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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-22

its muItitudious aspects. He seems to have an eye for everything; for the mouse and the daisy; for the hero on the battlefield and the hero at the Cotters hearth: for the superstitions and reVelries of honest peasants and for the still wilder revelries unsoften- ed by superstitions of the Jolly Beg gars. Scotch drink, Scotch theology, and Scottish petariotism all alike re- ceive his attention. His episties set before us, alike the skepticism, the unre asonilIg belief the shocking trav- esties of religion and the convictions of enlightened and liberalizing minds of the period. He is at home every where. His self possession is as com plete in the highest social circles of Marlborough as in the ale houses of Ayr. Mauchline and Dumfries.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-22

When the formal programme was concluded Mayor Murphy and John Porteous added an extra feature by dancing an Irish jig with the Sutclif Sisters.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-22

His Varied Genuis.
 Que of the poets sympathy with hu- manitY as a whole grew naturally the extremely varied outf1owings of his genius In this respect he has no IT. val. 1t is not only that he sees life broadly and sees 1t whole. but he sees with discriminating and artistic eye
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
THE JEWS AND THIS WAR
BY Norman Hapgood.


becomes a democratic country there may be
a genuine gain for the Jews in that coun-
try; but there will probably be none as
long as absolute mental subordination to
the governing few by all classes is the
basis Of German civilization.
The greatest gain that may conceivably
come to the world out Of the terrific course
of the present war is an increase in the
principles of democracy everywhere as ap-
piled to the classes Of individuals and as
applied to the rights of small nations. APP
plying this principle to the Jews, there are
only two places where there seems much
chance of an immediate and definite step
ahead. One is in Russia, where it is con-
ceivable that the cruder forms of oppres-
sion might be abolished, such as the pale
Of settlement and the great difficulties put
in the way of acquiring even an ordinary
education, and the restrictions on occupa-
tions. Russia is almost the only country
where the prejudice against the Jews is to
large extent religious. The dominating
class in Russia looks upon orthodoxy, upon
the strength of the Greek Church as essen
tial to the strength Of the empire. They
geneous elements which are difficult to
mold together in unity, and they consider
the identity Of Church and State as es-
sential to this unity. Religious prejudice
therefore becomes one with political pre-
iudce, whereas in Roumania the pre- udice
which has shown itself in taking away from
the Jews the rights guaranteed to them
by treaty is mostly political. The increase
Of national feeling in Rouman;a has been
rapid and the Roumanians have felt that
the existence of the Jews made national
unity more difficult The situation, there
FORE in Roumana is not at all likely to be
improved by the war any more than it is in
Poland. In both of those countries it may
we'll be made worse.
The only place outside Of Russia where
there may be a distinct improvement on
account of the war is Palestine. The ques
ton of what shall be the power exercis
ing suzerainty over Palestine is not so i'm
portant as the question of what the rela-
ton Of Palestine is to that power shall be.
The desirable thing IS nigh degree of au-
tonomy, allowing local institutions to de-
velop actively and naturally, as indicated in
the article on Zionism last week.
One aspect of the situation is of immedi-
ate concern to America. The best-informed
opinion is that Russia will do nothing after
the war; If she does not, and if Poland
is worse, emigration will be immensely slim
ulated. Most of it will come to America
unless the Zionist movement is strong
enough to divert a considerable part to
Palestine. At time when conditions make
Temporary cessation of immigration de-
sirable this is fact of pressing in
terest to us.
One Of the most frequent mistakes in
thought about the Zionist movement is that
it is in conflict with patriotism. AS
matter of fact, it will very much improve
the quality of patriotism. There is say
ing that every country mas the Jews it
deserves saying worth thinking about, as
# ;S varv nrofound Jews are as a whole
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
No. 21O-WOrldly Wisd ON.

Since II takes two people to make
q scandal, and since ID usually Is the
man who starts II. II seems scarcely
fair that IL In always the woman who
IL left In the lurch when II ends.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

| woman that man wants to hold. but
love and to keep IT. It seems he
must hold many women. | think
this, perhaps, Is very human and
very natural. Women want love
quite as much as does man. Today
! am sure ! would enjoy the delight
OF kiss like those Dick used to
give me quite as much as did when
life was one grand. sweet song.
Would ! like IL IL some other man
gave II 10 me7 do not know: be-
ing true woman, brought up In the
conventional fashion, can only
think Of love and kisses In connec-
ton with Dick.
You see, little hook, until men and
women are educated along the same
lines on this subject there will al
days be misunderstanding and heart
ache. AS Kipling says: "A man
may take his own where he finds It."
But as Kipling did not say, woman
must only take her own and look no
further.
Goodness, little book, I did not In
tend TO probably bore you with this
foolish dissertation on love when |
commenctd TO write about my feel
ing little hurt because Dick let Jim
see that my kisses had become COM
monplace.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

"A doctors problems are not all
medical" said physician who was
enjoying a few moments OF rest.
''after Office hours"
1--WE just been thinking OF a young
woman who Is under my care. The
girl is no nervous that she screams
at shadow. She doesn't want to
eat and doesn't seem much to care
to live She's weak and not much
more than a skeleton, but there Is
nothing actually wrong with her
physically and made up my mind
her trouble must be mental-or car
diac. Oh, no-not heart disease, but
possible love affair.
But discovered she had no seri-
GUS ENHANCEMENT OF the affections,
so, Of course, that couldn't be the
cause. But as | got better acquaint-
ed with the family came upon a sit
uation that is not as peculiar as you
may believe, at first thought.
"The girl and her mother are suf.
fering from incompatibility of dis
position. II they were man and
woman and married should unhesi-
tatingly recommend a divorce.
"Those two women clash mentally
and physically. The mother being
the stronger, the daughter shows the
effects. The daughter Is not a weak
ling. n she were she would yield
without any resistance, as q great
many do. But while she does not
actually resist. she resents the DOM
ination OF the other woman. who,
though her mother. has a nature abb
soluteiy her opposite.
"The girl sees no way out and al.
her zest for living is gone. A love
affair would actually be the making
Of her. for then she would see hope
Of change. She knows no way of
earning a living for herself. and IL
she did I doubt II she would have
spunk enough to leave home.
my problem is to awaken that
kiri's .a..lo os, IN life, and II possible
to separte her and her mother.
have tentatively suggested that.
The girl was silent. but her mother
streDuously objected. What? Sep
arate mother and daughter? What an
unnatural idea?
Another patient that bothers me
Is a hysterical woman. Hysteria-
that's her whole ailment. She
wants to be sick. and unless she Ia
handled right she is going to work
herself into tho insane asylum.
"she won't talk or think about
anything bu. herself and her pains.
We have tried to interest her In
other subjects, but she will not even
hear what one says unless IL bears
upon her imagined ailments. She
won't go out OF her house and most
OF the time remains in her bedroom.
"Her favorite pastime is TO call
the doctor about a. m. and many
Is the night have been reused 10 go
and see her. Yes, go; because. as
! said, fear for her reason, and us-
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
BY Ethel.
Lloyd
Patterson

not come with mo and see how
harmless the whole thing Is? But
II you won't come. surely you can't
expect to shut me up indefinitely"
My voice quivered a little.
Andre | said appealingly, "Tm
young and I've had 80 little girlhood.
We were SO poor when l was a
child. and since I've been old enough
to work at all I've been working 80
hard; and now | do want to have
some Of the good times I've missed
for so long"
MY dear" Andre told me moro
gently, "I'll take you out when you
want to CO."
Eyes, but you don't do It." told
him heatedly.
Look here, Beth" said Andre.
what Ia the good of our arguing
about this7 BY your own statenien,
you are a girl stu, who knows little
OF the world: and am a man who
has been In every nook and Granny
OF 1t quite thoroughly. You will
have to take my word for It that
Mrs. briggs is not AT companion
for YOU"
"She was a At companion for
you" flashed.
My husband drew himself up
coldly.
Which ia exactly what I mean,
II you must know IT. Beth Do you
wish to be friends with n woman
vour husband once had a Irritation
with-a woman OF whom I tired and
whom ! finally managed to shake
on?"
was beginning to think for my.
self these DAYS.
why not?" I asked. ITO begin
with, II takes two TO make a fiirta.
tion, and usually IL is the man who
makes the first advance. If Won
nursued Mrs Briggs. ard finally
managed 10 make her interested In
YOU romantically. and having at
tained your point tired OF her.
don't exactly SEE why I should NOT
he allowed 10 know the lady, any
more than am allowed to know
you."
NV husband attempted 10 smile.
'Mv dear" no told me "vour argI
ments arc rather more than world.
iy. They are. in fact. distinctly ad.
varced. If 7 did not know you did
not realize what you are saying I
think would have to speak very
eN"rn'v 70 you. Beth. would be
angry"
We'll then, be angry" said:
FOR J do know what 7 am talking
about and n You wish 10 find out
who has taught me some Of my
'"'7d0n' look IN tho mirror"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

One does no. require q discrim-
mating eye to notice that most Of
the fashions o. this season have q
military air, unless they are not too
frivolous TO be associated with
things military. Even the useful and
eNer-present blouse Is now often
built on military lines, and the
blouse here illustrated not only has
military collar. pocket. and button
effect in the front, but II also has
epaulettes, which women are wear
Ing In various ways on their frocks.
Some epaulettes are of gold fringe
where the dress is elaborate; but on
simple coats and waists the epaulette
gives place TO the military shoulder
strap. II soldiers may decorate
their shoulders why may not we?
ask the women. and they do.
For a waist ot this sort, plain ma
terials should he used, such as light
wools. taffetas or plaid silks, or
heavy white cotton goods. The pat
tern cannot bs made up attractively
in thin materials, but II IL an ideal
neat shirtwaist design for heavier
fabrics. A DARK blue waist may be
edged with folds OF red. or a plaid
with braid Of a plain color.
The overskirt has come to stay
for awhile, at least. and practically
all styles OF dress are built with
overskirts or overdraperies. There
are really two patterns here. since
both overskirt and skirt are sup
piled. the first being outlined around
the bottom by means OF dotted lines.
II Is, also. one OF the most popular
of the seasons patterns.
Skirts OF this style are not only
worn separately. with belts or gir-
dies, but they are attached TO waists
OF various sorts and made into one
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
Doctors Problems Are Not All Medical
BY EDNA X. WOOLEY.

ually | have been able tc quiet her.
Last night, however, tried a new
tactic.
"She was carrying on worse than
usual, when told her | should have
TO fix UP special dose TO quiet her
made dry mixture that was harm
less In everything but taste-and
that was awful.-about teaspoon
full, and gave it TO her. | purpOsefy
omitted following the dose with wa.
ter.
My patient demanded water as
soon as she got the taste OF the
stun, but / assured her that water
wasn't given with the medicine until
Is minutes after il was swallowed.
She fused and fumed, but at the
end of Is minutes | gave her just
half u glassful Of cold water. Shortly
afterward she demanded more water,
but I refused, telling her that half
a glassful was all she could have.
She thought over that awhile, then
she announced: You'll never give
me dose like that again."
You'll get another one in half
an hour answered, II this one
dosen't quiet you
She started to get out Of bed,
saving she was going to get some
drinking water. said nothing, but
reached for my medicine case. She
eyed me belllgerently, then pulled
the bedcovers back over her and
lay down again.
IL then gave ner quite talk about
the course OF treatment that would
be necessary IL improvement didn't
begin at once, and for the first time
she listened without interrupting
concerning new symptoms. She was
too busy tasting that dose!
II sm curious. now. to see II I'll
be sent for again tonight at a. m"
wearily sighed the doctor.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
THE GIRLS JOB

The city public employment bu.
reau OF New York has been getting
up q series OF questions which at.
tempt to reach a scientific charac.
ter analysis, from which It may be
determined just what sort OF work
applicants are best suited TO. There
are 86 questions, all directed 10
boys and young men, but they are
good questions for us all to ask our.
selves. II might be a good thing
for any Of you who are really inter
ested In making the best OF your
selves to get hold OF one OF these
blanks. and to fill them out for your
own guidance and satisfaction.
There are straight and searching
questions among them. such as "Are
you inclined to be lazy?" Are you
willing to pay the price In hard
work for success?" Does your mind
concentrate or skip around?" and
there are other questions that seek
to bring out the particular aspira
tions and ambitions that move you
But the important thing Is that the
paper tends to give you self-knowl
edge, to invite you to self-criticism
That Is really needed by almost al
OF us-probably quite all.
Naturally the younger you are
when you start to get a definite
conception OF your real character
end 20 fit your work to 1t and 1t to
your work, the better. But II will
do no harm to study the situation
even though you NAV have passed
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

piece costumes. AS for trimming.
braid is the most popular of all. be-
cause within the reach OF all, and
fur comes next. The only reason
tnat fur does not lead everything Is
high cost, but fur Is less expensive
this season than II has been for
many years because the European
Markets are practically closed to the
native product.
The demand for fur and braid
trimmings has brought about q great
number OF beautiful combinations
Of l,aid and fur, woven In braid
factories. and including all varie-
ties and colors known to fur, COM
bined with black or fancy braids.
Even the fur collar fashion Is pro-
vided for by collars made OF braid
with fur edges, and these collars
have cuffs TO match, all ready TO
sew on a garment. They thus save
trouble I'm the way OF ornamental
ton. There are braid and fur loops
and buttons, and little separate
pockets, all made so that the home
dressmaker has only to tack them
In place.
Circular skirts OF this sort are
equally adapted to afternoon and
evening wear. For street uses on
cold days the modistes make up the
overskirt according to the full pat
tern and build a narrow skirt so
that the wiz d Ill not travel up
ones clothes and chill. The narrow
skirts do not appear so under the
full overskirts.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
The Confessions of a Wife
When Welded Kisses Are Commonplace.

Dick came forward and kissed me
rather perfunctorily. wonder. lit.
tie book. what 1t is that makes
welded kisses so tasteleSs after the
first year or two OF marriage.
While we were engaged and dur
ing the frst year OF our married
life. Dick seemed TO think he was
defrauded II he were alone with me
for a half hour and had not kissed
me. Now he viii make hurried
jab at me In the morning as he
leaves for the ofiice, and perhaps
his lips will touch the corner OF my
mouth, but they ara more than like
~ to rest on my ear. At night some
times he forgets entirely to kiss
me.
For the life OF me, little book. I
cannot get UP much enthusiasm
over these kinds OF kisses. l ex-
pect that the writer's in the Ladies'
Home Journal would tell me that I
am not doing my duty In thinking
that the beautiful soul Of Love Is
dying because can feel his form
growing colder and colder.
All these worthy women insist
that Love is immortal" and so per-
haps Il Is. but tho terrible fact re.
mains that while Love may be Inn
mortal, he oftcn changes his abode.
There is book by that wonder
f,tt Thn.,aa0 TyorHxr
which has been one of the stories
that has Influenced my outlook on
life very much.
II is called "The Well-Beloved"
and tolls the story OF nan who
was always seeking the well-bc-
loved-and finding her, but unfortu.
nately she did not always lurk In
the same female form divine.
All through the years OF his vir-
lie manhood he hunted with great
enthusiasm and was proportionately
cast down into the depths of dcspnir
when he discovered that the we'll
beloved which he was seeking was
not still lurking behind this pair
of laughing blue eyes or resting sas
usual among the rosy sweetness OF
that adorabls mouth. She did not
stay enmeshed In Sues golden hair,
nor allow herself to be captivated by
the exquisite cadences Of Frances
voice. In fact. the well-beloved was
never TO be found very long in the
sams womanly form. The beloved"
might stay for moment H. the arms
OF one woman, until she seems 10
prefer the form OF some other. but
she was always changing her home.
The man WIS always seeking. new
er quite satisfied because no one
woman can be all things To one man.
For once Hartiy told the truth about
his sex. n ls the thrill OF desire
that love gives that men seek. and
when from safety or any other rea-
son they find that they cannot gce'
that thrill from one woman they
seek another. II ls the well Of love.
not the well-beloved. that enthralls
them.
This is the history OF all the great
lovers OF the world. II is not the
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
INCOME TAX
SHOWS INCREASE
OVER LAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
personal income tax was paid dur.
ing the last fiscal year by 357,515
individuals, who turned In TO the
government s41,046,162. more by
nearly $13.O00.000 than the total
paid by the S57.59S making returns
the year before, according to the
annual report OF the commissioner
OF internal revenue. made public to
night.
The greatest increase shown was
in the amounts paid by those sub
ject TO the normal taxa yurnp from
about si2,72s,000 in 1914 to about
s16,559,0 in 1915.
Incomes exceeding 100000 paid
this year about s6.439,000 compared
with about s3.4S7,00 last year.
There were s2.754 individuals sub
ject to the normal tax; 127.44s who
reported incomes between $4,000
and $4,000, and 174 whose returns
were made on n basis OF incomes
OF 100000 or more.
Under the corporation income tax,
299,4i5 returns we're made, de-
crease OF 17.464 from the previous
year. ascribed by the report TO
various conditions, including dis
turbed business conditions incident
TO the war in Europe and the trouble
in Mexico. The corporations paid
s3s .9s6. .952. or about $6.627 900 less
than In 1914. The report says ex-
animation showed that only few
corporations had purposely falsiied
their returns or sought to evade the
tax.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

Still l had not yet reached the
point where | could actually lie to
my husband. | mean, lie even In
the sense or Withholding knowledge
from him with which ! felt II was
his right TO be acquainted. There
fore. when Andre came to have tea
with me on the afternoon following
my the dansant with Mrs. Briggs.
and Mr. White. and Mr.. Malley. he
had not been in my studio long be-
fore was telling him all about 1t.
My husband listened to the tale
quietly. and then:
TITS tust exactly what | expect
ed. Beth" he said. You know you
had very naughty streek the other
day. You couldn't help but see.
when introduced you to Mrs.
Briggs in my studio, that l should
have preferred not doing so, that
she was not the sort OF woman |
felt you ought to know. Yet, hav-
ing come In, there was little else !
could do. But then why. on top OF
the misunderstanding OF the situa-
tion. which I am sure you had, you
should Immediately have started to
cultivate her friendship. | can't COM
prehend. And now you tell me that
exactly what | would have fancied
would happen has happened. That
woman has got you to go to tea
with her. has used you more or less
as decoy for two men, and II
seems you had the typically care
less. tawdry afternoon which always
results from that sort OF thing. My
dear little wife, you are too good
for II. Mind Won. I'm not blaming
you. Beth. Perhaps you did not
know. but let II be Lesson 70 you"
But was fairly well past the
point where I accented as arbitrary
everything Andre told ne. ! was
beginning 10 be inclined 20 rebel at
the rules he made for me for all
possible occasions. but which he 90
plainly showed did nor hold good
for him. SO now I said
( But, Andre, IL hasn't been any
lesson 10 me- don't know what
you moan. The truth Of the matter
Is | like Mrs Briggs as friend,
and enIoyed dancing with the two
men 10 whom she introduced me.
Indeed, I enjoyed II so much that I
have made another engagement with
them tn dance tomorrow"
We'll, you won't keep H." snapped
Andre.
"But. my dear" 7 protested. "whv
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

what are called the formative
years.
Naturally you must use the strict.
est honesty In replying to the ques-
lions. That Is what makes them
worth while. You can get an out.
side look at yourself, sort OF X
ray portrait, by taking each ques.
tion up and thinking out the straight
answer to II.
To the many who ara trying to
decide what To do To get the best
results from their capacities and
opportunities. this blank should be
great assistance. The trouble
with so many is that they 90 II
blind. Anything that helps to clear
the view is worth trying.