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The Washington times., 1916-01-25
For Civic Training Division.

will so forward TO Ambassador Page
within p fCw daHS.
State Department official" said lhnt
ENGLAND IL to bc told in vigorous and
uneuuivoCal torws that the United
States Government will not recognize
rs logal the British law disturbing
commercial relations Of American fms
or corporations which have German in
terosts.
The Administrator will not question
FngIand's right to apply tn" law to her
Cwll CoinOrqtIOnS auH "i' '..'.. hut the
United states will bold ILLEGAL any in
terforenCr with TRADE Of American firms
or corporations in which German Cltl-
zens NAV have interests
The position of the United states is
that the citizen or subject of a bel
Iigpront living IN . E"utral state must
he rcCa rCod as being neutral. The out
Iut of a German owr cd u German con
trollod factory in tic l'nit"d St"'"7,
therefore, is hciI &c have" the same
rights az the prodLCts of anT American
concern.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain right out with small
trial bottle of cid
"St. Jacobs OIL"

rheumatism Is pain only" Not one
case in fifty requires internal treat
penetrating st. Jacobs Oil" right into
your sore, stin. aching Joints and mus
Giles. and relief comes instantly. st.
Jacobs Oil' IL harmless rhcumatis I'm
cure which never dIsappOints and can
not burn the skin.
Timber up, quit Compiaining Get a
small trial bottle OF old. honest st.
Jacobs Oil" at any drug store. and in
Just a moment you II be free, from rh. u
matte pain, soreness, stiffness and
swelling. Don't suffer! .scltcf awaits
you. st. Jacobs on has cured mil
lions Of rheumatism sufferers in the
last half century. and Is just as good
for sciatiCa. neuralgia. lumbago. back
ache sprains -Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Class to Hold Exercises.

Tho miGNcar class Of graduates 0f tho
Mckinley Manual Training School com
plcted plann tcday for class might "X'r-
Ciscs tomorrow ni@lI. The class. which
mas fortN-thIcc It"mhcrS. Will y" grGd-
uatcd ir tho auditorium of Mel, inlev
Manual Training School next Friday'
night.
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y. S. to Protest to
London on Restrictions
To American Commerce

Renrcsen:ations to the Hritish GOV
ernnent opposing british restrictions
unon American CoTmcrC" in its act
prohibiting Grading with the enemy
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
WOuIdGipe Text Books
To High School Pupils
Other Bills Affecting Educational Interests Intro
duced Into Congress Summarized By U. 5.
Bureau-One to Create National
University

A series OF bills recently introduced
into Congress affecting educational
matters, including one which woul.l
provide free text books for high
school pupils in Washington, are sum
married. in the current Legislative cir
Cular of the United States Bureau of
Education.
The bill to provide free text books
was Introduced by Congressman
Frank Buchanan Of Illinois. Labor
unions of the District have been urg-
ing this legislation for many years.
Text books already are provided free
in the District grade schools.
Congressman Simeon -. Fess of
Ohio introduced a bin to create ma =
tional university to promote che ad
and fine arts" He would have this
university cooperate with the sci
entific departments of the Federal
Government.
For Civic Training Division.
Congressman Nolan of California
would have in the bureau of Education
division of civic training. at the
head of which would be a chief with
$4,500 salary. The object is ito in
crease the efficiency of American citi-
zenship by giving information and
personal assistance for the introiuC-
tion and use of American democracy,
in schools. institutions. corporations,
combinations, or associations of men,
women. and children.
CongrcSSnan Abrrcr0mbi@ Of Alabama
has q hill to create an executive DO
rartmCnt tc l", hnoWr ae tn" D'p part
ment of Education. under Il Cabinet OIL
ticer to be ucSig mated the SECRETARY oil
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Education. All the rights. powers ana
,luiica of the prcsrrt Buroal of Ednch-
ton would attach tn the Lew depart
mont.
Provision for Two organiTati lion of ced"t
ComnaniCs in hiGh sCh"Hl; ar for me
hiding Of summer rn,nps in all states.
and in the District " Colul"Hia, is made
ir a bin Ly Congressman Anderson OF
Minnesota. Congressman McKe'iar "f
Tenrcssoc would establish milit'rE,
1raininr aca Icmy'' in each state and
the District of CrIhrrbia ana his m"hS-
ure provides that the train'rr, should ne
under thc direction OF an army oihccr
aDDoiutcd hV the President.
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Would Create Commission.

Congressman Garland Of p"nnsNlVanin
introduced bill crontin" a commissi ~
on c1ucaticnal. vocational ar'' mliitarN-
naval training. [, -, composed q! thTcc
members oT the senate and thrce of the
House. to consider whether nau"n'l
grants shall be made TO states to stilnu-
late vocational and military -EaNal tram
ing.
Congressman Abcrcr0mbtc also intro
duCcd bill author Yin" Hn a. proDi In e
ton to enable thc United states Conn
missioner Of EduCatiCu to promote plans
fr the elimination of adult Hiiteracy in
the United States.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13

Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, a member
Of the chapter and president OF the
district OF Columbia division, U. D. C.
Miss May K. Little, of the same
chapter, Is in charge of the attrac-
tive favors and decorations which will
carry out the spirit of St Patrick's
Day. while the refreshments ar. under
the direction Of Miss Mary Ellis Cole
man. of Dixie Chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin B. MouIton en-
tertatned number OF their friends al
masquerade party on Tuesday even
ing, March 7. The costumes worn
were novel and some quite grotesQue
At 10 o'clock the masks were removed
and the evening given over to music
and dancing, the musical feature OF
the evening being a violin solo by Mr.
William W. Leishear, after which a
buffet supper was served Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. s. A
Leishear, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. MouIton
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Gallahorn, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Relic White, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
W. Moulton. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Geist
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter wallingsford
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H Proctor, Mrs
William O'Dwyer, Mrs. Noah Garner
Mrs. e. R. Wallingsford. Miss Elsie
Blair. Miss Margaret Garner, Miss
Grace Parsley. Miss Elsie Hall, Miss
Soper. DR.. G. r. L. Cole, Mr.. Alfred
Boswell. Mr.. W. w. Leishear, Mr.. Ar.
thur o'Dwyer, Mr.. Noah Garner, Mr.
James T. Gallahorn, jr., and Mr.. Ed
ward O'Brien
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1 the cloth. That was an acceptable idea
and she was soon busIly at work trying
to fashion a garment from an old news
paper. Then her sister Harriet had to
be likewise provided for, Of course. but
once settled with two pairs OF scissors
and plenty Of paper they amused them
selves happily all afternoon, cutting out
paper dolls, then animals ana various
beasts to stock an imaginary homestead.
The next time I went shopping I pur-
chased two pairs Of round-pointed scis-
sors and some various coIored papers and
found box for each little daughter TO
keep her supplies in. They learned to
make number OF different objects, and
when the next St Valentines Day rolled
around they busted them selves for weeks
beforehand making valentines for their
little friends and for their father and
myself. The valentines were really pref
ty ones, too, trimmed with lace paper
saved from chance candy boxes and with
brightly colored CUpids and birds and
flowers found in a decalcomsnie OUTFIT
lying about the house.
All this sounds very trite and common
place to you, / know. I am telling IL,
however, TO show how simple and primi-
tive were the means at hand for the
mothers of those days. We had to invent
our occupations for our little ones our
selves, without any Of the abundant pro-
vision that makes your task an easy one
today, dear mothers, and that also. alas,
too often proves a surfeit for the chill
dren. scattering their attention upon
many things instead Of concentrating it
upon a very few.
1 was interested and delighted by
a recent visit to a large shop where
are sold many things used in kinder
garten work. AS l looked about at
the tspfftg" ~ h1nrLg nd
brightly colored worsted balls and
many other devices for teaching chill
dren to create things and to make and
unmake the different geometrical fig
ures, l thought with a smile of self
pity of my early efforts to teach my
little girls to cut dolls and dresses,
and animals out Of paper. 1t was hard
for me then. it is easy for you, now,
members OF the Mothers Club. to pro-
vide the answer for the question:
What can I do. mother" The only
thing you need to remember is not
to be too lavish with your answers
in these days of abundance. Do not
give your child go much to do that
he will not do any one thing well.
Get him a few things that he likes
to do-liklng the work is the great
secret of its success-and then let
him do it without too much attention
and supervision from you.
The object OF the work is not merely
to keep him occupied and amused, nor
is it to have a perfect product when
he is through with his cutting, his
paper weaving, his clay modelling. or
whatever 1t is you have chosen for
him; it is to develop his mind and
heart and character by concentrating
on and producing something, and also
to have the Joy Of producing that
something all by himself" a process
that makes IT doubly precious in his
eyes.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
BY FRANCES MARSHALL.
Save the Bread
BY FRANCES MARSHALL

OdNC ulC DTCdO.
Copyright 1916 By Mcclure Newspaper syndlcGtel
Do you, every week, throw away the
stale bread
Perhaps you actually throw II away.
Perhaps you put It into a box or paper
bag for the washwoman, who is sup
posed to make economical use OF every
thing undesirable, from stale bread to a
soiled pink chiffon negligee.
But however you do II, Il is quite pos
| sible that each week you get rid Of a good
deal OF stale bread.
Bread should never be thrown away
IN the economical house It is, to be sure,
quite impossible never to have any su-
periuOus bread. We can't always tell
Just what the family's appetite win be
for such staples as bread. But IT is
quite possible to use up every crun1b
Of stale bread.
To begin with, use bread that is lit
tie dry for toast. 1t is quite as good as
fresh bread.
OF very stale bread make fine crumbs
Dry the bread. in the oven, In thin slices
until it is beginning to turn golden
brown. Then roll II for crumbs, II YOU
want two grades OF crumbs, sift them.
ana save the finest for coating GRO
quotes, the coarser ones for sprinklinE
over baked dishes
Bread crumbs are useful for coating
croquettes, for sprinklinE on TOP Of
escaLoped dishes. for dipping hsh or cut
lets or chops into.
Stale bread can also be used for stuff
ing and stufflng adds to the nutritive
value of a dish as wei as to its bulk
Fish, meat, green peppers or tomatoes
can be stuffed to advantage
Then there are bread buildings which
can be made when there is a big supply
OF half stale bread on hand. These can
De made in so many ways that they need
never be monotonous. There lie the pud-
ding made Of custard, poured into a dish
lined with slices Of bread and butter,
and this can be made with or without
raisins or currRnts for variety's sake
There is the chocolate bread pudding,
crumbs soaked in milk, then mixed with
eggs, cocoa sugar and more milk, and
baked with maringue There are bread
puddings made with fresh fruit-cherries,
apples and berries.
Then there is the bread omelet-made
by filling cup of crumbed bread with
milk soaking ten minutes. then adding
four beaten egg yolks, salt, and finally
the stifr whites.
Croutons can also be made 10 utilize
stale bread. Cut the bread in half-ipch
slices, cut into half-inch cubes, and
brown either in deep fat or in the oven
Serve with thick soups.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13

young mother who is striving to develop
IN her children the traits and faculties
that Will make the best kind of men and
women out of them.
But, as I said, in cropping around to
md If l could, the need of their souls
voiced by their demands, l accidentally
nit upon some of the methods recon-
mended now by the expert child trainers.
found quite by chance, one rainy day
that paper cutting was fascinating oc-
cupation that would keep a child quiet
for hours at a time. 1 was busy trying
to finish p needed bit of sewing and nv
two little daughters found time to hang
heavy on their hands, deprived as they
were Of their usual outdoor sports. Dolls
had gone stale and sewing like mother
had lost its charm.
Then little Dorothy asked II she could
not cut out a dress for herself and I
thought why not?" 1 found scissors
and paper and suggested that she cut
the pattern for It first so as not to spoil
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel. g."

The stars incline. but do not compel"
Monday, March Is, 1916.
Astrologers read this as rather ar
unimportant day. but the sway is un-
favorable rather than benefic in its in
nuence. Saturn is in a place strongly
evil and Mercury is slightly adverse
Mars has rather a good power.
Mines are under sinister direction
and danger of strikes is again denoted
1t Is not a lucky day for starting
any new project. Important enterprises
should not be started while Saturn is
unfrlendly.
The aged should guard the health
and avoid accidents. Falls are espe-
cially dangerous while this confgura-
ton prevails. The death of a states
man of advanced years is foreshadow-
ed.
Ministers are supposed to be pc
culiarly susceptible to influences that
produce change in faith and lead to
sensational conduct. Scandals II.
churches Of various faiths are predict
ed.
All the signs show marked progress
in whatever relates to military mat
ters. Honors will be bestowed on Off
GERS from the ranks.
Chicago has a period of unusual
prominence in public affairs before it.
Events that are to be conspicuous in
history may take place there soon.
Floods are probable in many parts
OF the country. especially in the Mid
die West.
When the Sun enters the sign Aries
this month, the ingress will not be
favorable to peace and heavy losses
in the war are prognosticated.
Increase of cancer, especially among
persons who are young, is prophesied,
There is likely. also, to be much
trouble with the teeth through ASSESSES
and other painful Affections.
Litigation probably will increase
greatly in the next few months and
lawyers will prosper.
Persons whose birthdate ii is should
be exceedingly careful of money dur
ing the year. Financial affairs NAV
cause great anxiety.
Children born on this day should be
trained to habits of industry and firm
gality. They may be inclined to idle
ness and extravaganza.
Copyright, 1861
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13

hgamentS and muscles. They tell Of restful
comfort Of calm, peaceful nights, sn alb
sence Of those dlstresses peculiar to the pc
Rod Of expectancy, relief from morning
sickness, no more Of that apprehension with
which 30 many young women's minds Be-
come burdened- II Il a splendid help. Get
bottle Of Mothers Friend" from your
nearest druggist. Ask your husband 10 get
II fnr you Then write 10 Bradheld Reg
ulator Co., Tos Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca,
for . very Sandstone and Instructive book
u Is filed with suggestive IDEAS Of great
help to all women Interested In the subject
Of maternity. And best Of all are some let
ters from mothers that are real inspirations,
Write today.
We can 80 back half century for letters
NON women who used Mothers Friend"
And it was this sort Of Recommendation that
extended rs use until today Il Ia sold In
almost every drug store In the United States
II Is considered standard remedy and one
Of ne most eaacient helps known. Directions
for using are very easily complied with and
ssnsx bslsed a. any xinexheacYsS needed
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13
Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
Work for Little Fingers.

THIS a real Mothers Club for the benefit mothers everywhere
who struggling with questions of discipline training, educa-
clothing for the children Write Chatty problems
which and she will advise and help you solution
them Write her, too of discoveries of methods have
found successful smoothing the rough paths of life for the tender
childish through the Mothers Club your experience may of
benefit who still tangled of pepy you
have happily unraveled.
Cooperation any business; so why not
the business of motherhood that highest and hottest calling always
has been and always will be woman of glory matter what
other of usefulness be opened her3 Address Mrs Charity
Brush. of this paper
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Something for the little fingers to do!
Every mother knows that this is one OF
the hardest of her problems. What can
I do, mother7' is an oft-repeated ques-
ton on the lips of every small child,
many times distracting In its iteration to
the busy mother. And yet, it is a crav-
ing that must be satisfied. The child
must have occupation, must crafty that
creative instinct that nature has implant-
ed in every human soul, or he fails by
that much of completeness as a human
being. How are we mothers to furnish
the necessary daily, often hourly, occu-
patton?
This was one of the problems to which
I awakened in my own early mother
hood. In many ways I was an ignorant
mother; had never been with young
children and was not acquainted with
their needs and desires. Then, too, in
those days there was little or none of the
discussion OF the problems Of mother
boed-that Ia easily found now by every
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shoulders, her shoes had been torn
Oft, but her little hand still clutched
the lunch basket which her mother
had probably intrusted to her care,
and, like the captain who stays by his
ship, she had gone down guarding it.
A group OF sad-faced, hollow-eyed
on lockers watched the sailors as they
laid the little girls body down on
the edge of the pier, probably fathers
or brothers or relatives watching for
and identifying their loved ones. Per
haps it was curiosity, but l would
rather call it compassion. which made
me look into this group of haunted
faces who were unconscious in their
sorrow OF the camera registering their
emotions.
And them cannot describe how
felt when | saw him-pushing his
way of the foreground that he might
be seen the better, was man, one of
the group surrounding the little girl.
He alone knew that his picture was
being taken and would be shown to
thousands of people, and the hard
ened egotism of him made him for
get the dirge of his surroundings, for
he laughed and bowed and waved his
hat to make himself conspicuous
among the pail of his fellow men by
his self-conscious, self-hypnotized
laughter. Others noticed it and even
the men standing next to him, for
several of them turned to look; but
still his head bobbed and he smirked
and smiled, all the while the sailors
were staggering under the weight of
the bodies they were carrying away.
Unhappy be he who can laugh at
the sorrows of others, for upon him
shall be visited the greatest of all
sorrows-thc curse of humanity.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13

lTHERE is no music like the
laughter of children, and if
there ever is gloom on the
horizon the sunshine of it will il
lumine the darkest corners of the
earth. On gray, depressing days,
when one is tired and carries, Atlas
lick, mental worlds upon his Shout
ders, then is the time to go into Cen
trail park where the kiddies are play
ing-in summer, at the lake sailing
their boats; in winter, sliding down
the dazzling white snow banks. The
happiness of children is reflective,
and you will catch few Grant sun
beams of it which will make your
heart rejoice, because is there any
thing more infectious or a better
tonic than sweet, innocent little
youngsters at play?
Smile awhile,
And while you smile
Another smiles,
And soon there's miles
And miles of smiles
Because you smile"
Whenever frowns come, this is what
our mother always says to US, and l
repeat it to those who do not know
it because think there is something
tuneful in its little melody which
blossoms of the truth.
Laughter varies-it can be just as
disquieting as it can be harmonious,
and the girl and man who laugh at
the wrong time become social mol
lusks whom we all seek to avoid,
fearing them quite as much as dis
liking them.
Sometimes the laugh of ridicule
makes you grow so tiny you imme-
diate1y become a rival Of Tom Thumb
and wish for all the world you had
built in your home a secret passage
way to gobble you up and drop you
into dark regions where you could
not even hear the echoes of their
friends Vulcanic laughter.
Then there is the affected laugh,
which listens only to the sound of its
own voice and laughs at everythin"
that is said. This, after all, is self
indulgence quite as offensive as the
habit of weeping too copiously from
self-pity or other maladies of the
mind. An empty laugh is too often
the sign of an empty mind, while
giggles, l am sure, must be another
member of the family tree, closely re-
lated.
But whole-souled laugh which is
born in the merry heart of you is a
/ veritablc blessing to humanity, and TO
every sorrow Joy is parallel. While
there must be tears, we cannot let
them overshadow our lives and shut
out the laughter, which is to the
world what the sun is.
| shall never forget a terrible i'm
preston made on me at the sight OF
! a grinning facc-an impression which
has lurked in my mind for several
months-one of those haunting
images which magnify with memory
until they become gargoyles of the
imagination.
1t was in one of the Pathe weekly
reviews of current events-the raising
of a steamboat which had sunk en-
route to an excursion, carrying into
the muddy waters of river hundreds
of women and little children. 1t was
/ a narrowing sight, this showing of
relief workers bringing out bodies of
mothers with their babes still on
their breasts and little children cling
ing to each other just as they had
gone down when the boat sank.
Within close range of the camera
the body of a sweet little girl was
raised from the waters by one of the
sailors. Her clothes were torn. her
hair fell in a clotted mass over her
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13

the many things which
we read about and
are OF immediate In
portance 10 the expec-
tant mother, Is a splen-
did external remedy
called Mother 5
Friend" This Is ap-
Piled over the muscles
OF the stomach Il Is
deeply penetrating In
Its influence. Mothef 8
everywhere tell Of its
soothing effect, how il
allays pains incident to
stretching Of cords,
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Fasts Nearly a Month.

Usage, Ia, March l2-Martin stou-
tenburg, laboring man Of this place. has
completed fast of twenty-three DAYS.
undertaken in the hope of curing him
self Of catarrh. He lost only twenty
three pounds and says his strength was
not greatly impaired.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13
Fed Apricots to Hoes

Pomona, Cal, March l2-Apricot ham
Is the latest novelty in this community.
Z. c. Francis, who has a ranch near
here, is the producer. Last summer his
apricot crop was going to waste be-
cause the market was slutted, 20 he
fed the sprioots to his hogR
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13
Pay 81 Day to Live in Isil.

Chicago, Ill, March 12-AuEust Kr7lSe.
who for FIVE years has been a voluntary
inmate Of the Du Page County Jail a.
Wheaton, Ill. rather than live with reIa-
tives, who doubted his sanity, told the
sheriff he was going West to live on a
farm.
Kruse paid the county 81 a Gay fer the
privilege Of living n the jssl
The Washington herald., 1916-03-13
Answers to CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. c. NJ. G. writes: my baby has
collie every night and cries for two or
three hours, keeping US all awake. What
causes the trouble and is there any rem
edy for IT,