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PROFIT IN GOOD HOUSING
Coal Companies of Pennsylvania Build
Modern Dwellings and Rent
Them to Miners.

At first glance there might not seem
to be a close connection between good
housing and coal mining, but the fact
remains that able business men who
are handling the anthracite industry
have discovered that there is a CON
nectien and that it pays them, as pro-
ducers of anthracite, to see that their
employees are sheltered in modern
dwellings. So strongly convinced are
they of this fact that the hard coal
region now contains some of the best
examples of good housing in the coun-
try in the shape Of villages planned
and erected by the coal companies
themselves and rented to mine en-
ployees.
Any big hard coal company will do
to illustrate the improvement in
housing -Lehigh, Reading or Susque-
hanna. The upper coal fields naturally
take pride in the progress made by
their biggest producer, the Lackawan-
ma, and that eompany's achievements
are in the fullest sense typical of what
has been done.
For example, the Lackawanna has
built what is known as Concrete
City" The houses are virtually all
concrete, save for doors and windows.
An empty house can be flushed from
ceiling to cellar with a hose without
damage. There is plerty of light and
air, and particular attention has been
paid to bathing facilities, which are so
important in the lives of coal miners.
Concrete City has been made dis
tinetive community, with regular COM
munity centers like Fairgrounds, and
the miners children have a pleasure
resort with wading pools and other ap-
purtenances belonging to well-managed
Fairgrounds.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
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Though this attempt was not sue
cessful. the idea was never since lost
sight Of Fulton offered Napoleon a
submarine of his invention for the
contemplated invasion of Great Bri-
tain, and a German engineer, Will
helm Bauer. in 1885, came forth with
plans for submarine by which, as
stated by Burgoyne, an English writer
on maritime subjects, the solution of
the problem of submarine navigation
was promoted to a higher degree than
by any other inventor"
Germany Held Back
Bauers attempt to attack the Dan
ish fiet with his grandmother C'fire
diver'1 it is true proved failure the
craft laundering in Kiel harbor. How
ever, his boat was rescued in 1887 and
now stands in the courtyard of the
Berlin Museum of Oceanography, a
lasting monument of Bauer's inven-
tive genius. The Swedish engineer
Nordenfeldt. about thirty years ago.
completed the invention of the mod.
ern submarine in its leading lines.
The problem of submarine naviga-
ton has ever since been on the order
of the day, the French marine being
the first to undertake methodical tests
intended to promote the development
OF the submarine. Other countries
Germany lin 1900 among the last
were slow in following suit. AS long
as there were no really suitable sub
marines available, there was In fact
no harm in observing a wise reserve.
while other nations were spending
time and money on costly experi.
ments, Events go to show that the
German navy has known how to make
up for any delay in this respect.
Many Problems Involved.
A submarine to be really suitable.
should be especially seaworthy. being
able not only to sail on the surface,
but TO stand the enormous water pres
sure at considerable depth Its hull.
therefore, is made of highly resistant
steel plates. An ovoidal or lengthy
ellipsoidal shape is most convenient.
The problem of propulsion is one of
the most important. While the use OF
the same type of motor for submarine
navigation and sailing at the surface
would be satisfactory, it is for many
reasons preferred to propel the craft
by mean of an electric motor fed
from accumulators) when submerged
using a steam engine, gasoline or
preferably. a Diesel (oiD motor for
surface navigation. A speed of 10-ll
knots is all that is required below wa
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
WORTH OF SCHOOL GARDENS
Development of the Idea Proves How
Valuable Has Been the Informal
ton Spread by Them.

It was only few years ago that the
school garden" idea, nature studies"
and the teaching of agriculture in the
common schools, were looked upon as
fads of the most exaggerated type.
Farming, it was maintained. could be
taught on the farm, where it would be
needed; of what possible use was it
to teach farming to a city boy or
girl? These nature studies wasted
the valuable time of the pupil which
should be employed in rational work;
in short, the whole propaganda was
rank nonsense. Yet, the entire move
ment has grown and spread with phe-
nomenal rapidity and has become al
most the beginning of a national pol
icy. Where ten years ago there was
one city school garden, there are now
a hundred, and every spring sees
thousands of new ones organized and
open. Towns, cities, and states, and
not least, the national government,
have fostered and pushed the move
ment with enthusiasm. The federal
bureau of education and the depart
ment of agriculture are devoting much
time and energy to it. AS a matter of
fact, it is now recognized that thc
problem of the education of the Amer
lean boy and girl is more than a mat
ter Of mere pedagogy. 1t i ques-
ton of the industrial efficiency and
social stability of the nation.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
WORTH KNOWING

Forty-eight different materials are
used in the construction of a piano,
which come from no fewer than six
teen countries
Eighteen thousand bricks can be
manufactured by the steam process in
ten hours.
An induction balance has been de
visee for the purpose of locating buried
shells in the soil of the former battle
field. SO that the farmer may go over
it safely with the plow
Enrico Caruso the noted singer,
who now earns as high as $4,000 a
night, says that he was happier when
he was making $40 night than he is
at the present time.
The wireless station at Colon at
noon each day sends out broadcast
forecasts o. the weather in the Carib
bean. South Atlantic and gulf regions
to aid shipping.
Among the titles of the sultan OF
Turkey are Sultan Of Sultans. King OF
Kings, Bestower of Crowns Upon the
Princes of the World, Emperor and
Sovereign of the Two Seas and Shad
ow of God Upon Earth.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Takinq No More Chances.

An lrvington business man was
called to Buffalo, n Y, to report to
the head of the firm which he repre-
sents. After he ad arrived there. reg
istered at hotel and was assigned to
his room. he discovered that his peck
etbook had been stolen While he was
In deep study about this misfortune,
Western Union boy knocked on his
door and left telegram. II was a
brief message from his wife saying
their home N Indianapolis, and its
contents, had been burned. The Irv-
ington man then left the hotel to re-
port TO his boss, and in going to the
office walked in the middle of the
street
What's the matter with ou?" said
his boss when he entered the office.
Looking out the window, | saw you
coming down the middle of the street.
IRE YOU nuts?"
No" said the Irvington man Il
| don't want to take any more chances
of had luck and have building fall
on me. indianapolis News.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

boiling. sailed water, uncovered.
Drain and cut down the sides, fill with
cheese sauce. Sprinkle with buttered
crumbs and brown in the oven.
Cheese SaUce.-Add tablespoonful
of butter to two of flour and cook until
smooth. then add cupful of milk, a
dash of red pepper, half teaspoonful
of salt and a cupful of dry grated
cheese. Pour at once into and around
the cabbage. Do not cook after the
cheese is added or it will become
stringy.
A cheese to be right for cooking,
such as rarebits and fondues, should
be smooth and melt when pressed
against the roof of the mouth: feel
smooth and without grains
Horse Radish Sauce.-Take a half
cupful of grated horse-radish root, one
and half cupfuls of milk, two tea.
spoonfuls of sugar and a third of
cupful of soft bread crumbs; cook to.
gether twenty minutes in double
boiler, then add three tablespoonful
of butter, a half teaspoonful each OF
salt and cinnamon. Serve hot.
Cheese With Rice.-Take a cupful
of cooked rice, add half teaspoonful
OF salt, and cupful and a third of
grated cheese, half cupful of hot
milk, then add four egg yolks beaten
thick and fold in the stiffiy beaten
whites. Pour into buttered baking
dish and bake in a moderate oven
| Serve as soon as firm.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
The Dardanelles.

Tho present name of Dardanelles
was given TO the ancient Hellespont
from the two castles that protect the
narrowest part of the strait, and that
themselves preserve the name of the
famous City of Dardanus in the an
cient Troad. The name of "Darda-
nelles' is briefly referred to as hav-
ing been derived from the name of
the City OF Dardanus. but the Ency-
clopedia Britannica states that it is
the twin castles for which the strait
is actually named.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
How to Kill the Town.

Force the merchants to compete
with public street markets.
Do the city work with hobo and Jail
labor and give the workingmen no en-
ployment.
Vote down all bonds and PROPOSE
lions to make public improvements.
Drive out all contractors and their
crews and minimize public expendi-
ture.
Supply free camping grounds in the
city so the hotels will all go broke.
Send away from town for printing,
dry goods and clothes and spend your
money on the mail order house.
See to it that no corporation or
public utility makes a cent of profit
and keep all the foreign capital out
Pacific Coast Manufacturer.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
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tanning ones bearings under water
Periseopes are used for this; that is,
tubes several meters long carrying at
the upper end a system of mirror
prisms. reflect the image of the hori-
zon through the tube to the lower
prisms and thence into the interior
of the submarine.
Service on the submarine is eX-
tremely trying. In fact it puts all
mental capacities to perpetual strain,
in handling the apparatus and ma
chinery-gauges. periscope, compass,
engines, etc Any mistake is liable
to result in the death of the whole
crew. To this should be added the
lack of exercise. and the vitiated air
which is insuffieiently regenerated by
compressed air during under water
sailing.
Many safeguards have been de-
signed for protection against subma-
rine attacks. Torpedo netting would
seem to be relatively most effective,
though modern submarines somehow
frequently manage to slide past below
such netting and strike.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Prunes washed and soaked over
night and stewed in the water in
which they were soaked without bit
of sugar added are extremely whole
some and most appetizing as a break
fast dish or in combination with 9TH
er materials in various dishes.
Combined with apples in the proper
ton of two cupfuls of chopped apple
to one-half cupful of stoned stewed
prunes used as top dressing to pork
chops, baked in the oven after season
ing with salt and pepper, is a dish
which once used will often be repeat
ed
Chopped apple combined with rails
ms and used in pastry as a pie or pud-
ding is another most tasty dish.
Dried apples used with molasses
soaked over night in the molasses and
spices makes a nice fruit cake. Use
pork finely chopped for shortening.
Fla Marmalade.-Cut into pieces one
pound of figs and three pounds of rhu
barb Add three pounds of sugar and
the juice and grated rind of a lemon
mix and stand over night In the
morning simmer for half hour until
it looks clear, then seal.
Apricot MarmaIade. = Wash five
pounds of dried apricots. Cook slow
ly in water to cover until the stones
may be easily removed after they
have been soaked over night Mex
morning cook and drain and add foul
pounds of sugar and a quarter of the
water in which they were stewed
Cook slowly until reduced to a mar
malade.
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needed when stewing, as there is little
tors, as is best in nearly all cooking
heat them until they scorch piece
of paper at once when laid upon them
Have the pot roast in a tight vessel
and boiling hot when it is placed on
the radiator, then cover and let cook
until tender Another radiator placed
on top will hasten the cooking but
need not be used for a stew.
For steaming buildings and brown
bread, the cooking of rice, oatmeal
and other cereals. for baking fruit
cakes which are often so hard to bake
in the oven, the cooker is an ideal
saver of fuel and time.
The country housewife, as we'll as
the city one. may prepare her Sunday
dinner, go to church and enjoy the
sermon and chat with her friends
without hurrying home to cook dinner,
for it will be all ready. never over
cooked, boiled dry or UNDERGONE in the
tireless cooker By careful planning
the cook knows to a minute how long
certain foods need to cook and results
never vary.
The flayors of meats, fish or fowl
cannot be surpassed in comparison
with other ways of cooking, for by the
slow process flavors are developed
and brought out, the juices and natu-
raj flayors preserved
Chicken a la Fireless.-Prepare the
chicken as for frying. brown it in a
little butter until all sides are evenly
Drowned. in the dish in which it is to
be cooked. Season we'll Place a hot
stone in the cooker, put in the pot
tightly covered. Put down the cooker
lid and fasten tightly. Cook three
hours for five-peund chicken. When
ready to serve place the pieces on the
platter and make a gravy with thick
ened cream or top milk This may be
poured over the chicken or served in a
gravy.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Ter, whereas at the surface. 1920
knots per hour are reached by modern
submarines, the radius of action,
without replenishing the oiltanks, be-
ing 5000 to 1000 miles.
The torpedo is to the submarine
what the projeetile is to the gun. Each
OF the later type of German subma-
rine is fitted with ten to twelve tor
pedees and six torpedo tubes -four
ahead and two astern) thus allowing
the torpedoes to be fired, if desired, in
quick succession
Fearful Strain on Men.
The diving power of the submarine
of course is of the highest importance.
Sufficient water having been admitted
to immerse the boat and cause only
the coming tower to protrude from
the surface, the horizontal rudders are
acted on, thus overcoming the last
traces of buoyancy. In order again
to rise to the surface, the water is
driven out by compressed air and the
horizontal rudders are set working.
The most difficult problem, how
ever, is the problem of seeing and OBJ
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

the nicely ironed clothes on the rack
ever growing more and more is a con-
slant inspiration You have something
to show for your work.
Today the woman who is her own
laundress eliminates all the work that
is possible, wearing crepe underwear
and dresses, thus cutting down the
ironing At best. ironing, if well done,
is firing work, but by planning and
forethought it may be made much
easier Before beginning, see that all
things needed are at hand. a fresh,
clean cover on the ironing board. wax
for the irons and If it is possible, an
electric iron, for it saves much fatigue
walking back and forth getting fresh
irons and a bowl of water and clean
cloth to dampen too dry spots or re-
move a soiled spot.
A high stool to sit on while ironing
is a great strength saver, the feet may
rest ON a chair round and the small
pieces, napkins, handkerehiefs and
towels and pillow cases, ironed quite
as well as when standing.
When ironing the larger pieces fold
a thick rug in several folds and place
under the feet.
An electric mangle is a wonderful
aid in the household that has much
laundry, for all the fiat pieces can be
quickly ironed and much better than
by hand work.
Have the ironing board of the right
height so that the work may be done
with the least possible fatigue. A
room we'll ventilated is another essen
tial in making ironing more comforts
able. and few minutes in darkened
room ON comfortable couch will rest
one so that the work may be resumed
and finished without exhausting
fatigue.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Bananas can be ripened In a room
kept at ITO degrees
Every day the River Thames scoops
1900 tons of earth from its banks
A fullgrown elephant yields 100
pounds of ivory.
The government of Argentina plans
to import camels as an experiment
to take the place of horses and oxen
in semiarid regions.
James Berry, who recently cele-
brated his eightieth birthday, has been
employed in the United States CAPT
tol at Washington for 60 years
Except that of China, San Marino
has the longest national hymn.
The prince of Wales occupies a low
er military rank than any other roy.
atty serving in the war. he having re-
peatediy refused TO accept promotion.
The king of Spa has recently in
terested himself in the condition OF
Spanish prisoners. AMI has been Wis.
iting the chief penal institutions in
| his realms.
Great Britain is now using three
times as much of American products
as any other foreign country, and last
year spent over billion dollars in
this country.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Much of the bleakness of the winter
landscape may be removed by the use
of evergreens near the house.
The home-builder may we'll consider
this point when planning the layout OF
his grounds. It is comparatively easy
to secure pleasing landscape effects
during the season of green leaves and
buds and blossoms; but when deprived
of these the problem becomes more
difficult.
Evergreen hedges are possible, and
an occasional evergreen tree growing
up out of the hedge is charming way
of breaking the sometimes monotonous
evenness and of adding touch OF
feathery lightness to the aspect of the
whole scene.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Drilling Hole in Glass.

To drill a hole in glass use a drill
that has been forged at low tenn
perature and hardened by being
plunged into bath of salt water well
boiled; keep we'll moistened. while
drilling. with turpentine, in which
some camphor has teen dissolved "a
saturated solution). or with dilute
sulphuric acid; before beginning to
drill make a hole of size required in
a piece of wood or metal and fasten
it with beeswax upon the glass for .
guide.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Effect of Gas Tank EXPLOSION

1t is we'll known that Illuminating
gas is explosive, though it is difficult
to say just how great would be the
explosive effect. 1t is impossible to
calculate and only experience and OBJ
servation would afford any indication.
There are not at hand any data which
will determine the effect of an explo-
sion of gas tank either on buildings
close by or at distance.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Not New,

"A natural phenomenon has been
discovered in fish which can give
shocks with electrical flashes from
their eyes"
"Humph! any woman who knows
how to use her eyes discounted that
phenomenon long ago"
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

The Tall Girl-They are very affee
tionate in public
The Short Girl-But they are not al
all affectionate at home.
The Tall Girl-Strange. I thonph,
they were pair of turtle doves. J
The Short Girl-No; merely mock.
turtle doves.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Acts as a Shield.

q don't like to have my husband
prop up a newspaper at the breakfast
table. Do you?"
"Oh, | don't know. 1t keeps the
grapefruit from scattering as far as it
otherwise might
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Ma Corrected

Little Sister-Ma, Willie kept the
largest half of the apple for himself
Willie-No, l didn't, ma.
Mother-But l see the largest half
in your hand.
Willie-Excuse me. ma. There be-
ing but two halves to an apple. there
can't be any largest"
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
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Selfish and Unselfish.

The selfish man rarely offers the
mix or human kindness until he has
SKINNED the cream for himself, while
the unselflsh man, who is rare, often
gives the very cream to others and
keeps for himself what is left
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

At no time, of course was luxury
completely absent from America. Men
spend when the purse is full, even
though the purse be small. Not all
the sumptuary laws of seventeenth
century Massachusetts could prevent
sober Puritans from launching into
extravaganza; from purchasing APP
parel-"woolen. silke or lynnen. with
lace on it, silver. golde. silke or
threed" Even the pious slid back
into embroidered doublets with slashed
sleeves, into gold or silver girdles,
hat-bands, belts, ruffs. beavr hats.
while women of no particular rank APP
peared in forbidden silk and tiffany
hoods A century later we encounter
disapproval of John Hancock's show
and extravaganza in living. of his
French and English furniture. his
dances, dinners. carriages, wine-eel-
lars and fine clothes. Washington
starved with his soldiers at Valley
Forge. but lived like an English gen
tleman in his home at Mount Vernon
Luxury, pomp. ceremonial were not alb
sent in the eighteenth century. and
even ardent democrats. who cheered
/ Citizen Genet and the glorious prin
ciples of SO. and who dearly hated all
aristocrats, were not beyond the temp
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Too Much Metal

.She wears too much jewelry."
Think so?"
Il do No fun to hold her hand like
that. You can get the same sensation
by holding a handful of curtain rings
and a wrist watch
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Combination Spoiled.

He-She married fool with barrels
of money.
She-Then why isn't she happy?
He-Marriage brought him to his
senses.-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Prepared from the dried
fruits always at our COM
mand. Prunes are not
half appreciated. Some
foolish person in ages
past called them the
boarding house sauce
and it is hard to get
away from the idea that
the prune is the last re-
sort.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Business Chance.

Business is not nearly as sociabie
as it was when the value Of a sales.
man was estimated largely by his abil.
ity to tell funny stories.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

tables makes q
we'll balanced dish.
Baked Cabbage
With Cheese.-Re-
move the heart
and outer leaves
from a small head
of cabbage. Cook
until tender in
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
His Exnerience.

There is but one thing worse than
death" remarked Short.
What is that?" asked Long
"Outliving all your acquaintance
who are willing to lend you money"
replied Short, sadly.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Every man is ready to give In long
catalogue of those virtues he expects
10 find in the person Of friend. but
very few of US are careful to cultivate
them in ourselves.-B Budget
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Doubtful.

When mans picture appears in
PRINT now the public has to stop and
read to find out whether he is a can.
dldate or merely was cured of some.
thing.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

and n e e d I o n 6
cooking will be
tender and deli
cious cooked the
fireless way. One
of the things to re-
member in fireless
cooking is that
little water is
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Blow at Modern Fiction.

Magazine short stories multiply, but
those that improve on the short
stories of Mother Goose" are few
and far between.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
Not by a Iona Way.

DE man dat goes lookin' fob trou-
ble,' said Uncle Eben, doesn't most
always git de easy kind he had made
up his mind to-"
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30

Doth but few years ago mere pos
sibflity looked upon with more or less
skeptieism, but at the present day
among the most fearful weapons Of
this greatest of wars.
The beginnings of the submarine.
though not dating back to Greek anti.
guilty as the inception of aerial navi-
cation, are older than is generally
thought. Leaving out of account the
early attempts of Dutch physicist
In l620-and the Englishman Symons
In l747-it will come as a surprise
to many that the Americans in the
War of independence, in 1878, endeav.
ored to make the first submarine at.
tack
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
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II your plans go wrong,
AS they sometimes Will,
And the way seems long
As you climb the hill:
Remember my friend,
'Tis a part you play;
You find in the end
a brighter day.
OTIS life.)
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-30
LUXURY IN PURITAN DAYS

tation of an occasional venial luxury.
Walter E. Weyl in Harper's Maya
zine