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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15

desire is the cheapest sort of sham op-
timiSm. And apparently our writer's
a great many of them-are ready and
eager to meet this demand.
81 don't know which is the more
tragic, the fact that a desire for this
sort of literary pabulum exists or the
fact that there are so many writers
willing to satisfy that desire, but /
do know that the widespread enthu-
siasm for this sort Of writing is the
reason for the inferiority of our novels
to those of England, and, further
more, think that this evasive ideal
ism, this preference for pretty sham
instead of the truth, is evident not
only in literature, but in every phase
of American life.
Look at our politicsI We tolerate
corruption. Graft goes on undisturb-
ed, except for some sporadic attacks
Of conscience on the part of various
communities. The ugliness of sin is
there, but we prefer not to look at it.
Instead Of facing the evil and at
lacking it manfully we go after any
sort of false god that will distract
our attention from our shame. Just
as in literature we want the books
which deal not with life as it is, but
with life as it might be imagined to
be lived. so i'm politics we want to
face not hard and unpleasant facts.
but agreeable illusions.
"0f course" said Miss Glasgow,
Eve must distinguish between a real
iSt and vulgarian, and l do not see
how writer who is absolutely with
out humOr can justly be called real
iSt Consider the great realists-Jane
Austen, Henry Fielding, Anthony
TrOIlOpe. George Meredith. They all
had humOr What our noveliSts need
chiefly are more humOr and more
serious attitude toward life. If our
nOvcliStS are titanic enough they will
have serious attitude toward life,
and if they stand far enough off they
will nave humOr.
81 hope" Miss Glasgow added. that
America will produce better literature
after the war. hope that change
for tiir better will he evident In all
braI,hcS of literary endeavor."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
AN ENCHANTED PRINCESS.

Once there lived a poor woodcutter
and his wife in the middle of the for
est He had three sons called Edward,
George and Albert The two eldest
were thoughtless, but good natured.
One day Edward, the eldest, said to
his father, II am going out to make
my fortune, father. and when I have
made it l will come back"
His father let him go sadly. On the
way Edward passed trap with poor
little mouse in it, but as he was so
thoughtless he did not think of letting
It out
A few days after George set out to
make his fortune. He. too, passed the
mouse, but did not let it out
After that Albert left home to make
his fortune. but when he came to the
trap he went up and let the poor lit
tie mouse out Instantly 1t became a
beautiful princess.
"Thank you. dear Albert" she said
to the astonished boy. "a wicked
witch turned me into a mouse, but
will you come and set my castle freeF'
Albert said Yes" gladly. So he fol
lowed her, and at last they came to
grand castle. When they went in no
body was there.
Then the princess said: Tonight you
will be tortured by invisible beings.
You will see only their hands and feet,
but don't say a word, and in the morn
ing 1 will come. This will happen for
three nights. but on the third day the
castle will be yours"
That night when Albert was reading
ten pairs of hands and feet appeared
and pulled his bair, pinched and kick
ed him and tore his book to pieces,
but he never said a word. Next morn
ing the princess came, and with her
came a hundred attendants, whom he
had made free by his watching. That
night the same happened, and in the
morning the princess came with 200
servants now. The third night passed,
and still he did not speak, and in the
morning the princess came with 800
servants and embraced him. She show
ed him all the cellars full of gold.
A few days after they were married,
and after that Prince Albert went to
his fathers home to bring him to his
castle. The brothers had come back
penniless through their thoughtless-
ness. They all went to the castle, and
the mother and father lived with Prin-
cess Marion and Prince Albert The
brothers married the sisters Of Mar
ion, who also had castles. They all
lived to a good old age.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
A NEAT ENSEMBLE.
The Small Things That Score
For the Well Dressed Woman.

There was a time when it was far
more difficult to look smartly dressed
than it is today. That was the time
when We wore separate belts, when
there was dress braid on our skirts,
when we wore separate neckwear. We
had to be careful that the braid ON our
skirts didn't become ripped, to hang in
loops Of untidiness. We had to see to
1t that the belt Of our skirt didn't sag.
We had to see to it that the leather
belt we wore exactly conceded with
the skirt belt We had to see to It that
the ribbon or muslin collar we wore
exactly made connections with the
blouse beneath it Yes. those were In
deed difficult days.
Today neatness counts as much as
ever, but there are not so many pit
falls for the woman who would be
neat
Neatness of footgear counts more
than ever before. The shoes must be
spotless, well polished and in good re-
pair. Heels that slant are an outrage
on good dressing; moreover, they are
decidedly unhealthful.
1t goes without saying that the hair
must be neat. A hair net sometimes
produces a stiff effect. but that Is bet
ter than sloppy one. So choose the
hair net in windy weather, and learn
TO adjust it becomingly. This year,
Uhop o,1r roi1liparc foil nc to xuoor nY1r
hats straight on the head. neither tip
ped to left or right. neat hair Is more
than ever essential.
Immaculate gloves count for much in
producing a smart appearance. Soiled
gloves, ripped gloves or worn gloves
are disgrace. Nowadays. when wash
able gloves can he bought at almost
any price, it is possible for everybody
TO have clean gloves. The cotton ones,
II clean, always look well-infnitely
better than soiled kid ones. And a
stitch now and then will keep gloves
always well mended
Then there is the handbag. In this
case the more you pay the better, for
an expensive handbag Outwears two
cheaper ones and looks better the last
day it is carried than the cheap one
does after the first few weeks.
There are little details. like the hand
kerchief, which should always be sheer
and snow white. that count quite as
much as some of the bigger things in
giving the impression of smartness.
which the modern woman aims to at
tain.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Fish Bisque.

A fish bisque is made from one cup
full of cold fish minced very fine, one
cupful of hot milk and q cupful Of
any white stock. The carcass Of a
chicken cooked slowly will yield an
excellent stock for this purpose. The
seasoning consists of teaspoonful Of
Worcestershire sauce, salt, a dash Of
cayenne and teaspoonful Of chopped
parsley.
Put fish. seasoning and stock to-
gether in a pan. Mix one tablespoon
full Of -four and the same quantity Of
butter together and stir into the fish
mixture Cook and then stir in the
boiling milk, adding a tablespoonful
Of cracker crumbs.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Shad Delicacies.

Baked Shad.-Try To get thick hSn.
Most dealers scale the fish for you.
Remove the head and tail. split down
the back and remove the backbone and
the small bones along the edge. Wash
in cold water. but do not allow fish TO
lie in the water. and dry with a piece
Of cheescclOth. Brush shallow pan
with one tablespoonful of drippings,
lay the shad in. skin side down. sprin-
kle with one teaSpoOnful Of salt, one
eighth teaspoonful of white pepper.
Melt teaSpOOnful of butter and put
over the sh.d. dust with little flour
and pour over one-half cupful Of milk;
put into a very hot oven twenty-five
to thirty minutes. 1t should be light
brown. and the hotter the oven the bet
ter the shad will be. If it browns In
less than fifteen minutes reduce the
heat, as il takes twenty-five to thirty
minutes to bake thoroughly.
Directions For Frying Shad Roe
Wipe the roe with damp piece of
cheesecloth. Put one tablespoonful OF
drippings into fry pan; when hot put
In the roe. cover with tin plate or lid
and fry very slowly ten minutes. Re
move cover and turn carefully with
cake turner so as not to break the roe.
Dust with salt and pepper, cover and
fry for five minutes. uncover and Try
light brown on both sides. Serve with
lemon and garnish with parsley. Al
ways be careful not to break the roe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Mohair For Sprinq.

Mohair and worsted mixture is a
fabric peculiarly suited for spring
wear 1t is light. cool. has a lustrous.
silky sheen and because of its springy
texture is perfect for the new fiaring
skirt and cape coat Mulberry is
new color. which is especially glowing
and soft in the mohair and worsted
weave. and the new Boiling green is
notably rich and distinguished in this
material
A Lanvin frock shows green mohair
and worsted in stitched bands on a
skirt OF green georgette Grape. The
close bodice buttons straight down over
the bust with white pearl buttons, and
the long bishop sleeves are OF the
green Grape with white satin cuffs
The collar Is Of white satin yelled with
green georgette Grape.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Rakinu Hints.

When maxim" angel cake be sure
to heat the whites of the eggs stlH,
until ynu can turn the dish upside
down and the whites of the eggs Will
not mnr" You will find your cake
almost always will come out right and
VIII he much lighter.
In baking bread he sure when rising
II forms thin crust before putting
mt" oven. and when taking out OF oven
hStrn and see that it does not sing.
because if il sings" it is not done.
When hakin" lemon pies do not have
Your oven too hot. rs the lemon Will
curdlr ana boil over your crust
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
EARLY BULB PLANTING.
Expert Tips About How to Manage
Your Lily Bed.

Expert Tips About How to Manage
Your Lily Bed.
Bulbs are real harbingers of spring,
and there are no plants so easily
grown nor so inexpensive as hya-
cinths, tulips or daffodils. Inside a
bulb are many thickened scales, which
contain enough stored food to develop
the blooms. Because of this nourish-
ment such bulbs as the hyacinth, pa
per white narcissus and the Chinese
sacred lily may be grown in water If
desired. though water contains prac-
tically no plant food. The whole grow
ing period is supported by the food in
storage.
For the same reason the soil used
for potting bulbs needs to be loose
and porous rather than rich, so that
roots may easily develop. If the soil
is a heavy clay it should be lightened
by the addition of sand or even finely
sifted coal ashes. Fresh manure must
not be used. Even well rOtted manure
should be avoided unless it is thor
oughly incorporated in the soil.
The best bulbs that can be bought
are rarely too expensive. A cost of
5 or 10 cents each for bulbs IS unim-
portant when growing plants from
which you expect the best results.
Tulips. daffodils and most other bulbs
should be planted four to eight In
pot, but hyacinths appear best when
planted singly. The pots should not
be large. 4 little broken pottery Is
put over the hole in the bottom for
drainage. and the pot is filled with
enough soil so that when the bulbs
are placed i'm it they will be just I'M
derneath the soil surface. A little
space is left at the top of the pot for
water
After potting, the bulbs are to be
watered thoroughly and placed in the
dark so that they may start their
roots before their tops. Most failures
i'm bulb planting are due to lack of
attention TO this simple detail
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
WHY HUSBANDS LEAVE.
What Statistics Show About Wife De-
serters.

What Statistics Show About Wife De-
serters.
Why do so many husbands run
away?
A statistician connected with the bu-
reau Of public welfare has been trying
to answer the question.
After investigating thousands OF
cases of assertions he finds that the
husbands action can usually be ascrib-
ed to one of the following causes:
Ill health and peevishness Of the
wife.
Slouchiness Of the wife either In her
own person or in her housekeeping
methods or both.
The wife's habit Of nagging or Cos
siping.
Dislike for children on the wife's
part
This statistician found that the
strongest incentive to reconciliation in
cases of family discord is almost in
variably the child. He also found that
very few wives are deserted who are
Physically well and mentally cheer
full
Able to contribute to the family in
come either by outside labor or by
frugality in home management
Affectionate and home loving.
Sympathetic and considerate Of their
husbands.
The very interesting and valuable
statistics which he collected prove that
native American husbands are more
prone to desert their wives than are
the foreign born.
They also show that married life is
the happiest when husband and wife
are nearly alike in age, nationality. re-
igiOn. moral standards. temperament.
health and physical strength.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
OUR LOVE OF SHAM
Why American Novels Lack Life.
likeness and Grip.
SENTIMENT VERSUS REALITY,

One of Our Artists Thinks That Our
Public Demands a False Optimism
instead of the Compelling Facts of
Life That Give Power and Charm.
In a recent interview Ellen Glasgow,
one of our popular American novelists,
stated:
81 think that in America we demand
from our writers, as we demand from
our politicians and in general from
those who theoretically are our men
of light and leading. an evasive ideal
ism instead Of a straightforward fac
ing of realities. In England the de-
mand is for a direct and sincere in
depreciation of life. and that is what
the novelists of England. especially the
younger novelists, are making. But
what the American public seems 30
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
New Use For Peanuts.

Here Is a new use for peanuts. Says
q doctor: Eat q handful Of peanuts
before retiring. They quiet the nerves
Of the stomach" What do you think
about thatl Isn't that a rather inter
esttng sleeping potion? Then we are
also told to eat them after each meal
a. an aid to digestion. provided they
are fresh roasted Bought sailed pea
nuts are good. but homemade ones are
bettar. So easily prepared, It n q
wonder more people do not try them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
For Eastar Week.

In the Easter parade this year silk
waists will be prominent Tafreta Will
probably predominant, but there win
be suits Of fable. silk poplin and gros
de Londres. The checked and striped
silks are popular. The silk suit Is
freely trimmed and Is usually In demt
tailored or dressy effects The skirt
may be in tiers or have cascade draper
les. Bandings Of velvet give rich IN
ish, and the ruchings are especially
adaptable to silks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
HALF WORN COSTUMES.
How to Freshen UP Your Old Gown
So Il Looks Actually Frenchy.

How to Freshen Up Your Old Gown
So II Looks Actually Frenchy.
Fashions change so rapidly that wo-
men of limited means are often sore
tried in their attempts to keep up with
these periodic and quick movements.
A Frenchwoman. whose husband was
among the first to respond to his coun-
uy'S call. saw her opportunity and
seized il. She made the fact known
that she was clever at adapting cloth
ing and that she was ready to exer-
else her skill on reasonable terms.
Plain materials arc easily added to, the
introduction of contrast is often per
miSsible. and the present vogue for
trimming has greatly facilitated her
enterprise. The tunic was one Of her
best resources when she first started
her business. Now she finds that the
contrast hip yoke and the panel serve
her very well.
Frequently sale bargains come in ad-
mirably for her purpose. and she is al
ways ready not only To assist In adapt
ing, but to give her aid in choosing
from the big stocks Of rich and beau
tiful material which are shown. A
serge gown done up recently had the
hast seasons bodice remodeled into a
bolero arranged over an undervest
made of a piece of rich silk picked up
at a sale and sold Off because this win
ter's patterns will not be brought out
again for another season.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Rhubarb Cobbler,

Chop rhuharh pretty fine, put In a
puddin" dish and sprinkle sugar over
IL Make batter of one cupful OF
sour milk. two eggs. a piece OF butter
tne size of an egg. one-half teaspoon
iul of Soda and enough flour to make
oatter a~ thick as for cake. Spread
Il over the rhuharb and bake. Turn
out on platter upside down so rhubaro
VIII hr on top Serve with sugar and
Cream
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
SUMMER STORAGE
MOTH BALLS TO THE FORE

Winged Enemies Flying About, Ttsir
Larvae May Even Now Be Boring
Into Our Ermine StoIss and Stables.
Now Is the time to lay away all
woolens, furs and similar articles
which must be stored during the sum-
mer.
The time when the moth does most
damage is not when we see him flying
around. The mischief has been done
by the biting Of the little larva or
worm from which he came.
The first thing to do In laying clothes
away is to see that they are perfectly
clean. Everything wooden, like bath
robes, blankets and underwear, should
be brushed with a whisk broom, If 1t
cannot be washed first, and exposed to
the sun and air.
II the garment cannot be washed In
water and we do not care to send 1t to
the cleaner it should never be laid
away dirty with spots Of grease and
food, because these are just the things
that will attract the moth worm first
The little spot on the lapel Of the
overcoat, the slight dirt on the shield
OF a child's flannel suit, these are the
places that Mr.. Moth Worm goes for
first. Materials which are not thor
oughly washable in water should be
given a bath in gasoline and thorough
" aired.
Dresses trimmed with fur should
never be laid away with the fur on
them, but have the fur ripped of, clean
ed in gasoline, brushed and placed in
separate packages. In fact, all fur
must be thoroughly cleaned, brushed
and aired before being laid away.
Moth balls and camphor paper have
been used for a long time and are still
used, but we have notifications of
these now in the tar paper bag and
camphor bag, which are more efficient
In many ways.
These bags come in various sizes,
cOluc very SLudu luz CulluTenS COdJS
and sweaters, others half length and
others even full length for evening
dresses or for overcoats.
Another cheap way Of putting
clothes away is to put them into the
paper boxes, such as come with under
wear and other articles and seal the
covers firmly with strips of gum paper,
There are many other articles which
we perhaps cannot lay away, such as
tufted furniture, cushions, etc. The
best plan is to spray them with gaso.
line or benzine, using a small atomizer
or hand spray, or they can be very
carefully spOnged with a diluted solu,
ton of corrosive sublimate in alcohol
made just strong enough to leave a
white stain.
Light, air, low temperature and fire.
quent inspection are the things neces.
sary for perfect storage.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Mint Sauce.

The best way to make mint sauce is
with a boiled sugar strip. Add the
chopped mint to this when 1t Is hot
and let stand until cold. Serve cold.
Make the sirur OF sugar with enough
white vinegar added TO make q sirup
Of the right consistency when boiled
for about four minutes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
FOR THE CHILDREN
An Entertaining Sleepy Time Sto-
ry For Little Folks.
THE MOUSE IN THE TRAP.

Wonderful Fortune That Came to .
Kind Hearted Lad-Many Things OF
Interest For Young People-A Boy
and His Dog Sandy.
Night was falling when Polly Ann
and little Ned settled down to hear Un-
Gle Ben's good night story. 1t was
about
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Fond of His Doq.

1t is plain to be seen that the little
boy in the picture is fond Of his dog.
Most young folks like pets and usual
~ treat them kindly. or mean to at
any rate. But sometimes they forget,
and the little beast or bird suffers be-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
Innings.

a., "hen cape is Il I'art Of a new frock
usually lined with contrasting
sO'Or. Sometimes. too. overskirts ana
.snniers are lined. and sometimes even
~ NC skirt. finished irregularly in seal
"ps or points. is lined
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
YOUR SPRING COSTUME.
A Suit Built on Harem
Lines, Although Full Skirted.

Cut with tucked up skirt hem, CORE
spending with the finish Of the coat
bottom, this suit Of oyster colored satin
trimmed with disks Of silk embroidery
IN the same tone is very ultra. The
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
READY TO DIVE.

two rosettes finished with chic little
rubber cord and tassel. These caps
come in extremely gay shades to tone
ND somber bath suits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
MASTER CARTER CARNEGIE

cause Of their neglect. Be sure to
feed and water regularly any animal
pet 1t depends on its owner TO do
this, and neglect Is cruelty. The boy
here photographed is Master Carter
Carnegie. The dog he holds 20 loving
IL IS named Sandy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15

Russian blouse is double breasted and
high necked. with disk embroidery al
most circling about the belt. The tur-
ban that gives gayety to this outfit is
covered with green leaves and red and
black cherries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
JUST SMART.
A Suit For Service and
Style Combined In One.

Built Of navy gaberdine, fun skirt
and a bodied jacket, this suit will
prove a satisfaction. The coat Ii fin
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15

this smart wrist bag. The inside is
lined with kings blue tussore silk and
fitted with mirror. puff and purse.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15

ished with a black taffeta band, like
the cuffs, and a white satin vestee and
collar. The hat is novelty blue straw
with a tam top of black taffeta-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
A MERMAID'S CAP.

Spanish Effects Invade Even Our Sea-
going Garb.
Best quality of soft terra Gotta rub
Der has been plated into this good
looking bath cap. Over the ears are
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-15
AN EASTER NOVELTY.

A Jaunty Bag to Hold Your Mirror
and Puff.
White kid plated into circle, each
plat being overlapped with strips of
black patent leather, is the secret of
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
State and Federal
PROBES now ON IN
MY. Central HORROR
contInuad nom TIrst Page.

Continued from First Page.
shows there are three possible expla-
nations Of the cause Of the wreck and
the probe was to be conducted along
these lines
Did Engineer Herman Hess, of the
second section OF No Sc, whose train
collided with the first section, fail to
see block stop signal?
Did A. II. Ernst, Amherst towerman,
fail to set the stop signal against Hess
train. as Hess alleges?
Did the signal apparatus work prop
erly? Ernest says it was faulty; this
the New York Central denies"
The train crews of the Twentieth
Century Limited and the first section
Of No. SO were expected to be alb
solved. The engineer of the latter
stopped because the block signal was
against him; the engineer of the for
mer had no warning Of an obstruc-
.tion in his path.
A contributing factor of the wreck
was a heavy fog.
Although the New York Central
claims but 26 persons, "a Of them pas
sengers. lost their lives. morguo Off
cials disagreed, saying they had parts
of q bodies. There were two bodies
at Lorain, two at Elyria and parts Of
% at Amherst. Sixteen of the p
had been identified The other eleven
may never be.
Seven OF the unknown dead were
men, three Of them women.