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The broad ax., 1917-05-19
WOMAN'S WORK.
What She May Do to Help on the Ma
tionaI Struggle.

tionaI Struggle.
What can she do? How did Eve
spend her time while Adam was hunt
ing dragons? How did Calpurnia help
when Julius Caesar was practicing
frightfulness on the Gauls? What aid
did Mrs. Grant give while the general
was fighting the Virginia campaign?
What have heroic women always done
when the war cloud descended upon
their country and their men took up
spear or crossbow or rifle? Just the
same thing that the women Of Ameri-
ca are to do during the continuance
of this tremendous war.
"She" can keep the family going. The
profession Of most women is home
keeping, and there is no lessening OF
demand for competent mothers and sis
tiers and aunts and sweetheartS to feed
the hungry, bring up the children and
strengthen the hearts of the faint. Ev-
cry country that goes into real war
fights on the base line Of the home,
from which aid, comfort and love flow
without cessation to the men in the
trenches. The great work of the home,
which is the preservation Of civiliza-
ton, must go on, war or no war. If
the father is where he cannot take
part, the mother must shoulder care.
"She" can take a part in the indus
trial life of the country which will set
hundreds of thousands of men free for
the hard campaigning which they alone
h< hn II, hoa orb
woman in a factory, saleswoman,
stenOgrapher, bOokkeeper, business
woman-all those things she will keep
on doing. and she will add innumer~
able tasks that are waiting for women
to perform. In the great organization
of the Industrial forces Of the country
she will give Indispensable help. The
war cannot be successfully fought
without her. New opportunities will
open up to her as telegrapher, depart
ment clerk or confidential secretary.
She will have the most glorious oppOr-
tunity in the history Of wOmankind to
share in the constructive work Of war.
"She" is wanted as an actual sharer
in warlike operations. She will fur
n1Sh the nurses, the experts In cooking,
the storekeepers, the accountants, the
searchers for lost soldiers, the aids to
the convalescent. She will offer to
many a poor wounded fellow that
touch Of home and humanity which
will coax him back to life. She will
furnish courage to her man on the
firing line and to some other girls
man in the hospital.
"She" will nerve the nation up to its
work. She will hold the patriotic meet
ings and organize the women Of her
city or Of her hamlet to work together
for the common need. She will be
brave In defeat, she will urge on after
victory. She may be depended upon,
whether maid, wife or widow, to bear
her equal share of the sacrifices and
sufferings, Of the joys and triumphs Of
the national struggle.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
For a Rainy Afternoon.

When the day is rainy and the kid
dies are peevish and you have exhaust
ed all your ways of entertaining them
pull out the sewing machine, unthread
the needle and remove the bobbin.
Then let the youngsters take turns at
making weird designs on thin paper.
Fold square of paper diagonally once
and then again and third time. Then,
placing the point Of the triangle under
the needle, let the youngster guide the
needle haphazard about the triangle.
When unfolded it will be found that
the square is filed with q beautiful,
symmetrical design. Care should De
taken that the needle is not allowed 20
run into the too eager little fingers
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
Beauty Hints.

When the eyes are very tired battle
them with hot water and drop a few
drops of diluted boracic acid in the
eyes with an eye dropper. Use ten or
fifteen drops Of the acid to one ounce
Of distilled water.
The habit of raising the brOws con-
tinually will also tend to produce wrin-
kles, more quickly than the passing
years. Before combing your hair place
long, narrow strips Of court plaster
just above the center Of the eyebrows
and reaching halfway to the hair line
Every time you raise your brows this
will be silent reminder, and soon you
will learn to know when you use those
muscles that you know work uncon-
sciously, and this will soon break you
of the habit. Wear the plasters when
ever you can until broken Of the habit.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
New Ribbons.

Bold effects confront one from the
ribbon counters nowadays. The latest
in ribbon fancies show vivid plaids
and unusual color combinations In
stripes. The reason for such Is evident
when the number Of sports styles Is
taken into consideration. One could
never use dainty Powered or figured
ribbon for a sports girdle, tie or vest.
but these huge plaids and striking
stripes are just the thing for the bright
sports suit or dress Of solid color.
Some OF the ribbons even go so far a.
to combine stripes. checks and plaids
In one pattern. -.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
Oven Efficiency.

Solhe women find a use for both
uelr raE-r oven and a small remov-
sue oven at the same time. When
:. saAlllS cookies. set the small oven on
~e Iron; ot the stove and use both
y. (ou will be through in a short
"neh Yen want to cook one kind
y. tOou slowly and another rapidly,
~ the Sntall oven on at the back of
re Nn'r and use it for slow heat.
,sep lhe Range oven hot. In this way
S ou may oake cuStards, apples or light
ss s"u as Slowly as desired and at the
n e Inn" he cooking pies or biscuits
ma hot oven.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
Newest Hats,

aorlcS are greatly used by the mill
his his aid whole hats, crowns and
,so.s S are fashioned of crepe de chine,
SSas se'te' chiffon, satin, taffeta or
ta'eVer the designer happens to
A. Georgette and crepe de chine
OH. perhaps more used than any of the
md materials, always excepting nets
MIR 'aceS' and a hat entirely covered
ia crape and showing straw only in
I'm -aeihg Of the wide brim Is some
,nd untrimmed save for a drapery
oro. Asot of the Grape. Other Grape
s,,heu models are flower trimmed or
~'ner trimmed.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
Purple Hats.

You can have a big nat Of very dark
purple straw faced in delicate pink, its
crown entirely covered by violets with
a simple pink camellia nesting among
the violets near the front, or your
purple hat may have grapes In rose
and gray and green and dull blue clus-
tered In wreath fashion around its
crown top, or may have cerise roses
harmonizing with its purple.
There are much orchid and mauve.
as well as purple, in the summer MILL
merry. often with soft old blue in COM
bination, a color scheme very charm
ing IL successfully handled and quite
hopeless when 1t goes wrong.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
FROM THE FRONT
=. carreFs Wife Was Only a Day
Behind the Germans.
FIRST AMBULANCE OVER.

,r,saI From the Trenches For the
~ .r,rJ,en and Sick In Noyon After the
o.,..t of the Germans From the
City Recently
:. bpr letter of appeal for clothing
u food Nine. Alexis Carrel, wife Of
~ sn1 Carrel. thus describes her entrance
~ CITY Il day after it had been re-
wv iu,.or br the British-French soldiers:
'l %on Sunday the news Of the German
...oat from NOyOn reached me, and
I's abod 70 RibecOurt, at four kilometers
Pr-tonce There 1 found that the
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
CLIMBING GARDENS
CraWIerS Must Be Made to Get
Off the Earth.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR VINES.
An Expert Gives Home Gardeners Ad-
vice About Caring For Squashes and
Plants That Naturally Trail-Soy

From National Emergency Food Garden
Commission-l
As usually grown cucumbers are
planted in hills four or six feet apart
and allowed to spread out along the
ground. But in small gardens cucum-
bers should not be grown unless they
are to be trained upon poles or trellises.
When they are trained to climb the
vines may be fifteen or eighteen inches
apart. A useful method is to plant
them on the south side of the garden
fence so that the vines may grow up
on strings to the top of the fence. In
training the vines tie them with soft
cotton yarn, and if large, slicing Gu
cumbers are grown it may be neces-
sary to support the fruit with loops of
tape.
Since cucumbers thrive in rich soil a
suggested method is to plant them
around a leaky barrel, training them
up the sides. In the barrel should be
placed two bushels of manure, and wa
ter should be frequently poured in the
barrel. Leaking out, it will fertilize
the plants round the bottom.
Cucumbers may be planted up to
July.
Summer squashes are bushy and need
less space than the winter variety.
When the vines are allowed to run
along the ground they may be planted
in hills four feet apart, whereas the
hills of winter vines should be planted
eight to ten feet apart.
Three or four squash vines will sup
ply family. When vines are allowed
to run it is well to throw spadeful of
earth over each vine every three or
four feet at n leaf joint. Where it is
thus covered it will put out roots, of
setting any injury to the vine nearer
the main root.
InaSmuch as it is not safe to set out
eggplant in the garden much before the
middle of June and because the plant
requires a long growing season, the
seeds should be sown indoors. One
VI OuuCC VI SScu W. plOuuNC
enough plants to make row 100 feet
long. These seeds are usually sown
thickly in rows in the seed boxes, and
when the plants are large enough to
handle they are transplanted to flower
pots filled with rich soil.
From Japan, home of some Of the
most intensive farming the world ever
saw, comes the soy bean. Imported
first as a crop to build up the fertility
of American soil, it is now claiming a
place in the American diet.
Soy beans will not grow well in soil
where they have never grown before
unless that soil is impregnated with
certain microScopical germs which the
roots must have-that is, for soy beans
the soil must be inoculated. This is
simple. All that is needed is to get a
little soy bean culture or some soil
which has produced soy beans. This
culture is sold by seedsmen. 1t is
cheap, and a handful is enough for a
bean patch.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
Bio Men In Boy Scouts.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Major
General Leonard Wood, the secretary
of war, the secretary of the navy.
the chief of staff Of the United States
army-these men, seriously concerned
with the proper preparation Of our
boys for their full duty as citizens, are
officers of the Boy Scouts of America.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
a BUSY Little Girl.

The industrious little miss in the pic
ture is a patriot and is determined to
do all she can to help Uncle Sam in
the war. She is learning to use needle
The broad ax., 1917-05-19

Navy serge is here shirred on to a
top, the plaits Of which feign a bolero
jacket. Gray beads pick out girdle
and cuffs, while the high collar and
pockets are contrasted with gray tus-
sore silk. Gray and blue are favorite
combination.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
SEE THIS TRAVELLER.

For Your Summer Vacation You Need
This Outfit.
Beige taffeta makes the smartest
kind of tailored suit, especially when
it is elabOrately stitched with heavy
The broad ax., 1917-05-19

silk Of the same shade, revers, peplum
and cuffs. The turban is one OF the
ever fashionables, crisp green foliage
and a splash of flowers in color.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19

with white linen, and the bolero top
reaches around under the arms In tabs
that button In the back. Please note
how a white pique collar and black
ribbon tie set or the gingham.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
SCHOOL GOWN.
What Betty Wears to Work and Play
In Summer Time.

For small girls is this interesting
dress made of apple green Bingham.
Both kangaroo pockets are shocked
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
Good Manners,

Two little bolts that will unlock
To any one who stops to knock;
The bolts are these:
"I thank you, sir"
And 'Tf you please"
Philadelphia RecorS
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
Sleepy Time Story About a Well
Known Field Creature.
ITS BIRTH AND TRAGIC END.
Green Coated Youngster Had a Mar
row Escape When He First Emerged
Into the WorId-How He Changed
His Clothes-About Mrs. Catbird.

Tonight, said Uncle Ben to Little
Ned and Polly Ann, will tell you the
story Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Every Deem
Der OF, all goods
except Diamonds
and items hav-
ing an estab-
lisl1ed manu-
facturers' retail
price.

Our Diamond display is
as elaborate as usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Our stock is in keeping
with our display.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
KREW-PINA
A Household Remedy
You Can Depend Upon.

Although Krew-Pina has been on the
market only one year, 1t has already
proven itself the king of household
remedies in all cases OF muscular sore.
ness, due to overwork, rheumatism
or strains. Also for colds, coughs,
Group, miners asthma, and like affec-
lions Of the bronchial tubes and air
passages, it has wrought wonderful re.
suits. For children it has truly been
God-send, because there is no I'M
pleasant odor or burning sensation,
and no matter how vigorous the ap.
plication, Krew-Pina cannot blister.
Neither does 1t discolor permanently
the clothes. In short, it is an ideal
salye, containing no harmful ingre.
dients, but possessing wonderful pow
ers for relieving pain. 1t can be Sc
cured fresh from Martins Drug Store
or from the Mountain City Drug Co.,
in % cent jars. Keep q jar in tho
house for emergencies. Your money
back If 1t does not give satisfaction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
OTHER SPORTS

were exploiting the field Of immigrant
education extensively. Frequently this
was due TO Interior motives. among
which may be cited the desire to Sc.
cure financial support. Owing to the
general, and In some cases, unintelli-
gent public interest In the immigrant,
appealing instances OF his condition
were described for the purpose of SO.
curing contributions. Again, the Gre
alton and maintenance OF English and
civics classes utilized as a means OF
building up the schools of private agen.
cies, many of which, II investigated,
would not have received full public
sanction. The efforts OF some private
agencies, furthermore. were well.mean.
ing, but directed through the wrong
channels. Types Of educational facili-
ties and instruction were provided
wholly unsuited to the immigrant type,
need, and condition, with the result
that immigrant men and women were
induced to attend classes OF no prac.
teal value either to them in their life
in America or to the country as an
Americanizing influence.
In tracing developments since 1914,
Mr.. Wheaton declares:
Progress in every way has been
rapid. definite, and extensive. Govern.
mental authorities everywhere, city,
state and federal, have expressed seri'
Gus interest in the problem, and have
taken definite steps to provide ade'
quate facilities. Municipalities have
seen that the education of the immi
grant, especially through the provision
of evening classes, is to be treated as
fundamental part of the educationai
system, rather than as an incident or
adjunct to the day-schoo- system to be
maintained or not at will, or according
to the amount of money in the school
treasury. Many Of the states, such as
Cali lr--ia, Michigan, and New York.
and particularly the state departments
of education, have come to appreciate
the fact that the immigrant is not
merely local problem. The transit
tory nature of his employment, and
hence residence, have been increasing
ly appreciated in their bearing upon
his education. While the primary OBJ
legation of the city has been acknowl'
edged, both officials and citizens have
grown to see that the secondary obli
cation of the state to assist the city
and II local school district in this
particular type Of education is one OF
such imperative nature as to demand
financial assistance and state supervi'
sion and coordination of activities,
The federal government, especially the
Bureau of Education, as result OF
an investigation of facilities. has come
to take the stand that inasnIuch as adj
mission of an immigrant to the Uni
ted States, together with his admis'
sion to citizenship, are both federal
matters, then, equally, is interest in
his training for life and citizenship in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
MUSEINGUM PLAYS
UNIVERSITY TONIGHT
Expected That Laterner will
Be Able to Get Back in
Game.

MoRGANTowN, Feb. 15-Tonight
ON the "Ark" floor the West Virginia
basketball team will meet one of the
strongest opponents OF the season in
the Muskingum College five from New
Concord, Ohio. Musdngum usually
has one OF the best teams in Ohio
and last year easily won every game
of the series from Wesleyan in ad.
dillon to- beating Davis and Elkins
and Fairmont Normal, both well
known West Virginia teams.
The Muskingum game will serve as
g basis Of comparison between Yves.
leyan and West Virginia for that all.
important series which begins on the
local door next Monday night. Yves.
ieyan beat Muskingum by very close
score early in the year on Muskingum
floor and the Muskingum team was not
yet fully developed at that time, the
game here will be interesting here
for purposes of comparison.
Latterner, the star forward of the
Varsity team has been on the hospital
list lately but it is expected that he
viii be able to get in the Muskingum
game as well as be in the best of
shape for the crucial game with
Wesleyan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
CRACK OHIO TEAM
HERE TOMORROW
Muskingum Will Test Out
Merits of the Normal
School Five.

A sharp. fast practice was run
through today by the Normal team,
conditioning for the game with Mus.
kingum to be played on the Normal
Gymnasium tomorrow evening. Last
night Muskingum was bested at Buck.
harmon, tonight she plays the Varsity
at Morgantown. so a good showing
against the Ohio players by the Nor
NAL boys tomorrow evening will be
considerably to their credit.
1t is felt by the Yellow and White
supporters that II Wesleyan could
make 33 points to Muskingums 9 with
their first string men working. the To-
Gals by fast floor action should be
able to put one over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15


this country a federal matter. With
immigrants moving from city to city
and from state TO state, with differ
en- nationalities in each state, and with
the necessity Of clearing house OF IN,
formation becoming more and more
apparent, this federal interest has
been increasingly directed toward the
establishment OF fundamental princi.
pies, policies and standards, together
with approved practices in this form,
of education.
ION the other hand, private agen.
cies have seen the futility OF competl.
ton among themselves and with pub.
lie agencies and institutions. Hence
they have increasingly adopted the
practice OF establishing facilities only
where they do not exist, or where pub
lie facilities can not. for financial rea,
sons, be made to meet the local prob
lem. Tho practice has become more
and more established OF placing pri.
vate facilities under the supervision
of appropriate public school officials,
and OF turning over to the latter such
facilities as rapidly as financial anu
other reasons will permit. The result
Is today that the evolution OF educa
ton has forced a larger measure of co.
operation on the part OF all agencies
and individuals interested in the train.
ing of immigrants for citizenship in
America. Although this is the transi.
ton period. yet principles, policies,
standards, and methods are now more
clearly delineated than ever before,
while the most effective procedure OF
Incorporation daily teaching
those interested It's potency in the
Americanization movement"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
TRIM MusKlNeuM.

BUCKHANNoN, Feb. 15-wesIeyan
College gave Muskingum College her
second drubbing since she started in
to West Virginia, defeating her 81 to
SO in a we'll played game here last
night. The end of the first half saw
Wesleyan on the long end of a SO to
8 score, but in the second half Wes-
leyan playing subs. Muskingum took
a brace and scored q points to Yves.
leyans 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
YEARS
EXPERIENCE With
THIS KIDNEY MEDICINE

1t is a quarter of a century since
/ introduced DR.. Kilmer's swamp.Root
to my trade and they all speak very
favorably regarding it, and some
friends said it is the best medicine
they ever used. The sale we have
enjoyed on the preparation and the
splendid reputation that 1t feels is a
positive proof that it is one of the
most meritorious remedies on the mar
ket. Very truly yours,
F. E. BRITToN, Druggist,
Nov 2Sth, 1916. Jonesboro, Tenn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15

Notable progress in the Americana
zatton of immigrants Is reported by
H. H. Wheaton, specialist in immi-
grant education, In the report Just pub
lshed by the Bureau of Education of
the Department of the Interior. DR..
Wheaton points out that in 1914 when
the Bureau of Education began a ma
tional investigation of facilities for
the education Of aliens, chaos existed
in this important phase Of education.
Few established and well.approvcd
standards existed, and practically all
methods were in the experimental
stage. Policies, except that of Federal
non.interference, we're known only to
cities and states where evening schools
for immigrants had been long main
tanned. Public agencies of various
kinds we're endeavoring to treat the
problem each in its own way, without
definite endeavor to cooperate with
other agencies, and with no fixed poll.
cies. Immigrant education was con.
sidered at this time primarily mat
ter for local attention and jurisdiction.
The spectacle of cities working out
methods independently and adopting
fads in immigrant education without
the co-ordinating influence of even a
clearing house of information was so
common as hardly to excite comment.
State supervision, and especially state
aid, had not at this time been serious
ly considered. Only one state, New
Jersey, had specified financial aid for
the encouragement OF immigrant
classes. Only one other state. Massa-
chusetts, had legislative provisions re-
quiring the school attendance of illit.
crates up to 81 years of age. Federal
interest was considered in some quar-.
tiers both inopportune and improper.
Establishment and maintenance of ed
ucational facilities had. by establish
ed precedent, and constitutional and
legislative provisions, been left pri-
marily to state governments and mu-
nicipal and district school jurisdiction.
The same policy was applied to the
education of immigrants. Such Fed.
eral interest as existed derived its i'm.
petus largely from the national at
te.lpt to remove illiteracy, since the
foreign-born whites contributed in
large numbers to the body of Hitter.
ates. The establishment of fundamen.
tai principles and policies in the edu.
cation of immigrants was, so far as
the Federal government was concern
ed, agitated chiefly by reformers and
social workers who came into more di-
rect contact with the problem than
governmental officials.
In contrast to state and federal agen.
cies, numerous private agencies and
nrpaniZntionS-city state and natiOn-
al; civic, patriotic, and educational
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Evening Chat
A CONCENTRATION KICK,

Talk about conservin' nature,
By act Nv legislature,
Why, the goldarned, pesky saplins.
Keep me grubin' night and day,
Over here in West Virginia,
1t takes all the manhood in ye.
To keep grubed clearin' big enough
To raise bale o. hay.
Talk about CROWN woodlands,
And conservin' nature, Good Lands!
Every time grub. saplin'
There's ten more begins to sprout-
What we need is beans and taters,
Sugar cane and red termaters-
These conservation people
Don't know what they're talkin' bout.
THE DEACON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. IA
According to word received here from
Australia, Miss Fannie Durack and
Miss Nina Wylie, world champion wo.
men swimmers, will visit the United
States some time this spring.
Miss Wylie is second only to Miss
Durack in all around aquatic accom-.
plishments and holds the world rec.
ord in the 100.yard breast stroke and
in the $50 and 200.yard events. Her
time for1the hundred IS 1928.