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The Washington times., 1916-04-08
Household Hints
ow Is the time for all good
housewives to consider ways
and means or insuring milk

- OW IL the time Tor all Boou
nj housewives to consider ways
and means or insuring milk
against the impurities OF the
air and contamination from the insect
pests that warmer weather encourages.
II may seem that when we buy bottled
milk instead OF milk dipped from q dirty
can that we have progressed a long
way. But even with this excellent ad-
vance there Is still a possibility OF con-
tamination II proper precautions are
not observed.
For even the quite sanitary glass bot
tie OF milk has travelled through sew
eral hands before Il reaches you. IL has
been packed In Ice on its journey, ana
perhaps the milkman's hands have not
been absolutely imaculate as he han
died the bottle during his driving round
How often do we See a thin rim OF dust
or dirt near the top edge OF the milk
bottle! SO. before removing the little
cardboard cap, prior to pouring out the
milk. II Is always best to wine the bottle
with a clean cloth lest in transferring
Its contents the little demon dust should
accompany the mornings fresh milk!
There are many varieties of milk bot
tie caps nowadays which can be used
permanently to replace the cardboa rd
cap which once removed cannot be re-
placed SO az to NJ tightly on the top
again. These permanent caps, made
OF glass. metal or aluminium, cost on
an average OF 10 cents each, and-with
the exception OF the glass which Is like
y TO be broken In handling-they will
last indefinitely. As soon as the card
board cap is removed the metal cap is
placed on the bottle and left there
as long as there Is milk within the bot
tie. In most Of the caps there is a little
hn
pouring out milk. and as the cap fits
snugly, the milk is absolutely protected,
There is also a new style of paper
bottle which Is beng used In some To-
tor this Is that Il is used but once-no
more. Unlike the glass bottles which
are returned to the milk companies to
be washed, this paper bottle is destroyed
emptied the milk from It. 1t Is a mat
ter OF personal opinion. however. as to
which Is superior-the manufactured
paper bottle, which is destroyed after
use once, or the clear glass bottle which
by the mechanical processes In the best
milk distributing companies.
However, one point cannot be made
too cmphatic-the housewife must do her
share In keeping the milk In as good
condition ns It Is delivered to her. Your
milkman may be doing his share by de-
livering milk from healthy, inspected
cows housed In immaculate, sanitary
dairies. and delivered the milk In abso-
lutely sterilized bottles. But II, through
a little thoughtlessness, the bottle, half
full of milk. Is left open on the kitchen
table while You have breakfast, you have
neutralized all the good work and pre-
cautions taken before the milk was de-
livered to you. For in the nature of
things that half-minute may be the time
that Mr.. Fly may decide to enter and
YOU have polluted milk for which the
milkman Is In no sense to be blamed.
Get your milk bottle insurance ready
now!
Copyright. 1915. Newspaper Feature servics).
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THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE
Character Is Indicated
By Finger Nails Because
Of Their Permdnence
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERe.

some ailnnent. Instead Of the normal
tissue juices being present air has nit
cred into the layera OF the nails, caus-
ing the pearly or white streaks.
Ringworms and other molds which
work their way into the ''matrix" of
the completed nail gut from beneath the
skin--show themselves by rough, wavy
and mashed-looking corrugations on the
nails.
TIangnaiis are the loose and torn edges
of the skin which bounds the edges OF
the nails and keeps the matrix pro-
tected. "Felons" and bone felons" are
are always present in the skin, In the
dirt at the margins of the nails, and In
the air itself. These microbes burrow
under the hangnail into the open spots
and there set up trouble.
Methods Of Care.
Painful sweliinss. the appearance of
nus in the ends OF the fingers and near
the nails, may oil come from hangnails.
biting the nails and allowing dirt to re-
main under the margain of the nails.
The nails are az important as the
teeth. and they should, Of course, be
cleaned oftencr. Exposure to dirt and
contact with others makes soiled nails
particular dangerous to health. They
should be Vigorously washed with soap,
water and a scrub brush four times a
day. One teaspoonful OF boric acid
powder to a cup of hot water is an ex-
cellent finger mai! disinfectant. The
scissors used to cut the nails should al
ways be boiled first and hands thor
oughly disinfected with this boric acid
solution.
Copyright. 1915. Newspaper Feature servicc.J
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AnSwerS To Health Questions

r. A. M.-what will cure itching OF
the ears? 3 Is II healthful to eat before
retiring? 3. Is the omission of lunch
harmful? T. 1 nearly always have phlegm
in my throat. What will you advise?
So
Apply q little Of the following lotion
to the ears twice q day: Calamine. 2h
drains: zinc oxide, drains; glycerine.
2 drains; phenol, u dram; lime water
and rosewater enough TO make three
ounces.
2. A light lunch. easily digested. is all
right.
J. II is best TO partake OF Light lunch
In the middle OF the day.
T. Have the adenoids and tonsils re-
moved and the turbinates compressed so
as TO allow more air space. In the mean
time irrigate the nose and throat three
times a day with alkaline anusepuc
fluid diluted three times In water.
8. Your other questions will be an
swered II you will kindly repeat them
and send a stamped. self-addressed en-
velope for reply.
I. W, K.--PieaEe tell me what to do
for superhuous hair on the face.
It II sometimes removed by cleo
| trIcity: however. use the following
| about twice a week: Calcium sui
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Six WAYS to Make Rdrebit
By ISOBEL BRANDS.

butter and stirred until mixed thorough
ly, when the cream Is stirred in and the
whole Ia allowed to cook for apout two
minutes. Then the cheese Is stirred In
until melted, the seasoning and the egg
yolk are added and heated more slowly
and then the stiffly-beaten white OF egg
Is folded In, and finally the mixture Is
poured over trtscuit or toast.
Cream Cheese Rarebit.
tablespoonful of butter.
cupful OF cream cheese. crumbcd.
Seasoning of salt. cayenne. mus
tsrd. ale.
These ingredients are stirred in the
blazer over hot water. and II desired
smooth. 1t may then be poured over
toast points. waters or crackers.
Rice and Rarebit.
/ tablespoonful OF butter.
tablespoonful of flour.
u teaspoonful OF salt.
/ teaspoonful OF mustard.
! cupful OF milk.
u cupful cd diced cheese.
u cupful of boiled rice.
To the melted butter the flour and
spices are added, and then the milk is
cooked slowly with the mixture until
thick when the cheese Is added. When
cheese is finally melted the rice Is
mixed in.
Toast and Rarebit.
Half cupful of milk.
Two cupfuls OF grated cheese.
Two egg yolks.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Milk is placed in a double boiler, and
when II boils cheese Is added and mixed
thoroughly, then eggs and seasonings
are added and the mixture poured on
toast.
Simple Rarebit.
Quarter cupful OF Cheddar cheese.
Two tablespoonfuls Of butter (welI
rounded.
Two tablespoonfuls OF milk.
Salt, pepper, cayenne.
The thlnly shaved cheese Is added To
the milk and butter. and stirred in a
saucepan on the fire, stirring until II be-
comes rich and creamy, when II Is
poured on toast. only one side of which
has been toasted. the rarebit being
poured on the untoasted side.
With Worcestershire Sauce.
Two cupfuls or fresh American
cheese.
One tablespoonful OF butter.
Two thirds of a cupful Of ale.
One egg.
salt, pepper. paprika.
one teaspoonful Worcestershire
sauce.
The butter is melted in the blazer OF
the chafing dish, then one teaspoonfu
OF paprika and half the ale are added
and mixed until smooth, when the
| cheese is stirred in until melted, fol.
lowed by the rest of the ale. Wher
smoothly melted the beaten yolk OF egG
| is added, n dash Of mustard and the
| Woreestershire sauce. and served or
| toast.
Copyright. 1915. Newspaper Feature Service. }
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phate. . parts; zinc oxide. part;
starch. ] part
X. B. K.-l. Kindly advise a remedy
for an itchy skin. 2. Please give q diet
for one who is reducing. 3. l am trou-
bled with a pain in the region of the
heart What could this be and how
can II be cured?
l. Sec answer to Mrs. NJ. T. s. .. I
would suggest this diet: Breakfast-
Choice of all kinds OF cereals, eggs,
poached. boiled, scrambled or omlet.
Toast. milk and water. Fresh fruits of
all kinds and sometimes stewed fruits.
Lunch-Choice OF sirloin steak, lamb
chops, cold meat or chicken. Baked or
hash Drowned potatoes. Toast. stewed
fruits. milk, tea or water. Dinner
Choice of roast beef lamb. chicken
fowl or turkey, with an occasional
side order of fish for those who wish 1t
on Friday. Lemon, orange. or pine
apple ice. served with the meat Celery.
, olives. baked potatoes and sometimes
with one or two other vegetables.
Toast, bread, or biscuit one day old
ruddings of all kinds with the excep-
ton OF plum or suet. g. Have the heart
examined and In the meantime avoid
all excitement. Obtain plenty of rest
and be out OF doors In the fresh air and
sunshine as much as possible.
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THE finger nails. as well as the
nails of the toes. are merely the
the skin made little bit firmer
and denser by nature. Since the
nails are tougher and more rigid than
the rest Of the body's covering. changes
due TO character. habit. disease and in
jurles last longer in the nails than else
where.
Most OF the changes and differences in
your nails indicate something definite
to all who are ahle to read the finger
nall lingo. Thus. r0uGh. 'moth-eaten"
MARGINS Of the nails are signs Of the
apt 20 lead routine. humdrum life and
fall into ruts very easily. for this condi-
ton Is usually the result OF nervousness
and biting the nails.
Long. over-polished and supnr- mani
cured nails often point to q nature too
much concerned with superficial appear
ances and likely TO waste time. Usually
the capacity Of such an individual is
much reduced by divided interests.
Clean. well-kept. and moderately
short finger nails with no evidence Of n
manicurist's polish. are indicative OF an
Intelligent. alert. and superiorly efficient
person.
The slightest signs Of dark lines under
servant. lackadalsicai character. Such
an individual does not usually see the
world clearly. however successful ne
may be In making and saving money.
Common Nail Ailments.
white lines In the nails. which popu-
lar legend attributes to restored health
and convalescence. are really proofs Of
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HouSecledni1g a Beauty Aid
BY LUCREZIA BoRI.


VOW many women wonder dread
IL sprinE house-cleaning? For
weeks before Il is time to take
I'D carpets and rugs and pre-
pare for the painter and paperhanger'
the Iong-drawn. wrinkled faces Of the
housewives tell OF the bugbear in store
for them.
When we think over some OF the exer-
cises which are prescribed in gymna-
stun work we ind that many OF the
movements are the same as those IN
performing the daily household duties.
Therefore. those who cannot afford the
time nor money have a splendid chance
To acquire grace. strength. and beauty
IL they will but spring house-clean IN
the right way.
First of all. be sure that your work
ing outfit is comfortable and trim-that
your shoes have broad soles and low
heels. Then open the windows wide ana
let in all the sunshine and fresh air that
you can. and go about your work smii-
ing. remembering that every fret Is an
ugly wrinkle.
Sweeping is not the nerve-wracking
task most women suppose Il to be. There
10 be graceful and have a well-poised
carriage. Stand erect with your shout
ders well back and your feet hrmly
planted while plying the broom. 1t Is
not necessary to exert every particle OF
your strength to sweep. Just as good
results will be obtained II You use easy.
light movements. which will remove The
dust without firing YOU too much,
Be sure to change the broom quite
regularly from one side to the other.
II yo have a larger waist than nature
intended. then you should consider II a
privilege to scrub or oil the floors. Your
knees will not become sore II you use an
old blanket or a stair pad TO kneel upon.
and your hands will not become rough
nor chapped from the soapy water II
you rinse them thoroughly with clean
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
Seen In The
Shops
By THE SHOPPER.

~ VERY mother breads the daily
- struggle with her offspring on
Il the boiled egg question. There
are few young people who
who take kindly to interminable
breakfasts of eggs In this prosaic
way. However. q novelty that would
lure almost every young person to
look forward to the morning meal
with positively jubilant anticipation.
is an egg cozy.
This is not an ordinary AFFAIR. by
any means. but a gay flannel or felt
hen or rooster. comfortably yellow
and red. Imagine the thrill of see
ing your breakfast brought in, snug
ly hidden under one OF these ex-
uberant fowls! Such a CHEEKY be-
ginning is a propltious start for the
day. The egg cozies are fifty cents
each at a Fourteenth street store.
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Then after drying them rub into the
skin a good cold cream or a lotion made
from equal parts OF rose water and
Rlycerine.
Never Rrumble II you are obliged to
clean the windows of your home. This
exercise will develop your arms and
neck. and will also reduce a double
chin. for YOU know 1t is necessary to
look up a great deal when doing this
work. This stretching OF the muscles
will tend to wear away the folds of
flesh.
In the simple occupation of bed-mak-
ing there are many beautifying quail
ties. 1.-THE stoopinR over brings the
waist and abdominal muscles into play.
The muscles OF the arms are developed
and those OF the back strengthened by
the lifting of the mattress and the shak-
ing and STRENGTHENING OF the bedclothes.
VIII you consider spring houseclean-
ing such a nightmare now that you
know that it will improve your uhysisai
beauty?
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A Very Good
Recipe For
Mock Spring
Being An Excellent Mixture
Taken From Natures Own
Book of Guaranteed and
Tested Recipes For Max
ing Weather of All Kinds
For All Peoples.
MOCK SPRING

-AKE any dav towards the middle
OF April: one busy city and en-
vlrons: any number OF human
beings: and snow. rain, influenza,
diphtheria. ETC.. to taste.
Preceda the day chosen for making
Mock Spring by at least one week Of
real spring weather. This is very i'm
portant. For the success OF the recipe
Il IL quite necessary that winter under
wear has been discarded. that furs are
nut away in moth balls. that crocuses
and other small plants be out, ana.
that in a word. no human being suspects
that which is to follow.
Prepare the snow in some distant city.
preferably one in which dark day Is
weather in possession of the city 10 be
visited with Mock Spring.
when oil Is in readiness. the evening
before the day set. blow up crisp wind,
favored with a slight chill in order to
observe preparations for the Mock
Spring day.
During the night sprinkle the city
plenufully with snow. not too heavily.
but Just light enough to make a nice
Ting down to a steady but light fall OF
snow test this with two or three people
in Eun shoes. or an automobile or two.
IL the automobile skids. and turns tur-
tie. the pavements are in the proper
condition.
At least two dozen people must slip
and use strong language to make the
test perfect. "Durn" and gosh" IL not
considered strong language.
BY six in the morning a perfect pro-
Duct should be available. Add several
hundred cross people. slipping horses,
frozen plants, and gumshoes, raincoats,
umbrellas, influenza, diptheria, cold
hands, and feet. etc. 10 taste.
Always try this recipe out on WASH
ington,' ID. c., before applying to any
other city. It Is an excellent center for
testing effects. The presence of Congress
makes II possible to gauge the languago D
OF every State in the Union.
THE CONDUCTOR.
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RECIPES.
Banana Pudding.

After cutting number OF stale pieces
of bread into slices and butterlng them
slightly, tak0 q few bananAs-not over
ripe-peel and slice them. and put them
with the slices OF bread In alternate
Ss ,SSsrs m, !" creased PIE dish sn 20 as oo TO
egg with little water. sweeten 1t with
two tablespoopfuls of powdered or
moist sugar and pour into II whilst STIR
ring half a pint OF boiling milk; then
pour this into the pie dish. Crate n
little untmeg on top, and bake for shout
20 minutes In a moderately heated oven.
Sprinkle a little powdered sugar over
the pudding before II is served.
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20 man ever got caught by
n siren who didn't first expose him-
self to the dangers OF the love
chase.
A man never can understand why a
girl wouldn't rather have him love her a
little while than not to love at all.
What a man calls confession" sounds
more like braggadocio to the woman
who has to listen to the glowing ac-
counts of his escapades and triumphs
every time he gets in that "repentant"
mood.
A mans love comes and goes in waves,
like the sea and most OF the heartacheG
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sides; feature is the closing with
lops and buttons on left shoul-
der. 1t requires "a yard 36-inch
material to make 1t.
Cape No. 4, is a deep cape
gathered all around and shirred
at the neck below the "chin COL
lar" edging or banding finishes
the hem and fronts where clos
ing is made with buttons. Is
yard of 5o-inch material and 4
yards of edging will be needed
for this cape.
Cape No. S, is military in style,
fitted at the shoulders, falling
loosely below. Double cape ef-
feet given with braid running one
inch above hem, braid loops and
buttons finish. t5S yards of So
inch material will be required for
this cape.
The pattern $50 is cut in sizes
SO, 40, and 44 inches bust
measure.
To obtain this pattern fiji on
the coupon and enclose 10 cents IL
stamps or coin. Address PatteT
Department, Washington Times
Munsey Building, d. c.
The Washington Times guaran
tees the delivery of all patterns
sent for through this service. M
patterns can he obtained in person
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Bachelor Girl Reflections
By HELEN ROWLAND.

are caused by the blind feminine de-
sire to keep 1t at high tide all of the
time.
After forty a woman can radiate
sweetness. beauty, inspiration, and
charm but Heaven help her IL she tries
to go right on posing AS sirenl
Mental science never cured a man OF
lovesickness, because In the average
mans love mentality plays such an In
finltesimal part.
A woman goes hunting for love, and is
shocked to find herself in foolish
Irritation man goes hunting for
amusement, and Is chagrined to find
himself In love.
(copyriEht 1olGl
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Times Pattern Service

Cape No. illustrates circular cape in scaoped outline
neck close fitting and ribbon ties hold garment place To
make it requires sS yard 36inch material.
Cape No. D shows cape with stylish high colar-frontS
fold back to form faced and supce closing results
Back and front point downward at center To make requires
yard 36inch goods and "a yard silk satin
Cape No. g. is shoulder cape-ted back and 'front.' full at
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Banana Preserves.

Take about a dozen well-ripened BAN
nanas. remove the skin, and cut the
fruit up into small round slices. With a
lemon squeezer press out the Juice OF
eight ANAL, sweet oranges. and also
the juice of four lemons. Preserve the
pulp, adding II with the juice to the
bananas. TO each pound of the bananas
Put all these ingredients into a Jelly
pan. and boil rather slowly for three
quarters OF an hour,
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W rELSH rarebit Is by no means q
M dish confined 10 late supper
w convivialities. Indeed. from
the standpoint of wholesome
ness and digestibility. all the comic pa
per jests at the rarebit as midnight
Wand are justified.
Rarebit Is a much better luncheon
than late supper dish. and, indeed. In
one family whenever father puts In a
request for a rarebit he gets 1t for
breakfast
Here are some rarebit recipes that
can be made very easily and are an
excellent luncheon dish:
tablespoonful of melted butter.
2 teaspoonfuls of cornstarch.
u cUpful of thin cream.
/ cupful of diced cheese.
q teaspoonful of salt.
u teaspoonful of mustard.
! egg.
Dash of cayenne paper.
The eornstarch 10 added to the melted
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The Gentleman on Our Left says
that his greatest establishment
came when he found out that he had
to keep his illusions all trimmed in
order to live in the world out sde of
the house filed with solicitiOus at
tendants and barred doors and
windows.
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AT THE ZOO.

o Life. loathe my lineage,
When / am at the Zoo:
And see my early ancestors
From cages looking thru.
And ] must say I came away
Much loss In love with you!
The hippopotami are links
In your evolving chain
And humpy cGmels, elephants,
Are members of your train.
Ugh! ia forget relationship
With such unlovely strain!
And. gazing at the man-like ape"
] feel revolt Of soul!
Was In ages past. like him
Swinging from pole to pole?
Wns he a stepping stone used
To reach my present goal?
You've brought me far along my way.
BY strange, unresting laws
And somehow armed me with myself
In place OF Monkey Claws!
STELLA X.
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o.yss&
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Famous Disillusionments.

When you saw the leading man OF the
stock company eating coffee and buck
wheat cakes in marble palace" lunch.
When you found out that Otis Skin
ner was married.
When you first saw HER slap her lit
tie sister, and say II won't" to her moth
When you found out that SIS a week
was merely a tantalizer instead Of a for
tune.
To the Column Conductor:
A friend sent me a box OF homemade
candy. It was good, so good that
overdid II in my enthusiasm. Acknowl-
edging her kindness / wrote:
Got your candy
Found II dandy;
Ate your candy
Doctor handy?
Now she's mad. What had l better
do about It? Or should l send this to
Annie Laurie? Yours, sobblngly,
M. Med
Write another verse In apology Of the
first one NJ. McD and send II to US for
approval II we print it-then that
means that it's right to send II to her.
II we don't print II inside of fifty
days just 60 and see her as II nothing
had happened. She will have forgotten
by that time.
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any dav towards the middle
OF April: one busy city and en-
virons: any number Of human
beings: and snow. rain, influenza,