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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

kIO practical American housemother M needs explanation of the title of to-
 VI days talk. There are " questions " many and problems not few which
 engage our serious attention, hold ing our eyes waking in the silent midnight watches and harassing us during the day. like swarms of blac.. gnats singing and singing when we would be at ease
 The Vexed Question " par emi1ence conveys but one idea to the housewifely mind. From one years end to the other I pelted with letters begging me to throw some light upon the dark subject of Ameri- can domestic service-as two correspond ents whose letters are open before me pronounce it." Con.essedly the worst in the world" It is mpracticable to.answer all of these petitioners, even if I had remedy for the most objectionable features of that " service t" at hand Yet it is un- kind and ineapedient to ignore them alto gethei. One woman tells me seriously, in fact, 1t is the only thing in our home life that deserves the name of trouble With me it is a running sore that l have no hope of healing"
 Another asks. Why Is 1t that the United States. which leads the world in all other inventions for the good of the human race produces no eystem that amends our national disgrace? l mean the wretched management of that branch of home life which has to do with helpers in kitchen and housework? | have introduced the best labor saving machines I can find into my house.
 have a fireless cooker that bakes, boils, and steams. All my cook has to do tc fo mt it,to 1, various compartments and let'the heaters do the rest. My laundress has an electric iron and the chambermaid vacuum clean CT. We have electric lights and steam heat l give good wages and am as punctilious with regard to the maids days out as of my own and my daughters dates 1 never scold or speak unkindly. Each mem- Der of the family is conslderate of the maids comfort, and invariably pleasant of speech to them. Yet they behave as if they were doing me favor by doing my work. eating the food paid for with my money, and enjoying the advantages of luxurious home at no expense to them selves beyond performing tasks which are their profession and by which they live
 '' From first to last, ] am the obliged party; they are the benefactors. Worse than all, it Is they who decide in what man. ner the tasks shall be performed. My hus. band asked me last night. How long do you suppose would keep clerk who dared to dictate to me In what style my business should be conducted? He would walk the plank plaguey quickr
 answered that were to talk to one of my three maids as have heard him speak to his employees l should be servantless in ten minutes. and be unable to fill their places when they had time to spread ths story that mine is hard place. Some body inquired of him once how many serv- ants we kept. His reply was. Three, and one slave My wife Is the slave! It was the honest truth, and the same might be said of thousands of American women re- puted to be well to do.' You are instruct ing us upon all manner of other matters. but notice that you give this a wide berth.''
 Cannot Find Maid of All Work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

approval of the children's luncheon of graham crackers and milk advised by one of your readers.
 Far from being a glutton with regard to flesh foods I was brought up by an old fashioned, sensible mother. who believed in portion of meat for children as we'll as grownups at least once day, with plenty of vegetables. eggs, milk. and all other nutritious food
 II gasped in reading of any mother with the welfare of growing children at heart. suggesting anything like that cracker luncheon as sufficient for growing children Those little ones surely belong to the class who munch anything all day long because they cannot be nourished by such pro- visions as are set Gown here
 Upon one point do not agree with you. You seem to have an impression that there Is too much meat consumed in most Amer ican families. Granting this to be the case with some, my experience has been. both in New York City and in my summer neigh borhood upon Long Island, that economy Is practiced in every direction where real nourishment Is concerned. only that there may be more money wasted upon bakers pies, candy. and anything else to fill up defrauded stomach.
 Your page is the first part of the paper I read, and 1t has helped me much. I have just read the menu of that luncheon and had to enter my protest!
 am blessed with year old daughter of whom every acquaintance will say. She is the picture of health. attribute much of that condition to the care I gave her diet both before and after her birth. l.. S ly anything between meals has been my rule. My heart bleeds for children whose parents have far greater means than l have, but who do not recognize the abso- lute necessity of proper feeding.
 FRANCIS M K"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

and writers upon family government sell dom draw the distinction. LUCY NJ"
 Our intelligent correspondent brings for ward here something no other debater of the question before us has mentioned in our Corner. The Bible student will at once recognize the pertinence of the distinction. The Father had no punitive stripes for His dear children. He does correct. rebuke. and chasten those whom He loves. We are expressly told that chastening Is one token of His love. The parent who models his treatment of his child upon this can hardly go far wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

a woman hired by the day will not do stroke of work after the clock strikes 5. There she stays until the job Is done, be it 10 o'clock or later.
 What servant here does not get the same fare as her employer. often sitting tt, the family table When there Is no company present? servant in Europe never would dream of eating at her employers table. And not that alone They do not expect the same farel They have their own cheap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
IMPORTANT NOTICE

DECAUSE of he enormous numbe, of o letters scntto he department must osk contributors 10 limit their communications to 700 words. except in cases of formulas or recipes uhieh require sreater space. want ell my correspondents to haoe shouting In he Corner. and l my request in his respect is complied wih t .cM De possible to print many more letters.
 Attention is called to he fact flat Marion Harland cannot yceeiue money jor patterns. os she las no connection with any department hot sells them. Marion Hayldnd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
4 Fen Household Hints.

In compliance with your request to members of the H. H. c. am sending you a few useful household hints:
 ITO SHRINK GINGHAM.-Lay the piece of gingham you wish to shrink in a large tub without opening 1t out from the folds. Leave 1t to soak in lukewarm water to which little salt has been added until all the folds are saturated. Now take 1t out of the tub and unfold without wringtng at all. and hang upon the line where there Is brisk breeze. but not In the sun. When the cloth is dry you would never know that 1t had not been carefully ironed.
 Red ants may be driven away by plac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

life strengthens the stomach to endure oppression. salt pork Is constfmed year In and year out in like proportion. You speak of the radiant health of your child The most beautiful complexions ever saw were those of family of six-father, mother. and four children, all of whom were strict vegetarians. None of the children had ever eaten meat. was present when one of them. rosy girl of 16, was persuaded to taste a bit of beefsteak. It was really loathsome to her, and she never tried 1t again. I am no vegetarian, although cite this instance of the successful workings of the system in one household. 1 do affirm that meat does not improve the complexion or clear the skin. while 1t is patent fact that fruits and vegetables do in many cases.
 Tdking The Shine Of Serge.
 ' have marked fo: reply two inquiries in the Corner to which think can return satisfactory answers.
 One is signed M. R. the other L. J. should consider myself selfish and un- grateful were I to sit In my little corner of the world, enjoying the Helping Hand held out by others. and never extending mine.
 Please tell M. R. that If she will make about pint of very strong coffee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

that glass of jelly untouched. and my requested me to refrain, in future. from making gifts to the servants. They were not used to it and consequently did not desire it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Cooking Tough Bectsteok.

As nave been reading and eaffins much good out of the various helps for ths housewife published each week, though, might add something to the store which may be of use to somebody.
 TO COOK TOUGH BEEFsTWAK-r1 You want 1t for an early dinner, get you1 steak ready about 9:SO or 10 o'clock A m Pound 1t we'll with potato beetle. Sprinkle lberally with flour. salt, and pepper at dis q cretion and fry to a nice brown in the usus way Then lay in . covered roaster. coyed with water and cook slowly (covered) until noon If the water boils away too mucH add moro from the boiling kettle from tin<| to time. You will now have deliciouslJ tender steak. Take it up, thicken the grav,| with Drowned flour and send to table in ! gravy boat.
 TOMATO PnE-Line pis plate with ,| good rich paste. and i'll with tomatoes cud into small pieces after pooling them Sprinkle with flour enough to thicken them little pepper and salt and sugar to sweet-I en it to taste Cover with top crust and bake. It may read like an odd recipe, bud you will find the pie very good ITO RENOvATE FADED SHApHe-f Get can of common paint of any colorl you may desire. I got willow green forI mine. Spread newspapers upon the noorI of . room you do not need to use for some| days, and lay the shades upon the papers Paint them smoothly all over Let theu1 get completely dry upon one side before turning them over to get at the ether. Take| time to put on as many coats as are needs d to bring them to the desired tint. Two ard usually sufficient. but use your own judgl ment in this respect Let them get thor-} oughly dry before you take them up "rll warrant that they will be as good ss new if you follow directions to the letter.
 CLARA B.
 Our Kansas contingent musters grandl,; to our help this week. Let the good wori go onl Sdping the Cdke.
 A Chicagosne slips in tiny brief let:
 "A sUGGDsTIoN-when making rich cake, the addition of little corn starcI to the flour will make sure that 1t win no settle in heavy streaks. MRs. F M"l For want of . horseshoe nail the battli was lostl The dash of corn starch may save . cain. ll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
</RN AY I thank the Exchange for OA(V the many helpful talks and for
 the valuable recipes given each
 Aweek, and as a slight token of

\ the valuable recipes given each
 week. and as slight token of
 my gratitude add a small con- tribution?
 Sometimes. in cooking, something boils over and the odor of the scorched food, be- sides being disagreeable. gives many ner- ous persons severe headaches
 " Salt sprinkled freely over the burning spots, will in a few seconds subdue the odior, and when the stove is cold assists in cleaning off the calcined matter. have tried this for years and can attest to its merits.
 Small pieces of soap which accumulate in the bathroom and upon washstands and are thrown away as too tiny for use may be utilized by putting them in empty little salt sacks, tied securely at the mouth. and kept in the soap box near the sink for washing dishes, thus supplying soap and dishrag in one. find this convenient and a saving of time. as one does not then need to be constantly rubbing the soap upon the dishrag. The little sacks may be renewed as often as one pleases.
 "A supply of wooden toothpicks kept near the kitchen table or sink will insure assistance in cleaning out cracks and cor ners in cooking utensils often hard to man
 
 for this purpose than broomstraws.
 TX. L." At the risk of seeming oficious in reply ing to . communication with which the most cspttous can find no reasonable fault, may I obssrve that if the scraps of toilet soap be collected and tied up in small bags of fine white flannel they will do excellent service in the bathroom? Many prefer to uee these small sacks in the bath rather than sponge and soap. Every morsel of soap is utilised to the least fragment. and when the last has dwindled into father the soft flannel remains a cleanser. grateful to the skin and effective in clearing out tho pores When 1t ceases to isther, rip 1t open. rinss in clear water. and dry before rsnNing with accumulated bits collected from various bedrooms There is no need q losing one atom of soap.
 CMldren's Luncheon Criticised.
 e. Az q friend and admirer of your Sum
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Didn't Knop What 10 Mdkc of II.

As I heard afterward. one of them brought the jelly to my father-in-law with the report that " Madame had given 1t to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

Children's Luncheon Criticised.
 AS . friend and admirer of your Sum 1ay page. was astonished to note your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

Cannot Find Maid of All Work.
 A third inquires: Can you tell we why 1t is next to impossible in this day and
Newark post., 1912-04-24
PEOPLES COLUMN

by word Of repetition. let us eX-
plain the Peoples Column. This
column in The Post is given to the.
public, SO that every man who has
not the nerve to start paper may
have the privilege and joy of see
jng himself in print. Words and
comments by the citizens Of d
town like Newark. can be Of much
good. 1t is indeed to be regretted
that This privilege is not taken al-
vantage Of.
We have given it to our readers
and have urged them to take adj
vantage OF it. Cuisines, men, min
listers and teachers. in fact. almost
every citizen has thought or an
idea that WouId prove toward the
community 5 brftcr}ment. \ sug-
"estiom or bit Of kindly criticism
docS us all good.
The criticism in this rolumr.
may be sharp, but never refec-
ton or questioning Of a nerSonal
character.
II harsh criticism IS needed. we
believe in giving it and The Post
comes out on Wednesday. It is
not a Sunday school paper. nor
does 1t carry patent medicine adj
vertisememtS. like most of them.
But we have sense Of Self-re,
>Nprt and do not intend to be used
as a dagger to strike man in the
back. II You want to expose
man. question his charactpr-wen
and good. But do if over your
signature.
We have a letter 1T this charac-
ter this week and refuse to pub
ii>h ii on this account.
AnonyomouS letters are often
GOOD and timely. Their effect is
more beneficial. at times. without
the writer's signature. But when
Nou question the integrity of the
man stand back Of if. Don t use
Newark post., 1912-04-24
PEOPLES COLUMN
MISTAKE CORRECTED

Mr.. Editor: There are some
mistakes in last week 5 Post in re-
gard to the delegation of teachers
who appeared before the State
Board Of Education in Dover.
April II.
Miss Mary Ratledge. assistant
principal Of the New Castle High
School and the writer appeared be-
fore the board in behalf of the New
Castle county teachers who have
taught ten years and hope to re-
ceive permanent certificates.
Our county schools. both town
and rural. average almost ten
months. But as the minimum is
seven months for the State, we
MAINTAIN that a teacher who has
taught ten months yearly for seven
years has gained experience equal
to that of the teacher who has
taught seven months yearly for ten
years.
Mr.. Brady did not oppose this
view OF the matter. at all. In fact
he advanced the idea that the ten
months teacher would devote d
portion Of the remaining two
months to study and self-improve-
ment, rather than the seven
months teacher. who would. of ne
ceSSlty seek other work during the
long vacation.
The matter was referred to the
committee on teachers for final de-
ciSion.
am SIRE you will be pleased to
make the correction.
Annie j. Newnom.
Montchanin. Del, April -, 1912.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
TITANIC
.ze~-a -a1--sz5l-=sr1rrxsAs xsAsz ur-ns1

\ week ago. the name Of the
queen Of the seas. Today. the word
Titanic is one Of the master words
of the world. Iudecd. in a few
hours. it has brcomr Il part Of the
universal language. Divine
Thought. consccratrd by deeds
Sublime. it links finite with infinite
and Titanic becomes the word Of
thr century. symbolic of the best
that is in humanity. It is a word,
now. If character. It will make
for character. Monuments nor
marble shafts bring to mind mo-
finer examples Of lave, Of honor,
of bravery or of sacrifice. than
does this magic word. "Titanic. "
With none of the glory and
glamor Of way. with none Of the
morbid sweetness Of martyrdom,
those men gave those they love to
God and safety and themselves
to God and eternity.
Cynics and men. love better our
fellowman and feel that at the fl
nal test. man is the sane hero and
the man, after all.
70 one who loves tht sea. it
most appeals. The beautiful sad
ness of meeting death at >ea,-thc
lights. the Music and the laughter.
transformed to stars. Neptune $
dir&e and tears.
The ship is sinking. "riS mid
night at sea. Mingling with its
surge comes. "Nearrr Ny God to
Thee.
The world is better today than
ever before. by the ronsrcratioM Of
the word TITANIC.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
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MAKE 1T A SUCCESS

The Civic Committee. under the
chalrmanship of Mrs. II. l.. Bon
ham, has announced May 3 as
Town Cleaning Day. After the
success of last year. it is hoped
that the residents will cooperate
with those in charge Of this work.
We would suggest that the COM
mlttee give notice Of the time the
teams will start the collection.
Last year several families put out
their boxes after the teams had
gone. This could be remedied bv
stating the hours during which
collections will be made.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
Record of Hon.
William H. Head

Below is the full and complete
record Of Honorable William II.
tlcald in Congress as it appears in
the Congressional Record.
This covers the first session Of
Congress after Mr.. Ileald was
sworn in the first time. This session
lasted for period Of nearly five
months from March 18th to Aug
uSt 9th, 1909, The record is rs
follows:
19o9-$r~>ion opened March
18th.
May 18th. Introduced three bills.
May l4th. presented two peti-
tjonS from Wilmington Board Of
Trade.
June 1lth, presented one peti-
ton from Wihnin@ton Board Of
Trade.
This completes the record Of
Congressman IIeald during his
fist session in Congress.
Next week there will appear an
account of his second session.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
NEW ROAD SUPERVISORS

At a recent meeting of the Levy
Court the following road superviS
OrS were named:
HrandyWine-William Pcnning.
ton. .Jr.
Christiana-MoSes Lowther.
Mill Creek-IIarvey Lamborm.
White Clay Creek-Horace W.
Lovett.
New Ca>tIc-CharleS VI. Apple
by.
Red Lions. l.. Beck.
Prncadpr-WiIIiam X. Brooks.
st. George>-.J. &. Alston.
Appoquininink - Nathaniel W
Van Horn,
BlacIlhird-William II. Fenni.
mere.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance of our
dear mother. Marie II. Murray
who departed this life April %
1910:
Two years have gone. dear mother
Since we saw thy loving face,
And we know there is no other,
Who can fill thy vacant place.
What happy days we once enjoyed,
How sweet their memory still
But they have left an aching void
The world can never fill.
Daughter.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
SATURDAY. MAY 4th 1912
AT 100 o clock

Marquette rug. velvet. rug. both
9XI5: Marquette rug, Brussels
rug. both 9Xl2: Scotch rug. Gx9.
golden oak bedroom suit. quarter
ed oak bedroom suit. walnut bed
room suit. , enamel beds and
springs. = oak wardrobes. ) mat
tresscS. set Of pillows and holsters.
goose feathers: ; holsters. goose
feathers; mahogany parIor table.
oak parlor table, wicker table.
kitchen chairs. rocking chairs. ,
three-piece parlor suits, satin dam
ask and silk velour; ice chest. wash
! ing machine. one clothes horse. 3
sets Of china. = china chamber sets.
all kinds Of kitchen utensils, cur
tain frames, refri gerator. combna-
ton desk and bookcase. lawn
mower. screen doors and window
screens. gasoline stove, clothes tree.
walnut dining table, II it.. stair
carpet. roll of mating and other
articles.
Tcrms-All sums of $40 and
under cash. over that amount a
credit of three months with approx
ed security.
| have never offered such furni-
ture at my place; all clean. no
trash
r. T. JONES
White m an, Auct.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
INTRODUCTION TO
POLITICAL FACTS

In another column. we print III
detail. the record of Hon. William
II. Heald, during his first session
in Congress. These reports are
taken from the Congressional Rec
ord. We shall continue to print
these reports each week.
Mr.. Heald is "A candidate for re,
election for the third term.
In view of the two-term prece-
dent III this State. he must base
his claim for this nomination on a
record that merits the confidence
of the voters. And unless his rec
ord proves him to be of more Use
to the State than he is now credit
ed with. he cannot expect the sup
port Of the people.
Those in charge Of the party s
organization. should find the SEN
timents Of the rank and file.
Rather. they should recognize it..
Kent and Sussex counties are al
most unanimous in their opposi-
ton to his nomination. New Cas-
tie county. outside Of Wilmington.
is opposed to him-and even
there. right under the shadow Of
the organization, there is dissatis-
faction.
This opposition is coming not
from those who oppose organiza-
ton. but from those who minele
among the voters and realize the
danger Of forcing his nomination
which is threatened in some quar-
ters.
1t is not a question of New Cas-
tie county. Kent county should.
in all fairness, as well as from a
standpoint OF practical politics
and party success. have the choice.
Ii shewants the Congressman. with
the consent of Sussex. New Castle
has a candidate for Governor. who
will sweep the State.
It's not a question of Congress-
man or Governor or ATTORNEY
General-satisfyiny the ambitions
of one ottice~Seeker or the success
of one party leader having his per,
sonal choice-it is a question of
a ticket that will meet the needs
Of the hour and hold the State IN
the Republican ranks.
TO meet that need and to gaiI
that end. we and they must abide
by the decision Of the party al
large.
Ask the members of the last
Legislature. ask the chairman o1
every hundred committee in the
State and YOU will have an over,
whelming opposition to Mr.. Heald
These statements are not based
on supposltlon. on any one man 5
personal ambition. nor on any an.
tagonism against Mr.. Heald and
those favoring him. They are
based on facts. And these facts we
propose to print for the informa.
ton Of our readers.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
ST. THOMAS CHURCH

Thursday Of this week. st.
Marks day celebration Of holy
communion at 1870 a. m. Sunday,
early celebration of the holy COM
munion at clock. Sunday school
in the parish house at 10 o clock.
Morning prayer and sermon at IL.
Evening prayer and address at
7.3O p. IN.
Newark post., 1912-04-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

The following first class house
hold goods, which have only been
used but a short time. will be sold
at r. 7. Jones warehouse. on
Newark post., 1912-04-24

The ladies of Ebenezer will give
one Of the socials for which they
are famous, i'll the church on
Thursday. April %. A drama en-
titled, THE Chaperon," will be
presented by local talent.
Newark post., 1912-04-24

White m an, Auct.