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The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

tions. over and over again. dulled their
minds and fatigued their bodies until the
monotony became almost unbearable-
He tried everything to help them-that
/, is, everything but change from
the same mechanical motions-but still
they quit their working posts. He estab-
lished restrooms and recreations, but they
did not suffice for the girls were discon-
tented and at the first opportunity they
laid down their tools. declaring they
could not stand the grind.
Cat Helped.
At last. determined to arouse their In
terest and to win them back IL he could.
he brought a big, handsome cat into the
assembling-room, and left him to roam
about at will As the cat went from
worker to worker. the girls stopped down
to pet him a bit. to comment upon his
wonderful sickness. and in one way and
another raised their eyes and their
hands from their work, thus varying
their one mechanical motion.
They brought dainties for him to eat,
and the little Interruptions from their
dreary, monotonous work made a break
in their labors of the day. AS they
stroked his soft. warm fur and fed him
from ,heir hands the monotony ceased to
their same set task TO perform as the
hours dragged along. there were the ir-
regular intervals of petting the factory
cat and of passing along word. and
they actually grew more contented.
The foreman declared that 1t was not
because they loved the cat so much, but
that his presence there helped, in a small
way. TO arouse them from the killing
monotony level
Can you figure it out? And does 1t give
deeper, harder meaning to that grim
old word, monotony, that grips us all
sometimes? To folk who drearily com
plain of monotony. while their muscles.
their minds. their hands-themselves-a
changing and changing about from one
thing to another. and the very setting is
shifted around. the presence of a factory
cat seems pretty slender thread upon
which 10 hang dropping bodies and
spirits.
But then. If they were given one little
fraction of a piano to set in place in the
morning, and il that was to be their
work all day and for the many days TO
follow, they might be glad to coax the
cat TO their side for a bit of relaxation,
and they might learn what monotony
sometimes means.
II that did not teach them. they might
hasten down to one OF the big laundries
where men, women, and girls stand
maybe just feeding a hungry mangle, per-
haps starching or ironing or bending over
another changeless task; but. whatever
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
infant MORTALITY
bulletin IS READY
Chief Of Children's Bureau Tells of
Baby-saving Campaigns Which
Are Being Conducted.
MILK INSPECTION IS NECESSARY

A bulletin by Miss Julia Lathrop. chief
of the Children's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Commerce, TO be issued today,
will recommend means for preserving
the lives of infants and contain a report
of what has been done to decrease in
FAINT mortality.
Under the supervision Of the bureau
baby-saving campaigns have been con-
Quoted in several cities, with the result.
says the bulletin. that infant mortality
has been brought in these cities actually
below the rate in rural districts. A re-
duction of from 30 to 40 per cent in these
cities is noted. New York and Philadel-
phia are the principal cities involved
in the campaigns. The bureau deduces
from the results of these campaigns that
health is purch4sable. More money to
conduct the campaigns, however, Is
needed.
The bulletin outlines the accepted plan
of campaign against infant mortality in
large cities.
The breast feeding OF infants is the
first requisite to the health of babies,
says the report. The breast-fed baby
has ten times the chances to live that
a bottle-fed one has. All milk sources
and means of transmission should be
rigidly inspected. Milk stations should
be established in every city. Baby clin-
les should be conducted and visiting
nurses should be provided for the in
struction Of mothers in the care of ba-
bies. and to give parental advice. These
activities may be carried on either by
societies or municipalities. Glasses for
the instruction of young girls in the
care of children should be organized.
Flies should be eradicated and sanitary
conditions in the house should be main
tanned. The report advises the keeping
of elaborate vital statistics as to To-
calities. by means of city ward maps,
showing what parts of cities show the
highest infant mortality.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
THE GRIND OF WORK
GROWS OPPRESSIVE
But Those Who Complain Most Of Mo
notony Have No Real Right
to Growl.
ny FRANCES sHAFFER.

Monotony?
Yes, the grind of daily work, as we
are sometimes pleased to put it, does
grow wearisome and oppressive to most
of US if We permit ourselves the question
able luxury of fretting about it.
But the plain fact is that the folk who
complain the most of the monotony that
they declare is eating their life away
have no real right to complain, and it
might do them a world of good once or
twice in a while to learn what monotony
really is, as some workers spell it
1t was a day or so ago that the story
was told of the psychological value Of
a cat in a factory.
1t was in the assembling-room of a
large piano factory where many women
were employed in adjusting the various
parts of the instruments. Each worker
had her separate task to fill, a very small
part of the whole, and she went through
the same work hour after hour and day
after day.
The foreman of the factory grew a bit
disturbed. for he noticed that the girls
performed their labors for a few weeks
or so, then became dissatisfied and left
TO seek other employment He knew
right well where the trouble lay, was
very sure that the same wearisome mo-
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
HOTEL cHETWoODE
GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL

Virginia Avenue close 70 Beach, Steel Pier and all
attractions. CaraCIty. so Fresh and sea water in
sll baths private and public elevator street. sun
parlor music &c. Early rates. s. 30 UP daily
Special weekly. Auto coach at trains Booklet.
WM. B. COOPER. Propr.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
Table Plant.

Break off the top leaves of a pineapple
by gently working them from side to siu,.
until they come out quite clean. Now put
two spoonfuls of coarse sand in the bot
tom of a glass jar. and fill with water
Place the pineapple top in 1t where it
broke of. and always keep 1t a little I'M
der water. Be sure and keep in the light,
and after a few weeks roots will spout.
As soon as they are strong enough, put
in a pot. and then in a small jardiniere.
With a little care a lovely evergreen teble
plant will spread out which will last for
years.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
Kettle bottom. .

Take a pail-cover or a shallow tin OF
a suitable size TO fit your kettle. With
a nail and a hammer punch holes In il
so the water can have free play through
IL. Placed in the bottom of a kettle in
which meat is TO be boiled. II prevents
burning.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

The several materials arranged in this
afternoon gown are used in the correct
proportions for the best effect. The cling
ing skirt is OF rather pale rose-colored
wolfe. accordion pleated. and over IL Is
tunic Of black and white figured wolfe,
having a vest Of plain white net edged
with lace.
The herring-bone border Is made from
bias bands Of black and white striped
wolfe. and gives are neck outline IN
the back. The Sofl .dlk girdle IL OF a
shade of rose darker than the skirt, and
rose-colOred ribbons show through the
upper part Of the waist.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
"TwiIight" Service Held.

Prof. Isaac Clark. of Howard Univer-
sity. spoke upon the text, What Shall
1 Do?" at the twilight service of
the Ingram Memorial Church, Tenth and
Massachusetts, Avenue Northeast, last
night,
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
Bfscuit Hint.

Baking powder biscuits are much bet
ter when the dough is rolled thinner than
usual and two cuts used for one biscuit,
laying one on top of the other. When
made in this way biscuits will break open
at once and seem daintier
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
Machine GrcaSe.

To take machine grease out of the
clothing the following is very good, as II
does not remove the colors. To cold water
add little ammonia and soap, and apply
this to the fabric.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

Cold boiled potatoes cut lengthwise and
broiled are delicious II served piping hot
with plenty OF butter. pepper, and salt
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

HOTEL HENLOPEN
JUNE TO OCTOBER-SEASoN 1871
Booklet WALTER BURTON. Owner and Proprtseel
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
DEER PARK HOTEL

UEER PAhh. ND.
Crest OF the AIleghenes. Always cool and delight
full 500 acres beautiful park; golf. tennis. bovlins
swimming pools orchestra. and dancing Fine drives
and walks Hotel accommodations strictly nrSt-casA
Furnished cottages in connection. Write for book
let. DEER PARK HOTEL. MD
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04
PARISH NEWS.
Poinfe- a=la=liachc.

Miss Rose Rebeaud returned home
Sunday, after spending several weeks
with friends in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Favret spent sew
eral days in New Orleans the first OF
the week.
Mr.. Clarence Favret left last Sunday
for New Orleans to enter Holy Cross
College.
Or. VIM. Fl. Pipes was a visitor here
Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Lester, of New Orleans,
is spending several days here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Favret were
visitors here Thursday.
Mr.. Clarence Henritzy was a visitor
to this town Thursday.
Mrs. Mary F. Savage, teacher of the
Oysterville school, arrived in Pointe a
IA Hache Thursday and will stay over
for the teachers meeting on Friday.
Miss Agatha Lee was in Pointe a la
Hache Tuesday soliciting funds for the
benefit of the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital of
New Orleans.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04
Louisiana Publicity Commission
Bulletin No. 3.

Wanted Pure bred hogs; also Here
ford and other beef breeds of cattle.
This should be the first step in solv-
ing the market problem, so far as corn
is concerned.
A few gifts obtained now and bred
for spring narrowing will produce for
you a profitable market for the adj
ditional acreage of corn you intend to
put out next spring. If you really
want them write this Office.
Throughout the state the problem of
proftably marketing our corn crop,
that crop which has already attracted
the attention Of other states to Louis
iane, is engaging the attention of our
farmers.
Some large buyers of pure-bred seed
and stock have already applied for a
list of these producers, and we want
the name and address of every farmer
who is progressive enough to have for
sale high-grade farm seeds or stock.
We are trying to learn the good things
u state is producing, and when we
get this information we want to pub
lish it, not only to u own people, but
it will be valuable information with
with which to supplement our invita-
ton to the desirable immigrant from
other states.
Many inquiries have come in already
for pure-bred live stock. louisiana
farmers should net overlook the great
opportunity Low CT catering to the
proftabls business of producing high
grade pure-bred grain and livestock.
Taking advantage of this invitation
may benefit you directly. and you will
incidentally become a booster. Pub
licity built achievement is the kind
which attracts. Let your light shine;
tell US about it.
You, who want some of the good
things, perhaps growing neal you,
write US. We will try to put you in
touch with the party who has what
you want.
LOUISIANA PUBLICITY COMMITS
SION, Baton Rouge, La.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04
CHAPTER TX.

A Lion in a Rabbit Trap.
Mark hurried into the nearest tele.
phone booth. Wanda stared after him,
In scared fascination. Her face had
turned oddly white.
"One-o-o-one." she repeated to
herself, dazedly, as she mechanically
jotted down the number on her pad.
Nov them" Jim Blake was de-
manding at her elbow, you and l will
settle this thing. my girl. l want that
nuunber!"
But" she pleaded.
you've got q bit Of knowledge that
we need-and need ID bad. A
bit Of knowledge we've got to have
and mean to have. Understand that?
And what we've got to get, we get.
Now, is It fight or not? VIII you take
the money I've offered you or will you
run your silly young head into the
hottest bunch Of trouble Z girl ever
met with? Which'l It be? Speak
OUT"
I'll don't know. tn disgrace the
Woman, won't 1t. III tell"
"ltll smash you ii you don't! What
Is 1t to you II she's disgraced or not?"
That's So" purred Wanda, suddenly
recovering her shattered nerves.
What is 1t to me-or to you'll she's
destroyed. so long as the machine
wins? Aud it'd be perfectly terrible
II the machine shouldn't win. Now
wouldn't it,"
eth be terrible for any one who
tries to block It." retorted Blake. grim
and wrathful.
WELL" sighed Wanda distractedly.
I'll just have to think it over very
carefully. OF course. l like you. Mr..
Flake. I've always admired you q lot.
You've got such 9 lovely personality
and"
Drop that" he roared.
And" pursued Wanda, I've always
admired the machine a lot, too. It does
things in such q bnsinessllke way. But
but. Of course, I couldn't really take
money from you. II tell that mum.
bcr It'll just be because ! want you TO
win. That's all. Just because I want
to see you win"
That's better!" grunted Blake. his
face clearing. "You won't be sorry"
You bet ! WON'T" she retorted. and
her young voice was az keen as . knife
blade, and rs hard. I won't be one
bit sorry. And my conscience will be
clear. It'll DO a load of my shoulders.
But" she ended, falling back OH ia.
decision. IL must think 1t over q
while"
"a while?" echoed Blake. There's
no time to lose. You understand I'll,
ituation. I've made It all clcar /.
,ou. II I don't get that WomaB's name
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04
CHAPTER VIII.
The Trap 10 Sprung.

suO '~P - NuSs
There was a pause. Neither man
seemed DESTROYS to be first to return
to the attack. The buzz Of the city
crept In from outside. The half.stif1ed
rhythm Of the dtning-room orchestra
reached them In snatches.
Standish got to his feet; slowly and
more like a very old man than one in
his prime. But he looked down with
Grass stolidity at his tormentor. And
in his deep tones there vas more OF
sorrow than Of nervous dread.
MI. Blake" he said, there's one
point | can't quite grasp. Even your
admiration fol- my worthy qualities
and your very kind desire to save me
trouble. can not wholly explain your
action in telling me. Why are you CIV
ing away your hand like this?"
Blake looked panied.
Cant a man do a decent thing for
once" he grumbled, without having
his motives picked apart"
I'm afraid not-in your case" an
swered Standish.
"All right" agreed Blake in nc whit
chagrined. Lets look at 1t from a
business standpoint, then. II you'll de-
eide suddenly to let this Mullins bill
pass, and II you'll support Mark Rob
ertson for the speakership, everything
win be perfectly smooth and har-
monious. And we won't have. to USE
these painful means"
"Oh, | see. A bargain"
"One that you won't lose BY" said
Blake. "A mighty good one, since It
saves you your political skin, instead
Of forcing us to nail 1t to the barn."
Despite his confidence Blake was
vaguely worried, He knew men, as q
pianist knows his keyboard. And now
a subtle intuition. quite at variance
with all his keen logic. warned hin
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04
N0 M7WZZHT 1

That Gtandish was not in the !east
frightened by the threat Of political
death. Knowing the insurgents high
ambitions as he Gid, Blake could not
account for this absence of terror. So,
feeling his way. he shifted to the 9th.
err tack.
The Woman. too" he added. Think
Of her!!"
He grinned under his sparse mus
tache. For again he saw Standlsh's
hands clench. And he knew he had
struck the one right note.
YES" went On Blake. Think Of the
Woman! She's walking blindly, I'm.
suspectingly, right straight into the
trap we've set for her. It'll be hell
for her. Pure, unadultcrated, sky.blue
hell. II she's got a husband or kids
or parents It'll blacken the whole
world for them all. Oh. don't make
US do this thing, man! Think It
over. Don't decide in a rush. Take
your time. BY eleven o'clock or so
I'll have her name. Then 1t will be
early enough for you to tell me your
decision. You'll find me somewhere
about the hotel, If I'm not over at the
Capitol. Good-by."
He strolled off toward the dining.
room. AS he passed Wanda he glanc.
ed covertly at her through his lowered
lids. She was raptly absorbed In the
novel she was reading. And her dainty
lower jaw moved slowly up and down
in o g%um-chewing cadence that be.
spoke years of practice.
Standish watched Blake out Of
sight. His face. now that the mask
was no longer Il - full, worked almost
grotesquely. Az. his swarthy skin
was a pallid yellow. He looked like
a pugilist who tries dazedly to rise
after a Knockout.
He was thinking rapidly; despite his
daze. After q moment or two he
crossed hastily to the telephone
switchboard.
Get ME a New York wire, please"
he said, looking nervously down the
corridor, "as quickly. as you can"
AS he spoke he was running ove
the pages OF one of the telephone books
on the desk. Wanda drove a plug into
the switchboard and droned:
lilo! Long distance? That you,
Jessie? This is Wanda. Say, get me
a New York wire-on the jump, please.
Yes. oh, have you? Good! Let the
other party wait, and give it to me,
won't you? Thanks. I've got n al.
ready" she added, glancing over her
shoulder at Standisti. what number,
please?"
"One thousand and one, Plaza" he
answered, looking up from the direc.
tory.
Plaza one-o-o-one!" she droned
into the transmitter. amy name, Mr..
Standish?"
No" he answered huskily. Just
the number"
"A'ri! Here you are-number one
booth, please. Hlo New York;" she
continued into the transmitter, shov-
ing u plug in and out OF the switch
board three or four times, plaza one-
Ozone. Yes, Plaza one-o-o-
ONE!"
Standish had gone to the first OF the
numbered booths. At It's door he
paused.
Miss Kelly" said he, would you
mind taking that receiver on your
head while I'm telephoning?"
Certainly" she answered In evident
ill.temper at the slur implied by the
request.
She carefully removed and hung up
the metal crescent that held the re-
ceiver to her left ear Standish had
closed the booth door and, from the
corner Of her eye, Wanda could see
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04
To Develop More Louisiana Land.

Having nearly completed the recla-
nation work in the rear of the town OF
Dalcour, the Fidelity Land Company
has made arrangements for the install
lation of an up-to-date modern pumping
plant with a 35-horse-power internal
combustion engine. The contract has
just been awarded to the A. NJ. Lockett
Company and the plant will be put in
operation at an early date.
The Land Company, which has been
operating on the Lower Coast for some
years, has already developed a large
tract and has established a small colony
at Dalcour, where several hundred
building lots have been sold to pros
pective home builders. Completing the
major portion of the improvements in
the townsite proper, the Land Company
of which Ernest j. Coulon is president,
devoted its attention to the reclama-
ton of a large tract directly in the
rear of Dalcour.
They propose planting the trees for
market purposes, though the tract will
be divided into small groves in about
five years and sold to the farmers who
decide to locate in one Of the best and
most profitable small fruit growing
sections in the United States. The
groves in the immediate vicinity of
the Dalcour tract are in first-class con-
dition and are bearing the very finest
quality OF fruit, more especially the
delicious Louisiana sweets. which are
growing more and more in demand
each season.
The Fidelity Land Company viii also
undertake the reclamation of another
part of Its vast acreage on the Lower
Coast just as DOR as the Improvements
above referred to has been completed.
This will probably be during the early
part of the coming season, when the
Dalcour orange groves have been set
out.
There is not the least doubt as to the
great wealth that lies in the Lower
Coast soil, which is particularly adapt
able for orange growing purposes.
Several groves are in cultivation in the
immediate Dalcour section, one of them
being owned by MIR. Heyl, another by
Mrs. H. G. Hester, one by B. P. West
on, A.. M. Miller and still another by
D. D. Daunoy, general store keeper at
Dalcour. The success they are meeting
with will no doubt encourage many
others to engage in the development of
the orange industry, which, it has been
declared by experts, can be made the
most profitable crop in the whole State
of Louisiana.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04

morning. And that reminds me:
meant to call her up and ask which.
I want to meet her at the station.
Miss Kelly" he went on. "can you get
me a New York wire?"
Yes, SIR" said Wanda; abut it'll
take a few minutes to get the connec.
ton"
All right" replied Robertson, az she
busted herself amid the labyrinth OF
switchboard plugs. "lll wait here for
1t. l."
He stopped as standish came out Of
the booth and laid down a bill for
Wanda to change. Robertson, the
happy light Of anticipation dying out
Of his face at sight Of his foe. turned
his back Internationally upon him. Nor
did he speak again till Standish had
gone away. Then he looked around.
to find his fatherinlaw in eager con.
versation with the telephone operator.
We'll" Blake was saying. could
you hear anything?"
NO." answered Wanda, still deeply
offended at S~tandish's request. Not
a word. He made me hang up the re-
ceiver."
"Huh!" grunted Blake. Hes got
more sense than l thought. But the
number? You got the number. Of
course. Didn't you?"
"Oh. yes" she returned. II got the
number, all right"
Blake unceremoniously reached over
the rail and picked up che pad on
which q list of numbers was jotted
down.
rs that the one?" he asked, pointing
to the last number inscribed there.
"Oh, no." said Wanda, recovering
her pad and laying It back In Its place
on the desk. with a little slam to EN-.
phasize Blake's rudeness In taking It
away. THAT isn't the one. I'm leav.
ing the line blank, so I can fill in the
number later. It's too valuable to put
on paper-just yet"
You're q born diplomat" he approx.
ed, a tr.le Gludgingly. We'll, what
was the NUMBER"
"Just q minute" she interrupted.
Wasn't there q question of-of-?"
"Of a thousand dollars for you. Yes,
there was. That goes"
Does it," che queried sweetly. mot
with me, It doesn't"
Look here, young woman!" snarled
Blake, his habitual calm giving place
to a sort Of vulpine savagery. Don't
you try to held me up! II you do you'll
find you've got a wildcat by the tail"
Dear mel" she cried in pretty ter
ror. well, Ill-IM have to think 1t
over. Here's your New York wire.
Governor Robertson" she called to
Mark. What was the number you
wanted, pleasc?"
Robertson came across to the roll.
Get Mrs. Eobertson-my wife-on
the phone" said he. If she's not in,
get one Of the servants. T."
"You didn't tell me the number"
she reminded him.
"Oh." he ltelghed. Careless Of ME!
! forgot wasn't talking to my sec
Rotary. He generally calls up my New
York home for me. The number Is
Plaza one-double o-one.'"
There was an i%mperceptible pause.
A momentary contraction Of Wanda's
throat. Then, in her everlasting pro-
fessional monotone she droned into
the receiver:
"H'lo' New York? Plaza one-o-
o-one!!"
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04

him through the glass pane, speaking
into the transmitter. But she had
barely noted the first movement Of his
lips when Blake and Mark Robertson
appeared from the dining-room. She
turned her attention to them.
Blake glanced unobtrusively toward
the row OF telephone booths and his
halsshut eyes lighted ever SO little as
he made out standish's figure behind
the glass. But he made no other
sign that he noted the successful
springing Of the trap he had 80 pains.
takingly set. In fact. he vas talking
interestedly to Robertson on indiffer-
ent topics.
Tom tells me-" Wanda heard him
sag @.sat Grace is coming down..
YES" answered Robertson, hiE rce
Frightening at mention OF his wife's
Laiaa. eiths.s tonight or tomarr0v
Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-04
For Sale.

Gasoline Launch, W. A. Rodriguez,
excellently adapted to the oyster bust
ness. Can be seen at Dymond Island
in Bay Adam. For further particulars
apply to John Dymond Jr., Empire.
La.