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The Washington times., 1916-09-25
School Lunch Must Form Varied Diet
Cereal Or Bread Will Supply SM Is An Essential For Bone
Building While the Value Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Often Undesdmated

TINE meals each day must supply
the child at school with suffi-
i Client food from each of the fol-
lowing classes:
!. Cereal or Starchy Foods-cereals.
eaten principally as bread. supply
nearly Malt OF the protein commonly
thought or as .tissue-building materially
and nearly two-thirds OF the fuel or
energy in the American diet. The
quality of the bread. therefore. Is ex-
tremely important. Its crust should be
crisp and deep Indicating thorough
baking). but not hard or burned. 1t
should be light and free from any suE-
gestion of sourness or rancidity. The
crumb should be elastic, and yet capa-
BILE Of being easily broken up in the
mouth without forming a sticky mass.
Qualities ssn SC sss rolls Th sS
biscuit. as well as In ordinary bread.
provided they are cooked thoroughly.
The objection to hot bread Is due to the
fact that undercooking may leave. It
cause such breads are eaten hot The
child's appetite for bread may be
stimulated by using different kinds Of
bread, zwieback. and crackers, by the
addition OF raisins, currents, or nut
meats, and sometimes by cutting the
slices into fancy shapes.
Cereal mushes and ready-to-eat break
fast foods supply nearly the same nutri-
ents as bread, half cupful of cooked
cereal being about equivalent to a good
cream is about equivalent In fat TO lib
eral spreading OF butter.
Milk An Essential.
o. Protein.rich foods-while bread and
cereals near to fulfilling one OF
the important requirements Of diet-a
correct proportion OF nutrients providing
fuel only and those useful for body
building-other foods which provide pro-
teln In larger proportion as compared
with fuel should not be neglected. These
foods include milk, meat Except the
very fattesD, hsh. poultry. eggs, cheese,
dried means, cowpeas, pears, neanuts, and
almonds, walnuts. and other nuts. Nuts
OF course, also contain considerable fat,
MIX 10 an absolute essential, not only
because 1t contains a large number OF
nourishing substances In forms easily
assimilated. but also because. in some
ways not now fully understood, milk
seems to promote growth and helm tha
body of a child make good use OF other
foods. MIX is rich in most kinds OF
mineral mater, particularly lime, useful
Milk should never be omitted wholly
from the diet of child. II not used al
luncheon II should appear at other
meals. For luncheon, however, Il has
been found that such dishes as milk
toast. milk soups made with vegetables,
fish or vegetable chowders, and cecoa
home or In the school, because they re-
quire no oven and call only for simple
utensils. White sauces made Of vese.
table juices. milk, or broth differ from
milk soup largely In that they, contalI,
more flour. When Considering milk, the
food value OF skim mink, which contains
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
/ LII of this talk about the last
Y leaf
It's all wrong.

a LII Of this talk about the last
n leaf
~ It's all wrong.
Being the last leaf IL not a
Job. Not II one is a philosopher.
At first wasn't n philosopher.
ton.
] was the last fly ana didn't like It.
So ! buzzed around Of evenings
When the gas was lit and
In the mornings
When II wasn't.
The housekeeper used to lay for me
The old cat!
Until l found out that philosophy
Would make me live. So
] stopped f,issing.
And the housekeeper, although she
time. seemed more worried. and an
,noyed. Which
Pleased me nightly.
That's what II means to be philoso-
TO get someone else's goat by not
Bawling when you are hurt.
Then they think that you are hard
Your enemies call you deep and
But your friends say it's your philoso-
ply.
Well maybe it's both. I amt saying
anyhow I'm going into deep.
Terrible deep. I'm going to more
than fulfill my destiny
OF bothering people.
Because now that I've stopped buzzing
and fussing.
When I pass away. and am eaten by
some spider in
"A dark corner
The housekeeper won't know I'm
dead
And mornings and evenings. when some
truant breeze
Warts in. or when some noise without
is indistinctly heard
She'll say:
There's that burned fly"
And SO
The last leaf dies content.
THE CONDUCTOR.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
What Women
Are Doing

Lopdon's business is now practically
run by women.
The munition industries In France en-
ploy more than one hundred thousand
women.
country number more than two thou
sand two hundred.
Massachusetts, has more than nine
thousand school teachers on the PEN
sion fund.
London has a school where women
are given a course In grocery sales
manship. -
boycott German and Austrian manu-
factured goods.
Pointed commission Of charities in Mid
dietown, N. Y.
Birmingham 10 the only city in Eng
land where women are licensed as taxi
cab drivers.
more women attorneys than any other
country In the world,
The club women OF louisiana, Georgia.
and Alabama are working for oompul-
sorry education laws.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
How the Hay FeDer OF
Autumn May Easily
Be Avoided or Cured
ByaDR: LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.

and diarrhoae may be added 70 the
other miseries.
The Prevention and Cure.
BY the time cold weather comes tho
sufferer IL worn out and exhausted ur,-
less he ~ able to 60 70 the mountains.
seashore or some other place whore the
air IL pvrer and the pollen OF vegetatien
Ia unlffitatingy its4
which will reduce the suffering. danger
may Turk In extreme measures.
IL you are numbered among the vto-
Tins OF hay fever you should keep your
deal OF sleep during the day as Wei a.
at night. and, most important OF all.
you should keep the bowels freely open
An alkaline antiseptic solution diluted
IN water shouH be used in an etomiser
TO spray the fnhamed parts. An oint-
ment made OF six grains OF amfhoniated
mercury TO one-haif ounce of white
vaseline also should be applied TO the
nostrils. Gargle your mouth and throat
every hour or so with a solution contain
ing camphor. peppermint. wintersreen OF
oil OF eucalyptus. This treatment may
be begun at least a week before the at
tack OF annual misery IL expected. Fol-
low II up as long as suffering continues
This will modify conditions materially.
1t must be remembered that the relief
or cure Of hay fever In difficult. While
one may be cured by moving away
from the neighborhood OF back lot
where weeds grow. others must go hun.
dreds of miles away from the source Of
their troubles.
From all evidence, hay fever Of the
late summer and autumn kind II more
easily prevented than cured. Pollen vac
cines and "serums" and chloride Of lime
are helpful remedies, but the removal Of
the causative plant, whose pollen scat
tered by the four winds IL offensive to
your mucous niembrances. 10 more effeo-
tive. .. 5
The conquest Of so-cslled hay fever
has proved to be one of the most baf-
fling Of medical problems. Despite the
fact that II In rarely, II ever, a fatal
ailment, Its distressing features are such
a source OF acute suffering to those az
fiicted that physicians who have Il and
other victims OF the disease have banded
themselves together In various parts OF
the world under the name OF Hay Fever
Association. grimly determined to soive
the problem of a cure.
Copyright, 1915, Newspaper Feature servies)
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
J HAT Il hay, feverf Handker-
chiefs galore bangle from the

NH ThAA ~ nay. levitt fthuuhtT-
AA/ chiefs galore bangle from the
Wv pockets, and -kerchoo i-weep-
@' Ing. 'wheesing victims have
come into their own The balmy air
e have W When sh.r@ aspb e ', .dss
scatter the pollen or. fertile particles
Of plants pehsitiye mucous membranes
pr eyes. note, and mouth Yield TO It's
irritating Influence. and watery, Itchy
are borne upon countless victlme..
Hay fever has been described a. q
disease which mnnifests itself in the
spfing,. from the latter part Of May or
the ssrly gs s5st Of Jun: e the s ss'
The autumn from the middle OF
August to the end of septem-
Der or early October The spring at
tpcks usually last about month. while
six weeks in duration.
Many grasses OF heid and forest are
blamed FOR its annual nuisance. The
pollen of wheat. rye. corn. clover, tim
othy sra:' soiassn sSso nI Tedt9P blue n
happy part In inducing hay fever or
Hay Fever without Hay"
sensitive 10 hay fever. The mucous
membrane OF some are more sensitive in
the summer when the air IL filled with
the odor Of flowers than In winter when
,hesair Il pure end colo: Ill Hay has very very
dred and one grasses or "graminaceae.' .
as botanical pundits call them. are
more 10 blame.
Or. william scheppegrell. president Of
assoeisaions has found that 1 per cent
one IN every hundred--ef the, popula-
ton Of New Orleans 10 at times affected
with true hay ftver In other words. In
q population Of &oio0o the victims OF
Persons susceptible either to spring
fever or hay fever have been induced
to break OUT with their colds" OF
other symptoms at any season OF the
year by means OF dried nowers Oh the
the precise type OF hay fever Is dag
II a sufferer Is SO fortunate as to
md the exact weed or flower which
ofends his susceptible tissue relief
, ed malady IL In sight. In one instance
young lady who lived in a new sub.
urb was distressed one season to find
that she was a victim OF hay Fever
her eyes. nose. and mouth all gave
evidence OF her discomfort. Gloom
filled her heart until the next season
when the streets and pavements were
grew instead Of weeds.
II may 80 happen that. the offensivs
agent cannot be weeded out. In such
an event the individual affected
| should In his walks and roamingi
avoid the regions where such vegeta
| ton thrives.
When the disease has fairly started
the mucous membrane of the nos,
swells. There 10 an almost constan
| discharge from the eyes. nose. ant
| sometimes from the throat. Breath
ing becomes difficult. the appetit,
fails, sleep 10 interfered with. and tn,
victim 10 miserable and wretched
Gradually the Inflammation travel
| down the red lane" TO the bronchia
tubes. Wheezing, coughs, and attacks
| OF asthma preclude possibilities o.
peace for the poor unfortunate some
times II may be almost impossible 4
sleep at all except In n sitting pos
| turs. The Inflammation may. even ex
tend TO the stomach and intestines
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
Answers to Health
Questions

p. c. H.-what viii stop constant
belching3t . 49,.
Take ak charcoal tablets after meals
and ten grains Of bicarbonate of soda
before meals. 49,
w. K-I am boy seventeen years
OF age. am six feet two inches tall.
and weigh $50 pounds. Should / weigh
more?
The average weight for a boy Of your
age Ia from 125 to 100 pounds. Accord
Ing 10 your height your weight 10 about
normal
n. L; Rs-what will strengthen weak
kneesf ~ '!S'
Exercises such as running. swimming,
dancing. and tennis do their share.
Massage the knees with an upward
movement and use a small electric VI
orator on them three times day.
A Reader-what causes a beating.
as Of pulse In the oicep muscle OF my
II may be due to some irritation or
over-tuping OF the muscles or nerves.
There may be some pressure on these
particular nerves causing strain.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PA @
New Chinese
Embroidery
GO many people object to,using bright

90 many people object to using bright
- colors for embroidery during the
summer months, as oolors suggest
tSs SamS MSsn ONE istSxpg e sSrsst
about Christmas and embroider at the
same time-white or green IL best to
work with and less disturbing than any
other colors.
or course. the approach Oh early au-
tumn styles In embroidery 10 generally
heralded by some brilliant colored work.
This year, Chinese Chippendhle embroid-
cry heads the list, Not only IL u fret
and foremost, but qultesweird as u Is
attractive. II Is doubtful H. any color
scheme could be brighter Than, that used
In this new style OF work, and yet as
harmonious as this result,
a centerpiece, buffet scarf and round
pillow, are the first pieces OF this new
store noted for it's advanced styles.
Design in Stencil Form.
The designs are floral ones with a
bird something like d blue Jay. only dit
ferent In color. The design Is In stencil
FORM. The material used 10 rather
coarse, ike scrim- hut heavier, and an
The bird, flowers, and leaves are
painted In purple, lavender, vermillion,
req orange and green. On some pieces
the background OF the design is painted
blue "o'N
The designs are sold ctamped and COL
oreo. on the material, ready to en-
broider. The finished pieces have the
entire design Except the background
outlined In heavy colored silk, here and
there center OF flower or part OF
the bird is worked In coarse satin
stitch, but the remainder Of the work
Is In simple outline and darning stitch
Some OF the flowers, especially those
In the centerplece design. are worked in
an odd fashion. The painted petals are
outlined with silk, then here and there
on the petals darning stitches are
worked. In silk a shade deeper than the
paint. These stitches are placed about
an eighth OF an inch apart, so the re-
suit Ia a striped erect the background
being oneS shade and the stitches
"''o'''e'' - =: ssS e. y 81.
Large Flower In Silk.
A large flower with Ave petals was
stenciled In fiat tone OF lavender, two
Of the petals were worked In silk of
the same color toutline and darning
stitch. and the remaining three petals
were stitched in the. same fashion. with
deeper shade OF lavender. So you can
readily see, while the design is painted
In fiat colors, by careful selection and
use of silk, a shaded effect n the result
The round pillow Is finished with a
putting or shirring OF black silk around
the edge, which joins the back and
front. The scarf has on the edge a mar
row. putty-colored braid. interviewer
with black.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25

with soap, Dried fruits when washed
and put into an oven to dry absorb
some OF the water, and thus are
softened and improved in taste.
s. Sweets and Desserts-Sugar, as
has been said. Is q quickly absorbed fuel
food and simple sweets have their
place In the diet OF all children. II not
served between meals or at times when
they destroy the appetite for other
needed foods, there IL no objection TO
them. They may be served in the form
OF cake not rich enough to be classed
as pastry. cookies. sweet chocolate,
simple candy, honey. dried or pre-
served fruits. maple sugar, and loaf
sugar. In general. fruits. fresh, baked
or stewed or raw, and simple sweets
are much better desserts for children
than rich pastry which contains a large
amount Of fat. ...... .'...
This 10 the second OF a series Of three ar
ticles on school lunches, issued by the De-
partment OF Agriculture. -.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
To Make Buttonholes.

To cut buttonholes through two or
three thickness of material without
separating the fabrics mark place and
size of buttonhole with basting thread
or chalk and with a fine stitch and
thread to match the buttonhole twist
stitch close to this mark. Cut the but
tonhole between the lines OF stitching.
This will not only hold the various
thicknesses together, but will form a
stay over which the buttonholes may
be worked. All buttonholes should be
damnannd and nraRaed.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
His Solution.

IT didn't know you kept chickens"
said the visitor as Mr.. Suburbs was
showing his garden.
you bet / do said Mr.. Suburbs.
EVERY time catch any OF my neigh
bors' chickens scratching up my gar
den 1 grab them and keep them. 1t
saves buying eggs and keeps my gar
den from being destroyed"
The Washington times., 1916-09-25

Here Is a Costume Said To
Make. the Stout Women
Look Thin and To Be In
Style-It Was Made By
Scientific Geometric Meth
DDS and BY All Rights
Should Play Its Part Per-
fectly.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
Crab Annie Preserves.

Select perfect fruit for this purpose.
leave It whole and do not remove the
equal amount OF sugar boiled With Just
enough water to dissolve IL. When thick
as molasses, drop in the fruit a few at
a time and cook very slowly till trans
parent and tender. Then lift out care
syrup slightly and pour the apples.
When properly done. the apples will he
clear. translucent red in a delicate.
delicious Jelly.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
RECIPES
Crab Apple Cheese.

Wash the crab apples and cut them in
quarters. removing decayed spots II
present. Place in a stone crock and
cover with a syrup made OF three
fourths as much sugar as fruit. boiled
with as little water as possible. Cover
closely and cook in a moderate oven for
three hours. Then press through a
sieve, boil up once and pour into stertl-
lied tumblers,
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
Stout Women Have Hopel There
i Is Balm to Be Had in Gilead

Whether the Results Justify
the Work Or Not, Have
Hope-Especial Attention
Is Being Devoted This
Year To the Sartorial
Needs and Wants of Stout
Women-How To Be
Happy Though Fat.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25

Of the Last
OF the Flies

The Tragedy of Being Left
the Last Leaf on the Tree
May Not Be Such a Trag-
edy After All, Provided
One Be Enough of a Phi
/. losopher To Be Able To
Think UP Things-.-There's
More Than One Way of
Keeping Busy.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25

1T would appear that Dame
Fashion devotes more than
= enough time to the styles for
the slim and well rounded young
lady. and gives scant time and
attention to her stouter sister,
who finds it hard to dress be-
comingly and in the latest style
without accentuating her stout
ness.
However, this wrong is being
righted. With geometry az a
basis, color harmony as a guide,
and a great feeling Of pity as
the moving power, fashion arbi-
traters this year are giving more
attention to the great majority
the large women.
This is one Of the many new
Fall fashions to which much
care has been given. It Is of
plaid taffeta overskirt with plain
taffeta bodies, sleeves, and un-
derskirts. 1t possesses very
effective sleeve gatherings,
which are trimmed with but
tons. The collar is Of taffeta
finished with jet ornaments.
Nothing There.
Come. Harold. It's time TO 70
bed"
Il don't want to go upstairs. It's ,
dark up theme. I'm afraid"
There's nothing there"
That's just It. sobbed Harold
that's just what I'm afraid Of"
The Washington times., 1916-09-25
Watermelon Salad.

Watermelon Salad.
Cut the heart of the melon into balls
with a potato cutter and chill WELL then
arrange on lettuce leaves and dress
with French dressing.
The Washington times., 1916-09-25

To complete the picture draw n
straight line from the dot marked A
10 the dot marked 3 and 80 on through
the alphabet.
Copyright. 1915. by John n. Wheeler. ine.)
The Washington times., 1916-09-25

Say. daddy" said Tommy one even
ing. 'swere not some of the soldiers lost
in the great sand deserts at the bor-
There certainly were. and a lot OF
aHoS did you and them 3"asked
Tommy
WELL answered his father, when
they didn't come In on time we would
20 out and look for them. And wher-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-18
ropAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jacob A. CiCIs-euhqlnpr New York City and
Theodore Halliwell: ll2 +, Morcland ave;
Krasowsh 2O2O DEFINITE st.
RAYMOND r. lde, 1i2T Brown ST., and Maria
De Domicis +153 n, Orisnna II.
Robert e. Smith. Colwyn. Pa. and Catherine
Edward O. Qun 26l W. Walnut lane and Jo-
sephine NJ LOCkhart Atlantic city, n. J.
Pawel PleChto. 0G5 n. I'd st., and Eva WaIda,
Sol p MSrcus. lSs, S263o n. Front st.. and Fannie
Schwartzherg, 1901 Erie ave.
Max Nlckols. dOi S. 18th st.. and Rose Weiss,
TomaszuRas Mashumas. 500 Buttonwood ST.
Jacob herman. $3.50 Walnut ST., and Clara
William q; Mitchell New York city, and
sfsnisIaw PAYS. 532GG EdEcmont st.. and Marya
Bechta. 3l69 EdgemOnt 81.
Michael Grasela, 2GiS u. West moreland st..
and Katarzlna Slh9n. $500 n WestmoreIand,
Gronezewska a2iG Chatham ST.
Joseph +. Holiday III p, Porter st., and
Anna Rebhey, 1915 ); Corliss ST.
James McpeTmott. ISL Bailey 81, and kath-
Fritz Eisenreich 5. f. cor, Marshall and SOM
erset sts., and Anna Lindig. 4lOs n, Falrhlll.
Gustav Q. Mannule 1900 n. 27th ST., aud Alma
Wsiier Feiinsy, l5i7 Salmon st. and Ludwina
Patrisk aPas s6aTp s56%rGS 5iai $ Hicks st.. and Mary
oconn6r, li3 s Hicks ST.
BiOnnier. 122 ". Sickle 81.
stefan Aolnar 54G2 Summer ST.. and Gabrielle
Boutal, ~ y, sickle q,
James II yey' 9sl y; 45th st.. and Laura A.
David Lieberman. sls N 9th ST.. and Annie
ate1ss heqsserE ~ ~ . q7If !sR IayrsDc. ., m,
May Buckley. 1917 w, Huntington ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-18
JOLLY WELCOME TO TAR
BY FAMILY HE UNITED
Captain w. M. Tong Sent War
Bound Mother and Chill
dren to America

Tears, shouts and great rejoicing
greeted the appearance of Captain Walter
II. Tong, of the British steamship Fair
maven, today, when he entered the house
OF Louis Hebin, at the northeast corner "
5th and Cambridge streets. and met again
hehen's wife and two children whom he
had helped out of Russia when they were
heId there during the early day; OF the
war.
captain Tong, master of the Fairhaven,
brought his ship into Girard Point yester-
daN FOR cargo of wheat for the French
army. The Fairhaven has been carrying
war supplies from American ports TO Eng
land and Russia since the war started
1t was in Archangel the Russian port.
thot captain Tong found Mrs Zebcn and
her children, Sadie, 5. and Zelig, 2 years
old, the mother arguing fruitlessly with
police and port officials for permission to
leave Russia and come to her home in
Philadelphia. She had been unable TO
communicate with her husband after the
outbreak of the war, and lacked $50 Of the
sum needed for the passage home. Rela-
tives she had been visiting with her chill
drcn could not be reached.
When Captain Tong, who was in Arch
angel with a cargo OF supplies for the
Russian army, heard Mrs zebens story
he arranged with officials for passport
and advanced the passage money. lie
started the mother and her children safely
off for England, and promised to see them
the next time he reached Philadelphia
Captain Tong will never leave the Zcben
home, If his hosts have their wa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-18
BRIDE SPENT HER ALL
ON RECREANT SPOUSE
Bridegroom Gone After We'd
ding, With Ring and Clothes
Bought by Fiancee

Mary Husko. Polish girl saved up
$3.50 working as a maid When she decided
TO get married she spent all as follows:
Fifty dollars for beer for the weddiug;
$50 for food; SIS for music: 500 for her
fiance's suit; 500 for her engagement ring;
81 for her wedding ring; $50 for additional
clothing for her fance; loan to fance, $40;
miscellanies. s25.
She Is % and her husband was % He Is
Michael Bucoska. They were married
Sunday night. after an entertainment
which had lasted all day Saturday and all
day Sunday at the home Of Nary's uncle,
Andy Nedock 2SiO Cantrcll street Mary
is dark-haired and has flashing black
eyes she is a pretty Eirl. Michael can
speak four languages, she said, and read
and write. He is Eood-looklnE and she
was very proud of him The morning
after the wedding he disappeared and has
not been found since.
Before he left his bride he borrowed
the engagement ring she has notified
the police. She thinks that possibly he
is drunk somewhere ana may be intend
ing to return Mr.. NcdOCk snid today
that he would look for Michael. and tear
from him the garments his wife bought
for him, n complete outfit, including nat
and socks. and give him tho worst bang
ing up" OF his life. The young bride IL
n belle in the Polish colony. She is heart
broken; she has nothing lcrt-all her
money is gone, and the position she held
and which enabled her to save the $3.50,
she has abandoned.