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The Washington times., 1916-01-15

papers are never lireSomely realistic
and are always done in very soft
rolors or in soft shades of one color.
and while ii YOU analyZe them they
are very fantastic, the general effect
is as restful as it is cheerful. You
know YOU can be most cheerful when
YOU are most rested!
The quaint landscape papers which
are seen in so many New England
dining-roonls seem to belong with
American colonial furniture and
white woodwork, prim silver. and
GOlG-bantcd china. These landscape
papers arc usually gay in effect and
make tor cheer. There are many
new designs less complicated than
the old ones. Then, too, there are
Chal ming FOLIAGE papers, made up OF
leaves and branches and birds, which
arc very good.
While We may find color and cheer
IN these Say papers for gloomy city
dining rooms. ii We have plenty Of
light W" may Get more distinguished
results with panelCd walls. A large
Uning-lOoln may he paneled with
dark wood. with Il painted fresco, or
tapestry lricZc. and ceiling with
carved or painted beams, or perhaps
one of those interesting cream-whitc
ceilings with plaster beams judicl-
"usly adorned with ornament in low
relief. Given a large dining room
and little money, YOU can do any
thing; you can make a room that
will compare favorably with the ira
nttonsl rooms on which We build
Voc have right to make Your dim
itBL'VsiN a. .ine as YOU please. so
iolW as you give it its measure of
halft AMI air. But one thing you
must have: Simplicity! 1t may be
he simplicity OF marble floor and
tapestned walls and a painted cell
I'E, II may be the simplicity OF white
paint and muslin and hnc furniture.
but simplicity it must have.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15

a BOLT fell in a Mt. Pleasant car
"A the other day-not blue bolt.
1 "A but purple one. Every woman
saw It the minute she got on
hoard. and a few OF the men accom-
panied by wives or daughters were in
troduced to 1T without delay. The
or slumped. dejectedly. registering de-
spair, according to their natures.
The bolt was certainly very purple
deep. pansy purple-and there was no
way of escaping its effect on the dingy
interior of the car. II was shiny too,
and It very sheen caught the attention.
1t was trimmed with quirky bows Of
perky purple ribbon and Just few
flowers.
To be explicit. It was the First Spring
Hat.
The fact that the wearer was swathed
in Hudson seal with circumambient
drapings Of raccoon made no difference
IN the general springiness OF atmos-
phere conveyed by that hat.
The owner must have known she
was crea ting a sensation-what woman
would not after such a triumph for
she sat with conscious pride, leaning
on the windowsill in a negligent atti-
tude worthy OF an imported limousine,
to say the least. 1t takes composure
surely. to carry off such a victory.
The atmosphere popped with inspira-
ton. One could fairly probe the inner
most workings Of each feminine mind as
made rapid calculations and re-
viewed resources. Just about nine
tenths Of the women We're thinking:
Il wonder if one like that would be
becoming to me?"
The submerged tenth meanwhile vi
brated scornfully:
The very idea-straw hats in Ian
uary and fur coat too
Straw hats have appeared in down
Town shop windows. to he sure. but the
assumption has been that they were
exhibited for the benefit Of the Palm
beach h-and-Pinehurst-E going population
Last year. Tipperary hats of .faille and
taffeta bridged over the gap between
the winter hat and the spring bonnet,
ISut to leap. without an instant's hest
1atfon. right from tho velvet and beaver
creations of mid-winter to the straw
ana flowers Of spring. particularly when
me straw Is so very shiny and the
fI0wers so very evident. is an unhea rd
Of innovation.
Gone. the dear old days when one
"iuns to winter Dlumagc until Easter
no matter II II happened the last week
IN April. Why. by April one is ready
Tor autumn sports with chapeaux OF felt
and satin
But straw hat. shiny pjpcstem
straw hat. n purple. posv-trin7med stra n,
nat, the second week in January this
Is Fan Year indeed. with women all ready.
to take advantage Of il.
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Louis A. Coolidge Tells of
What Is Being Done fer
the PROMOTION of the
Physical Well-Being Of
Wage Farmers by En-
ployer.
BY FLORENCE f. YODER.
Vv1O l. F \ II r SE,lNRlCli-
M TI'MGT\'
w Translated into Amen
can social service means

w rrMG5M, r,nG,;s;., info Amsr,-
can social service means
"Welfare Work"
Or. il you would De more explicit,
Louis A. Coolidge, chairman OF the
welfare department of the National
Civic Federation. will tell you. the
translation would he. Examples OF
personal care for their workers by
employers"
BY way of further definition. Mr..
Coolidge emphasizes that welfare
work Is not charity work. 1t is
good business.
Positively welfare work" is
SYNONYMOUS with good surround
inss, good health. good work. he
sreues.
And then he will further explain
that the particular work OF the well
fare branch is to show at this pres
ent meeting of the National FEEDER
alton what is being done toward
the promotion OF the physical we'll
being Of the wage Garner by the en-
ployer toward the provision for leis-
ure time; toward assisting in the
education of the children OF wage
earners. and the promotion Of their
efficiency as workers: toward the
provision OF comfortable, sanitary
homes al reasonable prices. and
toward the promotion OF system
which will insure the wage Garner
from misfortune resulting from in
dustrial diseases or accident, old
age or family sickness.
In the hrst place let me tell you
about tho expression. Welfare
Work." he said today when asked
to explai in the workings of his espe-
cisl department OF the federation.
This term is the best short in
depreciation we have been able to
discover for the wonderful express
sion, Made in GERMANY one Of
their ingenious verbal constructions
which come easily over there, but
which translated into English would
run clean across page, for it
would read: Examples Of personal
care for their workers by employers
Examples of Personal Care.
lhese examples or personal care
ii is the duty Of this depa artment Of
tho Civic Federation to reveal to the
public. In addition we bend our en-
ereies towards the influencing OF all
chambers of commerce to promote
like conditions in their home towns
and cities"
The first and fundamental condi
ton Of highly organized and bene-
fcent industry is reasonable wages
and reasonable working hours. We
have to assume those things OF the
beginning. 4 business which Is not
Sufficiently well founded to insure
these essentials is not capable of un-
dortakinG ANYTHING else You cannot
ali; welfare TO a bankrupt concern.
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Holding Up a HosDital.

In q different and an undesiraDiN
sense the hands of the nurses in u
Chicago hospital have been uphel /.
II there is n meaner, more dcspiCahlr
DcrformanC" in tn" recent Crimins
Calendar than thai which has dis
mally begun the year 1916 for the
forty nurses of 81, Luke's Hospital.
il has cscared recording. Two rob
hers arrived in taXicabs and in hrosd
daylight bust into the Office, Nher"
the cashier was paying their Wnv,s
20 these hsrdworkin2 women. az l.
with drawn reNolVCrS. seized ia
csshbon. containing 500. The as"
with which the getaway" was eG-
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Red pOttage.

Iln'f a pound OF hariCo, heans, "ne
tcacuplul Of tomato cut small, on" beet
root peeled and cut in slices, ono
ounce 81 butter. Two onions, small
piece Of IarSnir, twO quarts of wal'r.
Soak the beans al. night Ia cold NHtr'.
then put them with the tW'' quarts OF
water in a saucepan; add tn" butter AID
wee rinCh Of carbonat" Of soda.
When boiling add the tomatoes parSNtp.
the on'oTs cut .;malI--and th" hectroot
Boil slowly for two aud a hall hours:
pass all through wiIc si're, add pep.
yer a"d salt return to tt" pan aud
| beat.
! o ~ NV b! New spspct Feature -, lcs.'
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Y y !

w INTER bats arc beginning
AN/ TO look the worse for wear
w and between seasons
chapeduX of silk are even
now being conco2ted by many anna
lrur mllincrs who refuse to don
straw hats in January. One large
hat is covered with white satin of
taffeta and trimmed with a single
large rose in three tones of pink,
with dark green foliage. The brim
is turned up slightly at the back.
so that the hat appears to tip for
ward.
A Persian turban OF lusterless silk
may be copied in black chiffon taf-
feta. The shape of buCkram is
htted snugly to the head, with the
silk wrapped about il in soft folds.
A cockadc of bright scarlet grOs
grain ribbon Is Sewed to the front of
the turUan. \ new idea is to have
a number of these COCkadcs in coll
ors to match suit or froclis. these
being attached with snap fasteners
with one white satin rose at the CEN
whenever a change is desired.
third hat - a tTiCorne OF white
taCfcta faced with black, trimmed
with one white satin rose at the CEN
ter front.
,Cops 1919 by New spsPer Fsa,sts Svr'les,
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PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring advice should
remember:
/. To address inquiries to DR.. l..
X. HirshbcrG, care of The
Washington Times.
.. To enclose stamped and ad.
dressed envelope If a persona.
reply is desired.
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Have Lovely Homes.

Not far from the factory and
the club house are many beautiful
homes OF fadory employees. IN
arrangement has existed between
the company and its workers which
permits the latter 10 gain posses
sion OF his own home with the
least possible financial strain.
In addition to all these things for
DAYS OF health. the employees have
mutual relief association so we'll es-
tahlished that in the first FIVE years
Of it's existence it paid In sick and
accident benefits So toa.69 The fees
are nominal and are graduated ac-
cordng to the earning capacity OF
the members. Each member of the
association is given substantial as
sistance when sick or injured. The
salary Of the secretary is paid by
the COMPANY. For each death 500 IS
uaid. Every officer. including the
board Of directors is a worker in the
plant.
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Odd Facts.

The material used for shrapneI cort-
ridge ra.cs generally consists of a COM
POSITION Of tw" parts copper and one
nart zinc. This alloy has been found 10
POSSES, the best physiCa! qualities that
IS, high tensile strength and a larsc per
rcntdCe of elOngltion when properly
anncaled.
Three hundred thousand steel helmets
have been distributed among French
soldiers during the present war. and
":hers are being supplied at the rate al
.1,O9J daily. These CaSQucs. which close
y resemble those used Ny the old-time
ssDprrs. are painted e.av. the same
colCr is the artillery. ard are scarcely
tsiblo at a distance. Already specimen
aSduCS have been received ia Paris
..ttCr lndcrL oinc a fus,llnGc a. the front.
hey all bear mHTIS Of bullets. which
" uuld have Killed soldiers wearing the
i"culatlun kCD.. : small device dis
IinSUIshcS the di0c"rnt corps.
Ey nov u!ucrss, metal NAV be
>p.EYed upou o. cots so ~ To iorm a
Thin platinC or coating.
Nest Hshcs aIc able to focus thc,: ewes
gu neai u0i,'j~ 0N means OF the Supe-
ELGI aId inferior OblQue muscles.
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What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
BV Editorial Writers of the Newspapers

icCted is incredible. The deed
nrouses particular sentiment, in view
Of the profession of it's victims. For
n piCkpOckct to snatch the purse -
some lady of elegant leisure whr
goes shopping is bad enough. but -
deprive those unsclfsh helpers Of thr
sick. who follow difficult and MOI
overpaid calling. OF the fruits ~
their s"lf-sacrifCing industry creates
a fervcnt hope that the offenders
viii h" hunt"d down and hailed TO
uce.-Philadclphia Evening Led
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Answers to Health
Questions

A Woman Who W1rks-Will you kindly
give INC somc o. your advice in this
case? My Gingcr tips crack open in the
cold weather and cause me great worrl .
What would YOU advise?
Apply glvcerin" to the finger tips.
and keep them as much as you possibly
can out OF water. BE sure to dry the
hands thoroughly each time water
touches them.
!. MI am troubled with uric acid.
What woud you advise my doing?
have puffs beneath my eyes. =. | am cX-
tremely nervous. What shall l do?
It Is a falIacy OF old doctors ~
blame ailments on uric acid whon
they do not care to take sufficient time
to diagnose n case. However. there Is
no such thing. without uric acid in or
systems We would be unable TO live.
Bathe your eyes in warm boraic acid
water. Puffiness is sometimes due to
loss of sleep. fresh air and sunlight, as
we'll as TO ConstiDa ton.
- Go around more: by so doing you
will forget your troubles. Retire earliei.
sleep twelve hours IN the twenty-four,
and obtain more sunlight and fresh air.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15

shoe. and the rorul:ant pressure upon
the end Of the great toe causes an en-
iargenlcnt and Inflammation Of the
joint, which Ia called n burton.
Shoes %hudld II" Ion. enough -
lid" forward = littl" " ith each st"p.
with enough room 30 spare. 50 that
tn" toes need Mt be crowded. The"
should be made oyer n good last, with
broad toes and bread. lD| heols.
ICopr't 1916. by New spapet FcatIrr Scr, 80. ,
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RECIPES
By ANN MARIE LLOYD.
Cinnamon Rolls.

When il is desired to mold bread for
| baking, take Que loaf on a moldinS
BOARD, roll out to nearly a quarter oi
an inch thick. spread quickly with but
ter brown sugar, white suIa., and Gin
namon, roll Gp aud cut oH One-and-a "a
| half-inCh pieces. Have COnSiderabi"
melted fat il, a chipping ran, and dip
the top OF each piece into the fat; al
low thcm to rise until after the rl@t
of the bread is naNed, so hat the rolli
may be Very light Tllcv should h.
! baked from twenty minutes to half m
| nOur,
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|Welfare Work IS Good Business, Not Charity;
1T Means Good Home, Good F1ealth Good Labor
Assists Them in Education
of Their Children, and
Toward System That Will
Protect Them From Dis
ease or Accident.

u1e. No person is n truly educated
person who Is unable to pay his
own way through. The youngsters
At Beverly who wish to become
mechanics AMI invcrtors have an
optimistic future. At present two
rrOuDs. each containing thirty
i've boys. alternate between the
factory and the Beverly High
school. one week NJ - time
IN each place. In school they are
Livon the rc@,ilal school training
Plus Il knowl"dGe OF the principles
Of mechanics which is used in tho
week Of shop work.
"Th"%e boys are paid one half ;he
price paid to ncn performing the
sam" work. the other half going
toward the expenses Of the school.
These pupils are given work on
different machines, and are allow"d
to specialize on machines for
Nhi'h special aptitude is shown.
Special Attention To Women.
Spec ial attention. is paid to II"
\, Jmer w"Ik k"rs Man Of them arc
Wives siai"rs. Or drughtcrs ~ tn"
men Workers. TO protect then ir
,Nerv possIhi" Ha%. tho r work is So
arranged that they are Obliged t.
be thrown wnh the mon nut little.
their directors. whenever possible
being women. they also begin THEW
work ter minutes later than the
men. and leave ten minutes eaTlier.
Both factory and CsGce girls shsr"
together the sTcCia' r"st and re.rc-
ation rooms provided for The feraalC
workers. Of which there ere nearly
two hrndred about eUI3ljy divided
hctw cen shol and Office. \ matro;.
las Charge of their restroom. In
II they have a piano, reading mat
t,r. comfortable ,hairs ard coIcnes.
Right 1t hand is q room conta ining
u dividual lockers. and across the
hall are the bathrooms. with hot
and cold water and other neces
saries.
After YOU had finished visiting
the plant. and had looked at your
watch preparatory to asking when
the mex, Boston train left. some
one would probably ask you. why
not walk over to the club?
This club belongs 10 all the
workers. and was given by the
company and turned over TO the
employees December 80, 1910.
with three hundred acres sur
rounding the factory there is more
land than is needed for the &C
lual needs OF the business and for
the country club In keeping with
The efficiency policy Of the man
ayers, much OF this land has been
put into service by offering a. gar
den plot, free OF rent. to all en-
ploNeS
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A Light Gay Dining Room
Is Actually An Aid to Digestion and Happiness.
IS Advocated By Famous Woman Decorator.
BY ELSIE DE WOLFE.

On .Tnc House In Good Taste Century 60.
room in the city house where one
can afford to u.s., a boldly decorative
paper. such D. The Chinese riCe-pa pcrs
with their broad. sketChy decOra-
lions Of birds and flowers. These
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The Improved Product.

The result Of personal care for
workers by employers is the i'm
proved product. The product is 4
symbol OF the efficiency Of the
conditions. under which II was
turned out.
"N Nithoui attempting any rlGut
classified lions. let us say. assum-
ing that the conditions OF wages
anu working hours are settled
reasonably. that the first steps on
the welfare path by the employer
should be in the dircCt zion of the
following: Sanitary work places,
recreation, education, homes, and
provident funds.
AN example of this plan. which
has been carried out 10 the fullest
extent. Is the welfare work OF the
United Shoe Machinerl Company
at Beverly, Mass, factory.
THE monster Nlant Is Ike a ma
terializat ton of the great command,
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and NorkinEmcn who are in
chronic state of dissatisfa Ction on aC-
count of wages or hours OF labor
will not he in frame of mind to
appre eciate even the best intentioned
measures for their benefit.
Until fundamental conditions are
such as will inspire. insure co-opera-
ton and understanding. welfare
work NAV as well be postponed
But " hen conditions are such
that corporation is possible the
welfare work can be started and
material which In standard Will
compare favorably with that with
which We depend upon. because it
bears the mark made in Germany,
will he forthcoming
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Every Man Provided For.

every workman is provided with
locker in a light. clean. airy room.
When the men enter this room at
closing time, both noon and night.
they find the wash asins filcd with
water ready for their use. Shower
baths arc also right at hand-all that
are needed to supply the wants of the
workers without unreasonable delay.
Special wOrkmen are employed 10
keep these rooms absolutely clean,
and everything in them tit for the
service Of the workers.
The educational institution OF
III" future, if one be permitted to
indulge IN prophecy, will be a
combination Of the present-Gay in
duSt"ial plant and tie present.
day school, with improvements on
both. The school that doesn't fit
ITS pupils to earn a living is fail
The Washington times., 1916-01-15

Let there be light The sixteen
buildings constructed of re-cnforced
concrete have e per cent OF wall
space devoted 20 windows A few OF
the buildings have "a high as 20 per
per cent of their wall space made OF
glass. Not frosted windows. mind
YOU, such as foolish folk use to keep
workmen from looking out, but clear,
clean glass through which the sun IL
invited to shine every day of the
wear. In addition to this. for the
reason that tho sun does not always
see NJ 10 accept tho hearty invita-
tion to enter and abide. the whole
plant is flooded with electricity. The
lamps are not only placed where they
radiatc light generally. but indi-
vdual lamps with protecting eye
shades ar" to be found on every ma
chine ready FOR use AT all times.
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~ q now p!ucrgs, metal NAV he
>p.EYed upou o. cots so ~ To iOrm
Thin platinC or coating
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Straw Hats
For January
Here at Last
Even at That, the First
Spring Hat Is Something
of a Sensation and Its
Wearer Wins a Triumph.

a BOLT fell in a Mt. Pleasant car
"a the other day--not a blue bolt,
1 a but a purple one. Every woman
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-12

lars in the hands of the farmers, and the work of distribution through the regular channels of trade has already begun. Millions of bushels of grain are still in the hands of the farmers. which means that there is a vast store of realizable wealth that will be stead fly going into circulation, benehtting the thousands who are dependent in directly on the basic industry of the province for their livelihood.
 The mock prosperity that rested on the insecure foundation of inflated real estate values has passed away, and in its place the corner stone of the coun- try's sound financial future is being built
 The trust and mortgage companies. the large implement concerns and the wholesale merchants all tell the same story today of marked improvement in their business. The farmers and others are meeting their just dues and paying of debts that in many cases have been long overdue. Collections are better today than they have been since the most prosperous days of our history, and obligations are being met freely and promptly.
 Now" said. why should they wait until the war is over?"
 And he agreed with me-Advertise' ment
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-12
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
 SICK ''CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and sluggish bowels while
 you sleep.
Get a io-cent box.

Sick headache. biliousness. dizzi- ness. coated tongue. foul taste and foul breath-alwsys trace them to torpid liver: delayed. fermenting food in the bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
 Poisonous matter clogged in the in testines, instead of being cast out of the system is re-absorbed into the blood. When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue 1t causes cor gestion and that dull. throbbing, sick ening headache.
 Cascarets immediately cleanse the stomach, remove the sour. undigested food and foul gases. take the excess bile from the liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels.
 A Cascaret tonight will surely straighten you put by morning. They work while you sleep--a l0cent box from your druggist means your head clear. stomach sweet and your liver and bowels regular for months Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-12

half Of thick white sauce. and a cupfui Of finely chopped cheese, cover with buttered crumbs and place in .ae oven long enough to brown the crumbs. Too long or too not cooking will tOughen the cheese.
 lentii Soup.-Wash a half pound of len,:!s ard scas am nigh; ;ii aaa.; of water. Cut one medium sized onion in small pieces, also one turuip. one carrot and two stalks of celery. Cook these in a tablespoonful of butter for five minutes. add the lentils and water in which they were soaked and one teaspoonful of salt. Boil and skim. then simmer two hours. Rub through sieve. Return to a saucepan. and bind with two tablespoonfuls of but ter and -four with a cupful of milk.
 Maearonl With chestnuts.-Bake twenty Chestnuts until soft. then pound in a mortar with pepper. salt and butter Add a half pound of cooked macaroni. four tablespoOnfuls of butter and tablespoonful of onion juice. if too dry add little milk, stir in cupful of grated cheese. heat very hot and serve.
 Frieasse of Onions and Potatoes.- Take a dozen small potatoes. peeled. and a half dozen small onions. also peeled. Place in saucepan with two tablespoonfuls of butter and cook five l minutes. Add cupful of water. salt and pepper and cook until the vege- tables are tender. Mix together four tablespoonfuls of four and a half cupful of milk. add to tine vegetables. cook five minutes, beat an egg and add to the mixture. Arrange a ring Of cooked spaghetti on a hot dish. sprinkle with grated cheese and bake l in the oven until the cheese is melted Serve with the vegetables in the cen. ter.