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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-09-21

To the North Pacific
Coast, California and
m a n y intermediate
points.
Daily
September oath to
October 9th
The Burlington is the
daylight scenic route to
the acihc Coast. No
matter where you want
to go the Burlington
can take you there and
do it right.
Remember these low
rates will only be in
effect for IS days.
T. L, MARSHALL, Ticket Agent
. burlington Route.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
TRAINING THE TASTE.
The Importance of Teaching Children
The Sense of Colors.

The Importance of Teaching Children
The Sense of CoIors.
Some persons are totally lacking in
color sense-taste in cOlOrs. to put it
differently. In other respects they are
quite normal persons and often, Of
course, get far ahead Of those with
the keen color taste. Other persons
lack appreciation. taste. in other re-
spects. Usually appreciation or taste
can be trained. although sometimes
color or music appreciation is utterly
lacking.
The time to begin to train is with
very young children The place Is the
home. If a child is brought up in
tasteful home it will uncOnsciously
grow up with a cultivated taste. In
addition, of course. it is well to note
the child's individuality. If it seems
dull to music. painting. color. form,
help develop its taste along these par
ticular lines.
A house, to be the ideal environ
ment for a growing child, should be
beautiful, Of course. but it should have
the beauty of simplicity and find the
beauty in its surroundings without de-
pending on elaborate furnishings.
Perhaps the best way to train a
child's taste. if the child seems rather
hopelessly deficient, is to let him work
things according to his own ideas for
a little while. If a little girl likes
CANDY cOlOrS LET her have a frock of
a gaudy color. which she herself chOOs-
es. She will, the chances are. soon tire
Of 1t. If the small boy likes impossible
ornaments and hangings in his room.
let him have them. Not only will he
himself dislike them soon enough, but
his friends will doubtless make fun Of
them, and so they will become intol-
cradle to him.
Once there was a boy of nine or ten
years who chose for the wall paper
Of his room u dainty design with pink
background upon which there were
medallions showing little French maids
In all their finery. His mother remOn-
strated with him. telling him his choice
was not bOyish. that it was babyish,
a nursery paper, or at best one for
very little girl. But he wanted that
paper, and he got it. 1t had not been
on his wall very long before he re-
allied his mistake. OF course he had
to put up with it for months, but its
presence there taught him a lesson in
interior decorating he never forgot.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
BL0USES OVER SKIRTS.
Vivid Chat About the Very
Latest Kinds of Waists.

Many and varied are the lines of the
new blouses; possibly the most note
worthy feature Is the peplum or skirt
sections which are seen on many OF
the new models. To be sure, these
peplumed blouses were introduced
some time ago, but they have not at
tanned the wide popularity which they
would seem to deserve as pleasingly
different and affording splendid oppor-
tunity for effective trimming.
New blouses Of this type are OF Grape,
taffeta and satin, and when in match
ing color with the separate skirt give
the appearance of. smart dresses that
eliminates one Of the chief objections
to separate blouses and skirts-that Of
giving the figure cut in half look that
Is disastrous to the average figure.
A very striking example Of this pep
fum blouse is Of taffeta, the wrist
length sleeves set in at a drop Shout
der line; the peplum a straight gather
ed one about eighteen inches long and
the sleeves and bodice generously trim
med with tiny buttons. Still another
feature is the draped or hoodlike col
lar Of the blouse material
Striped silk used on the bias is an
other fashion feature, and an interest
ing blouse made thus is finished as a
basque and is to be worn without a
belt or girdle. Most Of the dressy
washable blouses and many of the silk
and Grape ones are enhanced by effec-
tive hand embroidery, for the vogue
of this attractive trimming is now as
sured.
Sleeves are long or short as one pre-
fers In dresses and blouses and set into
regulation extended or drop shoulder
armholes, so you see fashion is kind
Just now and does not restrict us to
one and only one style. Probably there
will not be a narrowing Of new fash
ion features, such as was the case a
few years ago. Women do not like to
be dressed like an aggregation Of twins,
and we have come to know that there
Is not one particular fashion that suits
us all to perfection.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
THE VIoLIN's STORY.

Once in a little village lived an old
violinist. He had many friends. They
were the old men Of the town. He
loved children and they loved him.
One stormy day it was dreary for him
No children came In to hear him play.
He had an old, old violin. He knew
nothing about this violin, except that
1t was willed to him at the death OF
an old friend Of his fathers. He loved
the instrument dearly and often won
dered where 1t had come from. To
soothe his restless spirit he decided to
play.
He had no sooner taken the precious
instrument when that same thought
came to him again. where did that
violin come from and what Is its his
toryT
he played. His thoughts were far
of. As his fingers wandered over the
strings sad and sweet, wild and tri-
umphant notes came forth.
They told of youth who had loved
that violin dearly, who had often
soothed a little old mothers heart with
its touching music.
Then came wild clashing notes, tell
ing Of war; then sobbing, plaintive
tones Of the little mother left behind.
But, bravely shouldering his gun, the
young man went forth. At the last
moment he turned back to take with
him his beloved violin.
After a lonely and patient year of
waiting the mother received back not
her son, but the violin he had loved
His faithful comrade brought it and
told Of his dying a hero and how he
had also comforted and inspired others
with his glorious music.
Sobbing over her lost son, yet proud
Of him, the little old mother passed
away, giving to the faithful comrade
the beloved instrument.
At last sunshine and happy little
faces peeped in the window. The old
violinist laid his violin carefully away
and told the children the "Violin's
Story"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
An Expert Tells Mothers How to Avoid
and Prevent This Scouree.

ana prevent 0COdIS
The following statement was issued
recently by DIR. Charles +. Bolduan, di-
rector of the bureau of public health
education of New York city:
"Infantile paralysis is caused by
very small germ. perhaps the smallest
germ known, entering the brain and
spinal cord of little children. The
germ probably gets in through the nose
or mouth. 1t is important to keep
your children away from those who
have the disease and also away from
the other members of the family in
which the case has developed.
1.-THE reason for this is that the germ
is in the nose and throat Of the patient
and frequently is carried there by 9th
ers In the household.
"Read the list Of addresses where the
disease has occurred and which are
published in the newspapers, and keep
away from the infected houses.
Every mother should keep her chill
dren about her much as a hen looks
after her little chicks. It is dangerous
to let children attend parties and fesu-
walls and to take them into crowds
where they may sit alongside OF some
person who has the germs In his or her
nose.
"Since the germs are so very small
and may be present on the hands or
the face or soiled handkerchiefs, even
when there is no visible dirt, the ut
most cleanliness is necessary. Sec that
the hands and the faces Of your chill
dren are kept absolutely clean. Soap
and water. after all. are the greatest
foes Of all disease.
"Clean up your house. Throw away
all useless rubbish. Take down the
curtains and wash them. Wipe al ths
woodwork with damp cloth"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
EASY WAY TO CLEAN SILVER.
This May Help You to Save Your e.
bow Grease.

A simple way to clean discOlored
silver is to put quarter of pound OF
sal soda into gallon Of water. Place
this on the stove and let 1t come to
boil. When at boiling heat dip in the
pieces of silver. one by one, taking
each out quickly. Wash in soapsuds
and dry with a soft. clean cloth. This
method takes about One-quarter OF the
time consumed by polishing.
Silver spoons or forks may be kept
brightest if they are left for several
hours in strong bOrax water. Silver
that is frequently washed with ammo
MIA water will need cleaning less often.
Silver teapOts, being seldom in con-
slant use, are very likely to become
moldy. They can. however, be kept in
perfectly good condition If. after wash
ing and drying them thoroughly,
hump Of sugar is placed inside. The
sugar absorbs the dampness and keeps
the teapot sweet and fresh.
Silverware should always be kept by
itself and wrapped in tissue paper
each piece separately.
Silver dress trimmings may be clean
ed by covering with magnesia ana
leaving for two hours.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
BAR-LE-DUC CURRANTS.
Two Picked Recipes For a Delicious
Winter Treat.

Take selected currants of large size,
one by one, and with tiny embroidery
scissors carefully cut the skin on one
side, making q slit One-fOurth an inch
or less in length. Through this with
q sharp needle remove the seeds, one
at q time, to preserve the shape OF the
currant. Take the weight of the cur
rants In strained honey and when hot
add the currants. Let simmer two or
three minutes. then seal as jelly. If
the juice of the currants hquify the
honey too much carefully skim out the
currants and reduce the strip at a
gentle simmer to the desired con-
sistency, then replace the currants and
store as above.
The following recipe is less work,
but gives a nice preserve: Get the
largest size currautS. red or white, and
stem them without breaking. To each
pound allow three pounds of sugar,
Take some ordinary currants and
bruise them while warm until you
have pint of juice. Put half a cupful
Of this into porcelain kettle and
three pounds of sugar. Bring slowly
to a boil and skim carefully. After
boiling five minutes drop in very care
fully one pound of the large currants
and let simmer four minutes. Take
them out without breaking them and
boil the strip down five minutes or
longer II not very thick, as the cur
rants are sometimes less juicy than at
others. A few minutes more will be
needed at one time than another. When
thick skim well and strain through a
hot cloth over the fruit. Put into lit
tie jelly glasses and when cold cover
as in jelly making.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
FOR A CHILDRENS PARTY.
Hints to Help Mother and Also Please
the Youngsters.

~ sfS'f ea'S EN'e~
the Youngsters.
Be sure to have an abundant supply
Of wholesome, attractive drinks. Chill
dren are always thirsty after romping
about.
Chop all the fruits you use for the
cakes, even the currantS. In this way
they don't upset the little ''tummies."
Do not use carraway seeds or much
candied peel. Most children do not
like them.
A supply of small individual sponge
cakes, iced with chocolate and made in
attractive shapes, are sure to be popu-
lar and are quite wholesome.
Keep the menu very plain, but deco
rate lavishly and gayly. Food that
looks pretty and party-like will de-
light the little people, while the sim
pie, wholesome fare that leaves no
after effects will make the mothers
rise up and call you blessed.
Very thin sandwiches filled with sim
pie filings and free from condiments
viii be much appreciated, especially IL
cut in fancy shapes and garnished
prettily.
Let the party begin early and break
up early. Put the time clearly In the
Invitations. If the tots are kept up
much after their usual bedtime It
means frazzled nerves with subse-
Quent squabbles and tears to spoil the
Joy of the evening.
Fruit pastes, homemade fudge, plain
taf1es are the best candies, and an
old fashioned candy pulling adds con-
siderably to the pleasure.
In warm weather an out Of doors
marshmallow roast, corn popping and
peanut roast, accompanied with story
telling, Is an unfailing success.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
Medieval Exnerta

Our medieval forefathers were quite
accustomed to women workers In many
Of the trades which In our pre-war
days were closed to women. Chaucer
and Langland use many words with
characteristic feminine sufflxes, which
indicate the trades then open to them.
as, for instance. baxteres female bak-
ers) and souteresse Cfemale shoemaker.
There were also female candle makers,
wigmakers and bookhinders, and in
the Act Of 1854 CSS Hen. VI, C. 81 COM
plants are noticed Of the women silk
manufacturers Of London against tia
Lombard merchantA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
Wit and Wisdom.

Why is a stick Of candy like horse?
The more you lick 1t the faster it goes.
Difference between an auction and
seasickness? One is the sale Of effects.
the other the effects Of sail.
Why is the letter A like II O'Clock?
Because it comes In the middle Of day.
What occurs twice In a moment and
not once in a thousand years? The
letter an"
Difference between a spendthrift and
a pillow? One is hard up, the other
soft down.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
THE new FREEZER
Ice Cream as 1t Should Be Made
In Your Home.
FOOD VALUE OF 1T IS GREAT.

A Domestic Science Expert Talks
About the Substitutes For This Hot
Weather Delicacy-The Real Thing
Dishes Out Quite Different From
Gelatinous Mixtures.
The government standard calls for
an ice cream made of cream, sugar and
fiavoring and containing from II to IA
per cent Of butter fat. Since cream
itself averages about 20 per cent Of
fat and may have as much as 40, this
would not seem unreasonable, but
many there be who consider ice cream,
made Of cream, to be the dream Of an
idealist and too rich for the average
taste and digestion.
If you don't want a straight ice
cream, well and good II frozen Gus
tard, a sherbet or a cornstarch pudding
Is preferred, have 1t, but buy it and,
incidentally, pay for It under its own
name. Don't call It ice cream.
Let ice cream be sold as such to pre-
vent fraud, that the invalid, the con-
valescent and the child may not get
something they should not have, and
that every one may know what he is
eating. For true ice cream is a sub
stantial food; It Is not merely a frozen
dainty for topping or meal. With g
per cent Of tissue building protein
from the milk-and the best kind Of
protein at that-14 per cent Of fat, also
Of the most approved quality, about 16
per cent Of sugar and with an energy
value almost equal to that OF brown
bread, weight for weight, the food
value Of ice cream Is not to be over
looked
OF course If one wants sturdy,
companionable product, one that will
sit about socially with the family on
warm summer evening and show no
disposition to run away, then starch
gum-gelatin mixture, with just enough
milk and favoring to give it character,
Is Just the thing, but 1t isn't ice cream.
While various dangers threaten ice
cream, the most serious are those due
to the use of carelessly handled cream
containing disease organisms or strep-
tococci, the melting and refreezing OF
the product and its manufacture or
storage In uncleanly, insanitary places.
We cannot depend upon the freezing
nor even upon pasteurization to de-
stroy the toxins produced by organisms
In the milk, even If the bacteria them
selves are killed. Typical illness mark
ed by collie, headache, depression and
diarrhea has been traced to the pres
ence Of colon bacilh, acquired during
the process of manufacture while the
mixture cooled In an insanitary place.
1t is a good plan to know your ice
cream maker like brother or to make
it yourself. And obviously the children
should be warned against the ice
cream cone and the wayside stand that
so appeal to their vagrant hearts and
fearless stomachs. cruel as such a pre-
caution may seem.
After the third or fourth year chill
dren may be cautiously introduced to
plain vanilla cream, small amounts at
weekly intervals being given. Wheth-
er or not it agrees is largely a question
Of personal peculiarities-some children
tolerate sweets much better than 9TH
ers-and no hard and fast rules can be
laid down.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
PAPER ROPE FOR WEAVING.
A New Occupation For Idle Vacation
lists This Summer

lists This Summer.
Raffia and reed have long been pop
ular for weaving. but now give way to
the more practical material-paper
ropes. In using this article all neces-
sity Of wetting and smuggling disap-
pears. 1t is soft and therefore easy on
the hands. The lengths are greater,
minimizing the need of continual piec-
ing, and the possibilities in color COM
bination make it far more adaptable.
Dainty blue rooms. pink rooms. yellow
or violet rooms may haye woven waste
baskets, lamps and even whole desk
and bureau sets OF matching color. A
soft finish is often preferred, but If
something more durable is desired
coat or two of shellac will produce
hard, glossy finish that will stand any
amount of wear. The shellac. will keep
the basket in shape and will shed dust.
1t makes no difference how intricate
the chosen shape may be, baskets can
be made I'm curved lines or straight.
with sharp angles or tapering lines.
This Is because the foundation Is of
wire-easy to bend, yet strong enaugh
to hold a shape once formed Reed
baskets are often uneven when finish
ed, for the material is springy and the
spokes vary i'm tiexibility.
Even more popular than the baskets
Just now are the butterfly rope trays
and the electric lamps. They are beau
tiful in any home and also make hand
some wedding presents. The work
once started becomes OF absorbing In
terest
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
Soldiers.

The general gave an order then;
He shouted to his men:
About face! March right up that hill.
Then march right down again.
Then Will spoke up and said, 81 think
Your order rather queer,
For II you send them up, then down.
They might as we'll be here"
The general looked perplexed and sad.
His brow wore quite a frown.
He said, "Pll march them up the hill,
Then only halfway down.
Philadelphia Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05

which she started in behalf of the
allied hospital work and Servian relief
fund, has applied to Secretary Of War
Baker for permission to go to the Mex
lean border for the organization of hos
pitfalls there. Mrs. French was among
the first women who offered their serv-
Ices as nurses in the European war.
She took up relief work in Servia, to
which country her father, Walker
Fearn, was at one time United States
minister.
Mrs. French had charge Of one Of the
American hospitals in France and
stood alone on the banks Of the Aisne
with shells bursting about her, watch
Ing an artillery duel between the Brit
ish and Germans. She says:
cit was my good fortune to drive
several staff officers to the lines In my
car. AS q result 1 saw a small slice
Of the battle of the Aisne. 1 could see
shells bursting in the air, and sudden
" the whole scene of the artillery duel
spread before me from the high plateau
on which / was standing. 1t was so
exciting that the thought never oc-
CURED to me that 1 was in danger,
and even when shrapnel burst few
hundred feet away was so engrossed
with the spectacle that my own per
son seemed wholly unimportant. Aft
erward l learned that the Germans
could easily have hit me If they had
wanted to-"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
Wooden Stockings.

There are very attractive wooden
stockings made for sport wear. Sons
Of them are striped and others have
clocks Of bright color.
Picturesque are the frocks with the
skirt trimmed with narrow outstanding
frills that are finished at the bottom
with narrow ribbon.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
OUR BORDER NURSE
One Society Woman Has Offered
Her Services.
HAD EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE.

After Watching q Corner of the Bat
tie of the Aisne and Serving In Ser
via, Mrs. French Has Applied For
Permission to Go to the Border Here
In Her Own Country.
Mrs. Seth Barton French, prominent
In New York and Newport society, who
has Just returned to her home after
completing part of a 1000 mile tour on
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
An Oddly Named Camel.

Recently in the city of st. Paul there
was a parade in connection with the
convention of the Prohibition party,
which hopes To prevent the sale Of in
toxicants. More than 10000 persons
took part i'm the parade. including
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
Cucumber Sticks.

Pare some chilled cucumbers and cut
them their full length into sticks about
as thick as a pencil; serve them on q
dish Of chopped Ice; to be eaten with
salt as celery.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
GiddY Towels.

Turkish towels are now being made
with a deep border to be embroidered
The cross stitch and the French knots
are the two most popular stitches used
on Turkish towels.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
A SIeepytime Story That Speeds
the Sandman Along.
WEIRD AND STRANGE TALE.

What Happened to q Lonesome Old
Musieian-story That Came From
an Instruments Strings Riddles
For Little PeopIs-A Queer Name For
q Camel.
Tonight I am going to tell you a
mystery tale, said Uncle Ben to Polly
Ann and Little Ned. ! shall call it
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05

white net. The musquetaire sleeves
are finished with cube buttons, pend
ant from cords to match the cube tas-
sells on the girdle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05

blocked off in chocolate. Moire ribbon
makes a perky little tie. pearl buttons
close the front. and all seams are hem
stitched.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05

many children. A feature Of the
parade was a camel, the picture Of
which is here shown. And what do
you think she was named? You never
could guess it. The camel was called
Miss Ann T. Booze"-Ant-booee.
Clever, wasn't il?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05

Is crepe de chine, with only two side
bones and one at the side back. The
top is fitted with elastic to ease respira-
ton. and the bottom is hemstitched.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
new NECKWEAR.

What Fall Collars Promise to Look
Like Is Really This.
This Cromwellian effect is achieved
by a triple collar of pale pink organdie,
each edge being trimmed with three
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
BL0USES COOL.
Pongeel and Shantung Are
Favorites For Summer Waists.

Silk for blouses are much in vogue
striped pongees, crepe de chimes and
georgette grapes. This illustrated Is
figured shantung, the natural tons
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
new MODEL OUT.
Misses Corsets For Autumn Wear Are
Built Like This.

Built on straight lines to please
French dressmakers, this juvenile cor
set has a free hip and comfortable,
almost homeless seams. The material
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-05
FORMAL FR0cK.'
Every Woman Needs One Such
Gown as This Just Now.

Sage green taffeta is the fabric used
here-a kilt skirt, deep girdle Of crush
ed sage velvet and collar and vestee Oh
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-08
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