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The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Styes Are Physical Notes
In Sunbeam of Perfect
+ Vision, Hirsberg Says
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG
Copyright. 1915. by Newspa Feature Service IncJ

sTYE is a physical mote In the
n sunbeam Of perfect vision
~ When you recall that the eye
lids consist of movable folds of
skin, loose tissue, thin muscles. gristle
and the surface layer Of the very eye
ball itself, YOU besin to realize that
ANYTHING which assaults the eyelids
actually affects the eye proper
The eyelids. contain little glands. lympl
channels, eyelashes. nerves, veins, capil-
Ia ries and arteries The covering .is thin
and delicate, and Joined to the muscles it
covers by loose strands of tissue free
from fat. This explains clearly why
a blow on the eyeiids causes "black-
eye" which is merely an outflow OF
blood from the torn veins into the loose
tissue between the covering. and the
muscles.
"Styes" are especially prone to appear
at the nodules or hubs of the eyelashes,
which form two or three rows OF short.
thick. curved hair. Their roots are
deeply embedded in the tissue ana
muscle of the lids. Little glands, called
brication for the roots and elastic fibers
OF the eyelashes. 1t is this delectable
ambrosIa that bacteria banker after.
and establish themselves in combat
with the blood militia the white corr
pusclAs.
Eyes Protective Methods.
Several other kinds of fuel and lubri-
eating oil by the way of sweat glands.
waxy glands, grease glands and other
kinds of glands open out at the mar
gins Of the lids. and thus OFFER a hospi-
table shelter to the microbes of pimples
and boils. These. however. must not
be mistaken for the so-called car
buncle." a small. reddish peak Of eleva-
ton of the modified skin at the inner
junction of the eyelid and the nasal
skin
The gristly material, which gives to
such eveld its firm texture. Is a thin
plate of dense fiber-like tissue. known
to anatomical pundits as the tarsus. IT
Is larger in the upper than in the lower
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Bv FLORENCE E. YoDER.

from her rosy lips, her eyes sought
those of the interviewer only, oc-
casiorally. She was quite serious
the greater part of the time, her
only lapscs being an occa sional
typical Butterfly gale Of bird-llie'
laughter. when she hid her face with
her fan and apologised profusely for
her English. Which might be said
should she ever read this article
was excellent. Her inability to
handle English idioms deftly was a
matter OF no great moment, and did
. not detract from the surprising
purity of her accent.
gcfsha girl. Now some geisha girls
are very bad. That was not the
kind Of one Butterfly was. She was
O true wife, and loved her husband.
She was true to him, and wanted
very much TO please him. So sne
tried very hard to be an American
wiie and to have American ways.
Even tc being more 1.-THE little hands
groped for the word and seemed to
find i'll dcmonstrative Now. in this
opera. which Is story OF an Amer
lean man. and of which the music
was written BY Puccini. there is a
mixture OF force.
mat Is Oppressive ot
things, of the emotions, and when
the music says to do a certain thing
it must be done. The music itself
is technically so perfect, so well
constructed, that it must be followed
first. Now. when that music is in
a place which says that the dramatic
action must be made by strong ges-
ture by Butterfly, she must make 1t.
That Is why even it J am ma
tive Japanese soprano. who sings the
role of Butterfly for the first time.
! do not make II entirely and wholly
Japanese. There are too many
American influences in the play.
1T is true that when Butterfly
comes to commit she stopped herself
Ito kill herself she does strong ges-
ture. do those strong gesture
when I play the part because
know that Butterfly is not herself.
She Is not Japanese, not half Amer
lean. but she Is mad. Almost mad.
And she knows not what she does.
In madness Japanese can be quite
by rule be quiet. They have no rule.
And I wish to speak OF that sui.
eide. Some people may not UNDER
stand Just why Butterfly kills her.
self Not because she have any
thought Of revenge, but because II is
her duty. In Japan II u the custom
if the husband Ia untrue to the wife
or violate the honor Of the home
that she can no longer live.
THE father gives to his daughter
at marriage a dagger. This she keep
always near. and must use II II
trouble comes. Because IL she can.
not live in honor she must die. That
is why, Butterfly killed herself.
knowing that she must do that and
that Pinkerton was lost to her she IS
carried away in mind. She Is mad"
She listened intently to question
and in her usual way spoke of some
thing else before she answered IT, RS
IL she were translating its meaninG &
in the back of her head. and supply
ing conversation merely to make
time.
''Of all Of the parts love the part
best where Butterfly says good-by
to her little son. He must not see
her die, he must not look upon any
thing unples SAINT. He Is pure and
sweet and young, such a sight would
soil him. So she ties up his eyes,
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Small Mutton Pies.

Mnce a quarter of pound OF. beef
suet, then melt it in a pan. and when 1t
bolts pour In half a pint OF milk. Allow
this to come to boiling point and then
strain through hair sieve on one
pound OF nour. with little salt. Work
the mixture to a smooth dough and di-
vide into seven parts-keep one aside
for the lids: shape these into rounds
about three inches high. and form them
into pie shape. Some people do this
round the bottom of a Jar. Take some
mutton cut into pieces-some people like
the meat minccd-season it With pepper
and salt, and fill II into the pies. adding
a little gravy: cover with lids of pastry
wetting the edges to make them stick
and make two holes in each to let out
the steam Cook In a quick oven.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Pat Cassidy purchased a new auto
mobile. and while still inexperienced in
the handling Of it he drove dawn one OF
the crowded thorouGhfores OF the city.
Coming to crossing where the traffic
was held up. he lost control Of the car
and ran sauarelv into a handsome
limousine. The crowd which gathered
found the situation amusing. and to add
to pats discontinue. the crossing po-
liceman. a big Irishman. commenced To
berate him.
Since when did YOU learn 10 DROVE II
Car?" demanded the officer. Whats
yer name"
''Cassidv." answered Pat.
so" said the policeman. interestedly.
And where are YOU from?"
County clare" said Pat.
Say" said the COP. how the devil
did that fellow back into you?"-Chi-
Cago Journal.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
The "Other-Thdn-PreSent" Gift
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.
Copyright 1915. by Mrs. Christine Frederick


that is requested her friends to
send her only tickets to something
or other. as she was living in ono
room, and didn't have place for
actual ornaments or cushions. And
this Is what she got-a course ticket
TO series of concert recitals: a
Course ticket to travel lectures: a
book of fifty soda checks: ten tickets
to good lunch room: five tickets
TO beauty" parlor for hair sham
poo; five tickets 10 n swimming
pool, and several individual tickets
to other things! Wasn't that jolly.
and more worth while than Junk"
or at least presents which she had
no room for?
Then there is the, magazine or
periodical subscription for the read
ing friend. who perhaps doesn't feel
she can afford a couple of dollars
on this form of higher life" The
choice is countless from the specific
trade paper of woman's interests,
to the highbrow reviews and quar-
terlies. And why not a subscription
to newspaper? 1t would save your
husband the annoyance, and the
small weekly or monthly bills and
be an everyday reminder. It might
too, be the home" town paper he
would like. bpt which there doesn't
seem money for, with so many other
needs pressing: or n society paper
or church paper, or nature period
ical
Don't feel that every gift must be tied
up in box with red ribbon and pre-
sented on Xmas morning. You don't
have to have every present fall into
your friends lap at once-"make
Xmas come the whole year through"
lis this a slogan we have heard?,
At least be sure that there are other
forms of giving than by package.
Have YOU ever thought OF giving a
present OF your time? One woman
did. and I will tell you about it later,
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

lid. In its substance are the elonyateH
wax glands filled with fatty stuff Tnere
are about forty of these tiny glands
m the upper and thirty in the lower
There are two voluntary muscles and
thin layer of "unstrlpcd'' or invol-
untary winginR' muscles in the eye
Ids. The latter automatically protect
the eyes from external injury, dirt, dust,
foreign objects. excessive light and un-
due exposure. They fail ia do this if
eye-strain, disordered eyesight, loss OF
steep, deficient tears, or need of lubri-
eating oils become evident.
What Styes Portend.
The eyelids serve to spread the tears
properly and thus wash the cyebalIs.
much as You bathe your face and hands
They keep the cornca moist and well
CREASED, and carry away mechanicany
any particles that may have entered
Scales and crusts are. times out OF
mind boon companions or parents or
styeS. The lids may be occa sionally
Redeemed, or they itch and cause the
lashes TO glue together or fail out. An
indoor life, sedentary occupations sucn
as led by BARRIERS. clerks. bookkeeper-,
typists and housewives; smoke, wInd.
late hours, loss of sleep, need of eye
glasses. 'pink-eye,'' lack OF bathing,
debility and need of fresh sunlit air are
among the causes
If the crusts and scales are not re-
moved with borax water, or ammonl-
ated mercury. six grains to one-fourth
ounce OF plain ointment, styes or ui-
GERS may appear in crops and groups.
The stye itself is sharp, intiamma-
tory swelling of the tissues around the
root bulb of the eyelash. 1t may tA-
inmate in a white head filed with pus
It. appears first as a little red spot with
a sensation of tenseness and pain, and
becomes larger until the yellowish pea K
Is formed.
Styes may recur over and over again.
Indeed. until the errors of the eye are
remedied with eyeglasses. the impover-
ished state Of health enriched by
proper treatment, and local applica =
tions of alternate ice or hot boric acid
water repeatedly made, the sufferer
need not expect to be free from such
visit Ia tions.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Three-Minute
Journey
Bv TEMPLE MANNING.

HEN modern science Is
NA/ brought face to face with
w some of the mysteries "f
the ancicnts. - it stands
dumb before the wonders. Instead o.
attempting to explain the miracles
that are reported, but of which there
are no tangible proofs remaining.
man Is apt to dismiss them as fables.
But when confronted with miracles
that are as tangible as stone. he
stand abashed.
The pyramids of Egypt are soar
ing miracle. How were the mammoth
stones quarried? How were they
transported from their native places
to the sites where they rear above
the sands today? How were they
raised far above the desert, swunG
into position and set in the places
from where they have looked down
for ages? Science does not know.
Even more amazing is the great
slab Of stone at Baalbec, in Syria.
This huge monolith is % feet 4ong,
"A feet wide and II feet deep. 1t is
said to be the largest oiece Of stone
ever quarried. and IT'S estimated
weight is 800 tons.
-Archaeologists believe that this huge
stone was Intended by the ancient
builders to adorn the Temple of the
Sun near by. 1t is now, of course, III
ruins, but in one OF the walls that
still stand are to be seen huge mon
oliths, which exact measurements
show to be SO feet long and l3 feet
high. Marvellous as they are in
themselves. what is still more re-
markable Is that they are placed in
position nineteen feet above the
ground level.
Furthermore, although no sign or
any cementing mixture Is to be found
in these ancient building, the stones
have been squared and polished 40
evenly that only the most careful
search reveals where the joints are.
Even when the joints are discovered
IL is impossible to thrust the blade
of a knife between them.
How were these things done? The
scientist cannot answer.
Supposition has dallied with this
problem of Syria and the ever per-
picking mysteries of the pyramids OF
Egypt since the dawn Of specula-
tion, and the most satisfactory an
swer has .been-concrete. But IL
concrete Is the answer, Inc ancients
practiced stone making methods faI
superior to those that nur builders
know. Moreover, this reDly does not
solve the mystery OF the Syrian MOI
oliths. How were they raised to pos
ition. how set, and how squared with
hair-like eNactneSs7
(Copy'l, 1915, by Newspaper Feature ssrN ice
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
ADVICE TO GIRLS
Bv Annie Laurie

but, of course, it depends largely
upon the man. think that occas-
ionally a person older than ones self
is relief from those the same age,
don't you? | remember that whom
! was about sixteen ! used TO take
great JOY in the company OF. a man
about thirty. He seemed so very
sophisticated when compared with
children my own age.
(Copy't, 1915. by Newspaper Feature Service
Miss Laurie ICiH Uelcome letters
OF inquiry on subjects Of interest
from readers OF this paper, and tCill
reply TO them in these columns.
They should be addressed to her,
care this office.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

last shopping HUI hihb -
Gifts to the right of YOU,
gifts to the left OF you, and yet
you hesitate. Why not. then. Sitt.
that is not a present. " we mean by
present a concrete object?
II wish had The money that this
must have cost" ia an equally COM
mon remark after Christmas Day Is
past. Why not. then. consider the git
of moneY to many YOU cant choose
for now? Very probably your SER
would appreciate small money gift
moro than a boxed shirt waist or
aprons or perfume. That nephew
v no is having a hard time this wiz
ter would like "a 5 Till more than
the slippers or house coat-you con-
templated. The young student N
college or high school would apprc-
ciate check more than banners
or scarfs and college pillow you
thought she needed.
And it's not dlihcllt to give money
gracefully The coin or bill is ca
pahle of a dozen pretty WAYS % Of
fcrins. Concealed in a box OF
candy. hdted and made into 4 fan
is one method. Making doll he
the bearer by folding tn" bill for
its apron or its shawl or skirt is an
other. Two bills fiuted crosswtsc
and pasted on toy evergreen
Rake all the leaves only more KAY.
Gold coins. even the 81 and e. can
he put into small purse. bank.
or pasted on cards Indeed, many
Finds OF cards can he made with the
Frecnhacks folded. lightly pasted or
arranged.
But If you neither want to give
money nor an article. why not try
the ticket Christmas? one young
woman in college did this last year,
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

JST because you nave AT iaSt
Madame butterfly, 5v actual
- Japanese does not mean all is
to be done by absolute Japa-
rcse dramatic method. Luther Long
tell o! aeisha girl who is .,merican
wife. and tries to do American way
SO my Butteriy cannot lie ALL
Japanese. Part is American.
Thus does the diminutive Madame
Tamaki Miura. of the Boston Grand
Opera Company. ably explain the
Interpretation she gives Of the heroine
20 Puccini's opera, Madame But
terfy," and incidentally sets at rest
the authenticity of her "stronV
gesture" as she called her dramatic
version fthe dagger scehc.
II was like talking to a hig Japa-
nese doll. for Madame Minra vas
dressed in her native costume fer the
interview. her hair piled high on her
head. and her tiny self wrapped IN a
wonderful kimono Of cheerful design.
The prospect Of having 20 talk with
a Japanese woman who had no great
command of English. and who an
derstod with difficulty, was not n
pleasant DrosDect. but since what
Madame Miura lacked IN vocabulary
vas Offset by charm and simplicity
OF manner. the DREADED conversation
turned out to be perfe utly delight
ful experience. Her legacy of cour-
ttsy. Inherited through many CEN
turies. made all things smooth.
You like me to talk OF the role
OF Buttcrfiy?" she volunteered
obligincly. evidently sensing the ut
teriy bewildered condition OF the in
terviewer. Violent assurance OF an
overwhelming curiosity on that very
subject seemed to satisfy her com
pletely. and she gallantlv launched
out into her monolosue, for mono
logue il was. The insignificant in
tcrrupticns, of the interviewer were
not even worth recording here.
The conversation flowed easily
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
HOneycOmb Pudding,

The ingredients required for this are
one pint of milk, six ounces of ioal
sugar. four or five sheets of gelatin.
one large lemon, and one egg. Put the
milk in saucepan and dissolve the
Gelatine in it when 1t Is hot. Crate the
lemon rind on the sugar and add 70 the
milk. When the gelatine is quite as
solved beat UP the yollS of the egg and
pour the mixture on il, stirring well.
Put back into the saucepan. Whisk the
white of egg into a stiff froth sGueeZe
IN" lemon juice in it, and stir lightly
into the mixture. Pour into the wet
mold and let it stand till quite set. To
turn out, loosen the edges with a. knife
and shake we'll on to n dish. The
MIXTURE must not be allowed to boil.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

and someone else perhaps, will
make nn new opera. Mr.. Long
is writing the story called $.
Japancsc Doll And il We can get
Puccini TO write the music we will
do 40. But he takeso long,
She laughed and shook her head UP
and down instead Of from side to
side. He may take four years.
We cannot wait four years. We
may nave to get someone else. Per-
haps n RUSSIAN composer. But then
II would be pitiful. because Puccini
writes four years but 1t is perfect
at the end"
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

singing OF his purity. 1t is beauti-
full there most Of all
And then she answered the ques-
ton and concluded the interview
which had almost been a monologue.
very deftly.
II heard first of Butterfly in
Japan four years ago. | read the
story in a book and then found out
that ii was in an opera form and l
said to myself that some day I will
play that Butterfly. And I did. Soon
Lutherlong." she pronounced the
name of John Luther Long in ono
word which was very expressive,
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

Dear Miss Laurie--I am
Young man nineteen y-!rs old,
and am very much in love with
a girl one year younger. I met
her at Summer resort and 1t
was only a short time ago
told her | loved her and re-
allied she loved me. asked
her If. this being the case. she
wouldn't let me kiss her just
once. She told me to wait |
think l have waited a little too
long already. DO you think
she IL triflinG with me? Would
YOU be content to wait II you
were me" BILLIE.
- VOW do respect that girl.
- Billie! l am glad she isn't
the Kind to tiop into your
arms the minute she dis
covered you loved her. You aren't
engaged are you? Well, then,
why should you eXpeGk her to al
low you to kiss her?
Re contehted with the knowl-
edge OF her love. for the present,
Work to make yourself worthy
OF her kisses.
Dear Annie Laurin--Would IL
be proper To accept n invitation
from q man a good TIany years
older than myself?
VIOLET LEE
ksS. ny dear. ] should think 50
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Steak DumpliuCS,

Make some good short pastry with
dripping. and roll ont. but not too thin
iy Divide into rounds for as many
duTpinss as required. Have ready
eoIue stewcd steak almost cooked. and
seasoned with pepper and salt. Put a
portion of the meat on each round OF
paste. ,,eepins the bulk of the gravy TO
serve with the dumDlings. Form the
paste and meat into balls. place on a
Erea sed tin, and bake for ha!f an hour.
Serve with mashed potatoes.
(Copy't 1876 by Newspaper Feature Service }
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
THE TINES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE
Japanese Soprano Mme Miura Tells Why She
Interprets "Butterfly" By Strong Gesture .

The Diminutve Interpreter of Puccins Famous Opera
Smooths the Path of the Interviewer by Oblgingly
Supplying the Subject Matter and Body Of the Con-
versation and Explains Just Why Her Version of
Madame Butterfly Is Not Entirely Delivered Ac-
cording to the Ancient Japanese Traditions of Ex-
treme Reserve Under All Conditions.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
His Peculiarity.

A man who was in the habit OF stut-
tering was asked why did so.
That's nv p-p-peculiarity." returned
the man. Everybody has his p-p-pe-
culiarities."
II have none" asserted the other.
Don't YOU s-s.stir YOUR t-t-tea with
your right h-h-hand?"
Yes"
well t-t-that's your REGULARITY.
Most p-p.peonle use s-s-spoon. '-Har-
peTs Magazine.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Scrap Pie.

Put about one pound Of lean. cold,
cooked mutton or beef into a pan with
a carrot. \ turnip, large onion. and
three or four potatoes, all Of these cut
in slices; season with pepper and salt
and cover with cold water. Make a su"t
crust and when me stew is Just on the
boil lay this crust over, rolled out to Mt
the pan. put the lid on. and let all sim
mer gently for about one hour and
half
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Stew for the Children.

Pit one pound of flank of lean mutton
into a stewpan with two sliced onions
Brown nicely and pour in two pints of
boiling water. Cover and stew gently
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
= A Few Easy Recipes
BY ANN MARIE LLOYD.

for two hours; add one teacupful of rice
Simmer again for about an hour or
until the rice Is tender.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

<<~AQUIN points" so widely
used by the master cou-
fourier OF Paris in model
evening gowns, have been
adapted to American use in after
noon frocks as well. This has been
combined with the favorite jumper
style in a gown Of @ieldmouse taf-
feta and coral georgette crepe. The
front opens over a deep yoke of sill
YER lace. with a high standing collar
much like ruff. The -bodce and
long bishop sleeves are of crepe,
trimmed with several bands OF cord
ing and wrist frills OF silver lace
Small brown buttons Iccent the
waist line and the front Of the panel,
while the skirt is given a decided
flare by the cording around the hem.
Copy t. 1919. by Newspaper Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

TCST because you have at last
! Madame butterfly, 5v actual
j japanese does not mean all is
to be done by absolute Japa-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-09

/. The Federal Council is urgently
petitioned Immediately to attend to
the following relief measures which
are necessary to the existence of the
compatriots employed in the indus
tries:
(a) Uniform regulations in regard
to contracts.
(b) Protection against sweating
and aibitrary reductions Of wages in
general.
(c) Procuring the opportunity for
'nrk.
~ Contributions towards the ex-
lenses of the trade unions (masters'
and workers organiZations) in con-
nection with unemployment relief.
2. That the Federal Council .nay
rs soon as possible receive a delega-
ton of the undersigned unions for the
purpose of minute discussion of the
demands contained in the present
petition.
3. That the Federal Council will
convene, the latest in the second half
lie month of August of this year,
conference of the representatives of
the confederacy, the cantons and the
ger communities, as we'll as of the
undersigned unions for the purpose of
systematic organization for the pro-
ring of work.
In order to explain this harmony
between the organized workers and
he employers the "Gewerkschaftliche
Rundschau," the central organ of the
Swiss trade unions, remarks: We
| should like to point out to such read
rs who may wonder that the Trades
Union Federation and the Industrial
Society which, as a rule have not
much in common, should SO readily
ONE to an understanding in regard
to the various and, at least, partly
weighty questions, that when the dew
il is sick the devil saint would be,
no matter whether he is called Trades
Union Federation or Industrial So
ciety and that this saying contains
the key to all that appears puzzling
in this action of national truce No
+, 1oubt, the Federal Council will have
% believe in the distress, prevailing
in trade and industry, if he carefully
Examines the joint petitions.