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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

come familiar to the readers Of this
column.
Democracy Bosh!" exclaimed Dor
othy. Democracy Is responsibility, and
we don't want 1t. WHY should wei
Isn't It. easier to take orders and hand
them on? OF course IL is. When we
want responsibility we take II, and IL
we're punished for acting on our own
initiative we take the punishment
"The others don't want il. You
needn't talk to me. know them.
Zone of the teachers In my depart
ment neglected her work and | told
her so. She resented my criticism as
unfair, so I offered to have a commit
tee of the teachers decide whether she
or ] was right.
That's democracy, isn't TT Do you
think they wanted It? Not they.
"The first teacher refused to be
judged by her peers, and they declined
to judge her.
"They thought was trying to put a
disagreeable job Off on them. It was
my work to discipline teachers. was
being paid for IL and they weren't, and
they'd be hanged if they'd do my work
for me.
There they arel Now will you stop
running your silly head against a be-
neyolent despotism that pleases every
body1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

Vassar girls have sent $3.50 to the
women's section Of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium, 1t was announced
yesterday, for the purchase OF food
The women students OF the University
Of Colorado were not far behind them
with q sum OF SAG 81 for the same
purpose.
No less than 200 ton. Of clothing and
foodstufs have been received at the
commissions warehouses for the New
York State ship Harpalyce. News from
the Office at II Broadway is that the
vessel will be ready for loading March
1. A large number Of the adult and
baby food boxes which wholesale gro
Gerry houses are preparing especially
for the purpose have been received.
Regarding the letters the commission
has received from persons desiring to
adopt Belgian orphans, DR.. Percy Il.
williams, of Columbia University, who
has Just returned from Liege, said yes
terday:
There are practically no Belgian or
phans In the United States at present,
and, as q matter Of fact, 1t Is impossi-
BILE to tell just what Belgian child is
or is not an orphan. II somebody were
to adopt one Of them now the child
might have to be given up later If
! its parents were found. Then, too. the
policy Of the Belgian government Is to
secure the return to their own country
Of all its homeless children now in
Franco, England and Holland"
DR.. Bernhard Dernburg contributed
500 Of the $3.50 81 that was received
yesterday by Jacob H. Schiff, treasurer
Of the New York State Board Of the
American Red Cross, for the European
War Relief Fund. The proceeds OF
the "Romany Maid" operetta netted
s2,4S5 76. vanity Fair" the entertain
ment recently given by the Junior Com
mittee Of Mercy at the Ritz-Carlton
brought $500 to the funds being col
lected by the Committee Of Mercy. The
total to date is s110,626 81.
At the Belgian Relief Fund, lC
Bridge Street, S3.5S776 was taken in
Yesterday. 1t was also announced that
Mime. Lalla Vandervelde, wife OF one
of the Belgian Ministers Of State, will
speak at the Women's Cosmopolitan
! Club, 1873 East Fortieth Street, on the
afternoon Of February l6. Admission
will be by card only.
J. P. Morgan & Co. received thu
s1,loO necessary for the purchase Of an
ambulance from the Paul Jones Club
It will be known by that name while
il is in the service OF the American
Ambulance Hospital In Paris. Mrs
: Whitney Warren, Of 16 East Forty
seventh Street, received s175 for the
! Secours National Fund for the relief
Of the destitute women and children OF
/ France.
Hotel and restaurant walters
throughout the country have contrib
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

VVRELY the sunshade must now
y have reached the spotheosis OF
ts splendor! Never before have
'''sae' been Of such exquisitely col
NW texture. so deliberately garnished,
opensively lined.
nasn you encounter at Palm Beach
'assdens 8 young woman in skirt
~saesc bali way to the hips you need
!" % surprised 70 see her unfurl a
'"sel more deliberately trimmed than
most bsfrilled lampshade. This
-atlhg sunshade will possibly be a
s"Nen In rose tones. The spread
''pef' deep shade Of rose. will be
,'0efsd with q band in a psler tone.
sa In turn will be edged at both
!" with nsrrowest ruchings of deep
'it ribbon.
Ribbon Lattlcing and Rosebuds.
NY a year ago that sort Of border
'ouid have seemed sufficient trim
ior any sunshede. But nowadays
"ssa the bordering and the apex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
CONSIDER THE PUDDING
. l ~ q !

( ly into the mould and press Il lightly
against the lining OF caramel. Fill the
/ centre with pieces of peeled rhubarb
| that have been cut into strips half an
inch long. Add the grated yellow rind
and strained juice of half a lemon, one
large cupful of brown sugar and two
tsblespoonfuls OF water. Roll out the
dough that was put aside, wet the
edges of it and lay over the top. Cover
the top Of the pudding with a piece of
buttered paper, and bake In a moderate
oven for one hour. Unmould the pud-
ding before serving, and accompany It
with either a stirred hard sauce or
thick cream.
UncoOked Devonshire Pudding.
Whip one pint Of double cream until
with maple havoring. Crate some stale
cake, sponge cake preferably, and
moisten slightly with little sherry.
Put in layer of the cream in a glass
bowl, then one Of the chopped nut
meat, and cover with the prepared
crumbs. Continue with alternate layers
until the dish is filled. Have layer of
the nuts on top. Place in the iceboX
for two hours before serving, so that
the pudding may become thoroughly
chilled.
Savarin Pudding.
Dissolve one cake of yeast and two
tablespoonfuls Of sugar in half r cup
full of milk that has been scalded and
cooled to a tepid heat, Add half cup
full Of sifted -four and beat well.
Cover and set aside in q warm place,
free from drafts, for fifteen minutes.
Then add one cupful and half Of
sifted -four, half cupful Of melted but
ter, -one-qusrter of a teaspoonful OF
salt, four eggs unbeaten, one at time
and add three-quarters of a cupful OF
almonds, blanched and chopped. Pour
into ring moulds that have been thick
" buttered, and again set in warm
place for about forty-fve minutes, or
until they have doubled in bulk. Bake
in a moderate oven for forty minutes
and serve unmoulded. Fill the centres
with sweetened whipped cream, and
pour over each before serving three
tablespoonfuls Of rum sauce.
Molasses Sponge Pudding.
Mix together two cupfuls Of sifted
-four, two scant teaspoonfuls OF
ground ginger, half OF a grated nut
meg, one tablespoonful of grated bread
crumbs and half teaspOonful of bak-
ing soda; then rub in half cupful Of
butter with the finger tips. Beat to-
gether half cupful of molasses, half
a teaspoonful Of salt, three-quarters
Of a cupful Of buttermilk and one egg,
and when thoroughly blended stir into
the dry ingredients. Beat the batter
until very light and turn into well
creased pudding mould. Steam steadily
for two hours and a half and serve
with a thick chocolate sauce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

hidden by rather heavy self-cordings.
Van Dykes are new on parasols. On
one stunning model Of old blue tsffeta
q sharp point in black velvet. piped
md embroidered with white, runs half
wav 10 each rib from deep bordering
Of similarly treated black velvet. That
always modish combination. the mag
pie, appears at its happiest In sun
shade of striped black and white silk
hose black velvet border Is SO sharp
~ Van Dyked that 1t seems to be
pointed along both sides. This marked
canopy effect has appeared intermit-
tently during the last two decades Its
shape seems q bit extreme because OF
IN. elaborate treatment Of its spread
Les. saliently oriental than the Van
DYKE trimmed shape is another sharp
~ depressed frame quoted as
JAPANESE effect whose spread Is
trimmed to simulate double row OF
intsrlaeing shallow points. These
POINTS are defined with rows OF shirr'ng
in q contrasting color. The model Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
Just a Minute
Night and Morning

A few minutes . day 10 Q low price
soft hands. Vet these are yours, no
matter how roughened and redeemed
you may be now by many housshoia
duties, N you Will use vElOoEN.
its softenln9, healing action 10 the
quickest way TO restore your skin 20
smoothness and beauty. After cleansing
the skin with warm water and soap, sp-
ply vElOoEN. There 10 nothlna else
TO do-escept wipe on the surplus with
q soft cloth. Dry, cracked. painful skins
respond In . night. Frequent sppliea.
lions keep the skin heAithfui.
vELoGEN does not stain or grow
hair.
Your druggist sells lt-2se q tuos.-
Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

y ,ppetizlug pudding is often
ar excellent dessert to serve as
y ,be finish Of the evening din
..oeeially II the meal has con-
w. va Of hot dishes, heavy in char
rs,r 10, -. ,,u.A
,,,,med. With boiled puddings
,,rs should be taken that the
p IN the saucepan be kept actively
' ~. FOR otherwise the water will
INTO the pudding and spoil It.,
=, ,u5ding cloths use materials such
y, = linen or strong eheeseclOth,
Many buildings arc lighter and more
,.r.,,s when steamed, and most OF
@.,rslar steamed buildings, if mixed
u.,Is softer. are excellent baked.
- ,,-paceous buildings must be
- veil. Corustarch should cook
~. ,igbt 10 ten minutes to remove
a. ,.srehy taste. Beat all batter pud-
80. vel and allow them 10 stand
>. ,A,rty minutes before cooking, be-
-. the starch in the -four swells
- The batter when cooked will be
r.,r Puddings composed princi-
IN, 0, milk and eggs require a slow
.r,s. asa strong heat will cause them
. sSrdle.
4, examples Of new and delicious
.,3siprs, especially suited 70 the win
., season, the following tested
u,iv,s are suggested;
Caramel Bread Pudding.
The ingredients required are one
,,,,, Of milk, three cupfuls of bread
,,snbs. two eggs, one tesspoonful OF
anon extract, a little grated nutmeg,
,,p 4 tssspoontul Of salt, one cupful
. brown sugar, four tsblespoonfuls
4, butter and half a pint Of whipped
e,sn. This quantity will serve seven
,.uors. Put the salt, butter and
br,d crumbs into a bowl. Heat the
MIX ud pour over them. Soak for
q, minutes. Melt the sugar in small
saucepan over the fire, and when re-
5uesd toasyrup add 10 the bread with
ths ssvorine and the we'll beaten
eggs Nix thoroughly, pour into q but
ard pudding dish and bake in mod
r1n oven until firm. Serve either hot
u cold with sweetened whipped cream.
Baked Fresh Rhubarb Pudding.
Pa. half q cupful Of granulated
i.gsr into q saucepan, and when liquid
I'D brown coat the inside Of a plain
pudding mould with it. Sift together
NO cupfuls Of -four, half a teaspoonful
q salt and two teaspoonfuls Of baking
yogderi then rub in with the finger
tips half 6 cupful Of mixed butter and
,iu shortening and mix the whole
pssmooth paste with ice water. Turn
"; Cd a Toured pastry board and cut
q ohe-ihird Of the paste, setting it
rids for the lid
Roll out the remainder Of the dough
util It is twice the size Of the cir
anisrsnee Of the mould, drop it gent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

| suggestion Of jolly kimono parties
even an occasional chatting dish soiree
| Quite the other extreme was typihet
| in another room, far more studious IN
atmosphere, with family portraits OF
the dresser, Bible on the desk, small
Jar of dried flowers and an amethys
rosary beside It.
A Home, Not Boarding House.
"You see, the girls live here" com
mented the resdent-in-charge. "They
are not boarders, and they do not have
to leave after a period. This Is theil
home, and we encourage them to make
their rooms as comfortable, cheerful
and personal as they want
Some of the rooms have largo private
baths attached, for which SO Is all tina.
they pay, including meals. Others
double rooms-contain two beds, two
dressers, two closets, but only one
desk. Baths and showers and foun-
tains are on each bedroom floor Of the
six-story building. And each room in
the building Is quiet and restful in
its decorative scheme. II Is simple
and artistic.
"The dining room is large, and It has
a lot of tables and a lot OF chairs"
complained Miss Scherer, "and so OF
course IL cannot look like q home
dining room. But We are going to do
everything we can to make It as invit-
ing and unconstitutional as possible.
What will help more than anything
else Is the forming of the club spirit.
All the girls should feel as If they were
part OF one large family. There will
be eighty OF them when all the rooms
are occupied. Even now they are
starting. They are helping each other.
Some girls haven't many friends, and
then the rest feel responsible for these
lonely ones, and see 10 II that they
meet every one and enter into ell the
good times.
Il Wish There Were More Of These
Places"
IL wish there were more Of these
places. They are so important 70,
the young girl, for a good home is al.
most morally necessary for her And
she does not want to submit to charity
She is just as self-respecting as. her
more fortunate sister. and she resents
paternalism. This house, which Is q
memorial TO the Rev. II. Roswell Bates
was built by the young men Of the
Fifth and Madison Avenue districts
mainly Of the Presbyterian churches.
William 5. Coffin. Gerard B. Hoppin,
the Rev. Tertius van Dyke and others
were chiefly instrumental in raising
the s225,000 building fund. But none
need be concerned about its upkeep
but the girls, who pay the compare
lively small amount out Of their earn
ihgs."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

fetching In two shades OF blue, rose or
yellow. and 1t is particularly good In
white chiffon, edged and centre
trimmed with black chiffon ruchings.
Fern Sunshade for Garden Party.
Charming to carry with a garden
party costume Is fern sunshade. or
course. II would be impossible for any
one, however clever. to fashion from
silk and steel q parssol in the shape
Of fern, but the sections Of the
spread coming between each rib may
be made to resemble fern by shirring
the silk under q stem of narrow velvet
ribbon, and at intervals making simu-
lated veins of velvet. To carry above
white frock and hat nothing could
be prettier than . fern sunshade in all
green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

! n
ers and employees, social work.
ers and amateurs concentrated
in an effort 20 solve the problem "Can
working girl live honestly on Sc a
week" At least in one place in New
York, by hard planning, she can do it,
and that place Is Varick House, on
Dominick, near Spring and Hudson
Streets.
A home for working girls that is
really a home was opened there last
Saturday. Varick House savors not in
the slightest Of institutionalism. There
is no atmosphere Of charity, no condo
scension or frowning strictness Of laws.
1t is neither philsnthropic nor profes-
sedly moral" say those who are max
ing it an enviable abode.
For the sl5-a-Week and Under Girl.
The girls who live there earn not
more than SIS a week. And yet they
receive more courteous attention than
do far more prosperous dwellers in
large hotels, and their quarters are In
better taste than many more munifcent
ones. An attractive entrance in the
Dutch brick and white front admits the
young woman inhabitant 10 an entrance
hall which conceals the Office around
the corner and which conceals the
stone stairway which the law COM
mands.
What one does SEQ Is large sitting
room, in browns and creams. with a
brick fireplace at one end, with COM
Portable chairs, cosy settees along the
fireplace wall, q table with books and
all sorts of periodicals, and a piano
CHEEKY curtains and flowers and pine
boughs differentiate the room from any
other establishment which is founded
for the working girl.
No Boards" to Pry Into Residents
Lives.
And most delightful OF all, these
women need feel no gratitude TO any
one for anything. II is not philan-
thropy which gives them a safe, a
happy and a pretty home. for the hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
Show Fund for Red Cross.

Proceeds Of . recent entertainment
at Riverdale Hall, amounting to $500,
were turned over yesterday TO the
Riverdale branch Of the Red Cross
Mrs. G. B. Pegram took the principal
part in "Ths Dancing Slave" an ORR
entail pantomims. w. d. Howells's
"The Mouse Trap" was presented.
There was a piano solo by Leland b.
Hall. Mrs. Eugene l.. Delafeld was
stage manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
Never Before Have Sunshades Dis
ported Such Gorgeous textures ano
Elaborate Trimmings.

YOU may look for a latt'cing pa''ein
composed Of strands Of pale PINK I'D
Ion. Joined at intervals with tiny rose
buds Of the deepest tone. Tho chances
are that the parasol will be lined with
chiffon printed in rose pattern a
great many sunshades are thus hnea'
and their effect is delightfully."- quaint
That the lining won't last long Is mol
matter to be considered.
Some of the sll-over lowered enects
ore fetching, particularly when lined
half way to the apex with plain SILK
matching the grounding color OF the
figured material. You need not expect
20 encounter one Of these sunshades on
the streets Of any city. Their sort be-
Iongs to regions in which costly villas
and fashionable tennis clubs flourish.
A quieter expression Of the flower
figure idea is seen in q psrssoi whose
snread is of gray and natter blue
,sseta. This is edged with modest
ruching, and half way to the centre
q, fulness is taken up under shirrings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
mo BACK PAY FOR
TEACHER MOTHERS
Education Board Decides
Salaries Don't Accrue
Under Suspension.
Rv HENRIETTA RODMAN.

According to ono Of the teacher
mothers who were summoned to appear
before Superintendent Maxwell on Sat-
urday, the teachers who were suspend
ed by the Board of Education will lose
their salaries for the period Of their
suspension. The teacher-mothers will
protest against this decision, as they
have suffered grave anxiety and fnsn'
cial loss.
II is doubtful whether such action
en- the part Of the board would stand
| in the courts.
Mrs. Lora NJ. Wagner. who was sus-
pended on a charge Of neglect Of duty
after an absence Of seven school days,
was not summoned by the City Super
intendent to appear with the other
teacher-mothers.
Tho executive committee OF the
| Teschers' League Is considering the
establishment Of q teachers legal aid
fund.
Tho trials Of teachers are held In
secret. The bosrd Is In some cases
both plaintiff and Judge. .
Why should not these cases DO tried
before a committee Of the teachers
council, with the right Of appeal to the
Board Of Education?
This query is addressed formally to
Mr.. Churchill. He is. referred Tor
precedent to the procedure in similar
cases at Sing Sing.
saw a nearly perfect school a day
or two ago, 1t Is Public School 40
1Rronx). The principal is Angelo
| patr;. an Italian, in the midst OF
italians. loving and inspiring the whole
community Of which his school Is 'ne
centre. go. .h,,,
az want all the vacant lots aoout
bsrer-he waved his arm TOWARD tne
hare brown fields with an inclusive
oa.ture ~ want them so that my
fstbers and mothers, who were farm,
30. IN itaIy. may grow flowers and
I vac.,ab,es here and feed their chill
49, OHIO are hungry this winter.
sThe boys and girls could then 60
! An, ~ the school for part OF each
Ja a and work with their parents In the
saids We should be teaching agri-
nni,mr. in New York City, and, what Is
bsst the parents would be teaching
vi, children what they themselves
awe lose so much Of the wisdom OF
N. fathers and mothers from Europe
because we teach only American ways,
and their children come TO despise the
old ways though they are often beauti-
full"
Among the 10000 teachers in the
New York public schools there are
some very great educators. IL will be
my privilege to present their person
allties and their ideals until they DO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

black white striped ParasoI with
i lowered border is S6.75 at Stern Bros.
PTRNNC dsdy silk lining of the parssol below
~ bdxhns predominatng Of
vanity the white handle From Tappe West 10th
St $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

THE delicious Esaui,ls P.rniruSr IN. 49,.
Paris Creations 10 slmili DisSond, sna p,fl--
flsctfs Rich Cut Jel Mourning !ssslr,, A,
sA1ixS lHiaas Ps<is Morally sAop. ga 50 a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
Girls May Do Anything Within Reason
at Varick House.

most delightful OF all Is the utter
lack Of rstriction," Miss Sherer pointed
out. Visitors may be seen at all times
and In any Of the reception rooms. The
girls may 90 out when they please ana
come In when they please. and In tact
may do anything at any time-anythins
within reason.
"For those girls who may desire to
make their own dresses is a sewing
room. with power machines, and there
will be a teacher for those who wish 70
learn. Many wish to do their own
laundering. and they may have use OF
the laundr. for cents q week"
All the bedrooms are well planned
in dark brown wood, with . small col
ored centre rug, . roomy closet table
and desk combined and cheerful cur
.ain., and the bed and dresser covers
are simple and In keeping. Aithough
these rooms have been occupied only
since Saturday, they have already &C
ouired the atmosphere Of rooms whleh
have been lived in. One receives the
college domitory impression from some
Of them, filled as they sp with college
and athletic club banners, . haunting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09

is entirely self-supporting. For from
81 to Sc a week girls can have room
and board, in some cases even private
bathroom; the use of gymnasium, roof
garden and innumerable other advan-
tages, and they need never feel shy or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
A Letter.

~ Lttter.
Madam: I have been suspended for
insubordination. | do not know why.
Can you help me?
(Signed), -"
You may imagine why do not print
the signature attached to this letter.
The Interborough Association Of
Women Teachers has gone on record
as fayoring salaries of 5000 TO $3.50
for teachers Of girls from kindergarten
to 6B; mixed classes. 1920 more than
girls; boys classes, $500 more than
girls; annual increase, girls class, $50;
mixed. $50; boys, sos.
Elementary Class Teachers Assoeia-
ton ia to 6B teachers -Tsrrace Gar
den Hall, Fifty-eighth Street. near
Third Avenue. To-day. 4 p. m.
High speed class in stenography-
New York Evening High School for
Men. Fifty-ninth Street and Tenth
Avenue. j. II. Donohue, chairman, d.
partment OF stenography.
Harlem Evening Trade School, i3sth
Street and Fifth Avenue in plan
reading and estimating cost Of plumb
ing, plastering, sheet metal work, heat
ing and ventilating systems, structural
steel, bridges, road work, piers, mu-
nicipal work, etc. II. A. MARITIME, In
structor.