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chance to marry has been given to
me few times. But in my case Il
suspect the same trouble In other
cascs know that I do not earn
enough money to support VIE IN
the proper way. or | should say IN
the way | think proper. And rather
than ask girl to share my small
earnings Thy that I mean about Slo'
as YOU could not I'VE on less tnan
thaO, will I've an empty and lone
some llfc until have enough money
or STRIFE 4 better position. II l have
to wal; untll sixty to do H. So YOU
see that bachelors should be praised
instead OF made fun %. And there
would be more happy homes II men
would wait until they were sure OF
themselves.
A LONESOME BACHELOR
7 conclude to-day's discussion With q
letter from woman reader. who re-
plies to husbands criticism that hi
wife II not sufficiently careful OF hei
appearance. what do other wives thinH
of the statement that ''it Is not wortf
while dressing for n husband who spend;
"a. nypntny an tho couch osiapD7"
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BY NIXOLA GREELEY. SMITH.

"One hundred years from now
only one girl out of three will have
a reasonable chance OF getting mar.
ried."
A sombre social philosopher In
Nutley, y. j.. has sent me this dis.
concerning prophecy. At least | sup
pose 1t must be disconcertirg to
those reluctantly celibate--if there
are any.
According to general mascu.
line theory, every unmarried woman
yearns secretly for home ami
husband. In the books, plays and
social essays written by men, the
pyigtpnCe If q coptoptad old ,pa;d
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WHY KEEP NEAT WHEN DOING
the. FAMILY WORK?

Dear Noiom. Anropos OF a woman
alwavs iool,InV attractive and neat.
would like IN suggest 10 some men
maj tbcv nigh, 90 well and az rea-
sonabIv exnect n stoker 10 nc in eve
ming dress and white ahIrt os wo-
man 10 he neat and clean when do
inp n washing or n sweeping. Most
housework 10 dirty" worry ~ n
woman "a nerson,iiv c,ean enourh
IN keen tho nore. n, ber skin omen
sbo vii, nersnire inst as freely M
hard MAMMAL Ia nor n. n man And
unIess nor ailowa,ce ,or ,ao,,drv I.
unlimited sba u,,i, 10, ~, an ,r.sh
dec 49, A.. al, H.,
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BOUNDS OF REvELRY. SMELL OF
GOOD THINGS REACHED HIM,

rye sound or revclry and tho odor OF
roti ta.ngs 20 cat came into his little
u'oN and got on his nerves.
"Why should I suffer so when every
rr'v r;se is so happy" Philip Greek
;.shrd himself I'm end II all rl,ht
nu%.
tie ant down at a table and wrote n
lct,,r - his father. which he stamped
asd .aii On the bed. Then he scrlbb!cd
;hls note:
w Dear Friends This Is my last
ls'te;. ] left my father fifteen years
alo IN Russia. / have been home
SICK. i'll and out OF work. This Is
che last. Forgive me.
Then he crept back into the Brce
kitchen and found a gas tube attached
to a stove. 1t was past o'clock, and
there was no one to Interfere. Dragging
Q table into the centre Of his room
he stood on It and tried to attach the
tube to the bracket. His hands were
weak and trembling and he could not
make It hold.
He was determined to die. though.
and finally cast aside the tube and UNI
screwed the whole bracket from the cell
. ing. A, the gas began to pour into the
room NO ny "ihsei uo"h "" law oeu
20 die.
Somebody. a few minutes later. passed
narough the hall and smelled gas. Brics
was aroused. and being unable to force
'1Drscks door. ran down and called Po-
& Sceman Egan OF the Madison street sta
lou. Egan raped on the sidewalk
tfnd Policeman Kolsin Joined him.
E3RoWp CAME AND GAS coNTlN-
Va UED TO FLOW.
$ They broke open the door and dragged
|nreck to the hallway. Kolsln opened
~ window while Egan ran down to
{1nll DR.. Graham from Gouverneur Hos
neal. Soon the work of reviving Greek
n ~ in full swing. while visitors from
~ parts OF the house piled into the
I, 7ailWay to watch. All this time the
u ~ was stu shooting from the hole In
49, ceiling.
31~7A monR tho onlookers was Solomon
fzoadberg, who said he was q plumber
4 "a knew all about fixing gas pipes.
Yoliceman Kolsin invited him to get
eo.y. Goldberg took the bracket,
NS,mbed on chair that had been
eaaced on top of the table. and tried
- screw the bracket into the socket.
4 mt the threads wouldn't catch.
|sRight there, according to some Of the
Gnrvivors. solomon failed to live up to
49, name. He struck a match. the bet
< ~ to see how to screw on the bracket.
4 4Phere was an explosion that broke VIM
y laws all over the house. tore plastering
"A fgom the walls. brought dishes. pic
fifures, br!c-a-brac and other things "a
he floors with crash and caused a
manic in the building that soon spread
\ 10 the entire ne!ghborhood.
..G o!d,9rg was hurled from his perch
x Mar M ce.l.nb against the wall ans MS
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HE MAY STAY A BACHELOR TILL
HE'S SIXTY.

Dear Madam: Every one who Is not
a bachelor wonders why certain men
prefer that way of living to the
double harness OF married life. am
a bachelor, but must say that l am
not proud of the fact. though the
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about two girls out OF three have
reasonable chance OF getting mar
r1sd. In hundred yoars' time that
proportion will probab bly, be reduced
to only one ont OF three.
. / expect quite a number are bache-
lors, not because they hope to achieve
anything by remaining single. but
because they prefer to avoid a stlll
worse fate
A MODERN FATALISr.
Now. about that family which with
out let or hlndrance would In thou
sand years occupy every square yard
Of the earth's available land surface.
Surely theory. not a possible condl-
ton, confronts us. Such well-known
checks upon population" as war and
pestilence may be diminished by modern
intelligence, but so is population ITSELF
Everywhere In the civilized world we
hear the same talk OF dwindiing birth
rate.
Surely no family, not even the
Smiths, who have auoh . splendid
lead, will over be able to grab OF
80 much territory. In fact, II such
an acQuisitive group 10 ever de-
veloped, It won't have an Anglo
Saxon nams At all.
Here Is n letter from another man
who asserts that most bachelors are
such from unselhsh reasons. He does
not care to ask a woman to share SIS a
week. Perhaps, II he were less timid.
more adventurous. he would not be maxi
ing SIS week. Under the spur OF
providing for "A family he might win
greater success. Racon's familiar lines
that THE man who acquires a wife and
children has given hostages to for
tune" may be true enough. But For
tune is neither a usurer nor Turkish
bandit. She is always willing for man
to redeem these hostages; In fact. She
pays him interest on them. Here is the
letter of "A Lonesome Bachelor:
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Daily Bill Of Fare
TUESDAY,.

BREAKFAST - Danish chops. ri'eo
cornmesl mush. spiced apple Dut'e'
toast. coffee.
LUNCHEON-Bla bean soup, sdnu'
wich rolls. gooseberrv Jam, tea. =.
DINNER -Consommo with rice, frlea
halihut with tomato sauce, French po'
tato balls. canned peas lemon !e"''
coffee. -....t,.,,
DANISH CHOPS-This is an eNceIie ,L
way 10 use up cold scraps OF roast p9.s'
Grind all the scraps that are on the pisa,
ter in the meat chopper and Form ~. ~
mass into smooth cakes. Press , ~
cakes so that they will be compact Dlp
eacn in egg yolk and then IN poWdersau
bread crumbs that have been Wen rs 20
soned with salt and pepper. Fry IN plp.
inc hot lard I'm frying pan. pan,s,n
housekeepers treat pork chops. IN Inls
way They remove the meat from VIZ
bones. chop IL. form II into cases az a.
press hack the bones into II 10 mar
them look like chops This PORK "
chauffs is delicious with fried supaNI
or as IL Is sometimes called corninea,,
n,ush Supawn ia the Indian name anu
much more attractive in sound.
FRENCH POTATO BALLS.-Cut ra"
potatoes into ball shape with q $50
table cutter. boil them till tender, thenn
ross them ND in brown butter naVoreu
with minced parsley and serve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
FARMS PINE FOR WOMEN
Radcliffe Graduate Advises
Stenopraphers to Quit Jobs.
IRv Telegreph 10 The Trihune. J

INV Telegraph 10 HNe lllpuht'i
BOSTON. Dec 29-If the stenogra-
phers OF America take the advice OF
Miss Sarah Brooks, Radcliffe gradu-
ate they will close up their desks
slam on their hats. tell the boss they
are through with office work and head
for the country, there to take up the
work OF milking cows, planting Nege-
tables. chopping wood and doing
chores.
II they do this Miss Brooks promises
them they will make more money ana
enjoy better health. Telling her ex-
periences, Miss Brooks said:
Sjxsyears ago / went TO live on a farm.
I found the place had been neglected
There were two acres OF apple trees IN
poor condition ! have pruned and cared
FOR these trees until they are in much
better condition. | have set out an
other acre of young trees, making q total
of 800. There also ia small orchard
OF Young peach trees, which have not
yet borne fruit
| have urged. and do urge. young girls.
and particularly college bred women, TO
adopt farming. | have found that the
raising Of small fruits is more profitable
than corn and other vegetables for wom-
en- because they are more easily cared
for.
Miss Brooks is enthusiastic about the
possibilities OF profit in apple raising;
but her advice TO prospective women
farmers is to go slow il they have
neither training nor much capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
POLICE MOURN PET DOG
BUNS Disposition Soured After
Accident on Duty.

II is seldom that the sight OF bum"
being carried 10 an institution arouses
the sympathies or policemen. but when
the word Is begun with a capital letter
and Il stands for a dog that has been
their mascot for six years-well. that's
different. At the Madison street police
station yesterday that was just what hap
pened. for Bum. the dog that had marched
IN the police parade for six years, was
taken away.
few weeks ago, while running TO
fire. Bum failed 70 calculate correctly
when he attempted 10 cross In front OF a
truck. and his legs were badly hurt De-
meath the wheels He was well cared for
however, and the best veterinary surgeon
on tho East Side was called In TO save the
station house pet His efforts were fairly
successful for Bum recovered sufficiently
to walk the posts with the patrolmen and
hobble to fires He must have suffered
pain. however. for while he soon became
apparently well physically, his temper
grew bad.
What once had been a cheerful little
dog willing to romp with the men when
Off duty. became morose ana suIleh
creature II was feared that he Wouid
bite some one, and ne was sent away. He
came back. though, just Ike the cat and
while he seemed improved, his temper
soon became as bad as II had been before.
II was finally decided TO put him out or
the wey
The Society for the Prevention OF CRU
city 10 Animals was asked TO take the
dog after he became a menace. When
Bum was taken into the wagon he fougM
bitterly II took three patrolmen to place
him inside. and there was not dry eye
i'm the station house when he was gone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
PRICE OF APPLES CUT
Housewives League to Sell
Baldwins Nickel a Quart.

Under the old apple tree" is to be the
motto OF Mrs. Julian Heath and the
Housewives League this week. To-day.
beginning at IL o'clock. under the
Queens boro Bridge, on may buy APP
Piles, beautiful red aIdwin apples, for
Ave cents quart, the same kind you
pay from il to is cents for In the stores.
Mrs Heath sees an entirely new stu
alton in the matter OF the high price OF
apples. It's the retailer, she Says, who
is keeping up the price this time SO. in
addition to selling the apples AT the
Greensboro market. campaign will be
made all the week among the retailers
in the hope of getting them TO come
down with the price Of Baldwins.
Besides the five cents a quart variety
there will also be on sale by the House
wives League fancy boxes containing
$50 apples at one cent a piece-for the
apples, not the boxes-
Mrs Heath will conduct this morn
ing's sale I'm person.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
WOMEN AIDED FINLAND
Nine. Malmberg Tells Of Strug
ole for Freedom.

Nine. A. Malmberg. one Of the women
Members OF Parliament in Finland. spoke
yesterday afternoon at a meeting OF tho
Women's Political Union at No. &c East
29th street. Mrs. Charles A. Van Renssc-
aer was the hostess, and other well
known women present included Mrs. Tif-
fanny Dyer, Mrs. Cyrus W. Field and Miss
Sabina Rutherford.
The speaker. who was introduced by tho
presiding officer. Mrs. John w. Brannan,
told OF the stirring times I'm Finland dur
ing the period OF its struggle for free
dom, after the Car OF Russia who was
also Grand Duke OF Finland. had dc
stroyed it's free constitution. and OF the
development OF woman suffrage IN tina.
country.
She then described the tragic scenes
when the population went into mourning
after their constitution had been taken
away from them and at the time OF the
killing OF the Russian Governor General
The women. she said, stood side by side
with the men In raising funds to fight
during those seven years for the restora-
ton OF the constitution. which finally was
accomplished in 1901.
When there was an election to the Diet
the speaker said. the men insisted that
as the women had been OF such great
service to their country they were en-.
titled to a place In its government. and
they elected nineteen women as members
Nine. Malmberg. who IS tall woman.
with the haxen hair. keen blue eyes and
large frame of the typical Finlander. has
lived in London for some time. She was
once confined in a prison at St Peters
burg. She will give a series OF three
lectures at the Berkeley Theatre OH the
afternoons OF January 10. II and "A. Her
subjects viii be 'Flnland's Fight for
Freedom" The Russian Spy System"
and What a Little Nation Can Do for
the World"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

No longer need Mary Jane worry De-
cause her parents cannot afford TO ouy
her such a gorgeous gown to graduate
from high school in as Sally Agn's parents
bought for her A movement has been
started in a Brooklyn high school TO make
sraduations simpler by adopting sort oil
academic cap and gown TO be worn by
boys and girls alike.
For several years the amount of money
spent each commencement day for gradu-
alton gowns has worried Dr. William
VIymen. principal OF the Eastern District
High School. Each girl on this important
occasion of her school life tried to have
more expensive dress than her fellow
student, and often spent more than her
family could afford in the effort TO out
shine the other girls. Discomfort envy
and many other uncharitable feelings were
born OF the competition.
Dr. Vlymen considered all these things.
and decided to try something radical
which. while doing away forever with the
fine clothes OF commencement NOui" SIM
make all the graduates present an attrac-
tive appearance. without much. If any eN-
pense to themselves. On January 81, when
some two hundred students OF the Eastern
District High School are 20 receive diplo-
mas. the boys and girls are all to be
dressed alike in academic gowns and NOR
tarboard caps. 4 distinction Is To he
made from the regulation cap and gown
by a broad collar Of white, trimmed with
gold braid, and a white and gold tas-
sci hanging from the cap. This costume
may be worn with any gown, even an old
one. beneath it, and no one will be the
wiser as TO what the young wearer has on,
unless she chooses to tell
These gowns are not TO belong TO the
graduates. They are to be bought and
paid for by the General Organization of
the school. which is a society L all the
students. Each member pays a small
sum each term, and the money goes to
supply many things for the good and
amusement OF the students. The gowns
are to be kept by this society. and are TO
be worn by each graduating class in sue
cession Each student will pay small
sum TO the General Organization for the
use Of the gown.
The students are jubilant over this new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
TO BE MADE SIMPLER
Plans Are Being Made in the Eastern District High
School to Substitute the Academic Zap and
Gown for Elaborate Dresses.

idea and the members of the presen,
senior class who will be the first to an.
near in the new gowns, are looking for
ward with pride to the occasion. They
chose the design of the gown themselves
and discussed every detail OF it before
il was adopted. The white and gold trim.
ming is a feature In which they take spe
cial pride. for white and gold are the
school colors.
DR.. Vlymen is immensely pleased over
the result Of his scheme for simple and
universal dress, and particularly gratiaed
by the Universal approval Of students.
Il am sure every one will be pleased
with the looks Of the graduates he said.
THE new gowns are simple, pretty. be-
coming and i'm every way desirable
no more heartburnings or envy OF the
better dressed girl" said Miss Phillips, the
assistant principal and head Of the COM
mercial department, which expects to turn
out one hundred graduates at the next
commencement. II cannot tell you how
pleased | am, and particularly with the
delight Of the girls and boys about the
matter. We are looking forward to an
eventful graduation"
Eastern District High school is situated
at Marcy avenue and Keap street. in the
Williamsburg district II turns out large
classes each half year. but the young STU
dents come mostly from families IN mod
crate circumstances or OF small means
Most OF them look forward to the time OF
graduation, when they can begin TO sup
port themselves. and Or. Nlymen consid-
cred the adoption OF a universal costume
help on the side OF economy that the
parents would welcome gladly.
Miss Ida Cohen is president Of the class
OF one hundred graduates Of the girls
commercial department Joseph Mangi.
aracini IL president OF the senior class OF
the main school. which will graduate
about 1913 students The other officers OF
the class are: Miss Henrietta Ratnet.
vlce-president Miss Mollie Goldenburg
secretary: Miss Florence Fitzgerald
treasurer, and Joseph Cohen, sergeant-at-
arms. Frank y. Chaiken is president OF
the General Organization. one Of the stu
dents. Frederick Shapiro. has written a
clever play, which the students will pre-
sent on class day. Or. John Grier Hib-
ben, president Of Princeton University. will
he the speaker at the commencement Of
the Eastern District High School.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

Schmerle Burstein, Olav hasholem. when
makes it the shoes down by No. % Pitt
street-y' understand me?-has done IL a
ditty by the name of poetry an now al
ready he sings it on his violin. All the
neighbors and the children by Delaney
street join with Schmerle and sing 1t the
song what Schmerle wrote IT, An the
cobbler- ca bareter is doing a fine business.
amt il?
Schmerle. V understand, is from the
ground not yet five feet. and his body is
round like a bOloeny. and the hair by MS
head is lot, again. He speaks 1t only
with Yiddish but he is a Teller who Is
foolish like a fox.
It is week sgan since schmerle tired
it the cabaret performance In his nltie
shoe shop. and ali the other cobblers by
Pitt street have been learning TO hddie
by the violin and flip ii flap by the
hands, so they will have II even WIN
Schmerle. But Burstein is fly teller
YOU must got 10 hand it TO MIN; TOT yes
terday he composes a poetry In fldoish'
with the music to go by II.
great friend by Schmeile is ieilef
with the name Zeltner. who has Louis lot
4 front name, and Louis is another smart
Teller. again. He can take Yiddish po-
etrv and hum it couple of tunes ana
then make il into English y nnoers'"ho
me? Louis is a Teller which has got II
two tongues. y see
BY Saturday Schmerle takes ms poetry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
POETRY IS IN SCHMERLES SOLE
Bursten, Cabaret obber Gay Makes Music and Verses
Every Day-Peope with Shoes Crowd IN his
Store Once Already Yet More and More.

song down by Zeltner's office and asks
him To do II English. Louis taxes ouI
his tvpewriter machine. which writes IL
both In Yiddish and English and puts
The English on Schmerles song II reaus
like this again.
Sehmerle Burstein. SchmeI.e butsteln
The peoples waiting ~ me
TO have their SHOES repaired N tlmt,
In The basement OF Schnerle Buis'elh'
The chorus of the song goes it like this
lie plays YOU song OF ancient melody
While the hammer goes bang, Dang
BY his helper Eamisky,
And he plays his song on the fddle-dee-dee
Then Schmerle goes back by his shop
and sits on his bench and sings IL the
song by the tune Of the violin. ana all
the neighbors by SchmeIle gather IN MS
shop. bringing their old shoes by them
and business Is fine, already.
Then schmerle grabs it a wand SUCK
and a ring and says
Al show you trick
with a ring on q SUCK
Mud q handkerchief. too.
While my helper repairs N"Ii si'''
And the work Will be hne
In the shop of Schmetle buis'''''
The otber shoemakars, which are enc
mics from Schmerle felt it hard when
they hear about the song. and say the!
,onst got 10 get more business 50 they
told their music learners TO teach 1t no"
to fiddle the violin quick aSFlh' bu'
schnerle wears a smile by his race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
BEGIN WORK ON MEMORIAL
May Dedicate Schurz Statue on
Publicist's Birthday.

Work will be started on the foundations
for the Carl sohurz memorial during the
present week. 1t was said yesterday at
the home of Karl Bitter the sculptor, who
has designed the statue. Park Commits
sioner Slower said permit 10 begin work
Mt once on the site, which overlooks
Morningside Park. at llSth street. had
been granted.
Ii had been hoped TO dedicate the me-
mortal last October. but the cracking OF
two blocks OF stone In the process OF
quarrying delayed work on the memorial
for many months. 1t is now planned, so
Commissioner Slower said. to have It
ready by May H. the birthday Of the pub
licist. The dedication will be attended by
many we'll known persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
Useful Household Tips

This department will pay Tor household tips
~ found available for us purpose. Address
Useful Household Tips Department" New
York Tribune No. l54 Nassau street
SUCTION FOR HOT AIR-Sometimes
one room cannot be heated effectively
with hot air This may be due 10 differ
ing lengths OF heating pipes but 1t is
often possible TO draw heat into the room
by temporarily closing other registers,
opening that in the cold room. closing the
door and opening window directly oppo-
site the register. The draft draws the
heat in, and when the room begins To
warm up the window may be closed and
other registers opened. f. T. r.
haywood. y. j.
To WASH RUGS.-when washing rag
rugs use a scrubbing brush instead OF
trying to rub them on a ruhboard. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

FIG LOAF CAKE.-Cream together two
cupfuls Of dark brown sugar and one or
butter, adding four we'll beaten eggs, one
teaspoonful each Of cinnamon and nutmeg
and half IL teaspoonful Of ground cloves.
Beat well. gradually incorporating one
cupful OF ice water and two teaspoonfuls
Of baking powder sifted with three cupfuls
OF pastry -four, and when very light
sprinkle in two cupfuls OF seeded raisins
and half a pound Of chopped figs that
have been dredged with a quarter of a
c,lpful OF -four. Bake in two loaves IN
moderate oven and ice with boiled FROST
ing. V. G. l..