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CHAT AND CHATTER.

Feminine Chat and and Chatter"
That is the heading, spread across
three or four columns of certain
daily newspaper in not far distant
tity, under which the so-called wom-
ans section OF the paper falls.
The rest OF the paper, supposedly.
IS conducted for the men. Chat and
Chatter" alone is for the women. AL
though, of course one might suppose
that occasionally woman reader
would glance away from her own
particular column far enough to see
he weather indications, to see wheth-
er it was worth while having the
Iaundress hang out the clothes or
not and whether it would be safe to
sally forth in that new battleship
gray frock that was sure to spot if
raincd
Chat and chatter, frills and fritz
:ers, fluff and flubdubs'
Aren't women supposed to be in
crested in anything else? And are
women the only members OF the
y,nus homo who indulge in chat and
:hatter,
But suppose we glance down the
column Of Chat and Chatter" and
see what it contains Well, here is
paragraph that tells how Mrs.
Happy Homemaker may get spots
,ut OF her husbands neckties by the
Isc OF soap made out of an accumu-
alton OF refuse grease, ham fat,
amb tallow and other choice bits
hat even the neighbor's cat that
las been deserted for the summer
Aon't touch. And perhaps before
Mrs. Happy Homcmaker was mar
led she held down good job as
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replaced. curtains. spreads, draperies-in
! fact, everything washable-has been
| washed, and now everything is in its
place, spick and span, and the house
keeper can sit down with the satisfying
consciousness that she can rest and view
the results of her handiwork.
You probably have known many house
cleaning times in your life, but would
not the idea of a mental house-clean be
new one to you?
! Did You ever stop to think Of all the
! old grudges against different ones We
have all of us stored up in our mental
attics? Suppose right now, in the full
light of day and with the glorious. golden
sunshine of love pouring in, we drag forth
that grudge or feeling of resentment nd
with the broom of charitableness and the
buster of justice. not forgetting to
sprinkle literally with love, so that the
feeling cannot rise again, get rid of all
the srudse pests that we have. perhaps
unconsciously, stored away.
And that big cobweb of hate. Brush It
down. Let the sun shine where it for
merly made an ugly spot in your home
Try to forget the cause and to realize
that eventually the persons who have
perhaps done YOU an unforgettable harm
will one day, either mentally or physical
ly, suffer more than you. Be sorry for
them; pity and help them Dissolve any
bitterness that remains in such strong
solution of sweetness that it cannot last
any longer.
Have you done much for some one and
has it been met only with ingratitude
and perhaps disdain? Do more for them:
don't slack up because you get no thanks
for then the hurt-feelIng will grow and
grow till it finally masters you. Instead
oil ,,.ft L
means of being a little more thoughtful
and results will show you that this was
worth while.
Don't forget your windows in this grand
cleanup. Wash and polish them SO that
all the CHEEKY, happy and glad thoughts
shine through them in a blaze of radi-
ance, that all and every one with whom
you come in contact il attracted by the
Light within"
Having cleaned every nook and corner
now rest awhile and take inventory.
Was 1t worth while? Do you not feel
happier, cleaner, and more fully equipped
to fight the battle of life? You do,
know, and let US resolve never again to
forego the JOY of cleaning out all the
old rags and tags of hate that seek to
lodge with US.
Your health also must surely reflect
this harmony OF thought. Happiness
causes one to straighten up instinctively.
to throw ones shoulders back, and in so
doing we naturally breathe more deeply.
and that sends fresh blood pouring. in an
invigorating stream, throughout the en-
tire system. In getting rid of hate you
get rid of a poison that is deadly to
health. and bitterness is also just as dan
2erous.
So in this, as in all mental attitudes.
We find how largely our bodily health
depends on the harmony of our mental
well being
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Just yesterday we received let
ter from a woman who gets to-
gether the woman's page in another
daily paper.
81 am quite at the end of my
rope" she wrote. 81 can't think of
anything to write about but pickles
and chintz and both have been over
done"
Just to see whether women are
still exclusively interested in pickles
and chintz, and homemade soap,
play evesdropper for while when
women get together to talk, at the
office, in the street, in the car, or at
the restaurant.
Hes as crooked as a pumpkin
vine" | heard one decisive looking
little fat lady saying across the table
at luncheon. And l thought that
she at least was indulging in some
feminine chat and chatter about
some neighbor of hers. But not so.
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AND Yours NAs.hhF
July 23-Charlotte Cushman.

One OF the greatest Of American &C
tresses and probably the bestowed
woman who has ever played on the
American stage is Charlotte Cushman,
who was born ninetynine years ago to-
day in Boston. Mass The blood Of the
Puritans was strong in the veins of Char
lotte Cushman, and she took to her work
as an actress all the traditions and fine
principles of her race.
II was born tomboy." she said later
in describing her childhood, and I Was
fond of hanging about the wharves." At
an early age she showed remarkable
initiative faculty. deliShting in hooking
the various creatures OF the barn yard
as we'll as mimicking her associates for
their amusement At is her schooling
was over and, encouraged by her uncle.
she began to have her voice cultivated.
She used to practice singing in the piano
factory where Jonas Chickering was fore
man.
What might have been a brilliant ca
reer as vocalist was cut short when
Charlotte Cushman strained her voice
on the eve of her debut in New Orleans
Nothing daunted she turned her thoughts
to acting. and within a remarkably short
time she had mastered the role of Lady
Macbeth and made her debut as an &C
tress instead OF as a singer. Success
came at once. But a second stroke of
bad luck came when. just as she had
signed a three years contract with the
Bowery Theater in New York, that cdi-
fee was burned to the ground, taking
with it the costly wardrobe that Char
lotte had just bought and which she still
owed for, and causing the cancellation
of her contract Other engagements soon
followed however, and she was able to
retrieve her loss.
Charlotte Cushman's greatest success
was probably in the part OF Romeo
which she played to her sisters Juliet.
They played this part eighty nights in
London with phenomenal success. 1t has
been said that for passion. real impetu-
Gus. irresistible passion she never had her
equal"
Indicative of her versatility It Is re-
called that Charlotte Cushman included
in her repertoire the part of Cardinal
Wolsey and that Of a soubrette, and she
played both parts with great ability.
(Copyricht. 1881
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HOUSE.
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY,
CALENDAR
PACKING UP THE HOUSE.

II your whole family is going to take
vacation this summer, and in conse-
quence your whole house is going to be
closed, pack the house away from dust
and disorder. so that your home coming
may be pleasant.
Remember that If You leave your house
in dusty and untidy condition and then
go away for rest and - mCnt. your
homecoming will be To unpleasant
At best a certain amount of disorder
and dust prevail in a house long closed
Minimize these amounts in every possible
way
The first thing to do is to clean the
house thoroughly. and so make 1t certain
that you will have only the summers
accumulation of dirt to combat when you
come back. Then cover such furniture as
needs special protection from dust with
cotton slips or with big squares of
ginsham or other cheap cloth. Lay all
cushions and pillows in a closet, cover
them with big cotton duster-and they
will be ready to use as soon as you come
home.
1t is safest to leave rugs on the floor
safest so far as moths are concerned
Have the floors cleaned thoroughly. and
rub the rugs with water to which a little
ammonia has been added. Then. If you
have covers on hand, spread big cotton
busters over the rugs.
When you return to your closed house
dust the floors with soft brush. then
with a dustless mop. wipe all exposed fur
niture with a damp cloth, then carefully
fold up the coverings for rugs and fur
niture. shake them out of doors. get out
the clean cushions and arrange them
and yorIr house Is in order Ornaments
and bricabrac should naturally. be piled
on closet shelf. If possible off from
the room where they belong. And If you
drape the pictures with squares of net
ting or cotton cloth they can be kept dust
clear. too
OF course. such prepare tons for a short
vacation would be hardly worth while.
But even for a short vacation the house
should be left clean. and big cotton
busters should be spread over some OF
the furniture
It is well, too. to secure all awnings
and blinds with care so that a sudden
summer storm cannot pull them out of
place.
Leave some food supplies in the house
when you leave. so that IL you arrive
home late at night, tired and hungry.
YOU can find some -efreshment waiting
you. can of instantaneous chocolate
powder. can of evaporated milk. tin
box of waters. little tea in the canister.
a couple of cans of savory soup. a little
sugar left in a glass jar or a tin box
these supplies would make 1t possible to
apDease hunger in a tempting manner.
Cooking utensils should be put on
pantry shelf and covered snugly with
sheets of clean paper or with a big cot
ton buster, and coal and wood should be
left in the clean cellar.
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Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
THE CRYING CHILD

HIS real Mothers Club for the benefit of mothers everywhere
who struggling with questions OF discipline. training. educa
on clothing. for the children. Write AuE Chay of problems
which vexg and she will advise and help solution of
them Write to her, of discoveries Of methods have
found successful smoothing the rough paths of life for the tender
childish that through the Mothers Club be Of
benefit other mothers still tangled the web of perpexi
you have so happily unraveled
Cooperation the of any business; why
the business of motherhood that and hottest calling which always
has been and always will b. woman Of glory what
other of usefulness may be opened her2 Address Mrs
Charity Brush, care Of this paper.
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A question often asked me is. How
shall L teach my child not to cry?" A
recent letter from a young mother in
the Middle West is an example of
many i receive:
Dear Aunt Chatty:
MY little Elmer has always been a
crying child. When he was only few
weeks old he began to take crying
spells and would cry for an hour at a
time Nothing we. could do would
pacify him. He didn't seem to be in
pain, and I would look to see IL his
clothes were uncomfortable. but he
would just keep on crying until he
would cry himself to sleep. My mother
was disguised with him. and 1 think
in her secret soul she thought 1 was
to blame for having such child. But
1 have never been able to understand
il. He is years old now, and he is
still a cry-baby. His father is begin
ming to think he is never going to be
a manly child, and we are all disturbed
about it. Please advise me what to do
for him."
L wonder II any of the members of
our Mothers Club have ever thought
of nerves" as a possible explanation
Of the continuous crying OF a young
child? think 1 hear your protests that
everything is laid to nerves in these
daySi More O1ten IMAM Hot' lHihh'
that is the true explanation of a cry
ing child. You know somebody has
said we Americans are a race of neu-
rotics. We lead restless. rushing lives.
giving ourselves little repose. and we
bring our children up In the same way.
II we think about their nerves at all
we think they haven't any to use an
Irish bull!
But in reality their little bodies are
bundles of tender nerves. and an enor-
nous task Is set them. They must
learn to adjust themselves to this
strange new world in which they md
and every single nerve Is
constantly on the alert to understand
and apply the unfamiliar lessons.
Now We older people cannot keep
pegging away at strange work, at any
task even with which we are tolerably
familiar. without getting "nervous.
tangled, excited. We feel the need OF .
quiet hour to ourselves each day and
once in SO often a mighty longing for
a rest cure takes possession OF Us.
But do we think to do this for our little
ones?
How often every waking moment Of the
baby.s life " given 70 play and hilarity!
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He is taken up and handled by adoring
grandparents. by big sisters and BROTH
ers; chance callers must see the baby.
take him in their arms, toss him up in
the air, tickle him, play peek-a-boo-all
the usual stunts supposed to amuse
the baby Do you wonder that after
hours at stretch of such treatment he
has a 'spelr' of nervous crying?
1 wrote you a few weeks ago about
the folly of going to the other extreme.
and letting the little newcomer entirely
alone with never a caress nor a word Of
friendly speech. But do not go to the
other extreme. The English people are
wiser than we in rearing their children.
They recognize the hurtfulness of dis
traction, Of constant association with
other people, and they plan to have
the youngsters like their own lives apart,
as much as possible, In the seclusion of
the nursery. This would be almost an
impossibiity for the average American
family. and yet we might do much in
that direction.
Sometimes a little baby cries from
thirst; sometimes his clothing Is tight or
has slipped about and Is uncomfortable;
or there may be other causes: but when
next your baby has a crying spell. dear
mother, and a drink of cool water does
not quiet him. try taking of his clothes;
rub him gently. all over. with a circular
massage movement, put on his 'nightie''
and lay him down in his own little bed
in a semi-darkened room for an hour II
you will do this regularly each day, at
a certain time. and again at any time
after he has been excited by visitors
and a great deal of talking. you will, I
am quite sure. overcome his habit of
crying for what seems to you nothing.
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months old. The quantity should be
two teaspoonfuls daily diluted with the
same quantity of water fifteen minutes
before the midday feeding. In two
weeks the quantity may be doubled
and in four weeks six teaspoonfuls
may be given. Do not give moro than
two or three tablespoonfuls at one
time. At six months. half the white
of an egg may be given and soon after
this the entire white Of one egg. The
best manner of cooking the egg 10 the
following: Place the egg (be sure it
is fresh) In boiling water. which II i'm
mediateIy removed from the IRE. Let
the egg remain In the water. which
gradually coois, for seven or eight min.
utes. The white should then be about
the consistency OF jelly.
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She was talking about certain poll
tician of national fame and her
knowledge of him was entirely the
! result of reading, discussion, and
public spiritedness. Surely she was
not of the pickles and chintz variety.
Two young girls were talking
about the weather in the street car.
They were what, few vars ago, we
would have called the Fluffy Ruff
hes" type. What is the counter
part now-a-days?) And one might
have expected that their chief COM
plant against the weather was be-
cause at made one look SO frumpy."
But not at all. They were having
quite an impersonal exchange of
views about the beneficial effect the
heat had on the corn crop. And they
didn't even mention that it took the
powder off ones nose.
Another group of women was dis
cussing the possibilities of the
Montcssori system, another was talk
ing over the approaching Club Fed
Grafton convention in New York,
and then l heard one woman urging
another to make a liberal subscrip-
ton for the Baby's Dispensary.
A few minutes later a group of
young men passed.
81 don't believe III get one of
those Palm Beach suits" said the
slender one. they make me look
so thick drought the waist"
Eyes, and doesn't Bill Smith look
mess in that new striped alpaca"
And then one wonders why there
isn't Masculine Chat and Chatter
Column" toe.
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Ethel Sigsbee, daughter of Capt. Sigs-
bee. U. S. N, is spending the summer
at Cape May. n. J. In the autumn she
husband. who has been transferred
to this city from Atlanta.
Mrs. Charles Grey and Mrs. Preston
Haines have gone to Gloucester, Mass,
for the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. Philander c. Claxton. Commits
sioner of Education. will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for a visit to Alaska,
returning in September.
Mrs. Claxton will remain at their
home. Beach villa, in Conduit road. for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs c. F. Pierce have as
their guests Mrs. Ten Eyck Brown. of
Atlanta. Ga. and her small daughters.
Mrs. Charles Wood and Miss Doro-
thy Wood have gone to Knoxville.
Tenn, where they are the guests of
Miss Mary Temple.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur H. Carter, of
Leesburg. Va, are at the Shoreham.
en- route to Cape May. \. ].
Registering at the Hotel McAlpin
from Washington, d. c., during the
past week have been T. II. Gatiin,
Richard d. Micon. r. G. Smith, p. r.
Cuadra. E. G. Parker. William d. Hall.
r. Kent Beattie, Mr.. and Mrs. d. w.
Lum. Ernest P. Bickwell. Miss B. NJ.
Fahnestock. Louis Fahnestock. Mrs.
w. T. Duyle. Fred Court. DIR. ]. F.
Chamberlain, John T. Remey, James
w. Bean. D. B. Casley. J. S. P. Car
penter, H. s. Richards. z. G. Thomp-
son. c. T. Milans. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
McCaferty. Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Sho-
walter. e d. vosburg. E. B. Johns.
J. e. Powell. T. A. Witherspoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Mann, Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Carroll. Richard D. Micou.
W. J. Lambert. E. A. Murphy. w. B.
Raynor. Roland Wallace. Dean Cald-
well. William Pickford. A. c. Raynor.
and Mr.. and Mrs william W. Downing
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How to Clean Corduroy.

A reader Of the woman's Herald
asks how to clean q white washable
corduroy skirt without washing it.
1t has become soiled from rubbing
around the pockets especially.
Just the thing for our inquirer and
others who are wearing white cordu-
roy skirts 10 fne white eornmeai which
should BE- rubbed into the fabric thor
oughly. allowed to remain there for
an Aour or % and then hrushsd out
VITA . son brush.
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school teacher or a saleswoman or a
stenographer, in daily touch with the
world at large. But now being
Happy Homemaker. of course she
must find true delight in working a
whole day making soap that she
could have bought at the corner gro
GERS for nickel
Further down the column we come
to rule for making a cooling drink
for invalids out of old cantaloupe
rinds, and then thrown in quite cas-
ually the astounding news-we really
had almost guessed it before-that
skirts that showed the ankles had
taken the place of the narrow, tight
skirts of a season ago.
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Answers to Correspondents.

Miss Cocroft will endeavor to answer
all questions relating to her department
as promptly as possible. As 1t will not
be practicable to print an answer to
accompany each letter. All letters should
be addressed to Miss Susanna Cocroft
care of this paper.
PimpIes.
Mabel H. says: II wish you would
tell me some way to get rid Of the pim-
piles that are on my neck, back and arms.
am nervous and suffer from constipa-
ton. ] am Is years old"
All or any of the things you mention
might be cause Of the pimples that
are so annoying. You need regular ex-
ercises and diet for the correction of con-
stipation. Form the habit of breath
ing deeply. drink plenty of water, at
least eight or ten glasses daily, between
meals. Be sure you have plenty of fresh
air circulating around you while you
sleep and try to keep happy outlook
on life. You will correct your nervous
ness by strengthening your entire ner-
vous system with the exercises and
other correctives mentioned above. Rub
the affected parts briskly night and
morning so as to promote activity Of the
skin and briskly rub yourself after a
daily cold bath.
A friend writes: "wfll you kindly
hair? 1 have tried everything and moth
ing does any good"
Have you tried using tincture Of lark
spur? II you will buy some at your
druggist and use 1t faithfully and per-
sistently as he directs. this should cor
rect the trouble.
tcopsasAt nsa
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Answers to Correspondents.

Mrs. NJ. d. B. writes: 'T have a four
months-old baby girl. She il perfectly
healthy and gains in weight regularly.
She Is entirely breast fed with the ex-
ception of fruit juices VIII you please
tell me when 1 should begin to feed
her other articles and Of what should
they consistr
healthy. 80 continue with the fruit
Juices. but usually I do not advise II
until the child IL fve or six months
old. Beef juice. the white Of an egg and
orange juice are the only other foods
q baby should have the 6rst year Of Its
life. Beef juice may be given to .
strong. healthy infant vasR 4 u ten
The Washington herald., 1915-07-23

Many foreigners are engagsd By the
Chinese government In tts- various de-
partmenfe, either IN the customs, rail-
ways. postoncss or other branches. Acc
cording TO the latest informa&ion, the
total Of asa psrsons. whoos nationalitiss
are - follow: DritisA. liG; French.
lo0; German. -: HusslaA. -: Amss1caa.
IA: japanese. ~: italian. y; Austrian.
=: Belgian, IA; ethar4 ~
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The steamship Robert polles recently
brought from Manila TO San francisco.
s.soo.ooo pounds Of rsfnsd sugar. $,3eeco
pounds Of copra. u barrels Of cocoanut
oil and SECS cigaya
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TOMORROW'S MENU.

Before green apples blush,
Before green nuts embrown.
why. one day in the country
Is worth a month in town"
Christina Rossetti.
BREAKFAST.
Blackberries
Cereal and Cream
Eggs ard Fish
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Cold Beef
Tomato Salad
Raised Biscuits
Sponge Cake Fruit Punch
DINNER.
Consomms
Boiled Ham Boiled New Potatoes
Spinach
Cheese Salad
Watermelon
Eggs and fish-Cut hard boiled eggs
in halves and remove the yolks. Fill
the cavities with chopped cooked fish.
Cover either with hot cream sauce or
with a dressing made from the yolks
rubbed fine, mixed with a teaspoonful
and a half of dry mustard, a teaspoon
full of sugar and scant tablespoonful
of vinegar. All this should be well
beaten ana then mlXed Win Two tdDl6-
spoonfuls of cream
Fruit punch-Put a pint of red rasp-
berries and a quart of currants into
a preserving kettle and mash them
Seat the kettle over mod
crate heat and let the fruit cook
gradually. When the mixture begins to
boil. take it at once from the fire and
strain it through a jelly bag into a
big bowl. When 1t is clear and cold.
sweeten to taste and put against the
ice to chill. This is generally served
in small wine glasses
Boiled ham and spinach-Take the
end of the ham and clean 1t
thoroughly-that Is. the smoked ham
and then put IL on in enough boil
ing water to cover it. Add the spin
ach one hour before serving: when II
is tender the dish is ready. To many
persons spinach Is more delicious If
left unchopped It is a little more
served In this manner and
the method IL convenient for busy
days. Only black or cayenne pepper 10
needed for this dish unless the ham il
fresh or not sufficiently salt to season
the greenl
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The sHsasnt Greeks called ths rainbow
THE Scarf Of Iris Iris. IN their myth.
beautiful s
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SOCIETY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE Six.
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Mrs. Charles Grey and Mrs. Preston
Haines have gone to Gloucester. Mass,
for the remainder of the summer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Pierce have as
their guests Mrs. Ten Eyck Brown, of
Atlanta, Ga, and her small daughters