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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

TODAY'S POEM
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MARCH.

If I could catch all the stars in net
And make them tell me their Christ
ian names,
Or snare the dream of violet,
Or persuade the squirrels to teach the
their games,
Or quite surprise, on a warm June
night,
The lilac bushes that laugh for de-
light
And trembIe for fear lest we should
hear them
If I could tiptoe breathlessly near
. them
And overhear them
And master so
Secrets that only the lilacs know:
If could feel what young bird feels
When first it futters across the road,
Or learn at last from the creaking
wheels
OF a wagon that story they tell their
The hillside legend that never grows
old:
If I could be told
All the subtle, impalpable, exquisite
things
That we just surmise when the coun-
try sings
That week before they begin the hay:
If could contrive to sing, or to say,
Or to be, what the poets have never
invented,
Should be contented?
Was I today?
Olive Bell in the London Nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
(By Lee Pape)

This AFTERNOON in skool Miss Kitty,
being our fletcher, sed, Does eny one
in the class know wat a simility is?
WITCH nobody dident, and Miss Kitty
sed, Then Ill tell you, The mussels on
his brawny arms were strong as iron
bands, now that's simility because it
compares objecles. mussels and iron
bands, by meens of the weird, as, now
Suppose wunted a poet and I wunted
sippsoe I wunted poet and wunted
to say, Her eyes were as black as SC
and SO, now who can finish the sin1ility
for me?-
WITCH aftir a vile Leroy Shooster
raised his hand. and Miss Kitty sed,
Yes, Leroy?
Her eyes were as black as a coal
mans face, sed Leroy Shooster.
Well. that a sirnility, but if it was
a poet I woodent wunt to put, it in a
pome, sed Miss Kitty, now who elts
can finish the simility? Well, Samuel:
Her eyes were as black as a coal
mans towel aftir using, sed Sam Cross.
Now I wunt coal men left out in
tirely, they are all rite in their place
but they don't belong in similties, sed
Miss Kitty, we'll Benny?
Her eyes were as black as the end
of dawgs nose, sed.
Now is that a pritty thawht, all who
thinks Bennys simiity a pritty thawt
will please raise their hands, sed Miss
Kitty.
WITCH almost everybody raised their
hands, and Miss Kitty sed. Let us pass
to the jogegrffy lessin.
WITCH we did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
USING THE CHALMERS.

In a search for efficient motor
transportation for her half million
recruits, Canada has turned to Amer
lean cars and is expanding thousands
of dollars on high grade Yankee ma
chimes.
One of the largest orders given out
by the Dominion army officials called
for over 100 Six-30 touring cars.
These have been delivered by the
Chalmers Motor Company of Canada,
Ltd, and are now in active service at
to the standard touring cars, a SQUAD
of dozen chassis have been pur-
chased for mounting machine guns
and like purposes
1--WE have found the light weight.
speedy Chalmers cars to be ideal for
army work. said one Of the COM
handing officers in reviewing the
work Of the motor transport. Quick
acceleration or getaway is absolutely
necessary in warfare and we have
discovered that the Chalmers possess
this to a degree approached by no
other car with which we have expert
mented. It has ample power, too, for
hills and rough going and has more
than met our demands on all occa-
sions.''
1t is understood that many of the
Chalmers cars now in service in Can
ada will be shipped abroad for use in
the campaign now under way in
France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
HOW TO SELECT FOODS.
Household Grouping of Foods to Effect Economy and
Insure Proper Diet.

, form the diet is likely to be lacking
in flavor.
Foods depended on for sugar-su-
gar, molasses, sirups, honey, candies,
sweet cakes and desserts, fruits pre-
served in sugar, jellies, and dried
fruits
Group floods Very Rich in Fats
These are important sources of
body fuel. Without a little of them
the food would not be rich enough
to taste good.
Foods depended on for fat-butter
and cream, lard, suet, and other cook
ing fats, salt pork and bacon, table
and salad oils.
I Some food materials really belong
in more than one group. Cereals. for
example, supply protein as well as
starch; potatoes supply starch as well
as the mineral matters, acids, cellu-
lose, and body-regulating substances
for which they are especially valuable;
and most meat supplies fat as we'll as
protein. The lists given above show
some Of the common food materials
arranged in these five groups, accord
ing to their most important nutrients
Thinking of foods as belonging to
these groups should help to prevent
two nlistsk es-that Of serving meals
that have not sufficient variety and
that of cutting down in the wrong
places when economy either of time
or money is needed.
The groupings will help the house
keeper who wishes to save money or
time to simplify her meals without
making them one-sided or incomplete
For example, from these groups, the
housewife who has been serving
bread, potatoes, and ricce or hominy
in one meal, will see that one or even
two may be left out without emitting
any important nutrient. They will
show her that custard which is
| made of milk and eggs, two foods
from group 2, would hardly be need
| ed after a meal in which a liberal sup
ply Of meat had been served, and that
child does not need milk at the same
meal with an egg or meat. 1t will
suggest that baked beans or other le-
gumes or thick soups made of le-
gumes, are substitutes for meat rath-
,er than foods to be eaten with meat
If, by studying these groups, the
housewife finds that she has provided
tissue-building protein (group p, and
the necessary though small amount OF
| tissue-builing> minerals and body-reg-
ulating materials (group u she may
safely build up the bulk of the diet
from whatever materials from the
other groups that seem economical,
wholesome, and appetizing.
This method of planning prevents
substituting one food for another
which has an entirely different use
| In general, economy within each
group is safer than using an inexpen-
sive one from another group.
(The next article of this series deals
with How to Tell if the Family is Get
ting Enough of the Proper Food).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
Harvard's Professors
Will Be Paid More

Cambridge, Mass. March 26,-Har-
ward university must offer higher sal
aries to it's professors If it is to meet
the competition of the state UNIVERSE.
ties of the west, in the opinion OF the
Harvard endowment fund COMMITTEES.
In a report made public today the
committee presents a table showing
that the salary is higher at Harvard
than at Yale or Princeton, but says
that the western universities are pre-
pared to bid still higher for the SER
vices of professors. The report says
that although Harvard salaries were
raised in 1906 living expenses since
that time have risen so per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

II the, housewife will group the
s,arlot.S foods In her pantry, vege-
sable bins, and refrigerator into five
simple groups and will see that foods
from each Of the groups appear In
each days meals, she can feel sure
that she is giving her family the eight
different substances which the body
needs for well-being This grouping
will help the housekeeper who wishes
to save money or time to simplify her
meals without making them one-sided
or incomplete. 1t will enable her TO
determine whether the meals supply
all the different materials needed and
viii present substituting one food for
another which has an entirely differ
emit use.
To help the housewife group foods
in simple and effective way, the
nutrition specialists of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture have pub
lished the following suggestive group
ing in Farmers Bulletin sos, on how
to select foods.
Group Fruits and Vegetables
Without these the food would be
lacking in mineral substances needed
for building the body and keeping 1T
in good working condition; in acids
which give flavor, prevent constipa-
ton, and serve other useful purposes;
and In minute quantities of other sub
stances needed for health. By giving
bulk to the diet they make it more
satisfying to the appetite.
Foods depended on for mineral
matters, vegetable acids. and body
regulating substances.
- I>o -inc
oranges. lemons, etc.; bananas, mel
ons, ETC.;
i, alads-lettuce, celery,
squash, etc.. potherbs, or greens"
potatoes and root vegetables.
Group 2-Meat and Meat Substitutes
These are sources Of an important
body building material, protein. In
the case OF children part of the pro-
tein food should always be whole
milk.
Foods depended on for protein
milk, skim milk. cheese, ETC.; poultry
eggs, meat, fish, dried peas, beans.
cowpeas, etc.; nuts.
Group 3-Food Rich In Starch
Cereals wheat, rice, rye, barley
oats, and corn) and potatoes (white
ana SW0SI.1 C0T0alS come near 10 De-
ing complete foods and in most diets
they. supply more of the nourishment
than any other kind Of food. It is
not safe. however. to live only on GER
.eals.
Foods depended on for starch
cereal. grains, meals, flours, etc.. GER
cal breakfast foods, bread, crackers.
macaroni and other pastes, cakes.
cookies starchy puddings etc: pota-
toes and other starchy vegetables.
Group sugar
Unless some Of the fuel is in this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
CORNER kUEL GUMS
BECHAMEL, OR FRENCH WHITE
i. SAUCE.

Put into clean saucepan one quart
Of white stock, adding one small bunch
of parsley carefully washed and
chopped. two cloves. half bay leaf.
one sail bunch Of savory herbs. salt,
pepper and a few button mushrooms.
When it has boiled long enough to ex-
tract the flavor of all the ingredients.
and boiled down almost one-half,
strain it carefully, wash the sauce
pan, then return the sauce to it; mix
one teaspoon Of arrowroot in one
pint Of cream and let it simmer
gently for 10 minutes or until the
sauce is of the right consistency for
immediate use. AS this is what is
known as foundation asuce, different
sauces bay be made from 1t by taking
a small portion and adding other in
gradients to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
TASHUA AND LONG HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Schmidt en-
terained as guests Sunday Mrs.
Frickel Anna and Herbert Frickel,
Mr.. Moore Of Bridgeport, George
Frickel of Oklahoma, William Ohler
and Miss Oh1er of Danbury.
Lenten services of the Christ Epis-
copal church here held at the home
of Mrs. John Patterson Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. George Wood of Bridgeport
spent Sunday in Tashua as guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs John Kuechele.
Mr.. and Mrs. McPhilips are the
parents of baby boy born Thursday
March Is.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Walter, who have all been Ill, are
now rapidly improving.
George Randall, son of Mrs. Sarah
Randall, died at his home in the
Chestnut Hill district Sunday, March
49, He leaves a mother, two broth
ers, Lieut.. Albert Randall of Bridge
port, Sherman Randall Of Trumbull,
and a sister, Mrs. Eli Godfrey. Jr., or
Bridgeport. The funeral was held
from the Read Memorial chapel Fri
day. The burial WAS in Mountain
Grove cemetery, Bridgeport.
Samuel C. Seeley spent Thursday In
westport with his uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis I5lli:r.
Miss Ruth Jones and Fannie
Schmidt have both been on the sick
list but have recovered and returned
to their duties in Bridgeport
Samuel G. Seelev is fire warden tc-
the western district of the town. The
season for FIRE permits is from March
is to June Is. 3
Mrs Sarah Wheeler of Shelton is
staying with Mrs. Lorenzo Mallette.
Charles 3. Seeley is afflicted with a
severe grip cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
INVITATIONS
FROM STRANGERS
Where your soul is tempted
Most to trust your fate,
There, with double caution,
Linger, fear and wait

Most to trust your Iahe,
There, with double caution,
Linger, fear and wait
What would you do if you were
working-girl and had not the oppor-
tunity of meeting many of the oppo-
site sex If you were introduced to
nice young man Sunday and he IN
vited you to a ball the following
Thursday evening? Please answer in
the paper right away.
MISS A. c."
This is the query in a letter from a
young girl which reached me too late
to reply. On the heels of it comes a
second letter 1t is of suchs interest to
girls the world over that I give it to
my readers in part. She writes:
mot hearing from you I accepted
the invitation to go to the ball. When
the. young man came for me mother
answered the door.
"She hurried up to my room. I was
tying on my hood. Daughter, she
said, I hope it's all right, but the
young mans breath smells of cloves.
The place was four miles off; we got
there by trolley. I did not have a
good time, for he seemed to know so
many girls there with whom he danced
that he actually forgot me. I wanted
to get home before twelve, as the cars
stopped running then. He remarked,
Don't bother about that; there are al
ways cabs to hire
"He danced through supper hour,
pretending not to, notice that people
were going down stairs to eat. At one
O'Clock the crowd had thinned out BY
two L.. L.
to go and get my things on before he'd
make a move. When he got to the
street he said, BY George, I haven't
hadn't. Then it's walking for u.s. he
snapped.
1--WE walked home four miles in the
bitter cold and darkness He didn't
offer his arm. truldged along, having
hard work to keep UP with his long
strides. At my corner he said, Guess
you can get along by yourself now, so
long!' I made my way home alone.
Mother was watching for me almost
sick from fright I write this to tell
you how it turned out. From this time
on I'll be mighty scared of strange
young men,"
l wonder if the girls who read this
will take warning. She was fortunate
that matters were not worse at the
mercy OF an unprincipled man, who
showed he had no respect for this
good girl. If young women will trust
their precious selves to strange men
of whom they know absolutely moth
Ing, it may be the last that friends
and home viii ever see of them. I'm
less Vouched for by personal friends.
You are safer under the parental roof
Very few young men take, it upon
themselves to ask, a girl out on short
acquaintance. 1t is wisest and best tn
follow the old-fashioned custom of
having the young man call for some
time that you may become mutually
acquainted ere you go in public to-
gether
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
BROWN SAUCE.

A brown sauce, generally speaking,
should not be as thick as white
sauce, because it is usually much
richer and belongs in way to the
gravy family; the white sauce under
it's various names should not be
thicker than cold honey, as it is in
tended to adhere to the poultry Or
other foods that it covers, allowing
enough remaining in the dish to put
an extra spoonful over each portion
in serving. 1t should always be
smooth and free from Jumps, prefera-
bly, thickened with butter and flour,
rubbed to a paste, arrowroot or eggs
In thickening the sauce it should
reach boiling point, but never boil,
1eat 1t curdle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

one OF the old highland blood can see.
I am soothseer and soothsayer, because
you are blood Of my blood, bone Of my
bone, and I cannot help but know.
cannot help but know what that melan-
choly and that resolution, all these COM
bined, must spell for you. You know
how his heart was racked at times"
The boy nodded now.
"Then know how your own must be
racked in turn" said she. "My son, it
is no ordinary fate that will be yours.
You will go forward at all costs; you
will keep your word bright as the knife
in your belt; you will drive yourself
What that means to you in agony
what that means when your will is set
against the unalterable and the inevi-
table, wish-oh, I wish I could not
see it! But do see it now, all laid
out before me-all, all! Oh, Merne-
may I not call you Merne once more
before let ya1 go?'
She let her hands fall from his head
to his shoulders as she gazed steadily
out beyond him, as If looking into his
future, but she herself sat, her strong
face composed. She might, indeed,
have been prophecies of old.
Tragedy is yours, my son." said she
slowly, mot happiness. No woman will
ever come and lie in your arms happy
and content"
Mother !"
He half flung off her hands, but she
laid them again more firmly on his
shoulders and went on speaking, as If
half in reverie, half in trance, looking
| down the long slope of green and gold
as If it showed the vista of the years.
"You will love, my boy, but with
| your nature how could love mean hap.
piness to you? Love? No man could
| love more terribly. You will be intent,
| resolved, but the firmness of your will
| means but that much more suffering
for you. You will suffer, my boy-I see
| that for you, my firstborn boy. You
| will love. Why should you not, man
| fit to love and be loved by any wo'
man? But that love, the stronger il
grows, will but burn you the deeper.
| You will struggle through on your own
! path, but happiness does not lie at the
end of that path for you. You will sue
coed, yes-you could not fail-but al.
ways the load on your shoulders will
grow heavier and. heavier. You will
! carry it alone until at last it will be
| too much for you. Your strong heart
will break. You will lie down and die.
! Such fate for you, Merne, my boy
such man as you will be!''
She sighed, shivered and looked
about her, startled, as If she had
| spoken aloud in some dream.
"Well, then, go on!" she said and
withdrew her hands from his Shout
ders. The faces Of both were now gaz-
ing straight on over the gold fecked
slope before them. "Go on; you are q
| man. know you will not turn back
from what you undertake. You were
| born to earn and not to own; to find,
but not to possess. But as you have
lived, so you will die
"You give me no long shift, mother2"
said the youth, with twinkle in his
eye.
How can L? 1 can only tell you
what is in the book of life. Do I not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

know? A mother always loves her
son, so it takes all her courage to face
what she knows will be his lot. ANY
mother can read her sons future, II
she dares to read it. She knows, she
knows!'
There was a long silence; then the
widow continued.
Listen, Merne,'' she said. "You cali
me prophecies Of evil. l am not that.
Do you think l speak only in despair,
my boy? No; there Is something larger
than mere happiness. Listen and be-
lieve me. for now I could not fail to
know. 1 tell you that your great de-
sire. the great wish Of your life, shall
be yours. You never will relinquish it,
you always will possess it. and Mt last
it will be yours
Again silence fell between them be-
fore she went on, her hand again rest
ing On her sons dark hair.
(To be Ccntinued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
SWEETHEARTS TIME BY AND BY

r. M writes: western parties are
girls delight here. One day my girl
friend had a party. I invited hand
some youth. He remained frCNa school,
went to party. Principal of school
scolded. Stood him up to 8 O'Clock.
Asked if he wanted to pass time with
sweetheart, or was working for a dip
Iona to take home. If prefering a
sweetheart take his hat and go home.
If diploma, promise not to speak or
give attention to any girl at present.
Since he don't speak or look at our
sex. Does the situation imply we are
frivolously regarded even by the man
we love?"
Means just what principal said.
Young people cannot attend to study
and go about with girls at the same
time. After graduation plenty Of time
to gain SweetheartS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
BREAK OFF AT ONCE
LOyE-MAKING

M. r. writes: "Hope my Ell Paso
letter won't annoy. I am girl reader
past Is. At school I study stenog-
raphy. Don't need to- Father has
factory. 1 am to help him. School,
boy handsome, intelligent, is in the
class. First day he looked at me, as
he did days, months. Never spoke.
Six months later I received his love
letter. Days passed, did not answer.
He came from schc l. without per-
mission; he is a boarder Asked if I
was to answer letter. I said no. Next;
day told me my eyes deny my ips.( I
promised to answer as I loved him.
Don't be offended at long letter. Many
thanks to reply if I am too young to
think of love and am to break off,
Certainly you are too young to think
of love. By all means break off this
undesirable liking. Keep to your
books.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
HORSE RADlsH SAUCE.

Crate enough horseradish to fill
four tablespoons, add one teaspoon of
sugar, one of salt and a half one Of
pepper, two teaspoons of mustard
sauce and enough vinegar to moisten
it to the consistency of cream; add
three or four tablespoons Of sweet
cream. This sauce may be heated in
a bainmarie just before serving, but
it must not fbe allowed to boil Or it
will curdIe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

M. M. M. writes: ct am a girl of Is.
Met young man New Years eve. I
do love. him. He seems to return af-
lection. Not allowed to keep COM
pany, see each other at girl friend S
house twice weekly. Parents SO strict.
He suggests clipping. Swears he can
provide and protect me. I love him.
Am L to follow dictates of my heart,
cast discretion to winds or obey pa
rent, which seems heartless to me?''
You will deeply regret, as an after
heart sorrow, clipping. Obey parents.
Coax them to see his good qualities.
Break off going to see him ~ a girls
house instead of your home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
State May Purchase
British Liquor Trade

London, March 261The Telegraph
says that the committee appointed I'M
der the presidency OF the home Sec
rotary 10 investigate the liquor trade
purchase and coitrol of the business
In Englandd, Wales and ireland. Scot
land Is not included because Of differ
ent conditions in that country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

r. H. Dillon & Co., 1105 Main
street, are showing new shapes every
ay in the large fat or rolling briIns,
the medium continental or tricoin or
the small close fitting turban in every
new straw--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
JIFFY-JELL.

One package lime jiffy-jell, one
half pint "Phez" pure juice Of the
Loganberry. Dissolve the jiffy-jen in
one-half pint boiling water and add
flavor according to directions on pack
age. Then add the half pint "Phez''
pure juice Of the Loganberry.
Mould in sherbet cups and serve with
whipped cream.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
SAMUEL sCHUMAN DEAD

PASADENA, Cal, March 26.--Samuel
Schuman, a retired merchant of Ros-
ton. ~ years old, died here yesterday
of heart trouble. Schuman was one
Of the organizers of the Boston Fed
Grafton of Jewish Charitiasl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
MEXICO TO PAY DEBTS

Mexico City, March 26.-It is an
nounced that when congress convenes
a resolution will be introduced BRO
viding for the assumption and pay
ment by the government of foreign
debts. THESE debts include about $40
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
LAURA JEAN LIBBY:S DAILY TALKS ON
TOPICS

Sensible young men will understand
the situation and respect a girl for
carrying out this plan. Strangers
rarely expect a girl to consent to go
ing out with them upon a day or q
weeks acquaintance. They respect
her refusal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

900, 900 back interest in Mexican Ma
tionaI railroad bonds and about $40
100000 in arrears in interest o1 Mexi-
can foreign loans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Correct name and address must TO
given to insure attention, not to print
Use ink. Write short letters. only OH
one side OF paper. Address Miss lib.
hey. Ole President Street, Brooklyn
~. W
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

Fire destroyed the home of Jesse
A. Rowland, at Seabrgiht, N. j., at
a loss Of $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by them are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know.

Lowell Mass.-"For the last three years have
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time was in very ner-
yous condition, with headaches and pain a good
friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which did, and it has helped me il
every way. l am not nearly so nervous, no head
ache or pain, must say that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can ke."-Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear
259 Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.