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The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
"TOo Many Back Yards

And too few gardens" That is what
Europeans say about the layout Of our
beautiful city. It seems sometimes as IL
Washington folk left everything to the
authorities when it came to the beautify-
ing Of their homes. The streets are kept
wonderfully clean and bright. There are
trees in our city streets and avenues such
as it would be hard to find anywhere else
in the Union. And when spring brings
the trees into bud we dwell in veritable
paradise.
Such is the view we get from our front
windows What of the outlook from our
back windows? nl-kept paths, over
grown with weeds and underbrush, heaps
of rubbish. "a few uncared-for trees, sheds
and shanties that have outlved their use
fulness. and general disorder.
In many European cities the effect is
lust the reverse. While there is no grass
TO be seen in the parks and squares, while
there are few trees in the city streets
and avenues, wherever there is what in
this country we should call a back
ward" there is also a garden. And as
Won pass along the streets of these Eu-
ropean cities in the months Of spring and
summer you sometimes catch tantalizing
eifmpses Of sheltered little garden re-
treats behind the houses and between
them. In these green spaces. shielded
from the street by the walls of the sur
rounding houses. the city dwellers can
enjoy the beauties Of spring and summer
rs only suburbanites and country folk
can do in this country.
But with us a back yard is useful only
for two things apparently-to dry clothes
in and to discard rubbish To be sure
there has been some effort on the part
Of Washington householders to beautify
the back yard. But it rests with every
housewife to bring the work TO a worth
while completion.
With the opening of the Easter season
ne "clean up" movement, in which sew
raj organizations in the city are inter-
,sted. is TO be inaugurated. There is to
De concerted movement to clean up the
marks. the houses and the streets and to
get Things INTO snip SHdpC oA-S -o4
the coming of spring. As part Of this
good work why shouldn't every woman
try to beautify her surroundings by sub
stitudng for the old-time back yard" a
garden worthy of the name
Take stock of your garden possibilities
now. First have it cleaned up, then
plan to plant some sort of hardy shrub
which will stay green all winter. holly.
rhododendron or Japanese cedars. These
do not require much Sunlight and ought
TO thrive in any back yard" Have the
walks in the yard Strengthened and at
tended to and. if the space is not sunny
enough for grass. plan some neat ar
rangement of low-growing shrubs.
In the German cities every household
has its little arbor where in the warm
months Of the year the family spends
long hours Of leisure out-of-doors. And
every back yard" in Washington could
be- converted into just this sort of green
retreat
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
.YNLS
W"MAN
X AER
3 RL2ZELlAY
e. AND Yours
January 30-Countess of Pembroke.

Anne, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke.
and Montgomery, was born three hun
dred and twenty-five years ago today.
but her name still stands out as that
OF one OF the most interesting Of the
birthday patronesses of January 80.
She was married when she was nine
teen, 'in her mothers home in her own
chamber in London" to the Earl OF
Dorset. At the age of thirty-four she
was left a widow and shortly after suf-
fered from a very severe case Of small
pox, which disease, according to the
countess. did so martyr my face that It
confirmed more and more my mind new
er to marry again tho ye Providence OF
God caused me to alter that resolution"
Six years later she married the fourth
Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. In
neither marriage was the countess very
happy, and she herself later wrote that
In each of these two families in which
she lived she gave herself over to read
ing and meditation and retirement, TAX
ing little part in the festivities OF the
great houses.
The countess was chiefly noted for
her passion for bricks and mortar. Pos
sessing a great fortune during the lat
ter years of her life she repaired or re-
built no less than six castles, three
churches, four chapels, and two aims
houses, and erected the famous monu-
ment to the poet Spencer. in Westmin-
ster, London The countess IiVed IN
turn in each Of her six castles, out,
though she was self-indulgent when IL
came to houses, she was most abstemious
when it came to her own personal wants
After .the death of her second husband
she dressed all the time in black serge
! and, as she said, she never tasted wine
or physic" She was one OF the mos
! learned women of her day In England apo
| one witty contemporary once said thai
the countess could discuss with equal
| fuency on any subject from "predestina'
ton to silks and satins."
fC,r~rjObt ielE
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Housemaids' School.

wholly new application of domestic
science instruction is being inaugurated
in the public schools OF Montclair. N. ].
Who hasn't wished that the ordinary
housemaid. particularly the maid-of-all-
work, knew a little more about the
science of cooking. Many Of them have
never had any thorough instruction. but
have simply picked up a smattering here
and there. Montclair expects to remedy
this defect by utilizing the public school
equipment for courses in domestic science
for household maids. The first course of
twelve lessons win be d the elementary
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
TWO MORE WORKERS
FOR WOMEN'S VOTES
Wife of Lieut.. Gen. Young and Con-
stance Drexel to Do Active
Suffrage Work.

The Congressional Union announces
that Mrs. S. NJ. B. Young, wife Of Lieut.
Gen. Young. governor of the National
Soldiers Home in this city. has Joined
the advisory council of the Congressional
Union. Mrs. Young was very actively
connected with the successful Montana
campaign and her experience will be OF
great value in the advisory council Of
the Union.
Miss Constance Drexel, Of Philadelphia,
arrived in Washington last evening AMI
is stopping at the New Willard. Miss
Drexel has just returned from an ex-
tended residence abroad and expects to
devote all her time, for the present, to
the work for the Federal amendment.
She has been nursing in the hospital at
DeauviIle. France, ever since the war
broke out
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Oyster stew.

Choose about fifty nice large oysters.
Place them In a colander and allow them
TO stand until the juice has drained on.
Now drop the colander into pan Of cold
water and allow the oysters to drain q
second time. Heat a saucepan piping
hot; throw in the oysters and shake once
or twice over the fire so that the water
will be dried on without curling the
gills. Cover with two cups of milk ana
push on the back Of the stove so that
the milk can heat gradually. Cream
together one tablespoonful Of flour and
one tablespoonful of butter. Bring the
saucepan to the front of the stove and
as soon as the milk boils up. thicken
with the -four and butter mixture ana
stir until the sauce becomes creamy,
but not really thick Add six whole
aIIspice, one-half teasponful Of salt, a
dash OF pepper and serve at once in
heated soup plates with toasted crackers.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30

principles Of cooking. The fee is $3.50 for
the course, and many Montclair women
have arranged to have their servants at
tend once week. BY means Of free
lectures, recreational classes, summer
schools in handcraft, etc, the schools
have been increasingly justifying their
usefulness to the public. The progress
sive people Of Montclair have indicated
new line Of public service which any
school having a domestic science course
could adopt without any additional ex-
pense.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
GZ6ZT N5E1gGHS9
~ 2A95zEG
THE GULF.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.
Copyright. lsl5.)

When The Man and The Woman married she willing enough
worlds idea that those who
love and should pull together double harness. accomplishing success
combined when they had made the path life
through their labor, old together
marriage quite another matter
BRIDE what mans for protect
ovene much the
make old and ugly life
protect your beauty-your wonderful wonderful beauty
like
while she told him that she had rather be hepmate to him than
doll his and The Man kissed her raptuous
his the right bear the share of all the burdens
marriage entaied
life together The Woman often
working hard and often complained
costly rocks his continued
absence from home
you told him tende 81 marriage to
something show. work with to be
companion"
Whereupon soft hands within his and kissed each
telling her beauty of the admra
insisted that she had business
the world OF work and usefulness.
But" protested Woman" of
your living lonely OF what good beauty to
whe you a home see it"
laughed The Man 81 coming
pend have by hope to have business
will take little Then, dear will
pleaseony that
keep youth"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Oyster Cocktails.

There is a fancy abroad for cooking the
oyster cocktails in tomato or green pep
per shells For the dressing use a
tablespoonful each Of horseradish, vine
gar, tomato catsup, and Worcestershire
sauce, a saltspoonful OF salt and half a
teaspoonful OF tobasco sauce. This guam
tity is sufficient for twenty oysters. Chill
shells and sauce on the ice.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Four New Women LAWYERS.

The following young women were ad-
mitted to practice law in the District
Supreme Court yesterday, on presenta-
ton by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey: Miss
Gertrude E. Leonard. OF this city; Miss
Florence Etheridge. Of Andover, Mass;
Miss Katherine Horan, Of Muskogee.
Okla, and Miss Helen F. Hill, Of Laurel,
Nd. Roy e Hill. Of Laurel. brother OF
Miss Hill, also was admitted.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Dreamed Oysters.

To cream oysters delicioHsly, cook them
first until they rufiie. In a Tablespoonful
of butter and a teaspoonful OF lemon
Juice. Remove the oysters with drain
ing spoon and add another half tabl-
spoonful of butter to the juice in the
pan. When 1t bubbles stir in a large
tablespoonful Of -four and cook and stir
without browning for three min Stes-
Then add a cupful Of milk and stir untn
il Is thick and smooth. Season with
salt and pepper and trace Of paprika
and turn in the oysters. Serve as soon
as they are scaided-
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Oyster OmeIet.

BIanch eight or a half dozen large oys-
ters IN their own liquor until edges begin
to curl Season them with salt, red pep
per, and two drops OF lemon juice. Then
prepare a plain omelet with six eggs, pour
in the hot oysters when the lower half is
cooked. fold over the top. slide On a hot
dish. baste with butter and serve imme-
diately.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
IN PLACE OF HOT CAKE.

Everything has a season and winter is
surely the season for hot cakes. Some
persons there are so devoted to this deli
cacy that they would gladly indulge in It
twelve months in the year, but their taste
should no tbe allowed to get the better
of their good sense. Summer is not the
time for hot cakes at breakfast.
Small fresh fruits should be looked over
and washed and dried before adding to
fritters. Larger fruit should be pared
and cut into small pieces and then al
lowed to stand sprinkled with sugar and
a little bit of grated lemon rind for an
hour before using.
French toast can occasionally be served
at breakfast to the lover of hot cakes
To make it, soak slices of stale bread
in milk mixed with beaten egg. Then fry
dry and brown in butter. Be careful in
the frying not to let the toast become
greasy Serve it with butter and sugar
and cinnamon, with syrup, or without
any addition.
1t would be well to eliminate all rich
food from the warm weather breakfast
Fruit really ought to take the place of
the heavier foods. But some persons do
not find fruit agreeable and some do not
find that it is sufficiently satisfying. Per-
haps taste could be formed for toast
made of thin slices of bread toasted
golden brown and rather dry. This could
then be buttered. 1t is peculiarly appe-
tizing, and it is satisfying.
The person who has been used to eating
hot cakes for breakf5St usually Graves
sweets. for a sweet syrup is the usual
accompaniment of hot cakes. This crav-
ing can be satisfied to some extent with
fruit. Marmalade, honey and jam can
also be eaten with toast to supply the
sweet wanted.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
'MADE in u. S. A." PLEDGE
For
Readers of The Herald

Any woman interested the WOmans National Made u s. A.
League Join by signing this pledge and sending the national
headquarters the Woman National Made u s. League SOB
Munsey Building Washington D. C. This chance show
patriotism and help your feowountmen and all parts OF
the United States There dues and obligations except to make
an effort o keep the pledge.
Having read The WhngtOn Herald about the Made in u
League pledge myself for the welfare Of country, while the
Iast demand and buy whenever possible, everything Made u
s. A. and urge my friends to do likewise"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Help the Stomach
Digest Your Food

When the stomach fails to di-
gest and distribute that which
is eaten, the bowels become
clogged with a mass of waste
and refuse that ferments and
generates poisons that are grad
ually forced into the blood. caus-
ing distress and often serious
illness.
\ Most people naturally object to
the drastic cathartic and purga-
tive agents that shock the sys-
tenn. A mild. gentle laxative,
positive in it's effect and that
will quickly relieve constipation
Is DR.. CaldwelTs Syrup Pepsin,
sold by druggists at fifty cents
and one dollar a bottle. II does
not gripe or cramp, but acts
easily and pleasantly and
is therefore the most satisfac-
tory remedy for children, wom-
en-, and elderly persons. For a
free trial bottle write to DR.. W.
B. Caldwell. 452 Washington St
Monticello, Ills.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30

United States annually consumes $50
pOurSs of wheat and wheat -four per
capita
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30

The The Man She knew the of keeping
diligence worthy better
The Man worked like slave He seldom with
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
NCHEON.
DINNER.

Date gems: Sift two Cupfuls OF flour.
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, half
a teaspoonful OF salt and rub into this
a third Of a cupful of butter. Then add
a cupful of dates chopped fine, a beaten
egg and a cupful and a third of milk.
Bake in gem pans for fifteen minutes.
Egg salad: Cut hard boiled eggs into
lengthwise eights and dress them with
French dressing. Clean a head of fine
lettuce thoroughly and arrange it in a
salad bowl. Dress it lightly with French
dressing, and put the pieces of egg in
the leaves. Then garnish with some
pimientos and parsley, and serve with
mayonnaise dressing. over which pap
rika has been generously sprinkled.
Candied sweet potatoes: Slice boiled
sweet potatoes lengthwise and place them
in a baking dish. Sprinkle freely with
sugar and put Jumps of butter on each
slice. Bake until the sugar and butter
have candied and the potatoes are brown.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Oomorrow's Jnenu

Now if you're ready. oysters, dear, W,
can begin to feed,'-Lewis Carroll.
BREAKFAST.
BAKED APPLES
CEREAL AND CREAM
HAM AND EGGS
DATE GEMS COFFEE
LUNCHEON.
EGG SALAD
CHOCOLATE CUP CUSTARD
SPONGE CAKE
TEA
DINNER.
OYSTERS ON the HALF SHELL
ROAST BEEF
CARDIED SWEET POTATOES
HoRSERADISH STRING BEANS
ASPARAGUS SALAD
ICE CREAM
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
Mayonnaise Dressing.
Fruit Salad.

Mix together equal quantities of diced
pineapple, peeled and seeded Malaga
grapes, faxed orange pulp drained, and
peeled bananas that have been cut into
small cubes, and half the quantity OF
chopped nut meats. Moisten with a
boiled mayonnaise dressing made with
out mustard and heap into salad bow
that has been lined with crisp lettuce
leaves. Serve the salad as cold as pos
sfble, garnished with sections OF orange
and chopped Maraschino cherries.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
HOROSCOPE.

The stars incline, but do not compel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
Y. M. C. A. N OTES
Motherhood

(By S, Parker Cadman, ID. D., LII. d.
The mystery of Motherhood is so
holy and adorable that the Roman
Catholic Church, which embraces one
half of Christendom, has long ago
elevated ii TO a foremost place in her
ritual and worship. The idealiZation
of the Virgin Mary, philosophically
considered, is nothing more nor less
than an imaginative Interpretation of
the deeply implanted instinct univer-
sally felt toward maternity. Because
it was the origin and fountain Of human
life, in all past ages Of the world
Motherhood was regarded as the high
est honor the gods could confer upon
woman. In the Old Testament which
placed its venerable sanction upon
this estimate, her browning blessing
was that she should be las a fruit
full vine, by the sides of her husbands
house" psalm 12s, 3rd verse; In
India the bearing of children was
woman's sole passport to eternal bliss.
In China her irredeemable shame lay
in not being a mother The Had
represents Niobe as elated TO the point
of ecstacy by the glory conferred on
her through having twelve children.
Dione, the mother of Aphrodite. wish
ing TO deter Tydides from further
strife with the Immortals, could find
, nothing so effectual as the threat that
his wife should be barren At the
birth OF a child the daughters of Zeus,
the chief deity, were said TO be present
to aid the sufferer with their help and
consolation.
Such are the tributes of history to
the vital Importance Of our theme.
Turning 10 the Magma Charta Of
womanhood, the New Testament, we
| read there that when God sent His
Only Begotten Son into the world the
Holy Child was born of human
mother. In the thought OF St Mat
thew and st. Luke no earthly father
was required, but a mother was es-
sential to the divine Incarnation. The
able of Bethlehem gathered into it's
humble scenes all the hopes and de-
| sires OF past and future eras. The
Endorsement of heaven was there
given to the profoundest thought and
highest aspiration of our race con-
corning its own integrity and continu-
ance.
The tender affection and ministry of
Mary for her child was selected from
all other possible means of Gods self
revelation 20 show mankind that He
is indeed the dear Father best known
/ i'm our don, este bonds and services
| The beautiful lessons of this supreme
event have scarcely been appreciated
| by many Christian people. They fail
to understand that not on Sinai nor on
Moriah, but in the manger-bed, the
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Everlasting One showed forth the
glory OF His Redeeming Grace. Truly,
the last shall be. first and the first
shall be last. Proud emperors and
princes have yelled their naughty
crests before the Babe OF Bethlehem,
and Mary shone in His reflected rad
lance. She is the queen of all woman
hood by virtue of her precious gift
to heaven and earth.
is il any wonder that such creative
power as hers, shared as it is by every
happy mother, should receive the
choicest expressions Of homage and
attachment? For the mother is near
est to the Eternal Heart: she visual
ICES that Being who is both father and
mother in the unity Of their respective
qualities. She enables us to apprehend
to some degree the boundless, death
less Love that will not let us go. And
the Holy Scriptures occasionally the
chosen specific words Gas in the Epis-
tie of James, /, 18th Verse; TO show
chapter and eighteenth verse, where
that there is a natural life in Gods
Being. The same truth is suggested
! in Deuteronomy, the thirty-second
the writer speaks of God who gave
His people BIRTH" and in Isaiah, sixty
sixth chapter and thirteenth verse, the
! prophet assures us that "as one whom
his mother comforteth so will God
comfort u.s." Out of these grand facts
arise two main considerations. II be-
hooves women that they should revere
the divinities of their sex, since the
Incarnation itself. and the safety OF a
! race which has been elected to eternal
salvation. rest upon their conservation.
They are the anointed priestesses of
the Most High; they guard the sacred
| fires of the innermost shrine. And If
found faithful to this supreme calling,
/ they will share the intimacy and the
| renown of her who meekly bowed her
self TO the decree Of Heaven. The
children born in vicarious pain link
the mother to the eternal law OF
sacrifice. and not only ennoble her,
but also those with whom she is as
ISOLATED Thus the home rests upon
the mother. as the mountain on its
foundations.
Again. if this is true what affection
and solicitude can be too great to be
shown toward mother? Her off
spring should rise up TO call her bless
| ed. This message is written on the
! fftieth anniversary of Abraham Lin
coins death, when the land he rescued
and other lands, pause in the busy
hours of commerce and pleasure, TO
remember him. Yet he could never
have been ours but for the sweet
patient accomplishing little woman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05

is dead, how long since the death?
Has either one OF the contracting
parties ever been rejected for life in
surance
Has either one OF the contracting
parties any reason TO think that he or
she could not pass a life insurance
examination at the present time?
Rules
In case OF divorce, unless IL is the
innocent party who desires TO re-
marry, / will decline 10 offlciate. II
also must be at least one year since
the suit was entered in the court.
| will decline to officiate after the
death of a former husband or wife un-
til one year from the date OF the
death.
If the party has been rejected with
in one year for life insurance, j will
decline TO officiate, without taking an
other examination and passing Ii. This
is in accord with the teaching of Good
Health week, and besides il is the
duty Of especially the man TO have life
insurance at the time OF his marriage.
will not officiate at any marriage
unless the man has reached his 21st
birthday, and the woman her twenti-
eth birthday, except i'm the presence
of two relatives of each party, the
mother or father preferred. If they
are living, then they must designate
the witnesses.
If both parties are entire strangers
to me, then in some way | must have
the moral character established.
will accept no fees if either one
of the parties is a parishioner. BY the
fact that they are already supporters
of the church, they are entitled to all
the ministrations of the pastor with
out paying for such service.
| strongly urge that all marriages
be solemnized either at the altar of
the church, or in the new home of
the bride and groom, or in the home
Of the parents, | do not care TO have
people call in the parsonage, just to
get il over with as quickly as pos
sible, often without witnesses. The
service must be surrounded with pro-
per solemnity, and dignity which
comes by the taking the vows at the
altar, or i'm sanctity of ones own
home.
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D. C. CRAWFORD STILL
ACTIVE IN THE COUNTY


ID. G. Crawford, county surveyor OF
lonia county and father of George
Crawford of this city, has recently
been working on the Thornapple
drain. He has also done some survey
ing in Berlin township
Mr.. Crawford has served as official
surveyor of the county for the past
thirty-four years. He has been elect
ed to the office seventeen times. Mr..
Crawford is seventy-six years of age
and is still in excellent health. He
says he never felt better in his life.
AS a factor in the laying out and
developing of the county Mr.. Crawford
has played an important part. Much
of the present growth and evolution
of the county from it's past condi-
ton as forest and series of marshes
has been due to his faithful attention
to the work entrusted to him by the
voters of the county. He is still an
active farmer Of the county. He lives
northwest of the city in comfortable
farm residence.