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England In the Present War
Is an Example of a Coun-
try Whose Efficiency Has
Been Impaired by Monop-
olistic Control of NUM-
tons.

necessary for the Government to
make the cheapest possible arrange
ment for transportation with the
railroad companies. 7hon the time
would coiae when the question OF
completely free characterization Tor
"But why wait for these times to
come? England waited too long.
and now, undermined with the un-
equal distfibution o6 wealth, weak
In vital parts. and reelting with tho
system which allowed for ,o the hoard S,Tti
land is sorry-tOO late. twenty
years ago Germany oegan TO take
over her railroads, her telegraph
companies, her slaughter houses, her
coal mines. To-day che e fighting
against half Of the world. ana has
Back OF all that IL wrong In the
attitude Of this country, back OF the
distorted use TO which they have
put their highly SOcialiEed existence,
lies the example which America
should today begin TO follow. Blu.
The women's party for constructive
peace is pointing In the right Girec-
peace lie more than 4 1ream. 1t
IL more than q fools cap 70 be worn
by the few. II 10 9 possible thine.
buN IL 10 0AANg pOaHAbAN
RanISation on the right principles.
Germany Is today fighting for
the privilege of fnding markets
for that which she has produced.
She is lighting against the un-
equal organization OF the finances
OF the world. She claims openly
that she is so doing ana is
wronging herself and the world
not through her socialized state,
but through the use to which her
leaders are putting II.
"The idea OF every man for him
self, fortune for the few. and pow
erty for many is quite wrong.
America IL headed that way. The
Womens Party for Constructive
Peace IL going to try and start the
ball rolling which will stop her in
time. Socialism? Perhaps II IL. II
Is the one tangible remedy the
women see which viii help to make
war II IL does come. short. And
perhaps II our organisation 10
good enough, II our social system
is pure enough. II will be unneces-
sEry to even Tight"
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What Is TarniSh?
Bv MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.


r.. FAIR SHARE of the house
N keepers time goes to nothing
~ more or less than removing
q tarnish from household arti-
cles, from her silver, from her
brass. from the nickel OF the stove,
from many other pieces of metal IN
ana about the house. The three
metals which do not tarnish are
platinum. gold, and tin. Nickel tar
nishes very slowly, the tarnish be-
ing ySllowish in hue.
''Tarnish'' Is the apparent result
of the action of air or other or
Ranic material with metals OF vari-
GUS kinds. Sometimes the tarnish-
ing process Is done very quickly. or
It takes a longer period, depending
on the conditions OF both atmos-
phere and heat Copper Is furnished
because the carbon monoxide OF the
air and the oxygen and moisture az
feet copper, giving 1t a greenish
cast which in old pieces becomes a
peculiar bright green, familiar to
handlers Of antiques.
alloy or a combination Of copper
and other metals. also tarnlsh for
the same reason. Silver is not act
cd upon by oxygen or by any other
constituent OF pure air, but by the
COMPOUNDS Of sulphur which are
preseht in the air. particularly where
coal is burnt or where coal gas Is
used. This explains, perhaps, why
our silverware becomes more tar
nished in winter when the furnace
and more gas are being used than
In the summer. silver also tar
nishes quickly by contact with other
organic materials Containing sui
phur, such as the yolk Of eggs, rub
ber,, and wool Therefore, silver
should never be wrapped In any
fabric containing wool, nor IN cot-
ton goods in the manufacture OF
which sulphur may have been used,
or never laid near any piece OF rub
Der. as a raincoat or the like.
The oxides which form the tarnish
of most metals are soluble In acids,
but the use OF acids in order to re-
move tatnish Is not the best pan.
There Is also dirt to be removed In
addition to tarnish, and the surface
must DC SHlOOlH 10 NHhl IL may Az
pear bright. The polishing Of metals
81, therefore. best done with a soft
cloth or channels and the finest kind
OF powder.
When polished metals are exam
ined under the miscrseope they are
found to be covered with a thin film
so that the liquid looks more like a
fluid than a solid. and this film re-
fleets light just Ike mercury does.
This film IA DrOduced nv the pressure
OF the cloth Snd the powder used 20
polish. II anE' acid Is used such as
vinegar and salt on BRASS, care must
betaken to leave none of the acid
on the metal, because any acid left
on the metal will increase the tend
eney to tarnlsh in the future. In
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Once Bri9ht'S Disease
Threatens Health Must
Become Paramount
By DR.. LEoNARp KEENE HIRsHRERG.

coveries just 100 years aRo. He refused
to startle the medical world by abrupt
or dramatic announcements. ana waited
twelve years. until 1877. before announces
ment was made that in many persons
with swollen ankles or dropey there was
something from the kidneys which
clotte0 when boiled over a lamp. Ten
years later Bright reported that the
albunnen-though there IL no dropsy.
Such kidneys are found TO be hard
shrunken. and small.
When dropsy or swollen joints occur.
rheumatism" II may be as many things
as there are In the bazaar OF a Bagdad
merchant.
Symptoms and Cure.
In the most severe examples OF
Brights disease dropsy occurs with
puffed ankles, knees and wrists. The abb
sence Of puffiness, swelling or dropsy.
however, IL no assurance that nephritis
is not present Indeed. there are many
kidney distempers often concealed IN
firm limbs and normal joints. This 10
aside a definite day each year for .
complete physical examination. In this
way the amount of albun1en in the kid
ney juices. however small. can be de-
tected before grave inroads are made
upon the general health.
Even the eyes yield evidence at times
whereby kidney diseases may be de-
tected. "Albumennuric retinitiB" Is the
high-sounding name used to designate
white glistening patches. which look like
fish scales in the back wall Of the eye
balls, when examined through the peep
hole pupil. ih,4
Once you know that Bright's diseass
threatens your health, a halt must be
called to wine-bibbing. late hours. ankle
ties, physical eXcessess. meAt-eAting, the
use Of condiments and seasonings. dis
citement. athletics and haste. Calmness,
generous amounts of sleep and rest. dis
crete habits, temperate eating and
drinking will slam the door In the doc
tors face and relegate the dangers OF
nephritis to the realm of dreams.
(Copy't. 1915. by Newspaper Feature Service
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nopoly, the placing OF private in
terest above tho interests Of the
country at largo and the endless
complications OF negotiations would
curtail the movements of both land
and sea forces"
Mrs. Russell did not state In -
many words that the elimination OF
u the whole effort would be a social
ICED United States. but during the
whole interview, at every turn. the
question came back To the fact that
government control OF ell major
products necessary to tho life of q
nation were hettcT distributed with
out priVHt. ownership.
During tho 81 anish-Ame-ican
war" she continued, the futllity o.
trying to feed and equip a nationally
organized body " 18th privately owned
supplies was evident. Rotten beef.
poor clothInE. aud secand-rate sup
plies OF all kinds made more havoc
with the army than did the war IT.
self
Now, following the control Of tire
output OF all arms. comes the q les
tion of transportation. " any war
lasted for q great length of time.
and II tho resources OF the country
were drained heavily. 1t would be
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ADVICE TO GIRLS
BY Annie Laurie

Dear Annie Laurie: For the
past three months ] have been
taking the same car home In
the evening. on this there 10 n
eonductor-quite a young fellow
and he has fallen into tha
habit OF speaking to me. Re.
Gently he asked II he might call
and would appreciate your ad-
vice on this point.
He has told me his name and
address and acts like a gentle-
man. He has been in Washing
ton but a short !imc, and being
at work during the day Is ac'
uuainted with very few people.
other than railway employees. OF
these / know none, and am there
fore unable 70 get an Introduc'
ton. PESGi'
SCARCELY feel like assuming
the authority Of telling YOU
what to do in this case; haven't
you some near relative to whom
you could 90 with the question? You
see, your people might approve Of
having the young man come to call
under the circumstances you have
given, and again they may not.
Personally, believe you should
walt until you can get an introduce
ton or discover some mutual
friend from whom you can find
out something more concerning the
young man. You have found out \
great deal already. though. haven't
you? However. did you manage to
do 1t?
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Three-Minute
Journey
BY TEMPLE MANNING.

TN South Africa the farmers have
a difficult time to keep them
selves from being eaten out OF
house and home. not by rabbits as
in Australia and California, but by
balloons. These tail-swlnginK pests
thrive and increase so quickly and
wreak such great havoc among the
crops that the Door farmers are fire.
duently compelled to set aside one
day for a terrible retribution upon
them.
1t was my fortune. the second day
after arriving at my friends farm. to
be awakened long before daybreak
to take part In one OF these baboon
wars, In the blackness. lust before
dawn, we rode out along the country
side, and the first faint indication OF
the rising sun showed us a mountain
rising sheer from the road-one Of
these cottage-loafed hills the South
Africans call "krantz." l was told
that above us In the trees innumer-
able balloons were sleeping.
The negro heaters began to light
the little fires that had been built
all around the top OF the "krants"
on every side. except that free side
where the hunters waited. Suddenly.
when all the fires were blazing, the
heaters began to veil and close in
through the woods. Then the bah
oons began to creep into sight.
Instantly four or five guns were
leveled at the leader. and with their
reports and his death the "krantz"
seemed TO disgorge balloons. From
every side they came, leaping and
running down the hill. Two passed
mo not yard distant, and ] was too
amazed to get them. never have
seen creatures so swift and so SUR
prisingly quick at lodging through
woods.
But what my newness cost IN lost
trophies the others made uO for. and
the monetary gain OF the day to the
poorer farmers was certainly not
trining. The government pays about
IS cents for each baboon tail deliv-
.ered TO its representative.
Copyright. 1916. by Newspaper Fea-
ture SerVice)
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Mother-in-Ld1p LiUing
In Home Generally
Brings UnhdppineSS
Dauehter-in-law Has No Escape from Constant Watch
ing, But Son-in-law Can Evade 1t by Co.
ing Downtown.
By wINIFRED BLACK.

town ana forget Il. A woman's mother
in-law stays right at home with her all
day and watches every breath she
draws. hears everything ahe rays over
the telephone, listens over the baniste-,
correcta the. children. hnds fault with
the food. talks about extravaGanee, or
hints about parsImony, and the daugh-
ier-in-law has to stay right there, with
In four walls, Hnd stand H.
Not Necessarily = Problem.
How about your own home, oh, wsse
judge OF Jersey Would you want to
live in II with some one who hated you,
watching every mouthful you ate? ID
such decisions as these that are max.
ing feminIsts out OF good. sensible
women. who would like TO ,et the world
alone and be happy In II, II they could.
Some OF the finest women / have ever
known are mothers-in-lsw and daugn-
ters-in.law
Some OF the mothers-in-Iaw are good
ana reasonable. and just and generous.
Some of the daughters-in-law are kind
and adeetionate and eager to make
their husbands mothers happy But
never know two women who were in
tensely fond OF the same man TO be
really happy IN the same house to-
gether
Perhaps they ought to be, but some-
how they're usually not.
Maybe when women get to be fernIn-
lists and learn to feel less and to think
more, they will be as aTnenRble under
such circumstances AZ men. bit Just
now q pretty sure rule for wreck.
ed happiness IN any marriage on
earth In s mother-in-law living in the
house.
What are you trying to do. Mr.. Justice
Of Jersey-discourage matrimony. or
what?
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The Washington times., 1916-01-11

7 I NTEARABLE hounccs are
the remedy Pussy willow
i tatteta, crepe dc chine, fuille
tHffeta ana shantunS are
suggested as durable materials. O1N
fiounce may be ih three sections,
each fve-ineH, circular ruffs
pired with narrow folds Of SILK at
the bottoE'. French roses made Of
pale silk mad Eauze may be arranged
In festSOns.
Another separate 6nuncs is cut IN
three eight inch rutfies. with the
lower edges in deep POINTS. This
may. be trimmed with a tiny rose
at the center OF each noint with a
large rose at the left side of the
skirt a third fcunce, twelve
inches vide. Ia ufmlaed with four
narrow bcx-pleated ruchirgS OF the
flounce material. Through tho CEN
Ter OF each row OF Iuctinf may be
run tiny French tinwers In rink,
blue. mauVe, and yellow.
CoDy'L 1915 BY Newspaper Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1916-01-11

~ oNTRARY to popular belief. a
sediment IN the fluids from the
~ kidneys IL not necessarily a
harbinger OF Bright's disease or
some other form Of kidney trouble. A
cold night, neavy meal or a chilled
skin which checks Precipitation may,
while you are IN the best Of health,
bring about such q condition.
Several different maladies OF the kid
neys retain the name OF Bright, the
great English physician who discovered
them. Call them how you will.
''nephritis," "Brights disease" "albu-
menuria" or kidney trouble''-their ac-
tual causes may be many.
In the progress Of many acute In
fections, such as typhoid pneumonia or
similar ailments, the kidneys may be-
come involved in the general invasion.
Albumen, even blood, may appear in
the Ofrushlng fluids; the kidneys may
become blocked completely, and the
waters damned UP within the pipes and
canals OF the body.
while It may DO true I'm very rare
instances that chill may precede what
turns out to be acute Bright's disease,
cold and exposure are seldom, II ever,
alone the precedent or exciting cause.
Among the millions of soldiers in the
cold, damp, frozen trenches OF Europe
frost-bite was common last winter, but
acute nephritis did not occur until the
damp soggy days of spring incubated
hydra-headed germs and shot them into
the soldiers kidneys by way of tonsils,
the nose, the ;ntestines and wounds.
The Common Causes.
Scarlet fever. typhoid. acute Joint
fever or arthritis. diphtheria. tonsilitis.
erysipelas, and wound infections in q
number OF instances may become com-
plicated with kidney disease. Blood or
albumen in the washings from the struc-
lures IL constantly sought in the course
of such ailments, When found. special
and new precautions must be taken to
prevent lifelong invalldism. dropsy. OF
worse consequences.
Richard Bright made his famous dis.
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What They Say
About Us
Give Us de Throe R,n.

All of the school board members
mental test they have been in
flictlng on the ohildren. That's
the Kind OF news We like to read.
II has long been our opinion that
the "scienee of education" has
more fills ana fHFbelowB than Il
has common sense. IL some more
OF the highfalutin' bunk" can be
exposed and booted into the gar
haRe disposal plant Ga make room
for n restoration Of the "readin',
writin' and arithmetic" which
made some OF the greatest men
this country ever produced, then
we will come to believe that edu-
cation once again Will educate.
Columbus Citizen,
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From Bryn MaWr.

Some sens q social tesponsibil-
ity muDt hAVO bOeA aroused in The
young NymO1 educated at Bryn
Mawr College, or the class Of 1873
would not have decided to CONF
memorate the celebration OF its
twenty-fifth anniversary by arranE-
ing for a study OF methods OF fire
prevention IN factories where wom-
en- are employed. The arrangements
have just been completed by the APP
pointment Of two trained social re-.
search workers, and the State COM
missioner OF Labor and Industry has
agreed. to do all in his power to Ia
cilitAte the work. The young Wom-
en- who are about to begin the in
spection OF factories are not likely TO
find out anything which q not al
ready we'll known 10 few, whose
business II 10 TO be Informed on the
subject. The value Of their work
will depend upon the amount OF
public interest they can arouse to
support the officials IN enforcing the
laws and in their ability to persuade
the manufacturers doing business In
hre traps that they are Importing
the lives OF their workpeOple.--Phii-
adelphia Evening Ledger.
The Washington times., 1916-01-11

Socialistic Ideals Underlie
Woman's Party for Peace
Socialism?


Government control OF all
major products is necessary
to the life Of the nation.
The unified German govern
ment has been able to hold
her own for some months
against the unequal organi-
zation Of the finances Of the
world.
The Woman's Party for Con-
structive Peace is urgiig gov
eminent control Of utilities
because 1t is the one tangible
remedy the women see
which will help to make war,
IL it does come, short.
Perhaps If our organization is
good enough it will be I'M
necessary to even fight" =
Mrs. Charles Edward Russell,
Washington delegate to the
convention of the Womdn'S
Party for Constructive Peace.
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enly reason that he doesn't cSme
to see me 10 that he thinks don't
care for him. Please tel me-
what to do, MARAGRET.
TAKE affairs into your own
hands. and write or telephone
the young man to come and
call. I should telephone.
believe. having the advantage of
ticking to the young man person
ally and getting some definite sort Of
4 reply.
II may be that he Is too proud to
renew his acquaintance with you after
your apparent indifference has sent
him away. II II Is worth that much
to you, surely you can reverse the
ursual order OF things and be the
first to come to"mAkc up"
Copy't. 1916 by Newspaper Feature Service.
MISS Laurie tCiH t1elcome letterS
Of inquiry on subjects Of inteTeSt
from readers Of this paper, and tCill
reply 70 them IN these columns.
They should be addressed to her,
care this office.
The Washington times., 1916-01-11
Press Notices of One Liz

Little Miss Sadie Smith entertained
fifteen other tots at her birthday party
last week.
Miss Saidee Smith denies the report
Of her engagement to Ephraim Oof.
Miss Sara Smith has gone 70 Elk
willie to teach school.
Miss saba Smith has been elected
president Of the ladies' auxiliary of
st. Gaby's Church.
Miss sallie Smith is in New York
studying Peruvian art.
Mics Sara Smith will decture this
evening on The Problems OF Middle
aged Spinsters."
Died1on the --th inst, Sarah Smith.
aged fifty-eight.
The Washington times., 1916-01-11

cleaned with acids retarn.sh more
quickly than II they are cleaned with
an oil or some preparation of whit
ing, rouge, or tripoli.
Brass may be prevented from tarn-
ishing by covering with solution of
shellsc in alcohol in the proportion or
about two ounces OF shellac to one
pint of alcohol. To this simple lac
quer red and various colorings can
be added. Brass beds can be relac-
quered i'm this manner IL they are
originally not the flat finish, which
requires different treatment. The
tarnish of silver can most easily be
removed by the use OF a specially
prepared pan for cleaning the same,
which cleans tho silver although It
does not polish it, A better under
standing of tranish. its causes and
chemical effectA will assist in easier
cleaning.
jCopy't.. 1916. by Mrs. Christine Frederick
The Washington times., 1916-01-11
Government Ownership of
Munitions, Undertaken
Successfully by Germany
Twenty Years Ago, Is the
Present Goal Toward
Which They Are Bending
Their Efforts.
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

A RE the leading women in the
"A United states today trying
y to head this country toward
socialsm?g
A conservative would laugh at the
question and say "No" at once, but
any one who for moment considers
the program which the Women's
Peace party, now known as the
Woman's Party for Constructive
Peace, has openly espoused, cannot
but be convinced that albeit. unin-
tentionally. the women Of this coun-
try are striving to put into practice
the basic principles Of socialism.
The end for which they are bending
all Of their efforts Is the Govern
ment ownership Of munitions. This
step is primarily Of a socialistic char
acter. and one which was taken
twenty years ago by Germany.
Government ownership OF all nu-
nitions." said Mrs. Charles Edward
Russell, a washington delegate Of
the convention of women bent on
peace, now being held. lis the end
for which the party 10 now working.
No longer are they concerned with
a theoretical, visionary peace set
Element, but, in an attempt to take
matters as they are and offer a
remedy for the preparation OF our
country In case OF war, they desire
that tho manufacture of all NUM-
lions OF war be absolutely in the
hands of the Government.
III this country were TO so to war
today the first step that would have
to be taken would be the lining up
Of the arms interests In such an or
EAniAed array that exploitation
through private interests would be
abolished EKpediency follows only
In the footsteps of efficient Organiza-
ton.
with the present system of prl-
vate ownership OF supplies necessary
for the defense OF this country, 'he
prospect OF domestic troubles looms
imminent. The struggle for mo
The Washington times., 1916-01-11

Dear Annie Laurie-Last winter
] went with a young man
thought a great deal of. and he
often told me he cared FOR me,
hut seemed to think ! disliked
him. We quarreled about some
trivial matter about three months
ogo. and have not seen him
since.
Now, what am / to do2 I care
a great deal for him, and the
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Lucky Adam.

And a few Of the things that
Adam didn't have to put up with
are
Relatives.
Chronic story tellers.
Prickly underwear.
Garlic salad.
Amateur TetTaEZinis.
Storage eggs
Life Insurance agents.
Birthday suspendeTs.
PeE.top trousers.
outing flannel nightles.
~2TOoklyn Daily Eagle.
The Washington times., 1916-01-11

larged rores. Tho blaekheads may b
masSaged out with henSnin ana glyeer-
Inc, one teaspoonful of each to a cup
ful OF rose water.
A. c. M.-PIease tell me how 70 re-
duce my weight.
Avoid sweets. pastries, oily. starcl.y,
greasy and fat-makiDH FOODS. Take hin
dancing, swimming. ana gymnastics.
j; M.-How mny safely reducS
weight? am nineteen years OF age,
weigh ?1s pounds, and am about i've
Learn to row. swim. dance. play ron.
tennis, football bsEketbaIl, ana sleep
but eight hours IN the twenty-four. Al
sst at d tTorl potatoes cereals bl,tternilk
highly seasoned foods. sweets, pastries,
and chocolates. lat meat but once q
day. and Join the Y. NJ. c. A.
Student at y. of W.-For three or four
hours after I get up in the morning I
suffer with a dizziness in my head and
a choking feeling that makes me Easp
for air when l attempt to concentrates,
My forehead is very hot At such times,
and anything that reduces the tempera.
ture, seems to relieve nue.. eat well,
sleep we'll, and I'm well otherwise. Il
there anything you can suggest for me?
Yes, there are many things to suggest
to tho young student who IL impetuous.
careless. and thoughtless, Outdoor ex-
ercises, life in the fresh air, and sun
shine, rowing, tennis, squash. swim
ming. and dancing will do wonders for
you. DO not keep late hours. Sleep at
least ten hours in the twenty-four In a
well-ventilated room, eat green veSe-
tables, dried and fresh fruits, two glass
fuls Of distilled water must be taken
before meals, and see that there Is NO
cause for bad digestion or constipation.
Have the eyes examined, and lf you
need glasses, wear them. Avoid ex-
element. and Keep the bowels active
and regular.
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Memories.

Memories.
Old-fashioned elastic sleeve hold
ers.
Bulldog shoes.
Wristlets.
Mems CATERS.
Disc music boxes.
Niagara Falls transpRrencies.
Wax flowers.
Raincoats with capes.
Views of the Worlds Fair.
Old-fRshioned mustard plasters.
Initials on the shirt sleeves.
Crullers.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.