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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Thanksgiving Day
Family Reunions
Are Passing Away

According to the rhetorical pro-
Carnations issued by presidents and
governors, and according to historical
traditions, Thanksgiving Day is a re-
ligious occasion. We are to meet in
our churches and publicly render
thanks to God for His goodness. Also
in private devotions we are humbly to
express our gratitude.
The average American passes over
all this very lightly. He is a bit
ashamed of religious feeling. If there
is a sentiment of gratitude in his
heart he would not confess it. Thanks
giving Day is principally day for
eating a big dinner, usually more than
the human stomach can take care of.
There are aftermaths Of indigestion.
In a great many places it is day for
football. The churches are sparSely
attended.
No occasion can have real signi-
ficance where the principal event is
eating big dinner. Turkey courses
do not promote moral, spiritual, or
civic advance. But there are at least
two phases of the day that are in
every way worthy of its best tradi-
tons.
IL Is SClll the occasion LOT SOOO
many family reunions. Not as many
as formerly, for families are scatter
ed now. The servant question, the
high price of food, act as a check.
Not so frequently do you see those
enormous tables filled with parties Of
ten, twenty or thirty relatives. The
large Thanksgiving Day reunion is
apt now to take place at a hotel. The
return to the old hearthstone is much
of myth. But it is a mighty good
thing to renew the old ties of relation
ship. There ought to be certain
binding relation Of intimacy between
blood kindred, but it would never sur
vive were it not for these occasional
reunions.
Undoubtedly there are more deeds
Of charity to-day than ever before.
This is the best kind Of expression
of the feeling of the day, better even
than any church service. So long as
so many turkeys and pies and cakes
are delivered unostentatiously at the
doors of the poor the very best sent3
ment of the day is preserved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
LITTLE BENNY's
NOTEBOOK
(By Lee Paper

~ ~
The Joness, being the family next
dore to us, are all away, and before
they went yestidday Mr.. Jones came
in to see pop, saying, Say, Potts, wood
you mind doing a little favor for me.
wood you mind.
The plezzure wood be all mine, is
sure you. sed pop.
Well then Ill leave you my frunt
door key, sed Mr.. Jones, I expect a
very important telefone messidge this
eevning, Ill be mulch obliged If you'll
run in wen you heer the fone bell
ring and take the messidge for me.
WITCH pop sed he wood, and after
suppir the Joneses telerfone bell
started to ring, and pop took his slip
pers off and put his shoes on and
went out and tried to open the Jones
frunt door with Mr.. Joneses key, ony
the more pop termed the key and rat
tied the mob the more the door stay
ed shut, and pop sed, wy confownd it
this door is bolted on the inside. WITCH
Sam Cross was standing there and he
sed, Yes sir. Mrs. Jones made Willie
back tents, on account of bergu-
lars.
WITCH we Good heer the fone bell
| ringing all the time, and pop sed.
Well Ill try the parler window, there's
no reason wy the worlds history shood
be upset by a litt1 ething like Mrs.
Jones. And he tried the parler win
dow and it wasent locked land he
pushed it up and started to cline in
| and jest then somebody sed Hold on
| there, hold on. Being Flatfoot, the
pleeceman, and pop sed, How do you
| do, orfisser, I'm meerly after teller
fone messidge for an absent nayber.
Maybe you are and maybe your not
| how do I know, sed Flatfoot. If us
| orfissers bleeved everything everybody
tells us there woodent be mulch left
! of life and property.
WITCH the fone bell kepp on, ringing
and pop sed, Well come on in with
me, then.
All rite, I will. sed F'latfoot. And
BOP climbed in throo the window and
Flatfoot climbed in after him and me
and Sam Cross climbed in after Flat
foot and more boys was jest going
70 cline in after me and Sam wen
FIatfoot closed the window and pop
went back and took up the telerfone,
saving, Hello, hello, watts that, did the
bell ring, I shood say it did ring, mis-
take be hanged. And he slammed
down the fone and we all climbed out
the window agen, pop scraping his
nee on the way out, and about
hours later the Joneses fone bell
started to ring agca, and I sed, The,
Jones fone is ringing, pop.
Let tring, sed pop.
WITCH did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
FATHERS EXPERIENCE
WORRIES, TOO

John r. G. writes: II want your
advice and I want you to hit right out
from the shoulder. My women folk
won't listen to me, but will heed you.
My trouble lis this: 1 have daughter
only 16, but no mule is more head
strong. She puts everything over on
wrangle in the house because she can't
make a fool Of me, bending me to her
will. She has fallen in love with a
worthless scamp who shouldn't be al
lowed in any good girls presence. She
has him come to the house in spite or
me. I have told my wife plainly all
that have heard about him-and
have found out to be truths. She
talks her mother over to her side.
What can you do to help a father save
a girl from suffering later on from her
own self-wiH and bitter repentance?"
If you are sure beyond all doubling
that you have not misjudged your
daughters lover in your anxiety to
protect her future, firmly request
truce in their love affair Insist that
they remain apart for one year, hold
ing no communication whatsoever.
And If their love remains steadfast
and true at the end of that time you
will have an understanding with the
young man with a view to consenting
to giving him your daughters hand.
Remember, much can happen in q
years time. A tickle young man loves
this girl today and is attracted to
some other one tomorrow. This is the
wisest and best way out Of the diff
Guilty for all concerned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
GREASER AND GRINGO

The first application Of the words
''greaser" and "gringo," the former as
an American epithet applied to Next
cans and the latter as an equally
contemptuous Mexican synonym for a
citizen Of the United States. was dur
ing the Mexican war; "Greaser" means
simply greasy person, and many Of
the Mexicans not overclean and, ow-
ing to their climate, much given to
perspiration, doubtless afforded some
basis of truth for the application of
the epithet. When the American
army occupied Mexico the popular
song Of the soldiers was Burns
Green Grow the Rushes, O." they
sang it so often and so loud that the
Mexicans naturally supposed it to be
the national anthem of their unwel-
come visitors. In the course of
few weeks they began to refer to the
Americans by the first two words of
the song. Green grow This was
spelled by Mexican journalists grin
CO." and came into common use. In
latter days any foreigner is grin
go'' to the inpolite Mexican. but the
Yankee is still accorded the greatest
degree of venom in the pronunciation
of the word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
THE SHARPSHOOTERS

Much to the surprise of the military
experts, the sharpshooter has proved
to be one of the most valuable of SOL
diers in the present war. Unusual
experiences with the rifle was not con-
sidered an important accomplishment
at the outbreak of the war, but since
then the sharpshooter has come into
his own, and the man who can dis
play unusual proficiency in that line
is greatly in demand. The gentle art
of "sniping' has been carried to a
high stage of perfection along the
western front The Germans had
all the best of the shipping in the early
days of trench warfare, but the ad-
vantage is now said to have turned.
In the ranks of the British snipers
there are not a few gamekeepers, and
there are also several notorious poach-
ers who have turned their efficiency
to good account. 1t is the business
Of the sniper to post himself at some
point of vantage, and pick off such OF
the enemy as are negligent in expos
ing themselves. When the sniper
sees a head he shoots at it, and nine
ty times out of a hundred one more
is added to the roll of the enemys
dead or seriously wounded. The
snipers are in almost every case char
acterized by an exaggerated affection
for their weapons. and it is no un-
common sight to see a sharpshooter
off duty cleaning his rifle, and occa-
sionally patting it lovingly and call
ing it pet names. The Canadian con-
tingents have provided many sharp
shooters of exceptional skill, and the
Teutons have become very wary in
showing themselves anywhere within
sniping distance of a, Can; dian. These
crack shots come from many walks
in life. Many Of them are Canadians
and Australians who have inherited
their uncanny craftsmanship from
pioneer ancestors who had to be able
to shoot straight and quick in order
to live, but many others are gentle
man sportsmen and big game shooters
who are now putting their skill to
use they had never dreamed of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Mary had a little horse.
She showed it at the show.
But everywhere that Mary went
The car was sure to go.
-New York SUI
BETTER THAN CALoMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR.
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute

! DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sure
! laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calome1 does but have no. bad
after effects. They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
8 at the expense of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. 1t is best not to
take ca1ome1, but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take ,'its place.
Most headaches, "dullness' and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take Or. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "1oggy' and
tsheavy." Note how they "clear" c1ouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spir-
.;+s. ,1Oc and Csc box. Ali druggists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

yet she, chaste queen, had never
proved
How vain thing is mortal love
Wandering in haven far removed.
But thou has long had place to prove
This truth, to prove and make thine
Thou hast been, shalt be, art alone"
If there were ever two situations
that refuse to hitch and harmonic
they are those Of pride and poverty.
1t is necessary for woman's well being
to have proper pride. If poverty
hangs about her door, she should not
wreck her peace Of mind by letting
her pride run away with her good
sense. If she is a young woman living
with her family in a rented house,
her father having all that he can do
to make both ends meet, she should
not be too proud to wear black shoes
when out for a promenade, though all
the girls she knows are sporting white
ones. When young men callers drop
in of an evening, mentioning casually
the spread they had at this or that
girls home, her pride shouldn't urge
her to go these girls one better and
set forth refreshments that will be a
heavy drain on the purse Of her IA
Their, causing shortage in the family
table for a week to come.
If a girls father is a working man,
instead Of attempting to conceal it,
she should glory in that fact and be
proud Of it. If her mother has unfor-
tunately missed having an education,
the daughter should not attempt to
make her life miserable by constantly
reminding her of it and correcting
her.
Where poverty exists, all the mem
bers of the household should make the
best of it. Such a condition should
bring all the best in their natures to
the fore. 1t should he the aim Of each
to bend every energy to help lift their
loved ones out OF it. Few girls, even
if the opportunity was theirs, would
dress beyond their means when they
realized they could not afford it. It is
not the girls who have the most
dresses who generally look best or are
most admired. The poorer the girl,
the more taste she is obliged to exert
In selecting her few clothes The diff
ference between boys and girls is that
a young man who has poverty for a
drawback will pocket his pride rather
than attempt to appear what he is not
To be rich in pride yet poor in pocket
Is the failing of young women. II
their notions are allowed to run their
course, unchecked, their pride and
poverty lead them to grave follies.
One girl who was ashamed Of the
house she lived in walked many blocks
out of her way to fool her acquaint-
ances into the belief that she lived in
a better place, only to I've merctlessly
Jeered at when the postman who
served her locally remarked, what
are you doing away off here, Name,
so far.<from your home in Cherry
Lane?" 1t was thus made known that
her home was in the most humble part
of the town. No girl is measured or
sought by the location of her home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you can not find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance of
abundance; an incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove that your
hair is as pretty and soft as any that
it has been neglected or injured-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of it If you will just try little Dan
derine-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
FIDDLE-DEE-DEE.

Mrs. c. C. writes: IT want your adj
vice. I am a young married woman
passionately fond of playing the vio-
lin. My husband seemed to appre-
eiate it greatly before marriage, but
since we have been united absolutely
orders me from playing, much to my
o~ief. If I take up the instrument, he
begins to shout, oh, fiddle-dee-dee,
fiddle-dee-dee.' At first l laughed, but
it is getting more and more on my
nerves. Shall 7 give up my dearly
loved music, or my husband?''
Endeavor to temporize with your
husband. Failing in that, choose
hours when 1e.is not at home to en-
Joy your music. Perhaps you have
not selected the kind of music he
would appreciate. It would be great
pity to give up music entirely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Gary &Practicdl
Tome Drey WdMnQ
eIenonc
Prepared Specially for This Newspaper
By Pictorial Review
Evening Frock of Vivid | one.

yellow taffeta has a waist that is
crossed in front and back, closing at
the left side under a wide sash. The
sleeveless underbody has a vest of
chiffon shirred over it. at the front,
while folds Of the chiffon outline
the neck at the back. The short
sleeves are cut in one with the over
bodice. The skirt is made in one
piece and attached to the bodice in
high wasted effect. The lower edge
is straight and finished with a deep
hem.
In medium size the dress requires
6 yards 4O-inch material, with 3A
yards Of lace for sleeve rufles and
* yard chiffon for the front.
All of the sections of the pat
tern are cut from the taffeta after
it has been folded in half, with the
exception of the piecing for the
skirt. This is laid on an open width
of the silk as ehown in the cutting
guide. The skirt, the foundation
front and back Of the waist are
laid on the fold Of material. Be-
tween the skirt and the foundation
front, however, the shoulder piece is
placed en- lengthwise thread,
very near the edge Of the fold.
The outer front, back and sleeve
(cut in one) is laid above the
shoulder piece, with the sash to the
right, all on lengthwise thread.
Very near the fold, but on a length
wise thread, place the underbody
front. If the neck is desired in
round effect instead of as illustEa-
ted, cut out underbody along indi-
eating small 20" perforations. Per
forations are made in the lower edge
of the skirt for tunic effect, if pre-
ferred.
The ends of the belt are trimmed
With embroidcrY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
A
COLD IN
AHURRY
"Pape's Cold Compound
is pleasant and affords
Instant Relief.

A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a cold.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re-
lieves sick headache. dizziness, fever
ishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuff1ing! Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound which costs only rs cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, causes no in
convenience. Be sure you get the gen.
uine. Don't accept something else.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Squash Pie.

One cup squash, one-half cup sugar
drown If you have it, otherwise gran
ulated), one egg, one tablespoon mo-
lasses, one-ha1f teaspoon cinnamon.
two teaspoons ginger QeveD, one cup
milk, one tablespoon melted butter.
Mix in order given. Make one me-
dunn sized pie. Bake in moderate oven
until firm all over. or if soft spot is
left in middle heat in pie will finish
it. Too much heat will curdle it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Lady Baltimore Cake.

One cup of butter, two cups sugar.
IL cups weH-sifted flour, one cup
very rich milk, two level teaspoons
baking powder, one teaspoon pure rose
water, six eggs whites only). Cream
the butter and sugar together add the
flour, into which the baking pow
der has been sifted, add milk and rose
water beat we'll Lastly, fold in the
stiff whites Of the eggs. Bake in jel-
ly tins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
DeyiIed CLANS.

Scrub the CLAIMS until clean, then put
Ito a kettle and steam for 10 min
utes, or till shells open, drain the Ii
uuor and take out the clans and cut
into small pieces. Melt two table
spoonfuls of butter, add three tea
spoonfuls of flour and season with
pepper and salt to taste. Blend with
the butter until smooth, then add a
teaspoonful Of lemon juice, and a cup
of milk, or if you have it cream, and
stir constantly till it boils Remove
from the fire and add the yolks of
two eggs beaten smooth, then put in
the pan. Butter the pan, or if you
prefer, ,ramekins, and cover with
crumbs. Bake in the oven until a
nice brown. Serve with buttered brown
bread.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
For Filling.

For filing. Two eggs, one cup sugar.
one pint milk, one cup flour, butter the
size of an egg, one good teaspoon fla
voring (optionaD. Beat eggs, sugar
and butter together. When hte milk
comes to a boil add this. Work over
hot water. Use any fiavoring-rose
water, almond, vanilla, orange, lem
on or raspberry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
DeviIed ScaIlOpS.

Rinse one quart Of scallops in cold
water, cover with boiling water, let
simmer two minutes and drain again.
Put two tablespoons each of table
sauce, lemon juice and tomato catsup,
one teaspoon of mustard, one-half tea
spoon Of salt, one-half saltspoon of
white pepper and a dash of cayenne.
Cook until the butter melts, add the
scallops, bring to the boiling point and
serve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
GinGerbfcad.

One and one-half cups each of mo-
lasses, butter and boiling water; one
egg, one teaspoonfu1 of soda, one and
one-half cups of -four, one heaping
teaspoon each of cinnamon, add gin
ger. Stir all together well before adj
ding the flour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

ceived hundreds of contributions
which were the result of touching
sacrifice. Gifts to the relief fund
have come from millionaires and poor
street boys, children and old men and
from almost every country on earth
not at war. Substantial contributions
have been acknowledged from Korea,
Haiti, the Philippines, Rhodesia,
Africa, Bermuda and China.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Gotham Will Have
to Be Thankful
It Is No Worse

Some idea of what New Workers
will pay for their coming Thanksgiv-
ing Day dinner may be cleaned from
the following table, which shows the
prices today of the various ingredients
as compared with those of last year:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
LAURA JEAN LIBBY:S DAILY TALKS ON
TOPICS

1t is her own individuality that at
tracts or repels friends or would-be
lovers. Give he the sweet-tempered
girl every time, instead Vt the proud
one. Men think the same way about
it, ] am glad to say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
FISH RECIPES OF
FAMOUS CHEFS
Finnan Haddie, Adams House
Special.
emma, Adams

(By Thomas McKenna, Adams
House.)
Finnan haddie cut in dice form.
Boil ten minutes with Clipped green
peppers. Add boiled POTATOES cut
in dice form. Mix all with cream.
Salt and pepper to taste. Serve in
hot deep dish or chatting dish.
Some peoples idea of honor is to
pay their election bets and let the
grocer wait for his old account
Whichever party is responsible for
poor crops, bad weather. and the in
sect pests, will be sure to lose the
next election.
The modern hired girl allows the
family to sit down at table with her
in the dining room if they are very
respectful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention, not to print.
Use ink. Write short letters, only on
one side of paper. Address Miss lib
hey, 916 President Street, Brooklyn
n. W
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

! CORNER FOR COOKS !

Two-Egg Cake.

Two eggs, beaten light, then add one
cup sugar, beat again, then add 1 IL
cups Of flour in which is sifted tea
spoonful Of baking powder, then add
one-half cup of boiling hot water. Mix
thoroughly till not drop of water
can be seen, then add a teaspoon of
any favorite extract. Be sure and
add the hot water after the flour is
put in. as the secret of success is in
putting it together.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

The draped model came from Paris
a garnet panne velvet arranged after
the East Indian fashion and topped
by a fluffy white pompon. OF mole
skin is the American design, with a
metal pendant dangling over a band
ing Of gold ribbon picked out with old
rose and olive green silk brocade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
An Early Mathematician

This is the tercentenary, of the
birth of John Wallis, an eminent
English mathematician, logician and
grammarian. Born at Ashford, in
Kent, on Nov. %, 1916, he was edu-
Gated at Cambridge, and : early at
tanned to renown as savant He
attended the scientific meetings
which led to the establishment Of the
Royal Society. After the restoration
he served as one Of the kings chap
lains He lived to the ripe. old age
of 81, dying in 1903.
Many substitutes are recommended
for high cost food products, but be-
fore you get around to use them the
substitute costs more than the orig
inaI article
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Billy Sunday, having remarked, "I've
cut out slang since coming to Boston, -
the audience said Good Night"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Spinach in Ramekins.

Line buttered ramekins with chop
pen cooked spinach reheated in a
cream sauce, sprinkle with grated
cheese, break a fresh egg into each
dish, season with salt and pepper, COW
er with spinach, sprinkle again with
grated cheese, then with buttered
crumbs and bake with eight to 10 min
utes in a moderate oven.