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Williams news., 1914-08-27
Big Business and Big Politics.

When men of the caliber of the president and worthy representatives of big business get together there is nope of something being done worth while. In congress we have observed he maneuvers of tacticians, con cerned, for the most part, with per sonal interests, and rising at highest 10 the enactment of privilege for classes of various sorts. Strategists of that sort would win a battle at the cost of a campaign. The president is not chargeable with such sentiments He is not the president of a class O, of a party. He is the president of all Americans and the foe of privilege by law.-New York Times.
Williams news., 1914-08-27

NOTHING more unusual than our IN old and honored friend in straw, the leghorn hat, is employed in mak- ing this piece of real millinery, in which exquisite design is matched with exquisite workmanship.
 An unusually clever milliner might evolve almost an exact copy of this hat from one of those fine old-fash- toned leghorn flats" which we have al ways known. She would have to sub stitute a caplike crown of rice net or buckramette for the original crown, cut away an inch and a half from the edge, and use the cutaway strip for bordering the underbrim and mount to brjsn on the crown with the re- quired extra headsize net cut out at the eront and right side.
 Preparing shape in this way is not an easy matter, but the shape once obtained is easy enough to trim. In- asmuch as the upper brim and the top crown are covered with lace this Is an excellent model to choose for making over a fiat" of leghorn that has be- come discolored or sunburned.
Williams news., 1914-08-27

4 TIER all, blue and black divide be- n tween themselves the distinction of being the most elegant of colors they form the choice of a majority of women who find one really good vis- 1ting gown a season suffi cient for their needs. And visiting gown is to be construed as meaning gown in which to call or to receive calls. The deep, clear shades of blue-'true blue"-are becoming to-every complexion.
 A stunning afternoon gown is shown here from a French. designer who styles. It is cleverly planned to add the effect of slenderness and height to the figure. The waist line at the back Is normal and downward dip of the belt at the front makes the waist look small.
 The drapery in the skirt is placed very low and the material hangs with out fitness over the hips. All the sharp curves which characterize the stout figure are softened in this model The two graduated and shaped flounces are splendidly effective for this purpose and also take the place of the much-admired tunic.
 The bodice is slightly bloused and very plain, as it should be to carry off the vest of handsome brocade. This vest is the feature of the gown and is to be more or less gorgeous, not too tame in any case. For bit of real fnery, a touch of splendor, is
Williams news., 1914-08-27

properly part of the visiting gown. Buttons (covered with the brocade) and button-holes are used for fasten- ings at the front. A double frill of narrow lace, extends from the 6ainty turhover collar, which it edges, to the waistline. There is plain turnover collar of the fabric; 1t is noticeable that the collars are not wired and fiaring, which is so much the vogue just now, because, for the stout wom- an, this style Is better followed "in the breach than the observance"
 The skirt, drawn in about the feet by the drapery, is cut sufficiently wide for a free step. The fiounces have a hemstitch finish at the edges.
 The close-fitting tall turban worn with this gown foreshadows the modes of fall and is worth studying. The shape is very graceful and very simply trimmed. It is of bright-flnished straw, trimmed with narrow moire ribbon, with brush of fancy feathers stand ing up at the back. It looks like, or rather 1t suggests, the glengarry cap in effect. The ribbon is tied in small fiat double bows at the front, back and sides, which lie fiat to the coronet. The brush" is finished with a tuft of feathers which conceal its fasten- ing to the hat. .such turban adds length to the figure of its wearer.
 gown of this character Is very use full, being suited to almost any affair that calls for dress that is somewhat formal
Williams news., 1914-08-27
STUDY OF ROAD CONDITIONS
Ing to Discover Points of Excel fence In Road Maintenance.

Detailed studies of local road build ing systems in 100 counties are now being carried on by the agricultural department in cooperation with the state highway departments and local road authorities.
 The purpose of this study is to dis cover the points of excellence and de fleets in existing local methods of building and maintaining roads which will aid the state authorities to put local road management on a systema- tized basis. The cooperating state authorities have been asked to desig- nate counties that present typical and
Williams news., 1914-08-27
Some Headline.

At the time of the Volturno dis, aster a literary critic for certain New York newspaper was acting as substitute for copy reader who was i'll. It fell to him to write head for the sctory of the disaster. The story was full of thrills, of course, and he was told to condense them all in big black line to extend across the page, leading the paper.
 He thought for some time, tore up several attempts, and finally submitted this: 70 Restless Seal"
Williams news., 1914-08-27
Prices for Raw Wool.

There has been no decrease in the demand for wool, and the prices of the domestic clip are high. It looks as though these prices Will break all records except for a few exceptional years. There seems a scarcity of the finer fieeces. and efforts are being made to use some of the poorer kinds to make attractive fabrics with a fair show of success. Farmers and wool growers all through the West and South are aware of the conditions and of the needs of the mills, and are hold ing back for even higher prices. Some of the mill men who put in early or ders before clipping began are con- graduating themselves on their fore sight.-New York Times.
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Harvesting Alfalfa.

Alfalfa, like all of the clovers, should be harvested for hay before the stalks become woody" and the leaves turn yellow and fall. This con. dition of the plant occurs very soon after the blossoms appear
Williams news., 1914-08-27
This Should Stick.

"A ringer in the army of the Lord." Is the title that is given to Perkins by Progressive organ in Washington The Pinchots did not invent anything that will stick better.
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Feed Potatoes to Cows.

When not too expensive, potatoes may be fed to COWS in limited quanti. ties. They should be chopped or sliced and fed raw. 20 pounds being about a1 large daily allowance as a COW should receive.
Williams news., 1914-08-27
The Dear Girls

He seems determined to kiss me" i" remarked the girl who was fishing for a compliment "I wonder why?"
 Hard to tell,' said the other girl. This is the season for freak bets."
Williams news., 1914-08-27
The Way of 1t,

T suppose you sat at the captain s table?"
 .The captain sat at our table," re- sponded Mrs. Nurich, with dignity
Williams news., 1914-08-27

A young man may fool a girl as to what wages he gets, but he can't fool her father.
Williams news., 1914-08-27

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
 Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery just Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the Eye by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.,, Chicago.
Williams news., 1914-08-27
Not Contaoloua.

Good road building in the country does not seem to be contagious, more's the pity.
Williams news., 1914-08-27

Ten smiles for nickel Always buy Red Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear white clothes. Adv.
Williams news., 1914-08-27

There are people who look upor matrimony as a necessary evil.
Williams news., 1914-08-27

Chile has public debt of more than $217, ,0OO, ,OOO.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Advice to Girls
By Annie Laurie

predicament? Talking is your business.
not his.
A man has to be thirty years old be-
fore he knows how to talk at all. What
shall you talk about? Why, what you
are thinking about.
Words aren't magic things; they just
stand for ideas. Haven't you any ideas
Of your own?
What would you talk about If the man
were your Misunderstanding, sleighing,
the new steps of the tango. the book
you've been reading. or the book you
Well. then. talk about 1t. but don't talk
SO fast you scare the poor NAH to death.
And, whisper: men are the most timid
animals on earth: they hate to be pur-
sued: they want to do the chasing them
selves.
Don't hunt a man down into some cor
ner and refuse to let him get away. Sit
in your own corner and look pleasant,
and the first thing you know you'll have
to run pretty fast to keep away from
most Of the boys that you are afraid to
speak to now.
think of what you are saying. and don't
keep wondering what he's thinking about
you.
He's probably wishing he knew what
there is going to be for dinner. and that
far-away look in his eyes means moth
ing more than a high hope that it will
be roast beef with plenty of gravy and
an the potatoes perfectly well done
The whole world isn't sitting round
gazing at you. little sister.
Very few people. indeed. are interested
in YOU at all.
You are just one little wheel in the
great machine of the universe Stop
people will think whole lot more about
you.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
N0w Come the 'Speds' to
Doom All Easter FInerv

Milady's Easter bonnet and suit
society of nationwide scope, which
has just been organized in Wash
ington. is successfully carried out.
It's the "S. p. E. D."-Socicty for
the Prevention Of Easter Desecra-
ton. The District of Columbia Chris
tion Endeavor Union has organized
the society, and literature is being
sent TO every Christian i;ndeavor
Union in the country asking the
members to join the movement.
All that is necessary 20 become a
Sped" is to agree not to wear any
new article of clothing from Pain
Sunday until after Easter
Not a New Bonnet.
Think of it. A crowded church on
Easter Sunday and not a new bonnet
In sight. Just the same cid head
gear We've seen every Sunday for
the last several weeks. Heretofore
II had been believed by many that
the millinery display was Just as es-
sential on Easter as the special
Moral decorations that deck the altar
and the special music which the
Choir has been practicing Cor weeks.
why notT ask the members of
the Christian Endeavor Union.
There arc societies nowadays for
the prevention of a large number of
useless practices. Why not the
''Speds?''
The statement being sent out by
the union reads:
EBelieying that the real meaning
OF the Easter-tide is often lost sight
OF these days, by reason OF the pop
cIar craze for new and fashionable
Clothing at this particular season of
the year. the District of Columbia
Christian Edeavor Union is propos-
Ing to all Christian Endeavor socie-
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

which we have dealing with the
problem Of childhood are the State.
the Church, the Home and the
School. The State as an institution,
can do but little to prevent immor-
ality and crime. The law establishes
a minimum standard and one may
be guilty of heinous crimes against
the best interests OF the State itself
before the law can lay its hands
upon him. No self-respecting per-
son would be willing to take advan-
tage of the opportunity which the
law allows"
Moreover, the State tolerates So
cial conditions which are the cause
of crime The slums of the cities.
economic conditions. and the lack
OF protection for childhood are evil
dcnces of the States lack Of ability
to protect itself.
The Church and the Home.
In the previous articles We aave
tried to show the power OF the
church, but II is a voluntary ofguni-
Zation and exercises only moral s'ia-
sion. 1t has no authority to say
you must" Its authority ceases
with you ought and you may" BY
the sure but slow process OF dealing
with the individual and Of overcom-
ing evil with good, much good Is
influence over those who have be-
come wayward and are already be-
ginning to pursue an immoral life Is
not very great.
Much stress has been laid upon the
Home in its influence for good. but
all recognize that the home 'f to-
day cannot be counted on to accom-
plish what it did when il was the
social center Of the life of the fam
lily. Economic conditions have a di-
rect effect upon the home, and the
home i'm bad social environment is
negligible in the promotion Gf the
welfare of the child. Furthermore.
1t Is impossible to invade the home
unless it has reached in immortality
a point that Is dangerous to the
community. Thus many children nre
left in unsuitable homes where their
moral as well as physical beings are
poisoned.
The school is the one agency,
which contains something of the
elements of strength for good of the
State, the Church, and the Home,
and which can reach all the people,
especially the children.
Wherever there are compulsory ed
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

THE low moral tone among school
children is known to everyoHe. In
stead Of being the power that 1t was
thought the school would be. it Is
the center from which much evil is
disseminated. The taking Of the
Bible out Of the public schools, be-
lieve. to be the one cause of the
lacking moral force. Why not use
your influence to bring the Bible
back in the public schools?''
There is nothing more important
than organizing the forces OF society
So that vice and immortality. in their
manifold DISCUSSES, may become less.
We have tried to point out. pre-
viousIy. that 1t Is the DISCUSSES
which vice and immortality wear and
the multitudinolis. apparently HARM
less forms under which it mas
ouerades. that make i. SO difficult
to recognize and deal with.
1t is not possible that such an
important factor In the progress OF
civilization as the public school
would be overlooked by the forces
of evil and that its disintegratinG
elements are present even I'm the
school room or the sacred Walls of
the Temple of Learning.
Problem of Childhood.
No true friends of our educational
system will deny these facts. but
they will recognize their existence
and prepare to cope with them, be-
fore they become too powerful to be
eliminated.
The problem of crime is, the prob
lem of childhood. Prof J. +. Hag-
gerty. of the chair of sociology, in
the University of Ohio. says: I'm
nineteen cases out of twenty. GRIM
inals become so before they reach
their twentieth year. With equal
truthfulness can 1t be maintained
that the prostitute becomes immoral
before her eighteenth year. II such
is the case. how important Is the
work of child-savinG. and how i'm
portant is the institutional work
which prevents girls and boys from
entering life Of immortality and
prostitution
The most important Institutions
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Brush By Any Other Name
Would Work AS Well and Out
class All "Rd9S'
class All "Rd9S''
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.
(Copyrighted, I914)

saving time AMI the usual scratch
ing with knives.
A very large brush. or rather a
very small broom. Is also most
BROOM" and is tire size of a child's
toy, only with a very long handle.
and is small enough to get into
corners, thus saving getting down
on the floor with q whisk to brush
out the dust and threads. For sew
ins, living. and dining rooms it is
especially useful. and being well
broom, which, anyway. is too cum
bersome for such use.
All the old toothhrushss should
be kept. for which there are n doz-
en- uses. from cleaning combs to
cleaning marble and Dresden orna-
ments. tSpewriters. silver, and for
backing small parts Of stove and
wrought iron.
Long Handled Trap Dust Pan.
Many housekeepers do use and
still others might avail themselves
Of the exceedingly good long
handled closed d-stpan. which can
be purchased in several places. 1t
is made Of substantial tin. with q
thin wire handle. and has trap
over the opening. SO that when
1t is picked up Off OF the floor 1t
closes of itself. 1t can then be
hung over the arm and carried
downstairs.
Improved Floor Mops.
Still another floor mop of the
kind called boat mop" which is
to be used for polishing hardwood
floors. is offered to the housewife.
This new model is triangular in
shape, instead of having a round
the mop Is chemically treated
fibers, which. when used with ad-
ditional polishing oil. gives the
floors a good lrster without much
effort on the part Of the house.
wife. The triangular shape enables
the mcp to fit under radiators and
furniture legs. and other "unEet-
able" places. Price. $1.25 complete.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

Ties and to the Christian people of
me community generally that they
Join the new society.
Must Sign Pledge.
The members of this society
pledge themselves not to wear anv
new article of clothing at any time
beginning with Palm Sunday until al
ter Easter Sunday. The Endeayor
Union believes this movement will
vastly increase the calm devotional
spirit Of the. Easter season. and
serve to check a growing tendency
on the part Of the American people
to make the Easter festival q time
for the showing Of fashionable cloth
ing.
The union has asked that each
Endeavor society in the District of
Columbia have a committee obtain
on legal size paper, the signatures
of all the members of the society
and church. IL possible. as members
of this new society. To every one
paying cents to the local Commit
tee the Endeavor Union will for
ward. through the committees, a
beautiful little token of member
ship In the S. p. f. D."
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

Many brushes are needed in daily
cleaning. A goodly stock of these
ranks high in household helps. But
it is in choosing the right shape and
kind of brush that gives the most
satisfaction.
Feather busters are as good as
nothing. because they merely re-
move the dust from one place to
scatter it elsewhere.
But a room cannot be properly
busted without some brushes. A
fairly large, round one. about two
and a half inches across, with
bristles three inches long. is invai-
liable for those nasty little ledges
which are under tables and in carv-
ed or ornate furniture, round the
mirror frames and in a thousand
such places. Then a smaller brush
of the same general shape, but with
the bristles cut pointed, will clean
out corners as nothing else can. IL
this brush is dipped into gasolene
occasionally and then allowed to dry
out well before using it will take
out the dust and the corners Will
not look so gray as they usually do.
For the white bath tub a curved
brush with fairly stiff short bristles
is more satisfactory than a cloth.
1t does not scratch and saves great
deal of rubbing, ard long handle
on it also saves STOPPING.
In the kitchen near the sink may
be kept two small cheap scrubblng
brushes, about four inches long,
one marked I'D" and the other ".
the first being for dishes and the
second for vegetables. Celery, rhnI
barb, the tops of apples and all
oorts of foodstuffs can be quickly
and thoroughly cleaned without the
usual waste from scraping and an
occasional boiling keeps the brush
clean. For greasy dishes. pots. and
pans a small brush does wonders,
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

bon. laid loosely around the crown and
tied with loops and ends in the back.
and red roses placed along the band. 1t
becomes q most practical school hat.
X white or pale yellow straw Is Sc
lected, with black velvet ribbon and
pink posies. 1t has a gala appearance.
The other hat gives an opportunity
for embroidery skill. The crown Is
made in sections Of linen. One section,
or each alternate one, may be en-
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

practical color. and the other will clean
easily.
D. bought as it is and trimmed at
home. or a shape" may be bought aus
soft straw sewed so As to give 1t the
effect of being a very expensive and
exclusive bit of millinery. In either
case the pliability and Hghtness OF ef-
feet must be preserved. II blue straw
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

|RIME must be fought problem of childhood declares Kate
Waller Barrett today in answer to correspondent who
ses the school factor of disseminating evil and urging
the displacement the Bible from schools of lowering
the moral tone
Mrs. Barrett points significantly to the failure of State Church,
and Home be perfect factors combating crime and declares the
school be the that reach all the people,
She tribute the high moral influence of the teacher and
suggests the whch training be brought about with
out ofense a single denomination or religion
The school must become real factor for social upt her
clusOn.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Impertinent Definitions

Pen points-Jokes.
Case hardened-Tne stern iIdge.
Yard sticks-Flo"sT treilises.
TRIPLE p!ated-Thrce-roursc dinners.
A moving spectacle-A game of ohess
A cracker jack-Jack Tar.
A drop letter-The Cockncy II.
Dehorned-The man wnc signs the
pledge.
Mistaken identity-Ths female imper.
senator.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
How to Free the Skin
of Ugly, Unsightly Hairs
Toilette Tips.)

The woman who values a beautiful
complexion will not tolerate hairy or
fuzzy growths on her face or neck
and she doesn't have to. for a paste
made by mixing some powdered della
tone with water and spread on the
offending hairs about . or 3 minutes.
when removed. will take every trace
of hair with it. After this treatment
the skin should be washed to remove
the remaining paste. Be sure. however.
that It is delatone YOU get.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
New Kiddies' Bonnets t. A. B Hs1. Md
By MADGE MARVEL

n ONNETS for the little folks which
x do not tax the skill of the
= mother or big sister to make
are always welcome styles.
These two are charming in their SIM
plicity and daintiness. and form the
most delightful frames for the cunning
faces which peep from under the
brims. Moreover. they will give ex-
cellent service. for the more elaborate
one may be Of sturdy materials and
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
G~=E~>.

Miss Laurie mill welcome letters
of inquiry on subjects of feminine
interest from young women read
ers of this paper and wiH reply to
them in these columns. They
should be addressed to her care
this office.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

.-..--..,s - 81. .- u. ..a. ANAloUS.
MY ELL. now, Anxious, you've
N/ chosen the right name for
" yourself-for once.
You're too anxious; that 9
all that's the matter with you.
Dqn't you worry about the strange
boys who stare at you. Just notice how
they stare at the other girls. too.
How do you know that you blush and
appear foolish? Has somebody been
kind enough to tell you of it?
Are you thinking about yourselfsall the
time so that you know every time you
change color? If you are. no wonder
You are embarrassed.
The reason you appear foolish Is be-
mystery about that
What is there SO Overwhelming about
the mere presence of a boy. pray tell
me that?
Boys are made of just exactly the
same kind Of stuff as you are; they
don't know any more than you; they
can't read your mind any more than
you can read theirs. This, l suppose is,
after all, an excellent, wise provision Of
Providence.
Why on earth should you appear
foolish" just because a great hobble-de-
hoy OF an awkward lad comes into the
room?
He isn't thinking about you at ali.
Get that outsof your head right now.
He's thinking about himself and wor-
dering what foot TO stand on and what
on earth 10 do with his hands. He'r
probably just as foolish" as YOU are
ard little bit more So.
Why don't you help him out of his
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

coiors or white. A linen button joins
the sections. The brim may be corded
or machine stitched to give II body, or
1t may be made of straw braid. There
IL band of wash ribbon with . bow
at the side.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
How Much Can We Expect?

II she cannot bring about the de-
sired changes in the individual
alone, she should call on co-operat-
ing agencies to assist her. l believe
that the Parent-Teacher Association
and societies auxiliary to the schools
will be of immense value in assist
ing the school to properly fulfill its
important sphere.
The school should not be blamed
for the immortality of its pupils. II
the children are bad out of school,
there Is no miracle which Is going
to be worked by passing under the
portal Of the school When we eX-
pect the school. in the short time
which is allotted to it for both moral
and intellectual training, to supply
all the moral teaching necessary for
the child. We expect more than it
can fulfill.