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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Presence Of One Woman in Congress
Will Not Revolutionize That Body
By HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON
President Ohio Woman Suffrage Association

reporter long ago asked what effect thought Miss Rankin
what effect that body would have on MISS
[ answered both questions word-'lAttle
What would delegate the great Federation OF
Woen that body? He would stand for the things ne
believed in he would right he would act committee II ne
put on all he could do whether he married
whether he radical conservative 1t would be given out
through the would get certain sort OF attention.
The same true Rankin. One alone cannot
body she would to do Much has been
said her being the pivot which congressional questions
would turn She not unsophscated
mountain coming civilization for the first time She is
college woman questions of philanthropy and economies
congress will not give her big head She Will not DIS
credit women congressional experience of will teach her
lessons life certain All women are glad sh
was elected and anything to make OF us sorry
going have experience very unusual to women She is
going that get for doing the thing Few
the places United States where have equal equal
might almost there for when woman succeeds
place and receives his salary she usually given additional
of his pquis taken from her, but every
member representatives be that member or woman
pay the payment for services
would the world think law should be passed whereby men
congress would get $1,000 salary and Miss Rankin got but $4,000?
One greatest things therefore, which Miss Rankin will do in
ress will demonstrate sometimes unonscou many OF the nus-
tces which laid upon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
He Loved Marie.

A sailor at the Seaman's Church in
stitute, just in from Cuba, came rat
Ting down the stairs the other day
with heavy scowl on his face. He
approached the institute interpreter
and threw down this letter addressed
to young woman he had met during
the trip: "Dear Marie: The more l
think OF you the worse l love you.
seen my sister and she says she will
teach you English in two weeks If you
cum here. Marie, l love you awful
and send you $50 for you to cum here.
1 seen your brother and he is wright
ing to you this minute. When 1 send
girl $50 for anything I'm crazy. AS
ever, Oscar" "Well," said the inter-
prefer. snake that just like 1t is, only
in Spanish" explained Oscar, "and
charge everything to me. I'll be right
upstairs until l get married. New
York Correspondence in Pittsburgh
Dispatch
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
GuatemaIa's Fefe Day.

All Guatemala celebrates the feast
Of Minerva, the most elaborate observ-
ance in its calendar. The revival or
this feast, educational and patriotic
in it's motives, is the idea of the pres
ent president, Senior don Estrada Cab
rera. Like it's Roman precursor, 1t
marks the close OF the school year,
and prizes are awarded for excellence
In scholarship. One of the prizes
500 gold and trip to the United
States-was given by an American,
company for the best essay written in,
English. Ceremonies intended to in
culcate love of country and devotion
to duty form part of the celebration.
There Is also an exhibition Of the prod
ucts of the republic held in connection
with the annual event. OF the ex-
hibits this year, coffee, sugar and sugar
cane deserve special mention. Ameri-
can-made plows and disk plows Spe-
cially adapted to sugar-cane cultiva-
ton were on display.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
WITTY TONGUE SPARED NONE
Richard Brinsley Sherdan's Humor
Knew No Distinction Between His
Friends and His Foes.

One 0f the Smartest bonS motS ever
spokeni in parliament came from Rich
ard Brinsley Sheridan, grandson of
Doctor Sheridan, at the time he was
sitting for Westminster. A long-wind-
ed member having paused in the midst
Of a tedious harangue to take a glass
Of water, Sheridan Immediately rose
to q point of order. Everybody Won
dered what the point of order could
be.
"What is it?" asked the speaker.
81 think, sir" said Sheridan, with
great seriousness, that it is out Of
order for windmill to go by water!
Burke's well-known melodramatic
flinging of dagger on the floor of the
house of commons was farcical event
which gave scope for joke from
Sheridan.
"The gentleman has brought us the
knife, but where is the fOrk?"
He spared neither friend nor foe
with his wit.
When 1t was suggested that his SON
should enter parliament, and he was
asked which side he would take. the
Young man replied that he would vote
with those who had the most to offer
him. and he should wear on his foreS
head label, ITO Let"
"Do, Tom," commented SheridanI
"and write underneath, 'unfurnished. y,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
81 league to Enforce Peace" But Another
Name Applied to Entangling Alliances
By GEORGE w. WICKERSHAM
Former Attorney General Of United States

We have ate-too muchabout without
consideration of what entails Some OF US have
still talking about becoming part OF league to enforce
peace apparently rejecting that such league is but another
an offensive and defensive Washington warned
against whole national history and policy runs counter TO
sufficiently reflected upon what the obligations of such
would Some those who most vocerous have cried out
against preparedness have been equally vocerous IN favor
league But peace neither be secured nor maintained by
us wishes or elegant Peace result of conditions favor
ing it.
not permanently to surrender right to exclude the
nations of Europe the extension of their institutions
Central or America will be idle to talk of forming nterna
league Only the in such league OF strong ano
yrile nations make such a league of any value
would be Free himself must strike the blow Our patriotism
must be rhetoric if it to through
great perils
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

co be disposed of before Easter. Ma
terials for skirts come in patterns de-
signed for street and for sports wear,
and new patterns for skirts, in great
variety of designs, make it possible to
dispose of this item of the wardrobe
requirements. The same is true OF
blouSeS.
A one-piece frock of serge (good for
all-round sports weary like that shown
in the picture, gives the home dress
maker no uneasiness. 1t is the most
livable of dresses and is developed in
unbleached linen for everyday wear
and in heavy cotton as well as wool
ems. 1t is made with loose blouse,
having sailor collar, and plated
skirt with panel at the front. The
sleeves are plain, with two rows of
white braid at the wrist, in keeping
with three rows on the collar. The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Funny, for Sure.

Vice President Marshall tells this
story Of some Indiana friends who
boast the possession of a precoclous
daughter:
1.-THE family was assembled around
the evening lamp, the head Of the
house with his head deep in his news
paper. Daughter, of course, had to
interrupt him.
"'Father, wouldn't 1t be funny she
began, if there were no people in the
world, and no animals and no trees or
flowers or anything like thatT
"'Why, yes, Gertrude, that would be
funny the father answered, st'll hug
ging his paper.
1.-THE daughter was quiet for a mo-
ment and then, touching her father on
the knee, asked:
""To whom would 1t be funny, ia
therT"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

that say tonnage the foreign ades little 100000
Therefore, become independent of the foreign carrier the tom
mage be increased by construction and transfer
100000 TONS At the present time building
ships the United States at cost slightly under what they can be built
abroad this condition being temporary and due to the abnormal
dons existing and that probably will continue to exist for some
building at cost of from $135 to $3.50 per ton
evident therefore, that to create sufficient amount OF Aeri
tonnage independent beyond the waters edge will call
for an of from $6OOOOOO $2OOOOOOO How shall
any such Of be induced seek its investment American
ships?
In order to develop the required merchant fleet national policy
should adopted that would render investment oceanrng ship
ping attractive to capital system Of credit might be devised Tor
financing the operation tonnage which would do for
the shipping industry what about to be done for agriculture through
ruacred system An enlargement OF the ruraed system Itself
might offer the groundwork of the proposed plan to establish
"maritime" credit system.
appeal for such legislation would not be based the unund
the maritime states have Joined In supporting the
ruracre system the turn Of the nonmarme to assist the
maritime based the wholly economic ground that such
system would much for the benefit of the farmer and the inland
producer opening their products to wider markets as Tor
the economic welfare Of the whole country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

and now he is dragging me around
here to meet you. Let me introduce
Mr.. Merriden."
Ruth tried to cover her astOnish-
ment as adroitly as possible, and per-
haps rather overdid it in dignity.
'Mr. Merriden has just been raving
over your playing, and"
"But what is more to the point" he
broke in, 81 want to know if you will
come and see me. want to talk bust
ness"
Ruth's good fortune gave the man
she loved his opportunity, and they
are considered in the profession an
ideally married pair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

wear, gives the hat it's character and
signifies it's purpose, so that the hat
may be all black, all white, or black
and white combined. The white fac.
ing is very becoming and is a feature OF
many Grape hats. The hat pictured is
entirely plain except for the ornament
at the front. This consists of small
pair Of wings, made OF Grape, set to
the center of big, fiat rosette, also
made of Grape. At the center there
is a single big dull-jet bead.
The turban at the left is covered
with narrow folds of Grape, and the
fan-shaped ornament at the side is
made in the same way, with strands
of small dull-jet beads at the center
At the right a narrOw-brimmed hat OF
black silk has collar of the same
material, but the crown is draped with
puffs of Grape, and pair Of Grape
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

skirt fastens with bone buttons at one
side of the front panel. A dickey for
the neck and a smart four-in-hand tie
furnish the equipment Of this practical
dress.
I For the daily wear of the schoolgirl
It would be difficult to find model bet
ter than this, with which we are all
familiar. There is no question as to
it's good style, for it is always good
style.
Some of the new shapes for spring
seem to be particularly well adapted to
hats made of Grape. The shapes, to
begin with, are graceful and unusual,
and the trend Of fashion is set strongly
toward fine and intricate work in mill
linery. Ornaments made by hand, and
showing the most careful workman
ship, are favored above all other trim
mings, for all sorts of hats.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

Now that Lent is here, the family
may settle down to quiet days of devo-
ton to spring sewing. The bulk of
this work may be out of the way when
Easter arrives and out-of-dOors calls to
everyone who has eyes and heart for
spring. Styles for spring and summer,
especially those to govern in the realm
Of sports clothes, are established, and
there is no gueSSwOrk about them.
Separate skirts and blouses of wash
fabrics are among the things that are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

knowing well that it only meant more
opportunities for him to push his at
tentiOnS.
A few days after this the neighbor-
hood experienced something of a SEN
sation, when the very rich and fash
ionable young widow, Mrs. Renfew.
stopped in her car before the modest
home of the Lamberts. She was get
ting up a benefit for the benevolent
fund of st. Matthew's, and would Miss
Lambert play for them.
But" objected Ruth, 81 have no
accOmpanist."
20 I'll see that you have one If
have to import him from New York" "
answered the lady.
A lady who was visiting one of the
families of the millionaire set was
found to accompany Ruth, they had
rehearsal, and as she was entirely sat-
isfactOry the Brahms and Saint-Saens
numbers went on the program.
Ruth felt on the night of the con-
cert just little flutter of delight that
her selections were the best in the list,
but she wondered how the audience
would take them. After the beautiful
"Havanaise" there was a rather per-
functory applause. Ruth felt it was
nothing more, but as it quickly died
away a sudden loud and vigorous clap
ping from one man set them all going
again.
"O!" thought Ruth, "there is one
who understands. will play for him !"
And she came back heartened and up
lifted. When she finished a mans
voice cried, Bravo And Ruth was
very happy.
After the concert Mrs. Renton came
around to the entrance with a gentle
man.
Miss Lambert !" she laughed. 81
had to drag this man to the concert,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
JACK FROST PROVED POWER
Impressive Spectacle When Fifty Tons
of Rock, Loosened by Cold, Fell
Thousand Feet.

Delicate frost tracings on the win
dow-paneS seem to be the work of fam
ciful and harmless SpOrtiveness, but
the hand that forms them is capable or
greater deeds and other kinds.
An official of the geological survey
tells of an experience that must have
been wonderfully impressive to the
spectator. He had been spending some
weeks in exploring the Yosemite Val
ley and the great rocks" like "El
Captain" that wall 1t in.
Standing one day of late autumn
about the middle of the valley, he was
startled by report like cannon-shot,
which filled the whole valley with
echoes that roared and doomed, re-
piled and multiplied, in long-con-
tinued, glorious tumult.
AS the deafening sound died away
in sullen mutterings under the vizor
of Ell Captain, the spectator was able
to distinguish the point of attack by
the long, gathering descent of vast
quantity of rock.
valley, and on the 1000 and 5000 foot
levels of the upper rim the tempera-
ture must have dropped almost to
zero.
Frost, working quietly with his
Archimedean lever, had just succeeded
in shifting from the shoulder of the
Sentinel a trifle of so tons or so OF
granite. For near thousand feet the
bowlder fell sheer, swift and silent;
then, striking the cliff, 1t burst like
bomb, scattered into myriad flying
shards and splinters, and dis!odged a
smother of fragments that trickled
down to the valley in a stream that
lasted for minutes.
Then from the spot where the bowl
der had struck, dust began to rise into
the sunny air, slowly building up like
summer cloud and every bit as
snowy. 1t was the flour of granite,
powdered instantaneously by the ter
rife shock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
To Stimulate Aviation.

In order to stimulate an increased
interest in aviation among the college
men Of America, the Aero Club OF
America is to offer three medals in
each Of 100 American universities and
colleges having an enrolment Of from
1000 to 10000 students each. The 300
medals thus offered will be open to
competition on the part of 100000 stu
dents. The Aero club hopes to inter
est a good proportion Of these in the
subject of flying. The medals are to
be awarded annually for the best es-
saws on various phases Of the science
of aviation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
SEEING the Other Side.

We know a man who has worked all
his life for others; for his parents for,
awhile, then for wife and Children
and some of her kin. The world rates
him as moderately successful. but his
own actual monetary compensation.
has just about amounted to board and
clothes. And at home he hears some
complaint because he doesn't do bet
ter. You hear much of the JOY of
service, but sometimes there are two
sides.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
\Dhat.\Jell Dressed > y
\Jomen lJl1l lJeaF1N2

Grape, of all fabrics, lends itself
most perfectly to fine work in the max!
ing of hats and their trimmings. In
the best mourning hats almost no 9th
er materials are used, and the correct
hat for first mourning employs this
fabric for covering the shape and for
making it's trimmings.
The hat at the center of the group
is one Of many models for deep mourn'
ing that are faced with white Grape.
This fabric, used only for mourning
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Agricultural Problem Solved.

A close study of soils and crops
shows that the relation is purely nat
ural, in that crops showing prefer
ence for certain soil is due entirely
to the demands of these crops for a
definite amount of water and warmth.
Plant food is q secondary considera-
ton, and as this can easily be supplied
by man the problem is solved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
From Green to. Blue.

Blue is rapidly becoming the color
for evening gowns-electric blue, mid.
night blue, dark blue, bright blue, ev.
erything but pale blue. Black gowns
use this bright blue color for decora.
ton sometimes, and dress made en-.
tirely of it, or else trimmed up a bit
with a starry silver stuff, is wonder.
fully attractive. And any evening gown
is apt to have malines wound the length
of the arm.-New York Evening Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Her Hat Merely Accessory.

"You are going out?" exclaim the
friends of q French actress who ap-
pears hated. ooh, no, but my gown
is so much more becoming with the
hat" she quietly rejoins.
The gown is of an ivory white silk
crepe, very short wasted, with a
bright poinsettia red japanese collar
and embroideries Of q repetition Of
zigzag lines in the same red across
the front and back of the blouse and
covering the side panels which have a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Sense of Vindicatlon.

"What do you think of the idea of
concert of power" ITS a good
thing" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. 1T
supports my old contention that IL you
want to do business these days you've
got TO have some sort Of merger"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

pompons, placed at either side of thu
blouse at the waistline give the effect
of almost a child's model. The hat
which was inseparable from this frock
was a little affair of white straw, round
and coming close over the head, faced
with red, a curved turned-back brim
Of the straw caught over the ears at
either side with bright red cherries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
How II Works.

The man who imagines himself indls-
pensible is, Of course, the one who
irnagines his loss would be IRE
parable and he usually turns out strong
in nothing but Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
No Rood.

He-If, as they say, ladies' looks
are all our books, won't you let yours
be my teachers?
She-Sorry, but they are already
supplied with pupils.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Peril of Commercial Spirit.
BY Rev. W. w. AYLEswoRTH of Chicago.

Each succeeding year adds to the obligation Of every man to serve IN
some v both the present future The gifts of the past are the
glory of the present -,
The commercial spirit great danger of The real big
things are above purchasing power of Masterpieces which
have bso the selection of the ages and still ve probably rendered
their originator author little recompnse 1t was gs 70
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Daily Thoudht.

A generous prayer is never presented
in vain; the petitioner is always, be-
lieve, rewarded by some gracious Wis
itation.-StevenSon-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Principle of Rural Credit Act Might
Be Adopted to Build Merchant Marine
By PERRY BELMONT Of New York

1t has been stated by the National Foreign Trade
council that the carriage of 60 per cent of American
foreign commerce in American vessels would render
our country Independent of the merchant marine OF
other nations Before the war were carrying less
than 10 per cent of foreign commerce in American
ships 1t has been estimated that between 100000
and 100000 gross tons of steamships OF vari
types would be required to carry 60 per cent OF the
foreign trade of the United States At the present
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
Linen Pumps for Sprinc.

Linen Pumps for Spring.
Shoes and pumps for the spring will
be of linen, if those being worn at
Palm Beach are naturalization,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-07

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-07

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-07

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