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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14
THE FIRST GRAY HART.


Mother said I. did you mind your
FIRST gray hair?"
Yes said mother, instantly. "Of
court I did. Peter. Who wouldn't?
You see. son. It's like climbing a hill.
this gameF-of life. Climbing. you look
ahead and think what a marvelously
beautiful view you will have when you
reach the top; how the sunset over the
valley will glow and fade IN utter peace,
and how the purple night will veil the
the top. but you can't linger. Something
warns you that you must turn and go
down again, for, though the night is
coming and the purple mist will beauti-
fully veil the valley, you may lose your
way.
The gray hair. son. seems like the
first warning Of night-the first hint that
the rest of the journey must be down a
hill And going down the hill there is
not quite 30 much ahead as when you
were climbing. The sunset you were
aiming for as you assembled becomes as
you turn YEARLY back, the valley of the
shadow
Lets not be sad, mother" said I.
theoretically, for ! could not bear TO
think Of mother travelling toward the
valley Of the shadow. tell me why
women mind that first gray hair so
much more than men,
DO they?" asked mother quietly.
Don't they" ! countered.
Il don't think So said mother.
They merely let a certain mental hys-
terra get the better of them and rush
for the dye pot Touch woman's van
Ity and her scruples vanish. The dye
pot gives them away"
TT isn't the simple act of coloring
ones hair that l protest against said
thoughtfully. "but-well. II Is a form
OF hypocrisy. isn't it?.'
IT'S sailing under false pretenses, OF
course" admitted mother. And no one
is deluded but the pitiful deluder her
self And really, Peter, there Is some
thing deeper at stake than the mere
act Doesn't il argue a certain moral
delinquency that a woman will stoop TO
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plness for children. Some organiza-
tons have worked for better labor
laws and the prevention OF child ia
Dor in factories Others have strug-
gled for Fairgrounds for city child
rem or sea -breeZe vacations for
the sick. Other school problems
(Which are also home problems) have
been studied by women's clubs with
the result OF closer understanding
between parent and teacher. school
board and child.
sun another line of activity OF
women clubs has been in the textile
held. all a part Of the larger work OF
sanitation, both for the worker and
the nome which receives his work,
The efforts toward abolIshing OF
sweatshops, of fair pay for reason
able work, the placing Of the label
in garments made under sanitary
conditions, OF efforts for a pure tex
Tile law. all these are measures fos-
tered by women's clubs.
These are only a few OF the hir
fields which / have called the Larger
homemakinS. sanitation, education.
unadulteratcd foods, fair treatment
OF workers, cooperation in market
ing and distributing. Short sighted
indeed is the woman who feels that
she can gain nothing by joining a
club with any OF these objects
Every homemaker can receive much
from being a member, and. better
yet, strong worker in an organiza-
tion of women. Each club has COM
mittees, some on one topic, some on
another, and by serving on such a
committee, the housewife cannot help
but attain A new viewpoint and find
herself linked to the great move
ments going on which concern her
and about which she may otherwise
know little. There is some place for
you in some woman's club. What you
receive from IL will depend very
largely on what you have to give
and on the spirit of interest you put
into II yourself. The women's clubs
extend a welcoming hand TO you,
the homemaker. VIII you ndt take
Il?
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August.


The soul Is like song bird. and must
hold
Its silent August, or its heart would
break;
From the hot rushes Of the unrufIed
lake
No MARBLE pipes. and where the eims
enfold
Biackbird and thrush, no music La out
rolled;
They wait IN solitude and vofceless
ache.
Till. with serenest winds. September
wake
The enchanted pipes and winged age Of
gold.
So with the heart-and therefore blame
thou not
Brisk lover, that thy pensive maid is
mute,
Wondering beside thee there with
downcast air;
She Is not needless, nor thy love forgot.
But passion dons her dreamy autumn
suit
To wake renewed In beauty, freshly
fair.
Edmund william Gosse.
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What Can the WOmdn'S
Club Bring HOnemdker?
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.
Author Of The New Housekeeping.

Th.-4.E was day when many
scoffed at the then newly de-
veloped organizations OF
women's clubs. That day has
long since passed, and the woman's
club has unquestionably made
good" But in spite OF this, I know
dozens Of women all over the coun-
try who do not Join a woman club
because they do not fee that il
would bring them any help in their
problems of homemaking.
Waving aside the benefit It is TO
any woman TO affiliate herself with
group OF women because OF the
stimulus. contact and new v'ew-
point, the homemaker is the very
woman most benefited by the efforts
OF womens clubs.
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question OF pure foods-pure milk
unadulterated candies. Various wom-
ems clubs throughout the country
take up first one phase of the wom-
an and then another. Perhaps II
was wrapped bread. or crusade
against short weights. or a campaign
against loose milk. In one way or
another, women's clubs have stood
by the pure food movement. and the
result is that the housewife has
benefited through more stringent
laws. more adequate inspection, and
an awakened public conscience.
Another point of attack for worn-
ems clubs has been increased hap
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Sis Advice.

The mayor Of Sis town needed water
for his acetylene lamps one evening
md drew up at Sis and said.
81 will you let me have a little water
FOR my lamps
Water said 81. You mean oil,
cont YOU
wster"
81 frowned AT the mayor in silence
Then he said
You take my advice and go straight
home and sleep IL off. The idea-at your
GEe-and you the mayor, tOo-ain't you
EEhsmed - Portland Spectator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14
: Advice to Girls 2
BY ANNIE LAURIE

Dear Annie Laurie:
have been going with a young
man for two and a half years. The
first year he proposed to me. but
being quite young I said there was
lots Of time. He has never asked me
since, and now he seems different.
somehow.
He has been i'll for some time. but
claims to love me and have me SONS
day Do you think his being Ill
would have anything to do with il?
love him more now than ever and
wish he would propose again.
ANXIOUS.
DOR, little Anxious. there's some
- thing about your letter that
makes me think you must be as
sweet as a little old-faslhOned
white rose that grows on a low bush at
the gate OF an oldfashioned garden.
I wish I could tell YOU just exactly
what to do to win the desire of your
heart and yet. perhaps when you got II
IL wouldn't be what you wanted after
all. Dear little girl. II there was only
some Kind OF charm we could gay over
and over to make those beloved love Us
wouldn't it be pleasant? But anyhow
we can go on loving them just the
same, and there's a good deal of happi-
ness in that II we love unselfshly. isn't
there?
Now about this young man. You say
he has been Ill for some time. What do
you mean by "ill?" Is II something that
he can be cured OF? Is he getting well
now? In that case. Of course. his fitness
has nothing whatever TO do with the
change OF his attitude toward you Per
haps you made him wait too long, and
he fell in love with some one else
take when you make people wait. you
know.
And then. have you never thought
all one can do TO fight their way back
to health again without stopping on the
road TO make love to any one? II your
friend is just recovering from a serious
illness he is like n man caught in a
quicksand. he's trying to get out, and
no matter how sweet you are, he can't
stop his struggle to tell you how much
he admires the color of your ewes
What he wants and what he must
have is rest. quiet peace OF mind. nour-
ishment and lots OF fresh air You re
only part of the game now, and will be
till he gets on his feets again
Be content to take second place for
a while; be sweet and nice and gentle
and sympathetic. and let time tell its
own story. as time is almost always
sure 10 do.
NJ. D.-Why, please tell me. should
the young man you mention give YOU
presents? So far as | can see. he has
bean No mora than decenttv oi,r,l 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14
itching a Severe
Form of Eczema
You Feel Like q Pin Cushion
How to Stop this Awful
Naggins Disorder

II you will get 1t firmly nIed In 700
mind that all forms Of skin disease are
combination Of nerve disorder and faulsS
nutrition you will then understand Why
s. s. s. the famous blood purffer over
comes such troubles
Just as soon as s. s. s. enters the
blood II rushes throughout the entire cir
cuiatior In an average Of TIL e minutes.
And as the skin Is an outlet for the
greater proportion Of impurities In the
blood, the action o. s. s. S. Is such that
these impurities are converted into sub
stance that Is readily expelled. Thus,
instead OF gathering on the surface to
cause Itching. eczema, salt rheum. letter
and other skin diseases. they pass on as
var2r or Precipitation, the pores are left
free, the nerves regain control and tt
Is impossible for any disease to either
gain or retain a foothold- -. Ed.
These facts are brought out In q
nightly interesting book What the
Mirror Tells" a copy Of which Is mailed
free by The Swift Specific Co., 1o5 Swift
Bldg, Atlanta. Ga.
Get a bottle Of s. s. 8. today. En-
phatically insist upon 8. s. 8, and syo3
substitutes. Adyt.-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14
WHAT THEY'RE SHOW
ING IN WASHINGTON.
TOD Y

Toby
Mary Pickford In "MugE's First
Sweetheart" Olympic Park, Four
teenth and v streets.
Last fnstsIIment OF Lucille Love.
the Girl Of MYSTERY" and THE
New York Girl the Lyric, Four
teebth aud irving streets.
Tho Gami,Iers,' CrhndsII's, Ninth
and r streets.
Feature program. the PicknicI<.
9II Pennsylvania avenue.
Mutual program. Central Park,
Ninth near G street.
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TOMORROW.

Mary Pfckford I'm "a Normandy
Romance the Lyric, Fourteenth
and Irving streets,
Clifford Bruce In when Rome
Ruled. Olympic Park, Fourteenth
and " streets.
"rbey Bought a Boat" Gran
dalPs, Ninth md T. streets.
III PeBBsyIyanis avenue.
Mutual program, Central Park,
Ninth near G street
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upon him. II I were you I'd let him
severely alone.
Gladys-Do I think you ought to live
In hopes or die in despair because
a married man was cad enough to make
love to you. when you believed him
single" Yes, my dear, you should live
that man, for | could think OF no worse
rate. but OF being woman the strong
Or for your hurt (for. of course. II
hurts and OF one day loving and being
loved by some fine chap, who Is worth
your affection.
a. BIZ you have known a young
man two months, and II there have
! been times when you have not seen him
for three weeks together. 1t does not
| seem to ire that you have had the op-
portUnity TO very much OF him
Your vivid imagination. ! take It, is
| magnifying few pleasant little atten-
! tons, such as he probably pays TO
! twenty other girls into serious decla-
| ton OF love When man IS really in
! love he won't let any three weeks go
| by without seeing the girl he cares for.
! Accept the boys attentions for what
| they are worth. II they please you. but
! OF whole cloth.
Kitty-My advice, little Kitty is to
| talk things over frankly with your IA
| ther, explain to him that the young man
means no more to you than a casual
| acquaintance. and try TO make him
see your point of view. Also remember
| that fathers and aunts know more OF
| the world than young girls and prooa-
bly, have a good and legitimate reason
for what they do. Don't take 1t for
granted that they are Ieagued against
you. That is very seldom true. They
| probably want to do what is best for
| you, and their ideas of the best and
yours don't agree. Maybe II you and
! father have a good heart to heart talk,
you can agree as to just what the right
thing is and then there need be no
| farther trouble Whatever you do.
| don't meet any man secretly. No good
| can come of Il. for no matter how
harmless the circumstances. a girl lays
herself open to gossip which she can
| not afford to do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14

While some or
ganiZations de
vote themselves
TO the problems
OF the business
or working girls.
the bulk of the
problems q ! g.
cussed by wom-
en- s c lu b s
everywhere are
problems of the
h o m e m O X er.
There is, for in
stance the great
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14
Which,?

wife-I hired new cook today. Lena
Stout.
Hub-You did, And which Ii she?
Wife-Which what2
Hub-Lean or stout7-Boston Tran
script
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14
Pioneer Club That
Of Women Writers
National Press Association Has Long Record of Con
tnuous Achievement-Was Prime Mover for
District Federation-Notable Women
On Its Rolls

Third of the clubs to be organized in the District
organizing the National Federation of Womens Clubs and
the direct the formation of the District Federation the
Womans National Press Association has long record of continuous
achievement. ..-...--
On its rolls since 1882 be found Of
who have fame in the field of newspaper magazine and book
writing Before its monthly meetings have appeared distinguished
public, literary and scientific
This club also has been active in all movements undertaken by
the federation and its meetings have become clearing house
of information from authoritative interpreters
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-14

Copyright. 1914 Newspaper Featur. Service
Miss Laurie will welcome letters Of
inquiry on subjects of feminine inter-
est from young women readers of this
paper and will reply to them in these
columns. They should be addressed to
her, care this office
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NJ. D.-Why, please tell me. should
the young man you mention give YOU
presents? So far as | can see, he has
10 good and tired OF your fancied claims
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Peter S Adventures :
: in Matrimonv
By GARDNER MACK.
PEARL WHITE,
By LEoNA DALRYMPLE

of prize
$1,000 by Ida NJ. Tarbel and S. S. Mcclure Judges
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Union Printers Back
William s. Weir for
County Commission

AT meeting of more than 10
union printers. held in Labor Temps
Sunday afternoon, its avowed pur-
pose being to aid in the campaign OF
William S. Weir for County Commits
sioner, j. l.. Rodler was selected a
chairman ana Earle e. Griggs secre
tary
The meeting was addressed briefly
by Mir. Weir who outlined his plan o.
campaign and his principles. He
stated that one of the urgent matters
now before the Board Of County Com
missioners was the treatment of tn
convicts, and that he believed Sc
lection of the right kind of guards
with some idea of penal philosophy
would do much toward eliminatinc
brutality: that the guard VINO be-
leved his only duty was to carry =
gun and menace the convicts was .
menace to the whole community. but
that the guard who felt that he was .
part of the system which was mean.
TO cure crime was the right kind of a
guard to put over the unfortunatet
Mr.. Weir was pledged the hearty sup
port of the printers. and Chairman
Rodier announced that a program o
campaign would he undertaken by the
club at ar early date
The club will work in entire sym
pathy with the newly organized La
Dor Legislative League, but will de-
vote its main efforts TO the election o,
Mr.. Weir
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

Petty robbers are apt to be punished.
The ones who are not molested are
those who steal millions and mix
with the bon ton of High Finance.
The contemplated shake up can not
come day too soon. 1t should have
come before now. The delay is at
tributed TO the friendliness that en-
listed between the late'J =. Morgan
and the parties slated for ostracism,
1t is also said that the latter still en-
JOY cordial relations with the head of
national bank notorious for its
speculative exploits. But that the AK
must shortly fall is not doubted
The old order, indeed, changeth.
Men of the Gates type are no longer
wanted The plungers identified with
the Rock Island, American Can and
one o. two other companies, whose
shares have been used as gambling
pawns, were once welcomed in Wall
street. day they are looked upon
as unwholesome, as mistits, as a sur
vival of conditions that all want to
bury. The Stock Exchange police
committee" is compelled to keep
keen eye upon their doings. and occa.
sionally to suspend members for eX
ecuting finn fam orders from them
the ensational exploit in Rock Is
land, recalled the other day at Wash
ington, will rise to everyone's mind.
So long as men of this stamp are
countenanced and supported by the
strongest bankers in America, so long
as they are permitted to control cor
porations in which the public owns
bonds and stock, neither Wall street
nor the Stock Exchange can hope To
win the confidence of the people.
Those of us familiar with the mech
anism of the Stock Exchange know
that these financial highwaymen are
outside the jurisdiction of that insti-
tuition. We know that its governors
would not hesitate to do anything
within their power to enforce far
dealing. But the public does not
know this.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
|MAWSON SAVE D
BY MIRACLE ON
POLAR TRIP :

ADELAIDE. AUSTRALIA. March
DIR. Douglas Mawson, who has
just returned from the Antarctic,
wildly describes the disastrous sledse
journey on which Lieutenant b. r. >.
MINIS, of the Royal rusiliers, and
DR.. Xavier Mertz persisted After the
loss of his companions, he was alone
for 80 days. His food was exhausted
he was stumbling along in a snow
storm when he happened to see a
black spot ard discovered it was
cache.
After restoring his strength suffi-
Ciently. as h thought, To reach his
base. II miles away he left the re-
mainder of the contents of the cache
Cor the search party which he thought
would be sent out. But so furious
grew the storm that Mawson could
make his way no more than two
miles. So he dragged himself back to
the cache, where the searching party
found him.
He has been in poor health ever
since this trying experience in Feb
ruary. last year, so little sledging was
undertaken afterward, The health Of
the rest of the party was exceptional
ly good
Terrific winds were experienced at
the expeditions base in Adelieland.
During one whole month the wind $
speed averaged 63 miles an hour. For
one hour it blew 116 miles, and gusts
were frequently gagged at over 200
miles an hour. These winds delayed
the party. but they took advantage
of the delay to make q magnificent
collection of eggs, some extremely
rare
DR. Mawson emphasized the value
of wireless telegraphy to him and in
sisted that no similar expedition
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
.R|BLE CONFERENCE GETS
INNER WAY WITH GREAT
TABERNACLE GATHERING

Mr.. Finn presided, and opened the
meeting with a touching reference to
DR.. Len G.. Broughton, organizer IF
the Atlanta Bible Conference, sixteen
years ago.
There is a presence with us to-
day." said Mr.. Finn, unseen, but
firmly felt Then he read a cable
message which, by rising vote, he
was authorized by the meeting to send
to the former pastor'of the Taber-
nacle, unable to leave London to be
present at the gathering that meant
so much to him. This was the mes
sage:
I'VE greet you; we miss you; we
love you. and We hope to have you
with us next year
Mr.. Finn then expressed gracefully
the pleasure of the conference in hav-
ing DR.. Dickey present in the capaci-
ty of director.
Praises the Speakers.
1--WE know him WELL" he said, and
who does know the man SO renowned
for his wonderful ability, as proven
by the vast scope and success OF his
Winona work."
Mr.. Finn also congratulated the
conference on the fact that, with all
the world to choose from, the speak
ers selected had included "old friends
of the conference in all except three
instances. The new faces were those
of DIR. Palmer, DIR. Choo and DR. Sou
per, and Mr.. Finn said they already
had made their welcome assured.
Dr. Dickey was introduced and
spoke first of the fame of the At
lanta Bible Conference" which, he
said, had gone abroad as being the
great winter conference" of all the
world.
Well Ordered Affair.
at was the success of this move
ment," said DIR. Dickey, that encour-
aged me to organize a chain of winter
Bible conferences. Atlanta showed us
what could be done, even in the win
ter"
Then DR.. Dickey complimented the
organiza ton and arrangements of the
present meeting.
"All you have left me to do" he
said, lis to provide the speakers. 1t
is a marvelously well-ordered affair
this great conference"
Then came the offering, prefaced by
a happy talk by DIR. H. A. Etheridse,
treasurer of the association. Il am
the Judas of this modern apostolic
hCn0, ne SdlQ. flOiu lllc SCU
see. Please All it,. for should not like
to be left when all is over, simply
holding the bag.
Or. Morgan Speaks,
Dr. Morgan was the next speaker,
So well known 10 the members Of the
conference that an introduction
seemed superfuous He felt the same
way about it.
at last. in the course Of my wan
derings, I feel that | am at home" ne
began. and went on to show that A.
lanta really was a home to him.
He could have added that he had
peculiar right to feel at home in the
TabernacIe. for ii was he who laid I'll:
corner stone for that edifice on for
mer visit to this city.
DR.. Morgan's address dealt with the
far-reachilg influence Of the Bible
meetings. finding ample justification.
as he said. for asking people to stop
the customary vocatiors Of life TO
gather together for Bible study.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Katherine Force in
Purple Wig at Ball

PHILADELPHIA, March Mrs.
Barclay II. Warburton, formerly Miss
Mary b. Wanamaker, daugher OF John
Wanamaker, denied she had worn a
vivid green wig" to a luncheon at
the Ritz Carleton, out said: Il wore
one to the bal masque at Horticul-
tural Hall, but as that was fancy
dress affair, the wig was perfectly
appropriate
Among others who wore fancy wigs
at the bal masque was Miss RATHER
inc Force, of New York. sister of Mrs,
Madeline Force Astor, who wore pur-
pie