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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

NAL is so great that all people
OF the belligerent nations are feeling
the pinch-and feeling it keenly.
In Germany the cost of food has in
creased 10 per cent. despite the valiant
exertions of government officials to
maintain an equilibrium by utilizing
every available square foot of foreign
territory taken by the kaiser's forces.
Germany's system of reclamation is
practically perfect. Within few hours
after an advance into the enemy's coun-
try a great number of soldiers are de-
tailed to farm the captured territory.
To watch them is an unusual sight. In
the distance rises the smoke of cannon:
the atmosphere is continually rent and
split by exploding shells: but back be-
hind the lines mans first labor on
earth is pursued as quietly as though
war were unknown.
The blowing is done expeditiously
and competently. Gigantic tractors.
temporarily unshackled from the mod
ern shell-burling eatapults. drag many
piows in their wake across the fertile
fields. turning the sod in a manner that
would provoke the envy and admiration
of western land barons.
Scarcely have the plows served their
purpose when four-horse harrows
storm the fresh soil. dragging and lew
cling it for the planters. Hundreds of
acres Of enemy land thus is made to
serve the hungry soldiers of the vic
torious army. And the Smelling, the in
t=rmina BILE bombarding. continues I'M
abated.
one dining in Berlin restaurant is
often surprised by the unexpected dis
play of enthusiastic confidence on the
part OF his waiter.
These potatoes were raised on
French SOIL he is told. with a certain
air of pride. And the Trenches
haven't any potatoes
The waiter probably will exagger-
ate trife for effect. but the funda-
mental truth of his assertion remains
impressive aftermath when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
AHAIF MML1oN HUNGRY
USSIANPRISONERS
0OrpLIcATI. -AUSTRIAS
FoOD PROBLEM,

meal is finished. Potatoes from
French soil, The German civilian I'M
imbibes an appreciate con-
fdence from the thought. 1t tends to
magnify the impressions he already
has gained from an eager perusaf OF
maps and official communicates depict
ing the advance of his soldiers. And
perhaps that is why the German com
missary often purchases vegetables
from other sections of the empire at
the very time when produce from cap
t,,red territory is being sent back to
the cities.
The cost of food has increased at
least 10 per cent in Germany. but that
does not signify that good. substan-
tial meal cannot be purchased for a
reasonable outlay as compared with
our prices. AS an instance. consider
this table d'hote menu. taken from a
Berlin restaurant in July. with values
converted to American standard:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
1)hat One Year or War HaSD0NQ
w 10 food Prices In Europa

People of the Nations
at War Feel the Pinch
Keenly An Increase
of 10 Per Cent in Ger
many - Austrian Food
Values Have Doubled.
Horseflesh as Meat
in Demand in Aus
tria - Sample Menus.
Strange to State, Bel
CLANS Are Now Better
Fed and at Less Cost
Than Any Race in Eu-
rope Food Values IN
France Have Increased
One-Third and Are Still
Rising-Italy Shoulders
an Inflated Is Per Cent
Advance-Russia Con-
tends With an Increase
of 20 Per Cent Eng
land Is Experiencing
Few of the Hardships Of
W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Nevertheless, the fact remains that
Austria. after thirteen months of war.
is undoubtedly dining far below par.
at prices 100 per cent greater than
when the first call to arms was trump
eted across her beautiful valleys and
imposing mountain ranges. Here is
what the well-to-do Austrian may have
for dinner today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Miss Anne Lewis Pierce NJ ST. Assistant to DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley Has Always Been in the Thick Of the Fight Against Food
Sharps-Her Suggestions Fat and Thin Wone-What She
Thinks of Certain Kinds of Patent MedcnesCheap Candies tor
Children-Her Opinion of Beauty PREPARATIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

lotaI $500. .-'--. %o-fo
The French people watch the increas-
ing cost of food with self-contained
awe and apprehension. They do not
understand how it can be. Yet the
menu in the restaurants and the quota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
MEPArRnor1c fRE11c1lNor1EN STRIVE To LOVER
PRmEs BIZ AssIaruSc ON The EAe1Ls>

ton. True, only staples are produced,
but in war times one learns to appre-
ciate bread and meat and vegetables
at par value.
Austrian war bread is almost inedi-
BILE: German bread is not much better.
but Belgian bread Is nearly white and
contains the nutriment sadly lacking
in the bakers products of the other
countries named.
In Brussels the stranger can scarcely
detect evidences of war. The restau-
rants are patronized generously, music
may be heard and enjoyed without cost
and the poorer classes betray none of
the evidences of improper and INSULT
cient food SO common in other coun-
tries.
A satisfying dinner may be had in
any middle class" restaurant in Brus-
sells at these prices:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

indignant because he could not obtain
boiled potatoes for his supper. They
were on the menu at the restaurant;
but the waitress politely informed him
that the kitchen supply had been eX-
hausted. The gentleman sent for the
manager.
Il don't believe potatoes are so
scarce" he said. 81 want them for my
supper.
The manager was effusively apollo
getic; but it took some time to con-
vince the patron that his favorite vege-
table had almost reached the state of a
delicacy. He explained that all foods
were bought in limited quantities. and,
once the supply became exhausted, 1t
could not be renewed until the follow
ing day, unless special canvass were
made of the neighboring staurants.
which might or might not yield results:
Then this is not the Paris l know!
remarked the disgruntled gentleman
from America.
No. sir; it is not the old Paris,
agreed the manager. sadly.
Dinner in a modest restaurant in
Paris in August cost as follows:
S,esl s'up. - Observation-Disclosures. AS
potatoes ......... 20
StaMaS n-,nes .... 10
One annie .............. 10
Conee .............- '''.--'.-' ~
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $ilS
It was difrcult to obtain accurate hg.
ures regarding the fiuctuation OF 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

FN ~ difference in food values in
al Europe after but a single year
OF strife as compared to nor
q NAL is so great that all people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

It was difncult to obtain accurate hg.
ures regarding the fiuctuation of food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

The waiter probably will exagger-
ate a trif1e for effect, but the funda-
mental truth of his assertion remains
as an impressive aftermath when the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
DRESS AS AN ART

SOME few persons labor under the
 erroneous impression that the in- stinct to dress well, to understand clothes as they can be understood. is a general attribute of feminine nature and that all women incline toward dress as ducks to water. On the con- trary. the women who thoroughly conn prehend the niceties of dress and clothe themselves. with the perfection that. raises it to a dhe art are few and far between True, there are many women dn these days who dress nicely. but not no very many who dress really well
 Few American women understand dress as does the Frenchwoman. for the reason that whereas most Frenchwom- en have the courage of their opinions and dress either in the extreme of fash- ion or regardless of fashion. according to their idea of the particular style that suits thems the American woman is apt to conproznise and dares to be neither entirely fashionable nor entirely orig inal-
 The art of dress. the comprehensfon of it's subfIetfess is an instinct fnborn or absolutely lacking. Some women can make the oldest tailor made and cheapest millinery appear effective. and others wear exquisite and costly gar- ments ana are yet indfstfng uishable from the crowd It is impossible to expIafn exactly where this differences Hes. Itsnaay be In the angle of the hat, Ghe boise of fhe figure, the arrange 11ent of the hair A tiny touch here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

and without mussing up a room. Whether heated by alcohol or by elec- tricity. it is easily handled and kept clean. This is true of chahng dishes of copper, nickel and silver plate. In cooking on chahng dish it is well to use high proof spirit because it gives more heat, burns without odor and proves less expensive. If you do not want to make the work any more diff cult than is necessary be sure to have the. necessary ingredients and your measuring cups and spoons with your chafing dish on a table before your guests arrive.
 The dishes that may be prepared by this simple device are endless. They include toast, griddlecakes. fritters, meat. vegetable dishes, cheese dishes. fancy eggs and many others. Here are four of the many recipes:
 Chilled Oysters.-Clean one pint of oysters and drain off all the liquor possible. Put the oysters in blazer and as fast as liquor flows from them remove with a spoon. So continue un- til the oysters are plump. Sprinkle with salt and pepper Add two table spoonfufs butter and serve small pieces of toast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

A BIT of vanity is really inspiring.
 It teaches one to try to look ones best at all times. The girl who ap- proves even mildly of her own appear ance is careful not to allow herself to run down. but keeps herself up to a certain mark which she has set for herself. If she looks in the glass one morning and finds her skin looking sal low or her hair looking ufeless she sets to work repairing it at once. The girl with a certain amount of conceit Is careful to buy only the clothes which make her appear at her best Conse- quent1y, though she may not be a pret- ty girl at all, she always looks well.
 The overmodest girl. on the contrary, good points. She makes no endeavor to enter the lists for beauty. but lets herself go. buying the clothes that are at hand, without ascertaining whether they bring out the best or the worst in her appearance.
 Even a girl who is impossfbIy plain in face and figure need not and should not be without a spark of vanity. be- cause if she has enough conceit she will make herself attractive in other ways than in her appearance. One sees many. many instances where a girl without a vestige of beauty has far greater popularity with men and wom- en than her sister, who is lovely to look upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
Chafing Dish Household Need

r was the college girl at her mid
 night spreads who. wishing to, give feasts to some of her classmates. dis. covered the practicability of the chaf- ing dish.
 Busy with her studies and classes all day. she had little time to market or to prepare an elaborate supper. More often than not she had to do her mar keting after class hours and prepare her supper while entertaining her guests. This worried her little because she could get things ready and talk to her friends at one time.
 Now the chahngA dish has asserted itself and is found in most well con-. ducted homes. In small families it is often called into use at the breakfast or at the luncheon meal It is more comm only used for informal suppers and after theater spreads. Bachelors who had little confidence in handling gas or coal range find themselves equal to the chaf1ng dish and this form of entertainment.
 It is always valuable when prepar- ing a dainty dish for a convalescent or an invalid, because almost any dish can be had by this means in a hurry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
The Value of Vanity

There Is no doubt at all that little vanity does more to bring out a girls best than all the modesty tn the world. This does not mean that we should let ourselves grow puffed and silly with conceit. After all over weening conceit is certainly a sign of inferior intelligence, for no one with common sense would ever allow her. self to become foolishly vain.
 There are always scores of others far more intelligent, more beautiful, more fascinating than we are if we search with impartial eyes To be the most accomplished and wonderful woman in the world is quite impossible, except in one's own mind. for at least a hundred other contestants would claim the same title. So, no matter how pretty or at tractive a girl may be. she would be silly to become inflated over her charms. In fact no one with clai1-ts to intelligence is ever overconceited-
 Without a spark of vanity she will lose her looks and her charms. but that little spark of conceit will keep her up to the mark. will keep alive her inter est in herself and others and will make her far more attractive in every way. Vanity in the proper proportions will work wonders in the weaker sex and every one of us should have a moderate share. The Greek motto. Nothing too much" will keep uA from being inc. suferab1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

front. with the chin and palms down. Take a long breath while counting seven. inhahng through the nose and holding the breath while lifting the full weight of the body once on the palms of the hands and toes. Now4let the body down lightly upon the floor and exhaIe through the mouth while count. ing six Rest in this position for a moment before taking a second lift, and this time try to raise the body twice while holding the breath. This will be difficult at first, and the patient need not be surprised if she becomes a little lame or stiff. This inconvenience will wear off about the third or fourth day. The exercise will reduce the hips
 Exercise 3.-Stand full height with hands stretched above the head as far as possible, thumbs together and palms facing forward. Without bending the knees. bend forward at the waist until the tips of the fingers touch the floor. Do this five times each night and morn~ ing until it can be done without ap- parent effort It will be found very diff hcult at first and will leave the limbs very stiff. but pay no attention to this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

KTsHE girl who does much out of door
 exercising or tennis finds herself growing rapidly sunburnt and some girls tan as the burn dies out. It is impossible to avoid it entirely. no mat ter how much care is taken. The ten his girl for instance, may protect her face with a wide, droopy hat, but her hands and the front of her neck will burn just the same when the. sun is very hot. It often burns right through "a shirt waist. reproducing. with odd effect, the waists design on the shoul- 5ders and back of the wearer.
 SlInburn is often extremely painful. In many cases. where. girl has been out in the sun practically all day, the skin blisters and causes. very real suf- fering. It is wise girl who knows how to care for her own sunburn for she will save herself a good bit of pain by doctoring it at once.
 , When you return to the house after day in the open and find your arms, neck and face all rose coIored from the sun don't stop to question why. but start in treating it at once. The burn never hurts the first day. and some
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
Pads and Fancies For Fall

DARKER blouse co1ors mark the ap- ~ preach of autumn Instead of ordering white ones. plum. purple, rowanberry red and the dahlia shades ara chosen with collars darfng from the throat at the back and spiked at the sides.
 Fur makes an early appearance. In it's summer guise it is just a collar and. perchances cuffs upon a coat of tricot silk. and it is usually white
 The big scarf and the squaw blanket, made of gauge and striped silk and wool respectively. have "corners' of fur. Corners, are smarter than the usual peltry bordering and. it may be raentioned. require less fur than the cunr1nuous edging-
 1t Is smart to think out unostenta- Eious ways of wearing fur. but the ways must be effective. A roll of fur that its the throat like a ruff. with brace let's to match, the hidden metal springs of which cause tEIe peIt to clasp the wrists closely is a desirable novelty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
CARE OF THE SUNBURN

times it does not the second day, but you will certainly get 1t the third un- less you are very careful Don't wait until the skin begins to itch and smart before you put on a cream. but at the first sign of rose color, where white usually is. start your factoring at once
 Cocoa butter is excellent to take the sting out of sunburn. and witch hazel cream is another fine emolient- Rub either one in well at the first appear ance of the burn and then again the next day and you will not be bothered so much by the pain and itch
 If you are well burned and do not at- tend to the skin at once you will find that the smart and sting once begun are almost impossible to stop. After the flesh has begun to priclzle and itch you will probably pile on creams, but nothing does very much good until the burn has worn itself out The two remedies mentioned may help to relieve the pain. but they will not stop 1t un- less applied the first day. The only way to treat sunburn is to start work at once if you do not wish to suffer.
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and there and the distinctive note is struck which makes all the difference to the general appearance.
 their hats. They never by any chance pin them on at 8 smart angle. The snartest French models become merely
 mediocre in their hands, or. rather. on their heads The fact that there are right and wrong ways of wearing head gear is beyond their consideration. Some women. again, have such excel lent latent possibilities that ones fingers itch to smarter them up--wom . en with exquisite prohles, lovely color ing. good figures; women who could be the exposure of every eye would they only take more trouble about their clothes and their general appearance. So many are content to let everything slide. not to bother about detail and. without being exactly untidy. they give an impression of carelessness that the cleverest dressmakers and miiliners in the world cannot counteract.
 The art of dress is chiefly attention to detail, a minute study given to small matters that produce perfect whole, a deftness of touch and quickness of form is needed and how that reform can be carried out This is the French wornans Secret, an inborn knowledge that. in spitesof close competition, still Keeps her first among the women of the world who aspire to lead in the realms of Mime. de Mode.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

Diced Lobsters.-Nffx one and one hal1 cupfuls lobster meat. Cut in dice with two tablespoonfuls olive oil and one of vinegar. Melt three tablespoon fuls butter. add four of tomato ketch- up and the diced lobster Season with one half teaspoonful mustard. one and one half teaspoonfuls lemon juice. salt and cayenne. Serve as soon as thor ough1y- heated
 Creamed Crabs-RemoVe the meat from one dezen hard sflelled crabs. Cook four tabIespoonfuls butter with one-half shallot. finely chopped. until yellow Add four tablespoonfuls flour and pour on two cupfuls of cream gradually. Put in crab meat. one- half tteaspoonful salt. one-fourth teaspoon full paprika, slight grating of nutmeg and two teaspoonfuls of sherry wine
 Curried Eggs.-Melt two tablespoon fuIs butter. Add two tablespoonfuls flour mixed with one-fourth teaspoon full salt Season with one-half tea spoonful curry. powder and eighth teaspoonfuls paprika. Stir until well mixed; then pour on gradually one cup- full milk Add three hard boiled eggs. cut in eighths lengthwtse. and reheat in sauce. Serve on toast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
I= @ THAT MUCH DESIRED sLIMNEss E =TS

EXERCISE 1.--Lie on the back with
 the hands at the sides. arms stretched full length; outline a sweeping circle. making it large as you can possibly stretch your leg. Without resting the leg swing at least twenty circles and then stretch the right leg full length on the floor and repeat the exercise with the left leg. The next day increase the number of circles to twenty five and add five each day un- til the hundred mark is reached. When you can swing a hundred circles with each leg. raise both legs at once and swing circles alternately. yet in per petua1 rnovement-that is, one toe is at the highest point when the other is pointed at the lowest side of the circle. This is not an easy thing to do, and the mind must be concentrated on the ex- ercfse in order to secure a steady movement which will give results This exercise is aimed to reduce the hips. and the difference will be plainly visible in a weeks time.
 Exercise 2.-Lfe face downward on the floor with the feet and knees to- eether and the hands side by side in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

Lynx is a fur with future, but at present the white ones prevail
 Once more the velvet hat and the felt ones appear in large and picturesque forms. Black and white, or dark blue or a rich claret shade, go well together. The small hat with the stupendous buckle is a millinery feature to renem- Der, and the swan p1umage cap in white and colors is another.
 Instead of copying the military unf- form closely, little details are perrhissi- bly, chosen as foundations for novelty The khaki tunic pocket. for example. makes an excellent design for a bag in khaki suede. It is capacious and con venient and a good autumn substitute for silk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

and the pain will wear away in three or four days.
 Exercise 4.-Stand erect with heels and toes together. Now lift the right leg straight up without bending the knee until on a. level with the right hand and touch the toe and finger to- gether while keeping the left leg abso- lutely stiff and the left arm down by the side. This is a very difficult ex- ercise and can be accom- pIished only by long and patient practice. Reverse with the left foot and hand meeting. A very hot bath should follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
A HINT To YoUNe MoTHERs.

A HINT TO YOUNG MOTHERS. EEDO sound a warning to young moth
 CTS about letting their tiny babies lie flat, gazing straight up at the sky in the glaring sunlight" said one eld- erly natron. Unless a baby is sitting up in it's carriage the top should a1- ways be over it's face It is a great wonder that more children aren't en- tirely blind when we see how mothers: neglect protecting the infants eyes. Even if the sun isn't shining it is a hard strain on the eyes to face the sky.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
RuTToMHnl EHIMr.

TN making buttonholes in soft mus
 lins it is very good idea to rub a little paste. made of flour and water. on the wrong side. This will give a firm surface to work upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
cI1ARr1ING GoWNs FoR INFoRr1AL pInNERs A1 t1or1E

of the gay silk sweaters are offering soft wool Things for fall comfort.
 Welvets grow in popularity both as a combination in afternoon frocks and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

as suitings. Panne chiffon. striped la
 checked. ve1vets of all sorts and in all I;
 the favorite shades appear in the hand-sl ] some gowns that adorn the snartest E
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touches becoming to most women. New
 styles. in wrist bags of canteen silk are
 appearing. Even hatpins are renodF eled-larger heads on short pins. Some
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. OR another month women will
 be more interested in how to
 tide along with clothes on +4i1 nInuaral,ear- thar, in