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The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
CHILDREN OF TODAY
PREFER MOVIES" TO
OLD-FASHIONED GAMES
Investigation of Russell Sage Founda-
ton Shows that Baseball Leads
in Favor with BOYS.

Old-tfme games, such as prisoners
base, leapfrog, bIindman's bum. bull in
the ring, hare and hound. and duck on
the roclE are no longer favorites on the
school grounds of today, at least with
boys in Springfield. Ill, according to an
investigation just completed by Lee F.
Hammer and Clarence A. Perry, OF the
Russell Sage Foundation. Less than one
tenth OF per cent. or about one boy in
Loo, in Springfield mentioned any of
ported by over 20 per cent of the boys
were baseball. motion picture shows,
reading. and kite flying.
Motion picture shows were equally pop
ular with the girls. according to the re-
port. The girls also INDUCED in jumping
the rope, roller skating. and hide and
seek. Standard games like l spy. Lon
don bridge. fox and geese, button button.
and blindman's bun are at the bottom
of the list, indicating that they are
played by comparatively few girls.
An inquiry into the amusements Of the
high school students showed that prac-
tically all of the high school students
attend the movies. OF the boys IS per
cent and Ct the girls 81 per cent attend
the thecter. The boys who attend aver
age about once a week, and the girls go
almost as frequently. The majority of
the visits to the theater are not made
in the cese of either sex with any other
member of the family. Social dancing
is indulSed in by 40 per cent of the boys
and IS per cent of the girls. A large
number ot the dances they attend are
held in hotels. In 81 per cent of the
boys homes and in 4S per cent OF the
girls homes parties for young people are
not held.
The report gives a detailed recreational
program. Among other things, 1t advo-
Gates the establishment Of a department
Of physical training and play Ia recon-
mendation which is now being carried
OuD. the purchase of a public school ath-
letic field, cooperation between the board
Of education and the park board in the
system of school social centers to be
superintendent of school and principals
and partially maintained by parent
teacher associations.
Other recommendations touching the
schools are: School grounds to be open
for play from the closing of the school
to $50 or p. m. and on Saturdays, with
paid teachers or others equipped for
such work in charge; Fairgrounds to be
kept open and supervised during the
summer; competent persons to be as
signed to athletic fields after school
hours and on Saturdays, also at stated
hours in summer; school buildings to be
constructed and equipped to serve as
centers of civic, social, and recreational
activities
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
Can You Make
Really Good Tea?

There is new device for keeping toast
hot which would serve its purpose on
either breakfast or tea table. A nickel
framework holds small spirit lamp,
over which there is an aluminium tray,
on which stands toast fork. The lamp.
lighted, heats the aluminium, which in
turn passes the heat on, modified. to the
little rack. Toast can thus be kept warm
for long time. and there is no danger
of charred edges. These small toast
warmers are expensive, the small size.
to hold five or six slices of toast, cost
ing 81 or IS; but they are yet a novelty
and doubtless will later be cheaper.
Where an electric toaster is used on
the tea table there is no need Iof a toast
warming rack. Toasters are made with
white crOckery bases. glazed and deco
rated with flowers in Dresden design,
and one of these is especially suitable
for use on the tea table. The toast can
be made fresh for each cup of tea, for
after the toaster has become heated
bread browns nicely in a minute. and
four pieces of toast can be made at one
time.
There was a day when no coffee or tea
set was complete without spoon holder,
but that day was so long ago that it is
only a memory. New spoon holders are
shown now, in silver and plate, which
are not only convenience on Ine Tea
tray, but graceful in outline. They are
long and narrow, and much the shape
of the spoons they hold, narrow through
the middle, bulging at each end to ac-
commodate bowls and handles. A handle
attached to the narrowest- point makes
them easy to manage.
Silver holders are also made for sugar.
for the oblong Jumps. The holder. in the
shape of a trough, accommodates a sin
gle row of Jumps and is an Improvement
over the deep sugar bowl. Sometimes
sugar tongs and fingers become hope
lessly confused in the dark interior of
the bowl. Some of the sugar holders
have small trays on one side, which hold
cream jugs, nicely balanced and easy to
pass.
Another tray is arranged to accommo-
date a cream jug. sugar holder. and two
small, round silver plates for sandwiches
or biscuits. This tray has a handle
fastened in the center, and the sugar
bowl and cream jug fit into recesses so
that they can be carried about without
spilling.
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The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
The Games We Used to Play.

Prisoners base, blindman's bluff, Lon
don bridge, hare and hound, duck on
the rock, What a wealth Of child
hood recoIlections these charmed names
call to our minds! We learned these
games from our older brothers and sis
ters who in turn learned them from
the children who preceded them into
the realms of childhood, and our great
grandparents before US learned these
same games from the children who
were a little older than they.
1t is said that many of these games
were old when Babylon was young, and
that they have been handed down by
oral tradition from one generation of
childhood to another. 1t is only recently
that grown folk have bothered their
heads to study these traditional games
Of childhood and to probe into their
depths to find there some hiddc-. secrets
and to find in the curious symbolism
and language of these games some
thing analogous to the strange rites
present time.
And now just when We grown-ups
are beginning to turn our thoughts to
serious study of these games of our
childhood we receive the astonishing
information that children are no longer
interested in these primitive games. A
careful investigation carried on by a
member of the Sage Foundation shows
that children now prefer the maturer
diversion of baseball and the movies.
Reading and kite flying are their third
and fourth choice Of amusement. Only
one boy in thousand of thoss investi-
gated even mentioned the old-time ira
ditional games of childhood.
What does this mean? Can it pos
sibly be that the modern child is grow
ing weary of the old games that have
been childhood's heritage for countless
ages, and that the child of the future
will know none of the pleasures of
these primitive games that were so
dear 90 our own playdays?
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
HOROSCOPE.
1.-THE stars incline, but do not compeL" "
Saturday, January 2, 1915.

This Is not a particularly lucky day. ac-
cording to astrology. Mars rules strongly
for evil, while Saturn is mildly benefc
in influence. The evening is the most
propitious time for the forming of plans
or the seeking OF fayors, for the Sun
is then in benefic aspect.
Under this rule 1t is wise to be tenn
perate in all appetites and to utilize
equally the mental and physical powers.
It is held to be most unfortunate time
to buy, especially machinery, surgical in
struments, iron. steel, and hardware.
The Representation is made that trou-
BILE will generate from a new invention
made in the United States.
As the adverse aspect of Mars has a
tendency to make men impulsive and
headstrong,. this is not a propitious day
for diplomacy or for official acts, since It
is conducive to indiscretion. The expo
sure Of rash acts will discredit an army
man who represents the United States
abroad.
While Saturn is friendly, leasing and
real estate transactions are believed to
be fortunate.
This should be lucky confguration for
mining. There Is a prophecy that coal
operators will profit greatly this month
and next. owing to unexpected demands
upon the worlds store OF fuel.
Tnere Is also prophecy tnaI Iney VINO
own oil interests will derive benefits
which will be used to aid the world. and
the death of a man Of wealth will reveal
worldwide benefactions
Repeatedly the seers forewarn the ma
tion that immense expenditures OF public
money will be necessary in naval and
military channels. The President will
meet crucial problems they prophesy, and
he should conserve his strength.
improvements in aerial navigation will
mark the next few months. In which
there will be much building Of aeroplanes
and other craft that sail above the earth
II the stars are correctly interpreted.
the European war will develop new hor-
rors each. month through the winter and
will continue for two years
Persons whose birthdate IL Is probably
will have rather a smooth year In busi-
ness. but they may have disappointment
in the home circle.
Children born on this day should be
unusually bright and clever. These SUBJ
jects OF Capricorn are likely to be rather
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The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
FAMOUS
WOMAN
Her
Birthday
And
Yours
January IN. Carey Thomas.

1t would be hard to find a name that
more truly stands for the typically H.
tellectual woman than that Of NJ. Carey
Thomas. the celebrated president Of
Bryn Mawr College for women. Other
presidents of women's colleges may have
as great executive ability. others may
have achieved as much in some one di-
rection of scholarship, others there may
be who are as devoted to the cause of
higher education of women, but there IS
not one who so strikingly stands out as
the type of the purely intellectual woman
as this woman, whose birthday is cele-
brated on January 3
Miss Thomas was born In 1857, her
father being a prominent physician and
philanthropist of Baltimore. At the age
of twenty Miss Thomas was graduated
from Cornell College and went directly
to Germany to complete her education.
She completed a course of study, leading
to the degree of Phi. D. at Leipslc whsa
she was twenty-five, but because she
was a woman that famous old university
refused her the honor of the degree.
Then Miss Thomas applied at the Uni
versity of Gottingen, and, being refused
again, she applied at Zurich, where AT
last the degree was conferred, "summa
cum laude,' with highest honors. Thus
Miss Thomas received the highest aca-
demic degree ever conferred upon
woman
Returning home, Miss Thomas, at the
age of twenty-six, was made dean of the
then newly organized Bryn Mawr College,
and through her untiring efforts she has
practically made Bryn Mawr College
what 1t is today. A few years later
Miss Thomas was made president of the
college, and that post she still holds.
Miss Thomas was made the first alumnae
trustee Of Cornell
very different type of woman is Luise
Muhlbach, later Mime. Mundt, another
woman who was born on January . She
is one of the best known writer's q Ger
man historical romances, and, like many
German romance WRITER'S she is fire.
quently exceedingly sentimental. How
ever, Luise Muhlbach is still very much
admired in Germany.
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The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
.Z6ZT M E1g11He[
e ~ A49SUEE %
THE DREAM AND THE FACT.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.


The Woman travelling
~ the Christmas holidays passed much there of
that hurt the weled her
and surrepttiousy down her cheek.
Always she little girl The for the
quality upon suffering
sharing able without feeling keen her inability
supply it She could remember when she earnestly desired
sunlight shadwy places and her that her
sufficient only herself
But dreams and that The Woman
happy hours dreaming the would she could And
always her plans ch
God had blessed her life with She talked The
Man about he disappointment
there children their invariably the subject But The
Woman thought
her heart plans perfected for the happiness little chill
dn gaining equipment
life
thinking had been duld for her because she that there hundreds
prayed believing
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
WANTED-A NEW OVERSHOE.
Women Feel the Need of Suitable
Covering for Dainty Footwear.


Covering for Dainty Footwear.
There is urgent need for a new sort of
Overshoe that will solve an ever-present
problem for the woman of average
means, who must go forth in the even
ings on street cars or in other public
cOnveyanCes.
1t is a great nuisance to carry slippers
in a handbag, no matter how beautiful
or how costly the bag may be, for it is
troublesome to remove street shoes. At
the theater or at afternoon affairs where
the slipping off of an OvershOe is easy,
change of footgear is impossible, and so
many of the foolish sisterhOod risk their
health by venturing out on cold days
shOd merely in silk hosiery and satin
pumps.
It is true that warm carriage shoes are
sold for the fortunate possessors of
hmOusines, aIGl a few brave women do
wear them after dark on the street cars,
but they give an ahsurdly clumsy appear
ance that only the courageous or the.
strong minded are willing to present.
Fleece lined foot warmers trimmed with
fur are all right in the bottom of a motor
car, and they are perfect when put to
their right use, but something better Is
needed for the average woman and the
everyday girl.
The arctics made for stormy weather
kct and they are absurd when seen peep
ing out beneath the hem of an evening
gown. What is needed is a close fitting.
well made overshoe with a thin rubber
sole and thin upper lining, an overshoe
that can be worn with an afternoon re-
ccption gown without attracting atten-
tiOn itself. 1t should not be difficult for
the shoemakers to produce this longed-
for device for the comfort of the thou
sands OF women who attend all sorts Of
entertainments where elaborate Costum-
ing is required, women who can afford to
dress well and yet, perfOrce, must deny
themselves the luxury of carriage or
taNicab.
The overshoe for the relief Of those who
have no motor cas- stlould have a pointed
toe and should be made to fit over high
heels; IL should button or fasten easily
and II should be comfortable. It should
not be too warm and IT should be, above
all things, of good shape. The manu-
facturer who invents II will be sure Of a
fortune II he can protect his patent
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
YUAN TO RULE FOR LIFE.
President Also Obtains Legislation
to Appoint Successor.

Pekin, Jar 1.-Yuan Shj-Kai has
now obtained the passage of iegislation
securing him a life tenure of the
Presidency and allowing hir1 to nomi-
nate his successor.
Large numbers of German women
and children are being repatriated from
China via America. at the governments
expense, owing to their penniless con-
dition. Thus begins the general Ger
man evacuation OF the far East. Every
tion OF the German firms In the far
East more desperate.
It is estimated that none but the
strongest can keep their doors open
beyond one year OF warfare, as thal
s1oppage OF all shipments and huge
losses through contractural failures
are destroying even all purely Chinese
business.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02

Harry Lauder Aids Relief Fund.
Glasgow, Jan. HAIRY Lauder the
Scotch singer. today contributed 5000 to
the Prince Of Wales fund for war suf-
ferers.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02

of what thinking serous querd The Man when he
kissed her.
"The little little children who prayed for Santa Claus believing"
The Woman.
"hy hep practically
Woman would
choice made
The the with
those who needed her fervent than formerly and she
of in herb heart
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02

Uruguay has ordered fire brisades for
all principal elties.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
WOMEN TO WIN VICTORIES.
DIR. shaw Says SuffraEists VIII
Gain During Present Year.

Gain During Present Year.
Greater victories for the cause of
woman suffrage in 1915" are predicted by
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the
National American Woman Suffrage As
sociation, in a statement issued yester-
day.
win in the East is the slogan for the
year. DR.. Shaw calls attention to the
fact that campaigns will be waged in
New York, New Jersey and Massachu-
setts. The bill has passed the lower
house in these States by large majorities,
and Dr. Shaw prophecies that 1t will
pass the upper houses this year and go
to the voters in the fall
In the South there has been awakened
activity, DIR. Shaw states. Every State I'm
the South is now well organized and
working for suffrage.
In the West two new suffrage States
have been added in the past 'year-Mon-
tana and Nevada The suffrage ques-
tion's appearance before the lower house
CT Congress is taken as a victory in
itself, whether the outcome of the vote
Is favorable or not
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02

o The Woman at
legacy Woman surprise places
refurng The Woman
would help their social
him we'll
appearance which The Man agreed but
enable him build big
willing her him for little
and Woman, seeing the wisdom of his plan, agreed
that The Woman mind
At first she told herself
little comforted
would make and she
pansfor the splendid things she would do
myself to Them she said herself q
buy ground village of
gather that anand shall
of dependence they shall live
buded and them she happy
and seemed the future would
be big lie predicted
before The Woman
acqusntanceshp entertaining and being entertained that she did
today and the
interested her personal life
grown beautiful did
such things poverty and pain
he put
would wealthy,
planning brilliant build
part They would avishly
gay andf festive thing
"vvhy," sdTh nothing it splendid for you"
panoramic Of eArite
parties looked the smile
nothing her
for whom she had prayed God bless her life
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
Russell to Talk on Persia.

Charles w. Russell. who has been
United States Minister TO Persia for the
past five years. will lecture on that coun-
try at the University Club tonight at 9
O'Clock. Mr.. Russell has just returned
to washington by way Of the European
war zone
The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
TOMORROW'S MENU.

Better is dinner Of herbs where
love is than a stalled OK and hatred
Herewith.
BREAKFAST.
Malaga Grapes Cereal and Cream
Broiled Bacon
Mountain Mullins Coffee
DINNER.
Clear Tomato Soup
Roast Beef
Drowned Potatoes Squash
Pineapple Salad
Nuts Raisins Coffee
SUPPER.
wafies with Maple Syrup.
Fruit Tea
Mountain Nufins-Pour a cupful and
a quarter of scalding milk over a cup
full of corn meal, the white kind. Cover
and let 1t stand for ten minutes, and
then add a cupful of cold boiled rice.
Mix and then add a cupful of flour with
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, and a
spoonfuls Of melted butter and two
beaten eggs. Beat hard and bake in
a hot oven.
Pineapple Salad-Cut three slices of
Hawaiian pineapple and a canned red
pepper into narrow strips and chill
Then place on lettuce leaves and serve
with mayOnnaise dressing mixed with
its own bulk of whipped cream.
wafies-Sift together a quart of
-four. half a teaspoOnful of salt, a tea
spoonful of sugar. and two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder. Rub in third
of a cupful of butter and add three
eggs, white and yolk beaten separate
ly Add enough milk to make a thin
batter and-bake in CREASED, hot waffle
irons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS
TO ROUNDUP VERY FEW
DIRECTORS EVEN PURCHASE
THEIR OWN SEATS AT BIG
EVENT.

Complimentary tickets to the
Roundup are almost as scarce in
Pendleton as snowballs on July
day some opinions to the contrary
Notwithstanding From the first year
of the big frontier show, the directors
have been exceedingly parslmonious
in dealing out passes and. in order
that they might not be criticized for
their action, they have never taken
any themselves, Every director Of
the Roundup, from the first exhibi.
ton to the one next week, has paid
for every ticket he has secured The
only special advantage they have is a
choice of the boxes but they must
pay the regulation price,
Practically the only passes given
out are those to newspaper men, to
police officials and to distinguished
visitors who are special guests Of the
Roundup. In 1918 total of lie
passes were issued, and last year the
total reached 1886. These were al
most all for newspapermen from over
the northwest. This year 16S passes
have been issued but in this number
are included rs given to special po-
lice and sheriffs from outside Of PEN
dleton who are coming to help in the
roundup Of criminals Only IL
passes have been issued in Pendleton
this year and these were to the two
newspapers and newspaper corre'
Bpondents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-18
Berlin and Vienna Enthusiastic Over
Plan to Invade Serbia and Join
Hands With Bulgaria.
CAMPAIGN WOULD Be BRIEF
Military Authorities at German Cap
ital Believe It Would BE An Easy
Mater to crush serbia II Quick
Blow Is Dealt---Bulgaria Favorable
to the German Cause.

BERLIN, Sept 1s.-One mighty
blow in the Balkans may end the
war By spring. BY blasting road
through Serbia to Bulgaria, the Aus
tIo-Germans may not only settle the
yexatious Balkan question, but like
wise bring an early peace Both
here and in Vienna. the idea OF a sud-
den stroke in the Balkans meets with
hearty popular approval
In Vienna particularly, press reports
that the Austro-Germans VIII soon
invade Serbia are widely commented
upon. Vienna believes that no other
move promises such an early end to
the struggle. Military officials agree
Il would be comparatively easy to de-
would link up the central empires
with Bulgaria, which already is most
friendly to them.
If Bulgaria fights at all. 1t is GER
tain it will be beside the central em-
pires Her entrance into the combat
would complete a chain OF armies
stretching from the Baltic to the Bos-
phorus and make them invincible in
their power to overwhelm their enc
mics. Bulgaria. having established
friendly connections with Turkey, VI
emma does not doubt that Bulgaria's
armies would take the field immedi-
ately if Roumania made war on the
Turks. The allies apparently have
lost the chance Of winning Bulgaria
to their cause.