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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
The Soldier Woman Writes

doesn't it,
We are asked 10 use a greater
abundance OF vegetables and nsh.
70 serve smaller pieces OF meat al
the meat meal; 20 use stews in
stead OF steaks. and 70 have made
dishes OF all left overs.
That will be no hardship 20 me or
mine, because I have never surfeit-
Ell my children with meat. as you
know, and Jack seldom cares for Il
more than once a day.
I've been learning something OF
food values. We've got 20 know
how 10 meet the body needs in or
der 10 follow the food conserva-
ton program without being unfair
10 our loved ones. I ind that farm
ers' bulletin No. Sos, issued by the
L. 5. department Of agriculture. is
a help in learning these values.
shall I send il 10 you2
or viii you just drop a card 20
the United States department OF
agriculture al Washington for it,
That's all ~ have 10 do. YOU know
was interested in what YOU
wrote about your several CONVEX
siors 10 the food pledge. You are
quite right Any woman who de-
clines 10 sign IL and live up 10 IL Is
"a Stacker. In this army OF soldier
women We need the full strength
Of the American housewife 20 win
this war. Pres't Wilson has said
so in no uncertain terms. and the
food administration backs his word
with proof OF the necessity for
earnest and loyal food conservation
in figures concerning the food needs
OF the world that cannot be gain
said.
Well. Wen DO our part-you and
won't We. Edith?
Your affectionate
FRANCES
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

Wilson was very simply dressed, but
she seemed immensely interested in
hustle dresses on the stage and the
costumes scattered everywhere over
the house.
Picturesque. indeed, are the COM
promises effected by fashion. The
dresses are in the same wonderful
tints and colors that have always
been favorites, perhaps though a
trife subdued Some are high in
the back, square or round in front,
with long sleeves of tulle or very
the bodice or the overskirt. The
waist that is cut straight across
from shoulder 10 shoulder is very
popular this year, for it gives the
effect Of a higher neck.
Simplicity and Lack OF Trimming
There is very little trimming on
the new models. They seem TO rely
to a great extent on their line and
color, and charming indeed is the re-
suit. One of the most attractive of
the modes in evening gowns is illus
trated here. 1t is of rose colored
satin, bodice and skirt, with a filmy
overskirt or tunic Of soft mist-gray
chiffon, stitched on the lower edge
with rose colored silk in the long,
loose stitch which makes such a fas-
cinating trimming. The collar and
the short sleeves of the chiffon are
stitched in the same manner.
Good Taste in Slippers.
Just a word here about the slip
pers for evening, and the difference
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
Child's Diet.

without some property which eX-
lists in butter or in the fat OF milk
a child can not grow properly.
Scientists do not yet quite under
stand what that property is. 1t ex-
lists: that is as far as they have got.
In the present high price of foods
there is danger that many children
will be stunted unless their parents
take the precaution TO inform them
selves regarding food values Even
though the stomach is. filed, that is
no sign that the body is getting all
of the food elements necessary TO its
welfare.
All the straight fats and oils have
about equal food value-butter, olive
oil. cottonseed oil. beef or pork fat,
etc.-reckoning the total of food
units that they contain per pound.
But butter has what the others
have. plus that mysterious something
that promotes growth. SO that oils
and other fats, while perfectly
healthful for adults as substitutes
for butter. will not do for growing
children, unless they take a good
quantity Of whole milk. Skim milk
will not do for this purpose, for II
contains none of the butter fat.
1t has been known for many years
growth and maintenance of tissue,
fat and carbohydrate (starch and
sugar. for fuel and energy, and inor-
ganic salts for balance. Certain
amounts Of these food elements are
extracted from food by the body and
utilized.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
Training Little Minds

Suggestions by mothers who have
been kindergartners. Issued BY the
United States bureau OF education
and the National kindergarten as
ISOLATION.
Delightful occupations TO follow
on your walks with the children.
a walk at sunrise. at sunset and
in the moonlight will impress upon
them the wonder, power and glory
OF the universe.
BY Mrs. Bertha EmeIin.
Walks and talks foster a desire for
wholesome recreation that can be
enjoyed whether the purse is full
or empty, that is OF benefit physical
~. morally and mentally. and that
can be shared with others.
on your walks point out the trees
that make a strong appeal TO the
children: those that bear fruit, also
the hickory and chestnut trees. the
naples with their keys that fit so
snugly on the nose; the oaks with
their acorns that can be followed
out and used as cups or pipes.
Collect millweed pods and bitter
sweet viii AAn DAA6lll bNl les ~ yea "a .
tify the children's rooms. Pick wild
flowers. each in its due season,
spring beauty. violets, wild garan-
ium. daisies, black-eye Susans. and
goldenrod. and you will soon be ask
ed TO tell why the bees hover over
the flowers, and you wiz also watch
the. bees at work.
Keep your eyes open for Cocoors
in the fall; put them into a wide
lantern chimney resting upon a sau-
Ger. the top covered with mosquito
netting. and await developments.
When the butterfly energies, the
children will have had an expert
ence more deeply impressed, because
more intimate, than any classroom
illustration. As the children grow
older you will try different cater
pillars IN this same chimney de
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
BABY PILLOW AND CARRIAGE
ROBE.

This design has been made dainty
and graceful for a baby's pillow and
carriage robe. The motif is placed
at each end Of an oblong pillow Of
any desirable size continuing the
slots and scallops the required width
on the carriage robe it is placed on
center Of the portion turned back
and the robe is scalloped around the
edges. The motif is in outline and
satin stitch. Use embroidery cotton
no. IS. This motif is also suitable
on children's dresses, slips OF night
gowns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
CHILD'S SWEATER.

This design is for charming, yet
practical sweater from four TO six
years. Two pairs OF knitting needles,
No. 5 and 10, and light weight knit
ting worsted are used.
Body OF sweater. For the back
cast on "a stitches and knit plain as
ridges. For the sleeves cast on 46
stitches at each side Of back and
knit % ridges. For the back Of the
neck knit 65 stitches bind off IS
stitches on an extra knitting needle.
on on side knit three ridges, then at
the neck cast on three stitches every
other row until nine stitches have
been added making 70 stitches in
all. Knit IT ridges, bind off As
stitches. knit as ridges and bind off.
After knitting the other side in like
manner sew up the sleeve and under
arm seams with the worsted.
Band at edge. Needle No. 10, cast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
Kindly Thoughts for Thinking Women;
Make Life Worth While

The old days will never come
again and If they did they would
only get in the way OF better days
which have come 10 stay.
Helen Keller. deaf ard dumb. who
has shown the world how 10 make
calamity beautiful, not through in
Isensibility, but through greatness of
mind and invincible determination 70
make the best Of the worst, says.
My share in the work CT the world
may be limited. but the fact that IT
is work makes it precious"
Darwin could work only half ar
hour at a time; yet in many diligent
half-hours he laid anew the foun-
dation. of philosophy
Green. the historian, tells us that
the world is moved alone, not only
by the mighty shoves Of its giants
but also by the aggregate OF the tiny
pushes of each honest worker"
The girl who is wanted everywhere
is the one who is as pleasant in her
manners as she is beautiful in ap-
pearance.
A handsome woman wins the
heart. pleasing personality hold the
heart-the one is a jewel, the other
is a treasure.
Tradition says Jesus never smiled.
The truth is there must have been
a joyous sparkle in His eye and
smiling lines in His Face or the lit
tie children would never have troop
ed TO His call as they did
If you possess a smile that chill
dren love you are to be cOngratu-
lated. This world wants nothing so
much as sunny people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

time o day when frefiies and other
lights are bright are contained in
the accessories for the evening cos
tune. There are scarfs dripping
with scirtillating beads, combs and
fans on fire with flashing lights,
rhinestone buckles on slippers. and
precious jewels on white hands and
arms. There is not the overlooking
OF fingers with rings nor the many
chains and neck ornaments as for
merly. This year the woman Of good
taste prefers one perfect thing. be
IL ring, brooch or bracelet, TO the
dozens of small odds and ends OF
yester year. All of which goes to
make up the overwhelming beauty
of any gathering where fashion and
patriotism work hand in hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
MANS VERY OWN ROOM.

This is a story of a mans room
in an ordinary New York apart
ment, but the same scheme of col
ors might have been used had the
room been one in a whole house. of
course. The man wanted a room
where he could shut himself up free
from interruption, when he wanted
to work or study. Also, he wanted
a room where he could entertain his
men friends who came TO sec him
for business or for a social call,
without disturbing the rest of the
family, if they had other plans or
guests. This man was a lover of
color, plenty of it, warm and vivid.
And his chosen decorative scheme
gave evidence of his taste As he
explained 10 those who were a bit
startled at first, he did not have TO
live in that room all of the time
The wall paper was an arrange
ment of irregular narrow stripes of
green. kelley. orange and violet. An
old-fashioned chest of drawers was
painted orange. A lamp, with an
orange colored base and a creamy
yellow shade, stood on a small
table painted rich soft violet. At
the window were orange colored
draperies over creamy-yellow cur
tains. The green appeared in a
chair in flower bowl and in other
touches A violet jar Of flowers
stood upon another table. Black
and orange cushions were heaped up
on the chaise longe or couch which
occupied one corner, with a reading
lamp on the table beside il. The
woodwork of the room was also
painted violet. And the man is we'll
pleased with his study, as he calls it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
SAVORY POTATOES.

Six onions. two large potatoes, one
teaspoon sage, two ounces bread
crumbs, a little butter, or dripping
Boil the onion . minutes, then
chop fine with sage and crumbs.
Cut the potatoes into chips, and
place the mixed onions, sage and
crumbs or top. Then add pieces
of butter or dripping and bake about
one hour.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
Cake without Eggs, Butter or Min

Two cupfuls Of white sugar. two
cupfuls Of cold water, two table
spoonfuls Of lard. one package Of
raisins. Mix and boil the ingredi-
ents together five minutes. Let get
cool
Then put together with three cup
fuls OF -four, one heaping teaspoon
full of soda, one teaspoonful OF CHINA
mon, clovese and allspice, one-had
teaspoon OF salt. Bake one hour 10
a moderate oven.
Frost with mocha frosting-One-
third cupful Of butter. one and halt
cupfuls confectionery sugar, one
tablespoonful cocoa. enough coffeS
infusion 10 mix well, one tablespoon
full Of vanilla
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
"To Be or Not to Be"

NEW YORK. oct. 2O.-The ques-
ton of evening dress, the ito be or
not TO be" Of the decollete, seems 10
have been decided. The optimistic
spirit of America has prevailed, and
while there is not the same gorge
Gus display as in the past, evening
clothes are worn, and rarely beauti-
full ones at that. The president Of
the United States paid a visit TO
New York not long ago. and, to-
gether with Mrs. Wilson, passed an
evening at one of the most enjoy
able plays of the season. OF course,
the house was wildly enthusiastic; it
was some time before the play could
begin. and even then the audience
paid more attention to the official
box party than TO the play. Mrs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21
STGAR COOKIES

These are made from two cups OF
sugar. one cup OF butter. two eggs.
one-half cup Of buttermilk. with
ne teaspoon Of saleratus Add suf-
fcient -four 20 roll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

knit "A ridges, and sew collar on.
Belt in back. Cast on 10 stitches
and knit required length.
EDITH NJ. OWEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21

ON your walks re-tell stories read
or heard both you and the children
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
KeNToN SUNDAY SCHOOL

GamaIiel Garrison Elected Superinten-
dent for Another Year-Other Officers
The Kenton M. E. Sunday School
was reorganized Monday evening and
the officers elected are as follows
Superintendent, Gamaliel Garrison ;
Assistant Superintendent, G. Fl. Short /;
Secretary Miss Grace Arthurs; Plan
ist, Miss Agnes Arthurs; Assistant
Pianist, Miss Mary Elizabeth Guthrie ;
Chorister, Mrs. P. M. Money; Treas
urer, Mrs. Jennie Roberts; Librarian,
Herbert Clough; Assistant Librarian,
Jesse Green; Superintendent of Cradle
Roll, Mrs. William H. Greenwell /;
Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Kate
Arthurs; Decorators, Mrs. Kate
Arthurs and Mrs. susan A. Williams !;
Superintendent of Home Department,
Mrs. Esther C. Wright; President of
the Missionary Department, David S.
Clark; Treasurer, w. B. v. Guthrie; /;
President of the Temperance Depart
ment, Mrs. Kate Johns; Secretary,
Grace Arthurs; Treasurer, Mrs. Jono-
than Jacobs.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
ATTRACTIONS AT OPERA HOUSE

Mary Pickford Proves Drawing Card
Seventeen" Played To-Morrow Night
The fine character of motion picture
plays Manager McManus is bringing
to the Smyrna Opera House was shown
Thursday evening when the seating
capacity was more than filled to see
Mary Pickford in "The Poor Little
Rich Girl" 1t was fine perform
ance and much applauded. Mary Pick
ford will be here again on the 18th
inst. in "The Pride of the Clan. )"
Tomorrow night you will want to see
"Seventeen" the popular novel-play
of Booth Harrington. author of the
''Penrod'' stories. This clever story
is beautifully picturized with Louise
Luff and Jack Pickford, two famous
PLAYERS who take the leading roles.
Don't miss Seventeen. On Satur-
day night Edna Mayo is featured in a
delightful and entirely human picture,
1.-THE Chaperon, and the fun in it is
the result of natural situations en-
acted with corresponding feeling. On
Tuesday next, Miss Ethel Clayton,
supported by Rockcliffe Fellowes, in
.'The Web of Desire. - This is a
thrilling drama of love and happiness,
of New York society and finance.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
MISS MAY ENNIS A BRIDE
Married Quietly at Home Saturday to
James l.. Wilds of Kenton

Married Quietly at Home Saturday to
James l.. WIds of Kenton
Miss Mary Elizabeth Ennis, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Minnie Ennis. of this
town, one of Smyrna's bright and at
tractive young ladies, gave her friends
a surprise Saturday when her mar
riage to James L. Wilds, of Kenton,
was announced. The ceremony took
place quietly at three O'Clock at the
home of the BRIDES mother on west
Commerce street, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. George C.
Williams, pastor of Asbury M. E.
Church. Only the immediate mem
bers of the family witnessed the cere-
mony. The bride was becomingly
dressed in a travelling suit of blue.
After a season of congratulations and
an informal reception, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilds left in an automobile for a
wedding trip north and have returned
to the farm near Kenton where they
will make their home. The groom is
a son of D. Frank Wllds and is assist
ing his father this year in the man.
sgement of the farm. They have the
best wishes and congratulations Of
their many friends.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
SMYRNA'S PARENT-TeACHERS
Interesting Meeting Held Monday Even
ing and Delightful Program Given

Interesting Meeting Held Monday Even
ing and a Delightful Program Given
The regular meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association held in the High
School Building Monday, April 30th,
8 p. m. A Nominating Committee
was appointed to report nominations
for next years Offices. Prof. ]. L.
Section, Mr.. Charles LeFevre, Mr..
So. Reynolds. Rev. T.G. Hill. The
Association manifested great interest
in the Junior Chsutauqua. Plans are
being laid to help the young people
of the tUwn--through the Junior
Chautauqua, if possible-and also
through the organization of a Young
Peoples Branch of the Parent Teach
ers' Association. Business being
ended, the program was as follows: {:
Recitation, "Oysterman, Leila
Marshall; Piano Solo, Beautiful Blue
Danube Waltz" Edna Pratt; Recita-
tion, Putting up the Stove" Miss
Beulah Carter; Trio, Martha,
Misses Elizabeth Hudson, Pearl Lang
rell, Elizabeth Wilson; Address, Rev.
T. G. Hill. This was a most helpful
and interesting presentation of COM
munity needs. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
"BABY WEEK" IN SMYRNA
Is Being Observed Here Thru the Ef :
forts of Mrs. c. Leland Harmon
son-Open Meeting Saturday

son-Open Meeting Saturday
This is "Baby Week" You are
invited to join with the parents of
over 1000 communities in the United
States in celebrating Baby Week
which began yesterday, May 1st and~
will continue to the 7th, inclusive.
An open meeting will be held at 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon, May 5th,
in the Century Club. Mrs. Deemer,
of New Castle, will talk on 'Infan-
tile Paralysis. The Importance of
"BabY Week" is to bring parents in
touch with better, safer and healthier
conditions. The Children's Bureau
of the Department of Labor designates
the current week by this title, with
the purpose of mulating nation wide
interest in the conservation of human
life. Locally, if baby week is to be
anything more than mere perfume
tory observance, certain definite
results should be achieved. The san
itation question should be brought
home to every section Of the town,
and dirty alleys, streets, backyards,
! and barn lots should be outlawed.
The provision dealer and the butcher
should be made to understand the
menace of the fly. And ample pro-
vision should be made for keeping the
inspection OF milk up to standard.
The Westinghouse movement should
be fortified and arrangements made
whereby all mothers can avail them
selves of reliable intruction in nurs-
ing and free medical advice when nee
essary. The mothers pension law
should be applied wherever there is
need or justification, and its purposes
made plain to all mothers who might
come within its provisions. These
are some of the practical obligations
presented by baby week. They affect
our children directly and vitality and
concern the entire community. Read
ing pretty sentiments and wearing
baby ribbons form one way of keeping
baby week. Helping to do something
real for the health and happiness of
the children right here in our own
city in our own blocks-forms an
other. Let's make something prac-
tical out of baby week. Mrs. C. Le-
land Harmonson, chairman of the
Civic Committee of the Twentieth
Century Club, whistles to thank, on
behalf of the Club, every one who
has cooperated and will cooperate in
this important civic and health work.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
DELAWARE SONS AT MILFORD

The Annual Spring Outing and Shad
Dinner Will be Held in milford Mays
The town of Milford will be honored
on Saturday. May 5th, when the Sons
of Delaware make that city their OBJ
jective point for days outing and
shad dinner. For years it has been
the custom of the Sons of Delaware
who reside outside the state to select
some town within the Diamond State
to which they make an annual pill
grimage, at the same time renewing
acquaintances and enjoying a dinner
such as only Delaware cooks can pro-
vide. Following last seasons outing
the prominent citizens of Milford in
vited the organization to visit Milford
this spring, and the invitation was
eagerly accepted. The men will go
to Milford on a special train which
will leave Broad Street station in
Philadelphia at II. 06 noon, and which
will arrive in Milford at 2. .35 o'clock.
1t is expected that there will be about
$50 persons in the party, all of whom
will be met at the Milford station by
committee of Milford citizens who
have provided means of entertaining
the guests of the town. Fifty auto
mobiles will convey the visiting
"Sons' to places of interest in that
locality and it is thought that prob
ably two hours will be devoted to
sightseeing before dinner. The din
ner will be served in Armory Hall at
six O'Clock by Thaddeus Windsor, pro-
prietor of the New Windsor Hotel.
approximately 200 persons will par
take of the repast, about fifty Mil
ford citizens having received invita-
tions from the visiting members of
the organization to join them at the
dinner table. Delaware Bay shad. to-
gether with the "tixins," such as
only Delaware chefs can provide, and
hogs jowl and turnip greens will form
the main part of the meal. They will
leave Milford at 9 o'clock in the even
ing on special train for Philadel-
phia.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
SABBATH SCHOOL WORKERS
State Officers Elected and Interesting
Topics Discussed on Final Days
Session-SmYrna Represented

State Officers Elected and Interesting
Topics Discussed on Final Days
Session-SmYrna Represented
The thirtieth annual convention of
the Delaware State Sunday School As
sociation which has been in session
for two days at Hanover Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, came to close
Friday afternoon after the officers had
been elected for the ensuing year and
it had been decided to hold the next
annual convention in Sussex county,
the town not having been decided
upon. Smyrna was as we'll represented
as any town outside of Wilmington.
Considerable business was transacted
at both the morning and afternoon
sessions. and the program was con-
dsideTed one of the most interesting
and profitable of any convention ever
held in Wilmington. The following
officers were elected: President,
Thomas S. Taylor; vice presidents,
Joseph S. Hamilton for New Castle
county, Gamaliel Garrison for Kent
county, F. B. WoodalI for Sussex
county; recording secretary, ]. H.
Burns; treasurer, William ]. McCork-
indale; chairman of executive COM
mittee, c. H. Cantwell; vice-chair-
man of executive committee, l. E
Perry; members of executive commit
tee. For New Castle county, one
year, D. B. Msloney, Townsend; two
years, ]. Chandler Pyle; three years.
Harry E. Link; Kent county: One
year, Lewis M. Price. Smyrna; two
years, Jefferson Cooper. Cheswold
three years, Wesley Webb, Dover.
Sussex county: Walter A. Ireland,
Lincoln; two years, Thomas P. Scott,
Lewes; three years. S. H. Messick,
Bridgeville; chorister, Walter o.
Hoffecker; pianist, Mrs. w. o. Hof'
fecker. After the report had been
read Mr.. Cantwell arose and said he
must request the convention to relieve
him of duty as chairman of the execu.
tive committee. He said he haC
served long time, and the associa.
tion should now have some one else tt
head the committee. He suggested
that the committee be allowed t.
choose its own chairman. There be
ing no opposition to any of the nOmi
nations of the committee the roste
of officers was elected by acclamation
Mr.. Cantwell's name being eliminated
The executive committee will late
select chairman TO fill MIR. Cant
wells place.