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The Washington times., 1916-07-12
What They Say
About Us
A Peace Plea to Women.


This preparedness propaganda GER
trouble for everybody In unexpected
ways and places. Miss Mabel Vernon
heckled President Wilson In his holt
day speech at Washington. and Nils
Alice Paul. head OF the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage.
announced that this is the beginning
Of O campaign Of feminine militant
Ism.
Goodness knows. ladies. we men
have worries enough on our hands
already without you opening fire
on us at this time. just see what
We are up against. There's that be-
vhiskered old nuisance. Carranza.
who 10 bothersome problem. es-
peclally when he writes clever notes.
and another German submarine
campaign Is announced which will re-
Nve Ambassador Won Bcrnstorff with
moro apologies and promises.
Be gentle. too. with the public.
Think what they have on hand. The
soldier boys down on the border are
swearing already like the troops IN
Flanders at the weather. cactus
thorns. mesquite bush and things gem
orally. The Sixty-ninth Is restless at
Camp whitman and spelling for q
fight. All the national guards going
TO war are grumbling for Pullman
cars and ice cream.
Infantiie paralysis Is spreading about
town. mosquitoes are swarming, the
cost of living keeps on going up, the
income tax Is to be doubled. labor
unions are striking and everybody
wants more pay.
Honest. girl, we are pretty well
fused up for hot weather. Please
don't get militant right now. Post
pone II until autumn so everybody
can have some chance of a happy
summer. Just for July and August
make your vote-getting symbol a
smile instead Of a Ratchet, Help US
New York Evening World.
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Answers to Health
Questions

I. 3. v.-pisase advise a remedy for
gums which shrink from the teethr 1
How can small white spots be removed
from the skin?
Have q dentist examine the toeth
thoroughly, and IL pyorrhoea 10 present
the following treatment must be begun:
Hypodermlc treatments With h-graln Of
emetine are used. but a vaccine ,njec-
tlon Of staph ylococcus and streptoccus
bacteria In more rational. iodide OF
potash saturated In water taken after
meals helps. Start with Is drops and
increase q drop at q time until u drops
or so are taken. Have dentist scrape
the teeth. lake 8 grains each OF nexa.
meth yienetetra mine and citrate OF
III kia every four hours In ws.er.
=. One kind OF these spots 10 'ncursbIe.
others are merely temporary from SICK.
ness. nnaemia. indoor ufs and seed OF
fresh meats. Outdoor life in the sGn-
light assists In the treatment. Huh q
little OF the following into tho white
spots each night: Blaud's mass. crami
yellow vaseiine. VI ounce; ianolin. y
ounce.
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r FOUND Allen In tears when went
70 see his mother this afternoon.
and between his sobs he told me
that she had forbidden MIN to
accept the gift OF two white bunnies-
beautiful white Dummies with pink
eyes" They ate 80 little. said Allen,
that he felt they wouldn't cost much,
and he loved-oh. how he loved animals!
Hearing his mothers step. he wisely
refrained from further discussion. but
In the course of the afternoons tax
mentioned Aliens tears.
Yes. know how disappointed he
was" said his mother. but after I
found the poor little squirrel dying Of
thirst and tho white mice In such
dreadful condition. and the gold fish
gasping In an empty bowl, i determined
that Allen should have no more pets.
Forgets Pets Depend on Him.
I read In tho magazines Of the rehn-
Ing and educational advantages of liv-
ing things about tho home, and then
wonder mildly II tho dear people who
write these charming articles have had
my own experience.
Allen Ia no more thoughtless or care.
les than the average boy of his age
and l know that he IL not wantonly
cruel. but he simply forsets that the
animals lie places In captivity are de-
pendent on him for food AMI drink
I will not allow the servants TO have
all the extra work. and Allen have the
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got to tie him. little by little, with a
thousand threads of patience and long
SUFFERING. until he lies helpless at her
teet, q sleeping Gullivcr,
Somehow man seems to consider Il
mark OF feminine superiority" In q
woman to be unable to buy her own
railway ticket, carry her own grips. and
check her own trunks.
, Nothing gives a man such n thrill
OF tenderness and sweet surprise as 10
come home expecting a rapPing and
pc mot with q warm, unreproachful
kiss.
A man always wants TO be the
first to kiss his own wife--but a
woman counts herself lucky to be the
last to kiss her own husband,
Return q mans kisses with interest
and then watch him lcso the inter
Copyright. lols.)
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~ Hing complicated ma
l chinery can scarcely be
~ called a woman's job. In
fact, it's Q decidedly messy
operation. Yet there are hun
dreds of English women who
climbed ehecrfully into their
husbands and brothers blue
cveralls when they went of to
war.
A great deal has been said
about London's famous lady con-
ductors, lady porters, lady street
cleaners, and other picturesque
feminine workers. Much at
tention has been given to tbs
question Of whether a woman
employee on q tram should be
called a conductorette or a con-
ductress!
Women Busy Everywhere.
These women were on display,
SO to speak. They lent a pic
turesque. yet pathetic, aspect to
the streets, as they performed
their unaccustomed tasks with
obvious efficiency.
All the time other workers
were busy behind the scenes.
They were the "props" and
"supes" Of the wartime drama.
They were found to be capable
Of work 6ft in other conditions
would never have been asked Of
them.
The woman oiler and nachin-
list in the picture Is but the type
Of the vast number engaged in
work requiring real nerve ard
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ONE now ths lays when some Of
the III, tho weak and the phys
icaiiy unbalanced fall victims to
= the torrid temperatures Of mid

~OME now tne lays wnsn so",e OF
the III, the weak and the phys
,c.i,v upbo,sn need fall victims to
~ $500 ,sr,n.r.t,,rss Al mid
", We tor1o p,.. ~,
Summer. eTho humid, oppressihgy no.
spells" som<tisnes remain 80 ions' NJ
other ttrnes thew spDcar 40 suddenly,
100. 90 ss.rrom.,., r,s,s 40 high
eaH Wv VIZ - $50
that ussues OF the teeo'e' sne o'o A"u
those with defective blood pressure can
no. always witbstaud tho strain.
n..,.,res. a. . yn,,h mora common
S... .ss.. s,,a..s a, 81
connition than sunstroNo' Ae,
doubtful at times whether or MT the
MAGNETIC or luminous radiations OF the
nm ne<t ". human fabrtc. Rather,
~ -. A.. ,,,h,
we neAt rays ano no, '"' ns
rays which produce what - called
stroke"
R,, call 4, b..t.,roks ar sunstroke tire
or,s,. =. 81. ,ronn,o =. =. nn ma IN
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Reflections Of Bachelor Girl
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

II VERY accusation from the lips
- OF a woman Is a nail In the
coffin OF mans love.
II Is always astonishing to u girl
who offers q man O canned compii-
ment" to observe the ostrich-like avid
ity with which he swallows it-can and
There are Just three brands OF love-
spiritual. physical, and practical; and
there Is seldom room for any two OF
them at the Same time In one human
heart.
a man may love a girl with dark
hair and a brunette complexion. but
che will have to blondine her tempera-
ment and make II light and fluffy be-
fore he will have the courage to marry
her.
No. dearte, q woman can't lass? a
husband and cope him to her; she has
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HeQtStrOke Much More
Common Than Sunstroke,
III Hoo To Treat Sufferer
By DIR. LEONARD EEENE HIRsHBERG.

ing at his temples nnd 'hro1t ~ -
feeble as 10 be unfolt Mt his wrist.
Inc race may. on tho other hnnd, %
pale and clammy The skin so hot that
thermometer In the mouth registers 10
20 llo degrces--ir the them ns;cr toss
istert that high. Nausean. vomiting.
witches OF tho muscles or deiiriuin may
he present.
Reduce High Fever.
treatment must be aint1 Mt tho re-
duction Of the extremely nigh fever.
Apsolute quiet. the appi.ca:, ~ OF Zee
water to the head, naafs, wrists and
neck. vigorous massage and nirtinG OF
tn, feet and legs, and the sprtnkiing OF
be tried.
A. soon as the patient rounds TO snd
tcEins to move both arms. moth lcgs
auC both eyes. he shouil he gently ana
ca!tfrily put TO bed under q physical n .
y!silsnt observation.
(copy sht. 1915. Newspaper Feature Service,
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100000 women working in in
dustries created by the war, as
compared with $4,000 so en-
gagged before the fall Of 1914.
The labor problem in England
has been practically solved by
women who have taken places
left vacant by the men who went
to war. There was scarcely q
hitch while the great factories
changed their forces. Now the
manufacture Of ammunition
proceeds without delay.
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skill. Complicated machinery is
dangerous to care for, and the
serious air of this enginewoman
shows that she realizes it.
Not Worried By Crime.
Evidently she doesn't care
how black she becomes, for her
jumper shows the effects of hard
wear, her hair is tied up in a
dark kerchief, and her hands
are freely spattered with oil and
Crime.
There are at present nearly
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Labor Problem in England,
One of the Most lmpor-
tant of the Early Issues Of
the War, Was Practically
Solved by Increasing the
Number of Female Work
ers From $4,000 to 7OO,-
900 So the Men Could
Go to War.
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RECIPES

Veal Loaf.
curful cold water.
2 tablespoonfuls gelatin.
cuufuls well-seasoncd stock.
onion. peeled and sliced.
! tablespoonful lemon juice.
curfuls chopped cold, cooked vccl.
n Tablespoonful chopped parsley.
10 cupful canned pimentoS. cut In
thin strips.
/ stalk celery.
Soak gelatin In the cold water five
minutes, Add onion and celery to stock
bring to boiling point. let boil three
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Won t'Work
Often Fault
O + Factory
Housewives Failure to Get
Best Results From Home
Labor-Saving Appliances
Is Frequently Due to Man.
ufacturers' Neglect to Give
Complete Instructions on
Installation and Operation
of the Device.
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK

BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
A FRIEND Of mine some time ago
~ was moved to purchase a hre-
N less cooker largely because she
saw how indispensable It was IN
my own home. She bought tho Identical
mako had been using for thrc~ yearc.
but at the end Of two weeks she sent
the hreless back with the disguised re-
port that ut wouldn't work"
Another case recently came to my at
tsntion. that OF the purchase Of an OK.
eellent make Of washing machine which.
after trial OF several weeks. was re-
turned disappointediy because It. too.
apparently fell very short Of the glow
ing account Of It given In the circulars.
An inquiry into these and other cases
has led me to believe that too often the
sSs does not know how e 70 ase or wheh
{ not installed properly. and which.
therefore. does not give good results.
The, blame Is. therefore. wrongly put
Of handling the devioe-whero It prop
efly belongs.
Complete Directions Needed.
Il 10 not reasonable 10 sell a piece OF
complicated equipment and allow It to be
operated by unskilled workers. or per-
malt It to be installed by ignorant work.
men. Tho most perfect and delicate in
strumsnts will be useless and register
Incorrectly II installed improperly or
operated by bungling hands. 1t Is not
fair to blame on the device or equip
mont itself the faults which rtghtfuily
Of Installation.
The broad-minded manufacturers of
nons oe ssM sna are : ssse this
10 other words. they will not SEN a de-
vice or appliance unless they install II
sy ssv. Found shs w 9Gm t. use
cost additional. the cost Is more than
made up In the less number OF come
backs and dissatisfaction.
washing machine and laundry equip
ment told me the other day. he feels
that the most important part OF the
Transaction with the ho,nemakor Il
how to use the machine. experimenting
It's proper installation and enabling hel
to understand and use II most iEtelli.
gently. He says that since he has fol
moro satisfaction among his customers
and far fewer instances of equipment
being returned.
Marrow Policy of Some.
I contrast this policy with that Of q
well-known stove concern making {
peculiar gasolene- heated kitchen stove
sent for the stove, and following The
instruction card to tho best Of m,
6tility and that Of a tinsmith. endeav
orod to install and operate the stove
Eut something seemed wrong. 1t woult
not work satisfactorily. II did not burr
even and altogether was an apparen
failure.
Tho manufacturer refused to send
man to locate the trouble. except a
my expense, thus wrongly placing IN
burden of learning to use Il on the con
sumer No one but the manufacture
should bear the expense and effor
Of seeing that his devico 10 properly In
stalled and used.
The housekceper should encourag
those manufacturers who are far-sight
ed enough to offer equipment plus serv
Ice. Only by this method will NOR
good but elaborate equipment b
bought and used.
.
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minutes. and pour over soaked gelatin.
Add lemon juica. When mixture begins
10 stiffen, add veal. p'mentos. and
chonpcd parsley. Turn into a brick
VIOLA which has been dipped In cold
water. and chill Remove from mold.
and cut In slices for serving. Ham.
beef. or chicken may be used In place
of the veal. or combination OF several
Of these.
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Workers Behind the Scenes Are
Real Heroines Of .England's War

Picturesque as Lady Cab
bies, Porters and Street
Cleaners May Be, Their
Enforced Employments
Are Not Nearly as Impor-
tant Nor as Dangerous as
Those of the Women Ma
chinists and Workers in
Great Munition Factories.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
Anybody Can Win Fame and Fortune by nvenn Things the World Need

Speak Of inventors and the will call mind
only such exceptional Bell Edison Marcon There
however thousands of other living to-day who have
gained wealth their conception ideas which tighten
the worlds abors and add its happiness Many things
day and would hardly know how TO get along
without things which have brought fortunes to the who
thought of them
Take the lead pencil you using only penny
is conveniently equipped with bit erasYe rubber in
end 1t Philadelphia who thought would be good
idea supply pencils with rubbers and devised OF doing
It. Before his patent expired yielded him than
Washington invented little
together. 1t only small thing big adVan
fence as quickly as man With small investment his
the old
the stopper which had pushed into the bottle
Baltimore the idea
with the convenient and much less expensive
little tin such widely used Although he used
than of the life the patent In getting capital
interested in his invention he made fortune the remaining
years.
It anyone might have thought Of making
with strips OF soft tin which would hold the IN place and
which could be easily on when the contents
wanted 1t however, long time before such idea
Copyright 1916 by the Con
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

I ETTEH close up the Patent Oicetheres nothing
TO invent" This was the suggestion made by a Wash
ngton Official after the United States Government had
been Issuing patents only few Ridiculous
today his advice regarded many people
exceedingly sensible
What the feelings OF this would be
70 earth ana resume his old place In the
TO Imagine Since he confidently predicted that there
ing more to invent and advised the closing
useless the United
than million inventions Merely read brief descrp
ton OF each Of these inventions would To make
superficial study Of all those proving of pra
teal value to mankind would require two three
strenuous effort.
Yet despite This intensive cultivation of the field of invention
its surface scratched little Than
had been sevenyodd years ago when the shoghted
ington official made his ridiculous
ton need for others
things which the would like invented and for
which stands ready literally in fortune
We are apt to forget what splendid rewards
cessfu inventor for number of
lists are so fond OF poayng the inventor visionary
who able his ideas into that
so many inventors who reapng fortunes
are unknown to the general public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

anybody and the lucky individual whom finally
dawned has made two three fortunes.
successful invention does necessarily have to be
useful article Some OF the greatest OF
have games and puzzles pigs in Clover the
Fifteen Puzzle" and the Ferris Wheel three OF
things Of this description that made fortunes for their inventors
before their popularity died out.
Interesting puzzles often result accidents The
famous Whechape puzzle due painters idle handling
OF two paintbucket hooks while waiting for sudden shower
TO pass
found fastened the hooks together
way seemed impossible separate them. It
considerable thought to get them apart and then he
had stumbled upon interesting puzzle He
made $4,000 from HIS chance discovery.
In proportion 20 the time and effort involved there
is they say be made from ingenious little
article that will be demand at each
than epochmakng invention like the telephone the
photograph Such things the latter OF give the
tuny nnumeabe inventions which extend the useful
Of the original idea.
you inventive ability do not have to look far for
favorable opportunity for exercising It. Here Just few
inventions which the world really needs and for which will
be willing 10 pay woman well:
inexpensive attachment that win permit Of cooking
ordinary gas Jet
my Britain Rights Reserved
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

little girlf" mournOd Mrs. Sanger.
an De your little girl just the same.
only l Will be more comfortable and I
VIII Do healthier and grow faster" in.
sisted the little girl, who had her own
way. 30, for two years, as long an she
wiled It so, she was In attire q boy,
Walking. driving, riding. dancing. every
where save at home she wore the cos
tune she would have worn had she been
her own brother.
When she was eleven she went to Buf.
talo Bills Wild West Show and asked to
be allowed 10 ride In the stage coach
during the Indian attack.
Wasn't Mammals own little daughter
afraid OF the bad InJuns9" Mrs. Sanger
anxiously asked after she had done so.
Don't talk baby talk, Mamma dear"
the youthful prodigy replied. 1T will ar
rest my mental growth. No. wasn't
at al afraid. ! was only worried about
whether should sit upright and show
was not afraid or faint wonder what
ladies did out West when the stage
coach was attacked by IndiansH"
The love OF adventure was strong in
her. At eleven she made q tour OF the
chateau towns In France alone save with
girl few years older.
They travelled unmolested for I'VE
days except on the evening OF the last
day OF their journey when they were pur
sued for an hour by gipsies. Because
the weather was hot they elected 20
travel at night.
Khyva Sanger asked her mother after.
ward. This was almost too much.
"Ah, we'll, her will is growing strong.
err" they consoled each other.
At twelve she purloined fruit and now
ers from a New Jersey farmer and only
escaped arrest because the farmers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

cheap machine for washing dishes
automatic furnace regulator which will the draft
at a certain hour without attention.
ANY improvement in cooking utensils which win make them
cheaper better.
cheap hlterone that permanently attached
to the faucet kept in handy place for
foot for radiators which will the feet In
Portable position without burning the shoes
machine which will polish the finger nails without the
necessity OF endless bufing by hand
good and efficient FIRE which could be carried in
suit
for automatically closing windows that need
not get cold mornings for this purpose.
shelf which be quickly attached to ladder to
a bucket brush, etc
really satisfactory device turning piano
operator will playing
Some for cleaning cuspidors without touching them
with the hands
Novelties in devices exercising the muscles.
curling iron which will automatically heat itself
match box which will deliver match at ttme-and
do Il every time.
Some adjustable device fastening packages the
place OF rubber hands,
device for pressing clothes which carried
about by the and IN which the clothes will be
presentabie
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16


nAd rier own way would reach the equiva.
lent of jail But Khyva went aerenely
on her way, smiling, affectionate, teach
able, but displaying marvellous deter
minatton.
At eighteen she Is healthy, happy,
beautiful, brimming with artistic aspira-
tons. Though she was allowed free rein,
she never ran amuck. Though she was
allowed all the candy she wanted. she
wanted little. She has never been H.
my father and mother always talked
things over with me as though I was Of
their age" she said. ri am glad, for II
they had scolded or whipped me II would
have turned my nature sour. That IL
what II does for all children"
Now she wants TO be an actress, and
II IL quite likely that she will be allowed
TO adopt the stage. Certainly she will
be II the rule on which she has been
brought up remains unbroken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

Eating meat will
make little girls
strong, and we want
our little girl TO be
strong, 30 that she
will grow UP to be
q fine woman"
He was amazed at
the strength in the
large blue eyes
turned upon him.
Papa, II you try
20 make me eat meat
l will throw myself
out of the upstairs
window" said Miss
Khyva.
80 she was per-
mitted to become a
vegetarian. which
has remained. She
has grown into q
very tall and beau
tiful girl. In no wise
stunted In growth
by the lack of car
nivorous food.
At eight she be-
came deeply attach
ed TO q white ban
tam rooster, which
she called Dick. The
thought possessed
her that Dick was
dropping a little In
the early Summer
and required sea air.
When her parents
started on q cruise of
the New England
Coast Khyva accom-
panied them.
And Dick accom-
panied Khyva, great
ly to the annoyance
OF everyone of the
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party save Khyva. for Dick lived in the
bathroom.
She was nine when she determined
that she would wear boys clothes.
But what will become of mothers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
Little Khyva Sanger
When She First Be-
gan to Understand
What Always Having
Her Own Way Means.

inclinations would be to
warp her disposition and
stunt her will"
But suppose she wants
things that are bad for
herr" the objection was
urged.
''It she's intelligent she
won't want It q second
time. II she has character
she won't want these things
that are bad for her. The
three things that make
character are intellect, SEN
sibility and will. Without
viii the individual is a rud-
derless ship. II she's not
allowed to have her own
way her viii won't grow
strong.".
Such was their theory,
and under It little Khyra
grew and nouriEhed for Ave
years. Then came the first
unforeseen fruition Of II.
Small Khyva, having a
great love for animals, de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

neighbor recognised the little
marauder as Professor Sanger's
GIRL" whom they are bringing up
in the new-fangled way OF letting
her have everything she wants,
They think to cross her IL to spoil
her. None Of the old rod bust
ness In her training"
But she got right out Of her
pony cart and stole n bunch OF
red hollyhocks and a basket Of
apples right under my nose"
But II amt stealth II its done
right under your nose" remon.
strated the neighbor. IT'S just
takln' what you want. She thinks
what grows from the ground 10
free to all like air and sunshine"
The farmer twisted a straw be-
tween his teeth. II don't see no
difference between stealth and
taking what amt yours" he
sulked.
"You amt been brought up the
way the Professor 10 bringin' his
girl"
''I'm glad I want. might be
In JAIL" said the farmer.
There were many to predict