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The Washington times., 1915-05-20

Discussion OF feminism in it's bio
logical aspects may or may not
throw light upon the great move
ment which started in Scandinavia
and swept even to New Jersey. but
from that State comes The following
Sun from a sclf-confessed feminist.
Maud. the snper-hen, Of superb men
tality and marked limitations. needs
explanation. Here is the letter:
Sir; am feminist. therefore ]
believe in polygamy and votes fer
women. ] have kept chickens many
years and claim some knowledge OF
the psychology Of the hen. There
fore the history Of Mand. a certain
super-hen of my flock leaves me dis
quicted as to " hat may hapen when
greater scope Is given to feminine
activity Maud is the only hen |
have ever known to show distinct
proof OF ratiocinati"n; she thinks.
victions. That is why I call her the
super-hen. could give much evil
dence in support of this, but one bit
may suffice. Throw a cigar butt into
will rush to It, peck at 1T and retire
disgusted. Throw another and the
thing Is repeated. They have learned
nothing. Not so Maud. After one
paid no further attention to such de-
ceptive offerings. She stands calmly
at one side and let's the others fool
themselves. She had learned and re-
members: herein she is unique-a
super hen.
Why Is Maud?
Now Maud, | regret to say. is a
mongrel, mostly Leghorn. | Judge, but
what indiscretion OF fate intruded the
egg whence she emerged into an in
cubator supposed to be loaded with
pure Buff Orpingtons do not know
She Is the one surviving hybrid In ar
otherwise pure hock. saved from immo
lation as a brOiler by her precious dis
play OF intellectually and enterprise
for Maud Is slightly lame her loft les
having been injured as a result Of her
youthful attempt to take large chunk
~ meat away from a puppy, who wa
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

~ IGNIFICANT Of the growing tend
ency Of households to come to
common sense methods of treating
the family income Is the following
hotter throwing as it does more light On
the discussion OF the question: Has a
wife a right to her husbands saVings?'
The correspondent explains how she
and her husband solved the problem by
q "joint account" Here Is the letter:
"Dear Mrs. Frederick:
II think you have touched on q CEN
terspot Of family life in raising the
question of the wfe's share to her saw
ings Perhaps it will interest readers to
learn what plan we have followed In our
family for over ten years, without one
bit Of friction or one-sidedness.
My husband earns about $125 monthly
by a little work that ] do ON the side.
] earn about s35 a month more. These
sums we pool in Joint bank account
to which either Of us has access. and
checks on which are mutually signed
Ida and Harry L. I do not have
soma! allowance. either.
Mutual Saving.
Tho ideal Of both Of us Is to live as
economically as possible, and save mu-
tually. ! pay the household expenses.
including groceries. and rent, by check,
and keep a close hand over all the
money. regarding myself solely as a
manager or executive. When either of
us wants to purchase clothing, we do so.
perhaps first talking It over with each
other, but dignlfiedly ordering 1t, ana
paying for 1t from the mutual pool
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

A MATTER OF DIET.
9. t0tsh you toould state 1hether
you consider t,Do rdto eggs and about
a pint Of milk morning aud night sutt-
cte~t nourtshment for adult for tho tUo
meals. At noon I eat baked potatoes
swd bread and butter, seldom a ptccs of
Sseut.
I hovs continued this Diet for several
Ssors and hape gradually lost flesh.
F.. n. G..
which will suit every individual case. 1t
would seem to us that IL you lead an
active life you are undernourished. We
would suggest the adoption Of a cereal
diet-breakfast foods made from the
whole grain. whole wheat bread. the use
Of olive oil or other high grade vegetable
oils
The following foods tend to increase
fat: Cream, butter. vegetable oils. ba-
con. nuts and fats of various meats.
MUSHROOMS OR TOADsTOOLS.
9. While out toalktng l found Uhot
thought pere some mushrooms, but at-
tor brtngip0 them homo tods AFRAID
they might DO toadstools. Hoto am
TO tell .0hether It u safe to cat themf
NJ.
A. There Is no reliable guide by which
Gus and edible varieties Of mushrooms.
II Is far better. to leave them alone or
to consult an expert. There are rev
varieties which one may readily learn
from a competent teacher, ana the SAT-
est procedure Is to limit ones knowledge
TO three or four varieties, that is. spe-
cialize upon these three or four and not
attempt familiarity with unknown
The Washington times., 1915-05-20
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
BY the Shopper

" VERY yard may be trans
II formed into a Helen Dryden
IL cover for Vanity Fair with
the new garden accessories
thst lend a distinctly futuristic as
poet to the landscape. Instead OF
the discreet and retiring string.
trellises of unmistakabls verdancy
give support to anything that may
be induced to climb. These are sur
mounted by perky red birds. and are
priced at 70 cents and 81.
A more complete outfit. consisting
Of a large pan. three flower pots and
a trellis is s6. The pan and the pots
are painted, with crude sprawling
flowers on a green ground.
Huge powder-puffs in bags Of soft
leather are a special bargain at an
p street leather store. They were
originally sold for 50 but are now re-
duced to $3.50
New maple sugar In toothsome and
satisfying hunks may be had for %
cents a pound at an F street bakery
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

IssJormattor giving the nasrss o.
chops phtoh carry the GrtsoIes re-
terred to IN these columns tctII bs
yurntshed on request. KtndIy mem
ton date Of issue tohe~ possible, and
address "The Shopper.")
The Washington times., 1915-05-20
AnSwers to Health Questions

Mrs. e. d. s.-Q-My ankles pain me
very much when I walk even a short
distance. Some say have fallen arches.
How do fallen arches affect a person?
What shall do for the painful ankles?
.A-Fal.en arches affect different peo-
pie In different ways. The usual effects
are painful legs or feet. clumsy and
awkard walking. and other leg and foot
symptoms, Of various kinds, Your trouble
Wear arch supports. do barefoot dan
cling exercises. and consult a physician.
"A Laborer"-o. have whits
my a.yess mouth. i' ana "'e my tongue is aiwaS:
coated more or less. Lack Of
exercise, and especially alcoholic drinks.
increase the blotches.
ADO not touch a drop Of alcoholic
other gymnasium or some baseball team
anyway get regular outdoor exercise.
Drink three quarts OF distilled and a
pure carbonated water daily. also olive
oil. a wineslassful after each meal,
tables without much starch. unseason-
ed greases. fresh fruits, cereals, and
take a Bulgaria tablet with your meals.
Avoid tea. coffee, seasoned foods. and
solid food. constipation and inactivity.
Take from five to ten grains of either
and several hours active exercise daily.
r. J. Dol am IS years old and
very shortwaisted. I also have a nerv-
Gus heart. What shall l do for these?
animation n o at some ph hospital "i,e Where an an
hour or two will be spent to make a
correct diagnosis. There Is no "nerv-
~
The Washington times., 1915-05-20
THE TIMES DAILY M GAZINE PAGE
Demands ofDependent Children on
State Offer Avenue of Social Service

Mrs. Flora Grannis Explains
Value to Community in
the Intelligent Placing of
Wards in Private Homes
and in Guiding Their Fu-
ture.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

Olive and maroon. long ago pro-
noLnced impossible for gowns, 10
having a term OF popularity as a
lining for envelopes. II is made by
a firm abroad. and fifty envelopes
and 10 sheets of paper are included
In each box. The price Is 95 cents,
at all F street stationery store.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

A shadp sport hat of yellow fiber.
with a banding of rose color. is $50
at G street store. A soft hat of
green and dead white, may be had
for the same price.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

species. Tho so-called chemical tests for
the non-poisonous properties of mush-
rooms arc exceedingly unreliable Con-
suit someone on the spot who knows
the difference between tho varieties in
question. =
The Washington times., 1915-05-20
NON-FATTENING FOODS.

MOUNTAINEERING FOODS.
Q. Please 0ive list Of foods Dhtch
are nutritious ard got are not fattentn0.
S. II. L.
A. Cereal products made from the
whole grain. high grade flours. lean
meats, fruits and vegetables are
strengthenng, nutritious foods. They are
not. strictly speaking. fat forming.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20
Rejection of Indeutures.

This plan has been rejected almost
universally because. first Of all. It is
hard to induce young people, par
ticularly boys, to work until they are
twenty-one with no other salary than
board and clothing and to receive
only about 500 when released from
the term of service. In these days 1t
Is no uncommon thing for boys OF
eighteen II twenty TO earn so a
week, SO the terms of the indenture
are likely to 10 burden.
II do not conceal any facts re-
garding the parentage Of the chill
dren from those who apply to care
for them. One woman came twice
to inquire about an infant and was
much surprised that I told her the
same facts with regard to 1t both
times. Your story sounded honest
she said. and / determined to try
you again No department like mine
coulG be efficient II any known facts
We're conc called.
Il have the greatest success in
placing infants. They are open to
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

Dr.. Htrshberp tctI dnstDer questions
for readers Of The Times on medical,
hyotenic and sanitation subjects that arc
Of general tnterest. He toill not under
take to prescrfbe or otter advics for in-
Of general interest letters tDiE Be an
stoered personally, " a stamped and ad-
dressed envelope 70 enclosed. Adress oil
inquiries to Dr.. L. Il. Htrshber0, core
this ofree.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

and confectionery shop. In addition,
a number OF maple delicacies have
been made. with mountaineering
names. Among these are maple
fiuffs." at cents each-pufry. melt
ing and filled with nuts.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20
Supply of "Dependents"
Never Equal to Demand,
She Says, in Describing
Work of New York De-
partment.

~OCIAE service, with its ap-
parently limitless avenues Of
~ related activity, has made
possible a number of vocatlons
particularly adapted to women. yet
1t Is doubtful II many OF these are
as influential In the community of
the future as the placer Of depend
ent children"
In New York. these women are
appointed by counties. one to each,
responsible to the central office at
Albany. They have the authority to
transfer dependent children from
county and State institutions and to
place them with families that are
capable OF giving them intelligent
care. and are required to go on
trips of inspection at least once
year to find out whether the chill
dren are thriving in their new en-
vironment.
One of the real veterans of this
type Of social service is Mrs: Flora
Grannis. of Syracuse, N. Y, who
has held the position of superintend-
ent for, her county since its creation
as a civil office.
Thirteen years ago she began to
place children from the county
home at Syracuse as a volunteer
worker. After four years she was
made county superintendent. Dur
Ing her term of Office she has placed
nearly 800 children AMI holds tho
record of the State for successful
placements and resulting adoptions.
Mrs. Grannis has been attending the
national conference OF charities and
corrections at Baltimore.
Supply of Dependents.
People are usually surprised to
hear that our supply of dependent
children never equals the demand
said Mrs. Grannis. In discussing va
ried phases of her work. This may
be due to two causes. First. there
are relatively few Desirable chill
dren. 1t IL too great risk to un-
dertake the placement OF tho chill
dren of feebie-minded or epileptic
parents, tor one can never tell what
parental defects have been inherited.
Even though they seem normal in
their childhood. maturity may de-
velop unknown traits.
THE mothers ignorance OF State
Of them are put in State institutions
to the placing Of many babies. Some
Of them are put in State institutions
by their parents because they cannot
contribute entirely to their support.
1t is a matter of pride to many
mothers that they still contribute
something. however. They do not
know that. II they give anything at
all. though 1t is ony 10 cents a week
their babies may not be placed for
them. That is. they are not entirely
wards of the State. and only such
children may be placed.
Placing and adoption are two DIFF
ferent things. Placing is merely
loan OF child. who may be returned
at any time. Adoption. of course,
does not necessitate the return OF
the child. When the placing system
was first tried. 1t was customary to
draw up papers Of indenture. These
provided that the services Of the
child belonged to his borrower until
he came of age. At that time he was
to be released again. with a suit OF
clothes. a Bible and a small sum Of
mOney
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

C. N. M.-o.-l. have a pain most OF
The Washington times., 1915-05-20
PREsERvATrvEs TO COVER UP
FRAUD


@. WlH Prof. Allyn through hts COL
u,nms anssosr the follototn0 Qrcstiom;
"Is sodium benxodte used as preserVd-
tive IN any soay injurious to the dtoes-
tfoni" NJ. A. p.
A. Benzoate of sodium Is used to COW
er up fraud in the majority OF instances.
We DO not believe that It has any
specific action upon the digestion. Its
use is the acknowledgment Of tho fall
ure to properly pack goods.
LARD IN SUMMER.
Q. VIII you please inform me " but
ter and lard con be kept solid during
summer months any Other may than
through tho use Of ice. I shall be pleased
for any Information you noy 0|Ve along
these Hnes. J. o. l..
A. We know Of no other way aside
from keeping the product at q compara-
lively low temperature that will accom-
plish tho result you desire.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

F. G. C.-Q.-ls there any reasonable
way to straighten bow legsY
A.-If not matured. bow legs NAV be
gradually Strengthened by massage and
exercises. II over twenty, an operation
is the only way.
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

the time in the back Of my head and
neck. What can do to relieve It?
A.-Take five grain Of sa!icylate OF
soda every three or four hours, and
apply hot water bag to the painful
parts. L.
Tad-o.-1. VIII 1t hurt a person who
is deaf to wash his head In cold water
every morning? 2. Will It Rjure the
same person to grasp the nose and blow
out the ears1 g. Will It injure my hear
ing to wash my hair!
Al. No; the cold water will not IN
jure him: 2 This Is not a safe pro
cedure 8, You should wash your head
little every morning. =" =. - '''a>
A Reader-Q.-My nose has become
enlarged at the end and has FREQUENT
spells Of spasmodic twitching. Can you
advise a remedy?
A.-The nose should be treated with
an electric battery and by massage
You may need a slight operation on the
inside Of the nose
The Washington times., 1915-05-20

'NOpyTlSht' l'i'' Wy q"
~ IGNIFICANT Of the growing tend
- ency Of households to come to a
common sense methods of treating
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-10-29

While The Herald and News is offer
ing to give several magazines in con-
necticn with the paper we desire that
our subscribers and friends shall un-
derstand that We are not going to let
up one whit in the making of the very
best paper that we know how to make,
possil ~ not the best, or even the next
best in South Carolina, but the best we
know how to make, and if hard work
and close attention to the job with
what little ability We have in that di-
rection Will count for anything, you
may expect The Herald and News to be
better than it has ever been. Send in
your subscription while the opportu-
nifty lasts of getting it for less tnan
the re cguiar price and four magazines
thrown in for good measure.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-10-29
NR. HARRISON AGAINST GRADE
CROSSINGS.
continue.

In this day and time, modern rail-
way construction avoids the grade
crossing, resorting to every means
possible to keep them from happening
at all, but since many of the railroads
were built in our part of the country
a good many years ago, before traffic
on either the railroads or the
dirt roads was anything like so
heavy as it is today, and at a time
when construction costs had to be
kept down, we still have a multitude
Of these dangerous places tnat should
oe eliminated as rapidly as possible.
President Colfax Harrison, whose
ideas of railroading are bringing about
many changes in the policy and GUS
toms of the Southern railroad that are
being more and more appreciated by
the public, is against grade crossings
and announces that the Southern is
now anxious to eliminate as rapidly
as possible all such places. Mr.. Har-
rison says, according to the Charlotte
Observer, that on every bit of construc-
ton work of his company now in prog
ress, or recently completed, involv-
.ng the relocation or double-tracking
of the line, on which nearly S4,000,-
900 was spent the past year alane, pro-
vision has been made at large addition
al expense for bridge or subway
crossings. He says this policy will be
continued in the future In this work
of grade crossing elimination, the rail-
roads should have the cooperation of
county authorities in every section Of
the State.-Spartanburg Herald.
The Herald and News is and has
been just as strong against grade
crossings as Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Liv-
ingston is also against grade cross
ings. and so far as the grade crossings
in this section are concerned Mr. Liv-
ingzton has proved his faith by his
works. Several of the crossings be-
tween Little Mountain and Prosperity
have been eliminated. There are some
very dangerous ones between Pros
perity and Newberry that should be
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-10-29
THE GET TOGETHER SPIRIT.

In looking over an old copy of The
Herald and News of date April 80, 1909,
we find the following editorial CON-
ment:
In a speech recently delivered by
DR.. S. &c. Mitchell, president of the
South Carolina university, DR.. Mitchell
made the following statement:
How have all these signal results
in social progress in South Carolina
been achieved? The secret lies in the
cooperative effort of the commounty
The individual may be weak;
the community is strong, almost ON
nipotent when thoroughly aroused in
the interest of progress. The highest
lesson which we are learning today
is that of cooperation in all efforts
for social progress"
We nave so often endeavored to en-
phasize the truth contained in this
statement that we are pleased to-
have it expressed so strongly by an
other.
There is no doubt that the secret
of success and growth Of any COM
munity lies in cooperation. Individ-
ual effort is all right but in order to
keep pace with the development and
progress of today every community
must have cooperation of effort.
We copy it now to show that the
doctrin of The Herald and News has
always been for more and better CO.
operation and the need is as great now
as it was when we wrote the article
quoted. We have the best town and
the best county in the State What We
need today is more cooperation and
more getting together for the general
welfare.
There is better spirit and more evil
tence of cooperation at this time than
there mas been in many years. There
IS less fault-fnding and carping crit
icism than We have known in Newber-
ry in good manv moons. One reason
is business is better and we all feel
better We hope there conditions may
continue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-10-29
HOW TO SAVE TINE.

In these days when everybody is US
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mess purposes, we notice that a large
rumber of cur subscribers are using
the mails in renewing subscriptions.
We always like to see your cheerful
faces in our Office, but we realize that
you use the telephone or the postofice
for the same reason that we do-to
save steps, and we are perfectly will
ing to have you send us your orders
o. post
But in renewing your subscription
this year, We wish to inform you that
you can, if you wish, secure four mag
azines by subtracting one cent from the
regular price of The Herald and News
Look over the remarkable club of high
class magazines we offer you in con-
nectiou with The Herald and News for
only $149 a year-nothing extra, as
you may be incIined to think when you
look over the advertisement and see
the publications offered-but $149 pays
a years subscription to The Herald
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Drop Us a line right away-so that
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-10-29
E&&
goC6,

We are afraid that our good young
friend, Bell, of the York News mis-
understood what we had to say about
another Winthrop college at York that
he spoke of in his paper. What we
meant to emphasize was what We said:
'|More rural graded schools and more
high schools in the rural districts is
the present educational need of South
Carolina"
We did not. intend to be understood
as advocating the building of more COLI
leges by the State. In cur opinion We
have colleges a plenty. And the point
We tried to make was that even with
the many girls who were reported as
knocking at the doors of Winthrop for
entrance, there are many times that
many who were not even given the
advantages of a high school training
and possibly some of those whom it was
claimed were turned away from Win
throp were not sufficiently advanced to
enter college, even if there were plenty
of room, because they had mad no high
school opportunities.
No, my young friend, We do not need
any more State colleges, either for boys
or girls. What we need, if we are
going to educate by the State, and we
are, is more and better equipped rural
graded schools and high schools, so
that the boys and girls who can never
go to college, and those who can, may
be prepared for the duties of life as
we'll ss for entrance into college.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-10-29

taken out. There is one for an average
of every mile between the two towns
and then it should be remembered that
.ae: e are two tracks to cross, which
doubles the danger. If Mr.. Livingston
md Mr.. Harrison would join forces
We are sure they would have the CO.
operation of the county officials, and
we believe that the property owners
would see the advantage to them and
cooperate also.
All of the grade crossings between
Newberry and Prosperity could be re-
moved without great inconvenience to
any one and small cost of labor and
other expense, unless the land owners
should want an exorbitant price for the
right of way, and we do not believe
they would be unreasonable because
the removal of these dangerous grade
crossings would also benefit them. In
fact, the road could be so located that
there would be no necessity to cross
the Southern railway until you reached
Mr.. Cal Singley's, and that would be
the only crossing between Newberry
and Columbia except the one at Broad
river, near Columbia. This of course
applies to the main highway. But the
road could remain right through the
town of Prosperity and there would be
only three crossings between Newberry
and the Broad river.
Three were two taken out in front
of Mr.. J. B. Kempson's residence by Mr..
Livingston. Mr.. Kempson was in New
berry the other day and he said he
would not have the road back where
it was for anything. He likes it much
better and then the two dangerous
crossings are removed and his chick
ems are in less danger from the deadly
auto and he likes the arrangement
much better. So it would be with
others who may have feeling that
they do not want to see the old road
changed. Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Liv-
get together.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-10-29

We notice that Governor Manning
and some of the Clemson college folk
are going out West to study the boil
weevil situation. We do not see any
mention of Commissioner Watson as
one of the party. We should think tnat
this study would come directly under
his department and that he should be
in the party. Possibly it is the pur-
pose that Clemson college shall over
shadow the State department of agri-
culture. And maybe Col. Watson could
not go.