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The Washington times., 1914-07-03
Advice to Girls
Dear Annie laurie:
By ANNIE LAURIE.

Dear Annie I-aurfe:
! am almost seventeen years old
and am going TO boarding school, and
because | DO not care to go around
with fellows they call me proud
which | am not.
One night a fellow asked to come
home with me. and / let him come:
he STAYED until | thought he would
never go home, and when he did he
caught ne in his arms and kissed
me. 1 thought that terrible and be-
gan to crv: he was sorry then
Later l was with a bunch of girls,
and some fellows came up to us and
wanted to take us home. This fellow
was one of them, and would aot let
him bring ne home. The girls got
angry and will not speak. and now
j have no girls to run around with
I'LL ! go back to school. What could
/ do to gain their friendship, or do
you think il worth while"
DO you think il was very nice for a
fellow TO do what he did?
Please answer right away, as
want your advice. R Z. II.
= WOULDN'T do a thing, little r. E. H
not 4 single thing. II the girls are
going TO get mad" as easily as that,
and dor't want to speak to you be-
cause yoG have sense enough to know
your own mind, why, let them go, they
and their hObble-de-hJy beaux. What
do you want with them, anyway?
The boy you speak of probably thinks
you have more sense in your little finger
than the whole crowd of them have in
their whole bodies put together. No,
90 not think IL was very nice for HIM
20 act as he id, but do think that you
we're very sensible yourself, and I
haven't a doubt that he thinks so. too
lie was just trying you, to ind out what
sort Of girl YOU really were. Now he
knows-sn5 likes you thousand times
better thar he did before.
" he wants to take you home again,
say yes. and notice how much better he
Win behave this time
You did right: now don't spoil 1t all by
wishing YOU had done wrong.
Heart Broken Lassie-Do you care
enough for your fiance to forgive him for
deceiying you? And did he really intend
to deceive you? Those are questions
you will have to think out and decide
for yourself. before he comes to See you
Before you take it for granted that he
willtully told an untruth, hear what he
has to say. Don't be angry and fussy,
bet ask an explanation. Ii is your right
lhen II ne olo oecelS3 you ii have TO
make up your mind hat &c do about
It Forgiveness is GeaUtifuI thing, try
IL for a while, but remember that real
dysd-in-the-wool untrustworthiness is
the hardest fault in the world TO cure,
the hardest TO forgive and the one mist
likely TO lead to unhappinesS
Mildred-If you really love the man
you speak Of and can trust him, then
marry him. No one else can make up
your mind for you. II is you who will
attention TO other girls and IL SO. how
much he means by them. Some men
are always doing nice little things for
girls just from habit and with others
- attention Of any kind IL an event and
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Do You Haze a Weekly
Stock Taking?
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.

one. 1t Is much easier to buy in
quantity or to buy intelligentiy,
based on actual fact II four pounds
OF sugar are used regularly every
week. a 3-pound bag will last six
weeks. and II th-rv Is space for II,
II would be much wiser to have this
amount on hand than to buy little
three-pound bags and constantly run
the danger Of being ''out."
In order to help the housewife
take stock easily, she should have
. List Of every article or material
of which she must have a suppy-
nour. soap. matches, toilet paper.
etc, etc. Then the once a week
stock taking need only be a checK-
ing up Of this list with the supply
on hand at the time, noting what
quantities are low, etc.
A still more scientific way Is to
have q separate card for each regu-
larry used article, especially in
canned goods or similar products?
used, that can be checked OF on
the canned goods card SO that 1t Is
never necessary for the housewife
to even look and rummage around
the actual goods; II Is only neces-
sary for her to look at the written
records, just as business men do in
regard to their work. Some one has
said that the handling Of supplies''
is fine art. and 1t Is perfectly true
that in many homes too little care
Is given both to the storage of sup
plies and to scientific buying of the
same. Taking stock of the pantry
and other s1lpplies weekly means
economy because II enables more
wholesale and accurate buying. The
little time 1t means to take stock Is
saved by the many times we are
prevented from being out OF a GER
tain article unexpectedly. ana as
sures US more scientific housekeep-
ing.
Copyright, 1914. by Mrs. Christfns
Frederfck.)
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New Mutual Officers.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mutual Film Corporation
held in Richmond, Va, on June IL. five
directors were elected. The outgoing
directors. Crawford Livingston. Felix
z. Kahn, George w. Hall, Wilbert
Shallenberger. and Addison Z. Jones,
were unanimously reelected for terms
Of three years each
At the same meeting the officers were
unanimously reelected as follows:
President and general manager. II. Il.
Aitken; first vice president and treas
urer. c. ]. Hite: second vice presidens,
John r. Freuler. and secretary. T.; L:
Thomas. After the meeting, President
Aiken announced the appointment OF
James n. Naulty as third vice pres'-
dent
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With the tailored suit the waist ID
almost always a simple blouse.
Young girls white liner frocks are
sometimes scalloped in color.
New automobile wells have one edge
lighter colored than the other.
The seasons handbags are made to
harmonize with summer frocks-
White organdies are trimmed with
ruchings of dark blue taffeta.
Many of the summer silks are actual
ly lighter than cotton materials.
Young girls are wearing the sweet
pea shades and older women cnoose
the deeper colors.
Thin sheer materials call for class
ical treatment when they are CHOSEN
for wedding gowns.
Velvet crowned, ostrich-trimmed hats
are said to be the next "iliinerS
change which Paris will favor.
For women going north for their hol-
iday, the cloth suit Is an indispsensa-
Bile part Of the wardrobe.
Figured crepe de chine biouses mako
a delightful change.
White serge suits are enlivened BY
touch of brilliant color.
This season there Is even more lati-
tude than usual in the choice OF wed
ding gown; IL may be fflmy as COD
web or satiny and stately.
White net frocks are best for hot
weather dress occasions.
Long strings of jet are worn with
elaborate evening gowns.
White taffeta and organdie are used
together for lingerie frocks.
Black is going to be in extraordinary
favor for day and evening.
Some of the new blouses have darts
In them and fitted girldles.
Long kimono sleeves. tapering to the
wrist. are as popular as ever.
The medici collar. in its modern form
has lost much of its firmness.
Smart suits for little girls have
checked skirts and plain white serge
coats.
StOCklnet SILK con now De OOuBnt Oy
the yard by women who Ike to have
their undergarments made at home.
Semi-long afternoon wraps of plain
and .flowered silk are a Partisan fancy.
Little walking hats of black straw are |
exactly like berettas.
Waistcoats Of while pique. fastened |
with pearl buttons, are fashionable.
All tones Of yellow, especially maize, |
are in favor for separate blouses.
Coat chains have gone out, but bead |
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Substance of What Time Is Made.
Pale, withered hands. weazened. trem'
bling bodies may come at any time, ac'
cording to your ancestry, yourself and
your surroundings. The minutes. days
months, years, even ages, are the acci-
dents-you are the substance Of which
time is made
There can be no finer heritage than
tissues trained to a long career. Justly
proud may be any man who can point
70 srandfathers and grandmothers who
passed beyond this life Only when over
eighty annual thresholds
Time fieeting in its hurried gait stamps
not wrinkles or decay upon any man.
'T1s blasts, distempers. appedtes and
exeesses of you, yourself, and your for
bears.
To prevent old age, then. is not to
stem the tide of years. 1t is not the at
tempt to thwart natures panoramic
changes of going nights and coming
days
TO draw on futurity, to steal a march
on age, to forcstaIl the drying up OF the
blood and the cloyed appetites you must
begin at twenty.
are among the greatest essentials to
long life. An outdoor life, full OF sun
light, enthusiasm. and fresh air sports
is necessary, but swimming, golting, and
another exercise will be futile IL early
hours of good recuperating rest are not
among the requisites.
knowledge at Hand.
The knowledge of how to postpone old
&c is like the knowledge of how to pre-
vent typhoid, diphtheria, and smallpox
ready at hand. 1t is only question Of
using this knowledge.
Plain food, uncontaminated with con-
dfments. is imperative as a senile pro-
phylactic.
A rigid regimen in the way OF calm
deliberate mental habits is among the
lifelong disciplines OF absorbing neces-
Fity to 4 hundred years OF youth Ii
there is anything which contributes
more to the fruition of youthful five
score Of years than the avoidance OF
excessive exercise, excessive eating, eX-
cessive Vakefulness, and the excesses
Of raYaging infectious disorders. 1t is
emotional strain. passion and outburst
Of sentimentality.
One of these aging. irritating things
which gives wrinkly, sour faces to many
proud people who think themselves good
is the Ieniency OF human nature and the
Law TO certain seeming sins.
Many ascetic persons, who consider
themselves very good and strait-laced,
shrivel themselves up into premature
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Huy HEN I once asked this
Nf question Of a friend. she
" did not know what I
meant. Stock taking of
what?' she asked in surprisedway.
"I house-clean twice a year. Is that
what you mean?" NO" I replied.
DO you have the regular habit of
looking over what supplies you have
in kitchen or pantry once a week,
or at some other definite timer
/ have no definite figures, but
feel sure from talks and letters with
women that far too many house.
keepers do not have definite times
to look over and check up supplies.
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There is not an
institution run
ming, either q
hotel, or board
ing house or hos
pital which does
not have strict
stock : taking in
various depart
ments. generally
weekly. 1t Is al
most q peculiar
housewifefy duty
to know what is
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senility by denouncing and hunting
down the wickedness in others. Indeed,
when these anti-vice scribes and phari-
sees do not see badness soundly tor
mented terrorized and inquisitioned
they feel themselves unappreciated.
This emotion strain and irritation
causes an excess of thyroid, pincal, ad-
renal, pituitary and the other glandular
juices to be poured into the vital rivu-
lets. The wear and tear causes harden
ing and general decay. This old age is
luckily Independent of the flight of
years.
Copyright, 1914, Newspaper Feature Service)
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>: Words of Wisdom .:

The unaffected of every country
nearly resemble each other. - Gold
smith
The truly great man is as apt to for
give as his power Is able to revenge
Sir p. Sidney.
II Satan ever laughs 1t must be at
hypocrItes; they are the greatest dupes
he has.-Colton.
How many people live on the reputa-
ton OF the reputation they might have
made.-HOlmes.
Whose escapes a duty avoids a gain.
Theodore Parker.
II we cannot live so as to be happy,
let us at least live so as to deserve hap
piness.-Fichte.
He who is in evil is also In the pun
ishment of evil.-Swedenborg.
Just as you are pleased at finding
faults. you are displeased at finding
perfections.-Lavater.
I shall leave the world without re-
gret for II hardly contains single
good listener.-Fontenelle.
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Secrets of Health and Happiness
What Causes Old Age;
How You Can Avoid It,
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG
A. B.. NJ. A, NJ. D. (Johns Hopkins) }

a. b. NJ. A, M. ID. Johns Hopkins }
IKE things which everybody believes the silly
platitude when is in. the wit is out" is not
true.
If there is anything which makes people madder
than hen oftener than to wake them from their
cherished dreams, it is unknown humble
Age, like financial preeminence and eminent position
Is not proof against Nor is 1t true that
hood, when 1t into age, grows thoughtful
The contrary the truth The thoughts man
learns the younger he becomes.
do make age because time, according to
Psychology, Is only relative matter 1t depends only on
changes inside of you and me, not outside of U.S.
The swing of the pendulum, the tick Of the clock the
revolution the do make time These things
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Answers to Health
Questions

R. L. P.-1. Can you tell me any way
to eliminate all the uric acid from the
system? 2. I've been told to live en-
tirely on milk.
!. No. II you wish to be murdered the
best way is to take something to get rid
Of all your uric acidI Uric acid Is as
necessary as your saliva. Forget this
antiquated fallacy. 2. You can die on
an exclusive milk diet. but you cannot
live on 1t.
Enthusiastic Disciple-I have a half
tired feeling in my limbs upon arising
which wears off usually later in the
day. Seems to be aggravated when
years old. 2. Will you kindly explain
what induces fermentation in the stom-
ach? What beside disease in the chest
may cause a cough?
!. Go to bed one hour earlier and take
a cold wash before you do so. Awaken
an hour earlier, then turn over and
snooze again for half an hour. Have
plenty of air in the room. 2. Fermenra-
ton is due to growth of bacteria in the
blood. which remains there too long.
Usually the muscular coat Of the stom-
ach Is weak and neglected, just as the
muscules of the arm grow f1abby from
lack of tone OF exercise.
[ DR.. aEirshberg toiH dnst1er questions
for readers Of this paper ON medical,
hp0ienic and sanitation subjects that are
Of general interest. He tciU not under
take TO prescrfbe or offer adpice for in
diridudI cases. Where the subject is not
Of general interest letters toiH be an
stDeTed personally II stdnped and dd.
dressed envelope is enclosed. Address all
Inquiries to DR.. L. Il. Hirshber0, care
this office.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

pointees from the applicants. The next
appointments will be made May !, 1915.
II you are anxious for immediate en-
ployment, why not try to obtain work
clea ming in some of the private office
buildings in town
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equivalent to a proposal Of marriage
II you think he cares for you and you
care for him, forget all about any other
girl or girls who might have shared his
friendship before and don't fet unless
he gives you real cause to worry.
V. M.-If you feel that you were in
the wrong in the quarrel, apologize to
him and try to make up. But. rest as
sured. IL he really cares for you, he will
not let a silly quarrel over a silly mat
ter come between you. And why squab-
BILE. anyway? 1t is so futile. Why
didn't you say to him: Lets take a
little walk this evening or go to a mo-
ton picture show. l don't half get
chance to talk 10 you at home, because
brother absorbs all your time?" He
would have been flattered to death.
Try that way next time instead of fuss
ing.
about the future and happiness of her
girls. ] suppose. my friend, nearly
all girls go through a stage when they
think they should be allowed to do
every foolish thing and resent any con-
troll They will outgrow il, probably
none the worse for their experiences,
but, meanwhile, II is hard on an anxious
mother. i believe in telling girls tho
reason for not allowing them to do GER
tain things and in appealing to their
Don forbid too many things. Allow
them to have as many simple pleasures
as they can and then, when you do say
NO" they will know that you mean it.
and that there is very good reason for
II. Try to persuade the girls to come
to mother with their troubles and their
perplexities. Usually they don't know
what a good comrade and confidante
mother can be. To the girls direct I
want to say: Stick by mother. girls
Her love and happiness are worth more
to you than some foolish forbiddinr
pleasure. II you want to do anything
very badly, stop for a minute and think
II II will make her miserable, surely il
isn't worth while.
l.. Ell 1t Is simply a question OF
liking" of friendship, between Won
and the man you mention, what differ
ence does IL make IL he does pay atten-
tion to other girls? Take his attentions
for what they are worth, and have as
much fun out of them as possible But
don't let him be too sure of YOU, have
another engagement sometimes, when
he calls. and remember that men of his
type are attracted by the unattainable.
Don't let yourself fall in love with a
butterfly man. who fits from flower to
flower And II he showns any signs Of
tirinS Of you. why make II a point to
show him first that you are tired of
him. even II you have to do a little
nreteuding. That is the sort Of treat
ment he needs. ! ain assuming that
vour girl friend Is right in what she
tells YOU about your friend. but you
sboIld Judge for yourself and not be
guided entirely by what she says.
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WuH!

hoazy Old codger named Young.
'Tith some hair tonic whisky got stinS.
''Oh, | don't mind the taste.
He exclaimed in great haste.
But IL grows fur all over my tongue
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A Reader-The cleaners In the GOV
ernment buildings come under the hean
of ''Unskilled Labor" and the appoinit. .i'
ments are made once each year on tne ne
list day of May. 1t Is necessary 10
In person on that day, and " shoul1 Le
very early in the morning. to the Civii
Service Commission. 1924 F street north north
west, TO secure an application plank,
which is then filled In and handed to
TO the commission. who choose their aP
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

The expression. Mind your Ps and
Q's" arose from an old custom of inn
keepers marking down the scores of their
customers on the wall or door with a
bit of charcoal. Q stood for quart, p for
pint, and a hint TO mind ones Ps and
Q's was equivalent to a reminder that
be was drinking too much.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

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.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

G. l. Lloyd-In croquet, a rover can
only play once OF each ball in the same
turn. After he has hit each OF the other
three balls once, he must wait until all
the other players have had their turn
before being able to hit them again.
l.. T.-Providence Hospital. Garfield
Hospital. George Washington University
Hospital. and Georgetown University
Hospital are all OF recognized standing.
and at any one you could obtain the
treatment you desire. OF course. Provi-
dence and Garfield have fewer students
than the university hospitals.
James Stoutenburg-What ten novels
rank first? That is an impossible ques-
ton to answer, for out of the hundreds
Of books recognized as belonging to the
first rank. 1t is purely a question OF
personal preference which ten you pre-
fer. Eugene Sues Wandering Jew"
Victor Hugo's Les Miserables" and
.Notre Dame" Thackeray's Vanity
Fair" Dickens Tale of Two Cities"
and David Copperfeld." Hawthorne's
Scarlet Letter." Tolstoy's Anna Kare-
nina" and Resurrection" GeorGe Eliot
mill on the Floss and 'RomUla,
Scott's ..Ivanhoe," and Dumas Three
Nusketeers'' are a few novels of recos-
pized standing. but at least dozen
lists of equal strength and merit could
be made.
Mary L. Fox-Mourning Is becoming
more and more a matter OF personal
preference and the stern rules that
used to govern the length OF time It
need be worn are no longer followed.
1t is considered the correct thing for a
widow to wear mourning for two years
a veil for the first six months, after
that q small black hat Black shoulu
be worn for about eighteen mohlhs.
after that black and white. gray or
violet are permissible. II Is proper 10
pIav a Crafanola as soon after death
as the bereaved family feel that they
care to hear 1t. The saner idea OF
modern times Is that people in trouole
need diversion, and that the old way OF
shutting those in trouble away lrohi
the world with nothing to do put pEoou
over their grief is barbarous.
Old Subscriber-The Information you
desire with regard to the income TAX
law is too detailed and would require
too much room to publish In thls ae-
nertnont. II YOU will writet 10 !he
Tr.asurv Department they will be glad
to supply you with the desired inioriia-
ton.
Reader-The cleaners In the GOV
ernment buildings come under the neau
OF ..Ivnskilled Labor" and the appoint
ments are made once each year on 'no
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(: Word Origins

A dun took its name from a cele-
brated bailiff of London during the reign
OF Henry VII, named Joe Dunn. He was
extremely clever in devising ways and
means to compel unwilling creditors to
settle their accounts. and hence the
saying, Send Dunn a9ter him." OF Dun
him"
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

April Fools Day had it's origin in a
Roman festival, the Festum Fatuorum
or FOOLS holiday, which was celebra led
about the first Of April on II ali sorts
OF practical jokes were played The
early Christians adopted the festival in
modified form. discarding the religious
features
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Chloroform was the result OF ages Of
experiment in an effort to do away with
the pain of surgical operations. Opium
and many other drugs had been tried
with more or less success In execu-
tions by crucifixion, vinegar and gall or
myrrh were given to the virtim to stupefy
him
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I shall leave the world without re
gret. for 1t hardly contains a single
good listener-Fontenelle.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Just as you are pleased at finding
faults. you are displeased at hnding
erfections.-Lavater
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Coat chains have gone out. but bead
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

He who is in evil is also In the pun
ishment of evil.-Swedenborg.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

All tones Of yellow. especially maize
are in favor for separate blouses.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Waistcoats of while pique. fastened
with pearl buttons, are fashionable.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

II we cannot live so as to be happy,
let us at least live so as to deserve hap
piness.-Fichte.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Little walking hats of black straw are
exactly like berettas.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

G. l. Lloyd-In croquet. rover can
only play once OF each ball in the same
turn. After he has hit each of the other
three balls once. he must wait until all
the other players have had their turn
before being able to hit them again.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Semi-long afternoon wraps of plain
and .flowered silk are a Partisan fancy.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Whose escapes a duty avoids gain
Theodore Parker.
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f1onvrirtt, 1914. Newspaper Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Stockinet silk con now be bought by
the yard by women who Ike to have
their undergarments made at home.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

equivalent TO a proposal Of marriage.
II you think he cares for you and you
care for him, forget all about any other
girl or girls who might have shared his
friendship before and don't fet unless
he gives you real cause to worry.
The Washington times., 1914-07-03

Imported golfine is much used for
women's sports coats.