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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Girls at Home Can Do Much to Win War,
 Says Luther Gulick

Dr. Luther H. Gu1ick, president of the Camp Fire Girls, does not limit his message to the 107,070 members of that organization, but addresss in his speeches and writing all the girls in the Unted States.
 With the advice and approval of Miss Julia .Lathrop of the Children's s Bureau, Department of Labor, he has emphasized the necessity for girls to take care of the younger children. especially in rural communities dur ing harvest time when the farmers s wives are working night and day to prepare food for the farm labor.
 In a recent address on Girls Place in the War" he brought out the addi- tiona1 point that the only reason why so many women have been able to de- vote themselves to Red Cross work Is because the girls are taking care of the smaller children at home.
 "The battle is going to be won." he said, fully as much by those at home as by those who go abroad. It is peculiarly girl job to take care of small children, but it is not merely girlish,-it is for God and country. A girl is actively serving her country who takes care of neighbor's child.
 .'It is sufficient merely to take care of a child for an hour at indefinite intervals. Definite hours should be fixed, and whenever possible, this ser vice should be rendered in company with other girls who are rendering similar service. A girl should bring to this service planning deflniteness team work, regularity of hours, thus fitting herself for life as we'll as giving service. Girls who have never cared for child are at loss and inffectual when they become Woman'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Fresh String Beans To
 Be Used For Canning

Washington, D. C., July 2a-Use fresh beans. String them. Blanch them from five to- ten minutes On steam. Remove and die quickly into and out of cold water. Pack direct ly into hot jars or cans. Pour in enough boiling water to fill the con- tainer. Add one level teaspoonful of salt to each quart. Put rubber. rings and caps on jars into position but do not tighten the wire clamps Seal tin cans completely.
 Place containers on a raise bottom of wooden slats or wire mesh in vessel of water deep enough to com pletely cover the containers Keep the water boiling for three hours
 Remove the jars; tighten covers: invert jars to test sealing, and cool (not in draft as jars might crack Tin cans may be laced in cold water for rapid cooling.
 2 After the containers are cool, store in a dark, cool place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Valorous Service
 Causes New Orders
 Decreed In England

London, July 23-Two new orders have been instituted by King George in recognition of the manifold ser, vices, voluntary and other, that have been rendered in connection with the war. The first is the Order of the British Empire" consisting of five classs to be given to women as we'll as men, the first two classes carrying the honor of knighthood for men and. in the case of women. the privilege of prefixing the title Dame to their names. The five classes are:-
 For men-Knights of the Grand Cross, Knights Commander, Com manders, Officers, Members.
 For women, Danes of the Grand Cross. Danes Commanders Com manders, Officers, Members.
 The second Order, will be entitled "Order of the Companions of Honora consisting of one class only, for both women and men. The order carries no title or precedence and will be con- ferred on a limited number of persons for whom special distinction seems to be the most appropriate form of re- cognition. The Prince of Wales has been appointed Grand Master of the Order.
 The badge of the Order of the Brit ish Empire for the first three classes is silver gilt cross, enameled pearl grey, with a circle enameled crimson center with a representation of Britannia. The circle contains the motto .sFor God and the Empire. The star for the first two classes is an eight pointed silver star, the centre of which bears the same device as the badge.
 The fourth class has a badge sin1i- lar to the first three but is smaller and not ename1ed. E
 The fifth class badge Is of silver gilt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Ez1NSIRyEIl6>NclI

front matching large s'O'' perfora- tions; leave collar free forward of large 70" perforation on right side, and forward of shoulder seam on left side; bind the neck edge.
 Then, close the back seam of the skirt and gather the upper edge be tween "I'' perforations, also the en- tire upper edge of the tunic. Ar range tunic on skirt with notches. center-fronts and center-backs even. Sew skirt and tunic to lower edge of waist with notches, center-fronts and center-backs even.
 Now, take the sleeve and close seam, with cuff seam, as notched. Gather lower edge of sleeve be- tween TT" perforations. Face cuff and sew to sleeve, notches even i; bring small %" perforation in cuff to seam of sleeve, and bring seam of cuff to small "o' perforatfon in sleeve. Sew sleeve in armhole as notched, small "o" perforation at shoulder seam easing in any fitness.
 Finish the ends of the sash with buttons or embroidery. It may be made of ribbon or of self-material Sizes, IA to 20 years. Price, 20 cents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

There's not joy the world can give
 Like that it takes away.
 When the glow of early thought de-
 In lost years dull decay
 The best you can say of a young mans life is that he is playing a same of chance. For some there are losses, for others gains. He is more of a creature of habit than he suspects. In early youth the majority of young fel- lows have in unsuitable desire to get away from home ties. They want to spread their wings and fly where fam cy takes thena-with no one to ques- ton them as to where, with whom, or how long they shall stay away. The country lad goes to the big city, and falls in with the crowd who are sow ing their wild oats. His habitation is a furnished room; he gets his meals
 when the hunger-ca1 comes; here, there, wherever he happens to be- There are plenty of young women about, but he makes no effort to form their acquaintance. Back home the we'll meaning folk have warned him to beware of women, or he might be hauled, pushed, drawn, or driven into matrimony with the wrong one, wheth- CT he would or no. If any woman at tempts to make is pleasant for him in his boarding place, he is sure she is setting a marriage snare for him, and seeks another place forthwith. It does not take him long to acquire the wan- derlust habit He never stops for any length of time under any roof. Board ing house keepers who get all his money, cleverly advise him against matrimony They have their own req sons; they need him and his money. Every one with whom he comes in contact seems to take him for good thing, bleeding him for loans unspar- .ingly. ou can well spare the mon .ey. You have no family they are sure to add. His heart is touched by every appeal. So is his pocketbook. { He has a reckless disregard of time. His business. instead of rising, seems to jog along. He has no chance to save so that marriage is out Of the question. He does not want to take any girls time, so makes himself conn fortable in the general sitting room of his boarding place, playing cards with the elderly men who congregate there, or reads his evening paper until he finds himself the last ore in the room. The old cronies, who have fastened themselves Ike ibarnac1es to him. keep him from going to gatherings where women are to be found. They have had their day; their loves. and their sports and are more crafty than he, catching a good natured, inexperi- enced, soft hearted fellow to foot the bills for their smoke, or hand over the amount of their board when they fall short.
 $ The man who has no love affair can be easily made the plaything of fate, they find. The man who is patted on the back. and applauded for steering clear of marriag cable women, and steeling his heart against the possi- bility of love and marriage is cheat ing some woman out of the chance of winning a heart and home. He is also cheating himself out of the joy of being a husband and having fam fly of loving babies crowding about his knee.
 LA mans future. his happiness his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
~Ns -~~TNr ~-~\/~ LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
 (By Lee Pa.el
tBy Lee Pa2e)
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The Park Ave. News.

IiS 7 dIk AV0. lSeWS.
 Weather. Sundey dinnir without soop.
 Spoarts. A exciting race took place last Satidday aftirnoon on the empty lot between Artie Alixanders goat Lobster and Sid Hunts fox terrier Teddy, Teddy winning easy on ac- count of Lobster stopping to eat a old sardeen can. Artie A1ixander wunted to say it was a fowl, on ac- count of Sid Hunt proberly having put the sardeen can on the track himself, but the judges sed he was krazy, the judges being Benny Potts and Leroy Shooster.
 Sissiety Notes. A faskerade party was held at the home of Miss Mary Watkins last Friday mite. Amuns them enny costumes was MT. Lew Davis with his cote col1er termed up as Sherlock Homes. MT. Benny Potts with a conductors cap and a black eye, as a wounded soldier, and MT, Charles (Puds) Simkins in one oi his mothers termed up old dresses and faltz mushtash, as a actress.
 Short Story,
 Horrers.
 Hay, anybody got a rubber on a pencil to rub sumthing out with?
 Wy, watss the matter? Wat you wunt to rub out?
 jest fell in them ud with my new wite pants.
 We feed goldfish, canary berds, and cats vile people are away for the sumInir. Terms reasonabil. Not re- sponsibiI for deths. See Sid Hunt and Sam Cross Advertisement.
 Intristing facks about intristing people. Sam Cross ses his father al- ways smoakes his segars till there's ony half intch left, and hasent never berned his mustash yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
A WILD YOUTH.

.
 Edith writes: T am a girl of 1S- with several strings to my bow. A young man who has enlisted in the army has just proposed marriage to me, but I arg in doubt as to whether he actually cares for me. as 1t came across on the spur of the moment He drinks heavily, and even acknowl- edges that he is a very wild fellow, but says if I take him, it will be with all his faults, of which he will not pledge that he can break. himself As his folks are rich, while mine are poor don't know whether ought to take the risk of marrying him or not. I like him fairly well.''
 Do not marry man whom you do not love. Liking soon fades out if a couple find they are not congenial to each other. Wait two years before giving him your final decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

 SAY AND SELE

One of the most remarkable and interesting of all the court ladies of England was Christebella. Viscoun- tess Say and Sele, who died on July 23, 1789, at the age of ninety-fiye. And be it remembered at this ex- treme age the viscountess was not old. She never did get old, in fact. She received a large fortune from her father, Sir Thomas Tyrell, and was married three times. each of her hus- bands adding considerably to her wealth Her second husband left her the fine estate Doddershel1 House, and here 1t was that, after the death of her third husband, when she was at least eighty-six years old. she used frequently to entertain large social parties, and they were known as the gayest in all England. The Viscoun- tess was always the life of her parties, she loved the company of the young and none of their fun was too strenu- ous for her to follow. Even when past eighty she was passionately fond of dancing, and did it with grace and elegance, even when many very much younger than she were sinking into the decrepitude of old age. Men of fifty were mere boys to Lady Say and Sele, when she gaily tripped it "On the light IantaSCc toe III neE own ballroom at Doddershell. When she was about ninety she used to say that she .'had chosen her first hus- band for love. her second for riches and her third for rank, and that she had now some thoughts of beginning again in the same order" have always hitherto.'' she said, ''been able to secure the best dancer in the neighborhood for my partner, by sending him an annual present of a haunch or two of venison; but latter ly, I begin to think he has shown 8 preference for younger ladies; so, I suppose, I must increase my bribe, and send him a whole buck at a time, instead of haunch."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

efter three doctors said I never would etand up straight again. was mid. uife for seven years and I recommended the Vegetable Compound to every wo- rnan to take before birth and after wards, and they all got along so nicely that it surely is godsend to suffering women. If women wish to write to
 me will be delighted to answer them. "' Mrs. JENNIE MOVER, S42 E.North St. Lima, Ohio.
 Women who suffer from displace- raents, weakness, irregularities, ner- vousness, backache, or bearing down pains, need the tonic prope -ties of tn roots and herbs contained in Lydia E Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

The styles for midsummer have registered their loyalty to .the straight-line. Here 1t is exploited to excellent effect in a frock of apple green organdy. The blouse Is in Ilong-waisted effect, the one-piece skirt being attached to it. The tunic has a straight lower edge and may be in self-materfal, ,ncn CT embroidery f,ouncing. Medium siza requires 6 yards 36-inch material
 A plait must be formed in the front, creasfng on slot perforations, to properly begin the construction of the frock. Then lap to small 70" perforations and press. Turn the front edge under on small 70" per forations and stitch invisibly to posi-
 Pictorial Review Costume
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
LAURA JEAN LlBB YS DAILY TALKS ON HEAR TOPICS Copyrighted Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Copyrighted, 1918. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

, home ties, do not interest h*s friends to the extent he tmagines. Every
 man should have f1reslde of his own. He should love, wed, and be surround ed by his own dear flesh and blood.
 These, only will care for him when outsiders have forgotten him. It is mans own fault if he allows others ito influence him to keep single, for
 their own benefit. It Is clearly the dty of every man to do his bit-mar- ry, and have wife and children to love
 and be loved by, when he needs them.
 There is no more pitiable object of
 humanity, than the man grown old,
 who has no home ties, and who is re- sponsibIe for such a condition be-
 cause he has side-stepped from mat rimony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
THE ART OF
 AD WRITING

If an ad is to be successful, it must give details enough about the goods so that the reader becomes interested in them. This does not necessarily mean the use of a lot of flowry des- criptive language. It does mean sim ply that the ad writer should talk about his goods as he would talk to customer he was trying to sell them to.
 MT. Logan, previously quoted as a former Seigel-Cooper man. gives tn s experience as suggestion of the value of definiteness. He once advertised as follows:
 GREAT REDUCTION SALE OF
 WHITE GOODS
 Prices Slaughtered
 Everything Reduced 25 Per Cent. The results of that.ad were not sat- isfactory. There was a certain fnde- influences about it that killed it's ef- feet. Then he produced the follow ing:
 GREAT REDUCTION SALE OF
 WHITE GOODS
 Prices Slaughtered
 Sheets Marked $2.O0, now $1.5O
 Towels Marked 200, now 15c This ad showing what the goods had cost and what they would cost was so clear and definite that it sold the goods at once.
 Here is a good illustration of at- tractive advertising from the hard ware line, showing how an article car be c1ear.y de.-.zib-d and made to seem like very desirable home conven- fence:
 GOOD STONES
 Keep your knives and scissors al- ways sharp. Anyone can operate it. May be attached to any table or bench Speed 1500 revolutions a minute. Just pull the strap. No water required Prices, Quartz stones, s1.50, emery stones, $2.O0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

plishments of such a marriage. The soldier is protected in every possible manner, so that he fnay not come home from the war and find himself arried to $. woman he has never seen or heard of. Naturally there will be a lot of mix-ups and perhaps we will see some delightful comedies on the stage later on, plots of which are built around marriage by proxy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
NEW MEXICAN COIN.

Mexico City. July 23-A New Mexi- can coin will be put into circulation shortly. It is 8 gold twenty pose piece the design having the Mexican eagle ons one side and a reprod duction of the Azetc calendar stone on the other. They will be known as "calendaries'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

lady IrlenQS came to see me and she ad- vised me to con- mence taking Lydia E. Pinkharn's s Veg etable Compound and to use Lydia E.
 Pinkham' Sanativc Wash. I began talk ing your remedies and took $5. Wworth and in two months was a well woman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

nant and seemed to think that a cou- pie Of weeks or a month at the most with few doses of medicine was all that would be required
 NOW, as matter of fact if the man had taken a couple of weeks complete rest and proper treatment when he first began to go down, I have nc doubt but he would have been fully restored to health and would have saved himself, not only from two years suffering but from the great expense which afterwards was necessary.
 A woman wrote me that she had received a severe blow on her side about years before and suffered from the bruise for about 8 years, then It broke into a running sore and appeared to be getting worse after four years and she thought some- thing ought to be done for it. Now. just think of letting anything like that run on for seven years from the time of the injury before going to a doctor. The delay in this case was almost fatal as symptoms of can cer were beginning and it was only by the most vigorous and thorough treatment that the disease was ar rested and a restoration to heaIh se- cured
 I would use column of space tell ing you of specific cases of long con- tinued suffering that might easily have been relieved by q little timely treatment at the right time.
 Warts. I told you not long ago about how trained nurse had acci- dentally gotten the juice of milkweed upon g troublesome seed wart and was surprised and delighted to find it greatly benefited, she applied it some more and the wart disappear ed. This cure was used by me when child and has been used by many people for many years. The report about the case of the nurse has brought forth many letters of ap- proval and testimonials. have seen the juice of milk of the milkweed used to heal up the scalds or blisters between the toes, for 'ttoe itch,'' for soft corns and even for raw itching sores between the fingers.
 Home remedies: Now, I have no doubt but that you know of some very good and practical home remedy that would relieve some poor suffer Fer. Why don't you pass it along :? Write me about it or about your own suffering, and the Home Health club will do the rest. will help you to help others
 Dear Doctor: In one of your recent articles you mentioned that exercise and a proper diet were necessary to overcome constipation. I want to know what. man who gets very lit tie outdoor exercise should eat, and what would be good exercise for him.
 E. F.
 1Answer) Eat whole wheat break fast cereals and any fruit you like. Have light lunch at noon of whole wheat bread, milk and fruit Eat your heaviest meal at night; eat mutt ton, beef, poultry. vegetables, fruit sand whole wheat bread. By all means get out and take a brisk walk of a mile or two every day. Put up a crossbar in your doorway. and exer- else on it night and morning. Punch ing the bag is good exercise Learn 8 few twisting and bending exercises.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

4 ,ong-40assted drcss of apple green or0dndy, dcst0ned tor yo1th- jnl 10Hrcs The tNsstc hos q straight 1oscer edge, bat may be of Icce or embroidery t preferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
GOOD sToNEs

What the country wants in this ship building is more noise of the hamer and less clicking of typewri- ters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

The loss of French boats sunk by German submarines were five, three more than 1,600 tons and two less.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

Those people who a year or two ago were going to put a substitute for gasoline on the market at three cents a gallon, are nobly. and persistently resisting the call to very il1ustrious fame.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
BROKEN DOWN
 IN HEALTH
sssIsnan Tells How $5 Worth of Pinkharn's Compound
 Made Her Well.

Lima, Ohio.-" was all broken down in health from displacement Oneof my
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correct name and address must be given to insure attention, not to print. Use ink. Write short letters, only on one side of paper. Address Miss Ldb- boy, 916 President Street Brooklyn, N. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Mid-Season Modes True to the Straight Line.

tion, or if desired, stitch 1 inch from folded edge. Gataer shoulder edgei of fronts between .'T'' perforations Close under-arm and shoulder seams as notched. Gather along crosslfne of small 'so' perforations. Large 70" perforations in right front in dicate center-front Adjust stay un- der gatrars with center-fronts, cen ter-backs and front edges even (large 70" perforation indicates center front); bring small "o'' perforation in stay to under-arm seam; if de- sired tape may be used. Lap right front on left to line.
 Take the collar next and sew to neck of back as notched, and to right