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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

TS HAT man has a wretched manner" " 8 woman said to me one day. We
 were together at a reception and
 the subject of her comment was
 standing across the room from us chatting with another man. As she spoke he hastily stopped to pick up a handker- chief dropped by woman who was pass ing and presented it to her with an awkward bow.
 He seems to have the rudiments of good manners" I commented.
 Manner I said. not manners she corrected me. There Is a good deal of difference between them. Some persons have both and a good many have neither one"
 The incident set me to thinking. I. too. know many persons who have neither man ner nor manners. How about some of the rest of you?
 To my mind the difference between the terms is simple. The man who has had a superncial training in polite habits may possess respectable manners He may know enough to take off his hat when he meets an acquaintance the street or when he goes into the house or a friend or even in hotel elevator when women enter 1t; he probably would not push into the door ahead of a woman or remain seated when she was standlng-unless it might be in a trolley car
 At the same time he lacks ease of bearing; ne Is In the grip of a self-consciousness which makes him uncomfortable in general company. Either his courtesy is super ncial and will not stand wear or a sudden strain. or he has had so few opportunities. 10 move in general society that he is i'll at ease when forced to go among strangers, or ne Is so absorbed in himself that he Is unable to grasp the fact that he is not of go much Importance to others as he fancies and that their attention is not all concen- trated upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
M A N NER AND MANN E R s :.

My son. I have an errand I wish you to do for me this afternoon" she said There is an important parcel to be taken down. town before 6 o'clock"
 The boy broke in upon her sentence: T can't do it. I'm going out with some of the fellows and l haven't time for any thing else"
 The mother was unmoved. " I am. sorry, my dear. but you'll have to do it. It won't
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lack, of manner and manners. With them, as with men, would choose that manners rather than manner should be given them
 For while an impressive or a graceful manner may be of value to those who pos sess it, and a source of pride to family and friends. good manners make for the com fort of all with whom the we'll behaved person comes into contact. The occasions on which to make fine appearance in so-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

pitched laughter by rudeness and want of consideration for the comfort of others, by inveterate and disgusting gum chewing.
 When you meet her socially is she much better? Have you not noticed her arro- gance to her parents and elders, the snubs she bestows upon those who are supposed to be set In authority over her; the style in which she selects her own wardrobe, her own companions, her own pursuits without
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ness to which she had just been subjected made no difference to her. She was evi- dently used to it.
 Decidedly an improveme mt in manners is demanded all along the line.
 !: !. Foundation of All Courtesy. repeated this incident to another moth- CT a few days later She moved uneasdly in her chair when I concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Daughter Rules the House.

Have any of you happened to notice as have the conspicuous lack of good breeding among many of the young girls of the pres ent day? love girls-love them dearly-but all my affection for them does not blind me to the fact they are sadly wanting in what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

in my young days would have been called common good manners.
 Look at them in public. for instance. am not speaking now of the way in which they dress themselves in fashions which at one period were confined to degraded wom- en who wished to attract attention-the bare throats and bosoms on the public streets; the skirts which show every out line of the form, and the slit petticoats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

fond of leading, especially magazines, and would be blessed to get the box of maga- zines, as VIC are not able to subscrioe tor them. E. M G"
 l am extremely sorry that the box re- ferred to had been given away before your letter came to hand. I hope some one else may read of your wish and be disposed to send you some reading matter. shall keep your address in this expectation.
 would very much like to have the box of magazines offered by the woman, and if she does not live too far away perhaps could afford to pay the express charges.
 "R. ""
 I print this appeal with the same hope expressed relative to the preceding appli- cation.
 An Ofer 10 Amateur Florists.
 have thought to write to you dozens of times when have read something in the Helping Hand that it seemed knew some thing about. but have refrained until felt l had something to offer. That time has now come and here is my letter: Ihave cal- las which need division and I will be glad 10 give them to any who needs them and will come for them and has strength to take up roots. Then we can divide them and I Will give all any reasonable person could ask, for they are more beautiful than can tell, as they grow under my window, and I would gladly take them up and send the surplus to some one who cannot come for them. but l cannot do this, and they will only grow to perfection out of doors in a mild climate. Thank you for all you do to help ua Sometimes long to write to you. as am something of cripple and half blind. but there are 50 many to take your time M.s
 oureiy any one who can make such an oHer as this brings her welcome with her. oniy wish 1t were possible for all who will long Tor the callas to get a chance to bave even ohe or two or them. But since they cs n oe gwen only to those who can 20 and dig them up l print the letter in the bopa if may meet the eyes of some one who will nave rne desire for the callas accompnnied oy the strength to take them up and helo oiVide them. As to the desire to write to me oseauss O. amlction and wish to get into toucn' nope you may not be deterred from "ritine py tho thought have not time for suon letters as that. I shall bs only too ssad to near from you and to get into toucn with you. Instructions in Cooking Meat.
 May presume to make . suggestion that you write an article giving general in- structions as to meat cooking? Long ago when was young. Inexperienced house. Wife l read your advice along tho lines indicated and found 1t helpful. Now that economy Is the watchward in 10 many homes and domestic science is com Ing Into its own I. should like to sse the present generation of housewivess4 s4iven the same help that proved . life saverto me. It seems pity to have so necessary and expensive part of our diet as meat ruined by wrong cooking processes. Every cook should learn early that hard boiling of meat changes the cell substance, makes 1t less nutritious. and unpalatable withal. You who have instructed two or three generations of cooks must find it an encour- aging sign of the times that each year women arc mora intsrests1 in the why's and whersfores of culinary procedure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
: ommon 10 Both Sexes.

some of the disabilities experience will remove. Frequent association with others will dissipate shyness to a certain extent: contact with persons of greater conso- auence than himself will show him that he is not the observed of all observers; even the superficial courtesy may grow to be SD nearly ingrained that there may be no an parent difference between the genuine and the assumed pollteness. And yet with it all the man may not have what is known as manner"
 don't know, by the way why I should
 be restricting my comments to one sex Just as many women come under these classi- fcations as men. They too, suffer from
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rather than in the bare directions for the processes as formerly. This changed atti- tude Is significant from a psychological standpoint. The more people reason out their work and reduce it to . science rather than an empirical process tho sooner they will be able to perform large part of the daily tasks automatically; that is to say, they will let their hands do the work under the guidance of the subjective self, while the obective mind busies itself with more interesting matters. By keeping . book open on the kitchen table and pausing occa- sionally to read paragraph have enjoyed many a work on science and philosophy that could not have found time to sit down and read; neither did my houssworle suffer.
 HI. O'C."
 By a coincidence such talk aS you -ug- gest was already on the way to the print CTS when your letter came and hope that before this you have seen it and found 1t helpful. The encouraging dgn q tAa times |" to which you refer is paralleled by the interest women arc coming to take in their houseworl rom . scientific and economic Standpoint, 70 that drudgszy-as such is becoming less common and woman have learned that they can put their minds into their homemaling and benefit both the homes and the minds. wonder if othsg houseleepers have notice this.
 * * i.t Her Address Was Lost.
 To any one interested will give type written outline studies in church history ancient, middle, or modern period-by . well known writer. am colored and wd1h could do something to repay you for asaE- ing help for the little girl. HELEN D." regret to say that the aAdress oe tAs |" little colored girl'' is not on our files. She wrote asking for stationery with which to write letters and while away the drsary hours since she Is a cripple and has been from Infancy, as the result of infantils paralysis, and signed herself w. J. g. By an unfortunate accident the list bearing her name and address was lost in transmission and print this letter here in the hope that 1t may meet her eyes and call forth re- sponse. There are others who wish to show themselves friendly to the poor child ana trust we may hear from her before long. Printed Many Times.
 "Please give me E. w. J.'s recipe for chop suey and also that of chowmsin.
 r.
 As I said at the time last gave recipe for chop suey, only comparatively short while ago. I cannot repeat the directions again for some time. This recipe has ap- peared repeatedly on this page and to put if in now would crowd out other and fresher matter. As to the ]" chowmein.' know nothing. I recall some one asking for 1t some months back. but a recipe for 1t han never come Into my handA I am sorry,
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 4 Fair Exchange.
 "I would like to know if any one in the Corner has an embroidery stamping outfit that Is no longer of use. or sheet musics In return for this would gladly do hand em- broidery. MRS R.C.L."
 This is fair offer. and hope 1t may meet with an early response. To my mind' any one might be glad to part with an en- broidery outfit no longer needed or with shest music in exchange for hand embroi- dery of almost any sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

cial life are comparatively few; those on which the presence or absence of courtesy causes comfort or discomfort arrive every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

regard to the preferences of her father and mother? She rules the house now-not the parents who pay the rent and are supposed to run their establishments.
 < I. Accustomed to Rudcness.
 The faults are by no means confined to the daughters of the home, hasten to add. Only the other day was calling on friend when her youngest son, a freshman at col- lege, dashed into the house. His mother checl d him on his way upstairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
1 Accustomed fo Rudcncss.

gested some time ago. I hoped that would lead to some arrangement by which seeds. bulbs. and plants could be passed from one to another.
 |; I:
 Concerning an Old Book.
 In glancing over your Corner I see H. T. c. inquiring for a book named Hele- mas Household.' and find 1t in my book case. The author is not given. but the publisher Is T. Nelson & Sons, Paternos- ter row. London, Edinburgh, and New York. The date is 1882. It is inscribed to the Rev. John Pryor. D. D. hope this informatior1nay be helpful. l.. c. T." print this here for the benefit of H. T. c. and others who will no doubt be glad of the information. On my own account am grateful to receive it, although the copy owned by L. c. T. must be later edition than the one I used to pore over. for know that read the book at a much ear- Her date than 1882.
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 Stepctildren and Parents.
 You ask Can some one give us inter esting information as to the attitude of stepchildren towards parents? can What you say Is true: No matter what q stepmother will do for her stepchildren. she is always in the wrong Before married my husband l was informed by friend that no warm reception would await me when stepped on the threshold of my step childrens home. paid no attention to this remark, but when did step on the thresh- old realized how serious a truth tho re- mark conveyed. The first day became a housekeepr received anything but warm reception; in fact. 1t was enough to discour-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Mutes Want Phonograph.

" Has any one a talking machine to give away? I have children and my boy has asked me to get one for him. He is anxious to hear the machine play 50 he would not be lonely, as We are mutes and cannot speak. I would gladly call for one that might be offered. MRS, F. B."
 This is the first time have known of mutes who were not also deaf. I wish some of our constituency would investigate the case and look into the needs of Mrs. F. B. and her children. Their address will be furnished promptly upon application.
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 Tho Requests for Whcsl Ch1irs.
 Here are two letters which came to me- both protesting the same need:
 II am a poor unfortunate in a county hospital with what the doctors call an incurable disease. If had a wheel chair I could help myself and do a great deal for the other poor sick ones around me. would be so thankful if any one had such a chair that is not in use and would lend 1t to me. I would take the best of care of 1t. While have nothing to give in return. I would try to repay by doing for others here. MRS. H. H. F'.'
 "I am a boy IS years old and have not been able to walk since l was 3 years old from the effects of spinal meningitis. I would gladly pay the express of the wheel chair recently offered which can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

~ AN you get old magazines with ssf fashion plates of old time
 dresses? I would like to get
 such plates. They would com
 pare interestingly with the stingy styles of today I once saw a col lection of short stories in a very old book. One of them was called Vale rie.' Do you know of 1t or how 1t could be obtained? And do you know the au- thor of an old time song, evidently in the crusaders times, with the refrain. I'll hang my harp on the willow tree? It runs: For the lady live will soon be a bride. with a diadem on her brow etc. I used to think that it was the wall of a lover of Queen Victoria, but 1t was long before her time. Please give me points in rug making by hand for odds and ends of pretty things or from stockings partly raveled out. I would like hints on ways to support myself and on making money at home. J. c. H."
 These are only a part of 6 long list of questions, many of which do not come with in the province of this department at all. We do not ask for clothing for children or adults; we do not answer questions on health and beauty, the removal of blem- ishes, medical prescriptions, and the like. Your request for old fashioned magazines may be seen by some one who can send them to you. l know nothing of the book to which you refer, nor can supply you with hints on money making at home when have no idea of your capabilities or &C., complishments The inquiry about rug making will perhaps be answered by some correspondent who has the knowledge you need. The song to which you refer is en- titled " The Pages Lament and has noth- ing at all to do with crusading times. You are right in your idea that it had reference to Queen Victoria. It was said to have been prompted by her affection for Lord Elphin- stone, who was given a mission of some sort to India as a means of taking him out of the young queens vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

DINNER.
 Spinach soup.
 Rroiled chops. French fried potatoes. Green peas. Sponge cake tpins. Cents.
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 FRIDAY.
 BREAKFAer Oranges. Csrsal. Clam frittseA Toast. Coffee.
 LUNCHEON. Fried pan hsh. Boiled potatoes with butter sauce. Cream cheese. Narmalade. Ginger snaps. Tea.
 DINNER.
 Scotch broth. Baked salmon. Mashed potato. Wax beans with cream sauce. Fresh berries. Cake. CofYes.
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 sATU1DAY. BRnAHUAOr. stswsd svaporated apricots. patsl egss. Whels wheat gems. ceffss. LUNCHEON. creAmsd salmon in nappies lsftover). Baked potatoes. ropovers. Raspberry jam. Cookies. Tea.
 DINNER. Brown potato soup Qsftover). Veal outlet. Baked tomatoss. Boiled rice. Queen of puddinss. Coffee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

boy had spoken to me in that way would have been absolutely miserable"
 Then you would have been fooIish." she said. Boys and girls of the present day are too much interested in life as 1t h in these strenuous days to spend much time in thinking of details of manners. They just go ahead and speak without thinking because they are so absorbed in other things"
 said no more. but I thought then. asI do now, that the other things" must bs of more moment than most of tho occurrenoes in my own life if they justify the ris1ng youth of the generation in ignoring any point of their education which has .as much to do with the good of others as ordinary good manners
 For the foundation of all coWbeey is CO., slderation for others. The man or wcmAn- the boy or girl-who is guilty of ruudensss in public or private. whether 1t bs to the stranger met by chance on the street e b the mother in the home. shows eeinshmsn. a regard for his or her own ease or wQl which makes of naught the happiness or comfort of those with whom he ;s brouglB into daily contact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

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gested some time ago. I hoped that would lead to some arrangement by which seeds, bulbs. and plants could be passed from one to another.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
Popular Picture
 Palace
 Geo. Mowl, Proprietor. OPEN EVERY uIGHT

Pedro's Revenge.-The fight in the orange grove.
 A Renegade's Heart.-A splendid story of the early west.
 The Wife's Battles.
 The Floorwalker's Triumph.-The new floorwalker is a decided hit.
 :. SPECIAL '*
 For Wednesday
 In the Power of a HyDnotist.- Do you believe in hypuousm-a si- lent invisible force that moves one person to do the bidding of another, Whether you do or not, you must see this powerful feature in which Miss Gene Gauntier, Jack J. Clark and Sidney Olcott enact the leading roles. Here is q powerful fea- ture built around theme of in- tarest to everyone.
 The Cure that Failed.-His bluff called. How Hiram won out.-Com- edy.
 THE ONLY SHOW IN ALASKA
 WITH RAISED SEATS Just off Broadway on Fifth Aye.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
VICKERSHIN'S P-TTF0RN
On Which He Appeals to the Voters of the Territory for Their Support
 on November 3, 1914

Washington, D. C.. June 1, l914' TO THE PEOPLE OF ALASKA:
 l shall be Q candidate for re-elec- tion as Delegate from Alaska at the November election. This an- nouncement is made upon request Of many people in Alaska, and be- cause my duties as your ropresan- tative in congress prevents me from coming at an early date to make it in person.
 In case of my elecson in No- Yember t Will be my purpose to work for congressional enactment:
 l. In support Of the progressive Alaskan policy declared by Presi- dent Wilson in his message to congress, December 2d, 1913.
 2. To continue appropriations in aid Of government owned and oDer- ated railroads in Alaska.
 3. To secure better administra- tive control over railroad and steam ship lines in Alaska. reduction of the present condscatory rates. and permanent dissolution Of the mon opoly which has so long controlled transportation facilities in Alaska in violation of the sherman act.
 4. To secure an additional aD- propriatiOn of $45O,OOO for the i'm mediate completion of the capitol building at Juneau, and other ap- propriations for other needed public buildings in Alaska.
 5. To secure the construction o- a safe and suitable harbor at Nome and the improvement of Dry strait,
 6. To secure the passage of a fair coal leasing bill so the mines may be immediately opened for de- velopment without monopoly.
 '. To secure appropriations for aids to navigation, and for roads, trails and bridges.
 8. To protect our fisheries from destruction and monopoly, and to compel them to pay their just pro portion for the support Of Alaskan 
 g. To create the commission form Of control in the administration of national affairs In Alaska, so that our roads. games, Indians and educa tional, charitable and penal insti- tutions may be managed in Alaska by a single commission, headed by 
 10. To procure the reservation Of sections 16 and S6, in each town ship of public lands surveyed, for the support of common schools in the territory; for a law granting a second homestead to those who have none in Alaska; for the establish ment of an agricultural college in the Tanana valley; for the survey 0, all horlesteads on unsurVeyed lands la Alaska at the expense of the United States.
 II. To otherwise aid in the gen.