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Door Opened, Showing Position of Trigger When Trap Nest Is Set.

contact, and it must be sufficient in quantity. or the eggs are often broken by dropping upon the hard floor of the nest In houses where the drop- ping boards are above the nests. and the custom is to sand the boards. small stones often drop into the nest and breakage results when newly laid eggs fall upon them. The condition of nests should be noticed daily, and the nesting material replenished when necessary. Plenty of nesting material prevents breakage and insures clean eggs.
 An ample and clean litter on the floor is also very essential when an Al clean product is sought. Par ticularly is this true when the hens
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
lPu uttingW Workmenlnto Their Right Places
By C. E. NELSON. Syracuse. N. Y.

To do things the quickest and best In order get efficiency must be fit for the work do If must find what fit The trouble this method that find when it is too late.
 In the schools pupils ought to be studied by vocational experts to find what they fitted for This done the schools of Swtzer land If works trade profession for which he is fitted he than if he worked for which he is Consequently which he works sell goods cheaper and widen business
 No investments pay such big dividends putting wokmn into their right This the the unemployment question:
 The question another which the balance The trouble people they ask much of their employees Common uggess that the lower the the lower the peoples buying consequently will be the Give the working
 pie fair wage keep things at fair and just price, then put
 unemployment question grave with big tombstone it.
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

medaey stored until e The railroad the
  eight o'clock the
  mail evening peishabe probable conditions
  public which when  of such shipments they the office of
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
PLAN FOR CLEAN EGGS
Sunshine Is Necessary for the
 Health of Laying Hens.
Pouitryman Should Follow Natures Plan and Make Winter Months Comfortable to FowIs-Furnish
 Plenty of Nests.
(By A. c. SMITHl

Sunshine is absolutely necessary for the health and vigor of the laying hen. Low windows should be set so that he sun will shine into every part of the house during some part of the day. Roosts should be placed on a level, and not too high, as the hens are apt to injure themselves either by crowding, falling or flying against a projection about the house. Keep the windows in the poultry house clean.
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
KEEPS cows STALLS CLEAN
vent Animals From Standing In Cutters With Hind Feet.

The sketch shows a device to keep the COWS from standing in the gutter with their hind feet and making filth in the stall when they step out. then lying down in the mess, writes A. C.. Dillon of Lincoln County. Colo, in the habit where movable stanchions
The Spectator., 1915-02-16


 having
 Having
 
 Martin chartered and pioughng his his highoned still hundred and fifty bushels This with ought to clean about fifteen thousand dollars "
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall. wife of the vice president, and Mrs. P. R. Nc Cumber. wife of the senator from North Dakota, with Mrs. Ollie James of Kentucky and other leaders of offi- cial Washington. have all declared that the importance which has hereto fore been attached to foreign manu- factured goods has been largely psy- chological. and that not all of their pop ularity has foundation in fact, and that they intend to do their utmost to re- lieYe the masses of the American
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
Raise More Sheen.

The domestic wool clip does not be- gin to satisfy the home demand. and eign markets for our needs. The rem edy is to raise more sheep.
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
Green Feed for Hens.

Sprouted oats are a splendid green feed for hens in winter and may be quite easily supplied on any farm. They are fed when they have reached height of about three inch
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

UI tHe AHaCUSlIa Hats, DttWetn the army war college and the government hospital for the insane
 Last summer fishing expedition took him to the south shore of the eastern branch of the Potomac, where the government has built up acre after acre with mud dredged from the chan. nels of the branch. Congress has been worrying for long time over the best means of producing revenue from these flats, and" when the district commissioners were asked to pass on
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

In these days when there is being scattered abroad much namby-pamby stuff as to methods of educating children, it is refreshing to read such sensible words as these from the autobiog-
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

little   be see was
 
  ing leaf his mouth wheupon the swee that porued 
 
  a This coming  lifting several hundred pounds make itself  
 
  cidentaly
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

In most every shop and commercial house one hears the magic word efficiency" !" This word has wide mean- ing, but it is half matured.
 The definition I would give for efficiency is this
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

It6PI tSeHtdtIVe JdIIeS Il oIdy UeH UT Texas has introduced bill for the re- moval of the garden to Rock Creek park and the transfer of its control to the department of agriculture.
 Visitors to Washington always are interested in the botanical garden. Curiosities and wonders, too, make the place of sharp interest not only to bot anists, but to laymen.
 The Hottentot ordeal tree will interest students of savage juris- prudenca tn whom Sunarintandant
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

Do the average American girls and children compare with those of fifty years ago? The majority of young people fifty years ago were found around their own homes and firesides,
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

Door Removed to Show Position of
 Trigger When Door Is Closed. are allowed outdoors during wet weather. The litter acts as a foot mat for the hens en their way to the nests.
 Clean eggs bring better prices than dirty ones.
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

Since the white man came to America the hardy Indi- ans have d e g e n era t e d through having partial civil lization, houses and closed living forced upon them. Highly bred cattle, with
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
Parcel Post Ice Boxes for PerishabIe Commodities

ALTHOUGH there obstacle the construction by the office
  shipments according decision controller the declared
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
Made in America" Gets Impetus in Washington

AIDE America receiving big
 M in chanpet heirn non view
The Spectator., 1915-02-16

ludl tHtTt are 10 Ut no TduICdI StepS taken to equip post offices with either elaborate cold storage plants or ice boxes.
 Postmaster Praeger at Washing ton did not wait for a decision as to whether the department had authority to build cold storage plants. He just took materials from his building. used his own forces and has contruct- ed one at the post office near the Union station, where perishable prod ucts which cannot be delivered inn
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
Sees Fortune in the Black Mud of Anacostia Flats

typewriter in Municipal night
The Spectator., 1915-02-16
Many Wonders in Washington's Botanical Garden

has botanical garden plant vauaes and
  Pennsylvania almost directly of the capitol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
JG FASHIONS, PRACTICAL ARTICLES AND Idea
IN ASMART Girls lSAEJ
w. DIARY 77:9eEAA
The Problem of Clothes

The time is drawing very near when
must return to town and dreary weather
once more hear that there has been
anow and sleet in town and altogether
It must be very depressing! Here the
weather Is lovely. and leaves nothing
whatever to be desired
MY friend, the little widow, Is going
away tomorrow morning. I am sure
that all the men in the place will be
dreadfully dlsconsolate without her.
Never before have met anybody who
understood 30 thoroughly the art of
managing men.
I accompanied her yesterday morning
ON a tour of the hotel grounds. I think
she wished to get rid of some of her ad-
mlrers. for. although we had many re-
quests to Join us in our walk she would
have none of them.
Dorothy and I wish TO talk seriously;
we don't want any stupid men around"
was all that she would say
When we got out of earshot of the
hotel she began talking. II seemed that
she had taken fancy to me and wanted
me to come and pay her visit at her
home in New York.
II should love to give you good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
CASTLE CLIP CLIPS
MANY A FAIR HEAD
New Couture Mode Is Really
Here to Trouble Tempera-
mental Girls.

The Castle Clip is here.
No. gentle reader this ds not a. new
dance, new song, a new shoe. It is
a new style of coiffure and simply means
that when mamma takes little Willie
down to madame's to have his Juvenile
locks "bobbed," big sister Gwendolyn,
who's just coming out at dancing par
ties and tango teas, goes along and has
hers done. too.
Several exclusive hair-dresslng experts
of the city are responsible for the state
ment that the vogue, originated by Irene
Castle at her tango stronghold in the
metropolis has taken hold here to a
certain extent, and the shearing process
has taken place in several of our local
beauty shops.
"Only the other day." said a prominent
colffeur artist here. two girls came into
my place and had their heads bobbed
One was about 20 and the other at least
"a. They both had such fine suits of hair
that / protested against their succumb-
ing to what could at best be only a pass
Ing fancy, but nothing that I could say
would influence them.
II must confess" he continued, that
when got finished with them they looked
mighty cute, Just like mlschieyous bovs,
i
be having regrets and will be here beg
ging me TO fix them up In feminine fash
ion once again."
Many girls, more sensible than these
two, are having bobbed wigs made to
order, and thus saving the locks of a
lifetimes requirement, for despite the
fact that the bobbed head with the little
tailored hats and mannish suits looks
cunning, a straight-clipped head
Is nothing short of inoongruous for eve
ming wear with elaborate gowns,
The wigs, according to the coiffeurs.
can be cleyely adjusted with all appear
ance of having been grown on the head
Then when the fashion. which bears
every earmark of extreme transiency, is
snufred out suddenly, Gwendolyn can nut
her ooboed wig In the bureau drawer and
let down her flowing tresses.
Nevertheless there have been foolish
virgins who insisted on having theirs
clipped, in spite OF all warnings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09

time, and TO have the please.
society, dear" said she in b.s u
well-ored voice "I hope that v,,..
pie will let you come and nav -, ssu'
long visit. Sometimes I feel ra,N..
living all by myself, you known
There was such a plaintIvo ~.
remark that I felt as IL 49,,
gone TO the ends of the eos,,
please her-but all the same co.,,' ~
quite fathom the aforment,o..,
ness, since I knew she llv,a
woman friend, gay grass wldov
husband was out In India. ana
tion TO that was never witbon,
had very capable housekeepsr !.
couple of smart maids in her N,.
apartment
II should love to come and a..
you,' I said at once. ut ia VA.
of you TO think of it-and nothlrs
please me better"
I am already wondering abou, !,
for the occasion. My little f,l,,s
talnly has such lovely things IN.
black or black and white all n.
and always looks very smart
I can get whole lot of nsw !.
when I go back to town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
Around the Clubs

Tomorrow afternoon at I. iba
Charter luncheon will be held !, :
new Century Club. The attractl,.
the afternoon will be a lectur. 4
Eliza r. Scldmore, of WashinptoD n /
and the well-known harpist NJ.
Johnstone-B -Baeseler. Miss scidn.
the author of many interesting hO,..
travel, among them "Jinrlksbs . q.
in Japan" and "As The Hague ora,,.3
The Goth Century Club, of Larsd,.
Will give a luncheon this afternoor y
Seymour Eaton Is the Chairman I,
afternoon program. The speaksr,
be Mrs. Edward w. Biddle. former \.
dent OF the State Federation. M, u
hane Foulke, Adviser of Home e.
ton and Household Economies H. y.
Department of Agriculture. Harris,
and Miss A. Margaretta Archamh'S|
chairman of the Art Committee s.,|
Federation. The music will be n 49,
of Mrs. c. E. Ebrey. : '",s
The Equal Franchise Society M p,u.
delphia will hold a musicale AT tbsh..i
OF Mrs. John Cooke Hirst, lSa >,
street, on Tuesday evening, March a n
number of well-known musician a.
consented to lend their services 10 -
funds for the suffrage campaign a..
those who will appear are MADAME NJ
sau, Miss Newkirk, DR.. John CookA M
Howard +. Ratty, formerly first yolss'
with the Philadelphia orchestra \,
present concertmeister with the W.
Talking Machine Company.
Teaching the little children a, III
slums how to care for their baby ,l4r,'
and brothers, how to wash, feed 2
dress them, so as to preserve Their be,a|
and lives, is the latest class of stuSy y
ranged by the Child Federation Hsst
Centre, at 18th and Carpenter rfs.sl
The name given to this class Is ths II
tie Mothers League. It includes 4 {
weeks course in hygienic instrces
and the graduates receive dlploms
at the end of this term "a
Cristina Mckenzie is the resident nun
In charge of this station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
Feminine Superstiti0ns

Though we do laugh at them, most of
us have weakness for the old supersti-
tions of our grandmothers. We may not
perhaps. quite believe in them, but they
certainly do interest us as being relics
of a bygone day.
The following are a few not generally
known: If an engaged girl pokes the
fire during her lovers absence. and 1t
burns brightly, he is in good health and
spirits
A bride and her groom should never en-
ter the church by one door and leave 1t
by another.
Never turn feather bed on a Sunday,
or Ill luck will befall you during the
week.
If a spinster be placed at dinner be-
tween n man and his WIFE she will be
married within the year. The same ap
plies to a bachelor. This should prove
valuable hint to hostesees of a match
making turn Of mind when arranging
parties.
A bride should never go back to the
house after leaving it. Any thing forgot.
ten must be sent after her, or i'll luck
will follow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
The College Girls
A Tea table Talk

"All the girls are going right home {,
be married" walled fluffy little maiden
as she dropped her teabail into the boil
Ing water; what's to become of me?"
Don't be silly, Dolly, you know Jacks
just crazy over you. why does a mar
send girl candy every week, a special
delivery letter on Sunday to make up for
what he hasn't said in his daily let.
ters, and flowers for every prom?" asked
the little freshman, breathless from the
| excitement OF her swift denial.
"Oh, don't know, he's Just that kind
OF fellow, that's all 1t doesn't mean so
very much when a boy with Jacks money
remembers you once In a while" de-
clared the first girl She bobbed the tea
ball In the delicate cup with a deter
mined air Besides, he does that much
for every girl he takes a fancy to. know,
I've seen him! I don't care for him, any
how, but I must say the girls he likes
have all run after him shamefully."
Well" said her friend thoughtfully,
why they should I'm sure [ can't see
He isn't good-lookng. he has nothing to
recommend him but his money, and no
girl really cares for that"
who says she doesn't? l never saw
girl who didn't! They are all alike.
Besides, Jack really isn't so ugly as you
try to make out. I think he has very
strong face"
"Ch, my dear" returned the little slep-
tic. laughingly, chats what they always
say when they can't find anything better.
It's like telling you that you're nice
girl. Now, Jacks Just that kind OF n
fellow, YOU can't say he's anything very
positive He is just nice young man"
HE isn't anything of the sort" her
friend answered, hotly, land I'm quite
sure can't quite see your point in saying
so. think Jack Is just as good a business
man as his father ever was and as soon
as we get money enough"
"Ah though so !" declared the other,
triumphantly. II caught you this time
my dear Even If you are a senior, YOU
can't fool me. I've seen too many girls
In lovel When did It all happen? I know,
1t was during the Christmas vacation,
when was ILL., and you and Jack went out
Tor long walk through the country. You
looked so silly when you came home :"
IF you know so much, why did you use
this ridiculous way to make me admit |
t?' said the fluffy one. stirring her tea |
Take some more sugar-you |
need 1t. Your fendlsh intuition is cor |
'ect, Jack proposed while you were i'll. II
laye my ring around my neck"
Yes. dearie," answered the young lady
n dulcet tones, II saw that the first day
ltter II happened. You should really have
lept II in a less conspicuous place. | did
his trick, If you care to know, to teach
'ou little lesson. A good man Is worthy
# acknowledgment. and II I were you
wouldn't deny about Jack. 1t would hurt
lin If he knew it, and you showed lust
low that you are really proud of him in
our heart of hearts. Now aren't you?"
"Of course, I am" returned the first
lrl QUICKLY; have some more tea and
top lecturing a senior"
ove."
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she would lament her decision as unfor
tunate and lrrevocable.
She never could make up her mind ir
the matter OF clothes, for instance. Yet
she spent Hays and days considering the
advlsability of purchasing certain gar.
ments. She would read all the catalogues
and ponder over all the fashion books,
and then finally almost" decide upon
some style.
So Off she would go to her dressmaker
and give the order for gown, or a
suit, or blouse, as the case might be-
But no sooner had that unfortunate
dressmaker cut out the pattern, and start
ed on the making Of the gown, or suit or
blouse, than the telephone bell would
ring loudly and the voice of the Woman
Who Didn't Know Her Own Mind would
be heard over the WIRE.
"Pve changed my mind about that
style" she would say. please don't cut
1t out till 1 come round"
And the poor harassed dressmaker--
who knew that this would happen, as
1t always did happen a dozen times a
month-would have to tell her that the
garment was already cut out
Then would come fittings and suggested
notifications and alterations, until the
gown was completely ruined And that
long-suffering dressmaker would have to
start all over again.
When this woman went to buv hats ~
was just the same-or worse, If anything
For she had the salesgirls nearly crazv.
She would spend about two hours trying
on hats dscarding one after another, un-
til the whole place was strewn with tum-
bled millinery.
Then she would slowly, and by dlnt |
Of great persuasion on the part of sales |
girls and friends, fix on a certain hat and |
buy it. But no sooner was the check |
made out and the receipt in her hands.
than she would say: "Oh, there is a hat |
that like better than the one I've
bought! Please bring 1t here. VIII you
change this one for that one? Thank Won
very much. Yes, I'll take it with me-"
But the next day without fail she
would bring that self-same hat back to
he store. Il don't think It really suits
ne, so / want to change it," she would
say And the whole affair would start
,ver again.
The woman who doesn't know her own
mind about the purchases she wishes TO
make is the bugbear of salesEirls. and
| terror to her feminine friends. For she
Invariably drags the latter into these
hopping expeditions, leans upon their
idvice, and repudIates II later
Strength of character and the power of
uick decision can be cultivated, and they
re the best assets for the battle of life.
he woman who doesn't know her own
mind Is a social and ethical failure. and
he sooner she reforms. the better for
ierself and everybody else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09

The School Girl

From some sweet home, the mornIn
train
Brings to the city,
Five days week, in sun or rain,
Returning like songs refrain,
A school girl pretty.
A wild flowers unaffected grace
Is dainty miss's,
Yet in her shy, expressive face
The touch Of urban arts / trace
And articles.
No one but she and heaven knows
OF what she's thinking,
It may be either books or beaux.
Fine scholarship or stylish clothes,
Per cents or prlnlSing
How happy must the household be
This morn that kissed her;
Not every one can make so free,
Who sees her inly wishes she
Were his own sister.
WILLIAM HENRY vENABLE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
For the InUaIid
Tempting Dishes
CHICKEN JELLY.

Remove the skin from a chicken and
boil until tender. Then take the meat
from the bones, allowing them to remain
In the water and boil longer. Now chop
the meat finely, season with salt, pepper.
celery salt and a very little mace or
nutmeg. When the water in which the
chicken boiled is reduced to a quarter.
strain and mix with the chicken Put
into a mould to harden.
OYSTER TOAST.
Toast a small piece of thinly cut bread
then place 1t in small earthen dish
Now pour over it two-thrds of cup OF
raw oysters. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper. and put piece of butter as
large as a nutmeg on top. Place the
dish in a hot oven until the oysters are
cooked.
BRoILED SWEETBREAD
Pour boiling water over a nice breast
sweetbread. then cook for five to 10 min
utes. Split and wipe dry. BroiI in a
double broiler over a clear fire or gas
cooker until we'll Drowned. Sprinkle with
salt and rub n little butter over 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
ne Woman Who Doesn't Knolo Her OlDn Mind

The woman who doesn't know her owl
mind is only too common nowadays. sh,
suffers from a painful lack of decisive
ness, OF quick action and above all sh,
wastes the time of herself and of every.
body else with whom she comes in con.
tact.
II can't make up my mind" is a
feminine phrase that Is heard every
where one goes.
The woman who doesn't know what
abe wants is n droadfully trying proposi-
tion. Her character is essentially weak
of course. She needs to be morally
propped up. guided and "bossed" by
others, or she will drift helplessly along
and never accomplish anything at all.
Some women are born with this painful
lack of decision deeply rooted in their
character. It is a positive pain to them
to have any sort OF responsibility or re-
quest for Immediate decision thrust upon
them. They simply cannot rise to tho
occasion.
case of this sort comes to my mind.
It Is that OF a young married woman
who ought to be very happy, but who. on
the contrary. is very, very miserable,
who suffers from neurasthenia. and who
is sort of seml-lnvalid. always
querulous, always childish and a very
great nuisance to her family and friends
When she was a little girl, she never
could make up her mind about anything.
She would waste hours over trifinc little
wi
whatever.
What sort of candy shall ] buy?" she
would murmur to her school friends. "I |
really can't make UP my mind what |
sort like best! Please advise me-"
Their advice never was any good, for
no sooner had she followed their de-
cision that she would declare that she
wished she hadn't bought the wretched
stun, and that she hated it, anyhow, and
that they could eat it for all she cared,
etc, etc.
All of which was rather anoying for
the little school friends who had only
meant to be kind The little girls re-
proaches didn't tend to make her popu-
lar with the others.
As she grew older, this lack of initia-
tive grew stronger and stronger. All
sorts of decisions came up, decisions on
big matters and on little matters, but she
never could make up her mind salts
factorily to herself.
II always took her ages to come to any
sort of decision at all She would chop
and change dozen times in an hour
Then, when her friends finally nailed her
down to some answer or plan or verdict.