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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30

il VEN the woman who does all
 her own housework can keep G her hands white and soft. It
 is not necessary to buy high priced toilet articles for the hands if one is careful in the washing and dry ing After the hands lGve been in wa ter they should be thoroughly dried and then rubbed in powdered starch. If the hands are not too soiled they should be washed in ordinary break fast oatmeal instead of soap. Two ta- blespoonfuls of the oatmeal are put into muslin bag, which is ready for use after dipping the bag in water and squeezing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
1 EW girls walk gracefully nowa- = days in spite of the craze for
 physical culture. The most

generally nOticeab1e faults are a forward droop of the head, sticking out the elbows, and scraping the feet. The girl who walks with forward stoop accentpates all these faults ana lays herself open to varous diseases as well. Because, if you slouch for ward, you compress the lungs and pre- vent proper expansion of the chest. Consequently. the lungs are insuffi- ciently supplied with fresh air, and the body does not get enough oxygen for the requirements of health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
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 <N0z11zz1ae
YOUR BOOKS Appreciate Them With Good Care and Enjoyment
BY LUCILLE DAUDET.

@ HE man or woman who loves
 good books need not be told S how to take care of them, but
 fha nerann ,uho raol llu l6,1raa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30

External applications. should be con- stantly used, too, because they are curative and soothing. These lip lo- tions that are astringent are most ben- eficial because they dry the sores and hasten the healing beneath the surface. A well-known specialist recommends that when there is the slightest erup- ton on the lips they should always be bathed with weak solution of alum water before any other application is made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30

WOMAN whose, lips are con- stantly cracked and sore should
 take an internal tonic, for un-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
a RAINY DAY How to Make It Work to AdVan-
 tage for You
BY MRS. KINGSLEY.

l~ AMY days are unwelcome vis- 0H itors to the average woman.
 but if she has 8 practical turn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
\ EMEMBER that constant blink

HN ing of the eyes causes fine S network of wrinkles around
 the eyes that massage may not be able to eradicate. This is often only bad habit, but may be caused by poor, eyesight, which needs the treatment, of an oculist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30

HIFFON, Georgette crepe and all other diaphanous materi- als, whether they are used for enxDrc A,- v~< nR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
PE5PECT TIE LIMITATIONS 4a - E z:z:
 OF TOUR STRENGTH E4A \
FOLLY OF
 OVeRSTRAlN Learn to Con- serve energy
 and Health
BY MRS. MccUNE

E7Tl OFFS will have to change their
 sentiments about women if the ~ fair sex continue to prove 4 <,I.. I.a.- -I.rl l<,fn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30

HH HEN one is dressed and it is in NY convenent to wash the face an A excellent lotion to have is 5
 cents worth of boracic acid dissolved in 10 cents worth of alcohol, This is perfectly harmless and by rubbing the skin well with this, ap- piled with handkerchief. every pore will be cleansed, and you will look and feel as well as if you had used the best soap and water. This is almost indis pensable when travelling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30

NN HE belief that the drinking of
 water makes fat is erroneous. 1 If one eats juicy vegetables
 and especially the less sweet fruits, such as apples and grapefruit, and abandons the use of sugar, there will be natural reduction in the amount of water taken, but one should drink all that is needed to quench thirst.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30
CORNELL

TT WAS a happy chance for Penn and
Cornell and for football at large that
brought these two colleges together to
an annual holiday rivalry. For many
years the Big Four-Yale. Harvard,
Princeton and Pennsylvania-were hurl-
ing cries of ruffianism and professional
ism at each other. 1t was significant
that these cries began to die down about
rhe time that there was no longer Big
Four left-they'd all been trounced by
smaller colleges.
But over all these years there was
never more than a trace of anything
but gentlemanly mutual esteem between
our own Thanksgiving Day comhatants.
This game has been played as If 1t were
between teams of two different chapters
Of the same fraternity. 1t makes 1t all
the better now that Cornell has as much
chance to win as Penn. 1t speaks well
for both that the long unbroken string
of defeats Cornell suffered here never
left any soreness on the one side or
gloating on the other.
The roar OF welcome that comes from
the Pennsylvania stands as Cornell runs
on the field is heartfelt greeting to as
good sportsmen as there are in the col
lege world.
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solemn Thanksgiving and praise; that
with one heart and one voice, the peo-
pie of this country may express the
grateful feelings OF their hearts and
consecrate themselves to the service OF
their Divine Benefactor and that to-
gether with their sincere acknowledge
ments, they may Join in penltent con-
fession of their manifold sins, whereby
they had forfeited every favor and their
humble and earnest duplication may
be that 1t may please God. through
the merits of Jesus Christ, mercfully to
forgive and blot them out of remem-
brance; that II may please Him gra-
ciously to grant His blessings on the
Government OF these States respectively
and prosper the public council of the
whole United States, to inspire our
commanders, both by land and sea. and
all under them, with that wisdom and
fortltude which may render them fit in
struments under the providence of AL
mighty God TO secure for these United
States the greatest of all blesslngs-ln-
dependence and peace that 1t may
please Him to prosper the trade and
manufactures of the people and the la
bor of the husbandman; that our land
may yield its increase; 10 take the
schools and seminarles OF education, SO
necessary for cultivating the principles
of true liberty, virtue and piety, under
His nurturing hand and to prosper the
means OF religion, for promotion and
enlargement OF that Kingdom, which
consists of Righteousness, peace and Joy
in the Holy Ghost IL is further REQ
ommended that servile labor and such
recreation as at other times innocent,
may be unbecoming the purpose of this
appointment on so solemn occasion.
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BEAUTY IN COINS

A RT Is a mummy when II is made for
EAthe museum called an art gallery. It's
primary destination should be the hands
OF tho people, and It is only the acci-
dents of time and use that send il else
where. The chief crime of our age has
been to hand over the arts" 10 the
painters and musicians, The result was
that we got some fine pictures and
symphonies with some mighty ugly
croekery. iron railings, metal mugs and
coins. An art that is not in daily use
dies.
The recovery OF our coins Is a notable
advance toward democratic art Peo-
pie are still talking about the new dimes
The new half dollars. soon TO be out. are
beautiful. II they realize their description.
Liberty represented Sin a fulllength fe-
male figure, enveloped IN the folds of
the Stars and Stripes, progressing in full
stride toward the dawn OF a new day"
should be much better than the large
characterless head now filling up the
diverse OF our half dollars.
The artist chose his model with a view
10 poise and carriage, as we'll as perfec-
ton OF profile. This Is breaking away
from the old rut OF thinking first OF
pretty face. Whistler once drew a por-
trait OF a girl ana sent Il to an exhibi-
ton with the face scratched out, because
he knew too many persons would only
look at his work to see II the girl were
pretty or not 1t was tardily learned
that the nowinS folds Of garments. the
gesture ana spirit Of the pose gave work
more meaning than the representation OF
mere nssh and feature. Il Is not de-
tracing from the honor that Is Mrs.
stsvens's IN having been chosen for the
model 70 say that nowadays il Is the
artist. rather than the model, Who makes
lhz beauty e tho coin.
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WHAT MAKES A MANI

I met \ man, full-siEs, today, wsll-keBt aAa
elegant and straight,
clSGn-eut, clear-eyed, stronE-limbsdt About
him was the air
OF real gentility In manner Graeious prouA
yet not too proud;
Thoughtful Of others, still immoyable. net
obstinate
But gently firm in his opinions powerful II
force yet with the rare
Reserve which means success in ths IsHS
race OF life-he bowed
TO no defeat. And cultured was he, too
familiar with the arts
And literature that mark the student AAa
the scholar ripe and nne.
Conversant easily with music and with ple-
stures In his mine
or choicest information he revealed the uAAz
OF parts;
In love Of country he had more thAa oAos
proved patriot true
In times when War called him TO service -
the battlefield afAr,
Then in the later trying times OF peace nss
so SPECTACULAR
He stood with courage for the law. Tor order,
endring due
His share 70 every call unto church. IN
sacred vow
He kept inyioIsts ana In his home he waa
The husband, father should be. Thea
I wondered how
He had been trained for this nigh-Rsrfsst
. earthly call
To service In a sphere peculiarly hla oWaf
What college hall
Had 80 equipped him What the systosa
which produced such men7
what church Inspired . life lke that
traced his life and wheR
I found the home from which 10 came ]
knaW that naught can gre
such Power eamnla1a except a H0tlE Hht1a
enltlfea ieaan % LAVE
4H g. Azck1rz. ~ Macou aIlzzzz4
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Reports from Washington that
Miss Katherine Britton Is to be married
10 Prince Alfred zu Hohenlohe-s -schiiling-
burst, OF the Austrian Embassy. must be
aken with many grains OF salt The case
resembles that OF Miss Katherine Elkins
Faa the Duke OF the AbruzzI. with the
Inference that Prince Alfred Is a medi-
ltised prince, while the duke is a member
{ the Italian royal family. But so far as
European social customs are concerned.
nis difference Is slight. The medlatized
princes are recognized as the equals by
hrih of the members OF the reigning
smilles The murdered heir to the Aus
Fian throne married countess, but her
SAX sas IS far below his that the duke
kad 70 asree before the marriage 10
bartender he right or his children to
ehsflt the throne. Other Austrian srand
atss haye married women who were not
+ nobla birth but haVs had to give up
aeir rank 70 % t. such marriage IS
- recognized in the laws q fhe reign.
Hniles II AIiss Elkins haa marrlea
Lase ol me Ahruzzi she would have
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THANKSGIVING

THE man who isn't glad he's alive and
who never celebrates his birthday is
always being shot at by the hero in Mr..
Chestertons boisterous novels just TO
chasten his indifference. We are in
pretty much that chastened frame of
mind America has been shot at and the
bullet barely missed the mark. Most Of
us are rather thankful.
To be really humble is to be something
OF poet, or at least pretty big man.
We have been welcomed by proclamation
to feast OF humility Turkey Is far
from depressing and mince pie is not
humble pie. But II Is not for the average
mortal to lecture the average mortal
about prayer and fasting. "The people"
have been urged to think over their
cranberrles Of others sufferings; but
most persons are not so proud as to think
of themselves as ''tne people," but are
content to remain plain folks.
Thanksgiving is nobody's business,
generally speaking. 1t is each indlvid.
ual's affair. Each one suffers for his own
thanklessness and Furnishes himself
indirectly for his own shortcomings. AS
for aims for the needy Let your light
so shine" is spoken to the congregation
as n mass; but Let not thy left hand
know what thy right hand doeth" is
spoken to the individual giver. The
tragedy Of aims is that the poor give most
of them though nobody tells them to.
The poor are too busy just now feeding
themselves and each other and working
Belgium, Poland, Armenia and Serbia.
That is the privilege of the rich.
But this is not aims. Fancy any one
daring to think of gift to France as
aims! These little nations whom we have
helped, but not enough, are worthy to
be ranked with France. OF course, the
best thing we. could give them would be
peace; but we have found to our humilla-
ton that to keep muttering peace, peace,
when there Is no peace, is futile. If the
alternative is to conquer Europe with
kindness, we have not been very impress
slve. But that again is up to the indi-
vidual imagination. We have given some
few thousand young lives. Volunteers,
soldiers of fortune. have heard the call
and died in the trenches or fallen flaming
from foreign skies for an idea. 1t may
make some women thankful to think
that their sons did not get into the worlds
quarrel. 1t may make some men
thoughtful.
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-, Cow cetchers," says Notes ana a..
., ARE instruments nxed In front Of iosa1. iss.lsA
, vNes ~ america, so that II cattis g.ao. sss.-
sort Of shelf and SO prevented s.a.. upon 4
under the wheels" One is rsrn,s ~ tssssung
this OF the request made by the Iats Svsa ~ ny
harrar Browne (Artemus Ward th,, ~.as.es ....s
Mr., Conductor" he said, while rld,n.w waali 80
particularly slow train II wish V /. On ,n
zoo much trouble. you'd take tbs ,sns ..
catcher or the engine and put n IN Nv IN.
Ss Ssok ooor OF the rear car There ian't sny
what's to prevent one from oot,Irs oat
back door and biting the passenTsrsP. - 'n'
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A list OF ncrentlonsn wor,

A list OF "creations" worn by men
et the opera shows how many variations
can be played on the theme OF black and
white. They ought to try colors, as OF
Fore. Men are the ornamental sex, as
witness boards and mustaches. But they
discarded these as well as colors. Why?
4 clever woman has said that the modern
ornament OF man is a bankrolI. and
mat the only way he can advertise the
pact that he has 1t is to wear a drab
puHinesslike suit. Women select plain.
boxing men for husbands because gaudy
komeos are apt 10 have undecorated
boeketbooks.
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been n1orfanatfc wife. who could have
been disowned II for dynsstic reasons II
had become necessary for the duke to
marry n woman OF royal birth. The
probability that any highspirited Arneri.
can girl will contract a marriage with
a prince which will not be recognized by
the laws Of her husbands country as
binding on him Is so remote that this
latest international romance is likely to
find no contamination outside Of the
newspapers.
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Aftermathters

INSTRUCTOR INVICTUS
Out of the mess that covers me,
Tests and exams from end to end,
I snatch whatever time there be
To scrlbble verse, my friend.
In the fell clutch OF grading times
shall not yell or shout aloud;
And gazing on my pupils crimes,
My head is dizzy, but unbow'd
Beyond this place of fiunks and blum
Looms but the monthly check I earn,
For which each month, however rough,
Still finds me waiting in my turn.
It matters not II folks get sore,
If future voters lack a brain:
I've put across my stun once more!
I've hit the column once againl
p. VILLAIN.
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What Do You Know?
QUIZ

l. Who Is President of China?
e. Name several methods of combating the high
cost OF living that have been advocated In
the current discussions. -
8. The Chief OF the Water Bureau VIII recon-
mend q 500 GOO aeratlnE system for the
filter stations, What IL that system?
L. A first folio Shakespeare Is offered for
S25. 900. What Il u?
s. Who was Lady Hamilton. whose picture Is
9. What Is. meant by "turning States evil
7. fithing Is stilI the prevailing method of
taxation In MOhammedan countries. Ex-
8. The standard Of value is the EOld dollar
How much gold does II containS Are
any more coined? .
0. How many pounds. are reskonsd rs the
standard YelEht for bale Of cotton in
10. One Of the most famous SPOTS In the world
ls the Poets Corner" Where aud what
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30
Answers 10 Yesterday's Quiz

l. II the par, value of stock ls 800 a share
par Hit Is selling AZ 10i i is above par.
>. The English accent the first syllables OF
sDelled "Jerrum *. Jerrum."
8. Charles M. schwab Is president Of the
bethlehem Steel Corporation.
I. The Egg king" Is James y; Wstz.
b. Christmas trees chiefly from New
England. the Maine and Vermont woods
furnishing most Of the supply.
o. The Constitution gives Congress- the power
ito regulate commerce with foreign ma
tions. and among the several States. and
with tho Indian tribes" "
=. Unmarried persons incomes Of $4,000 or
under and married persons Incomes Of
$1,000 or under arc exempt from taxation.
8. Tho Pharisses were Jewish RELIGIOUS party
seryRnee Of the letter Of the law. Tho
Saddueees were the party Of prlestly
aristOcraey They did not believe in the
TesuFreeti0ni the PhArisees did.
0. A dusnna II elderly woman acting as
FoveFness or companion In charEo Of girls
10. A p!otSeSf q tie original draft Of $
diplomatic document. especially of Ehe
terms OF treaty aEreed 70 In conference.
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Because Of the lack Of rain mIllIons

Because Of the lack of rain millions
or cyclops, diaptomi, canthocampl,
syprises daphnias and bosminias, besides
several other kinds OF animals in the city
reservoirs have died. 1t is the presence
OF their inanimate bodies that has caused
khe unpleasant odor in the drinking water
IN recent weeks. 1t does not seem posi-.
BILE that the demise OF microscopic
creatures could produce such disagree.
able results, but there are more wonders
IN the world than are dreamed of by
most OF US.
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Thanksgiving

A Prayer
Though we be Blind, still may we see
Thy Handiwork and know It's
worth;
Though we be Dumb, stIll may we speak
Thy Word in Thought and Deed;
Though we be Deaf, still may we hear
Thy Voice and do Thy Bidding;
Though we be Halt, still may we walk
Thy Way nor go astray;
And though we see and hear and speak
and walk as men,
Stlll may we know these things as but
of earth; of only passing need:
And II these gifts be ours through Thee.
1t needs must be that we can wrong no
man.
Almighty God, grant this he our Thanks.
giving. GEORGE MARTIN.
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BEWARE THE BUNKHOUND
Working for the City Beautiful, He
Bites All Unloyely Things

The thought OF hiring out the Bunkhound
Unfortunately 10 private parties doesn't
altogether appeal to US Besides. perhaps
the manager OF the theater should Be
warned before we accede 70 this request:
PHILADELPHIA, Nov % 1919
Dear Friend Toni Wanta borrT your BlinIr.
hound He aud NE are g0nna buy seats az fha
ciobs Thsater some night AZ about quarter ID
nine than We n amDia Inside and hnd the entry
crowded with the hish polloi sho have also
bouHht orchestra tickets. Ana then Whan n.y.
uniformed attendant comes round aud annouucrs
that thgre ten aeats left in The drst
balcony Wanta see II the Bunkiesu fail for
thf same af buylns good seat, and then a. 4
special favor being allowed to tRk9 poor one
1f tua.
Plszs5 lsl ~ knsg. ~ vfsn hs asn ettena
ny taea.ez par1- p 8. =
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Founding Of Detroit

Mrs. w, r. C.-Ths site OF Detroit, vis-
ited by French traders as early as 164s
and by La Sale In 1870, was first perna-
nently settled in 1901. when Sieur de la
Mothe Cadillac. the French commander,
built Fort Pontchartrain there. A small
trading village grew up and the fort and
village had become important enough by
1850 10 attract a British force, which
captured II. Three years later the Indian
chief Pontiac besieged II in vain. In 1895
the Americans took possession. It was in
oorporated as city In 1894
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30

Does any one in this city doubt that
women marry great deal later in life
than they used to? II any such there be,
send him to me. I'll lead him TO Monument
Cemetery at Broad and Berks and show him
where lies isabella, beloved wife OF Chas
Roberts born June, 1854; died November
1889" Not far from Isabella lies another
young wife, whose stone plainly states she
died seven years before she was born.
MINNIE IIA-HA.
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One Of the things to be thankful
or, presumably, is that the next Speaker
will be either a Ware or Penrose man.
IN time, perhaps. we can be a little more
thankful over the prospect of having a
nenchman of neither.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30

Francis Skunk Brown has sent
letter to every member OF the General
Assembly offering his advice during the
session of the Legislature this winter
The Attorney General is an expert
adviser, but 1t is dollars to postage stamps
that lot of the legislators will get their
advice from other quarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30

The movement to make Lloyd
George practically dictator of the British
Empire has ample and good precedent
In Roman history. Ordinary methods of
government must be abandoned in times
OF great peril, and the "demagogue" of
yesterday may be the preserver of his
country tomorrow. If Lloyd George
takes Asquith's place, his power will be
virtually absolute.
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Tom Daly,s Column


PURITAN BALLADE
The stands arc packed tcith cheering thron1
OF lads and idSsies 0oy bedtoht.
And crisp and clear ring out tie songs
And 6raUcIv UaUc the banners ortoht.
The game Is on, and tohHe thev d0ht
For schooibov pride and mastery
outside be00dr chants his rite,
"For t0hat thou 0iUest, thanks to thee'"
And ladies Jdir and ladies rare,
With jetCeis IKE the stars OF NIGHT
Set cleaning In their hstrous hair,
Before the playhouse notC dH0ht,
Where music st1ets and songs inUite
and drotCn the curbstone be0gdTs plea,
"HdUo pitD on me IN mn plight;
For tohat thou 0iuest, thanks to thee"
The master sits before his bodrd
And Uici0s the ndpery spotiess, ,ohtte;
Hc jancies he's proper lord
OF such a scene Of gdy deHght
And, Self.coatent, sings praises trito
About his deeds; nor can he sec
A be9Odr crying, out Of sight,
"For tohat thou OtUcst, thanks to theei'
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Kute Kid Stuff

Kute Kid Stuff
H. C. Worrell, of Riverton, N. j., was
showing some friends through the Dreer
Nurseries at that place recently when n
little girl in the party said:
Mamma is this a nursery?"
Her mother said yes.
well, then" replied the daughter,
where are the babies?" G. Fl. s.
Harry" said mother. children should
be seen and not heard. IT know, mother"
said Harry, but I'm not one of those
kind of children" ]. NJ. c. O.
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senaLors in Var

ANAI0US-Ihe Following United States
Senator's in the Sixty-fourth Congress served
In the Civil War: United States army
Senators Works. OF California; du Pont.
Of Delaware Nelson, OF Minnesota Con.
OF West Virginia, and Warren, OF Wyoming.
Confederate States army--SenatoFs Bank
head OF Alabama TiilmAn. OF South Caro-
Lima. and Martin. OF Virginia.
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sHiRTWAIsr-Lost Thompson's restaurant 1se
5, Broad, a. M today, Reward II returned
to- ETC.. etc o. o. d. D.
Even In November one sometimes finds
it unseasonably warm in the early morn
ing. doesn't one2