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The Servant Girl Famine.

Speaking at the All Souls Church
Forum Mrs. William Winton de-
clared that the unkind attitude
her servant had much to do with
provoking the present servant girl
famine. Perhaps. But the lack of
fresh arrivals from abroad due to
the war has much more to do with
1t.
There is work enough for every
woman in Europe today. Even In
England they are called to work in
the fields and factories, and in the
rest of Europe they are replacing
men in a hundred occupations
fore the war began. And few
women, confronting the choice be-
tween doing a mans work at home
or seeking a servants place abroad.
will hesitate.
Some women probably do treat
their servants, badly. There are
many more who treat them too
well. Too we'll in the sense that
they permit insolence, lying and
shoddy work rather than risk be-
ing obliged to do their own work
while changing maids. Well -mean-
ing mistresses who lack authority
and moral courage have been the
ruin OF many servants. And the
mistress usually defeats her own
end because IL not checked at the
start insolence and carelessness
soon compel the dismissal which
the mistress Eccks to avoid.
There might be almost enough
servants to go around IL their lack
of training and adaptability did
not compel so many of them to
spend six months OF every year In
looking for a place" The mis-
but not altogether in the way
which Mrs. Winton suggests
tresses may be partly to blame.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Fruit Cake.

Take one pound of flour, a quarter of
a pound OF butter, a quarter OF a pound
of sugar, a quarter of a pound of
stoned and chopped raisins. a quarter OF
a pound OF currants, a quarter OF pint
OF fresh yeast, one small teaspoonful
OF mixed spice. two eggs, and a little
warm milk. Cream the butter and
sugar, and stir in the flour and spice
add the fruit and the two beaten eggs.
Mix the yeast with the other ingre-
dents, and add sufficient milk to form
a stiff dough. A creased tin should be
used for the baking.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
George Eliot.

George Eliot.
A memorial to George Eliot II to
be erected at Nuneaton. England. her
birthplace. 1t is a private gift and
will take the form of a museum and
art gallery.
II will be located in the midst OF
the scenes from clerical life made
famous by this distinguished woman.
VIII II stimulate the reading OF
her books? We doubt Il.
The business OF being a dead au-
thor Is getting all the time to be
more and more fraught with grave
perils. When they had only them
selves for competitors times were
better for them. but now that tho
Sunday magazines and monthly
magazines have been added to the
list. not to mention tho best-Sellers.
they are having a sorry time. They
are also sadly handicapped by the
very fact that they cannot como back
and write their works over again to
suit modern taste.-Life.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
At Last, a Realist Speaks.

At Last, a Realist Speaks.
Tho frenzied bards who sang of spring
With twitterinG birds and bloomlng
flowers,
Must surely have composed their lays
In climates different from ours.
Dur local songsters never sing
At hours when fancy freely roves.
They do their far-famed twitterinK
At a. m. in lusty droves.
Our local flora Is confined
To chickwced. dandelions. and such.
At least. these blossoms greet the eye
Not only bravely. but too much.
OF course. I would not back a law
To muffle all our signs of spring,
= only wish some one would rise
And tell the truth about the thing!
A. NJ.
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Times Pattern Service

A SMART, stylish model this is,
"A having a slightly raised
waistline, to give it the roomy char
acter necessary for convenience
The inserted side sections are q
feature. For grace of line and
style. the panel is important. The
inserted side pockets have a but.
toned flap, as illustrated, CORE
spending with the outside belt in
finish.
The pattern Gel is cut in sizes "a
to 80 inches waist measure. Me-
dunn size requires so yards of &c.
inch material.
To obtain this pattern fiji out
the coupon and enclose 10 cents in
stamps or coin. Address Pattern
Department, Washington Times.
Munsey Building. D. c.
If patterns are not delivered
within three Gays, at the latest,
after the request has reached this
Office, kindly notify the Pattern
Department. No patterns can be
obtained in person.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
For Fish Odors.

Lent means fish dishes, and fish
dishes mean ugly odors. Almost any
woman will tell you that she would
rather scrub floors than wash hshy
pans. The best and cleanest way to do
this is to wrap the fish up in waxed
paper. and line the baking pan with the
same. Cook the fish as usual, and lust
roll the papers up and throw them
away. The pan should be boiled for a
moment In sRlsoda water.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Salmon SoufIe.

Ono can salmon. four eggs, one cup
Of cream or rich milk. Remove skin
and bone with a silver fork Pick fish
fine, drop in the yolks of eggs and
mix we'll. Add cream-sometimes 1t
takes a bit more or less-depends on
quality; add whites of eggs beaten to
a stiff froth., Mix lightly In butter
ed pan. Bake twenty minutes in
quick oven.
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Mothers Pensions.

1t was idealism backed by COM
mon sense that induced the Legis-
lature OF 1914 to pass the Widows
Pension act and establish the Child
Welfare Board. Time has been
necessary to put this law into
force, but Commissioner OF Charities
kingsbury now reports that very
soon 1t will be possible to take at
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
WATCH YOUR STEP I
RECIPES
Cabbage Tartare.

Carefully bend back the leaves of a
cabbage and remove the center, thus
forming basket. Let stand in cold.
salted water to crisp. Chop center of
cabbage fine and let this stand in cold
sailed water for two hours. Drain and
add sauce tartare to moisten, return
TO basket. pour over a little mayon-
naise or boiled dressing and garnish
with pimento strips. olives and parsley.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAG]
Advice To
Girls
BY ANNIE LAURIE.

Dear Annie Laurie. I have been
going with q young man for two
ID years, during which time he has
taken me to almost every dance
he has attended. In the last few
months he hes taken me to every
one. Recently some friends OF
mine gave a dance and asked me
to bring some one. For some
foolish reason took another boy
whom do not like as we'll,
though had taken the other boy
to almost every AFFAIR have been
asked TO bring some one to for
some time.
The boy became "peeved" and
told me he did not like II very
much. Every time he calls he
speaks about II. Kindly tell me
which Of us IL In the wrong.
8. l.
w YELL. my dear girl. It is
M surely six Of one to a half
Wv q dozen Of the other. To
be sure. II the boy has
asked you to every single dance he
has attended lately he would be par
doned for thinking that you would
return the compliment.
On the other hand. unless you are
engaged to him. you are not obliged
to ask him to every function where
you. have the right to invite an es-
cort.
Why not just say to him that you
thought he might possibly like
change OF partners7 This may not
appease him. yet it's worth trying.
Dear Annie Laurie: I am very
much In love with a man whom
have known but little while. He
Is much older than myself, but
nevertheless / love him. / would
like to 90 with him, but don't
know how to go about It. Can
you help me? d. @.
~ ROM your writing should
- Judge you to be very young,
B. @. Can't you be interested
in some one nearer your own
age? As I have told a number Of
girls before. the man may not be
paying you particular attention be-
cause he doesn't take you seriously
he may regard you as a perfect in
FAINT.
Besides, there lie nothing you can
do to induce him to go with you IL
he doesn't really care to do so. Per-
haps there is some one else who
really likes you. and whom you have
overlooked.
NY Dear Annie Laurie: About
six months ago l met a boy and
have been going with him ever
since. until about three weeks ago
he made an engagement with me
and didn't keep IL. He has not been
to see me since. There was no
quarrel and / cannot understand
his behavior. / saw him last
week and he did not speak to me.
Can you give me some advice?
CHECKERS.
IF ANNIE LAURIE was a man in
stead OF n woman. perhaps she
might be able to help you. II
really makes me furious to read
OF suchs case as yours. where the
reason for the youths strange atti-
tude remains in doubt.
There would be some comfort II
there had been a quarrel, but since
there was none you can acknowledge
to yourself that there is in this
town at least one ill-mannered boy,
whose behavior has been rudeness
itself.
Copyright 1915. Newspaper Feature Service
Miss Laurie will welcome letters Of in
quiry on subjects OF interest from readers
OF this paper, and will reply TO them in
these columns. They should be addressed
TO her. care OF this office.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
FIvE-MINUTE sToPovER

Tho Motorman suggests that his life
10 not happy one. He does all the
noting. but the Conductor gets the
money every time.
The SAD news that the Mexicans have
to pay 60 cents for a cake OF soan
doesn't affect US In the least. Who
wants that kind Of a cake anyway?
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Training in Adaptabty Notable Feature of
Present Day Academic Colleges for Women

Notwithstanding the Demand
For Vocational Courses,
the Trustees of Wellesley
Are Firm In Their Belief
That Work Purely AGA
demic Offers Training of
Its Own.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

least 1000 children out of institu-
lions and place them in the caro-
OF their mothers.-New York Even
ing World.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Carmen Sylvia"

Queen Elizabeth OF Roumania
would have been beloved in her own
country had she never written a
line. She had proved her womanly
The Washington times., 1916-03-29

Miss Laurie will welcome letters Of in
quiry on subjects Of interest from readers
these columns. They should be addressed
to her. care OF this office.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29

(sIzE MUST DE PUT ON CoUPoN)
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Concert Proved
Decided Success

From an artistic standpoint as well
us from point Of attendance. the con
cert last night ut the First Presoy'
terrain church with Mrs. Myrtle Sha"
Waddell. soprano; aud Miss Amy
Rogers Rice, pipe organist, as the ar
lists, was decided success.
The program announced BY, the
press was most artistlcally rendered.
both Mrs. Waldell and Miss Hlce
coming UP to the high STANDARD !
which previous performances mas
raised for them. They were heard ny
u large and representative audlcnce
who accorded the perform ersmost nat
tering attention. The event was heln
under the auspices OF the BUSINESS
Mems Bible class OF the First Fresn9-
tcrian Sunday school. IT,.
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' uainn Butter.

Butter Is the most easily d.gested
OF all the animal fats partly because
OF the peculiar acids which 1t con
tains. In many cases of anemia and
nerve.starvation an increased amount
Of butter in the diet will have very
beneficial results, and yet butter Is
the stumbling block in the way Of
economy in many households. 1t is
FAR better to buy less expensive meats
than to limit the amount of butter OF
the children's bread, However, tn
necessary amount Of butter is to be
used in cooking is too often overesti'
mated. AS a frying medium, it is in
adequate, for when subjected TO high
temperature it decomposes and i'm
parts disagreeable flavor. For the
same reason 1t should never be used
for oiling tins. Either cooking oils,
lard or beef fat should be used
instead. Because of its cost, butter
has no place IN plain cooking. Equal
ly good cake, cookies, and sauces may
be made with other cooking fats.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. William Hutchinson and little
daughter, OF New London, Pa, will
arrive here today 10 spend several
weeks viii chr aunts, the Misses Elem
ing, on Locust avenue. Mrs. Hutchtn'
son was formerly Miss Katherine
Dickey Fleming, daughter OF the late
Col. and Mrs. Fleming, former resi-.
dents OF the city.
DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Burnett loft
this morning for Charleston, where
the former will attend the State DEN
tai association, which convenes here
Tomorrow. They will be guests OF Drs,
w. Il. and w. w. Price. while there,
both Of whom were classmates of DIR.
burnett.
Mrs. E. Fl. Smith and son, Herndon,
returned Yesterday from Cumberland,
Aid, ande eySer. where they had been
the guests OF relatives.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the birth OF daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. D. 3, Roger, of Nor
gantown. Mrs. RACER was before her
marriage Miss Ella MatttnGly, b
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Mat
,tingly, and formerly resided here.
Miss Helen XKimmell, who had been
the guest OF friends here, has return
ed to her home at Grafton.
Miss Dawn Smith has returned from
Pruntyt0wn, where she had spent tho
weekend with relatives.
Miss Tessie Moore Of Burton and
Guy Cunningham of Mayo. Kas.. arc
guests ut the home of Mrs. Burns
Moore on Naomi street.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Girl From Home.
BY JANE OSBORN.
Copyright, 1916, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

Julia Dean was drinking tea at
Brice's when Dan Brown summoned up
courage to invite her to go with him
to the senior prom. Julia Dean was
a daughter OF one OF the professors,
and, except for being absudIy young
she still wore her golden curls down
her back and lowheeled slippers at
dances-she was unmistakable one OF
the most oppuIar girls in town., Some
times when the boys called In the af-
ternoon, clad in their best raiment, she
coaxed them into a bout OF baseball
practice in tho garden and when they
were inclined to grow sentimental and
compliment her on her very pretty
blue eyes and her equally pretty gold
an hair she never seemed to know Just
what they were talking about. Some
times she even laughed in their faces.
One thing was certain, Julia Dean, al
though she was young, was a good EEL
low. VIE,
And Dan Brown--well Dan had not
arrived. Perhaps later he became quite
magnetic and no doubt some day ne
will do himself and his family proud.
But just ut this stage Dams youthful
ness. unlike that Of Julia, simply made
him exceedingly bashful, amazingly
awkward and as afraid Of girls as he
would have been Of an unfamiliar pas
sage OF Greek in an examination. But
with Julia, as with the passage OF
Greek, he saw what was before him
and wasted no time.
Julia Dean was having chocolate
with her mother at the town caterers
where, to the accompaniment OF phon-
ographic reproductions Of " Madam
butterfly" and the Lucia" sextette,
mingled with the hum Of many high
pitched voices, the leisured oflk of
town were prone to congregate on
pleasant afternoons. Dan Brown was
buying five. cents worth OF his fayo.
rite chocolate creams in the front part
OF the caterer shop. and the sight Of
Mrs. Dean. and the k1owle dgeS that he
had before him the task Of nYittng
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Browns freckled face. Apparently he
recalled some instructions he had had
from Clark.
Eyes, she is a regular queen. The
fellows will be nutty about her
couldn't. help It."
Julia's cheeks grew pinker and Or
eyes shone with excitement.
Don't talk to me about her. l
know mi hate her. Oh, I'm just mis-
cradle. i'm not, going TO the horrid
old dance at all. You Just asked me
because you didn't mind going with
me and Clark. who has almost been
my very own senior all winter. has
got pretty girl from home. ! know
I'm a kid and 1 know ! don't dress in
grwn.up clothes like some of the other
girls, and L know I wear my hair
down my back. 1 don't blame any OF
you-butS I,won't go to your horrid old
dance. don't care II. Clark did tell
me I must;
She had torn of one white glove and
was Juggling at the other. ss
IT wouldn't get so CROSS" Dan said,
with. a really successful attempt to be
comforting. "tClark's just crazy about
you and the girl from home is his sis:
ter. He. asked her up because he said
heywouldn:t go to. q senior dance with
any. one but you and, In a way, that
sister Of his is really forme. u guess
he. thought maybe It would make you
cross enough to agree TO go with
- ssl
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us. and il a girl snubs one OF US u
isn,t loyai for any other man In the
FRAT to encourage that girl to 60 on
snnbhIng members OF the frat. That's
whv I asked a girl from home instead
~ asking YOU thought maybe you
would go with me; were sueh az
friends. N But'if you had gone VIII
Dan You and i could have seen q iot OF
each other anyway. we .couluN N.Y. ~
had more dances with each taan Win
our own people, thought, OF COURSE,
YOU would know that. ~ 1t was very
rude of.you to snub Dan"
But Julia was, as she said, angry
through and through and, conciltatory
though Clark was, she refused to be
sioothed. AS Clark Butler thought
and as he had. predicted-Julta took
the next oppoftunity; she had meet
nan Brown and when Dan Brown,
sumnoning all, his courage; asked her
4 second ' time Clark Butler had
coached him to this ordeal-she Y &C &C
h When he called for her on the night
Of the ball Dan in his clumsy way
tried to express his appreciation for
her Kindness,
I II suppose you know how It is about
dance Invitations he said. i! guess
CIark told you. = You see I3dtdn't quite
und erstand pwhens / put = your name
down. i sjuBtS thought tive were to put
the names down and some girl we
wouldn't mind king and youswere
90 sort of young! andsnatlraI that r
didn't mind lat all: Buts1 didn't know
about drawing lots and 7 really didn't
mean toscut8 Clark out II dxed itsup
so you can have q lot OF dances with p
him. s.ii I. z q
I "Buts II don't want. to have q lot Sot
dances with him, !" Julia protested. y
didn't / want to- 90 with shin. Then,
after d pause, rs the girl from home
pretty 2ss = ,:sj5 Il, (, 4, III a *
n. broad smile passed over Dan
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USE MARTINS
RHEUMAT ANJD
q BLOOD;ELIXSII
FOR RHEUMATISM.

The Spring Months are breed o.
rheumatism nota dangerous thing
but very painful and sifs Flowed 10 nun
on it bacomes staadily worse. Mars
tins Rheumatic and Blood Elixit -
one of the best known remedies ter'
rheumatism=-not h 9 dang rous thtng+
and the joints move freely III IS also
fine for liver. kidney and stomach Get
It at Cranes Drug Store 5 100 LIQUID
or tablets. Thirty days treatment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-11

ReESnnalS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Bishop are
visiting in Morgantown.
Mrs. Lutte Brown and children,
Elliott and Esther, have returned from
q weeks visit in Harrison county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Carpenter ar
rived here yesterday from ColfaX.
where they spent the week end, en-
route from North Carolina.
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II==;I E: !: FI II.
Special Telegram to New ARK Morn
inu Ltuht from II. htck.)

Il 8y3NToNT. w. Va, April 1.-THE
SEfhftlays Of each month is. one OF
;{S and contemplation on the high
S@lfvtng with me. For must
gfmyJ:bills by the tenth in or
q GET the 1neasley discount on
few on which there is any DIS
.s1nnt atsall: Sol am spending To-Day
wondering why in the deuce ! ever >al-
lowed byswife Ito have accounts IN
new Ark stores. j am particularly
dfs6ieasetl because not only had 10
nay the billsEbut had to appease the
E9yernme It with a two'cent stamp on
each bill 4 mailed out. figure am
ont over a. dozen cents.
SSssT1yVill you please tell me who this
aAiter Ego" the little Egyptian IS!
He seems to; be getting an undue am, :
ount OF publicity. From wnat niue
have Frllr across him IN Falrmont ne
seems to be King OF, the Aiibts, we'll
known tribe. 1t seems when you are
nonsplussed, whatever that MEANS Tor
8anytreason, it Is considered good taste
10 blame is on ALTER Ego" and let IL
go at that.
sfISwas talking to a commissioner here
sfheS other t]ay and asked him why Lo-
Gust avenue never got q square deal.
Has said lit was shame and dis
Tracegthat the street was not liked,
nut that "the little man from Egypt
had forbid any improvements out
there and the city fathers were help
less.
Twas crossing the street last Sat
tlriayiand some wild auto driver near
lySranSme down with his Ford.
stSay, you big cheese" says when
ma Stonped to look me over, why
don't you put. an ad in the paper you
have plenty OF rooms to let"
.sTra; la, sold sEsport," he replied
throwing on the Juice, "it is not who
am driying Sthis here Tin LIZ; The lit
de man from sphinxville'' Is at the
swheele.
stWhat makes many people think
there Is nothing to Fairn1ont but gas
when there are many other advantages
here inquired OF business man
s.Theyg don't think at all" says he.
ssAlterS Ego does the thinking"
webster. Sand Britannica are not
quoted here any more, a.. e. having
the cal xclusiYely,, never saw guy
spring up over night and get repu-
tations like the little runt in question.
HeSmustS be some man.
II wrote ito my swife last night, ask.
ing her why the bills we're so high
last month when I was not home to
any meals, being on the road most OF
Che time!SI don't need to wait for her
answer to gget the refoly tony ques-
ton. She$will simply blame it on the
a. M 6 e.'4,,3 and let it. go at that, II
tie same conditions prevail ms New
AEk as here.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVEN ITS

CranejHartley, Iildred Lively Martha
Howard, Marjory Leopold Elizabeth
cunningham, Sarah Elizabeth Evans,
Laura, Mary Ellen and Mabel Stag
gers Betty Rand olph Smith, Thomas
staggers, John Crumbaugh, Raymond
Michael, John A. Clark, III, James
Bennett Moore, Vaughn Joliffe, Jr.,
Lawrence Post. a
Birthday Dinner.
z Little Miss Mary Crane Hartley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J.
Hartley, entertained seven Of her lit
tie friends at dinner last evening at
her home or, Walnut avenue and Sec
ond street, Jhonoring her sixth birth
day anniversary. Pink and white tut
fps were the floral decorations anu
q birthday cake with pink candles
was also a feature OF the decoration
Place cards with Easter motifs mark
ed the places and pretty souvenirs
were presented to each guest. Covers
were laid for Miss Caroline Fleming
Smith, Margaret Linn Hamilton, Eliza
beth Cunningham, Ann Estelle Robb,
Martha Riggs Christine Hustead
Crane and Marjorie Leopold. Other
guests at the Hartley home for dinner
were grown-up relatives OF the little
hostess, 7#
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-11

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Dia-
mond Street NJ. E. church will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Priscilla Mortified on Wilson
street. All members are requested 4
bring their coffee labels.
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Choral soeiety TonIaht.

= ------ ITIQF At lVNE1tJ
Tho weekly rehearsal of Fairmont
Choral society under the direction Of
PROT. Louis Black of the w. Y. U,
school of music will take place tonight
ut 1880 o'clock at the Y. NJ c. y. audi
forum. Members are urged to be
prompt in attendance.
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. EAST: SIDE /
w. NEWS =.
* M. RI. Churct1,

A business meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid society will be held at the First
NJ. P. Church Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock.
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Nine, Alice ~. bailey OF Chicago, oHe
of the sponsors of the American ideas
in American dress" movement which
is sweeping the country, has been
elected president of the Fashion Art
League OF America, The organization
Ia trying to make the United States
.4s>c center Of the fashion world.
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Foreign MIssIonary Society.
The Young Ladies' Foreign Mission
airy society Of the Diamond street NJ.
E. church will meet this evening at
1890. o'clock at.the home OF Mrs. Cecil
jenkins. in the Monongahela Bank
building.