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AnswerS To Health Questions

A Reader-Is It advisable that chill
dren go barefooted or not?
Sandals are preferable to the bare
feet. owing to cuts. bruises and other
dangers. Girls up to twelve may go
bare-legged.
A. w. C.-what is the best tonic for
falling hair?
Try this: Fluid extract pilocarpine.
dram; tincture of capsicum, l ounce: 4:
tincture Of cantharides. u dram; cocoa
nut oil and distilled water enough to
Apply with friction to the scalp each
night.
]. r. B.-Wiil you kindly advise m.
as to how 1 may nd my system OF
uric acid?
Since II is absolutely necessary that
every one have Uric acid in his system
Write me your symptoms and I will
help you II l can.
B. E. NJ am troubled with my
throat. which is dry at times In the
morning. I am in perfect health.
smoke as many as twenty or more
cigars a day. suppose 1t may bt
catarrh.
your throat. Gut OO"n inc cigars u
four a day and chew gum instead.
Anxious to Know.-Is there any cure
| for shortness OF the breath and palpi
tation Of the heart? am also yer,
nervous. Is there any medicine tina
will cure this?
You owe it to yourself to 90 to 8
| hospital and have a correct diagnosi!
| made Your symptoms may be thos'
| Of some serious organic malady or of :
| trivial disorder.
| G. c. C.-My left lower eyelid is al
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Opportunity Offered to
Teachers for Training
In Library Methods
Growing Importance of Such Education Recognized by
Educators and Normal Schools -Bibliography and
Helps Suggested by Department of Interior.
Summer School Letter, No. s.
prepared By, Bureau of Education.)

tered by a teacher who Is familiar with
their use both as literature and tools.
and who can impart this knowledge to
others. He should also be acquainted
with rural life and needs.
Available Publications.
The Bureau Of Education will assist
those in charge of school libraries. or
who are planning the forma ton Of such
libraries. with Information and advice
regarding, choice Of books. organization
and equipment Of library. and methods
Of cataldguing and classification. In
this connection, the following publica-
tions of the bureau arc of interest:
Bulletin 1sl3 No. IS. A list Of books
suited to high school library. Fifteen
cents. from Superintendent Of Docu-
ments. Washington.
A thousand good books for children.
(Home education circular No. ~
Professional Literature.
The following are several recent books
of interest dealing with the preparatio
and work of school librarians.
INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF BOOKS
AND LIBRARIES; a textbook for normal
schools and colleges. Lucy E. Fay and
Anne T. Eaton. Boston: The oBston Book
Company, 1915: ~ pages:
Library. 1914. ia puxes.
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. Division Of school libraries. An
notated book list for secondary school
iibraries; Commercial subjects section
English section. Albany, 1914. The frs
two OF a series Of bulletins planned to
cover the whole range of secondary school
work.
TIE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. Gilbert O.
Ward. Chicago, American Library Associ
alton publishing board. 1915. 20 p. (Pre.
print Of Manual Of Library Economy. chap
| -
THE PRACTICAL. USE OF BOOKS ANr
| LIBRARIES. Gilbert o. Ward I'd ed
re. and enl Boston: The Boston Bool
COMPANY, 1914. ion p.
son. comp. Chicago: American Librar,
Asoeiation publishing board. 1914. $50 pp.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Book Reviews

HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT. BY Ed
win @. Conklin. New Jersey: Princeton
University Press.
The lectures delivered by Edwin Grant
Conklin at Northwestern University in
the year of 1914 are presented by the
publishers In book form, with a CLOS
cary, index. and reference list added by
the author.
Taking the origin Of individuals as the
greatest biological problem Of the pres
ent century, and goins thoroughly into
the subject In the broadest possible
manner, the author finally concludes
that There can be no doubt but that
the main characteristics of every living
thing are unalterably fixed by heredity."
and says In prophecy:
within recent years the experimental
study of heredity and development has
led new epoch in our knowledge Of
these subjects, and 1T does not seem un-
reasonable to suppose that in time It
will produce better breed Of men,"
The Washington times., 1915-08-10

births. deaths, and marriage. Is an
institution Of too great value TO DC
given up, in more ways than one.
the advantage OF much OF the ma
chinery Of State registration wmcn
European genealogy enjoys, and II
should be a matter of lride with
every family to keep Its own
archives. $780,, l.,
more detail, including all brothers
and sisters in every family. no mat
ter at what age they died. and In
Guiding as many nu.laterals rs posi-
BILE. This means more work for inc
gencalogist. but the results Will re-
More family traits should hc
marked. Those at present recorded
are mostly Of a social or economic
nature. and are of little real sisnih-
canoe after the death OF their pos.
SCISSOR. But the traits of his mind
and body are likely TO go on 10 ms
descendants indeh nitcly. These are
the facts Of lis life IN which we
should focus cur attention. how
this can he most conveniently done.
l shall discuss later.
More Pictorial Data.
more pictorial data should be
of the family, at all ages. should be
carefully preserved. They rre often
OF estimible value. Measurements
equally deserve attention. The door
jamb Is not q satisfactory place for
recording the heights OF children.
particularly in this day when real
estate so often changes hands. Com
plete anthro2ometrlc measurements.
such as every rnember of the Young
Mems Christian Association. most
college students. and many other
are Obliged to undergo once or
periodically. should be placed on file.
"PediSrees should be traced up
ward from 4 living individual. rather
than downward from some hero long
s,nce dead. OF course. the ideal
netkod wolli be to combine these
two. or TO keep duplicate pe'lsrecs.
cne a table Of sscendants.> and the
other Of descendants. In the same
stock This plan IS not too laborious
to use. In many cnSes: the combined
tables, which show all the rclativ es
OF an individual. although attractive
to tho Investigator. are too compli-
Gated ever to become popular. l sus-
pect.
Force of Heredity.
"Genealogy does we'll in giving a
realization OF the Importance OF the
family. but 1t errs II 1t bases this
teaching altogether on the family
pride in some remote ancestor who.
even though he bore the family name
and was a prodigy Of virtues. prob
ably accounts FOR little or nothing
In the individuals makeup today.
But some one may protest am
no: shattering the very edif!ce OF
which l am a professed defender,
in thus denying the force Of heredity?
Not at all. I wish merely to en-
phasize that man has sixteen
great-grandparents. instead Of one,
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Editorial For
Women
THE TIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.

THE TIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
WY HERE is she-the tired
w Business ~s ssSs' vS"""; hear about
her. Somehow or other
the business woman is always fresh
and ready for entertainment in the
evening, and has not yet become an
institution to which the managerial
world must cater.
Could it be possible that the in
consistency and very variability Of
her. SO maligned by popular ac-
claim. could have at last gwen her
an elasticity of mind which strangely
suggests strength also
Harry c. Swift. manager Of the
Harlem Opera House. muses. on the
question::
1T seems rather strange. though
nevertheless complimentary, that
there is not tncater institution
known as the tired business oman.
Despite the fact that there arc thou
sands of women daily engaged in
commerc. al pursuits and profess. ons.
none of them apparently has ever
become tired. or sufficiently SO for
1t to be noticeable. In many cases
do, yet when the days work is fin
ished they are unmistakably alert
and ready for an evening at the the
ater.
"For the time being. unlike the
tired business man, they forget the
days struggles with business cares
and are ready to be entertained Or
amused. Whether the actors make
an impression or merely bore her,
one thing is certain. that the tired
lists, never falls asleep in a theater
during a performance. One of many
reasons may be her natural curiosity
to see everything through to the Bit
ter end.
respect. and helps to make an appre-
ciative audience. Some day this
supcr-typc of business woman who
never gets publicly tired vii! take
in hand one of the sterner sex who
is thus chronically afflicted, and she
will graciously endeayor to teach
him how 1t can be accomplished"
That is. Of course, Mr.. Swift. she
will .ndeavor to teach, but the school
of experience Is best teacher after
all. Long years of working from sun to
sun have given a man brain strength
enough to hold uD for that period.
Women have considered II unfair
that their work is never done"
but If in the end II has given them
a~greater elasticity and strength OF
brain power, whereby they can 10th
work and play, perhaps they are
the winners. after all
The Washington times., 1915-08-10

HERE is one pre-eminent hot
weather fruit" and that Is
the melon. either watermelon
or cantaloupe. which are ena-
tive to every warm climate. Nature
seems to have provided in her vege-
table kingdom exactly the right va
rieties for certain temperatures. And
the melon with its store of refresh
ing liquor comes at the exact sea-
son when we are most thirsty and
most In need of cooling foods.
The watermelon. although about s5
per cent water, has sufficient flavor
and medicinal qualities to make 1t
worth while purchasing. even at fair
tive color makes 1t delightful to the
eye. and 1t can be prepared in
variety of attractive ways.
Would Lessen Flavor.
1t should first always be served
cool. but not frozen. as this would
lessen the flavor and sweetness. AS a
dessert, the watermelon is prefer
ably cut before 1t comes to the table
and the red pulp separated from the
rind and served in heart-shaped sec
tions, busted with powdered sugar
1t combines we'll with a few drops Of
HldTdSCIiho, dHo Sdh oc Sut III S'ch
smaller portions or balls with a scoop
cutter. These balls are attractive
when served as first course or
coupe of a luncheon.
The cantaloupe has many ways Of
serving, because its small oval form
PERMITS it to be cut into baskets. etc.
Nothing Is more attractive than two
baskets from melons the flesh scoop
ed out, heaped with sugar. and a
little ginger syrup or maraschino and
replaced In the basket. Either whip
ped or plain ice cream macs com
pany' dessert when used with q
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
|Genealogy No Longer a Fad, But
Becomes Handmade to Evolution
VALUE OF FAMILY
RECORDS

E>vy marriage that member Of the family makes matter Of
vital the future Of the family this Of the
lessons which broad geneaogy should nculca in
every youth it is the near relatives, who, the
whole represent what
Genealogy we'll in giving realization of the importance Of the
family but it teaching altogether the
family side in ancestor who probably
counts for little nothing individuals makeup today.
Unless family records accomplish little The ab
soescent family Bible with its chronicle of births marriages.
and deaths is of great value be given up
PAUL POPENOE.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10

ways red and inflamed looking at tho
roots of the lashes. with small styes
forming occa asionally. Can you pre-
scribe a remedy?
Apply to the eyelids one grain Of
yellow oxide of mercury to a dram IF
white vaseline.
+. Q. G.-Last winter big, scaly spots
began to apcear on my body. forming
very heavily at the knees and elbows
and on the edge of my hair. had
a Wasserman blood test made, and
the doctor called 1t psoriasis. I have
been taking medicine. but it doesn't I'M
prove. What can l do? What is tho
cause. and Is 1t contagious? Is it cur
able?
The cause is not known. 1t IS not
CONTAGIOUS. At present psoriasis is
treated with chrysarobin and pyrogallic
acid, and the blood is removed and re-
injected with success.
Frank-I have tried. for white spots
on the hands. a formula which contains
almond meal. but 1t does not seem to
help me? What will you advise?
Sleep more. and alone. in the open
air Try corn meal -four and keep
your hands out Of water. Shun all
liquors. all soups, all beverages. such
as tea and coffee. and hot foods.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Keeping Individual Family
Records in Detail With
Pictorial Data Suggested
to Develop Better Race.
Must Link Arms With Bio
logical Movement, Asserts
Expert in Citing Possible
Methods.
VERY LEARNED GENTLE

A VERY LEARNED GENTLE
~ MAN, in very learned
n book. after having written
4i6 pages, says: There can
be no doubt but that the main char
acteristics of every living thing are
unalterably fixed by heredity."
The name of the gentleman Is Ed
win G. Conklin, and the name OF
the book Is "Heredity and Environ
ment." and the substance OF the
whole Is that we are what our an
cestors ere. and that II we are not
careful about our own marriages we
will have children of whom we can
be anything but proud.
And right at this point one awax-
ems to the fact that individual rec
ords must be kept. that we have run
into gcnealogy. and that the last
remember was the good old family
Bible with it's Births" Marriages.
and Deaths" in pink ink. with rat
little angels flying at the top OF tho
pages in order to hold UP strcamers
of yellow and celestial blue.
Genealogy. study of the family.
depending upon its verify for tho
rule Of heredity quoted above. re-
suits automatically in eugenics. and
that. very simply stated. means
good marriages, or the art or science
Of improving offspring, principally OF
the human race. SO we should Keep
records, although not necessarily IN
the family Bible with the aid Of the
little angels.
Basis For Analysis.
or this Importance of marrying
properly. and of keeping the family
records. Paul Popenoe. editor of the
Journal Of Heredity. rpeaks length
lily in current number Of his mag
azine. He saws:
Few people-aside from
genealogists-can give even the
names of all their great-grandpar-
ents. far less can they tell anything
Of Importance about them.
1T Is thus to genealogy that we are
driven. Unless We have family rec
ords we can accomplish little. And
we cannot get these family records
unless you genealogists realize the
Importance Of furnishing them: for
as have already pointed out, and
as wish to emphasize, gencalogies
at present available are of little
value to gcnetics. because OF the
inadeuuacy Of the data they furnish.
1t Is only in the case Of exceptional
families. such as the royal houses
Of Europe. that enough information
Is given about each individual to
furnish an opportunity for analysis.
ITO get more such data, We
must look to the future. We must
begin at once to keep our family rec
ords in such a way that they Will
be Of the greatest value possible
that they will serve not only family
pride, but bigger purposes. 1t will
not take long to get together a large
number of family histories. In which
the idea will be to tell as much as
possible. instead of as little as pos
sible. about every individual men,
toned.
Keep Own Archives.
More written records should be
kept, and less dependence placed on
oral communication. The obsolescent
family Bible. with its chronicle OF
The Washington times., 1915-08-10

NE tendency of contemporary
L educational development is an
I increasing recognition Of the
value and Importance Of library
training for teachers. While this train
ing Is especially necessary when care
OF the school library Is one of the
teachers duties, a knowledge Of books
and their use Is also well-nigh indis-
pensable to the teacher who devotes
his entire time to instruction. especially
In subjects such as English. history.
and the social science. On this account,
normal schools and training schools for
teachers. to a growing extent. now Of
fer courses In library methods and
photography, during their regular ses-
sions. Opportunity is also given IN
summer schools to acquire the mini
mum amount Of training necessary for
equipment In these subjects.
The combination of technical library
training with pedagogical ability and
experience furnishes Just the prepara-
ton required for practical adn,lnistra-
ton of a school library. This prepara-
ton produces the teacher-librarian.
who understands the needs of both
teachers and pupils. and who can teach
the pupils to use the library to the best
advantage.
Function of Libraries.
The teacher-lib-arian is more efficient
for school work than a mere teacher or
a mere librarian could be. The teacher
with library training will be able to
prepare children. before they leave the
elementary school, to use dictionary
and cyclopedia readily. to read rapidly
nd nd fak va
systematically; will introduce the pupils
to the literature of the subjects studied
III the school curriculum. and teach
them to use catalogues and indexes as
soon az they are able to handle them;
Will make them know the libary as an
organism. not merely a collection of
books. and will start intellectual i'm
pulses and a love Of good books. which
will 30 on widening and developing
through life.
1t has been we'll said that there are
three proper functions of the school
library. stated as follows in the in
verse order Of their importance. but in
the direct order Of ease of accomplish
ment: /. Reading for pleasure. 2
Reading to supplement school studies
8. Reading for the sake Of culture, fol
uplift, to create higher ideals.
High School Libraries.
In order to attain its full efficiency
each high school library should be d.
rectcd by a person tralner In library
methods, who will know how to use tc
tkc best advantage the equipment pro
Nided.
In the rural school the purpose Of the
library may very properly and effective
ly be extended to include the interest.
Of the community. To do this work ef
fectively the rural school library mus
contain suitable books and be admins
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Sunburn and Freckles
The followers of Sunshine and Wind Are All Right
Now, But Will They Look Well With
Dainty Evening Dress?
By LUCREZIA BORI.
.(copyright. 1915. Newspaper Feature

wish to state this about mixing them.
More than half the failures when
mixing toilet preparations are due
to the fact that they are not prop
erly prepared. In the first place. the
fats must never be allowed to become
hot. Once this happens the cream
will not CONCEAL. Spermaceti and
white wax should be softened, which
means a slight warming-nothing
more. Then you must beat them
with a silver fork until they are
smooth and creamy. The vessels
used in the PREPARATION Of creams
must be Of glass or porcelain.
A Sunburn Remedy.
cream especially recommended
for the aftermath of sunburn and tan
is made from the following ingredi-
ents:
Sweet almond oil. ......2 ounces
White wax. ............3 drains
SperLhaceu ......'....3 drains
Powdered boraN. N.......:l dram
HlyceTlHe .......A ounce
Orange flower water. i ounce
Oil Of neroli. i.............8 drops
OIL Of petit grain. .........S S drops
Break the wax and spermaceti into
small bits and soften them. Then
add the almond oil. Mix the orange
flower water and the glycerine to-
gether. and to this add the borax.
Pour this preparation into the fats,
beating constantly. If the cream be-
gins to harden before the mixture IL
complete, place In a bath Of hot
water until 1t is softened Another
splendid bleach for tan is a mixture
Of:
Powdered Powders borax' nJs .6H ounces
Tincture of quillaia. .2k ounces
Tincture Of benzoin. a drains
Mix thoroughly and apply to the
skin two or three times every day.
Constant use Of buttermilk as
wash is also recommended for tan
or freckles. 1t Is softening and
bleaching. Battle the face, neck and
arms with the liquid and allow it to
dry into the skin.
II your mirror tells you that you
are ''as brown as a berry, or as
"speckled as a guinea's egg" begin
at once to eradicate the traces left
upAn your complexion by the summer
sun and wind.
The Washington times., 1915-08-10

~ two legs and bites. That II to
n say. we "hae meat and exc can
eat" In spite Of his teeth.
however. many a man. like q COW with
her cud. bolts his food almost at one
fell swoop. Such persons. I take It.
never really know what 1t Is to have
their teeth set on edge. Perhaps even
such a thing as the digestion that
waits on appetite 10 unknown to them.
In the bright lexion Of youth. with its
finely polished ivories. there should be
no such word as failing digestion. Cast
ing meat In the teeth of one who falls
to chew 10 worse than throwing pearls
before swine. because the muscles and
enamel-covered prongs Of mastication
usually needs must he exercised.
Decay Of the stomach and other hu-
man structures are not uncommonly a
sequence to the gulping OF Jumped, un-
Among the more than merely elegant
essentials of human nutrition. the in
dividual necessities Of the tissues. the
palata bility OF the nutriment. the
! amount Of aliment possible to consume
but by no means the least, the mechan.
| ical state Of the swallowed ration.
The upper teeth and their consorts be.
low. the, "uppertoofies and the downey
ones, dS a tnTee-yedT-OlO yOuHBStel
calls them. are the pestles and mortars
Of the dietetic apothecary shop.
Find Happy Medium.
| The fineness of division. the densit,
Of the food particles. the maceratec
and ground-up condition Of what 70,
eat plays an important part In tn,
work Of your digestive apparatus.
| Taken by and large. there Is q mod
Grafton and midway point or happ!
medium. Just short Of the 1uperfine di
vision Of the foods. which makes 70
| complete digestion. II chewed to the alb
surd extremes advised by certain fad
dists you may as we'll turn your stom
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Melon Provides Many Hot
Weather Desserts
>Cantaloupe Ice and Melon Compete Are
Just Right Dishes for This Time of Year.
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Copyright 1915. by Mrs. Christine Frederick).

melon cut in half or with one-third
Of its top sliced OFF and a slice taken
from the base, SO that 1t will stand
upright.
A Refreshing Flavor.
Cantaloupe ice Is a refreshing
luncheon dessert To make 1t, al
low one pound Of sugar and one pint
of water to one quart of melon
pulp; make a syrup of the sugar
and water. simmcring Ave minutes
When cold. add to the melon pulp
and freeze and serve In sherbet
cups.
Melon compete or sauce 10 made
by using the above syrup and plac-
Ing 1t In strips or cubes Of melon.
Cook until quite thick. Add any de-
sired flavoring, particularly mace.
cinnamon or nutmeg. Serve cold
with whipped cream.
A watermelon sherbert Is also re-
freshing. To make 1t, scrape the
pulp Of the melon to get the juice.
To one-half gallon of juice. use one
half pound of sugar. adding lemon
flavor. Turn intosa a can and when
half frozen add the whipped whites
of two eggs anj finish freezing. This
is very delicate. 1t can be colored
slightly. more pink If desired. and
will make an excellent course In
pink luncheon to carry out the
color scheme.