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The Washington times., 1915-03-29
The Rights of Motherhood.
- OvERNOR WHITMAN

~ oNERNoR III MAN VI
New York has not yet de-
cided whether he will sign
the widows pension bill
which the legislature has sent to
him. Pennsylvania has a law OF the
same kind, passed after its value
had been demonstrated in other
States, but the legislature has been
only half-heaterd in supporting it
with appropriations.
The sole question involved in legis-
Iation OF this kind is whether de-
pendent children shall be maintained
by the commonwealth in their home
with their mother or in public insti-
tutions The commonwealth has to
maintain them anyway, for their
mothers are unable to carry the
burden. The institution-reared child
Is robbed of all the human affections
to which the young are entitled. He
is sent out into the world manned
and dwarfed, morally and intellectu-
ally, If not physically. But argu-
ment Is not needed to prove that the
proper place for child Is with it's
mother, provided the mother Is half
way decent. The mother saves the
child to society and the child saves
the mother from herself.
1t will be a fortunate day for the
commonwealth when the public in
stitutions for children can be raZed
to the ground and when each child
NAV have the care and comfort of
n mother during its growing years.
Who knows what might have be-
come of Moses il Pharaoh's daugh-
ter had committed him to the care
of a hireling Egyptian? Even though
the state may not think ii prudent
to appropriate all that Is needed to
sunport the dependent children.
motherhood has rights which 1t is
hound to respect. The mothers PEN
sion system is based on the most
humanely intelligent idea that has
emerged from the rpck of philan-
throDic discussion in generation
The Evening Ledger. Philadelphia.
Caring For Children At Home.
The charter of New York forhids
the city to give outside" relief. 1t
can maintain the orphan in it's in
stitutions, and 1t can board a child
with a foster mother. but II cannot
board the child with its true mother.
The prohibition is a result of the
fear of pauperising and OF the appre-
hension, in past years not without
basis that Tammany, II the power
MAS lodged In public authorities to
distribute pensions, would use the
power to control elections.
But at last it is deemed safe 10
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Editorial Comment On
Mothers Pensions

modify the prohibition. The legisla-
ture has passed a mothers pension
bill which provides for the creation
of local child welfare boards, with
power. after investigation and judg-
ing each case individually, to permit
the payment to a widowed mother
for the maintenance of a child or of
children of sum equal to the
amount that 1t would cost to main
tain the child or children in an in
that system thus closely limited
would be susceptible of abuse. No
additional burden will be thrown on
the community. 1t will be conceded
by all that where a mother is of good
character it is better for her to
nave her children under her care
than in an institution.
=. A prompt signing of this bill by
the governor is to be anticipated.
twenty-five states now have similar
laws, and in all they seem to work
well.-Commercial Globe and Adver-
tiser. New York.
More Justice For Mothers.
Because no valid arguments could
be produced by the opposition, New
York legislature has passed the
bill granting pensions to destitute
mothers with small children to sup
port. That act raises the Empire
State to a level with Pennsylvania
and more than a score of other Com
monwealths which now have similar
laws.
,.uEernor Whitman | sexpected to
sign the measure.
There is no reason for him to do
otherwise, The old practice of TAX
ing children from mothers whose
only shortSoming is poverty hasn'e
a friend left among disinterested per-
sons. Foes of the better plan are
composed chiefly of those who de-
rive personal advantage from the
old method.
Unless all our professions are
empty sentiment. the child is far bet
ter off in a second-rate home than in
first rate asylum. Prison and re-
fOrmatory statistics prove that asy-
lums do not rear good citizens. There
is true social economy as we'll as pri-
mary justice back of pensions" for
poor mothers.-The Evening Tele-
graph, Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Peters Adventures in MatrimOnY

II was never-never comfortable with
YOU said Mary. II never dared be
myself. When l did have an opinion I'd
think I mustn't tell Peter that. He'd
just smile and say it was woman
opinion. And then as a result I'd be
silly and tongue-tied-'
I'm sorry
But you're not" cried my wife.
You're in love with Joan!'
Mary wheeled suddenly upon me.
II will not give you up to Joan Ar
beck" she said with a passionate stamp
of her foot. Il will not. Peter. will
not"
Nevertheless l said, very firmly. 1T
must be. You've never felt comfortable
| with me. and | have been preachy."
No; no, no, Peter. dear she said. II
shouldn't have said that I-I-oh. truly
| didn't mean it. l don't know what l
do mean. I'm so upset and tired" And
! suddenly Mary was in my arms and
| crying, and the electric realization
ashed over my soul that Mary was the
| truly lovedt-hat l had nearly lost her
one woman in the world after all that I
that I must take her home If I could.
and try humbly'to win her back for my
! own.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

-O BOIL or not to boil milk was
until recently a much mooted
matter with medical men. This
was particularly true with re-
gard to the little bambinos who
lightly draw their breath. Until
child Is nearly year old. most OF Its
sustenance is derived from the "foun-
tains of the breast" Through the
sins OF habit, surroundings. irritable
emotions, and Inheritance. slightly.
and some misguided mothers, infants
are coming to be fed less with human
milk than with cows milk. The vir-
tues of the mothers own milk are
mighty and almost inevitably prevail
over the microbes. the diseases. and
the multitude of evils, great and
small, which eternally assail the
baby. She who deprives an infant Of
it's mothers God-given food. without
good reason, has committed heinous
offense.
However. IL the child, is unable to
must yield its Sustenance. Unluckily
the sweetest. cieanest. nearest of
cows milk is always at some distance
away from the baby IT is to nourish.
Therefore. long ere the most perfect
ly protected milk reaches the kitchen
and the little ones sterillzed bottle.
| one single, solitary germ has become
| trillions of billions. Bacteria. the
same as babies, thrive and multiply
in numbers upon q good milk.
Boiled Milk Nutritious.
One warm day In mid-winter may mar
many a mothers heart. merely because
| the bacill in the milk at once develops
| into myriads Of these microscopic
breeds. Children quickly fall i'll with
sore throats. dysenteries. pneumonias,
| and worse maladies because the wind
waited one germ through some crack or
| crevice into the pail IF milk.
| What. then is a mather to do? The
answer that ] have always given to this
| is--boil the milk.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

Thoroughly Boiled Milk
Is Best Food for Keeping
Baby in Perfect Health
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.
S. by Newspaper Feature Service. l

Boiled milk. as 1 have taught and
preached for ten years In season and
out, Is nutritious. absolutely without
harm to the most delicate infant, and
is the only non-human milk a mother
may feel absolutely assured to be wholly
free of disease-producing qualities
Mark You, not "boiled' milk that is
barely brought for an instant to the
boiling point-but q milk thoroughly
boiled. Often 1t Is necessary to boil
milk for fifteen or twenty minutes to
feel confident no malicious microbes
have escaped the heat aid steam. Do
not hesitate. o mother of infants, to
thus insure the health of the little one.
Orange Juice Valuable.
A large number of physicians still
labor under the mistaken impression.
dogmatically and didactically shot
into their system years ago. that poor
bodies. pallor. anaemia, rickets.
scurvy, emaciation, malnutrition, and
a whole battalion of ogres and bogies
lurk in boiled milk. Careful observ-
atoms and studies in every civilized
nation have utterly shattered this
My own youngsters and hosts Of
others under my care in the past and
now, knew and know only boiled milk.
To. see them all is to bear witness to
the perfect nutriment, as well as 70
the protection against disease. Of
boiled milk.
Moreover. boiled milk is much more
easily digested and assimilated than
any other kind. The constipation
which boiled milk induces is often
just what is needed, because It is the
germs in unboiled cows milk which
, instigate diarrhoeas and dysenteries.
If, however, you wish to be rid Of
the infants constipation, more water,
sugar. a little limewater, or orange
Juice does the wirk. Orange juice is
always advisable anyhow. All chill
| dren not nursed at the breast require
orange juice. 1t wards off bone and
muscle disorders, regulates the intes-
| tines, and is a pleasant addition TO
' the babys necessarily restricted
ration,
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

II was summer evening,
Old kaspars work was done,
And he before his cottage door
Was sitting In the sun.
And by him sported on the green
His little graDdchild Wilhelmine.
She saw her brother Peterkin
Roll something large and round
Which he beside the~riVuiet
In playing there had found;
He came to ask W hat he had found
That was so large and smooth and
round.
Old kaspar took it from the boy
Who stood expectant by:
And then the old man shook his
head.
And with a natural sigh.
"Tis some poor fellows skull"
"who feli in the great victory.
II find them in the garden.
For there's many here about;
And often when / go TO plough
The ploughshare turns them out.
For many thousand men,. said ne.
Were slain in that great victory"
Now, tell US what twas all about"
Young Peterkin he cries;
And little Wilhelmine looks up
With wonder waiting eyes;
Now tell us all about the war.
And what they fought each other
for
'It was the English" Kaspar cried,
Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for
/ could not quite make out.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
BY LEONA DALRYMPLE.

ooh. Peter" she said, for the love of
heaven don't put things so calmly-so-
so brutally!"
"A year ago" said honestly. "it
would have broken my heart. but
now"
Mary caught her breath.
"Now," ] said with the utmost cheer
fulness, you're right. We've both made
dreadful mistake"
you are in love with Hugh Jaynes
and he with you. and I love Joan Ar
beck"
Peter" Mary choked wildly. you
don't mean that you-that you love
some one else?"
why not?" I said as calmly as
could, haven't you practically confess
ed to an interest in another man."
Flirting and Preaching.
II know-I know" said Mary. but
If when 1 made silly mistakes you'd
only been patient"
II tried
You never did. Your patience was Sc
| labored I knew it sprang from irrlta-
| ton"
las you WILL" l said stiffiy.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

3-2S-First of all. young lady,
think your parents are entirely right
in allowing you to entertain COM
pany On two evenings only. You
can't attend to your school work
properly and entertain men, too. You
will be thankful enough later on that
you haven't wasted so much time
when you might be studying And
what made you accept valuable
piece of iewelry, anyway? OF course.
in decency he couldn't ask you to
pay him back. and you should
apologize most sincerely for your
carelessness, especially since he ask
ed you to be careful. However, what
is done cant be remedled. / suppose.
should think you would be rather
reluctant about renewing your
friendship. However, your new
friend is most silly and childish to
behave as he has. Just because he
had escorted you to the party is no
sign that YOU should speak to no one
but him. Tell both of them that II
they wish to call they can, and that
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Resembles Heliotrope.

Ol tIleHl.
Resembles Heliotrope.
The ageratum is one of the few blue
flowers We have. In its form 1t some
what resembles the helitrope. but has
no odor. Ageratums grow we'll upon al
most all soils and through wide range
of climate. For that reason many COM
binations with them are possible. the
plants are neat, bushy. and erect. and
produce a profusion of brush-like flow
ers throughout the season. The dwarf
blue sorts make fine borders and are
much used where contrasting color ef-
fects are desired.
For early bloom the seed should be
sown in cold frames or in boxes in the
house early in March, but for summer
and fall bloom the seeds may be sowr
in April or early in May in well-preparec
beds in the open Seeds sown in August
will produce good plants for winter
towering.
Cultivate Nasturtiums.
The large seeds of the nasturtium re
auire to be planted much deeper thar
the fine seeds of the petunia. Sow them
In rows where the plants are to grow
placing the seeds about six inches apar
in the row, and cover them about al
inch deep. When all plants are up
thin So that they stand foot apart j
the soil is rich; if rather thin, it will be
as we'll to allow them to stand at thu
planting distance. The plants should b'
given clean cultivation to induce rapic
, growth. If planted in the open at thu
same time that beans are planted verI
satisfactory results will follow. Fo
earlier bloom plant in advance of thi
date in hotbeds. cold frames, or win
dow boxes.
Petunia Grows Readily.
| While the petunia grows readily ant
rapidly from seeds sown in the opel
about corn planting time. earlier bloom
| can be secured by sowing the seed II
! window boxes or hotbeds and trans
planting once before placing them il
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
ILLUSION
BY MIRIAM TEICHNER.

IT seemed to the full gold
Ride, proud enskied between the shadowed rank
or city houses All. but all too
My heart leaped up a-thrill the moon to thank
1t was no moon. Twas but light dim
That glimmered there within the high walls shade
And made the shadows round about more grim.
How soon, how soon. the fancied joy must fade!
1t moon l and yet-my heart
Had eaped with JOY leaps sudden flame.
No moon-and yet-the light had done its part
Was not the thrill of first swift JOY the samsr
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

TARDINESS AND TEARS.
r UGH and Mary spoke not at all
II save to answer questions that
could not be avoided.
shall never forget the dread
ful minute when Mary and | at last
faced each other-alone.
could see now that Mary had been
crying, and she still refused to meet my
eyes.
well. Mary" I said quietly, what is
liz? what's on your mind?'
Her start was quick and nervous.
I'm very tired, Peter" she said, her
= .ips pale, ''treder than ! ever felt before
in my life
"Why?"
II don't know"
She moved across to the window and
stood staring out at the sea.
DO you usually cry l asked. when
you're tired?'
mo. certainly not. Why"
Because" / said, you've been cry
ing tonight"
Mary looked frightened.
"I-why, Peter she said, "hoW TOOL
ish. IL haventt!"
''Is Hugh worth crying over. ask
ed, and Mary, wheeling, read something
N nv face that made her turn white.
That her eyes were hostile.
II think So" she said.
For quite minute or maybe more !
said nothing at all. l couldn't. For
ealized with a knife-like pain about
NY heart that Hugh Jayne's interest in
ny wife was not wholly one-sided.
Fate, dropping the spark of jealousy
nto my heart, had supplied me with
sanity.
~ think l know" l said. you've
made big mistake in marrying me;
hats 1t, isn't it? | don't understand
md appreciate you. | haven't been kind
We been overcritical. and you see nc
eason why you should go on wasting
our life when there is some one per-
'ectly willing to understand, symDa'
hize, and appreciate"
Mary Faces Fear.
"Oh, Peter" Mary's voice broke in a
Wild sob.
Isn't that what Hugh said?" ! asked
Mary didn't answer. Her eyes were
o frightened that l felt little sorry
or her.
MARY" l said. ARE you in love with
Iugh James"
Mary covered her face with hel
~ands.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
A Man in Our To1vn

There was a man in our town
Invested all his health,
With madly avariCious aim,
TO win the goal of wealth:
And when the same he had attained,
With all his might and main,
He vainly lavished all his wealth
To get his health again.
AMOS II. WELLS.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
ADVICE TO GIRLS

whiless IF he has a chance TO miss
you, it may bring him to his senses.
He may be so used to your making
home livable for him that he will dis
cover how helpless he is without you
If vo cake a vacation.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

erage housewife. who has not much
time to spare on the matter. the chiid
who is Just becoming interested in
growing plants. and the teacher VINO Is
laying out a school garden for the bene-
fit of her pupils will undoubtedly well
come some simple suggestions along this
line.
The Department of Agriculture's spe-
cialist, particularly. recommends as
satisfactory and easily-grown flowers,
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Some Easily Groom FloWering Plants
Ageratum, Nasturtium, Petunia
California Poppy and Zinnia
Recommended BY u. S. Experts
(Spring Garden Series, No. 2.)

Hrepared By Department OF Agriculture
the ageratum, the nasturitum. the petu-
MIA, the California poppy. and the zin-
MIA. Here are a few pointers on each
of them:
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
By ANNIE LAURIE

they must not think you will take
one in preference to the other.
Thank You'll shouldn't kiss the
man good-by, il I were you. He may
say that he will think none the less
of you for it. but he will in spite
of himself.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

, ANY people at this season of
the year are considering what
Towering plants they shall
nut in their gardens. The av-
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

Dear Annie Laurie-I am young
married woman, twenty-five years
of age. Until about a year ago my
husband was kind and affectionate'
but since then he has never shown
and love for me Whatsoever. lie
absolutely refuses to take me out or
to 60 with me when | go out. AL
though we have been married nearly
three years, he has never taken me
to call upon his relatives, who live
right here IN the city. l have done
all in my power to make him happy.
Please help me, Annie Laurie.
T.. L.
w ;:S ;:5, j; ,s:s:: q; $ :;; t SC: s:s: .s:
You must have led a lone
some life of it, these last months.
Why don't you have 1t out" with
your husband, and ask him TO ex-
plain his attitude? Tell him that
you don't wish to continue your pres
ent existence He may not realize
that he Is making life so miserable
for You.
II he does not improve his con-
duct after this, why don't you re-
turn to your people to stay for q
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

TARDINESS AND TEARS. ,
vUGH and Mary spoke not at all
IL save to answer questions that
could not be avoided.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

-O BOIL or not to boil milk was
until recently a much mooted
matter with medical men. This
II.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

. OMETIME ago we discussed In
these columns the right or
married woman to her own saw
;,,,, ,,I tla Iaoisinn nf Judge
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-02-11
MOSier Wants Dock Road

AT a recent enthusiastic regular meet
ing of the Commercial club a numbe
of questions were discussed, but thu
most important one for Mosier at thi
time was the building of the road Il
the boat landing, says the Mosier Bul
letln. The club. city and private citi
zens are working in conjunction with
the Mosier grange and everything
looks favorable for the early building
of the road.
Through the efforts of the grange
the county court appropriated $500 for
the load, and at this weeks session of
the court the question was discussed of
allowing $3.50 additional. The city of
Mosier has voted 5000, and may give
more; road districts No. 8 and 10 will
appropriate more or less, and individ.
ual subscriptions will swell the fund
sufficiently to warrant the immediate
beginning of the work.
W. G. Stone, superintendent of the
rock crusher. has offered to build the
road with the steam shovel for $1,000, a
sum far below what it would cost to do
1t in any other way. There will be
some work to be done by hand and
team, but the main job will be done
by steam. We may consider ourselves
most fortunate in securing the services
IF Mr. Stone and the steam shovel, and
should certainly appreciate the gener-
lus offer of the Pacific Bridge CO.. in
i0ing the work for the sum mentioned
n fact, we could never raise the
amount necessary to build the road by
land and team work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-02-11

alenee of mad dogs and coyotes in the
vicinity of Dry lake.
1T is reported that a dog bitten by
mad coyote bit bis owner, who was
out with the dog after cows. The dog
bit the boy several times. Later the
dog went into town and bit IL persons.
The boy Is already dead, and doubtless
other deaths will follow. Ii is an every
day occurrence for stock to be bitten in
this section, and many have died, and
the infection seems to be on the in
crease. In fact, it is no longer safe to
travel without gun. and even then,
II you wish to visit neighbor who has
dogs, you are taking great risk. The
writer himself has narrowly escaped
being bitten by dogs, several times,
since people seem to have no inclina-
ton to keep their dogs muzzled.
i, therefore. respectfully request
that you instruct the state legislature
to pass an emergency law for public
protection. which will compel owners
OF dogs to either kill or muzzIe all
dogs in their possession.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-02-11
Miss ScOtt'S Engagement Announced
(From the Portland JournaD


At luncheon Thursday afternoon
given for the pleasure of Miss Lois
Scott, bride.elect, by Miss Greata But.
terield, the date of Miss Scott's mar
riage to Willard Sumner Smith, of
Hood River, was announced for March
4. The wedding will take place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. M. Scott, 844 East Salmon
street, and will be an exceptionally
pretty home wedding. Miss Butterfeld
will be the maid of honor, the brides
maids will be Miss Doris Clark and
Miss Harriet Allen. and Miss Dorothy
Munsell, of Hood River, will act as
flower girl. The young people will make
their home at Hood River on an apple
ranch.
A color scheme of pink and blue is
planned for the wedding and the lunch.
con was also arranged in those coIors.
The table was centered with a cluster
of pink hyacinths with blue tuIle and
dainty hand painted cards in pink and
blue marked covers for eight, including
Miss Scott. Miss Doris Clark, Miss
Sadie Noyes, Miss Helen Platt, Mrs.
Mason Whittenberg, Mrs. Herbet Scott,
Mrs. Jacob Gray Kamm and the host
ess. Mrs. A. E. ,Butterfield assisted
Ter daughter in receiving her guests.
The announcement came as a great
surprise, as Miss Scott's engagement
lad not been formally announced. only
few close friends having been told. /
'he is charming and talented girl
With host of friends and her coming
Wedding will doubtless be the inspiras
ion for many smart affairs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-02-11
PROFITS FOR THE REAL FARMER

Whatever the status of general f..
nanclal conditions, the real, frugal
farmer is usuallyHfound in an indepen-
dent state. Sometimes he is too indie
pendent for his own good. But when
plnches come many of his neighbors
wish they had been less like the grass
hopper and more ant-like in the days of
plenty. During the past few years
Hood River has developed and added to
its number of real farmers, men who
watch the little things and do not eter-
nally dream of fortunes made by cir.
cumstances that are ever just out of
their reach. These farmers have de-
pended on their own gardens for much
of their food They have MIXED the
old COW every night and morning, and
they have kept few pigs.
Our readers may come to think that
COWS and hogs are fetish words with
us. Indeed, they are. for we believe
that every apple ranch in the valley
should have its COW and as many pigs
as can be proftably cared for. The
orchardist. of course, should not at
tempt to raise hogs on a magnificent
scale as some have done. They should
remember that primarily they are orch
ardists, They can make living from
5 the by'prodcuts, as it were, of orchard.
ing, and the big profits must be ex-
pected from the orchard Make all that
orchard profit velvet. There are profits
for the real farmer, whether he raise
apples, stock, wheat or corn.