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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03
The Open Column
Save the Birds.

Editor The Missourian Birds are
treasured for two reasons: their song
and their ability to destroy insects.
Birds usually live on things not val
ued by man. When birds are killed
in large numbers there is usually such
an increase in insects that crops are
damaged
Yet despite all this, last year $780,
100000 birds were killed in America.
Many of them were killed for the
sheer fove of killing, many others to
decorate my lady's hat" Untold in
jury was done the bird crop by the
youthful egg-hunter who lowers the
percentage of birds born every spring
from to 20 per cent.
No one will deny that some birds
are harmful; but there are only few
of this class, the sparrow and the
blue jay. These two varieties should
be killed, for they kill other birds.
tear up nests, and live almost exclu-
sively upon things priced by man.
Fruit and truck garden products are
the chief food of these two birds. Kill
them at every opportunity.
There is, however. great class of
birds that are only partially harm
ful-that is, they do a little harm. but
Offset this harm by untold good The
robin is the best example of this
class Fruit and garden truck is only
per cent of his food, while insects
and parasitic bugs and worms make
up the remainder of his food. For
every cherry a robin eats he proba-
bly, destroys 10000 potato bugs and
cabbage worms.
There is also another large class of
birds that are entirely useful. They
eat nothing that is valued by man and
destroy thousands of insects that
prey upon his fields and forests. The
wren is a typical example OF this type
Of bird. The wren eats no fruit, no
garden truck, no grain, but lives ex-.
clusively upon bugs, insects and weed
seeds. One wren was known to carry
thirty locusts an hour for seven hours
to her young in one day. Two hundred
and ten locusts are not bad days
work for even a little wren.
The greatest debt We owe our birds
is for their constant and insistent
fight they carry on for the life of our
forest. Here. where We can not spray
or give these trees any personal at
tention. the birds carry on a silent, but
effective crusade alone
II you ever have an inclination to
kill another bird, unless it be the Eng
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03

least enjoyable feature was the op-
portunity afforded to meet the keen
witted young men and women who as
students are giving evidence of am
bition and determination to make a
place for themselves in their chosen
profession, and one could easily be-
lieve that their hopes will be real
lied"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03
Top Price for L. of VI. Stock.

Sixty head of ewes AMI lambs were
sold to the local market by the College
of Agriculture the first of this week.
They brought the top St Louis mark
ket price.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03
JOURNALISM SUMNER WORK
Courses VIII BE Given by Charles G,
Ross and Vaughn Bryant.

Courses in journalism in the Sum
mer Session will be given by Prof
Charles G. Ross of the regular facul
ty and by Prof. Vaughn Bryant of the
School of Journalism of the Universe
ty of Texas. Mr.. Bryant is a gradu.
ate of the Missouri School of Jour.
nalism, having received the degree oi
B. S. in J. in 1911. Before going tC
Texas last fall he was in the literary
department of the Kansas City Star.
Six courses will be given as fol.
lows: News Gathering, Reporting
Copy Reading, Advanced News Writ
ing, Feature Writing and Illustration
and Journalism for Teachers.
The University Missourian will be
published daily throughout the sum:
mer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03

received her degree of B. S. in Edne.
ton in 1912. She has been teacht.
home economics in the Conner St,s.
School of Agriculture at Warner
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03
+. 4. Sampson Back From California.

F. A. Sampson, librarian of the
State Historical Society. is back in
his Office today after a trip to the
PanamaPacific Exposition at San
Francisco. He spent several days in
San Francisco, San Diego and rural
sections of California.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03
Miss Maude TOrr Here.

Miss Maude Torr of Warner, oK'
is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. NJ
Brandt for the summer. Miss Torr
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-03

Information Wanted:-The persons
who saw a boy throw baseball
through the glass wind shield of an
automobile on College avenue just
south of University avenue about four
weeks ago will confer a favor by
communicating with A. H. s. care Mis-
sourian. A-225.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Small Embroidery.

Small embroidery is that which is
usually made from linen scraps. You
have no idea how useful these little
pieces are until you begiH making
something dainty with them. They
may, for instance, be used in making
calendar mounts. One can embroider
1916 On the linen in gold thread, then
stencil a pretty design of flowers and
have it ready to receive the calendar
leaves. Flower penwipers are flower
shaped and the edges of all the leaves
are heavily padded. They have seed
ling centers Two flowers of equal size
are used to inclose several pieces of
chamois in the same pattern.
When lace is added to round dolly,
measure the exact quantity of lace
needed, match the pattern and join the
edges. Double the lace and roll it end
to end: then wra<p the straight or in
side edge tightly with cord to half
the width of the lace. Dip the cord end
in water to shrink it. Lay it aside un-
til dry, then remove the cord and un-
roll The lace will be circular and may
easily be sewed to the dolly.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
AMERICAN FASHIONS.

Perhaps you have noticed that fash
ion allows more individuality of choice
in the matter of waists than in that Of
skirts nowadays. The pattern Illus
trated gives a waist that Is econom-
ical, inasmuch as it may either be all
made of the same material or one side
may be chiffon or net, or lace. or voile
and the other silk or satin or plush
In other words. you may dig into your
scrap bag and pull out bits that Will
serve beautifully to make waist. II
your waist is thin, use the gathered
finish at the belt line. but otherwise
use any of the draped or plain girole
effects that are worn this winter.
Sashes. too, are much in evidence on
women of all ages.
The Illustration shows how TO make
this pretty waist. but not how 10 trim
it, except that a repetition OF the "alst
silk or satin is repeated in rosettes on
the chiffon side of the sleeves
To trim this waist it is the fasnlon
to put on an edge of flower trimming.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Household Economy
How to Have the Best Cough
Remedy and Save 81 by
Making 1t Mt Home.

Cough medicines. as rule, contain
a large quantity of plain syrup. A
pint OF granulated sugar with Y pint
OF warm water, stirred for 2 min
utes, gives you as good syrup as
money can buy.
Then get from your druggist 2k
ounces Pinex go cents worth), pour
into pint bottle and fill the bottle
with sugar syrup. This gives you, at
a cost OF only 81 cents, full pint of
really better cough syrup than you
could buy ready made for S2.50-a
clear saving OF nearly s. Full direc-
tions with Pinex
1t takes hold of the usual cough or
chest cold at once and conquers it in
"a hours. Splendid for whooping
cough, bronchitis and winter coughs.
O. It's truly astonishing how quickly
it loosens the dry. hoarse or tight
cough and heals and soothes the in
famed membranes in the case of a
cough.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2za ounces OF Pinex"
and don't accept anything else A
guarantee of absolute satisfaction or
money promptly refunded goes with
this preparation. The Pinex Co.,
Fort Wayne, Ind.-Advertise
Evening star., 1915-11-09

Honker the Goose felt that day when
he reached the Green Meadows and
the Green Forest bringing the message
that Jack Frost and Rough Brother
North Wind were on their way from
the frozen lands Of the Far North.
All day from very early in the morn
ing Honker on great strong wings had
led his tribe high up in the blue. blue
sky straight down from the North.
All day long he had cried his message.
''Honk. honk. k'honk, honk, k'honk"
that all the people on the earth far
below might know that it was indeed
time to make ready for winter. BY the
time he reached the Green Meadows
where Peter Rabbit was watching and
Evening star., 1915-11-09
TODAY'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
By Mary Lee.

and in the other divisions the various
recipes which have been used, so we
nave good little recipe book at the
end of the season.
have the first meeting this year
ana this is going to be my menu:
Chlcken aspic with mint jelly, DO
tato puff, pate of mushrooms and peas.
fruit salad, cheese crackers, maple
mousse, sunshine cake and coffee
This menu will cost me just exactly
So This is little over 81 cents per
person. That will be hard to beat.
Don't you think 50?
The young girls are going to form a
little afternoon social club this year,
which Will meet after school, and our
club Is going to offer prize for the
best and cheapest afternoon tea menu,
SO that they will become interested
along these same lines.
People have tried SO long to vie with
each other in extravaganza that enter
tanning has come to be practical i'm
possibility with a great many who love
to have their friends about them, but
who simply cannot afford to compete.
So we believe that emphasizing the op-
posite idea is bound to result in more
sensible ways of doing things, and that
everybody viii have more fun all
round"
Evening star., 1915-11-09

back and forth on 1t. and so he gave
this up. Then his keen eyes spied n
glimmer of water deep in the Green
Forest. All around 1t for a long way
in every direction the trees of the
Green Forest grew close together so
that the little pond-for that is what
it was-was shut in by the Green For
est. 1t was a lonesome-looking place
that is. would have looked lonesome to
you or to me. But to Honker 1t did
not look lonesome at all. 1t looked
just quiet and safe-a place where
there would be no danger from hunters
with terrible guns.
Honker turned and led his followers
down. down from high up in the blue,
blue sky, until they were just above
the tops of the trees of the Green
Forest Twice over the little pond
he led them, his keen eyes searching
along the shores for hidden danger
Then, sure that all was safe. he led
them down until with splash after
splash they had landed on the water
in the very middle of the little pond
There they sat for time. not going
near the shore until Honker was alb
solutely sure that all was well and
safe.
Presently Honker's eyes frightened
and he swan straight toward great
mound of sticks and turf and mud
well out in the water. 1t was the
house of Paddy the Beaver. for this
Evening star., 1915-11-09
To Prepare Fowls.

A trussing needle can be purchased
at any upholstering. house. 1t is about
twelve inches long. has three sides on
the point and carries a stout thread
for sewing the fowl together. A darn
ing needle is too short for the purpose.
though a curved upholstering needle
of darnjng needle length is often used.
1t can be inserted from the inside with
out placing the hand inside the fowl.
The loose skin can be drawn over the
neck and held in place with toothpicks.
1t is a good idea to cross the tips Of
the fowls wings right over the back.
then pass the long needle clear through
the fowl. using long thread to hold
the wings in place.
When carving a turkey first remove
the wing and leg from one side and
carve the breast into very thin slices
If all of the bird is not eaten at one
meal the other side Is more presentable
when again served. Save all turkey
tidbits, mix with mashed potatoes and
one egg. Fry like croquettes and
serve on platter with parsley.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

was Paddy's own pond. tho one he
had made by building a dam across the
Laughing Brook.
Welcome, Honkerw cried a voice. II
was the voice of Paddy himself. and
he was swimming out to meet Honker.
Well. well. well.' exclaimed Honker
delightedly. What under the sun are
you doing here, Paddy. You are the
last person in the world 1 expected
to find here"
''oh." replied Paddy. II started out
to see the Great World, and came down
here from the Great Woods. / liked
1t so well that / made this pond. What
do you think of it,"
splendid! Splendid" exclaimed Hon
ker. "Are'any other of my old friends
around here?"
I'm here" grunted a voice. Honker
looked over to the edge of the pond.
There on an old log sat Prickly Porky
the Porcupine grinning as pleasantly
as he knew how.
And I'm here" cried a great grum-
blyrumbly voice. 1t was the voice of
Buster Bear. who had just come out
on the end of Paddy's dam.
Just to think that l should md
three old friends from TIE Great Woods
here where 1 didn't expect to find any
one"' exclaimed Honker happily. I'm
so glad l happened to spy your little
pond, Paddy
so am l." replied Paddy.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
How to
Dry Clean
Your Fine
Laces

Soiled lace is unbearable-and unwear-
able; Washing in soap and water ruins
good lace. Dry cleaning is the only safe
way. Doa tsead them OFT, though h-!ise1pe and
means letting tha, precious lace ou, Of your banda
D;y clean your lace AT home. Here's the simple.
easy, quick and safe way.
Put lace IN mixture Of Putnam Dry-Cleaner and
lssoiine and add handful of -four il lace i, uh!,e
Bfssh lace "iih Sis brush or whsk broom Rinse
IN clear gasoline, allow to dry and brush again To
remove the four.
on!y taxes Jew u.nutes-absoIutely harmless for
the faeu lace.
IaeIs arc hundred other cleaning uses for Pot.
nam DrJ- -Cfeoner-for gloves, dress gooAs furs
,ik,' r'ooons, neckiir., curtains, etc. All can be
cleaned every BIZ well the professional dry cleaner
GOES u. and at one-e:ghta of the eoa
Your Dru2xistearriesPu Putnam Dy>-CEeons-
2Seand SOC eoHe,. II he can't supply you. write us-
We WI send bostl.. Postpaid, for z5e.
MONROE DRUG CO., QUINCY Iii
Makers of Putnam, Fadeless DIVES,
Evening star., 1915-11-09
To Make DandruH !
Quickly Vanish
Try This Simple, inexpensive
Home Treatment

No one likes dandruff. but to get
rid of 1t you must do more than
wash your hair. The cause of dan
drufr lies not in the hair. but on
the scalp and IN the hair roots, and
just as twice daily you use a germi-
cidal tooth powder or cream to
cleanse your teeth of germs, so you
should use Partisan Sage twice daily
TO drive dandruf from your scalp,
prevent its return. protect your hair
from falling out and nourish its
proper growth. Dandruff makes
your hair fall out. Partisan Sage
makes dandrun fall out and your
hair stay in.
4 delightfully."- perfumed hair and
scalp treatment easily applied at
home, very inexpensive and obtain
able from any of ODonnelrs Drug
Stores, or at any drug or toilet
counter.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Dressy Separate Skirts.

Skirts Of velveteen. velvet and cordu-
roy in black, African brown, navy.
hunters green, fieldmouse. purple and
dregs of wine are fur trimmed, with
wide bands of fur around the bottom.
Others have fur trimming only on the
pockets. or a band extends down the
front. and a few are untrimmed. Some
silk skirts have a graceful drapery eff
feet. Smart worsted plaids are in dark
rich colors. and checks in black ant
white. tan and blue. blue and green and
other combinations. There are circular,
gored and godet skirts, the godet some-
times being of a contrasting fabric.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Fur Novelties.

Fur Is used in trimming suits. coats,
waists. dresses, dress accessories and
even the tops of shoes. Suede belts,
which are one and a half inches in
width. are edged with fur and finished
in front with buckles They are in a
variety of colors. Boutonn!eres are
made in combinations of flower and
Evening star., 1915-11-09
THE DAILY MENU.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Oranpes Cereal
Plain omelet Corn Bread
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Ham Sandwiches Potato Salad
Raisin Loaf Preserves
Tea
DINNER
Cream Potato Soup
Meat Loaf Tomato Gravy
Scalloped Potatoes
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Custard Apple Pie. Coffee
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Attractive Trimmings.

Spangled robes and straight row ef-
fects in spangles in striking colors.
such as green. sapphire. flame and pan
sy shades are among the dress trim
mings. Transparent skirt foundations
with overdraperies or tunics of silk or
similar material decorated with fine
light metal laces and embroideries are
used on evening dresses. Metal ribbon
is much used for sashes and girdles.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

Shirred bands or small rufies would
serve as a trimming II you do not want
flower trimming.
This consists of slender and usually in
visible lines of braid covered with
flowers of silk, satin or chiffon, in diff
ferent sizes. This flower trimming
comes in all widths and in one color or
in mixed colors. with green foliage. 1t
is the fashion to mix pale blue and pale
pink as we'll as pink and lavender.
Some dresses demand chiffon, others
satin, and still others silk trimmings.
SO that flowers of all qualities are pro-
vided.
This flower trimming is used as a
strap for the straight-piece corset COW
ers that the new bodices demand in
evening wear, since corset-cover straps
or shoulder portions may no longer
show through diaphanous gowns. Then.
too. the flower trimming Is applied to
hoop w!reS under the sheer dress, SO
that IL this pattern is made up with
a skirt of sheer texture it would be
trimmed underneath as well as on the
outside with fowSr trimming. This is
the easiest and pfettiest trimming to
put OH. Use any skirt pattern you
please that is full. and trim 1t any way
you like, but wear hoop of some sort.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

YELLOW CHIFFON SKIRT WITH
BODICE OF PALE PINK, YELLOW
AND BLUE TAFFETA, TRIMMED
WITH FUR.
young women have yearned to do the
same. Some have tried the experiment
merely to give it up in a discouraged
moment because of the difficulties that
lay beneath the seemingly simple sur
face.
This season the designers, as a whole.
are in the movement. They have fash
ioned all sorts of costumes, which
blend together, pink, blue, violet, yell
low, gray. The festoons of fabric over
satin skirt has been overdone by the
iancers. so that special form of manipu-
tion has ceased. but Jenny. Cheruit,
Beer aand several others have taken up
the idea. and they play with it in many
forms.
One of the tricks that may appeal to
Evening star., 1915-11-09
A New Accomplishment.
9 the old accomplishments are

True, the old accomplishments are
passing.
We no longer teach our daughters to
paint china, to sing little, to tat, to
embroider, to make blanc mango, and
to do the other little feminine things
that our grandmothers thought to be
signs of gentle rearing. Unless our
daughters show positive musical talent
we do not insist on their learning to
play the piano-at the cost of many
dreary hours spent with the drowsy ac-
compartment of the metronome. But If
these accomplishments have gone,
others have come in their place.
The very newest accomplishment is
the ability to understand and to talk
intelligently on the subject of current
events. All over the country girls, and
their mothers, too, for that matter, are
entering classes for strenuous Instruc-
tion in this new accomplishment. Ihls
year there are more classes than there
were last, and next year there will be
even more. a new profession for wom-
en- has spring up in being leaders or
such classes, and there is hardly town
large enough to boast of a womans
club but has its Saturday morning class
in current events, led by an exceptional
woman, who is able to review in rapid
order the events of importance of the
range in order the scattered bits of in
formation that every woman CLEANS
from the reading of the daily papers.
Not to konw the latest divorce pro-
ceedings,- not to know the name of Nat
Goodwin's last wife. or the latest turn
In the fortunes of some celebrated ad
ventures is no sign that you have not
kept abreast of current events. The
things that you must know relate to
the more important. more broadening
things. Nowadays every woman who
is in society or who takes her cue from
women who are in society has to know
roughly, at least, the suffrage situation.
She need not know the names of every
one of the states that have given wom-
en- the franchise, nor need she know by
just what majority it was passed in the
legislature of the most recent addition
to the list, but she must know in gen.
eral way what the situation is.
The developments in the great world
war that are going on. unpleasant as
they may be, are also included in the
things that a woman of today must
know. She must also keep informed of
new developments in art, in music and
in literature, in household science, in
civic questions and in education.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

The twentieth century is the one used
when a modiste does not build the hoop
in the dress. This hoop has three rows
of shirred net hung by a tape, and 1t
gives just sufficient fullness to a skirt.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
ciaI Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, November s.-The dane
ers familiarized US with the mingling
Of several pale colors in one composite
whole, in the outline of a frock, but few
women tried the experiment themselves
unless they felt sure of their color
sense.
Since Mrs. Castle danced in many
yards of vari-colored tulle floating
about her very slight and 1.-THE form,
Evening star., 1915-11-09
To Make Pie Crust FlakY.

When making pie crust in hot wealth
er fill bottle with ice water or crack
ed ice and use as a rolling pin to make
the crust delicate and tiaky.