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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-04-19

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The Washington times., 1915-09-02
BY MABEL E. WINSLOW.

wounds or other illness were allowed
10 10 return home. The Government
Vas thus relieved Of their care in
hospitals. Now in case Of war.
women who have taken a course in
would @ d'o be at one vs,,a,s OF the summer camps
tnese invalided men.
Here is still another way In which
tne women could be useful. England
uses women TO watch the Goa sts.
They are the coast guards in many
places. Why not. then. give women
seems a particularly feasible couIss rae
Camp ~ "o"a"
,,Ieiegraphy Is a vocation akrec-
soie TO women and one that should
oe more widely studied. In case Of
war a large number of woman
n,s re,ssrapners would free an equal
instruction in small arms-tbe
rine and the pistol--should be- most
important 1t has been shown that
many women are good shots and
every girl should be trained In the
use OF one OF these weapons. Dur
ing the civil war my mother asked
TWO teachers to come to the house
and Etav with her as companions,
Ihese two women and my mother
mad almost daily practice with the
pistol. and though they never had
any occasion 10 use II, their reputn.
non as good shots was protection in
itself. -
The course would be too short to
give much more than a first aid in
struction In nursing. Anyway. other
examinations specialize in il, and
thev could fill the demand for OK
perienced nurses In case Of war The
loea 10 20 give a certain amount OF
preparedness to every woman In the
tratnir outnirs instead OF an extensive
suggested the month OF October
ms one most suitable for the wom-
ans camp. That 10 the month when
one feels most like living out-of-
doors: The warm weather Is over
ant ana me me n,Enss nIans are cool and plead
have to be determined by those in
charge. You will notice that
merely said some central and con.
venient location This might be
chicago or some place on the At
lantic coast. II the camp idea were
adopted 1t might be necessary to
have more than one.
The routine OF the Plattsb,irg
camp should he followed as closely
as possible. This alone would he
beneficial to the women. They would
gain invaluable lessons IN system. in
thoroughness. In sanitation. Jf they
had tho same rations a. men they
would be taught something of tns
relative value Of foods and how to
obtain the greatest amount Of nu.
trtment in the most concentrated
form. They would learn to discard
unnecessary foods from the diet.
This training alone would repay the
housewife for the course, even
though the country never takes mart
In another war.
THE regular hours of mana
camp are another thing to be in
sisted upon. Nothing should be
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Anszvers To Health Questions

dreams trouble me. My occupation keeps
me very active during the day.
Airy going to bed at an early hour,
regularly Before retiring take q hot
bath and a glass Of hot milk. You
would hnd II interesting and possi-
Sc,pa Sy hsPfS Wne1. to go to tns sa Of
is used, and tell your dreams to the
physician in charge Frequent cures
by this method have been reported.
Also, if necessary change your occu-
patton: obtain all the sunlight and
kindly advise me what I can do to re-
duce nv weight. have a very hearty
appetite? am seventeen. and weigh
30 pounds.
Eat very little meat. very few pota-
toes. no sweets. pastries. soups nor
Hravies. Eat more slowly and make a
little food suffice your appetite: eat but
swim and row. take physical culture
exercises and toin a gymnasium. Sleep
about eight or nine hours in the twenty
four. and take a hot bath in which there
should be dissolved two pounds of ED
som salts. daily.
A; B. c.. WASHINGTON. D. CT am
OF nv nose. about the size Of pinhead.
Please tell me how l may remove them
Ordinary warts are successfully heal
cd by means Of salicylic acid-one dram
to an ounce of collodion: then use
chronic acid at the base of the wart
after 1t has peeled off by means OF
ealicylic acid. II this fails another plan
IL 10 moisten the wart with vinegar,
ana. when damp. apply caustic.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women As Viewed
By Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

escape the argus-eyed government.
which Ii taking steps to prevent the
resultant squanderinR Of cloth. par
ticularly cotton material. As a first
step all the papers are printing an
inspired warning against wide skirts
by highly placed parsonage"
which Is circulated by the semi-of-
ncial Wolff Agency.
This inspired warning. to sugar
coat its message to the sartorially
interested. begins with consratula-
tions on the fact that "our fashion
Is successfully striving to free itself
strings and pave Its own way"
Even the highly placed parsonage"
Is unaware. apparently. that wide
skirts were decreed by the dress
makers Of Paris almost simultane-
ously with the outbreak OF the war.
a year ago: that Just q year ago
the controversy over the change to
the more ample garment now dis
turning Berlin ragged through Lon
the Times and resulted finally In
a national wave OF economy which
has but recently driven Worth
across the Channel. Is II possible
that the Berlin public was purposely
and officially deprived Of the news
Of the new fashion In skirts and OF
the moral struggle. lasting over the
better part of year. which 1t oc-
casicned in London? II so, 1t might
help the government II its censors
should now publicly confess to the
suppression and warn the patriotic
"Rerliner Damen" that their dress
makers are grossly deceiving them
rege riding the origin and novelty OF
this purely German" style.
But then It 10 much easier, in Ger
many, to forbid than to reason.
THE wholesale suit trade" says the
inspired warning. would do well.
particularly so far as cotton goods
are concerned. to come to an under
standing with the governmental au-
thorities before the government finds
itself compelled, through a suitable
warning. or. II necessary. by regu-
lation. to see to 1t that its measures
are not set at naught." Clearly the
dread "verboten' is foreshadowed,-
Evening Sun. N. Y.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

pices Of the girls summer camps,
tho girl scouts. and the high schools
Courses In Signaling.
I'm place Of so much handicraft
In girls school camps. why not have
courses In signaling and teleeraphy?
Why not make rife and pistol shoot
Ing a required study in the high
preparatory training for the wom-
ans camp, which would do more in
tensfve work along the same Anes.
II 10 imperative that all courses be
conducted under the SAND system.
IL national officers OF patriotic or.
ganizations and teachers who would
nave charge OF such courses in the
schools attend the first sessions Of
the camp. the same system could be
adopted universally;,
American women want to do. They
are all patriotic ty nature. Have you
ever heard woman speak against
the nation?
Granted that women are natural
ly patriotic. and willing to help in a
crisis. one comes to face the fact
that they lack training-practica,
trainlnG-at such a time. To be sure.
women OF means are ready to offer
everything they have for their coun-
try. but we don't want service and
value. Knowledge gained by
month in the Woman's Camp would
guide them In putting that service
and that money to the greatest prac-
tical use. II the need for 1t ever
came"
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

x YEAR In and year out We hear
" sorEn housekeeper complain.
Il "Oh. I don't mind cooking.
but l never finish cleaning
that's my hardest work." And per-
haps we hear some other equally
faithful housekeeper say. "Oh. Like
to dust and clean and make tho
rooms immaculate. but l hate stand
ing over hot stove" A third
woman may be heard to declare. Il
don't mind anything but the wash
ing-but that Is the most hateful! and
disaEreeable Of all my work" And
SO 1t goes. each woman having
particular bette noir. as it were. or
a kind of evil household Kenii which
holds her in his grip and from which
she seems unable to escape. or con-
quer.
When a similar situation arises In
business. tho head Of the firm sets to
work to solve that one particular
problem, spending all his energy to
that effect. studying. investigating,
and taking the advice OF others. II
he has money enough. he may call
In some efficiency engineer to assist
him In solving his problem, but any
way. he gets 1t solved.
WHY does not the woman In the
home follow the same practical plan?
II there Is one particular task Of
more drudGifying. why not sit down
and study that task untA it has been
solved so that 1t no longer presents
the same difficulties. Suppose II Is
cooking. Are there not different
fuels or utensils or methods of cook
NvNcy tnlp -
some. and require less time standing
over the stove? II 1t is cleaning. is
there no more efficient method. no
improved tool that will here too
lessen both time and effort?
suppose 1t Is the same old task OF
washing dishes. Can it not be done
In a better, easier way? Has any
one Of the women who complained
about its drudgery sat down and
studied just how she did II, what
steps she took. what motions she
made. what tools she used? l ven
ture to say that the woman who
has thus analyzed her task viii be
stance. she might find out a num-
ber OF things. as did the writer
when she washed dishes three
months In succession by every va
riety of method and mechanical
dishwasher. She found out, for In
Of the sink. the position of the
drainboard, all influenced either for
or against dishwashing efficiency.
BY stacking the dishes to the right,
by using an improved plate-scraper,
and by having the draining shelf to
the left. a great deal OF time was
saved. By placing the laying away
shelves adjacent to the sink, it was
found unnecessary to carry a ira y
load of dishes. BY pouring scalding
water on the dishes they did not
need to be dried by hand.
Other interesting facts were
brought out which resulted in an
entire change in method OF washing
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
The Amazing Results.

G. II. NJ. Washington D. CT am
bothered with shortness Of breath. more
especially in going up stairs. will YOU
please advise me? l have q cough.
which seems to come from bronchial
tubes.
Have your, heart examined and avoid
climbing stairs as much rs possible for
the present. Have = thorough examina-
heart: in tie meantime sleep in the
open air and irrigate the nose and
throat three tirnes a day alkaline anti
Sufferer. Washington. D. C.-1 am
q sufferer from Asthma. and have been
so for fifteen years. have tried change
Of climate with no results. and have
tried several different doctors. Can you
advise me what to do.
Take three drops of cresote in a cap
sule after meals. inhale steam vapors or
nitre and saltpetre smoke.
Mrs. X. W.. Washington. d. C.-Kind-
ly inform me the best thing to do for
high blood pressure: Should one take
one should cat. Do you advice electrical
treatment high frequepcy)?
Get all the rest possible. and take
two tcaspoonfuls OF sodium phosphate
every morning before eating. Avoid red
meats. coffee. tea. and alcoholic drinks
entirely. Eat small amounts OF all
green vegeta bles. also fish, game. etc.
Electrical treatment will DO no harm.
but its benefit Is questionable.
NJ r. B., Washington. D.C:-For the
past year I have been troubled with
dreams Of an unusual nature: such as
being tried for murder. reaching the
galiows and experiencing death. l have
a very clear conscience. and yet these
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Drill In School.

Now that Mayor Mitchell has
spoken In favor Of the Idea OF hav-
ing schoolboys drilled. 1t may be
pointed out that a systematic course
OF military drill in the public schools
would not only lay the foundation
for future military efficiency among
citizens, but would also be OF benefit
TO the scholars themselves.
Soldier material trained to military
discipline, to the routine motions and
tasks Of the fighting man, 10 lacking.
Months Of drill would be necessary
In order to give an army raised
among us the ability to perform rap
idly and reliably the simplest neces-
sary operations. II the citizens Of
today destined to compose a volun-
teer army in case of emergency had
been drilled In boyhood. months of
preliminary training under the drill
sergeant could be cut down to a few
days.
At the same time the habit of
obeiyng orders promptly and Without
grumbling. as drill requires. would
be a blessing to the ordinary boy,
who does not nowadays learn very
thoroughly from his teachers the
bitter and wholesome lesson when to
would be happier and more useful
person throughout his life. The rea-
son for drilling citizens young is.
therefore, a double one.-New York
Evening Sun.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Berlin Fashions.

A dispatch from Berlin to our
neishbor the Times casts an in
teresting sidelight on the isolation
of that community. to say nothing
OF the iron hand which regulates
there what in England, for instance,
is left to moral suasion. 1t concerns
the style in women's skirts. and
reads:
Narrow skirts will be worn by the
women Of Germany until the war
ends, il martial law succeeds In It's
attempt to dictate fashions. The
leading German dressmakers, In a
patriotic desire to break away from
the tyranny of Paris. went to the
opposite extreme and decreed very
wide skirts, mostly pleated, and also
voluminous petticoats, for the au-
tum and winter. The menace of the
new alderman fashion did not
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
BOOK REVIEWS

oy the author, depends entirely upon
the spirit with which the problem can
oe solved ano understood. In the time
taken 10 reassure oneself as to whether
or not person can look out into the
GountrysiGe from the upper berth Of q
PULLMAN, the reader Is apt to wander
away from the subject-natter dealing
Win the young girl who always wore q
shreo OF scarlet. who dwelt in the Cana
oiah ROCKIES. and who is the heroine.
HOW TO BECOME A NATURALIZED CIT
by Frank Noight and Wellington
fi.,to ssrto' Boyer Bros. Philadelphia, pub
The moment Is timely for a work that
VIII serve as Il reliable guide to aliens
VINO wish to become naturalized. and
the authors OF this little book OF ninety
nVe pages In the fret sixteen pages
present the laws concerning the subject
me rest OF the brochure Is filled with
plrd s-eye view of the history of the
United States the Constitution, the
CecnaIation OF Independence. some data
or little worth to the prospective citi-
zen, together with questions and
answers that might have been made
far more helpful,
cHXX.EHsING XshdsSSS sA.,on GOD BY Henry Bosch
In this volume the author. deno,ncins
the belief In personal God. endoavors
10 show that our conception OF the uni
verse and its ruling Power is at fault.
THE NATURAL ORDER OF SPIRIT. A
Psyshic study and Experiment. Ry Lucien
G Graves. Boston: Sherman. French &
Co.
This book sets forth the natural order
OF th" life to come as revealed by
psychic al research, aiming to rescua It
from scientific dogmatic and Pharisaic
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Women Work More Than
Men When They Walk,
- But Not in Szvimmin9
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERG.
HINT lS1b, bv Newspa per Feature Service In,

OF effort and exactitude and economy in
the kind and quantity Of movements.
Morever, here Is to be found a strong
thesis and a sane appeal for precise and
cal training In all work. It shows that
OF the man must play a large role in his
supposed physical superiority over
women. -
A Trolley Instance.
A colleague and friend Of mine. dis
tinguished alike for his experimental re-
searches. his professorship and his un-
usually. unpedasogical human nature
ana horse sense, says that the useless
ana excessive muscular movements
made by our we'll beloved wives and
mothers is illustrated in the habits Of
men and women on trolley cars.
The man, he said. fishes out quickly
from some ever handy spot a dime or a
quarter. and to save time hastily pays
anEbody's fare that he chances to be
bpeaking to. As he said this a woman
climbed ginserly and with difficulty
upon the p. a. Y E. car platform.
bag and hnally found pocketbook. ana
took from 1t a smaller purse. closed tho
bigger one and put 1t back in the shop
nrso ping bag G: Opened sot the sInnd little purse nm
before she grasped II. closed the smaller
purse. again opened the pocketbook, put
IN the purse. then gave the dime to
the conductor. took nickel in ex-
change. then she opened the shopping
bag for the third time and took out the
pockctbook. closed the shopping bag
opened the pocketbook, took out the
purse. put in the nickel change. closed
the rurse. opened the pocketbook, put
the purse back in place. put the pocket
book back in her shopping bag. which
she closed and locked At both ends.
Then she felt to see II her back hair
was all right. And 1t was all right,
and she was all right. That was a
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

A CAMP for women, follow
~ ing the general idea Of
n the business mems camp.
may be reality next
year II the Navy League uses Mrs.
Mary Logan fuckers suggestion
for this additional unit Of pre-
paredness.
Mrs. Tucker. who Is a daughter
Of Gen. John A Logan. Is serving
on the national committee Of the
Navy League. She Is most enthus-
iastic over the work that such a
camp for women as she advocates
could accomplish. even though the
ones in attendance were unable to
stay longer than a month.
"Women's efforts to aid the Gov.
said Mrs. Tucker when asked to
explain her plan. "1n a camp un-
der Government instruction much
along this line Of concentration
could be accomplished. This does
not mean that the camp would
need to be conducted at Govern
ment expense. for those attending
Plattsburg camp.
All Should Cooperate.
II do not know of any relief
society under which this camp
could be managed-a special or
ganization may be necessary-but
1t is imperative that all women's
patriotic societies should co-op-
crate,
Perhaps the work could be un-
der the control OF tho Surgeon
General Of the Navy Department.
with special skilled instructors in
the use of small arms; signaling.
'"The camp must be conducted
seriously to be successful. making
the women Of the country prac-
tical help in time Of wa: or other
emergency. Women then will be
troubfe. There viii not be e the de-. e.
lay In getting tho mocha nism OF re-
lief ready, as vas the case, for eN-
ample. with the English women.
There we noted the situation Of
iaed and willing to do " any n amount
Of work. but lacking general CO.
operation. A large body Of Ameri-
can women trained In a summer
camp would mean an absence OF
that loss Of effort that always marks
training after the emergency has
come.
Much training takes too long a
time to be practical for the women
with household interests. Only
young women go into nursing ca
reers, as q usual thing. Hence, q
camp could be intensely practical to
the older women Of the conutry-
those who can't give much time to
1t. yet wish to be prepared.
Would Give Valuable Aid.
During the civil war. as you
know, men were invalided-soldiers
incapacitated from service by
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

taken into camp outside OF the harest
necessities of life: none of the lux
uries should be al..wed. 4 khaki
uniform OF blouse art skirt, worn
with an army felt hat and high
boots, would be a sensible and ap-
propriate uniform.
Even though the routine and in
cidentals Of diet are valuable train
Ing to women. the emphasis should
not be laid on this domestic feature.
Domestic science isn't needed SO
much In an emergency. All women
are naturally home-makers. Most
OF them know how to cook. What
they need Is special training. along
the lines I have indicated. In order
that they may act as auxiliaries to
our other lines OF defense in case Of
war
Though the camps are intended
primarily for women who are
through with their schooling. who
would not otherwise have the op-
portunity to get training Of this sort.
similar courses For younger women
could be conducted under the eus-
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

any woman can find out for herself
better methods in any particular
task. 1t is not at all difficult to
make a motion study chart. noting
the exact steps in any given piece OF
work. writing this on paper. Then
by trying new method and in q
similar way noting these steps. the
better OF the two will easily be
found: Such work as this lifts
household tasks out OF the realm of
drudgery and makes them indeed
scientific experiments.
1t is not necessary to have much
money SO as to call In one Of the
few household engineers. The
woman who is doing the work her
self day after day can. II she will
only think and watch. become her
own household expert. The point Is
that she so frequently does not think
and does not notice. merely doing
any piece Of work in a purely me-
chanical way. and then-she says it's
drudgery!
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Advice To
Girls

Dear Annie Laurie: I am In
love with a young man whom
met several days ago. Mother
does not allow me to go with him.
Shall l drop him or shall l 20
ut to meet him? A.
iou surely aren't so desperatelv
n love with the boy that You viii
WiIi 'foerss;I' xsa Ths9a Tahisoeey 70 your mother
more sly and. for the most part mnSs
1nlustifed than this slipping away
% meet q boY when a parent dis,
~pproves of him.
Trust your mother. 49, believes
mat she Is right. She may be
'Ehrong' put at least trust her and
II you have only known the young
man few days. YOU can learn To
forget him more easily than If you
were firm friends.
Dear Annie Laurie-There is a
boy who nearly worries the Ife
out of me. No matter where
want to go. he Is always there.
have sent word that had a
headache and all sorts of excuses.
put 1t does no good. If any other
boy comes to see me, he Is al
ways there. I even went so far
as to tell him ! did not care for
him, and asked him not to waste
MS time, but he said he would
make me care for him. and keeps
on coming.
! do not care for the boy. and
never can. l do not want him in
any way. and do not want him TO
waste his time on me. How can
make him understand this?
LYD.
Write to him, Lyd. Explain that
YOU 40 not care for him and that
ne. Will do more to win your good
Sraces by staying away than by
fostering you with his presence.
This may seem to he n pretty harsh
way TO treat him but gentler
methods do not seem TO be efrective
Miss Laurie TRl Uelcome letters Of In.
Iuiry on subjects Of feminine interest
rom young tOonen readers of tki,
,dper, and tctH reply TO them in these
olumns. They should be addressed ts
sr care. this office.