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many more of the noble women who
are carving on tho worlds work."

many more OF the noble women VINO
are CARRYING on tho worlds work.
Mrs. Charles Edward Russell. OF The
Womans Peace Party, makes the as
sertion that though women have striVef
IN the past to cater to men, the lattei
and a luxury and women are just be
ginning to realize It.
Heretofore" she writes. woman
has been economically dependent
upon man. Her success or failure
depended upon finding favor in his
eyes. To propitiate him has been
her job
"RebcCca West is wrong. however,
in assuming that because this con-
ditiOn always has been true, It al
ways will be true. Already, with
their increasing economic independ-
cmce. women have thrown over their
mental artifCialities and shaCkles to
an extent never known before.
rheir physical shackles will doubt
.csS soon follow.
At present it Is still good tactics.
in their struggle for equality, for
women TO maintain many OF their
traditional affections and elegancies
10 which men have grown accus-
tOmed
Man is by nature a conservative
creature. and woman shows good
Judgment In refraining from start
ling him too much all ut once. He
IS much more likely to accept a new
truth when it is offered him in IA
miliar apparel. The shock to his
conventions and scnsibilities is not
so great
zone quality that has hitherto re-
tarded woman emancipation is too
great consideration. Sne has placed
her trust in man and has been slow
to admit that he has not justified
this truSt.
"Anolher handicap has been her
natural timIdity. Like all slaves
women have preserved their own
ahaCkIeS and have kept themselves
IN bondage. only today are they
beginning to learn that they are
the primary, essential, and self-sus-
tanning SEX. Man is but secondary.
II" is something OF an attcrthOughi.
introduced into the creative scheme
IN the course Of evolution, largely
for his decorative qualities, to tur-
H5h variety 10 the species. Man ~
largely Il luxury, whereas woman
Is essential TO Tn" preservation Of
War furnishes the obvious proof
of Tins ,cll-ryld"nt tact II il not
conceivable that women would ever
rN1"rmnaiC one another in this
stupid, Senselrss, wholesale suicide
to which men 50 readily lend their
selves. Nature and their own good
reason would ne ~ pcrHs
"Womau's self-ConfidcnCe will grow
as III gICllcI numbers she comes 10
learn what the intellectuals know
now. that she il, in fact. the domi-
nant sex, and may impose upon man
any terms that she chooses When
that dRI dawns do not know tusr
what clothes she will wear. Snr
may choose to maintain her tradi-
tiOnal elegance or she may choose
to wear short hair and trousers IN
either case, man will readily aCrcu.
her as she Is. one fact think I
may safely prophesy. however. Of
tins new day for woman: I Know
tnnt her chief concern will he Tor
the preservation of htc instead or
its Wanton destruction"
Elizabeth Hepburn suggests tina
measured by her ambitions even N
much criticised Parisienne was a su,
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Women Deny Being "W0rld's Worst Failures
0 Tha
Worst WomnW

'ess in that she set out to capture sen
'ations--and succeeded Her COmmen
&.
The woman who spends her life
wanting t0 Gapture a man and never
succeeding would he a failure II she
existed. but she doesn't Any woman
can capture man II she wants to;
there are plenty OF them only too
anxious to be captured.
The Frenchwuman did not want
TO capture a man What she wanted
to capture was sensations. She sue
CcPded: so even she was no failure.
She will die yOung. consumed by the
fires of her own emotions. or awaken
TO her follics and turn them to bet
ter purposes.
The average woman does not want
10 capture man. She is particu-
lar. She dresses her best, She Culti-
Yates her inward charms. that she
may draw to her her own, the man
she believes was destined for her,
the man who wants her as badly as
she wants MIN.
This is the delightful game OF
love. courtship, and marriage, and
we are all willing 10 be interrupted
in the big things of life to enjoy 1t
that we may secure our life partner
We want love and companionship.
and most Of US get II. and then, our
more violent emotions subsiding. we
turn our attention to other things.
the better for our experience.
Nothing worth while has ever
been achieved that has not had love
a. ITS basis. The man who wins the
pLauditS of the world has attained
his pinnacle Of fame only through
the devotion and love Of some wom-
an who loved him enough to sacri-
hCe herself to the triVialities of life
that he might be spared them, and
thus, deVotinE his time and talents
to single purpose. attain success.
The world Is fun OF such women.
Are they failureS?"
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Wise urged upon the public. What
a convenience to be able to sip
ones afternoon tea without spoil
ing the picture by a thrown back
veil
marine the effect Of such a pro-
VoCative veil draped over a close
hitting hat Of white with an appli-
Uued band OF black velvet leaves;
All the occurrences that veil
means is quite offset by the gen"r-
Gus glimpses of pretty check
Pom pom" is the official title or
this particular conception.
All women may not wish to r'sk
obscurity by hiding in the depths or
p veil For them. especially those
who long for inches they do not pos
Sess, the very tall hats of the sea-
son have been especially designed.
So high do they soar. in fact, that
they put drum majors official
chapeau quite in the shade.
Huge punches Of roses, crimson
ramblers and otherwise. climb up
the front OF most OF these imposslhle
Chapcaux. Or they may be Nioiets'
defying all fundamentals OF gravity
and horticulture. Or pansles, ploon,-
ing pea acefully m beds OF purple vel
vet
For the tall woman who hesftates
EQUALLY 70 perch a small hat, pea
ntIt-Iike. on the summit of her Golf
fure and to assume heavensoarlnE
hnadgear Is the ever-dependable SAIL
or. shiny and flat. to be sure, nut a
sailor lust the same. SUCH mats are
trimmed only by simple band or
gros grain and guiltless OF floral
adornment.
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What They Say
About Us
Our "Yellow" Newspapers.

The world war Is making American
newspapers yellow. Some OF them
have always been yellow from
choice, but now they are becoming
yellow by necessity. Before long
they will ell be yellow. That Is. If
the United States doesn't succeed in
removing the restrictions imposed by
the British orders in council.
For 1t is the paper that is yellow.
and not the contents. At least in
the case of most. And why is our
prcsent-day print paper yellow: BE
cause it Is impossible to procure
from Germany the aniline dyes with
which to make it white. Yellow is
the natural color of the paper. 1t is
whitcned by special chemical
process The experts tell us that 1t
IL impossible to manufacture in this
country the particular dyes required
for this process.
OCu!ists say that newspapers Csin"
the natural color paper can be read
more easily. The slight tinSe of yell
low is more restful to the ewes than
a surface altoTcther white Some
new spauer proprietOrs have always
preferred the straw-COlored paper,
and for yea past the natural color
has been a faVorite for book paper.
Perhaps We Will all get to like the
yellow paper so We'll during the next
few mOTthS that We shall not want
to so back to the white when the
dyes are again available. But
whcther or not We like it, for the
time being We shall have to put up
with it The supply OF whit" print
paper Is almost exhausted -Rrooklyn
Daily Eagle.
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T H E TT ES DAILY GAZINE' G
Mrs. Wilson Charms at
Judiciary Reception; Fe7u
Striking Gowns Are Seen
BY JEAN ELIOT.

It was no small feat that the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson accomplished
last evening; this returning from three
or four days OF hard travelling and =
tour OF seven States to greet some
2,oo0 guests and to greet them with
smiling cordially and infectious en-
thusiasm
Tho President looked little tired,
but Mrs Wilson was as fresh as n
daisy, and her trained gown of black
velvet, with its blue embroideries, was
most becoming. She wore a corsagc
ornament OF diamonds. said to be the
Presidents wedding gift, and carried a
great ostrich feather fan.
Given in honor of the judiciary, a
group of men the country probably
honors and respects above any other
group of it's public men, the ~cScnce
of the most prominent jurists of the
country lent no little interest to the
reception There was a conspicuous
lack, however, of the high lights OF
the. first state receptioSa of the season.
when the Pan American diplomats were
, the special guests.
Few Very Striking Gowns.
There were few diplomats present, no
uniforms save those worn by the White
House aides OH duty for the evening;
few very striking gowns, and fewer
jewels than might have been expected
I scarcely saw tiara.
On the other hand, the marked con-
trasts of the other asscmblaEe, the
high-nscked Gowns and low-necked
collars. the shirt waists and ancient
frock coats, which rubbed elbows with
gorgeous costumes, immaculate eve
ming clothes. ard brilliant uniforms,
We're also lacking.
\ Here and there a particularly dis
tinguishcd figure stood head and shoul-
ders-metaphorcall the crowd;
Chief Justice White, accompanied by
Mrs. White; Justice Hughes, whose
daughter, Miss Helen Hughes, was with
him: Speaker Clark. who certainly
looks the noblest Roman of them all,
and a dozen other notables. The
Speaker and Mrs. Clark radiated happi-
ness at having their daughter with
them. and Mrs. Thomson looked very
young and very sweet in her simple rose
colored gown. She wore her famous
diamond necklace, the gift of the House
on her marriage. Mr.. Thomson's sis
ters. the Misses Thomson, were with tho
Clarks.
Familiar Faces Missing.
Several familiar faces were missing
from the receiving party, Mrs. Garri-
son and Mrs. Lane. who have both been
indisposed, and are in Atlantic city re-
cuperating. and also Mrs. William b.
Wilson. wife of the Secretary Of Labor,
being absent. Secretary Garrison was
also out of town, but Secretary Lane
and Secretary Wilson came down the
stairway together.
Mrs. Lansing wore a handsome gown
of wine -colored velvet combined with
cloth Of silver Mrs. McAdoo looked
very fetching in a short white froCk
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ounces. tincture Of benzoin. ?
ounces; rose water drams; pulvcr-
lied tannin. ! dram.
W. R.-If you will send a stamped,
self addressed envelope with your
luer% repeated I.will be glad to give
you the desired information.
f. V. C.--My little girl, two years old.
is troubled with bad digestion. What
would you advise
Let her breakfast consist of cereals
with plenty of milk but little sugar. and
single egg. either soft-boiled or
poached Give her one cupfu. also a
glassful OF warm milk Her midday
meal should consist chiefly Of meat
broths. chopped or scraped meat and
potatoes (boiled or baked). Beginning
With very small portions, green vcge-
:ahlcs. such as spinach. celery. young
lettuce. well cooked and ma shed. may
he added Give her a teaspoonful Of
milk OF magnesia before meals and q
Tablespoonful Of olive oil after meals
Keep her bowels open.
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A. Y. NJ C.-Win you kindly advise
whether - Is good for the blood?
do not discuss advertised remedies
through these columns.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
. NE Of the most characteristic
symptoms" of life is growth.
To paraphrase popular allu-

~ NE OF the most Characteristic
"symptoms" of life is growth.
To paraphrase n popular allu-
sion, you may say, while
there's life, there's growth" Growth
may not always assert It's presence by
an extra inch or more of height, width
or girth, yet as long as the spark OF
vitality is afame 1T Is still present.
Man, brutes and plants live and have
their being by virtue OF certain strange
and vital processes, such as absorption
OF food, inhalation OF fresh air, drink
ing OF water and the birth Of rev
tissues in the place Of those worn out
by use. decay, accident, injury, waste
or illness.
The waste that accumulates in the
pores, channels. creviccs. canals. path
ways, intestines. kidneys, lungs and
other ducts that lead to the outside
must be removed once or twice every
day. II not quickly carried TO the
outer world this waste will obstruct and
put an end to life.
Psychologists call this hourly waste
wear and tear "katabolism" which
means n breaking down or destruction
OF living flesh and blood. The same
pundits use the term "Rnaholism,"
which means tho accession of vital ma
teriaI. such as 'victuals. drink air, and
fertilizer for the living fabrics to build
up and replace each microscopic struc-
ture that is lost by the stress and
strain of every day wear.
Unless the constructive clements
provonder. water. air and hcat-at least
equal the destructive powers, living
things must, perforCe. withcr away, dry
UP and die Evidently. then ms long rs
life health and strength arc resident in
the textures, growth is n necessity for
lift itself.
Plants Grow Ceasclcssly.
There occur certain non-living proc
esscs. which on the surface apparently
resemble this outstanding symptom of
life Plants can be seen to grow as long
az they live hut animals. after a def
mite age. seem suDerfciallv to cease
growing This. however. Is more ap-
parent than real. At this momentous
frontier between youth and maturity the
balance between "anaholism" or new
building material. and "katabolism." or
loss and waste is barely on the credit
side of lire's ledger.
The growth now goes into the essence
Of the creature to abct further repro
duction. A wise Creator foresees that
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rs woman the worlds worst failure'
That was the question propounded

That was the question propounded
on the magazine page of The Times
few days ago, question sug-
gested by RebecCa Vests article In a
recent issue of The New Republic
entitled Woman. the Worlds Worst
Failure"
In response to the request for com
merts upon this statement. number OF
letters have been received from women
who rather Indignantly refute Miss
Vests assertion. "If woman is fail
ure why not man." runs the burden OF
their letters.
The French woman shown bv Miss
West NAV he failure but the rea
French wOman--the one who mounts
guard over the family PXchouuer an'
checrfully sends her husband off tc
warts the most successful woman to
day. according to Mrs. Flora Macdonald
Thompson. president Of the lioUsckeep
ers' Alliance. She saws:
''Whether or not woman is to be
considered the worlds worst fail
ure' depends. like everything else,
upon ones point of view. Let no
man be called happy till he's dead.
wrote a Greek poet. Let no woman
assume to be success until the cook
falls to turn up In the morning.
'Thc acid lest OF a WOman's success
or failure in life Is in measuring her
ACCOMPLISHMENT with her aim. Or.
Mary Walker would look like "A sad
failure 10 the domestic Queen Of
Suain. Th" successful debutantc re
cards y hp char =
poor tircsomc old thing until the
latter clopcs with the fiancc Of the
former. when the dchutante learns
that a wOmans charms may fail for
lack Of CNpcrcnCc in using thrm
'tC ns.dCr"d from any point ~
view. probably II" woman who is the
greatest sIcaes3 III III" world is the
IN"n,h wu.nan. 'Clhrr nations have
ih,ir goddcsses anG ;h"ir SAINTS, uut
glory hr to France. hr,c woman s
3us, woman Thus Robert Louis
Stevenson declared in the SIM
pathetic cay of VIII Low driving
aIou2 the lamps Ilysors one day
aitor Ions period of hanishmcnI
o\rrscas.
Misleading is the Iictr.rc drawn
by the Cooks tourist Of the French
woman who Is tirst 0, all not
French, but Jewish. Of whom il the
whole truth were stated. It should
he further said that she hailed from
Argentina tcfore being discovered
by the tourist in poster attitudes
diScoursine on love to strangers in
the cafes and hotels of I'ar4S. The
real French woman is a woman of
the interior, where she exercises
love while mounting guard over her
fnmily and her husband cash box
This she has dCnc for age, 80 suc-
CeSStully that the real heroes OF the
present war are her men whom she
NitallY sends to the front to
night, and then. the men and
Eoys having gone 10 war. The
&Tcnch woman takes mans place
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in all kinds of wcrk with no ~pprc-
clahle GlStuI IhanCC to the economic
efficiency OF tie nation.
AS for women striving too much
to please men. how ~ that possible?
Is it not tn" nature of the rose to be
fragrant and Of the cat to scratch"
If the fragrance Of tuberoses Is ex-
cessiVc. and if the tiger cat kills
wnil. II scratches. Is one, therefore.
to think Of reforming The weather
because the rain falls on the just
and tn" unjust alike?
Besides. this IS n fact not to be
overlooked. To please man is not
always a mere matter Of paint and
powder. There are more than a few
men in III" world-even in Kansas
city and in IIaCkensack, New Jcr-
sey. who are pleased with woman
only when she il at her best"
What is a poor woman to do. II ever
the most intellectual man halls her a!
darin-2 inquiries Mrs. \. ]. George
secretary Of the National Association
opposed to Woman Suffrage IT s. JUS
such situations as this that open the
way for articles like Miss Vests, she
thinks.
"Woman IS no more the worlds
worst failure than man." emphatic
ally declares Mrs George.
r am firm believer in the bal
ance of inheritance, and II a1man's
father has been a failure, the son
has the same opportunity Of being a
failure thr' Il daughter has
Are f,'b.'s failure? Is human
ity fHI)urr.'
'I nr Ia.,a.cnne is not the fTcncn
wOmaM. 'rn" French woman is the
peasant mother who wrote t. her
son. a oisn washer in Boston hotel.
and sad; Your four brothers have
been killed hgnung for france.
come hone, and DO your dut,- light
ug Tor your country, or YOU ease
10 be ny son.
'Tnr h.n. a.s, women. lkr the
happiesl nations. have no history
has "'. .'"Il ~t.d Dy d '.rr"r pnI-
OSOpurI.
"A t"mmhu" not" has been .truch.
" Qnru sn"uld have less conscious
ness lpr IT," next i"W Years.
'rDur p. 'd;rds are wronr. else
iHtT" o. I 30 no this :u',usu-
tion. There is not the standard Of
lra! uj'.. "."r., ...I Nv. ul Snu,.
and Tr'.'i-" b. .+ ., All" u possible rur
such tnln": 10 10" -rid oI MS: hut
lhl- c'1I never IN anv way br con-
ST. urd 10 spell 'allHIc.
An mlrll"r'rl man likes to saw
to his ultlr 'duIlrd-up' wl,c. YOU
are the drriiLgcSt thing IN the
World' but what of that" Read Ica
TurDclIs 'Wal OF Wuurn' WouId
YOU know how to meet tins sweep
ing assertion. What have the
mothers Of TINS country been dong
that il has been possible for them
to swell the chorus of a slly song
t Nd Nut Raisc NV Boy TO BE-
SuIdier?' Here. again, is a false
standard II false standard OF patrI-
otism. The women who glorify the
common Offices OF life do not sound
trumpet in the market places.
"What. ask, has Miss West to
say Of tho work Of women Ike Mabel
| T. BOardmun, OF the Red Gross: Ger
trude Robinson Smith. Of the French
! Flotilla Nunc MorGan. IN vacation
war rcHcI: thu late Miss Grarn
| dodge. and her successor. Mrs.
| James :. Gushman, president Of the
National Young Womon'S Christian
Association; Miss Jane Addsms, and
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with angel sleeves OF tule falling to
her dainty silver slippers A court train
of satin lent dignity to the costume
and l saw tho Secretary stop and ar
range 1t for her az they passed through
the hallway. He played host most
charm!nsly through the evening. making
a tour of the rooms with cordial
greeting on the tip OF his tongue. More
over, let me whisper. there was bit
of hobnobbing in corners on the part
OF the Cabinet members and believe
they were discussing something moro
important than deviled crabs For the
rest. Mrs. Gregory was in white with
iridesccnt trimmings. Mrs Burlcson In
silver-embroidered black, and Mrs, Dar-
iels in gown Of orchid-colorod SILK,
bordered' with fur" Mrs. Houston wore
white lace and blue and Mrs. Redfields
costume was Of black and gold. ,
Congressman and Ms. henry H.
knch,cr, were receiving greetings right
and left. Mrs. Koehlcr wore a lovely
Jcti"d black gown, and Mrs. FLOOD
looked very handsome IN pink, with
bOufTant pannicrs and train which
she carried tucked up over her arm. l
had "A chat with them. and also with
Mrs. Carl Vrooman. who has very
taking manner. Mrs. William Bailey
costumes OF the evening n rotd colored
gown with slippers and hosiery 10
match. Every detail was perfect, from
the slim rope of diamonds, knOtted in
front, which onCirclcd her throat 10
the great ian OF smoky-Gray quins she
used SO gracefully. This seems to be
the very latest wrinkle in fans, ny
the bye. and ! have seen hut one other.
Beautiful lace fans are also having a
decided vogue this sea son. Mrs. WI
liam Wheatley carried one last evening.
ard used it with telling effect rs Sho
stood on the steps, talking with Mrs.
Lamar.
Some Names.
Some nanrs' Well. Of course all
the iuristS and many Of the most dis
tinGuish"d LAWYERS In town We're there.
Mr. and Mrs Henry i. Davis had their
sister. Miss Josephine Davis, with them.
and Mr.. and Mrs Willard Warner were
also in the Tarty Miss Allcc Shepard
was with Major and Mrs. James A.
Shipton. l saw DR.. and Mrs. Larkin
Glazebrook, with Miss Dorothy Dceblc,
also Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taliaferro
Miss Marjorie Hclmhold-shc's The
dcbutante with tho hobbod hdir--ani
Miss Pauline kinil"h'rCcr. who looked
very fetching in rose pink satin. She
was with Nj and Mrs. David kindlr-
berger
There vcr" lots Of U"Od clothes. too.
Mrs. Johr II. RankEcad wife Of SCna
tor Baukh.aG, wore n lovely CorOnct of
pearls and a rcarl necklace with her
handsome rold ard whito brocndo gown.
Mrs, Iohn II. Bankh"ad,, tr;, vas in
rink Oriental crepe. emhl oidercd in
roses and wistarIa, and her little
daughter, Miss Marian Eankhead, look
ed very girlish in a white taffeta and
crystal frock Mrs. George T. Maryos
sister Mrss Callc DOYLE. wore a plua
and cold hrOCade gown. and her SIS
ter Mrs Andrew NOreland was gown
coi in white and gold.
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What the Article Said

According to Miss Vests
article woman'S only end in
life is man. Keeping her
self we'll groomed to win
masculine favor is her chief
occupation-living on the
emotions her principal joy.
Miss West cites three typical
women-a PariSieLne, a
Chicago girl, and herself.
Under al pose, culture, and
education in three cases she
finds but the fundamental
and much to - be deplored
love of dress with a desire
to emplO, it in capturing the
mere man.
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AnszverS To Health Questions

Tcd-Nv little girl has white ulcers
Of the mouth. Can you not advise a
mouth wash or something Of that kind?
A mouth wash OF glycernc and alum
water may be used Clean the teeth
after each meal with any chlorate OF
potash tooth paste. Have her take
seven grains Of oxide of magnesia be-
fore meals. keep tho bowels open, and
be outdoors in the sunlight and fresh
air as much as possible. Also use a
one.grain chlorate OF potash tablet on
the ulcers.
r. WI am young girl OF eighteen
and have a bad cold in my chest so
II seems and a cough. 1t has oeen
troubling me for month or more.
What will you advise?
A cough that has lasted so long should
not be trifed with Go TO good clinic
and have all the tests made. Then
have your nose and throat operated
upon.
A. Y. NJ. C.-Wiu you kindly advise
whether - Is good for the blood?
do not discuss advertised remedies
through these columns.
F. inflow can one overcome the
tendency TO take cold:
Mainly by keeping out Of draughts
and not wearing too many cloths. An
idea. largely prevalent is II one bundles
up before going out. he will not eaten
cold near as easily as one going out
with a low neck. Kindly let me correct
this false idea, for A false one II is;
One is not near apt TO take cold
wearing a low neck. than he would be
by wearing a fur collar and scarfs.
----
S. r. P.-Wnl you kindly advise me
what TO use on MY face to rid myself
Of wrinkles
Massage the following into the face
each night before retiring: Oil Of
sweet almonds, ounces: white wax,