European engi-
neering trend. 1t is that which has made
the Old World the pacemaker for the New,
Clean deslgn"-that has made those who
guide the trend OF engineering practice In
this country strive to give the American
motorist as great a carat medium price
as the Old World can build.
II must be remembered that far tiercer
usage is given the American car, for Eu-
rope, with it's centuries-old roads, Is indeed
ideal from motoring standpoint. So the
American car must perform on the COM
raratively new roads Of this country as
satisfactorily as the European automobile
does on the excellent thoroughfares Of the
older countries.
Europe has had high average Of engi-
neering efficiency To-day-and this IS the
first time In history-the leading American
cars at the New York show have caught up
with the highest degree of the clean de-
sign" trend of Europe. America has caught
It's pacemaker. That is the thing that In
delibly lmpresses itself upon my mind as l
view the cars here and then recall the re-
cent visit Of the American Society OF Auto
mobile Engineers to the Old World.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
MAKE MINOR CHANGES
Few Innovations of a Radical
Nature in AICo Cars.
IMPROVE THE BODY DESIGN
Factory Equipment Bettered
by the Addition of
Modern Machinery.
by Harry y. IIoupt (Alco).

Answering the question, What Is the chiei
Improvement Of the 1912 car, or cars, over
tbose Of 1912" I can best recite our own
experience In this respect. As far az We
are concerned, our cars had stood the test
Of years without showing weak Spots anu
we found no radical changes necessary OUT
like all manufacturers. We were able 10 auu
a few refining touches.
The last important change made from
the standpoint OF mechanism. was seVera'
wears ago. when the cars were chahgeu
from chain TO shaft drive. For that pur-
pose the largest drop hammer IN the "oFld
was installed In the factory. This hammer
weighs 10000 pounds and cost SlW. IL
smites y one.piece rear axle out Of single
billet of steel.
From time 10 time the equipment In the
factory has been improved by additions In
the way of the most. modern machinery
built. The heat treating shops have been
made more complete and the physics anu
chemistry laboratories provide more thor
ough tests for the materials that so into
the cars. SO, in general, speaking OF the
mechanical betterments, [ should say that
these have been I'm the way the cars are
manufactured This tendency has Oeeh gem
eral throughout the industry.
There was, Ia our opinion, considerable
room for improvement in the design Of the
bady. There was the opportunity to make
the lines longer, lower and more graceful
and the comfort and luxury greater. The
exterior of a high priced automobile should
be, like the exterior Of n fine home, In
elegance OF finish. The similarity In COM
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
PHYSIOLOGY OF A MOTOR
Unusual Methods by Which Re-
suits Are Obtained.
SEASONING THE CYLINDERS
Public Informed as to Essential
Features of General Motor
Construction.
BY George W. Dunham (Chalmers).

In this day the public Is pretty well in
formed as to the essential features Of motor
car construction. 1t is not generally known,
however, that into the properly built motor
car go many things which not only do not
show on the surface but which are not
apparent when a motor car is dissected.
It's Almighty interesting thing this physi-
ology of a motor car.
The other day visitor at the Chalmers
plant noticed several big stacks of cylinders
lying about the yard. Are those all thrown
into the discard?" he asked "Oh. no." re-
piled the guide. They are left out here
10 season
The visitor looked at his informant in very
evident unbelief. 81 have heard Of season
ing wood by leaving il out of doors, and l
have known Of the weathering treatment
as a means Of curing some other things,
but I never knew that you could cure iron.
Tell me about this aging process on cylin-
ders." The guide then went on to explain
how Chalmers cylinders arc cured" When
gray iron castings are fresh from the
mould. the surface has a slight roughness
and directly beneath this outer shell the
iron is slightly porous. The metal has been
cooled rapidly and needs seasoning.
All cylinders are left out Of doors not
less than three weeks. This gives them a
chance to season. The fibre OF the iron
draws together through the effect of the
weather. After two weeks of exposure all
% the pores are filled so that the outer
shell can be machined off, leaving a hard,
non-porous surface. The extra week Of
aging simply continues this process.
When the rough outer surface of the CYL
inders has been machined away, after this
aging process, the iron beneath is left so
close knit that leaks are made impossible
and warning under the force OF heat and
vibration cannot take place. The cylinder
will always remain perfect as finally ma
chined and polished.
We also hear great deal about ground
gears I discovered not long ago that
man who was talking very huently about
ground gears had absolutely no idea that
grinding a gear TO an accuracy of one-half
nf a thousandth part of an inch was a tooth
10 tooth operation. I asked this man "hat
ne supposed grinding did for gears, and he
hadn't very much idea. When | showed
him how ground gears could be shifted in
transmits sion at a speed Of thirty-hve 10
forty miles an hour, without noise or chat
TOT. he was amazed TO learn that this was
uossible only because OF a process which he
had always considered merely a little detail
Of finish.
One OF our guides at the factory was
asked not long ago why we ground the
disks which are used in the multiple DISK
clutch when we wanted TO get more frlc-
ton surface. This person thought that the
disks were ground simply to make them
smooth. He did not know that grlnclns
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
OFFICIALS AT PALACE
Many Cities viii Be Represented
by Well Known Men.

More than fifty Eastern cities Will be
represented officially at the Grand Central
Palace automobile show, which opens on
rext Wednesday. Mayor James II. Preston
Of Baltimore will attend with his secretary,
with q view to finding a suitable type OF
ambulance for city hospitals Mayor Fitz-
gerald and Fire Commissioner Charles Day
will run down from Boston TO look al motor
fire apparatus. Mayor Ballard Of Montpe-
lier. Vt. is another executive who will
make a critical study OF the many new
models Of vehicles for municipal work.
Other mayors who have notified the man
agcment to the same effect are Mayor
Charters of Ansonia and Mayor Mahan Of
New London. Conn; Mayor Harry Howard
OF Brockton. Mass; Mayor Bennett Of
Asbury Park and Mayor Seger of Passaic
~ j.; Mayor Hanson Of COhOes, Mayor
Ellison OF Corning Mayor Fiske Of Mount
Vernon, Mayor McClung of Newburg and
Mayor George Lunn Of Schenectady, y. Y.
Fire and police department officials are
particularly interested in the show, and
tho commissioners and chiefs will attend
in body from many cities TO study motor
patrol wagons, chemical and hose cars,
runabouts, flying squadron machines and
motor ambulances. Some of the Eastern
cities have made appropriations for the
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
WANT UNIFORM RULES
Traffic Laws for Motorists
Should Be Reasonable.
SUCCESS IN BIG CITIES
Growing Sentiment in Favor OF
Practical, Country Wide +
Regulations. a. 4- +

There are many evidences in dITars,s
parts OF the country u sentiment IN favo.
OF general uniformity in traffic regulation,
The greater attention that is being paa -
this important question In all Of the I,r
cities has exerted a direct influence nm
all communities where traffic has atta,,sx
any reasonable proportions, In many ci,la.
and villages where traffic, due 10 the NOR.
frequent use Of the automobile, has larss,v
increased in recent years this demand IA,
proper regulations is taking the form % 70.
quiring suitable lights 10 be displayed on AN
vehicles after sundown, while in u,or.
thickly populated centres decisive actisp
is being taken against the mufier cut .3yt
on motor vehicles.
The growing sentiment for reasonable
traffic regulations and uniformity has bee,
indicated to a greater extent than ever 10.
fore since the adoption by the commits.
representing the Touring Club Of America
AT the recent American Road Congress az
"A series OF model resolutions for traffic Uni.
formity based on practical rules which have
been successfully worked out IN many
large cities and embodied in many munic.
pal ordinances.
on the subject of lights as an aid to safe.
guard all users Of the public highways the
resolutions recommend that all vehicles
should carry at least one lighted lamp Of
sufficient candlepOwer TO be visible at q
distance Of two hundred feet so placed a.
to be seen from the front and left SIDE, ami
a red light visible in the reverse direction.
The use In cities and villages OF non-dsz-
zllng headlights on all automobiles wher-
ever the streets are adequately lighted was
also urged.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
TINY MODELS OF AUTOS
LocomobiIe Company Exhibits
Many Miniature Cars.

The Locomobile Company Of America mas
brought out a feature which is being eA-
hibited for the FIRST time. 1t has concei'eu
the idea OF constructing miniature modelS'
painted IN harmonious color comolnatloI's
and made to exact scale. thus giving the
true lires Of the cars. Space at any auto
mobile show barely sIflces to exhibit types
wide variety OF colors being impossloIe'
A method of showing color schemes was
needed, as Il is absurd to expect customer
who objects to the color OF an open car 10
obtain any clear idea OF that car painteu
differently by Viewing Limousine haVin8
the desired specifications.
These miniature models are cut IN nan
in the same manner as yacht models are
designed, so that they can be hung on the
wall from hooks, and they are so light as 10
permit OF their being moved about readily
The show exhibit consists Of some twenty
FIVE miniature models OF the different cars
built by the Locomobile Company painted
IN various body colors and stripping comoi-
nations. The exhibit Of these models viii
, he a great help in enabling customers TO
select a color scheme for their new cars,
and IS another example OF the Importance
of having every facility at hand.