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The Washington times., 1915-04-19
T H E.. TINES DAILY MAGAZINE PAG
Peril Of Blindness Faces
Those Who Use Lotions
Made Of Wood Alcohol
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERG
Copyright 1885, by Newspaper Feature Service Inc

ball Indeed. the New York committee
on the prevention OF blindness, Is rash
enough to go on record and assert that
more than so per- cent of the eye
troubles In men are traceable to the use
Of wood alcohol preparation after
shaving, and in women to face lotions
which contain wood alcohol.
If bay rum made from wood alcohol
IS applied at frequent intervals to the
skin you can readily trace the result.
Through the fumes of the preparation
and by the absorption. the poison would
be carried to the brain
n few applications would be com
paratively harmless but II the alcohol
were supplied to the brain for any
length of time. even in the smallest
quantities, the result would be q final
hardening and destruction Of the optic
nerve and blindness would follow.
/ The generally accepted theory Is that
wood alcohol, unlike grain alcohol, will
not be thrown off readily. but that a
percentage of it will be chemically
changed to formaldehyde. 1t is this
which destroys eyesight.
whose attention has been drawn by the
New York committee to wood alcohol
adulterations, said that one Of the seri-
Gus limitations OF the food and drug
act Is that 1t allows the use of wood
alcohol in remedies for external appli-
have not been able to control the manu-
facture of cosmetics containing in
; furious drugs, remedies for obesity and
lameness, or to restrain manufacturers
Of external applications in the use of
wood alcohol.
Anathema, then, upon the germ-in-
Tested hot towel, the microbic soaps and
| shaving brushes. the wood alcohol
balms, lotions and unguents, and the
unsafe, makeshift disinfection.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
Jadooed, Woman
Escaped Tigers
Hindu, Now Christian Missionary
Relates How She Renounced
Fathers Faith.

How she was offered to the man
eating tigers Of her native country be-
cause a jadoo man. or fortune teller.
prophesied that she would never be the
mother of male children, was related
by Mrs. Suhkoda Banerjee. a Hindu
woman Of high caste. and now a Chris
tian missionary. last night at Metro
politAn Baptist Church.
When nine years old Mrs. Banerjee
was given in marriage by her parents
to a man of her own caste. Two daugh'
ters were born to her. much to the
chagrn of her husband and her father
ard mother. The worker in jadoo was
then consulted. and he declared the
young wife would never bring son
into the world whereupon IN family
council, it was decided to offer her TO
the tigers.
She was carried to the place of sac
rfCe in a sedan chair. and. through the
hours of a long night, terror-stricken
and alone she awaited the coming OF
the man-eaters. But dawn found her
vi molested, and, escaping to the high
way, she made her way to a distant
village, where a low-caste woman gave
her aid and she ultimately reached Cal
cutta. where she renounced the faith OF
her fathers.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
ADVICE TO GIRLS
Bv Annie Laurie

height, with black hair and fair COM
pleNion. | weigh $50 pounds. DO you
think | am too heavy for my height?
I have been going with a girl for
about seven weeks. Every Saturday
night We go to the theater together,
hut neither Of us attend dances. Is
there any harm in going to the the
ater?
love my friend dearly. and | have
asked her If she loves men, but she
said that she does not. Do you think
she does? Do YOU approve of kiss
ing? | have asked her to kiss me good
night, but She has refused
HANDSOME HARRY.
Goodness, gracious, Handsome IIar-
ry, how am | to believe the girl loves
YOU when she tells you point blank that
Shc doesn't You would rather believe
me If ! told YOU that she dd-than be-
neEe her. wouldn't you? Most certainly
! do not approve of kissing. think
your friend Is very sensible. and so do
you. and you like her better for II.
Of course. tho theater isn't wrong II
you go to the plays and the movies that
are worth while. You are not much too
heavy for Your height. But YOU are
most certainly much too much in love
with yourself
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
AnswerS to Health Questions

e. 90. % What can I do when my
throat gets dry. sometimes? (2) How
can I remove hair growing on my neck
(3) What can ] do for red Jumps on
my body? 90 For some time ] have
been troubled with my fingers, especial
ly the little one. swelling and itching.
Will you tell me what to do?
A. % Grease your nose with white
vaseline, and keep your mouth shut at
night. (2) Lather the hairy parts well
with peroxide soap, massage and rub
the softened hairs with moist compress
cd cakes OF pumice stone. Let this stay
on for five minutes, then wipe off. and
massage gently with a mild cream. This
treatment should be repeated for two
weeks. 90 Apply to the Jumps white
precipitate ointment, every night. 60
Apply to the fingers at night. calamine.
2lz drains zinc oxide, 2 drains; phenol,
"a dram; glycerine, 2 drains lime water
and rose water enough to make 3 ounces.
l.. NJ. H.-Q. have pains in my stom-
ach and also around my kidneys. The
least thing worries me, and have faint
ing spells. What do you suggest?
A. Avoid eating meats and teke 10
drops OF tincture of strophanthus In
water every four hours.
L. L. L-o. How long ought the tine
ture of chloride Of iron be continued
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Do You Know Curry?
Here's Flavor That Adds Punch to Many
Otherwise Insipid Tasteless Dishes.
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK,
(Copyrght by Mrs Christine FrederickD

'hristine Frederick)
is little different from pepper and
quite delicious once we become used
to 1t. A curry of chicken a la Ma
rengo or any other "a la" we may
choose to make will rescue even an
ancient bird into palatability Or.
why not curried eggs? The founda-
ton is a cream sauce, the right dash
of curry is added. the eggs arc rap
idly heated, the whole served on
toast as luncheon dish.
Several vegetables lend themselves
particularly to the curry flavor. Chief
Of these is the Brussels sprouts, eau
liflower and cabbage. which seem to
combine exceilently with the odd
curry flavor. A hot mayonnaise thus
Favored can be poured over Brussels
sprouts or shredded cabbage and add
punch" Ito use current slang) to
an otherwise insipid dish. Apples
and raisihs, too. and cocoanut, are
the fruits that are most frequently
combined with 1t in its native home.
India. Sliced and steamed apples.
a half cup of seeded raisinS, a dash
of cocoanut, lemon juice and curry.
make relish which will tone up the
most ordinary meat.
Curry is not an everyday spice like
pepper and salt, but II certainly de-
serves weekly use upon our table.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

~WEET corn should be planted on
- rich land and cultivated the same
u as field corn. Plant the seed
as soon as the soil is warm In the
spring, and make successive paintings
every two or three weeks until late
summer. The same results can DC op-
tanned to some extent by planting early
me dunn and late varieties. Plant the
seeds about two inches deep in drills
three feet apart. and thin to single
stalk every ten to fourteen inches.
Sweet corn when grown in the South
passes so quickly from the milk to the
dough stage that care should be exer-
cised to gather the crop just at the
right time In order to secure most sat
isfactory results. The flavor of sweet
corn depends upon the stage of ma
turity and the method of handling the
product from the plant to the table.
Sweet corn loses its sugar content very
rapidly after being removed from the
stalk. 1t should. therefore. be picked
only few hours and preferably a few
minutes, in advance of the time when
it Is to be placed In the pot.
Varieties recommended: For early
corn, Golden Bantam and Adams Early
arc suggested. and for medium and late
varieties Black Mexican and White
Mexican, Country Gentleman, and
Stowells Evergreen. The last-named
has the largest cars. and Is the most
Or IOduCtiVC.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
SzUeet Corn, Cucumbers and Egg Plant
Some Varieties Recommended For Home
Garden and Their Proper Planting and Care
Home Garden Series, No. 8.

Prepared by the Department OF Agricultnr
picking season, as nsw fruits will not
form while older ones are ripenng.
Young cucumber plants are often de-
stroyed by the cucumber beetle. 1t is
possible to protect the plants hy COW
erng them with small wooden frames
over which mosquito netting has been
stretched.
Air-slaked lime sprinkled over the
small plants is an added protection
aRaiost the cucumber beetle
Varieties recommended: White Spine
Davis Perfect. and Emerald.
For further information on cucumber
growing. read Farmers Bulletin 254, en-
titled "CuCumbers." which may be had
free on application to the department
of Agriculture.
How To Use Elephants.
The plants for this crop should be
started in a hotbed or in a box in
the house about two months before
time for planting In the field. The
Next Article in Series, No. ., "Ra
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words of the self-satisfied min
lister of your childhood when
you dropped your stick Of candy or
licorice ball to the tuberculous infested
and germ-ridden ground? She would
say: "Oh. don't cry pick It up and eat
it.. You'll have to eat a peck Of dirt be-
fore you die"
Nowadays unobservant grand danes
and others are wont to say: "Yes. we
used to lick the dirt off with our sticky
lips, and we're here to tell of it today"
Which, like all half-truths. is true, but
unsatisfying to logicians.
weak, the anaemic. the consumptive, the
lame, the blind, the halt and the dead
cannot blame the dirt which the grand
mothers boast about because they never
have and never will blame II for the
maladies, deformities and deaths which
came twenty and more years later.
The serenity and complacency OF ig-
norance. faulty logic and near-sighted
observation is no better-or worse-il-
traditional bad habits Of milkmen who
persist In delivering good milk-good
when they started on their morning
route-in open vessels and uniced cans
Next to this antiquated and deadly
evil, are the every dangers which come
to men In the use of bay rum, the
lotion popularity and fallaciously sup
regarded as benedictfon for 1t Pctu-
ally carries the curse OF possible blind
ness.
If bay rum contains wood alcohol, the
vapors from the latter may. indeed, seri-
ouHy affect the structures Of the eye
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

copyright ny MTS
@AY leaves, pepper. onions
or a certain repeating list Of
spices seem to be the limit
Of flavor for many house
wives. In some homes every meat
dish Is bayleaf seasoned. In others
pepper is paramount. In very few
is there a wide gamut of taste, par
ticularly Including the odd or un-
usual flavors common in other coun-
tries. AS a most cultured French
man once remarked when we dined
together: with you everything is
q brown sauce. Chicken, meat, or
gravy. it Is always the same"
And here Is a good, unusual fla
vor almost unused in American
homes, except by the Travelled few:
Curry, the King of India fiaVors, so
varied, so subtle, SO redolent, as If
1t were compounded of a thousand
spices of Araby and Ind. Curry
does not come from any one plant,
as might be supplied. but may be
any blend of various spices. In In
dia there are many curries. Indeed,
the longer the list of different cur
ries, the greater Is the East Indian
chefs claim to greatness. But to us.
curry means that one blend OF
spices, commercially manufactured
and sold in all kinds and quantities.
Darker than mustard, but similar
ly powdery. curry offers a piquant
odorous flavor, particularly suitable
for meats of all kinds. There
are the scraps of Sundays roast, or
the remnants of Thursdays leg of
lamb. What shall we do with them?
Send them garbage-ward, or offer
them n an unpalatab!e. tasteless
stew? No. We'll make a curry OF
them. Make a ring of rice. or a
futing OF mashed potatoes, dice the
meat. make gravy, and add
palate.
II may seem barbariC to dress
yhicken with this flavor but really IL
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
Bitterness

Sometimes within my heart | know
The long rebellion of the sea,
Under the whip of every wind
Slave of the moon eternauy.
] know the lonely heart of hills
Prisoned forever from the sky,
Watching against the heavens breast
The frail and foolish clouds go by.
All night | hear and understand
The cry of useless winter rain.
For ], a sister TO the stars,
Am strangely close akin TO pain.
Sara Tessdale, In Smart Set
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
From Emphasis On Materalism Humanity's Deveopmen
Turns to the Soil For Betterment-Wll Lead
Children From Sham Life.
By ANNA BOGE NHOLM SLOANE.
Copyright. 1915. by Mrs. Anna B. Sloa

Mrs. Anna B. SoaneD
Therefore both the wealth -getter and
his family have stood outside the fence
round the kingdom of happiness. But
they are rapidly beginning to scramble
over the fence.
Country vs.. City.
Since the facilities for building up
great fortunes and positions OF power
and honor have been greater in the
city than in the country the most nmbi-
tious have ttocked toward the city. The
country life is democratic. All indi-
viduals being engaged in the same oc-
cupations, having similar interests and
being equally free and independent, feel
themselves as good as their neighbors.
For this reason the country has Of
fcred few opportunities for the man
enrich his Golfers at the expense OF
others.
In our rapidly growing cities. condi-
tfons are different. There, those who
would be kings over some phase of
money-getting find easy subjects in
those who are too weak to be men for
themselves. There the wealthy live in
Voluptuous idleness on the results of
the toll OF others and the poor live in
shtftless laziness on the bounty of
charity.
Both Equally Worthless.
Both classes are equally worthless to
the social system and each contribute
toward making the ways and means of
life increasingly difficult to the great
and honorable middle class of honest
toilers.
II is to this great majority of the
middle class that we owe the education
which will ultimately bring them the
greatest possible material and spiritual
betterment.
This can largely be done by edu-
eating their children, our children.
along those lines which will enable
them to bring about through their own
efforts this betterment.
The school farm offers the most
simple and practical method by which
children can be led away from the
sham life in which they gain little that
Is material and almost nothing that Is
spiritual. to the pursuit OF a life nearer
to mother nature and to God
(Nert article, "The School Farm As
An Educator Instead of An Information
Phnt,' to appear Wednesday,, April
S1,)
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

" HE human race stands on the
border line between dying
civilization and one that Is
slowly being born.
The old landmarks are falling away
and the new ones not yet established.
so we find ourselves in a turmoil Of
uncertainty as to what Is good and
what is not good in every field Of
thought and endeavor. To some of
ness, and religion seems still good
enough. But to others, with a clearer
vision, they seem out Of touch with
the best that Is in the ever-evolving
human race.
More and more we are beginning to
realize that wealth and position arc not
part of the possessor and can add moth
Ing to his human worth, and as Inls
discriminating power. grows more and
more marked we begin to care less for
possessions and more for the personal
development of ourselves and of our
children. In the degree that valuation
Is shifted from possessions to person.
ality will inclination to strain away
from the sham life and artificial stand
ards of the city come to human beings
and lead them back to the country, and
the t!lling of the soil.
But we do not know how to till the
soil to the best advantage. nor how to
coax the greatest returns for our labor
from the bosom Of mother earth. There
fore We need Farm-Schools and School
Farms where our children, under the
guidance Of agricultural scientists, may
learn various phases of modern farm
ing.
Keynote of Materialism.
The keynote of the past centuries has
been materialism. To gain possessions
and positions Of external power and
honor have been the chief aims Of
humanity. Toward that end have chill
dren been educated. The development
of their inherent human personality
has been only a secondary considera-
ton
But possessions never bring happi-
ness, nor can the idle. or those incap-
able of doing. ever become satisfied
with themselves or their existence.
Happiness comes from being, not from
having. Jesus of Nazareth knew what
He was talking about when He spoke
of the difficulties of the rich for enter
ing the kingdom OF heaven. The activi-
ties of the wealthgetter do not take
him In the right direction, and the non
activity of the idle takes him nowhere.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
Changing Standards Bring
Demand for School Farm
To Develop Personality
A New Vocational Training Series

Do you know what vocational training is and why
we need it?
Are you interested in vocational training as an ad-
unct to school life? If so, follow the series to be
printed exclusively in the Magazine Pages of The Times
beginning today.
Preparation of school children for the life they will
live after they have finished school, and for the positions
in the community which they will ultimately occupy is
the slogan of educators of today.
An important phase of this education is the School
Farm. The Times has arranged for series of articles
written by Mrs. Anna Bogenholm Sloane graduate of
the Mas Normal Seminary of Sweden, to appear in the
magazine section and which will take up the School
Farm and other interpretations of vocational work.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

plants should not bc set in the field
until after all danger of frost has pass
ed and the ground has become quite
warm. Set the plants eighteen to
twonty-four inches apart in rows three
feet apart, and give clean, shallow
cultivation TO keep the plants growing
rapidly. 4 dozen good. healthy plants
will supply enough fruit for the average
sized family throughout the season.
Eggplant may be used In several
ways, one of which is the following
Peel and cut into slices one-fourth to
one-half inch thick and soak in salt
water for an hour: boil until tender.
then coat with cracker crumbs or
flour and fry in butter or fat. Another
method is to steam or bake the egg
plant whole. the pulp being eaten from
the shell with salt. pepper, and but
ter.
Varieties recommended: New York
Improved Purple. Black Beauty, and
Florida High Bush.
sing Of Kale, Lettuce. and Melons,
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

Dr. HtrShber1 EtN dnstoer questions
for readers Of The Times on medical.
hygtenic and sanitation subjects that are
OF general interest. He toiH not under
take to prescribe or offer ddrice for in
dirtdunl cases. Where the subject Is not
Of general interest letters tpiH be an
soered personally. il a stamped and dd-
dressed envelope is enclosed. Adress an
inquiries to DR.. l.. n. HirShber1, care
this office.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

Miss Laurie will welcome letters Of
inquiry on sub iCCts of feminine interest
from young women readers of this
paper. and will reply to them in these
columns They should be addressed TO
her care, this office
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
IN WHIMSICAL VEIN.

Nothing disappoints a woman quite
so much as nothing to be disappointed
over-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

When the odds are against man
he always wants to get even with
some one.-Deseret News.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

Is. J. MA. Go at once to a large
hospital and haze a thorough eXamina-
ton and a correct diagnosis made
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

Eyes over which the wool can be
pulled never see clearly anyway.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
Protection Against Beetle.

Cucumhers should be given frequent
shallow cultivation until the vines fill
most of the space between the rows ;
after this very little attention will be
needed. except to pull out any weeds
by hand. Do not allow any fruit To
ripen on the vines until the end Of the
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

Dear Annie Laurie: We are four ical-
Gus girls. all going out with one Young
man. He graduated last year win hlSh
honors and Is very handsome and nobi"
He has called on each one of us several
different times, and has proposed to
each of us, We not knowing he had
proposed to either of the others until
gether, and the younEesL Of rs said she
was engaged. When she told us Who
the young man was all OF us were
much surprised. because we wer" all
engaged to him also. We all think we
us. Please tell us what in the world
to do. THE FOUR PERPLENED.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19
Rich Soil For Cucumbers.

The soil for cucumbers should be rich.
and it Is a good plan to apply well-rot-
ted manure under the rows or hills. If
planted in rows, open the furrow and
scatter the manure along the furrow,
turning fresh soil over the manure be-
fore planting the seeds. If the seeds are
planted in hills, confine the application
of manure to the area occupied by the
hills.
AS cucumbers are easily injured by
cold. it is not advisable to plant until
all danger of frost is over and the
ground has begun to warm up. For very
early CuCumbers the seeds should be
planted in a hotbed in old strawberry
boxes or plant bands or directly In the
soil of the bed BY starting the plants
| in hOtbeds the cucumbers will be ready
| for the table two or three weeks earlier
than If started IN the open. For the
| main crop, drill the seed in rows five
! feet apart, and after the plants reach a
/ height of, three or four inches thin them
| to stand twelve to eighteen inches apart
| in the row, or plant the seeds in hills
| four feet apart each way. and thin to
two or three plants to the hills.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

OODNESS. gracious! No won
der You are perplcXcd, because
you are all very young. With
out your telling me your ages,
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

r AVE you eaten your peck o dirt?
- Do you recall the consoling
words Of the self-satisfied min
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Dear Annie Laurie: am a young
man of eighteen. feet inches IN
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A. 1t is all a question of getting rid
of the rust. Swedish movements. mas
sage with motion Of the joints. gym
of an electric battery every three hours
Tor five minutes, all of which must be
kept up for years will help you.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

r. No. have had Inflammation of
tho joints for about four years. Can
you suggest something that will relieve
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

(Nert article, "The School Farm As
An Educator Instead of An Information
Phnt,' to appear Wednesday,, April
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and how long should the cream Of car
bonate of iron be kept on my hair be-
fore washing it Of?
A. The twenty drops of tincture of
chloride Of iron should be taken three
times a day for one month. The cream
of carbonate of iron should be applied
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights and a sulphur ointment should
be applied to the scalp on Tuesday,
Thursday. and Saturday nights, using
both the cream and ointment on Satur-
day nights. The cream should not be
washed off.
Esther B.-Q. Is olive oil good food
I and how much and how often should 1t
be used?
A. Olive oil is u laxative as we'll as
fattening food. \ wineglassful should
he taken after meals three times a day.
The Washington times., 1915-04-19

Article Lettuce Melons
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young man who graduated with high
honors is very noble. do you2 How on
earth can you think any man is noble"
who is lacking in the first principles OF
honesty, and has proved himself to be
all that is unworthy in a man? If |
were you girls | would all solemnly de
clare n state of silent warfare against
this "noblc young man" Never again
should any one of YOU have anything
whatsoever to do with him.