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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22

II you would really help girls, you must reach
them through their social instincts.
That's one of the latest theories along which phil
anthropists working and accordingly, all over
the country, who are big enough, demo-
cratic snough, and self-sacrifcing enough have
social center clubs for the special benefit Of
girls whose advantages for further training have
ceased before they reached their best possibilities
Nothing ostensble Of the charitable enters into
these social center organizations. Groups of girls
n various sections Of city are banded together as
members of a club, which has for it's organizers and
leaders, women who are in position to be OF as
sistance to the girls, mentally, morally and indus
trially
for social purposes there the classes which the
club members may enter, taking up any particular
line Of work which may be Of special interest to
them.
In many Of these social social clubs sewing, mill
lnery. dressmaking, basketry, cooking and other
similar phases Of work for women taught by
women thoroughly capable to give instructions along
these lines Sometimes there classes in
dramatics, and many the delightful evenings
when the girls give their plays and entertain
ments.
It is surprising, say those in charge of these
,ia centers. what splendid unframed talent there is
among girls who have never had fair chance to
develop their ability Accordingly, out of these
ciaf center clubs found girls who really
capable Of achieving success which is surprising.
Once their talent is discovered, they given the
advantage of the special training which they need,
and the results are remarkable in many instances.
It's only another phase of charitable and phan-
thropic work which has it's basic principle de-
veopment. The average girl who has the OPP
portunities which she needs finds little to interest
her after wearisome day in the factory mill,
unless. perhaps, it may be some such organization
as the social center. She. of her associates
nave the vim and the initiative after their hard
work to effect such organization by themselves.
As result they find only the streets and the cheap
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Thrifty Housewife Finds Solution
For High Cost Of Living Problem
In Giving Attention to Mere Trifles

the week added to it, makes it worth noticing az
the end of the month. r ~ . 49,.
Then noticed" continued the enthusiastic httle
saver "that my maid was throwing away the bread
crumbs in the bottom ofthe bread can together Wltn
small pieces of bread and crusts which had oeen
cut off the bread for sandwiches. she tnouSnt Hie
stingy. know, when l suggested that she had pet-
ter those crumbs and pieces that we Wouio uiS
them in the oven and them In recipes Where
bread and cracker crlrplbs are required bu' '"os
another saving. .
"And then there's another thing I've discovered.
Very frequently in using canned fruit there Is just
a little of the fruit juice left in the can that IS not
served. Instead throwing that away nave start
saving it for fruit cakes. puddlngs' pies ana SIM
liar things to which it reall. gives a most oesh1AuA
flavor It's little thing. but 1t saves.
"Andg here's the thing think every housekeeper
should do, and that's to have pair or scales III
the house Really you'd be surprised to know no"
often are shortweighted groceries and neats.
Calling this short weight thing to the attention OF
your grocer or butcher a few times makes MIN very
mindful Of the measure, when mes metns or.
your goods if once he finds out you have scales
she said. . .
And doubtless these was a good deal of truth IN
what she said 1t is the little thing which multi
Piled makes the big thing, and while the average
brakeman doubtless perfectly honest at heart tnelr
are so many chances to make mistakes and SO much
is left to careless employees, that the wise woman
watches weights very closely. Many slrllIar say
ings are affected also by watching very care1uy the
slips they with the goods. making sure that
the charges are correct and that the additions nave
been made without error.
These all are trifes; but the American woman
who would reduce the high cost of living must De-
come mindful of trfes is she is to reach her eno'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
DAINTY DELECTABLE DATE DELEGATES

These will keep, and very nourishing.
A Dainty Date Pudding-Clean, and chop
one pound Of dates and bread cupful of English
waln4ts into pieces. Mix the dates and walnuts
with one-half cupful Of -four and teaspoonful Of
baking poyder Beat the whites of four eggs until
stiff and dry then gently fold in one-haf cupful Of
sugar, the beaten yoks one-half teaspoonful vanilla
extract, and the fruit and nut mixture; bake in a
sheet or loaf. Serve cold with whipped cream
Date Loaf-Four eggs, one-half pound of sugar,
one-half pound of flour, pound Of stoned dates,
one pound of nuts, four tablespoonfuls of brandy,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and tea
very light add -four then the other ingredients.
When we'll mixed turn into Well-buttered cake tin
and bake for one hour.
Date Cookies-One cupfu of stoned and chopped
dates cupfu of sugar. two thirds cupful of but
ter, one-haf cupfu of milk one-fourth teaspoonful
of salt, nutmeg and powdered cinnamon taste,
egg, teaspoonfuls of baking powder and
flour. Cream the butter and sugar together, then
add the well-beaten the dates milk, salt spices,
bak Ag powder, and flour to roll to astiff dough.
RoI and out with cutter, lay them on buttered
tins and bake in a moderate
Datt Pie--One-half pound of stoned dates,
cupful of water, two tablespoonfus of cornstarch,
egg, teaspOonfu orange extract, pastry, and
cupfuls of milk. Cook the dates in water till
tender and rub through sieve. Add the
starch mixed with the milk, the egg well beaten,
and the orange extract. Cook and stir in double
boiler till slightly thickened, then bake in one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22

Maybe book there and your mother was
forced to tell you story from memory. You Hked
it quite we'll, though you may have heard
it again and again. Sometimes it even seemed you
liked of them the better for having heard them
before.
But you remember these happy hours as among
the most joyous Of all your bright young life.
Don't for moment fancy that your mother was
a bit less busy than you. Without question she
had heap more work each day than you are called
upon to do in your home OF her interests
entirely confined to her home, without doubt
but she devoted her life her little and to
her family.
Doubtless you busy. What with the manage
ment of your home. with your social duties, your
church work and the like, you have indeed all the
work you possibly do. That's all true
But there's nothing important for you than
the welfare of your children. And Of the very
strongest and most effective ways for you to work
out the greatest good for your children comes
through ability to cultivate in them taste for
the best in literature. 1t is for their betterment
assimilate the splendid lessons, the high principles
which 1t lis possible for them to receive in much
larger degree from stories than they could pos
sibly get from talking to them.
Children love stories They love to hear them
told They love to hear them read. And most of
ALL they love them when mother reads them, if she
takes real interest in the reading.
In the selection ofthe Stories in the manner in
which you read them, in the interest in them which
you are able to create among your little people, you
nave the basis for Of the most splendid oppor-
tunltles for the making Of good men and
which falls to the lot of motherhood.
DO you take time to read to your children?
Why don't you begin?
Why not inaugurate the twilight story hour?
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I've made up my mind that it's the little things
which need to be watched if the housewife is to
duce the high Of living" said alert young
housekeeper the other day.
"Ive just been trying few of these little
mics, to find how they worked, and I've been
surprised to how much I've really been able to
For instance" she continued, 1T noticed when 1
went to the butcher shop to buy my meat the other
day, (and going to the butcher shop myself is one
of my tactics), that after the butcher man had
weighed up the steak he proceeded to trim off the
fat and thrust it to one side the meat block
It occurred to that he had weighed the meat
before he trimmed it, and that paying for the
trimmings he keeping. So I just pricked up
my courage, and asked him to weigh the meat with
out the trimmings again. He did, of course, and 1t
made several cents difference the cost of my
meat. a little thing, but every day in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
30 you like dates?

% you like dates?
Maybe you've never learned their greatest posi-
blites. AS a matter of fact there is scarcely a
fruit that allows many adaptations the date
of the most healthful of all fruits.
Cookies, pie cake, muffins-all sortsof dainties
may be made from the date and following just a
few recipes which other have found de-
lcious:
Date sandwiches-Chop one-half pound Of stoned
dates then put them into saucepan with quar-
ter of pint of water; when boiling add one-haf
cupful of seedless rasins then boil very gently for
half an hour. Remove from the fire, add one heap
ing tablespoonful of sugar, one teaspoonful of rose
extract and cupful of whipped cream; beat till
we'll blended, then spread thckly between two lady
fingers. When serving tie several pairs with dainty
baby ribbon
Date Drop Gladstone half cupful of butter, one
cupful of brown sugar, two eggs two cupfuls Of
of allspice one-quarter teaspoonful of cinnamon,
one-half pound of Walnuts, and pound Of dates.
Cream the butter and sugar. add the eggs we'll beat
en-. Mix and sift the flour, soda and spices and add
to the first mixture Lastly add the broken in
pieces and the dates stoned. Drop by teaspoonus
buttered tin about half inch apart and bake
for fifteen minutes in moderate oven
Date Dainties-Stone good dates stuff with
broken English walnuts, pieces of candied ginger
and fondant, Favored with orange or lemon Juice
Roll each one in powdered sugar. pack in layers in
= tin box. covering each 1aver with
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22

I wonder if sometimes we don't take life just a
little bit too seriously.
| wonder if sometimes don't become ever
lastngly absorbed in the things we're trying to do,
that we entirely neglect the lighter side of
istence and completely dull senses to any real
happiness which might be ours.
| wonder if etimes don't prize just a bit
too highly the happiness which comes from achieve
Let me tell you about woman know, and then
just let's stop and think if maybe were not a wee
bit like her.
She's an earnest, conscientious wife and mother,
economical the last degree, thrifty, energetic, am
bilious and capable. Her idea is to make her
home comfortable to save, and to educate her three
Young children. So she slaves from morning till
night. She goes anywhere. Her husband,
who just as conscientious, just economical,
just hard working, comes home at night to find
her weary and filled with nothing but household
Sometimes his business calls him away from home.
And when it does he fails to bring toys
for the little ones, some little gift for her. which
is in the nature of luxury. Is the wife happy with
these things? No, she invariably chides him for his
foolish expenditure for things they could get
without. She reminds him of her economy and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Iu1ISs2l lllk1lllz;:: xkkA|
RY RDANCHE DRAPER
THE BUSINESS GIRL WITH AN lNCENIlSh H.

r makes little difference what your business may
be- if you're business girl with an incentive you 10
q happier wiser girl tnan the a'eAoeo' AoA '
working to some purpose
It may be a little bank account you're trying TO
nile up: it may be a pretty home; it may De 10
please your employer; it may be to snow tnat you
can succeed; it may be only pretty clothes' 'nat
forms forms your incentive; Eso* if you've an IN
centive you're happier. more osv&.De ana more sue
cessful.
All this providing, of course, that your incentive
does not hold more important place III youi 'A'An
ing than does your work &a- II.
Annette was girl who didn't really nave 10 "olh.
That is, had good nome her 1atile1
would gladly have bought all the clothes she want
cd and given her liberal allowance for spending
and her mother would have been happpler 10 nave
her remain at home. But Annette wanted 70 prove
that she could earn her own living. She 1elt GER
tainin her own mind that she could. But sne
wanted to prove it. -
So she started in to work. Her one incentive was
to prove that she could make success OF the thing
she ATTEMPTED Just naturally she won, ana she
was happy Not alone because she won was she
happy, but because she enjoyed her WORK
II would seem that unless a girl had an lncentiVe
she would not work But there are hundreds OF
girls working without even the slightest incentive.
They working from necessity 10 De SURE, uus
necessity cannot be termed an incentive 1ncehtive
completely overshadows necessity, ana makes tne
Girl forget that she work. Her pleasure in the
work she is doing when inspired by an incentive SO
far over reaches the pain of the necessity OF WORK.
ing that she quite loses sight of the latter:
There is really reason in all the world why
oil should
It's just question Of how much of her real sen
she puts into her work. Without an incentive ner
work is simply superficial, simply serving tlme-ano
time servers never accomplish anything
However, the moment that business girl becomes
insured with Incentive just that minute she peslns
to mt something herself into her work, and the
more of herself she gives to her work, the happler
she is and the better work she does
Incentive inspirations If you haven't an
Incentive find one. and quickly as you can.
You'll be surprised % find how much happier ana
how much more successful you will be than you
have ever dreamed before that you could be- ANY,
way, it's worth trying.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22

Mothers do you take time to read to your chill
dren?
Or do you deprive them of one Of the greatest
pleasures to which they might In later years have
the joy recurring in memory?
Have you thought Of it among your
maternal duties to devote a share Of each day to
reading to them?
a matter of fact, there is more important
thing you could possibly do for them than to add
this little feature to the schedule of plans for
Them It's your duty in the training Of their minds,
select the first literature with which they become
acquainted, and to read it to them yourself to be
that they get what is best for them to have
of it.
twilight when you little tot hearing your
mother read to you the fairy tales that you loved
well. Can you remember any hours that were
happier in your childhood days than these?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Do You Sometimes Take Life Too Seriously?
BY BLANCHE DRAPER.

thrift and in comparison makes him look ike q
thoughtless spendthrift
The point is simply this: She has lost the finer
point of view She has taken life seriously that
she has capacity for its pleasures She has dis
torted vision, until she find happiness only
sacrifice. She has deprived herself of half the JOY
living, and her attitude toward things IN general
bids fair to ruin much of the happiness of her FAM
lily unconscious though she is Of its effect.
It's an old adage and true, "All work and no
play makes Jack dull boy And it has exactly
the effect upon women. 1t duls all their IN
for real pleasure. 1t robs them OF JOY
times there when laughter, a bit OF
pleasure, trifing expenditure to express some
bit sentiment far more valuable in a home
than dollar saved, task accomplished, or
serious thing considered.
These the things which make lives happy.
And I wonder when the tales Of our lives are all
told, if won't find that quite frequently we
have committed grievous error when we have
been serious when have been too frivolous.
Life is serious; but it isn't all dark shadows
seriousand cold, is it?
And don't you somehow feel that the little pleas
the playtmes, and mahap even the frivol1tles
in moderation the lights which make up nfea
beauties and give to the more serious aspecu
their trUer, fuller meaning?
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81 nnAn 7 " 81 1865 49, s

1t is said that dry bran an excellent cleanser
for dainty velvet flowers and wooden fabrics Rub
the sOcd spots harder than the rest, then
all off.
To stop the rOttng of Irish potatoes in the cellar
do not keep the cellar too Sprinkle plenty of
air-slacked lime among them and them lightly
to keep the light away from them.
For whitening pocket handkerchiefs and laces put
tnem soak night in bath of toilet carbolic
soap. This is said whiten them and to make
them clean with hut little laundering.
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START THEDAY RIGHT

Start the day right. When the
sun comes to greet you.
Give it a smile for each ray
that it sends,
Shake off the worries that long
to defeat you,
Strengthen your faith in
yourself and your friends.
Yesterdays ghost may be
striving to haunt you,
Yesterdays errors may come
to your brain;
Throw off the worries that
trouble and taunt you;
Start the day right; begin,
over again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Girls Welfare Work Best Done
Through Appeal to the Social
Instinct Say Philanthropists

theaters open to them. And the results have be-
well known to social workers, that the pre-
vention method which is offered in the social CEN
ter comes a most feasible solution
Women who would be of assistance to others less
fortunate than themselves have found that in the
social center club, there is big field for their en-
deavor There they may come into direct contact
with the girls whom they would help and they
have the satisfaction of watching girls who have
ability and talent and intentions which might easily
be developed into useful, capable women eager to
be of service to still other women.
But the avenue is entirely through the social in
stinct.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
HER WHIMS

Next winter hats will be trimmed with great
punches cocks feathers carelessly placed at the
back of the hat great sprigs Of paradise cum
ningly laid in apparent disorder
Large fiat tortoise shell hairpins and combs
handpanted with Japanese designs-are the new
ornaments for the couture. This is the smartest
note of the moment-La Couture JaponaSe.
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Miss Helen Marie Mason of Boston, 20 years old,
has had her heart injured to the extent of $750oo
so she says bu the failure of 75year sutton to
marry her.
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Pumpkin Tartlets.


Puff pastry one and one-half cup Of stewed pump
kin, on cup of milk, two eggs, one-half cup of
brown sugar, one-fourth teaspoonful Of cinnamon
(ground) one-half teaspoon of ground ginger, pinch
Of salt To make the filling that the pumpkin is
we'll drained. 1t IS a good plan to hang 1t in
cheesecloth bag for several hours to let
much liquid possible drip from it, Add to it
the milk eggs, sugar, spices and salt. Roll the
pastry and thinly line small tartlet tins with it.
Fill about two thirds full of the pumpkin mixture
Bake in slow and either hot cold
The barbecue to be served with the cheese had
better be bought. Clear currant jelly may be used
instead, and will be found by bad sub
sttute. Have the cheese chilled and either served
plain formed into small individual balls piled
a crisp lettuce leaf. Let the crackers be toasted till
crisp and brown.
Stuffed Calf Heart.
Calls heart is much daintier than the much
priced liver and nicely stuffed and praised
cooked casserole makes choice and economical
meat course for small family dinner. Make a
plain bread stufaing as for turkey chicken, using
either onion thyme little sage seasoning salt
and pepper, minced parsley with onion flavor and
enough melted butter to mosten the crumbs. After
the heart Is prepared fill the cavity bind thick
parafin or buttered paper it to keep in place
and bake or braise for an hour. Thicker the gravy
with Drowned flour. Hay small onions boiled
until almost done, then FIT these in with the heart
and finish cooking. Or, when the onions are ten
der drain them with little sugar and glaze a nice
brown. Sprinkle little vinegar over them and
serve garnish. with parsley around the
heart
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Mock Crab Sandwiches.

Half cupful of grated cheese, two heaping ia
blespoonfuls Of butter, quarter Of teaspoonful
each of mustard, paprika, salt, and anchovy paste
and one tablespoonful Of vinegar Cream the but
ter, add the grated cheese salt. mustard and pap
r1ka Dissolve the anchovy paste in vinegar and
add to the cheese mixture. Spread buttered
slices of bread and cut into finger shaped pieces
These are excellent for lunches picnics.
, 1913-06-19

next moment sne was staring through
the warm rropic darkness at the loom
OF the sails and the steady green OF
the moving sidelight and listening ca
geriy to the click Of the sweeps in the
owlocks.
Nor did she take interest in the two
men beside her till both lights. red
and green. came into view as the
anchor checked the onward way.
"Its the Minerva" Joan said decid-
eddy.
"How do you known Sheldon asked,
skeptical of her gertrude.
Its a ketch to begin with. And. be-
sides. l could tell anywhere the rattle
of her main peak blocks-they're too
large for the halyard."
A dark figure crossed the compound
diagonally from the beach gate. where
, 1913-06-19
AND WHO THE DICKENS Is uTAMIT

AND WHO THE DICKENS Is UTAMT
tus. That was when l was after
pearls"
And you never told me. Utami. that
you'd been wrecked in a hurricane"
Joan said reproachfully.
The big Tahitian shifted his weight
and flashed his teeth in a conciliating
smile.
NJ no t'ink nothing t ALL he said.
"AllI right. Utami." Tudor said. "IIl
see you In the morning and have a
yarn"
HE saved my life. the beggar." Tu-
dor explained, as the Tahitian strobe
away and with heavy softness of foot
went down the steps. Swim! ] new
er met a better swimmer"
And thereat. solicited by Joan. Tudor
narrated the wreck of the Huahine,
while Sheldon smoked and pondered
and decided hat whatever the mans
shortcomings were, he was at least not
a liar.
, 1913-06-19
CHAPTER XIV.
A MATTER OF TRAINING.

"HE days passed. and Tudor
seemed loath to leave the hos
pitality VI Berande. Every
thing was ready for the start.
but he fingered IN, spending much
time in Ioan's company and thereby
increasing the dislike Sheldon had
taken to him. He went swimming
with her. in point of rashness exceed
ing her, and dynamited Dish with her.
diving among the hungry ground
sharks and contesting with them for
possession Of the stunned prey. until
he earned the approval of the whole
Tahitian crew. Arabu challenged him
to tear a bsh from IA sharks jaws. leav-
ing half to the shark and bringing the
other half himself to the surface. and
Tudor performed the feat. n dip from
the sandpaper hide OF the astoIished
shark scrapin" several inches of skin
from his shoulder. And Joan was de-
lighted, while Sheldon. looking on. re-
allied that here was the hero of her
adventure dreams coming true. She
did not care for love. but he felt that
If ever she did love. 1t would be that
sort of a mana man who exhibited"
was his way Of putting II.
He felt himself handicapped in the
presence Of Tudor. who had the Gift Of