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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Spoiled Child Social Nuisance.

l asked myself the same question yss-
terday when year old girl who. with
her mother, came up In the Same elevator
with me in an apartment house.
She slapped her mother twice. and said.
q won't. 1 tell you'll" three times before
I parted gladly with them. The unper-
turbed demeanor of the parent showed how
accustomed she was to the conduct of the
object OF her cruelty. Had the child been
trained to respect her mother in action and
In word 1t would not have been possible
for her to get up the shameful scene. She
would not have known how to carry Y
through.
A spoiled child Is a social nuisance and g
domestic plague. The parent who inniota
1t upon society or the home circle sins
against propriety and common humanity.
Her chief sin Is against the child himself.
untaught In youth my heart to tame.
The springs of life poisoned.
wrote the most unhappy of English poets.
He made no secret in familiar talk with
acquaintances CT his aversion for the moth
er who had neglected the duty of training
his wild impulses and fiery passions. Thou
sands of other women who believe that they
love their offspring fondly have reaped
the whirlwind of dismay and heartbrealk.
It Is not the humored and petted child who
pays the mother who let him bring him.
self up the tribute of loving duty In after
days. In Withholding punishment for Will.
full wrongdoing she is guilty Of rank cruel.
ty to her offspring. She puts mingled
seed into the fertile soil committed to her
tillage. The harvest will be his. 1t ls heE
best beloved who. In later years.
VIII gather In the sheaves.
And, cursing her, will burn her tares.
II, indeed. he so far seeks to repair the cons
equences of maternal cruelty as to try to
ret rid of the evil grain.
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!Yow Others See Ii.


The saleswoman laughed outright, sus-
pect, TO save the mothers feelings by as
Stunning the affair to<be joke Some of
the spectators stared in disgustful amuse-
ment; others seemed to see no novelty In
TO wait for the result of the battle. Prob
ably there was a compromise.
after all, what difference does it maker"
I heard woman say behind me as left the
shop. Her companion had remarked that
she would like to box that boy S ears"
An children have obstinate turns" con-
tinued the speaker. "They viii come out
all right when they are old enough to be
ashamed of themselves and to care what
people say of their naughty behavior. As
to boxing their ears, don't believe in beat
ing children. Il is sheer barbarityr'
The friend with whom L was to lunch had
another visitor when l arrived and / was
ushered into the room adjoining that in
which she sat to await her convenience I
had full view of the visitor through the
open door. She was plainly dressed and
elderly. and her face was blotched with
weeping. While she talked she wiped her
eyes again and again and her voice broke
piteously.
l was not near enough to hear what she
SAID, but her tone was deprecatory. I
fancled she was pleading in favor of her.
self against an accuser. 1t was assuredly
not my friend. whose face and voice were
eloquent of the softest compassion.
AS the woman arose to go her raised tone
brought few sentences to my ear:
And to think, ma'am that l never de-
MED him thing he asked for in all his
lie! l would have lain down and died to
make him happy. And the tears start
ing afresh-" after all that you heard what
he said to me the last thingr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

Do 1 love him?' Then all other points
must be taken up-dispositions etc, and
principally his ability to support one and
for how long. / hesitated for months be-
fore giving my answer to the man whose
name / bear and 1 have never regretted
my choice. My husband is almost twenty
three years older than 1, though he looks
much younger. He was widower with
two daughters, the elder but four years
my Junior and the younger eight years
old The elder daughter is now most hap
PLY married and l know holds me as dear
as I do her. l was not well acquainted
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hear such statement. There are scads
of happy marriages, but 1 believe you
will find them among the people who are
obliged to work and economize. There were
five sisters of us at home and we all mar
ried good, steady men.
Mrs. NJ. A. c."
thoroughly oommonsensible, frank.
and womanly letter that winds up our
weekly talk fifty and well. I call atten-
ton IN tfe last sentence but one, as en-
boo gem of truth more to be desired
thar If sentimental rhapsodies not
one N could be rightly labeled
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with the girls before I married, as 1 met
my husband in the office where l was en-
ployed. The little girl is now 13 years
old and while she has been a trial (she
was six years without mother) can see
the results of my training and have high
hopes for her Understand. both girls
have wonderfully sweet dispositions or
things might not have run so smoothly.
Dickens Annie Strong says, There can
be no disparity in marriage like insult
ability of mind and purpose
. You told one woman who said she was
happily married that you We're glad to
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n a mother and grandmother of
~ America, l have sat quietly in the
E" editorial chair and let other mothers
and grandmothers, with spinsters.
fathers. and elderly bachelors. have
their say anent family goaernment-or the
lack of the same
Open discussion is good for the health of
any subject. provided the debate be kept
within the bounds of moderation and rea-
son. Our correspondents have been courte-
Gus and charitable in Judgment, albeit their
opinions varied widely. One and all, they
have had what exhorters term = realizing
sense" of the Importance of the theme.
The girl of today will be, as We all know.
the woman of tomorrow. The boy Is the
man in making. Young minds are as wax
quick to take the impressions that will be
found clear and sharply defined upon the
marble of character and intellect when the
human creature attains maturity Thus far
We all agree There Is not q flaw in the
theory nor In the consensus of opinion that
the mothers is the leading influence IN
training the child. The least original of
our thinkers could dribble treatises all day
upon the purity. the dlsinterestedness. and
potency of maternal devotion.
The caption of this very plain talk then
reads like z ghastly anomaly. A mother
may be negligent, careless, occasionally
forgetful. mistaken in judgment and weak
ly indulgent She never Is consistently
cruel"
had another topic in my mind this morn
ing when l sailed forth to do holiday
errand or two and to call upon friend
who is actively interested in all branches
of what Is known generically as $ welfare
work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
4 Commensurate Letter.

noticed the advice you gave to c. W..
regarding the making of butter from the
milk Of one COW. On the farm when I
had but little cream to churn l placed It
in a half gallon fruit Jar. sealed It and
rolled it about on my lap, either with my
hands or by making a cradle of my apron
by catching up the two corners. We used
two ounces of salt to the pound of butter.
Salty butter does not go so fast.
Referring to X. DIS letter on the
vexed question: II she will attend a
smaller church she will no doubt receive
kinder treatment / am glad to say that
I know of no friend Of mine who will look
down on woman because she is a hired
girl There is vast difference between
Christians and church members. The
former are usually found in the little
ecclesia holding up the hands Of the
minister who breaches Christ and him
crucifed.'
Regarding the mating Of June and De-
cember. the first question to answer IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

Our constituency grows apace In Grand
Rapids. Wis, from which the foregoina
highly helpful letter is written. The recipe
for cooking the wild rabbit-iSnown at th4
south as - hare might be digntfed by
the title of hare en- casserole" It vfll
be no more savory than in the homely crock.
but 1t sounds better. Try it, Send to tAbls
IN the casserole (crock).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
IMPORTANT NOTICE

BECAUSE Of The enormous number of
Il letters sentto The department must ask
contributors 10 limit their communications to
100 wo,ds. except In cases Of formulas or
recipes Which require greater spaee. want
all my correspondents to haoe shouting in
The Corner. and if my request in this respect
is complied wilh Il piu be possible 10 print
many more letters.
attention Is called to Tie fact that Marion
Hrland cannot seeeioe money for patterns.
as she has no connection wih any department
that sells them. Marion Harland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

you say? All right But I'll have you know
that I'll have it in for you when l get outl
You may look out for me and don't you
forget it,!
A torrent of filthy blasphemy ended the
outbreak as he was hustled from the court
4Esop tells a revolving fable OF the mur-
derer who, on his way to execution. asked
as a last favor to be allowed to kiss his
mother at the foot of the scaffold. AS the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

much to cross him. AS I said. II his mother
didn't do all she could to make things pleas
ant for him who would?'
The lad grew up undisciplined, bad tenn
pered. rowdy. and a thief. Several times
he was arrested for misconduct. brawls
in the street and in low resorts and for pill
fering. His mother appeared in the court
and paid the fine imposed or pleaded with
the magistrate to "let her boy off that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

munity cursed by their pranks. Her hus-
band was easy of temper and devoted to
his business. He left the management of
the children to the mother, serene in the
belief that her love for them could not
lead her astray in the work. II she were
slave to their caprices she Rugged her
chains. When they chose to obey her
they did as they were hidden. II her
wishes did not tally with their inclinations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

weeping woman lifted her face for the
caress the miscreant bit off her ear.
In part punishment for her cruelty to
me-" he said to the Mortified beholders.
She never restrained me as a child.
am what my mother made me-"
Coming down to the cruel mother of the
twentieth century there arises In my mind
the thought of one of the tenderest hearted
and most loving women have ever known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Bran Mullins.

Bran Mullins.
''' B. " asks for recipe for bransmuf-
fms. 1 inclose mine:
Buy bran -four from feed store. not
the prepared bran that comes in pack
ages. One cup of sour milk. one teaspoon
ful OF baking soda, four tablespoonfuls Of
molasses, one teaspoonful OF salt. one and
half cups Of whole wheat -four and one
cupful of bran Mix thoroughly and bake
slowly from thirty 20 thirty-five minutes.
This bread molds quickly, so do not try
to keep 1t long, but make 1t fresh often
Sweet milk will do II you have no sour.
Even water may be used In the place OF
milk. but the bread Is not so nourishing
when mixed with water. Do not slft the
bran. Pick out the oats and chaff II there
are any In the bran. l bake these muffins
IN tin gem pans. not In muffin rings.
-. f."
You have saved me the trouble Of writ
ing out recipe for bran mullins, or ." health
bread" as the querist calls 1t. which came
by the same mail with your formula. I
thank YOU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

tablespoonful of flour, one teaspoonful of
salt. two tablespoopfuls of sugar, one able-
spoonful of mustard, half cupful of vine
gar, and fill up the cup with water. Heat
the vinegar and water in a saucepan.
Cream the dry ingredients to a paste with
little cold water, and when the vinegar ls
warm put the two mixtures together Cook
them slowly after mixing. When the con-
tents of the saucepan are thickening. beat
the egg light, remove the mixture from the
fire, and stir in the egg. Return to the fire
and when it begins to thicken again remove
and whip light with an egg beater. A lit
tie butter improves the flavor. This will
keep for a week and may be thinned with
sour cream.
Occasionally, when making cake that
requires the whites of two eggs, have used
the yolks for this salad dressing 1t is
quite as good as when a whole egg is used
and a little more yellow in color.
"A. B. K"
I congratulate you warmly upon the sue
cess of the bread. Some housekeepers of
many years standing never acquire the art.
am proud and glad to have been the means
to so desirable an end.
The address Of the shut-in has gone to
you by mail. l thank you for interesting
yourself in him.
The salad dressing is unique. shall try
It. But why cream when the only hint Of
that ingredient is in the suggestion as TO
thinning 1t with little sour cream?
Yet / know of cream cakes that never
saw drop OF the lacteal fiuidI The absence
OF oil lessons the cost of your dressing
Good salad Oil is never cheap. and second
quality is not to be thought Of in this con-
nection. Better substitute butter. Salad
dressing in which the taste Of oil is distinct
is a failure. 1t should be SO skillfully blend
ed with the vinegar or lemon juice as to
lose the oily flavor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

"a - born mother" as all her acquaintances
said when one, child after another was laid
in her arms, and each rapturously well
coined. She bore and brought up seven to
mans and woman's estate and knew no life
outside of her home during their homage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Non Makes Bread 10 Suit.

am young housekeeper. having been
married but six months. after eight years
experience as business woman. While in
grammar school l had the advantage of
domestic scientific training, but no oppor-
tunity for practical test OF what learned.
So my married life has been one splendid
season Of endeavor along lines intensely
interesting.
Try as would, however, could not
make bread to suit my most severe critic
myself-until l read your directions for
making family bread. printed for the
benefit OF e. A. s. I tried them at once
and my bread was fins at the first attempt.
I have just taken the second batch from the
oven. and 1t. too. IL perfect. am proud
and happy. as you may imagine. and in
token of my gratitude am sending you the
easiest recipe have ever known for cream
salad dressing. 1t is delicious and most
easily made
also inclose a stamped and self ad-
dressed envelope in which please send me
the address of Will L. b. the man in the
almshouse. l have some magazines for
him. l wish earnestly that might do more,
and shall watch the Corner in that hope.
"CREAM SALAD DRESSING. = One
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
MOTHERS PROTEST AGAINST MATERNAL CRUELTY.

belligerent action. :" I tell you what We
will do! Get the tan colored gloves today
and the white on Monday. You are sure
to want them for Christmas party. Come.
peti We have a great many things to buy
and you are to have ice cream soda when
we have finished our shopping. There's
precious love,
Nix! Not If l know it! I'll have white
gloves before l bulge. or I'll know the
reason why. Seein is believin'!" E"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

istrate, moved by her misery, told her in his
hearing that boys as wicked as he had been
reformed by the regimen of the institution.
she entreated him to do the best for her
boy. If he will come out all right at the
end of three years then let him stay his time
out for Gods sake!" she sobbed.
The convict turned savagely upon her:
That's all you have to say for your only
child, is 1t? he growled Three years. did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

He was 10 when he was arrested for steal
ing wine. whisky and tobacco from rum
hole downtown. The theft vas proved be-
yond doubt and the sentence imposed was
Ihree years in reformatory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

time" engaging. poor soul! that he would
behave better in future. At last she found
that he was robbing her Systematically.
The bits of silver that were wedding pres
ents from the family in which she had lived
prior to her marriage, her clothing, furni-
ture, china, books and when he could find
where she hid 1t the money she earned by
daily toll all went to supply him with drink
and vicious amusements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

warranted not to fade or go to pieces in
the wash"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

/,IT T gives me pleasure to inclose most
~ excellent recipe for which inquiry
was made In the exchange not long
ago.
PIE PLANT MARMALADE-
Three pounds of pie plant (alias rhubarb).
three pounds of sugar. one pineapple. two
oranges. the juice of one lemon.
Our neighbors think 1t delightful. and
1t is a welcome change from canned fruits.
"A. z. J.'
It sounds good OF course the fruit is cut
into dice and mixed with the sugar, then
boiled down into marmalade. I wish you
had told us If any Of the orange peel should
go into the conserve. I infer that It may
since you specify that the juice alone Of the
lemon is to be used. VIII you not tell US
more Of the process and thus let US have
another chance OF hearing from you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
FAMILY MEALS FOR A V Elk.

SUNDAY. ep
VI on
and treated emf
a AXE
s p
Tomato
ye~ne0
NEsDAY.
b din mill m~ ~huam
~n.
ysnup
"a khm
or dressing
dAmaranh
ATURDAY
snwshs ndtn
Mm an
THURS
IUScHpoS
dnp ~
Indoea h ndp
mny ahnUal graham
bread b
Tea and
TUESDAY.
p
WaA mpdd e
p
~ an zdw~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Slave 10 Her Children.

!" The worst boys In the neighborhood.
was the unanimous verdict of the COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Mothers Reap Their Soping.

BY now the broken hearted mother had
no plea to urge. Hope was gone so far as
any known measures went When the mag
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1913-12-11
Yaiffafmmnalta.

Mr Mntti &aSiet Idbti ellen
mottustamoan Nuttaian motfusta-
mana oiiomiebend Wiscoafnin Ia
Ntinr ~eioton %noItioibin.
Soimotomme 9lntine menestpstd
motfauo!
Gnnri firi oitustoneibsn m ppnti
tuIee olemaon manbosIa 8ant OF
Sronmooo rotennutIesia emf moa.
nontaina tt. 10 p. Sofainen rEppe'
ipriier" on toottua tetoa ia bpmdSid
fdpttotunnosIa. Sinnot aIboiiet!
y. paatpaltn ie urotunnan fir
Con uubistusiubIa miinie iunnnntai'
no mprsfpiiestd fddstd buoIimatta
onnistuiI TOTO bpmin. airffo oil 10.
toiIesia tiIoiiuubesIn idpnnd %tonIaa
Wieroita poppeiu ei oIIut ioopunui
Putin tobtori ). q. Nifonber San.
coctista.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1913-12-11

adtiiD. pelfnstsld mit,nnon
iuorittanut iuomalainen tdtiIb mise
Siiri Celia iaopanut poitfofunnol
femme ia oiioo wostoon fuifuio.
9amattamona mrs MIer apStildn
luono 100 u. Surrp It. Sronmoob,
Ditch.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1913-12-11

Observation-Disclosures 5aor'
nafi tri Nitanber ia pastori Soopa'
men, ionfa idlteen ieurai pdipdais'
,aifa feetden Flo 2 ip. Sltopditpdud
pitt paiffatunnon ruotIaloiien 2uth.
Triton postori WiIIon en9lannin fie
Iiien pubeen ia iaomenruoiiolaiien
Guih. Triton pastori Si,i ,e,iten ruot
finfieliien pubeen, ionta iuomsfii
tuItitli tri Nitonber.
Observation-Disclosures eIiintpi.
tpdt tri ylitunber ia poStori Soopo
men, ebeQinen piiden %rippiIaornan ia
idltimdinen iiornon pai,pdn epieto
Ian iobooua.
- 10 mfeStG Ioa ipon Sobn 8
SeQin interchangeable. Spwd palffo
miebelIe, iota Teiioo toIme fuuto.
admppd Fioiiiee foIme moiIio Sron
poobisto pobioiIeen.
apipfdd %itooristoni ell formiIto.
Jobn 9. 6eai.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-08
WILL TRAVEL 5000
NILES 70 CONE HERE
CANADIAN GUESTS NRE NOW IN
ROUTE TO TULSA IOR
MEETING.

t
'''''
h''iu 'i te 'rn"ia OF the Dry-tarln-
.iugiug Congress viii ttavcl between
them. nearly 600 mIr4 i'm order to
r, .. .r.,i... ,,....t ,,....i .,.,,,
''''" '''' "'''''i "''l'" US 1" o' give"
i'm their honor by the Tulsa CONNER
cial club to "a selected lis, Of guests.
The Hon. W. X. Nlotberwcll. minis
ter Of aericuluire for Saskatchewan
and president of the international
Drv-Farmiup congress lives at Re
Gina Saskatchewan. 1lrpipl Is 1854
miles from Tulsa. via the shortest
lines of railroad In order to reach
Tulsa h. AIoudav Mr. lfotherwou will
start from Regina today and il will
tako him forr dnvs to make ihc re-
turn trim ms we'll SO tbat cirht days
will he sponl on the actual iourncy to
and from T,u.a to say uotbInp of tho
tlmo which no remains in mis- clt,
Air G.,rsa " It,rcnur 5ont+v
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-08
The Gift for the June Bride Should Be
rChOSen-PYaCtiC0I!-Pre

OF to
a problem o
wedding
to
or be found in this basemen
want
o OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-01
STUDIED MODERN
|. LAUNDRY METHODS
G. P. SMITH HAS JUST RETURNED
FROM EXTENDED TRIP IN IN
rEREST OF THE PHOENIX.

G. P. Smith, proprietor of the
Phoenix Laundry, has just returned
from a three-week's visit, during which
he spent sometime in Birmingham,
Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Columbus and
other points in Ohio, where most of his
own time was taken up in the study
of the latest development In the laun-
dry business, which has in the past few
years shown constant development
in the principals of true business eco
Monies and scientific regard for every
thing that promotes sanitation in the
handling of wearing apparel.
During Mr.. Smiths trip he adopted
for his business here num-
Der of the latest and most
approved ideas of modern laundering
and dry cleaning. Family washing,
one of the hardest of problems for the
housekeeper, received especial atten-
ton from Mr.. Smith, with the result
that he will from time to time show to
the housewives of this city the advan-
tages to be gained by the adoption OF
the steam laundry process, as against
the old unsanitary and often annoying
method of relying upon the washer
woman"
Mr.. Smith was accompanied on his
trip by Mrs. Smith and their little girl.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-01
BITTER FIGHT IN N. Y. CITY
REACHES ITS CLIMAX TONIGHT

New York, Nov. Amid a blaze of
oratorical pyrotechnics and political
rallies, one of the bitterest and at the
same time one of the most important
municipal campaigns in the history of
New York City tonight reaches its
climax. The candidates and other
speakers will continue on the stump.
almost until the opening of the polls
next Tuesday, but for all practical
purposes the campaign may be said to
close with the big rallies to be held
tonight in every section of the city.
What will be the story told by the
ballots next Tuesday? The usual ex:
pressions Of confidence, of course, are
emanating from the headquarters Of
the various candidates and parties, but
as matter of fact the situation today
is such as to render all guessing on
the results absolutely futile and
worthless.
There never has been a campaign
like it; there never has been a situa-
, ton that could approach it for COM
plexity and uncertainty. And there
never has been a campaign that could
exceed it in genuine bitterness and
vituperation.
In its broader aspects the contest
does not differ from other mayoralty
| fights that have taken place in New
York City in late years. 1t is 6
strGightout fight for and against Tam
many Hall-a fight by Tammany tt
regain control of the city government
and millions in annual patronage ant
a battle by the opposition, carrying
the Fusion banner, to overthrow thu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-01
OPEN HEARINGS

point moral: The
Legislative Investigating committee in giving
should be followed by all the eg
latve both special and regular
in committees hide
decide
lie should with other darkantern
politician committee meetings
the people setth against must
being held behind closed
Congressional to deter
bills held in secret the
be ed in new and rad
armces the Democrats should not
the There is some
pausbly it. The doors
the locked the secrets Of
meservng politicians from their country constituents and
Nh Wilson wanted doors; SO
Bryan yielded the wishes of the
politicians
ow preferred o
party while committees and
public exgency
them.