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The Detroit times., 1916-04-19
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME


IL found an echo in the heart of
Farmer Browns Boy. II was good
TO be there. Along the edge Of the
Laughing brook he could see the
bright green of sturdy skunk cab
baee leaves, some tightly rolled a.
they had thrust their way up
through the earth like little spears
and some already beginning to un
fold He could sec soft gray pussy
willows. In the top OF the Biz
Hickory tree Redwing the Black
bird was doing his best to let every
one know how glad he was to be
back from the south. Somewhere
back Of him among the aldcrs Little
Friend the Song Sparrow seemed Il
be trying to put all the gladness
and JOY and hope Of springtime into
song. Farmer Browns Boy smiled
as he watched. and then he won
dered how he ever, ever could have
tried to trap Jerry, and q little flust
OF shame crept over his face.
And then he caught his breath
Something was moving close to thu
bank on the opposite side of the
Laughing Brook. What could 1t be
He fixed his eyes on the spot and
held his breath. And then he almos
exclaimed aloud. which would have
spoiled everything. for out from
under the bushes swan a handsome
duck with green head and neck, q
white collar, and reddish waist
coat 1t was Mr.. Quack. II wa.
plain 10 see that he was very nerv
Gus and anxious. He looked this
way and that way. He held hi.
head very high, and Farmer Brown.
Boy knew that just az his keen eyes
were searching everywhere fol
signs of danger his keen ears were
listening for suspicious sounds
Presently he saw Jerry Muskrai
taking sun bath on the end of he
old log, and at once he seemed salts
fed that all waa WE'LL He drew his
neck down 10 more comfortable
position and slowly swan out into
the Smiling Pool.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19
Easter NeckWear ssPretties''

Copies of the dantest Of French neckwear in styles
plain little morning for tailored suits and for dressy
afternoon for bit of dainty fy white at the neck
of suit gown makes world of difference.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19
Marcella
Combinations

Women who have worn
{ h e m always purchase
again.
The drawers are made so
full, like a circular petit
coat, and the cover is al
ways a perfect-ftting one.
These new ones are elaborate
and simple. Some have lace in
sets in the drawers and the
cover is almost entirely Of lace.
others have fine medallions OF
lace or lace inset In many de-
signs, bow knot and scroll pat
terms.
They are priced s29s, s3.9S
and SIS.
Fourth Fioor-Msin Building.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19
Society E#H|

Mrs. James J.. Hand has re-
turned to Detroit after spending the
winter In New York.
o.
Mrs. G. A. Newcomb, ST., has
given up the Newcomb homestead.
No. 625 woodward-ave.. and has
taken an apartment In the Hotel
Stevenson.
DIR. and Mrs Thomas p. Camelon
will entertain the members of the
bridge club to which they belong.
Saturday evening In the Detroit
Athletic club.
The first anniversary OF the De-
troit Athletic club in the handsome
clubhouse on Madison-ave.. will be
observed Monday evening. April "a.
with special features OF entertain
ment for the members.
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Miss Barbara Tredo. of New York.
will be the guest of Mrs. David e.
mer Speck. OF Crosse Pointe, over
Easter. Harry Ballantyne. of Phil
adelphia. vii also be the guest OF
Mrs. Speck.
The weekly coffee party given by
the Ladies' OF the Zoar society for
the benefit OF the German Protes.
tant Home for Orphans and Old
People, will be omitted this week
owing to Good Friday. Donations
for the bazaar which IL to be held
In May. will be received, and CRATE
fully acknowledged by Mrs. William
Knau. No. 1872 Baldwin=aye-- and
Mrs. Anna Becker, No. 1e9 Field
ave.
Norman Hackett. well known De-
troit actor. who IL leading man OF a
stock company In Seattle. will play
Shylock in 1.-The Merchant OF Ven
ice" in the special performance to
be given In Seattle next week in
observance of the Shakespeare ter.
centenary.
o.
Miss Margaret Eaton viii give
dinner.dance, in the Country club.
Easter Monday evening. in honor
OF Miss Mercedes Mulkey. Tuesday
evening. Miss Josephine Clay will
give a dinner.dance for Miss Null
key, and Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
Charles A. Dean. Jr.. will give a
theater party in the Detroit opera
house. followed by tea In the Hotel
Pontchartrain. Miss Mulkey's mar
rage to william X. Gresh. OF Nor
ristown. Pa. will take place Thurs
day. April n.
The following members OF M'chi'
gan society, United States Daugh'
tiers OF 1912. viii 90 TO Washington.
-. c.. for the annual national con.
yention In the Hotel willard, in
that city, to open Monday. April "a:
Mrs. James Campbell. Grand Rap
IDS: Mrs. John v. Moran, Mrs. A.
N. Marion. Mrs. G.. ID. Gambler.
Mrs. Arthur Kiefer, Mrs. Charles
w. Lyons. Miss Gladys Lyons and
Miss Minnie Dwyer. all OF Detroit.
o.
Arrangements for the annual May
day bridge party in the Hotel Pont-
chartrain. given by the Detroit
branch OF the National Plant. Flow
or and Fruit Guild. are progressing
Enthusiastically. The work OF tho
guild lies principally in distributing
vegetables and bowers, given by
owners OF country places. to fami'
lies and observation-disclosures Pointe.
Bloomfield Hills and Crosse Isle
residents sending bountiful contri-
buttons, also friends In Detroit
who have gardens. generously re-
member the guild. The children's
garden, which has been maintained
for four years. is also a valuable &C
tivity of the guild. Mrs. Charles P.
Larned IL chairman OF committee
on arrangements for the card party.
assisted by Mrs. William r. Grain
ii.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April ~
Ground has been broken, beginning
the construction of 100000 au-
tomobile speedway, which will en-
circle the lake on the Birmingham
Motor and Country club grounds.
1t probably will be completed this
fall when a speed contest with lead
ing drivers Of the United States is
planned.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19

For Plain Morning Gowns
there are sheer organdy and muslin
vestees made with revers and but
ton trimming, some have the plain
ness relieved by frill edging and
collar In black.
There are pique collars and coll
lar and cum sets OF pique. Ii laun-
iers so beautifully and is the trim
nest possible Wilderness for a dark
gown. soc to 81.
For Tailored Suits
Some OF the prettiest novelties,
absolutely new and different for
giving the desired finish to the dark
collar.
One is a high wired back collar OF
oriental lace with bands OF net
Hudson's-FIrst y
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19

One after Jenny's well liked de-
sign Is in rose color broadcloth
with wide sash edged with white
silk braid. youthfulness and
grace about 1t which is delightful.
SIS.
There are wide striped elk
sports coats, one aftsr Bernard
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19

which are used TO edge the coat
revers. CSC and Soc.
There are hand embroidered coll
lars OF Georgette crepe and votlc,
collars with the imperial frill OF
Georgette crepe and washable silk.
Prices soc to $3.50.
For Afternoon Gowns
Dainty plsatlno In the Breton
style. all white and white with
black edge FOR collars and cuffs
and front. II 10 pIcot edged and
may be used In high back or in fiat
collars.
Oriental lace vestees have high
wired back or wired fat collars
Georgette crepe and organdie vtn-
tees are many OF them hand -sms
broidered with dainty sprays OF
lowers and leaves. The prices arc
soc to $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-19

with deep collar which 10 accov1-l
dion pleated and . wide belt WIN
fullness over the hips Il ren1t ~
ably striking. 325. sstH NY a
There are fine serge, gabaf1 -
and tsffsta coats. In each q 81 Y
4 sesa IL inspiration q a.
Jonny onA 0efnarG.
THo1 ~ Deicel IN
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Makes serap Books for children

THE cornerltes will soon be doing their
spring cleaning and dlsposing of their
cards. II they would send them to me l
could make good use of them by pasting
them back to back. Their sending them to
a hospital for poor children. The children
like them better than scrapbooks for they
can pass them along; they are light to
handle and all can see them. When we
make scrapbooks for the little ones we can
not make them for all the children, and
they have to be so small that they can
soon be described from memory by the
youngsters. ELbANOH f.
who might apty have signed herset
"a Lover of Little Shut-tns" The phrase
carries a wealth of sad meaning with II.
Let them have all the postcards you can
muster after the winters receipts from
far and near. Our helpers plan of ar
ranging them Is excellent l call atten-
tion, too, to the fact that many a lesson
in history and geography may be learned
from the pictures.
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TYPHOID MARYS" MIX DISEASE
GERMS WITH FOOD yorr s.
By WILLIAM A. BRADY. N

| TTNHERE are SO many unidentified "Ty-
i phod Marys" unconsciousy mixing dis
ease germs with the spaghetti that II Is at
least worthy Of notice that the Montclair
| IN. J.) Health Department has announced
that for fee Of SO considerably less than
cost) It will examine applicants and when
the result Is satisfactory issue certificates
OF health. The examination will include
blood tests. tests for tuberculosis, etc, and
it will be particularly valuable for those
who employ kitchen, restaurant or other
help in preparing and serving food
A great railroad system put such plan
in operation for the safety Of patrons of
its dining service a year or two ago.
For the most part the grand old public
prefers to wait until after\ the wreck to
probe for causes of disaster and criticise
the management. But this sort of reverse
logic is not good for the public health. II
Is an unpleasant thing, though unavoidable
to realize that the new waiter where you
dine or the hired girl who looks SO neat
may be typhoid carrier and n poisoner
of the food you eat 1t Is likewise unpleas-
ant but needful TO know that the jovial
milkman may have a case of typhoid in
his family and culture of virulent germs
In the milk he delivers at your door. 1t is
an uneasy sensation to take your seat in
the highly decorated chair of the spck-
that he may be capable of injecting you
with tuberculosis, diphtheria, syphilis or
some other disease. The BARRIERS in Mont
clair have to pass a physical test before
they can do business. Montclair is a safe
place to get shave.
OF course the time is coming when all
BARRIERS, walters, cooks, milk dealers, bak-
ers, ice-cream store clerks, grocers and
every one else who handles food must be
examined by the health au-
thorities How soon depends upon the
progress of public education and hygiene
and sanitation. First, 1t will be necessary |
to make the people understand that white |
nckel-plate, mirrors, plate glass |
and other expensive trimmings are in no |
way more sanitary than plain painted wood |
and that 'antiseptic" buncombe will never |
serve the purpose that clean hands and |
clean habits serve. Second, the public |
must learn that visible filth is only minor
source of disease-that the human germ
carrier may be. and often Is, very ceanly
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than to portend an ugly spirit on the part
OF the girls.
And. after all. are girls really so SEN
sitive as this uniform idea intimates? I
do not believe that the average sensible
american girl is at all annoyed at the
fact that the classmate who stands next
to her at her graduation wears s25
gown, while she is garbed in IS one
made at home.
II is far from my intention to decry
the value Of good dressing or the benel
flcially psychological effect a becoming
gown has on the wearer. But becoming.
ness does not mean expensiveness, and,
although fine feathers do make fine
birds, we all know that even young school.
girls see beyond clothes
Your average girl is too proud to be
envious of mere clothes She is too gen.
erous to resent the fact that some other
girl can afford a more extravagant frock
than she can. And she is not petty
enough, in my estimation, to want to cur.
tail some one else's expenditures merely
because she herself cannot equal them.
Uniforms, believe, are very creditable
IL they have been adopted because 1t is
thought a uniform costume will make a |
more effective commencement pictorially. |
If, however, they have been chosen be.
cause a girl is likely to get her feelings
hurt by more gorgeous gowns than she
herself can obtain 1 believe the idea Is
a picayune one. There will always be
competition in the world: some people will
always be richer than others, and some
women will always wear more ex-
pensive gowns than others. A high school
girl is at the very threshold of life. When
she crosses the doorway she will find out
these things for herself. The world does
very little to spare ones feelings. Those
who find it good place to live in are the
very ones who learn first of all to take it's
knocks. M'LISS.
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youngsters.
For the Summer Vacation

II am writing with regard to my little
brothers, ages IL and IA. Their greatest
desire is to go to the country during the
two months summer vacation. My brother
and 1 are the only means of support in
family of six, and we do not earn enough
money to send the boys to the country. we
can pay the fare back and forth If they
could work on q farm or somewhere In the
country, They are great help around ', tne
house and would be companionable as well
as useful to some one who would make
place for them. 1 am writing early in the
season in order to give you a good chance
to find a place for them. D. D.
Farmers, gardeners and their wives do
not require to be reminded of the advan-
tages of having bright, handy boys about
the grounds and farm in the busy season.
In this way the practical agriculturist taxes
his first lesson in what is to be his lifelong
occupation. The address of the anxious
sister is in our books.
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Having had good many words to say in
regard TO the Wedding reception. perhaps a
few about seeing the bride and bridegroom
off on their wedding journey would not be
amiss, for Very often this going off on their
honeymoon journey is spoiled by the vul-
garity of friends who forget good manners
in order to play jokes on the newly welded
pair.
An old custom which has come down to
us through many years is that of tying an
old shoe for good luck to the back of the
carriage or motor in which the young people
are to drive TO the station, and rice and con-
fetti are usually showered upon their de-
voted heads as they dash through the hall
on their way to their conveyance. But the
demonstrations should stop right there.
Any attempt to follow them and to mark
up their baggage, and throw rice and con-
fetti in the train windows at them is the
height Of bad taste and should not be
tolerated 1t Is in keeping with the we'd
ding to have these demonstrations at the
house. and IL Is not only ill-bred, but un-
kind, TO carry them any further And prac-
tical jokes often lead to serious accidents
as at one function last year, when the ush-
ers removed the seat from motorcar and
the little bride, dashng into the car, landed
on the floor and injured her spine so badly
that she was laid up in the hospital for
three weeks and so had no wedding trip at
all. but great suffering to endure.
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TO YOU APPROVE UNIFORMS
FOR GRADUATES? M'LISS ASKS
Many High School Girls Write to Her Defending
the Attitude of Their Glass on This
Timely Subject

H3R0M every part Of the city girls have
= written to me upholding the wearing OF
uniform costumes at commencement.
Roussd TO point Of ire by my defense OF
the graduate who refuses to forego the
pleasure Of having distinctive frock for
this Important day In her life, and by the
interesting letter written by Miss violetta
e. Sutton. president of the senior class
At The Girls High School, published in
this column, in which she explained why
the prospective graduates Of that school
hid gone on record as opposed to uni
forms, many correspondents hasten to
take issue with this view.
Uniforms" one correspondent writes,
~are not only more sensible and more
democratic than individual costumes, but
they are more beautiful"
ANY one who opposes graduation uni
forms Is mossback conservative" is
the comment of second.
"1nstead Of boasting of the attitude 1t
has taken, the Girls High should hang it's
head In shame taunts a third.
Come out to our commencement next
month" invites fourth, "and see If you
think our uniforms are ugly"
In the heat of the discussion the point
pf the argument is likely to be lost sight
pf 1t Is not a question Of whether or
not uniforms are ugly. This depends on
the talent of the designer. Many frocks
are ugly.
But the point that tried to bring out in
q previous article that wrote on the
subject is: Does a uniform costume en-
gender the democratic spirit in class
that is the prime reason for its adop-
tion?
In the opinion of Miss Sutton It does
not. Many girls, she declared, who were |
bound by the majority vote of their
schools to wear a uniform, wore frilly
graduation frocks underneath. This
seemed to me deiciously feminine, rather
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Dear Deborah Push--T am roinE to he mar.
ried next week and have received many presents.
so nuy tud- nave not uren uDte to write .lUIps
TO all the donors. VIII It do FOR ne to thank
ton? ~
No, II would not be polite Letters should
be written to each person who sends Won a
present. If person thinks enough Of you
and your future husband to send you a
present you should surely be sufficiently
grateful to him or her to acknowledge the
courtesy If the letters cannot be written
before the ceremony it is well to thank the
persons at the reception but you should
write just the same, either on your wedding
trip, If II is a long one, or as soon as nos,
sible after your return
DEBORAH RUSH
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Hand shaking

Dear, Deborah Rrsh-I was introduced to a
young lady at dance recently, and when /
offered 10 shake hands with her. she seemed a
little surprised, but shook M hand after a
offer my handY
Is Il proper 20 wear rims on the forehnger
The young lady was naturally surprised
A man always waits for woman TO offer
her hand, and II she does not do so he
should never attempt to take hers. The
young lady was evidently too kind to hurt
your feelings by showing you your mistake
At first meeting a man woman never
shakes hands
No, it is very bad form 10 wear rings on
any fingers but the third and little fingers
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Worth Knowing

Cut-out birds appliqued to hat make a
very good substitute for hand-painted ones,
II the latter prove too expensive. They
may be made from flowers and fances.
Cretonne and chlntz furnish most of the
cut-out motifs
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
TonsiIlitis and Pneumonia

Is q bad case of tonsillitis likely to bring
on pneumonia?
Answer--No. But tonsillits and quinsy
are often caused by the same germ which
produces pneumonia (the pneumococcus),
and when the sore throat is caught by an
other individual the germ may readily
cause pneumonia in his case
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Cleanly Cannino

- aiming AMIN and preserving time No.. e
~ many troubles for the busv Vtlnss hIss VA
iit,io y S oI which could be avertsa s,eO,a.ssesh
inh % foresight. Take, for Ins,swll!h wl!h w
you OIL ooiling all the Jars Of ,sraes fy,,,, O
this knon,s ooller; Any one who 4. Y =
lars o,,t oW ~ nov now difficult It is 70 =. =, ''
ing is complete. A new kitohaen mmen the eott
comes for this purpose iaen. conyenitaa
something like the racks for r., wlre MT
Inis fits the boiler exactly .s u,llk bottles
are are Kept In this while thew ,,s aa me IN
Lhen they can be easily remo~as boiling
burning the fingers. e'iOVed wIthoa
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Car Etiquette

Dear Deborah Rush-when ] entered car
the other day saw man know seated on the
opposite side OF the ear; and, though there was
a seat by me, he asked me to join him, Was
that correct thing for him to do? / went over
and sat by him. and happened to mention 1t
to my mother later and she said he was not a
gentleman. FLORENCE.
ii was certainly very bad form for the
man to invite you to sit by him when there
was room by your side for him TO join you
He may be well born. but he did not act as
a gentleman should. II is pity you did
not refuse.
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Song

She Is coming, my own, my sweet:
Were 1t ever so airy a tread,
Ny heart would hear her and beat
Were it earth in an earthly bed;
MY dust would hear her and beat,
Had | lain for a century dead
Would start and tremble under her fe
And blossom in purple and red
Lord Tennyso
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An Unpaid Advertisement

Old Doctor Nature begs to announce that
he has arrived in town with glowing testi-
monials from our foremost physicians. Pos
itively cures billousness, that tired feeling,
the blues. rundown condition, nervous trou-
BILE and liver complaint Will work either in
collusion or in competition with your regu-
lar family doctor or in spite of your IA
vorte specialist His office is in your back
yard, Get out your old pants and your
hoe and root for him an hour every morn
ing. Satisfaction guaranteed, and no
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Dear Deborah RUSh-Please answer in Good
Form IL plain-toe patent leather oxford tie
shoe would answer for bridegroom 10 wear,
instead of black pumps. He Will wear dress
suit. II. j.
Yes black patent leather ties may be
worn. though the pumps are usually con.
sidered to be in better taste.
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There is no reason why you should not be
engaged for four years. 1t is rather better
not to announce an engagement If 1t is to be
a long one until lbout a year before the
wedding. But il circumstances make a de-
lay necessary and both of you wish to re-
main engaged until you can marry it is
surely no Jnes affair but your own
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ALTHOUGH this from
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the collar
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A-ray as a Hair MA,

charge for medicines 49,.
begun atany time Treatment ~.
WIN xI,!, x,rsy as a Hair De.tro,.
odf or arms? 1s Il a ssgsssthaou
hands N is safe 4 u.
HlT%ssep %h.n 1s and and Twenty-Five ". Yea. i.
years old ISo0m oO ~. tooth pulled ana s,. sA as
pulled. Now the DENTS, sue e. ! had ano,A..
sible7 'h thlrd--ls tkss ~
cut at99SwermWell, 9r0rs ~, a per cent. 81 I.
haps You Gns beloDs 70 an IL four third mosp. a
the superman family. ynr pper % per dsss
old on both sides. Oe about 20 "a. ~.
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GOOD FORM

Good form queries should be dd.
dressed to Deborah Rush, tUritten on
one side OF the paper and signed with
JuH name and address, though initials
ONLY tCill be published upon request.
This column t1iH appear in Mondays,
Wednesdays aud Fridays Evening
Ledger this tGeck.
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German Cooky Recipe

"I am sending you an old German cooky
recipe: Half.pound of butter, half.pound of
sugar. half.pound of almonds with skins re-
moved and ground fine, half-pound of flour,
one egg. Mix in order given, cut thin with
star shaped cutter, brush over with egg and
a spoonful of milk, slightly beaten together.
M F."
We are greatly obliged for the authentic
formula We cannot have too many recipes
which are vouched for by responsible mem.
bers.