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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
First BAKE YOUR CIGARS and Then GIVE THEM BATH

Drying and washing afterward will make for
a better smoke, to say nothing OF better
health, in cases where very cheap spirits
have been used on the cigars.
Science however warns you to bake and
wash cigars for still other reasons. The gum
tragacanth, or paste. which is used to fasten
the leaf at the tip breeds several more or
less poisonous fungi. Such molds are some
times noticeable in the form OF white powder
along the outside of Ahe leaf but are more
likely to run along under the leaf on the in
side. In the former case II comes in contact
with your mucous membrane. II on the In
side, you are likely to suck II into the mouth
without knowing it, These molds are liable
to produce sores or more serious troubles on
the lips and tongue.
BY baking and washing your cigars you
not only get rid of the mold and some of
the nicotine but you improve the h.vor OF
the cigar. Some men, after drying cigars
place them In a refrigerator, where they alb
sorb water, and smoke them when they get
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

to the little people of papier mache who walk
about In 1t.
There are also pieces of horseradish which,
in the shallow water of the dish, represent
small land masses-their sprouting vegeta-
ton giving a highly realistic effect, II de-
sired, other kinds OF sprouting roots may be
employed for the purpose, lending variety to
the landscape.
A small rustic bridge is provided, to con-
meet a mainland Of moss with an island OF
moss. Through the grass" chickens prom
erade There are two or three little houses,
and even some trees
Each little human figure is provided with
pil at the bottom. so to be stuck into the
moss or sprouting root. The tree-trunks
terminate in wires, so that they may be
planted wherever desired In fact, much OF
the interest Of these curious and novel play
things lies in the fact that one is at liberty
10 arrange them In any way that suits him,
exercising his own taste and ingenuity Of
design.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

as cold as ice.
The Government Is now considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of compelling the proper sterili'
cation of all paste used in cigars and re-
curing that boric acid be mixed with II to
kill the spores of the molds. II means to
stop the use Of vinegar alcoholic solutions,
glycerine and other things used TO restore
the lustre of cigar leaf and to prevent i'm
portation of cigars which have been sub
jected to such practises.
Cigar lustre is lost in the process Of box
ing cigars. The manufacturer puts tobacco
leaf in soak the day before making 1t into
cigars, then spreads the leaf on a table with
damp cloths over It. The cigars are boxed
wet, so that heavy pressure must be exerted
to press down the covers. Because he has
not sterilized his paste and killed spores OF
the mods In 1t, the mold breeds in the damp
cigars while In transit and the lustre disap-
pears The Government hopes to teach
smokers to do without the lustre and get
better cigars.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

composed OF comparatively young
men who do all the planning, which
was formerly done by the general in
command alone.
Modern armies, unlike those OF
even generation ago, are altogether
too vast TO be- directed by one mind.
As a result the military machine has
become great impersonal monster
whose brains are in the skulls of hun
dreds of nameless young strateglsts
who learn the facts, then think, plan
and issue orders to the elderly COM
manders, who I'm turn have a staff OF
young men to attend to the details.
Successful generals are now men
who have the genius to get the right
kind Of men TO do the work for them.
Old men who have learned their own
limitations can generally do this far
better than the young, who are over
confident OF their own abilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Are OLD MEN the BEST GENERALS?

elderly generals were always trying
to adapt old ways OF doing things to
the new conditions, instead Of devils
Ing new methods as younger men
would do.
Up TO the present time the worlds
greatest generals have usually been
young men. Caesar was In his early
twenties when he showed his abili-
ties. Alexander and Richard II.
were only thirty-two when they died.
The careers of beth Napoleon and
Grant were delayed for years because
OF their youth. OF the great modern
generals Won Moltks was the first TO
hold on until ne became too old for
active service.
The reason why old men are so
prominent in the armies of Germany
and the allies seems to be in the
modern system Of concentrating the
generals duties In general staff
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Why YouSho
HAVE A MAP
OF YOUR
KITCHEN

TT you want to reduce the time, labor and expense
that your kitchen involves you ought to make
map of the with dotted lines showing the dis
tances have to travel in preparing serving and clear
ing up after meal BY studying such map you will
often be able to rearrange the room in that will
enable you to DO your work much more efficiently.
Improvement in the arrangement Of the kitchen will
result in saving the energies of millions of people and
make their work less heavy and enjoyable accord
ing to bulletin issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
This bulletin discusses not merely the proper location
of the kitchen with reference to other parts of the
house. but gives details to the best methods of treat
ing its floors and walls and gives weltested floor plans
for the stepsavng arrangement Of the sink stove table
and other kitchen utilities. Although devoted chiefly
to the farm kitchen most Of the principles outlined apply
equally we'll to any home.
A small, compact kitchen many steps and much
useless labor in the preparation of food This however
is in homes where the kitchen is merely workshop, and
not used also a room where meals are served and
where the family gathers to enjoy the warmth of the
stove Even where large kitchen is necessary, logt
cal arrangement Of its various features with relation
to each other will enable the housewife to do her work
much efficiently.
Whether the chief exposure Of the kitchen shall be
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

the housekeeper TO have a smaller
kitchen during the rest of the year.
The size of the kitchen, unless a
large pantry or a storeroom ia pro-
vided. is governed somewhat by the
amount of supplies which must be
stored. In the case OF farm distant
from town, supplies necessarily must
De bought in bulk and need sufficient
storage space. In such cases 1t is
sometimes wise to provide an extra
pantry or storage room. In arrang.
ing the pantry, especially II It be boz
tween the kitchen and dining room,
care should be used not to make II
too large. as long passageway DO
tween these two rooms adds greatly
to the labor OF the woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

The kitchen should be located that II will be espe.
Caly convenient to the pantry dining ROOM storeroo
cellar and woodshed At the time access 70 other
parts of the house should be easy from the kitchen
although It. is unfortunate II the kitchen is made the
principal entry to the house. The Kitchen should
always be the level with the pantry and dining
room, as even one two steps the extra work
OF fng and lowering the body and down them many
times day, and inevitably lead to greater breakaEe OF
crockery General traffic in the kitchen should be re.
duced as much as possible and II should not be made
place where clothing and hats hung
For of general convenience the refrgera
tor should be on the level as the kitchen SINH
larry, for much the reason the writer urges that
the refrigerator icebox be arranged that II can be
filled from outside. II the opening of the iceboS
is tightly Joined to the opening in the wall the house
and this opening is screened with strong wire netting
the back OF the cebox DE left open in Winter
the food kept in cold air without chilling the Of
the house.
The floors, walls and ceilings should have a plain
surface and be free from cracks ridges. moudings
other raised ornaments which catch dust and dirt are
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

wrapper. This may be done at the table by
holding the cigar by the tip in a glass Of
drinking water taking care not to wet the
filler. Then wipe the tip end, before cutting
it off, on the napkin. Water revives the leaf
and restores It's natural flavor.
What you have previously dried out in the
oven is not water moisture. II is the bay
rum or other spirits which are frequently
sprinkled over the cigars after boxing to
keep them looking fresh. Both the whole
saler and the retailer often sprinkle them
again before showing them to customers. 1t
is these spirits that impart such a strong
odor TO clothes in which cigars are carried.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

north, east, south west is matter governed by in
dividual preference and local conditions. kitchen
which receives the morning light is usually desirable
Effort should be made to light from two directions
and ventilation. For this purpose the kitchen
should be located either in OF the house in
a narrow part, where there be windows opposite
sides It is WELL also to locate the kitchen that
clouds OF dust not be blown in from the road and
it is OF greater Importance that the kitchen be
located with reference to barns and other outbuildngs
that the prevailing winds will not bring unpleasant
odors or swarms OF flies.
In farmhouses a very large kitchen is provided
because II handle the unusual cooking for harvest
hands II is much better to provide temporary shed
kitchen the porch, with oil stoves other cook
ing devices handle this unusual rush. and thus allow
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

fever and contagious diseases has been greatly re-
duCed by careful precautions against infection in
the public schools Why, then, should not the
same precautions be used in Sunday schools,
dancing classes, moving picture theatres and
other places where all sorts Of children are
brought into close contact with one another?
AS writer in American Medicine points out.
there is still considerable difference Of opinion
as to when scarlet fever is most easily trans
mitted. but the weight Of evidence SO far seems
to point to the early days even before the erup-
tion is out. Many competent men are denying
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

TIME English bake their cigars thor.
oughly in the oven, until all Of the
moisture and nicotine are dried out.
As is well known, they have the pick Of the
tobacco crop over there. and what they
apply to the best of cigars might we'll be
administered to those of inferior quality
which are smoked in America.
Here is what every smoker should do:
First, loosen the cigars in the box, and let
them stand on or near a stove or radiator
until absolutely dry.
A moment before smoking, wash the cigar
In water on the outside and dampen well the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

dihicult to Keep clean, and AFFORD
harboring places for insects. Walls
covered with washable paint or wash.
able wall paper are easier to clean
than those simply tinted, though the
latter can be readily renewed Light
colors are preferable, greenish grays
being desirable II the exposure is to.
wari the south, and light yellows or
creams II the kitchen gets its light
principally from the northeast.
or course, thing or vitrifed brick
or metallic thing are better than
paint. tint or wall paper, which have
to be renewed. but these are more
expensive. Where the walls are
painted, a better surface results when
a coat is applied every year OF two
than when several coats are applied
at once. A final coat of enamel paint
or outside varnish is desirable for
woodwork that needs cleansing fire..
uuently. The ceiling may be finished
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
How CHILDREN Often GET WARPED

stand and sit in this proper heart and lung action
cannot be assured and all ones vital organs seri-
ousiy hampered Every boy and girl should be taught
learn anything.
Schools are often to blame for bad posture in chill
dren. In many OF them the seats and desks are i'll
hitting. Forcing child to remain for hours desk
which Is too high or too low, with opportunity
exercise change OF position hardly fail to have
bad physical effect.
Clothing is also frequent cause OF poor standing
or sitting positions Often they place too much weight
ON the ehlds shoulders and drag Kim down. Poorly
fitting shoes are another OF incorrect posture,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

with whitewash or one OF the commercial prepare.
lions.
Unfinished wooden floors Of the great burdens
of the housewife they be kept clean only by fire.
quent scrubbng and in spite Of care show spots and
stains Soft wood quickly becomes rough and spntered
Soft woods be bettered by the application OF special
floor paints. Hard woods be made less absorbent
by the application OF wood filters which are common
commercial preparations Where unseasoned boards are
used, cracks likely to occur from shrinkage and
these should be filed putty being sometimes used-and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

A NUMBER Of recent epidemics OF scarlet
~ fever among children attending the same
4 \ Sunday school leads many physicians to
believe that such schools ought to be subject to
rigid medical supervision It is suggested that
the physicians Of church congregation might
find useful field for little practical religion by
taking turns at attending the Sunday school and
giving the pupils professional supervision and
advice. church clinic for children not old
enough to attend the day schools is also recon-
mended.
AS everybody knows, the amount of scarlet
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

~ NE OF the most surprising facts
about the present war is the
important part that is being
played in It by old men. Nearly all
the great commanders are over fifty
years old, many are over sixty, AMI
there are a number who are close to
seventy or over
All this Is quite contrary TO the
ideas OF our own General Grant and
other military authorities. Grant re-
peatedly stated that no general
should be over fifty, as he found that
beyond this age the mind was not
quick enough to adapt itself to the
new conditions which daily arise.
His experience had taught him that
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

sometimes commercial preparations designed for this
purpose.
Lighting, ventilation and heating particularly
important In the kitchen. For ventilating purposes
window that goes TO the top OF the room, with a top
sash that be readily raised and lowered, is espe
cially good It let's out the hot air which naturally
rises. window pole be provided for closing the
top sash In lieu OF window opening at the top. small
windows for ventilatng purposes may be provided
the top over the cupboard, table sink These viii
be most convenient II they hinged and arranged
that they be opened and closed by pulley and rope
There can hardly be too many windows In a kitchen.
Glass panels In doors also allow light penetrate into
dark places in closets passageways Where there
is danger OF breakage, wire glass should be used
where privacy is desirable frosted similar glass
be selected.
In the Northern States during cold weather the
windows in the kitchen should be provided with board
which hts below the lower sash Of the window with
the lower sash shut upon It, This arrangement will
admit air between the sashes without drafts Very
good ventilation without great loss of heat may be
obtained by the of window screens covered with
cotton cloth These allow the outside air TO enter with.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
How You Can SEE THE WIND

you can "see the wind; it will be pouring
over the edge Of the saw much after the
manner that water pours over a waterfall.
This is doubtless due to the fact that there
are always fine particles Of dust in the air.
and in a strong breeze the wind forces
against the slanting sides Of the saw slides
up the surface and suddenly "pours over"
when II reaches the top.
Il is doubtless the tiny particles that make
the air dusJladen that can be seen falling
over the edge OF the saw as the wind cur.
rent drops, but Il is about as near as aay
one can get to seeing the wind under normal
conditions
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Silk From Horses and Cows.

But the most interesting effect OF the removal of the
thyroid gland was in the expression OF the animals
face When the gland removed from this young
goat its face became quite blank almost like that OF the
idiot among human beings and the animal acted very
differently from the normal goat
Science now believes that the mind Is seriously az
fected by lack OF the necessary secretions from the
thyroid gland For this reason surgeon dreams
o removing the entire thyroid gland in the worst
cases OF goitre disease OF this gland He takes away
the parts worst affected, but always OF the
gland that at least part OF its work may be done
Otherwise the person might become idiot
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

IT is said that any one may actually see
the wind by means OF a common hand
saw. The experiment is simple enough
to be worth irving, at least. AccordinR to
those who have made the experiment all
that is necessary is a hand,saw and a good
breeze.
On any blowy day hold the saw against
the wind. That is, if the wind is in the north
hold the saw with one end pointing east and
the other west Hold the saw with the teeth
uppermost and tip II slowly toward the hori-
Eon until 1t Is az an angle Of about As degrees
BY glancing along the edge OF the teeth
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
A NEW CURE for FELONS

advantageously for a while, and the finger
soaked in hot water and borax (half an ounce
Of borax to one pint Of hot water) at least
during fifteen to twenty minutes, two three
times in twentyfour hours. The borated solu-
ton is very useful in reducing local pain and
redness, and probably limits the spread of the
disease
When the felon is we'll on toward recovery,
after several weeks Of wet dressing and soak.
ing. oxide Of zinc ointment applied at bedtime.
during the day Also is notably beneficial in
curing the slight amount that may still remain
of pain, redness, and swelling.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
No Connection Between Beer and Murder


TFHAT the thyroid gland has a tremendous effect
upon both our size and our looks has been
proved by removing this gland from a goat at
the age OF twenyone days. II this gland Is taken away
from adult animal paralysis and death follow imme
dately, but In the very young animal the effect is
shown In the stunting OF the bones and the express
sion OF the face.
The teeth of the animal operated upon developed
slowly and In way quite different from normal 0ss
hcaton OF the homes very slow, especially in the
longer bones and the spinal column. The bones OF the
limbs became only onethird as long as they normally
would have done.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

T HE painful and troublesome affection.
commonly known as a felon,' is an in
= hammation which attacks the tendons
of the fingers and their sheaths new treat
ment which is proving very successful in
relieving the trouble is the use of equal parts
of glyceripe and a saturated solution OF
magnesium sulphate.
Aseptic gauze should be saturated with this
mixture, then covered with thin rubber tissue
and little absorbent cotton, and held in place
on the finger with a narrow gauZe bandage.
During the day this application may be removed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

For Summer in Northern States and for all the year
use in regions of the country there should be
screened porch opening on from the kitchen on the
side which s not exposed TO the during the hottest
part OF the day. Much of the kitchen work may be
done here, and this will add greatly to the comfort OF
the worker Some prefer TO have such a porch open
on to the garden but others find that screened porch
with no opening IL preferable. just because It gives
better protection against flies. All windows should be
screened to keep out flies other insects which are
disease carriers and a cause OF discomfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

OUT a draIt, aud also keep out dust
and dirt.
These cloth coverings will be very
serviceable over pantry and store
room windows which are kept open
during the Winter. In such cases the
cloth can be fastened on the outside
OF the window with thumb tacks.
Shades should be provided for sunny
windows. and at least one window
in the kitchen should be equipped
with an adjustable shade. which can
be pulled over either the upper or
lower sash OF both.
In cold districts, loose windows
and cracks should be provided with
window strips or stuffed. and special
care should be given to climbing up
the cracks between the frame of the
house and the foundations, so as to
keep out the cold. Double or storm
windows and storm porches are adj
VantaReR In very cold climates
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

WV HEN children habitually assume bent stoop-
M ing position 1t does little good to keep urging
w them to throw their shoulders back" and
to stand up straight" Such position s usually the
sign Of muscular weakness and regular courses of
exercise what is needed to remedy the trouble
and prevent the childs body becoming permanently
warped out Of shape.
According to Dr. Matilda X. Walling there are
two classes Of bad posture, the eongenita which It
takes years OF careful study 10 overcome and the
quired which is not difficult TO remedy.
Correct posture Is that In which standing sitting,
correct muscular balance is maintained. Unless you
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
SCIENCE NOW KNOWS

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ONE mathematician
" fighting
soldier killed This
Silk From Horses and Cows
i other
silk envelopes purposes
No Connection Between Beer and Murder.
IT difficult consumption
Of large Quantities OF beer and the rapidly increasing
the United
had during the decade ending with 1912 the smallest number
the country the
number
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-27
PARASITES.

The drones Of the communicative
On the mechanics labor; the starved
hind
For them compels the stubborn glebe
to yield
It's unshared harvests; and yon squalid
Leaner than fleshless misery, that
wastes
A sunless life in the unwholesome
mine,
Drags out in labor protracted
death,
To glut their grandure; many faint
and toll
That few may know the cares and
woes of wealth.
Whence, think'st thou, kings and
parasites arose?
Whence that unnatural line of drones
who heap
IOll anu uHVdnqulSleu PERJURY
On these who build their palaces and
bring
Their daily bread?
Commerce has set the mark of self
ishness
The signet of it's all enslaving power
Upon a shining ore, and calling it
gold;
Before it's image bow the vulgar great
The vainly rich, the miserable proud
Even as slaves by force or famine
driven
Beneath a vulgar master, to perform
A task of cold and brutal drudgery-
Hardened to hope, insensible to fear
Mere wheels of work and articles OF
trade,
That grace the proud and noisy pomI
of wealth.
From Shelley's Queen Nab"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-27
A few more distributors are wanted
for the Everett Leaflet squad.


The Associated Press has installed
q machine known as the Morkrum
Printer. This displaces the telegraph
operator formerly stationed by the AS
ISOLATED Press in newspaper offices.
A good Morse operator is capable of
handling 1000 words an hour, but the
machines will do 5000. Two oper
ators keep two machines busy, but in
stead of requiring expert Morse oper
ators the new machines can be
handled at the sending end by men
who are familiar only with the ordi-
nary typewriter keyboard, and at the
receiving end by copy boy to remove
the paper from the printer. The
Morse operators in newspaper offices,
among the highest paid skilled labor,
will now be replaced by cheap labor,
the story that is told in every modern
industry.
Miners threaten to go on strike for
higher wages in Saxony, Germany.
High cost of living is given as rea-
son. Operators who have boosted
prices are appealing 90 the miners to
be patriotic and remember the Father
land and not to worry so much about
eating.