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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

ually in love or if they wish TO
be considered merely friends; what
courtship is; how soon the young man
should pop the question, and VINO
should suggest that they might as wen
be married at once as to wait, ana SO
forth.
will try to reply in this article as
best l can to the queries OF over
thousand young wOmen-all on the
same subjects. A girl never really
loves. even knows she has a heart,
till she is conscious of it's loss. That
is the beginning of the tender passion.
If q young man has fallen into the
habit of calling regularly, the natural
suppOSitiOn is that he is Interested In
the girl and finds more contentment
in her society than in that OF any otn-
er girl upon whom he might call. Inc
man who is in earnest will lose no
time in explaining the object OF MS
visits to the young wOman's family,
as we'll as to herself-namely, that he
has found that he is fond OF her ana
that he would like to call for stated
period to discover if they are mutually
attracted to each other, and with the
intention of proposing marriage If all
is favorable.
During this period, when no be-
trothal is pending, young girl may
show her interest in the young man
by welcoming him cordially, not eff
fusively, when he comes, showing an
interest in his conversation, his home
folks and his employment, If he Is
wont to speak of it.
Until a man asks for young wOm-
ans hand in marriage and is accepted,
he has no right to expect to be enter
tanned exclusively by her. He has no
right to feel aggrieved if her family
comes in wher he calls, aiding her in
making the evening pass pleasantly
for him.
Lastly, but by no means least, a
young man should not expect to have
his betrOthed sweetheart wholly to
himself when he calls. He is expect
Ing to take her all too soon from her
home folks. He should allow them to
enjoy her society with him to the very
last day. Girls who absorb all this
knowledge know all that l have been
able to discover by book or history
concerning the course of true love
and the cause of its running smoothly
or otherwise.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
New Sperry SearchIight.

Night visitors to the electrical ex-
position at New York were astonished
at the new searchlight mounted on the
roof of Grand Central palace, which
has brillianco % times greater than
the famous light at Sandy Hook.
It is the invention of Elmer A.
Sperry. already known for his gyro-
compass and aerOplane stabilizer, and
who is n member Of the naval consult
ing board. The rays equal in intensity
tbe sun at eight o'clock in the morn
ing at this time of the year.
The searchlight burns a superheated
vapor in the cavity of its positive cleo
trode. Efforts will be made to signal
Philadelphia, 81 miles away, with its
ray.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
WHY SEEK WEALTH?
RICH MAN MISERABLE COM
PARED WITH POOR BOY.
Writer Enumerates Many Joys Which
the Latter Has at Command, and
Which Are Forbidden to the
Millionaire.

Many of the leading railroad pres
tdents, corporation presidents, tinan-
ciers, politicians and millionaires of
today began life as poor boys. This
sentence sounds as though it had been
written before, and it probably has
been, a good many times. From now
on not so many of these worthless will
begin as poor boys. That wastes too
much time. The thing to do now is to
begin as rich boy and then work up,
says the San Francisco Bulletin.
But are the railroad presidents, cor
poration presidents, financiers politi'
clans and milionnires who began as
poor boys any the happier because
they ceased to be poor boys? DO they
ever wonder as to the wisdom of the
first choice at the first crossroads
leading toward wealth and famel
They know that their lives have not
been model ones, even from the point
of view of happiness. A poor boy has
many pleasures. He can steal apples
He can go in swimming. He can play
ball. He can go to school. He can
have a best girl. He can play Indian,
build wigwams in the woods, roast po'
tatoes in campfres, smoke cornsilk
cigarettes.
A railroad president or a million.
aire cannot have half so much fun
He has his dignity, his business, his
money, his wife's social position, his
servants and his health TO worry
about. BY the time he is successful
he is growing old and beginning to
have doubts as to the meaning and
value of life; his first fresh JOY has
departed; sunrises and sunsets move
him no more, music cannot draw his
attention from the purposes which
have made him a monomaniac, and he
does not care to go barefoot or sneak
out with jack-'O-lantern in the dark
of fall moon.
Everybody likes to think of John ID,
Rockefeller saving his first hundre0
dollars, but who likes to think of him
saving his last ten million dollars? IL
is the beginning, not the climax that
is romantic and charming for the OBJ
server and, perhaps, for the man him.
self. Power and wealth are not much
compared with the fine thrill in young
blood on frosty October morning, or
even the sOberer elatiOn of an ole
farmer looking westward over the
tops of the wheat on his quarter
section at shutdown.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
It Is Child Who Has No Place to Play
That Falls Victim to Disease or Crime
By MISS MARTHA RILEY
Civ Probation Officer Of Madison. Wisconsin

forgotten the odShoned, vigorous bodybuilding
games of and 81 spy which kept youngsters OF 70
wears ago lively ukp them out of the dark alleys and away
from crap games kept them bright-eyed and healthy.
child who has forgotten how to play and has place to play is
the child that falls victim only helping
children big cities have taught them forget but we are
appealing grown-ups their leisure time that goes TO
of charace want them be active and happy no
idle and miserable to rather than leisure.
think Fairgrounds gardens and manual training and domestic
ought all be linked up together The domestic and man
ua training should be open when the children tire OF playing C
Trend don't want to play all the time
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

casions. Non-dancing CLUBS should be
started by energetic Independent girls
who know that dancing is not the only
pleasure in life. They would be
amazed at the number of young men
who would clamor for admission
good, sensible fellows, who would
make the best kind of husbands.
There's revolution coming in favor of
the girls who do not dance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Man Who BravesAdverseP Public Opinion
to Do Right Is an Asset to Government
Bv PROF. BRANDER MATTHEWS

It is impossible ovmate the value good government OF the
Of character and who willing to stand up
counted behalf of which chances to be moena I'M
American history have deserved better OF the
republic than of the United States who broke
party allegiance and voted according to their consclen LOT ne
otta of Andrew Johnson of Grant of Cleveland
bounds to than their stubborn and rugged resistance to
the expansion of the reenbacs and the other to the
coinage silver Lowell said in casual conversation that TIE
opinion like the OF the atmospheric you
could not see less sixteen pounds to the square
pressure party opinion heavier Only strong
thinking and act in accord with their own sense OF
duv in resistance to this invisible bhooves cultivate that
kind Of strength and moral muscles against the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
National Salute.

Government vessels passing Wash
ington's tomb do not always salute
hut when a special occasion calls fol-
If the salute to Washington is the
same that is fired for the sleeping
Grant-twenty-on guns. This Is a
national salute; there is none higher.
II is the salute paid to the president
of the United States or to a visiting
ruler. In passing In review before
the president of the United States
each ship of a squadron fires twenty
one guns. In honoring the dead Wash
ington one ship fires the salute for the
whole feet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Tin Cans on the Border.

"While wandering through the army
camps at birmingham and also at Ell
Paso," says a military friend, Il have
wondered what became of the mill
lions of tin cans that are used as food
containers in the Chow department.
(Of course we have all heard of that
rather antiquated joke about their be-
ing sent to an automobile concern.)
1 now learn from Quartermaster Ser
gent Edward B. Hoyt of Company F,
Haverhill, who has just returned
from the border, that the cans are
pounded out flat in the smallest pos
sible compass, after which they are
buried in large holes dug by the men
for that purpose. Boston Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Dominican RepubIic.

The Dominican Republic has an area
of about 10000 square miles and is
larger than Belgium. the Netherlands,
Denmark. Switzerland, or Turkey in
Europe. or than the combined areas of
Massa chusetts. Connecticut. Delaware.
and Rhode Island. The population is
estimated at about 100000. which is
about 81 people a square mile, while
Haiti. its neighbor on the west, has
lbout 200 square miles and Porto Rico
has more than 300 Most of the fer
tile land of the country is still virgin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Ho+.Tempered Sea Doo.

A certain British destroyer was or
dered to go alongside a battleshlp to
fiji up with oil fuel. 1t happened to
he Sunday, and the only person the
commander Of the boat saw on decP
was the officer of the watch, SUD
lieutenant. He shouted out:
"Where are the hands to make my
boat fast?"
"All below at church, SIR" was tina
reply.
"What" shouted the indignant COM
mander. "Am I along a battleship OF
a cathedral? Kindly request the arch
deacon TO come on deck and lend o
hand with the wires!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

a s s pri n g ap-
proaches, l find
that girls, too, are
not averse to Civ
ing Cupid a cor
dial, even If tim
id, welcome, If he
is u S h e re d i n
with the glorious,
golden spring.
Plainly speak
ing, 1 am fairly
inundated W | t n
dainty missives
from misses ask
ing, first, how
love comes and
how they may
know for certain
if young men who
call often are act
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

It used to be when a young girl set
bout to gather around her number
f her friends for the seasons social
pleasures she would pick out those who
were congenial. Nowadays, her first
thought isis this one or that one
good dancer? The girl who cannot
dance stands little chance of being in
vited.
1--WE have just the number that will
form so many SETS" they say, adding:
"Such a girl is very sweet and nice.
She dresses well and looks pretty, yet
she would be wallflOwer. She would
feel lonesome and mortified, not en-
loving herself. So why invite her?"
The same might be said of many a
young man. He has pleasing per-
sOnality. is we'll liked, but if he doesn't
know the two-step from the Highland
fling what's the use of inviting him to
an affair where dancing is to be the
chief amusement?
There ought to be affairs given for
those who don't dance as well as for
those who do. If this or that set is in
the habit of meeting two or three times
a week To trip the light fantastic toe,
why wouldn't it be just as well to de-
vote one evening to gather about one,
now and then. the friends who don't
dance? The young men and certainly
the girls would appreciate it.
While 1t is healthful and fine sport
the craze can be carried to an ex
IRENE. A girl may gather around hel
flighty friends and exclude more
worthy ones that would stand heI
more in need in years to come. There
are many girls of many kinds anc
many girls of many minds; some with
notions Puritanical, who do not be
lieve in being even partially embraced
by the arm of young man who whirls
his partner off to the mad, merry mu
sic of enhancing melody. Then, again
there are many girls who yearn Il
dance, but are not permitted to do 81
because of the strict notions OF theil
parents. The dance craze has been
sorrow and regret to this class O.
maidens.
Most girls certainly look ike fairies
floating around in tulle and soft iace'
in the graceful dance. But girls cal
look quite as delightful on other oc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
West Point Examinations.

Candidates for West Point are ex-
amined in algebra, including quadratic
equations, progressions and plane
geometry; English grammar, compost
ton and literature; descriptive and
physical geography, and general and
United States history. No rejected
candidate shall be re-examined, except
upon recommendation of the academic
board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Rad for Her Temper.

"Are you looking forward to cleo
tion day with much anxiety"
"More than I have ever experienced
before" answered Mr.. Dubwaite.
care you afraid your party is going
TO lOseY
ooh. it isn't that. Mrs. Dubwaite is
going to vote for the first time and l
expect a rather trying evening wheD
she returns from the polls"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Love for Our Fellow Man.

How many long and terrible feuds
have arisen between neighbors often
over nothing more important than the
location of a line fence ten feet one
way or another, and sometimes these
feuds have led even to murder. If we
could only bring ourselves to tear out
of our hearts the first appearance of
any growth of hate! Let's try 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Training.

''That mans patience and silent en-
durance are simply marvellous. How
did he come to have such wonderful
control over himSelf?"
He always went out with his wife
when she was shopping to match sam.
ples."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
What Sickness Costs

It is estimated that 13.400.000 per"
sons are sick on an average eight and
one-half days every year. The social
and economic cost of all this sickness.
including wages lost and amounts paid
for physicians. nurses and medicines,
is ST., So, $50.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
The Old and the New Charity
ev Or. JULIA sEAToN of CHICAGO.

The old idea charity pauperzed men, the idea evolves them
The old method of helping individual by giving him the things nc
had not method help help themselves by eahng
them develop efficiency The old civilization had charity
hospitals als ayums which feed and for IN
capaes will build industrial schools AID coope
tive colonies labor be utilized all ehcency %
displaced through higher psychological teachings
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

WHAT is LOVE-MAKING7

So you think you love me. do you?
Well, it may be so;
But there are many ways of loving,
1 have learned to know,
Many ways and but one true way,
Which is very rare; .-@
And the counterfeits look brightest,
Though they will not wear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Saws Mo Good.

'That woman's tongue goes as fast
as an express"
(which isn't the only point of re-
semblance, for like an express, 1t Is
always on the rail"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

and earnest p dare for moment that the United States
and Latin America safe against such dangers
It is the knowledge of such possibilities that inevitably evolving
PanAmerican doctrine belonging much
the United States With the Monroe doctrine
its declaration in 1929 the European
war forcing America spite of the critics of the doctrine It's
onpnents and traducers it's friends and spite
wants not to nail its standard to the
mast of the doctrine and principle international as well
national integrity and defense
that for their salvation the governments ana
peopes of stand with all their moral and physical
mower and the sovereignty of the United States
it attacked by European Aaic foe quickly as the
United for the integrity and sovereignty OF or all
the republics if they shall be aaed by an enemy
from beyond the eastern western
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Monroe Doctrine Means as Much Now
to Latin America as to the United States
By JOHN BARRETT
Director General Pan-American Union

The passions aroused by the will be so terrible
and lasting, the feeling of resentment the part OF
the conqueror and conquered will be keen and per-
ssten and the overwhelming of power that will
result from the possession of mighty veteran army
of trained soldiers and great armada of ships and
Sailors and again, the lust for the unimpoverlshed
wealth and resources of the United States and Latin
America to aid in paying the debts of the war and IN
recoupng from its effects will be mpelling to the
all-powerfu victors that no man. matter how SIN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

Talking about a young mans fancy
lightly turning to thoughts of love
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
GIRLS WHO DON'T DANCE.

Do men like the girls who dance?
Just those who smile and prance
On ballroom floors?
And the maids who do not dance
Pray have they lost every chance
To win the beauX?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

Love wakes and weeps
While Beauty sleeps.
Oh for music's softest numbers,
To prompt a theme
For Beauty's dream;
Soft as the pillow of her slumbers
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
For the Priced Lingerie.

The girl who counts her incest "un-
dies" by the half dozen or more in
sists on keeping each variety of gar
ments carefully separated in neat piles
in her hope chest or bureau drawer
If she is saving for a trousseau she
will very carefully tie these piles with
pale ribbons, SO they will make a
dainty appearance when she shows
them off to her dearest girl friends
Instead of tying the ribbons she will
perhaps shir q ribbon over q band of
elastic and slip it over the pile of
snowy garments. Or she may make
use OF the new contrivance called a
trOusseau buckle" These little clasps
or snaps come in pairs, six pairs to
card, and the ends of a sufficient
length of ribbon may be slipped
through the pair, fastened with a few
neat stitches. and then the buckle
may be clasped like snap fastener
after the ribbon has been passed
around the lingerie. Make set of six
for the little bride-tO-be, and embrOid-
er on each ribbon "a name like "chem-
ises," ''petticoats," might gowns"
drawers" "camisoles," etc. Outline
the name with chain stitches in a con-
trasting color, as pink on blue, or re-
verSing this arrangement.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
KNOCKOUT FOR Mr.. BROWN
His Better HaIf's Story of Experience
With Lottery Certainly Not
Fiattering to Him.

Mrs. Brown has special horror of
lotteries, and at all times and places
she embraces every opportunity of
holding forth with vehemence concern
ing this pet abomination. Her indig-
nation will therefore be imagined
when, one evening, her worthy spouse
came home and proudly announced
that he had joined a goose club For
something like an hour she poured the
walls of wrath on her unfortunate hus-
bands head, while he endeavored
meekly TO bear it ALL
AT last the warmth of the attack
proved quite too much for the long-en-
during John, and he decided that the
time had come for him to fire up in re-
turn.
Il suppose, my dear" said he, en-
deavoring to be sarcastic, you were
never in a lottery, were your"
But, alas for the speaker! Mrs.
Brown turned upon him with wither-
ing scorn.
Once, John, and only once" said
she. "They say, as you know, that
marriage is a lottery. Well, / went in
for that, and myself won a goose p
London Tit-BitS.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
PROUD OF THEIR MODEL SON
Of Course He Was Young, but Just
Then His Habits Were Abso-
IuteIy Irreproachab|e.

"Ah, well, wife" said John Rumbles,
the honest farmer, though our corn
was stricken with quinsy this year,
and our pigs all got the ear disease,
and our cabbages were all hollow, and
our wheat had appendicitis, we have
the consolation of knowing that we
have q model son. Just think, Roland
has never smoked a cigarette in his
whole life"
Nor anything else, for that mat
ter, replied Susan, his honest wife.
And he would no more think of TAX
ing strong drink than he would of fly
ing
True" asserted honest John, with
a sckly smile. "And the regular hours
he keeps!"
Eyes" put in honest Susan, eagerly
"To bed right after supper every night
regular as ciockwork
And for a while John smoked in con-
templative silence, while Susan knit
ted away in her easy chair.
But, of course, there's this" said
John at length. eve can't tell how
he'll be later on. We must remember
he's only six months old"
"Ah, John, we mustn't borrow trou-
bic. We have enough already, good
ness knows" snickered Susan.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
ALL CALL FOR FUR
PRACTICALLY EVERY OUTER GAR.
MENT HAS THAT TRIMMING.
Narrow Bands Finishing the Edges of
Wells Are Considered Smart
Many CoIors That May Be Con-
sidered Strictly Correct

Furs are scarce and high in price,
but the demand is as great as ever
Truthfully one may say "They are
trimming everything in fur" meaning
by "they" those who decide each sea-
sons fashions.
The sketch illustrates two new wells,
each modishiy trimmed in a band of
new square wells. From 81 to SO
inches is regarded as the proper size
for this, and it is simply picked up
and dropped on top Of the hat, secured
perhaps at the center of the crown for
safety's sake, but otherwise uncOn-
fined. These wells are usually of filet
or other hand-run lace. although dotted.
plain or fish-net may be used. A mar
row band of fur finishing the edge is
considered very smart. Large circular
and square wells, similar to this COW
ering the entire hat and forming fire.
quently it's only trimming. find a fur
edging not only smart but useful, as it
serves as a weight for the veil and
helps to keep it in place.
The lower sketch shows q lace or
net veil developed for wear over one
of the small hats This type is com
mended for motor use. 1t is equipped
with wide collar of some fat fur
beaver on black net is shown in the
sketch-and with the collar fastened
snugly at the side or back by means of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
Surprised Dinner Party.

In a recently published book Sir
Henry Lucy has charming story of
the late Canon Anger. The canon
was very fond of children, and set out
one night to attend a party given ''by
children for children"
Don't announce me-" he said to the
servant.
Leaving his coat and hat downstairs,
he quietly opened the drawing-room
door, where the buzz of voices an
nounced the presence of company.
Dropping on his hands and knees he
entered. making strange noises distinct
~ resembling the neighing of a horse.
Aware of dead silence, he looked up,
and found the guests assembled for an
eight-o'clock dinner regarding him
with disgust not unmixed with alarm.
The children's party was next door.
Youths Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
Light Shades of Yellow.

The light yellow shades in cloth
have evidently appealed TO the best of
our domestic designers. for numerous
suits and frocks for autumn wear are
offered in these shades. Mustard and
sulphur tones of yellow are still with
us, and the gold and green gold shades
are modiSh and lovely, but the soft
maize of corn color is always delight
full and less trying than the greener
yellOws. A new homespun in this corn
yellow has been made up into exceed
ingly good-lOoking tailored sports
suits, and sweaters of this yellow have
been in great demand all season and
are still extremely popular.