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ers and others who must perforce dip
their delicate fingers and wrists into
dish water lathered with kitchen soaps
The much heraided "discovery;. not 50
long ago of the "morococcus'' or micro.
bic cause of eczema by Prof. Unna OF
Germany Is given no credence. support
or verification by American and other
As in the exploded notion. once gen.
orally believed that tuberculosis and
syphilis are inherited eczema is now
also known not to be hereditary. A s,ls.
ceptibiiity or predisposition to the all.
ment Is all that is passed on to future
generations.
Be all this as it may. whatever the
origin of any "spell' OF eczema at auy
,, particular place or time. there can b.
no dispute of the secondary and com.
plicating troubles from the germs Ono.
the poisons. chemicals or other irri.
tants begin the eczema the cver-pres.
| ent pus bacteria then begin to get "
| their fine work.
Some Exploded Theories.
Those convenient, little. much libeles
| and blameless scapegoats Of "authori.
ties" experts" and others. namely
gout, "rheumatism'' and uric acid
have been handed over to the tende,
| mercies of ignorance as causes OF
| eczema. Since. however, these last tive
scientific" actions and specters exisi
only in the heated imasinations o.
| ancients. they cannot in reality be giver
| serious consideration.
| Gout, true enough. Is a real malady
| accompanied at times by many affiic.
| tions. such as pain and eczema. But
sundry chronic distempers are also az
sociated with eczema and even broker
legs. No same person, ! contend. woulo
] say they caused either
((>pnyripht Feature Service /
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Eczema, the Result Of
Many Different Causes,
No Respecter of Persons
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERC
Copyright. 1916. by Newspaper Feature servicey.
= + all the unleashed miseries OF
the Pandora's box of the human
hndv none La more like n

~ all the unleashed miseries Of
the Pandora's box of the human
~ body. none is more like a
thousand imps and plaques
MAN eczema. Moreover, no man or
| child Is safe from its vexations and
fiery ordeals. It invades the palace of
royalty and the hovel of the pauper. No
one is immune to 1t.
No matter what the features or COM
| plexion. the tincture or the texture of
the skin. no matter how exceeding fair
you are. even the matchless Ganymede,
divinely clear of flesh. may fall a VIC
tim to this bitter dermal cup.
Eczema like a bad penny or a pcren-
| NAL mendicant is always turning up.
IT ID a tritc. irritating and hackneyed
nlalady rs yet meaning much or little.
| Just 100 years ago eczema first fell un-
DER the studious eyes of DR.. Thomas
Batesnan. who said 1t was "a non-conta-
gious. itching eruption, the effect usual
~ OF irritation internally or external
Odd Eczema Causes.
A century has Apsed and this defini-
| ton still covers the same multitude OF
| epidermal disorders under that ancient
| and much overworked name eczema. -
Whether an itchy. chronic skin affection
flares up from croton oil. bichloride OF
mercury. Overabundant. rich. or irri-
tating foods. or from some other viola.
tloh OF cutaneo,is neutrality, 1t must
| according to Prof. Ferdinand Hebi.a, be
called ''eczema" in the present state OF
documentary ignorance.
Gardenefs. farmers. and horticultural.
| lists who handle plants a great deal are
subject to eczema" due to the violent
penetration into the flesh of the oils and
other vegetable products Housekeep
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felt hurt and you can see for your
self how YOU like 1t.
| came to the bat with a sense that
this was a losing game and much de-
pended upon master stroke.
But" I limited. Il do not chase on
and find another girl to hear my trou-
blcS----"
Mary dimpled maddeningly.
Peter" she said. you're never jeal-
GUS"
'Jealous!" l exclaimed. scandalized;
Jealous! or whom, pray?"
Hugh Jaynes.'
The idea was so dstasteful that l
know l Redeemed.
"When l elect to be jealous" | said.
not feeling at all sure of myself. "Tll
select something worthy of the honor.
Moreover. | trust my wife,
IL can't see" said my wife, "why you
must speak OF Mr.. Jaynes in that way.
He's terribly good looking"
Go on jeered. lets hear the rest
of his accomplishments And he can
vivisect bsnd-idiosynCracies - and
rush to the rescue of forlorn ladies with
motor car"
Mary glared Indignantly.
Peter" she said. when you choose
to be reasonable, I'll tell YOU about my
morning and not before"
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she buys. or does she only buy them
because she has always been used to
having them? Must she give SO many
or she 50 bmR eaS
doesn't she' get out and get under and
find out?
If the man at the wheel had sat in
his place and had the blues and let II
In the deep valley to this very minute
and something tells me that it Is rather
chilly In that particular turn Of the road
Just now.
trouble at the office, and trouble at
home. too. They generally go together
II you notice 1t. And he's awfully upset
about IT, Sometimes he says he's go
ing to buy his partner out, and other
times he declares that he's going to
sell out to his partner But he doesn't
do anything about 1t.
Now. II he'd only get out and get un-
der: stop everything until he finds out
what's the matter with the machine of
the smooth road to the pleasant home.
What is it that ails the man and his
affairs? Bless your heart. I don't know.
And II did ! wouldn't tell.
home who's making all the mischief :;
one of those lovely wives who says. II
wouldn't let such man boss me
around; you know more In minute
tnan ne does IN Oay, VINO Is ne. any
way; why. ! knew his sister at school.
and one term she wore q mended pair
Of shoes three or four times till she
found out why the girls wouldn't go
with her"
And perhaps she says. II heard some
thing awfully queer. that partner Of
yours said about you the other day.
Why do you stay in business with such
a MANI" and probably she snubs Mrs
Partner every time she gets IA chance
and Mrs. Partner gets after her hus-
band about 1t. And there you area
good business going to the dogs all on
account Of meddlesome Matte.
The little girl is not doing very we'll
at school, Her marks are poor. she
doesn't care for her teacher. she has
the headache and wants to stay at home
Don't sit in the machine and be sorry
about 1t, mother. Get out and get uil-
der and find out what's the matter now.
Some unfortunate companionship, per-
haps: maybe the wrong things to eat ::
perhaps a bad light on her desk. Sim
pie things, but not foolish. to think Of
and to invesgiatc
My old friend is always nice to me
but there's a difference.
He never stays quite SO long nova
days, and there's something in his voice
Have | offended him somehow? viii It
do to let a friendship Of years fall to
pieces because ! am too lazy or too
tlmid or too stupid to find out what's
the matter and stop the mischief now?
GET out and get under! Get out and
get under! Thank you, discourteous mo-
tOrist for teaching me that song!
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cago. Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. st.
Louis, and other cities.
Tho students aid committed of
the New York High School Teach
crs' Association has members pres
ent at dat and evening sessions of
high school to aid the students in
choosing their vocations and direct
ing them. Information about re-
quirements, time, and expense for
qualifying for various vocations. a.
we'll as remuneration, are collected
and held available. Pupils are re
CURED to prepare plans for their
future. and those ready or Obliged
to leave school arc assisted In find
Ing employment.
Information about employers and
the kind of help they require en-
ables the councillors to carefully
choose applicants for the positions.
Always Come Back.
Employers. who have once tried
one. always come back for more.
Thus no difficulty In securing suit
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- OMETIMES We wonder how
many women buy remnants.
~ Many are the uses for them,
49, almost as varied as the ma ,
terials themselves. For instance. the
evening cloak that needs a touch Of
some rich brocade to give it the
necessary 'dressy" appearance may
be transformed into quite a regal
garment at little cost, If the wise
owner keeps track Of the sales of
remnants in the local stores. Tho
other day the Shopper noticed a
table Of remnants that fairly plead
I'd to be bought. There was one
piece Of brocaded stun, in oriental
colors with simmer of gold
threads here and there that sold for
$3.50. This would make several pill
low covers. or 1t was large enough
to supply collar, cufrs. and girdle for
q dress. or a deep collar and cuffs
for a cloak. In the same heap We're
odd pieces of taffeta and ottoman.
How about making over mothers
best black silk" this spring. and
adding new taffeta where the old is
worn and shabby? Other remnants
that may prove inspirational are to
be had at the same Seventh street
store where the brocade was on sale.
Another Seventh street store will
sner the touchstone to land of de-
light for the woman who lives to
have plenty OF shoes. Satin dancing
slippers In the usual range Of sizes
are reduced to 81 pair. and the
dressiest Of walking boots are $2.35.
This last lot includes a number of
styles that sold as high as S. earlier
In the season. The gaiter-top laced
boots that appeared in the shops
about Christmas time. dainty colonial
shapes for evening wear, and Oddi-
ties Of fashion that will appeal to
the girl who likes to be up-to-date
may be found at the samN price.
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\ "POST-MORTEM

\ POST -MORTEM.
20 man probably would relish the
nj notion that his wife had been
" motoring with another man and
listening hungrily to arguments
which she could presently use against
her husband. That was the way in
which chose to interpret Mary's morn
ing in the motor.
Il presume" | said stiffly. that you
consider It honorable to slip away with
out word. leaving me here on my bed
'in-in"-I was about to say agony, and
changed it to distress-''in much distress
Of body. motor all morning and talk
about your husband to a young fool
who merely sees womans side of
things to please her and make himself
solid and all that?"
Marys color rose.
"Peter," she exclaimed. its perfectly
horrid of you to speak that way when
YOU don't In the least know now it nap
pened. You speak as IL l deliberately
slipped away to keep an engagement
with Hugh Jaynes and"
II have yet to hear that you didn't"
well" said Mary on the verge Of
tears, you can hear now that l didn't.
I vas walking about OH the boardwalk
and I was just as lonesome n YOU were
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Wife of Commissioner of
Education Would Correct
Methods, Now In Vogue In
United States.
By FLORENCE E. YODER.

THE cultivation Of the soil OF
everyday life.''
With this phrase Mrs. Philander
Claxton. of the District Congress Of
Mothers and Parent Teacher Associa-
tions. defines the word vocational.
as applied to the public schools.
Recently statistics have proven the
long upheld theory that vocational
schools should be established not only
IN this but other cities.
With the institution Of the Bureau
Of education the United States is in
a position as never before. to obtain
for Its citizens statistics on the re-
suits of the immense sums which
have been expended during the
course Of time for education.
While all of the statistics OF the
bureau are full Of interest and carry
a highly pertinent message to every
taxpayer in the United States, per-
haps no figures are more eloquent
than those which give the percent
OF the work in the grades AS prepara-
tory for COLLEGE education.
Mrs. Claxton. who Is the wife Of
Commissioner Of Education Claxton,
has obtained the following data and
in light Of the message which it car
ries was interviewed on the subject
OF vocational education for the pub
lie schools.
Few Actually Graduated.
AS near as can he gagged" states
Mrs Claxton. ''one person out OF
every sixty-seven who enter the
graded schools actually is graduated
from college. or sixty-sevcn children
who entered the grade schools In 1859.
twenty-five went through the eighth
grade. fifteen entered high school.
three entered college. and one actual
ly was graduated.
''rhis naturally calls for some
study. 30 we prepare our children
for college or for life? II the college
education Of a child Is secured be-
yond 4 doubt. and If every effort Ia
to be made to train that child for
the preparation Of "a far distant ca
reer. all we'll and good
half through his school life. because
Of a change in circumstances or he
cause Of home conditions. and be-
gins to earn a livelihood. does II
not seem unfair that he Is utterly un-
equipped for coping with the simp-
lest kind OF work In an efficient
manner?
"Of course. in proportion to the
increase in population. the number
OF students entering both grades and
high schools. and even college has
Increased. but the great majority OF
boys and girls who go to school stop
at some time to go to work. and
never reach the college for whcih
they have been preparing for many
years.
Vocation For All.
THE answer Is. not to try to send
all of the children to college. for
that is too radical a step for any
country to take. but each child
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80 yELL." said the man at the
wv xsss, u s.:s,.; :; Il: ,::% :S,'%s'';s; no i:
much good to swear about
It l guess I'll get out and get under"
And he did, He, got out and he got
under. and while he was under. several
machines passed Al Of them stopped.
The people in the frs. machine that
passed said. Need any help?" And
when the man who was under said,
NO the first machine zimmed away
merrily without looking back.
The people in the second machine
said. whats the matter?" And seeing
that the man who was under was too
busy to reply they went on without
further remarks. =,
The people in the third machine stop
ped and began to sing dcrisively:
y Get out and get ;u1der,". they sang.
thev turned on the power and were
aone,s hooting.
4 Just = Short Delay.
s And the man. who was under found
that there wasn't anything very serious
the matter. after all. and he took his
tools and worked ten or fifteen minutes.
He frightened something here. and
S hss ssd tss ana ensne Of
our machine. We we're off down the
winding road through the shade and the
sunshine. past the meadows and by the
river. over the hills and along the open
sea, through the glow Of the red sunset,
bone to hearth and happiness.
:. All because tho man at the wheel did
not waste his time grimb]ing or exiuain-
ing. or excusing. but just took the advice
Of the rude persons who sang-took 1t
before they gave it-got out and under.
In time to get US home before dark.
I'm going to take a lesson from my
tftend. the man at the wheel. I believe
IT'S lesson worth learning.
y wish my friend the widow with the
Three children to bring up. would learn
Il, too.
3Things aren't going exactly right with
her. Her income isn't quite what 1t was.
NObody's seems to be these davs, and
she worries a good deal about that.
That's all she does do about it--worry.
wonder II It wouldn't pay her to get
out and get under. and save time by
doing it now.
The machinery Of her home is out of
order. Somebody Is spending too much
money somewhere. 1t doesn't do a par
ticle Of good to be blue about the cut
In the income. but If she'd lust make
q corresponding cut in the outgo and do
It not spasmodically. but systematically
and courageously. the household ma
chine would soon stop rattling and rasp-
Ing and baking and would go on to
hearth and happiness. like the auto
mobile.
Does she need all the expensive things
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Downheartcd.-You poor little girl.
Of course you want to have some
good times before YOU are bound to
"obey" one man for life I don't
blame you ono bit for wanting to
make the most of your youth. Why
don't you tell the man your own
feelings In the matter. Say that you
feel that you are too young to
realize the responsibility of setting
married just yet and that you would
like to have a couple of years in
which to know your own feelings.
During this'time, tell him, you would
like the privilege of going with any
man you choose. II he can be made
to see that 1t is really faircr for him
FOR you to do this, your troubles
should be solved. I. think you could
write this better than you could tell
him.
Bobbic-Why don't you ask one Of
your boy friends to come over some
evening to dance with you? I am
sure-if he is like most BOYS today
he would be delighted.
Sybll-Have YOU ever thought that
perhaps the young man has been
Withholding his proposal of marriage
tor several Years to watch you and
to see whether you are the person
he wishes to have for a wife? There
is nothing very unusual in his con-
duct. Men marry more carefully
than they did formerly.
Endecided--You aren't being very
fair to your flancc. Undecided. You
should not have allowed Yourself to
become engaged to him unless you
were certain that You had buried
your former love affair forever Be
honest with both of the young men.
II you think you will be happier
with the one to whom you are now
engaged. stop corresponding with the
other man. IT, however, you cannot
forget him. tell your tiance the truth.
Blue Eyes-I don't see that there
Is much advice can give you, Blue
Eyes. 1t seems to me that the young
man should have apologized by now
II ne Intended to do so. Evidently
he didn't try very hard to keep his
appointment. ASH for an explana-
tion before you make another with
him.
Nat-Go to the dance. Nat. and
am sure you will find that you will
have splendid time. AS far as
Know the very nicast people attend
dances at the place to which you are
invited.
Tom-No, ! shouldn't write her a
letter. II | We're YOU. 1t is always
possible for You to meet girl in the
correct way. and you wouldn't want
to feel that your friendship hadn't
begun right II you do become ac-
suainted after time. Maybe you
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me sleep? I work very hard in the day
but although am tired, cannot sleep
night.
You may take from 10 to 20 grains o.
potassium bromide before retiring. Dt
not have any excitement before bed
time. and do not eat before you sleep
Sleep in a well ventilated room ant
set plenty of fresh air during the day
G. A. S-What shall I do for bleed
ing and receding gums?
Clean the teeth and apply glycerin,
to the gums at night. Be inoculatet
with the vaccine of the germs arount
the gums.
J. l.. G.--I. What will remove scar,
remaining after pimplcs. .. What viii
clear my complexion and blood? 3
What will make a persons hair grow
l. Take Tactic acid bacilli tablet
your face, but wash with peroxide and
glycerine. teaspoonful OF each to one
pint of water. At. night a sulphur ant
peroxide lotion may be kept on ths
face.
3 Eat more green vegetables, frest
fruits. cereals, clear soups. fish: poultry
salads. drink lots of distilled water
olive oil. and be in the sunlight and
fresh air a. great part of the day. SleeI
in a well ventilated room and retire
and drink lots of fresh milk
g. Massage into the scalp twice a day
resorcin. fifteen grains; balsam peru
one-half dram: sulphur lott. four drains
castor oil. fourteen drains: oil of the
bromine, three drains.
c. II. D.--l have been troubled viii
corns for the ma st ton vears What "a,
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AnsWers to Health Questions

Daily Reader-Q. have constant
discharge from head, and sometimes It
gets into the throat. What would you
recommend?
A. Irrigate the nose and throat morn
ing and night with alkaline antiseptic
fluid diluted three times In water.
Q. What are autogenous vaccines? :?
Ny dentist claims that no living person
| can eradicate the poison of pyorrhea.
A. AA 'autOgenous' vaccine means
ones own tissues are extracted, planted
and allowed to germinate. Then they
are killed and inoculated into the body.
Your own ''autosenous' germs are used
| Any observation-disclosures young dentists
usually are-can make them. Pyorrhea
has at times disappeared. Your dentist
Is very sweeping in his pessimism.
I II. G. W.-o. % What will soften the
G)Will you kindly advise me what to
40 FOR person that sleeps with his
go What will cleanse a mans lower
bowels?
| A--1-Hot water with a little bak-
ing soda syringed gently into the ear
| is the best ear cleanser.
2-Have the turbinate bones OF the
|
| adenoids removed
! 3-Drink two full glasses OF water
| one half hour before each meal.
| c. NJ. M.-Q.-WouId like to get
| stouter. especially about my face. Will
you kindly tell me what Will help?
| A-Eat every three hours. butter.
cream. sugars. spices. pastries. fats.
! ham, pork, gravics. and oils. Sleep
ten. hours a day. Exercise slightly.
| drink lots of fresh milk. cream, and
plenty OF water. Massage your face
with olive oil.
w. S. o.. l am troubled with itch
| ing piles and nothing seems to give
permanent relief What can you ad-
wise? ,. My son is troubled with fetid
feet. What can be done for MIN?
/ l. You should wash the parts we'll
with soap and water, and apply nut
! gall ointment with II drops of phcnol
| to the ounce. three times a day.
| ? Have him soak his feet each day
in solution of formalin and water. i
teaspconful for l pint of water, dry
and dust with zinc oxide.
Il. E. M.-What can I take to make
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Little Rosie: Don't you think you
are a rather foolish little girl to be
planning to get married when you
are only sixteen? Even though the
man had a good position, I shouldn't
advise it-not by any means. Since
he doesn't seem to have q steady in
come, it makes me all the more con-
yinced that you should wait two
years at least before you marry. Just
think Of all the other men In the
world, Rosie! How do you know that
this is the right one II you make up
your mind so hastily? I don't believe
YOU are sure about your own feelings.
since you want to know what think
of the other young man. Why don't
YOU try to secure work somewhere
away from home, AS you suggest in
your letter. When you get away from
things you know. you will be able to
think a great deal better. and 1t may
teach you to forget what is bothering
you now.
Heart Rroken-If the young man
doesn't think enough of you to say
publicly that you are engaged, and
If he doesn't seem to care to marry.
whv do you bind yourself to him by
an engagement? If you decide to
continue your engagement, it would
not be right for you to KEEP up your
correspondence with the other man.
though, of course. you may under
other circumstances. Since you are
young, you may discover later that
the young man isn't suited to you at
all.
Rr;ck Ton -You Arc surely living
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Brick Top. What peppery temper
you must have! l am sure the poor
girl didn't mean half of what she
said. and didn't think you would take
her remark seriously. II I were you.
] should go to call upon her. II pride
is the only thing that is keeping you
away.
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c. II. d. have been troubled viii
corns for the past ten years. What ca,
you suggest as a cure?
You should paint the corns each nig n
with ten grains Of salicyiic acid.
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Agnes-iiere are some games for
your George Washingtons Birth
day party:
Get some sort OF a profile picture
of Georg" Washington and have all
your guests look at it for a minute or
two. Supply them with sheets of
paper and pencils. turn out the lights
so that the room is in utter dark
ness. and tell them to draw the pic
ture as we'll as they can. Pin all the
pictures up, number them and have
the guests vote for the best and the
worst drawings.
Divide your guests into groups of
four. Hang candied cherries from
the chandelier. the doorway, and as
many places as you have groups OF
guests. Have four cords hanging
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can meet some Of the young men in
the neiGhborhood and they will be
able to introduce you to the girl you
are so anxious to meet. Perhaps you
could find olt what church she at
tends and make her acquaintance
there
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Brick Top.-You are surely living
up to the traditions Of your hair.
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Tom-No, I shouldn't write her
letter. If | Were YOU. 1t is always
POSSIBLE Tor You to meet a girl in the
correct way. and you wouldn't want
to feel that your friendship hadn't
begun right if you do become ac-
quainted after time. Maybe you