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The herald., 1917-03-08

The stores and shops are full of gay
springtimc millinery for the southern
tourist. These hats are 50 allurinS
that even those who stay at home are
tempted to throw judgment TO the
winds and indulge themselves in n
demi-ScaSon hat of satin. or satin and
straw. Ii isn't bad idea-even with
the thermometer lingering near the
zero mark-if the choice is n repre-
sentative spring style. Easter comes
early this year.
Any one of the three hats pictured
Is safe investment. At the cen
ter a hat of black silk sets at rest a
burning question. Button, button.
who's got the buttOn?' has been an
swered. As many as six dozens Of
them are set close together about brim-
edges and crowns at the top and bot
tom. This Is sailor with an up
standing edge that makes the best
possible place for covered buttons.
1t is very tailored, and finished look
ing, and has. a fiat applique trimming
of embroidery ut the front.
The herald., 1917-03-08

The modest turban at the left Is
very good style. with satin crown and
braid brim. II happens 10 be in black
but would look we'll in French blue or
any of the dark ColOrS. 4 crisp bow
at the side looks like butterfly and
lends animation to this model, which
would be too severe without Ii. At the
right one Of the new high-crowned mod
els is made up along lines that are new
this season. Satin and braid are com
bined in covering the shape, with the
braid extending from the upper brim
10 the side crown. But three-quar-
tiers of the crown is of satin, and this
hat is shown made up In braid and
geOrgette crepe. 1t has fiat collar of
narrow ribbon. held in place by long
stitches of heavy silk thread. A fan
shaped ornament at the front is bright
ened with cOlOred beads, and three
ends of ribbon depend from it.
These are demi-SeasOn hats of care
full design. but the approach of spring
is hcralded in them.
The herald., 1917-03-08
HOUSEHOLD SECRETS.

Many good man is spoiled In n
wife's handing of him. No matter how
close or misery his disposition may
be, he can be persuaded or cajoled by
the tactful wife into doing the right
thing by the family. 1t is the path
he has started in at the very outset
CT married life that he will travel in.
If his wife begins the first day of
housekeeping by asking her liege lord
for q small amount of change, explain
Ing that she wants three cents for q
candle, ten cents for pound of sugar,
two cents for cake of yeast, ETC., he
is pretty likely to hand her out just
the amount she asks for to a penny.
Thereafter 1t is quite natural for him
TO expect to know what every cent is
used for.
1t does not take the average bride
long to find this out. 1t soon becomes
her one rock of unhapplness. The wife
who starts married life by receiving
from her husband a stipulated sum
which they agree is to run the home
has q peaceful life Of it. Nine out Of
ten women welded to good and wor-
thy husbands whose incomes are small
| are thrifty and saving, squeezing u
penny far tighter than q stingy man
could. Trust such q wife to put by a
| little from even the slenderest allow
ance made her. 1t is most unwlse for
husband to pry into her household
economies. If she is able to save. he
should be glad of 1t, instead of figur-
| ing how he can cut down her weekly
stipend.
| / know of two husbands who can
point a moral In this respect. One,
q just but saving man, slipped out of
bed ct night, found his way to ;he
kitchen, where his wife kept her &C.
count books with the butcher and gro
Ger. Reckoning up and keeping tabs
on her exact expenditures, he discov-
cred that she was getting from him a
couple of dollars week extra for the
upkeep Of the table. Promptly he
brought her down to hardpan with her
expenditures. He exulted in the fac,
that prylng into household secrets
saved him at least eight dollars 3
month. A fellow workman at the same
bench gave his wife the same amount
as did his friend at first. He asked
no question as to what disposition sbs
The herald., 1917-03-08
OF White Batiste and Val Lace.

A dress of white batiste for n girl
of three Is shown in the picture. 1t
has long waist and full skirt, laid
in bOxplaits. Groups of narrow tucks,
running lengthwise, alternated with
two rows of narrow val insertion. are
placed at each side of the opening at
the back. The same decoration ap-
pears at the front of the waist. A val
edging finishes the neck in q narrow
ruffle. The sleeves are little longer
than elbow length, finished with ruff
file of val lace. group of narrow tucks,
and an insertion of val. All the lace Is
put on by hand and the small tucks
are hand run. There are two rows of
insertion and one Of edging about the
bottom of the skirt.
The sash of wide pink brocaded rib
bon is made with a fiat bow at the
back and is adjusted without any
wrinkling. 1t lies fiat about the little
figure, which arrangement looks parti-
cularly well with long-waisted
model.
If time is precious there is no very
good reason why this dress should not
be machine sewed. 1t is merely
smarter when the work is done By
hand.
The herald., 1917-03-08
Married Men Most Successful.

Do you think you are saving money
and being successful by remaining
3achelorp If you do, read the Ameri-
can Magazine and see what q writer
says about the ratio between married
and single men. Part of 1t Is: "Show
me one middle-aged bachelor who has
made q success Of his life, and I'll
show you % married men who have.
Probably the ratio Is even greater
than this, but prefer To base my CON
tention on demonstrable fact. OF the
81 presidents Of the United States,
only one lived and died a bachelor.
Nineteen of them married before they
we're thirty, five before they were
forty. and two after forty. Yet, ac-
cording to the census returns, taking
the entire population of the country,
the proportion of single men to those
married, widowed or divorced, is about
40 to CO."
The herald., 1917-03-08

There they dance and sing until the
wee srna' hours of the morning.
There never was a greater libel or
one more calculated to damage lnno-
cent regulations. As matter OF lact'
all who work hard during the Jay
should have something pleasant TO
look forward TO to beGule their eve
ming hours. Give them happiness ana
drive away dull care. The young girl
in her teens may be enthusiastic over
the dance. Give her her fling. ana IN
two years or so she has had enough OF
il. She has made the alarming diScOV-
cry that she cannot devote too many
hours to pleasure, especially after the
midnight bells have chimed, and be
fresh and eager for work the next day.
She falls all too soon into the habit OF
remaining home at night. The rou-
tine of duty tells upon her, Is heavy
drain upon her strength and enthu-
siasm. She feels more like slipping
into an old wrapper and soft slippers
and sitting down to do needed repair
ing.
When she has reached this stage of
the game she has lost the hope which
brightens the majority of women $
lives-the hope of love. husband and
home of their own. They settle down
TO n life of toll with no reward at the
end of the day. Other women try their
best TO aid fate in bettering their CON
ditions. They realize that after the
days hard work they are tired in head,
limb and heart. But they know that
they will be still more tired ten years
later if they continue the same rOu'
tine. Thus they consider it a duty to
themselves to add enjoyment to each
twenty-four hours. Bravely they put
! from them the realization that they
are tired. go forth to see what happi-
ness is around them and incidentally to
be seen.
One evening a girl of this type visits
friend. Next evening she calls on n
ncighbOr. She passes an evening at
lecture or going to the movies. She
sees lights, hears music and is brought
in contact with happy natures. making
new friends. 1t Is sad enough for the
housewife with brood of little chill
dren not to be able to get out. Women
who can, owe it to themselves TO give
some of their hours to pleasure and
recreation.
The herald., 1917-03-08
LIFE IN AN ANDEAN CAPITAL
You Quench Your Thirst From the
Cutters in the City of hague,
Colombia.

hague. capital of the Colombian
province of TOlima, claims 1900
"souls," but the count takes much for
granted Harry A. Francis writes in
the Century. 1t is q square-cOrnered
town of almost wholly matched one
story buildings, it's wide streets afro
closly cobbled and it's few sidewalks
worn perilously slippery and barely
wide enough for two feet at once.
A stream of crystal pure water CUR
giles down every street through cObbled
cutters. lulling the travelweary TO
sleep and furnishing convenient
means of washing Photographic films.
We drank less often, however, after we
had strolled up to one end Of the noun
tain and found three nOne-too-hand-
some ladies bathing in the reservoir.
1t is a peaceful, rOOmy place. where
everyone has unlimited space on the
grassy, gentle slope to put up his little
chalky, straw-rOofed cottage, yet all
toe the street line as If fearful of
missing anything that might unexpect-
edly pass. Foreigners seem to be a
great novelty, and l could find no sat
isfactory reason why so many hague
nos were blind, unless they had over
INDUCED themselves In the national
game of staring.
The herald., 1917-03-08
For the Little Ono.

Encourage the child to whit on itself
and you will be saved much work and
will be giving the child an education
which It will never be able % value I'M
til it has reached years Of discretion.
There are so many little helps that can
be offered to make work attractive to
children. For instance, successful
way to teach q child to put its sofled
clothes out of sight is to make for Its
own use q little laundry bag of some
cheerful color and on it embroider the
word Laundry" Hang 1t on peg
low enough for the child to reach and
You will not have 10 remind the child
more than two or three times of its
duty. If you cannot afford to have
nursery furniture for the child's room
YOU should at least let the child share
a bureau or dressing table with some
one, so that 1t can be taught quite
young to put hair ribbons, handker'
chiefs. ETC., in a certain place. Let II
understand that the space reserved II
all its very own
The herald., 1917-03-08

The beginning of Lent is close at
hand, bringing with it the annual as
signment of time for spring sewing.
The thought of provident mothers Is
conferred on replenishing their supplies
of bed linen and table linen, on the
children's sewing, and on their own.
All the new cotton goods are in house
dresses and lingerie are to be made
the way, In the weeks between now
and Easter. No one minds giving
March to this work. And some of the
work is interesting enough to tempt
one to stay indoors In April-fOr in
stance. dresses for the little girls. Bat
there is every reason for making them
during Lent, leaving more leisure for
enjoying the springtime.
The same fine cottons, linens and
laces that have always been the choice
of the most refined taste appear in
the new patterns in children's dresses.
There Is nothing startlingly new in
their design but special emphasis
seems to be given to fine and dainty
needlework on them. Their trimmings
are simple but of fine quality, and
workmanship on them is above re-
proach. Even for tiny girls some of
the new models have double skirts.
There is a decided liking for plaits and
for little coat effects.
The herald., 1917-03-08

are always reliable.
A good standby quickly made and
easily juggled so that 1t covers many
emergencies is the following: Sift two
teaspoOnfuls of baking powder with
pinch of salt and cupful and a half
Of flour. Cream two tablespoonfuls of
butter (softened, not melted) with n
cupful of granulated sugar This is
quickly done by warming both sugar
and butter; add half cupful of milk
and two well-beaten eggs. The eggs
are added to the sugar and butter, and
the milk CATER rinsing out the egg
bowD is added alternately with the
-four. Beat vigorously and bake. with
the addition of flavoring, in a sheet.
Cover with, icing also favored. and we
have good regulation cake. Nuts may
be placed on top, and then the cake
Is served in squares. BY adding
orange peel, grated to the batter, and
orange juice to confectioner's sugar, a
change of cake is made by change Of
flavor.
Bake this same cake in sheet
without flavoring, cut it I'm slices and
each slice then cut in two and put to-
gether sandwich fashion, with rasp-
berry jam and the sandwich frosted
all over. makes most delicious little
company cakes. Any filling desired
may be used.
Bake this recipe in two layers, fla
voring as desired, and the remainder
/ of the batter flavor with spices; add
nuts and raisins and bake In small
patty pans. For the layer cake use
whipped cream as a filling and for
the top, sweetcning and fiavoring the
cream.
Cup cakes may be baked of the
plain batter, then the tops removed
and the centers filed with whipped
cream, mixed with any fresh fruit, like
crushed strawberries. Ice cream may
be served In these small cakes, max
ing a most dainty dessert.
The cake may be baked In q round
loaf and when cool the top removed
and the center filed with a cooked
cream, or with whipped cream, SLICED
bananas and shredded pineapple and 8
few Quartered marshmallows. Serv,
hot. The crumb that Is removed ma,
be served in chilled custard. Thl.
cake baked in sheet may be cut IL
squares and served with any puddin,
eauce as q dessert
The herald., 1917-03-08
LATCH-KEY TEMPTATION.

Mother says her boy shouldn't want
Iatch-kcy. Father says, stun ana
nonsense. When Il boy reaches the az"
Of nineteen to be under petticoat gov
eminent makes Il sissy of MIN.
There's more than that to be Consi1-
cred" declares mother. The you'h
who has n latch-key is tempted TO stay
out longer than he should. When ne
knows the front door is securely lO'N-
ed ut 1880 ut night. he realizes ne
must be i'm the house by that time.
You don't seem to understand that
he's going tn join Il young mans cl"o
They would have n laugh on fellow
who had 10 run home in the midst vi
discussion. because his mother thinks
he's been out long enough. Shows ere
not even over at that time. foChs
men loiter on the street and talk, crop
into n cafe for an oyster stew and tsHe
their own time in getting home. re-
marked farther dryly. AHA that 5 !ust
it. With n Iatch-key, he'd take his cNn
time about getting home. When lie
in at 10 80. | know his condition I" DC
all right. If he was out with a las'
set of young fellows. no knowing 1T
what hour he'd come stumbling IN,
struggling hours to make the latch-hey
work"
We'll" says father, with twinkle
| in his eve. what about il when he
gets a girl?" well, what about itF
| echoes mother. mo self-respecting
| girl should want to keep beau after
ten. I'll set my foot down when that
| time comes" "Yet some mothers won
der why their sons find any old excuse
to leave home and mothers apron
strings" muttered father. IF ny
/ boy was nine and twenty, instead or
nineteen, I'd still look after him." de-
clares mother, warmly. He will al
ways find me up and Whiting for him.
as long as live, for that matter.
"Why not give the lad a months trial
with latCh-kcy?" cOaXes father. Let
show our boy we can trust him. If he
slips from grace, that's time enough
to withdraw the privilege.
1T gives a young man confidence in
himself to think his parents have faith
in him. They are not wont to abuse
that privilege. I'll tell you my own ex-
perience, dear wife. Like you, my
mother WAS reluctant to give me q
latch-key. She, at last, yielded to my
entreaties. l only had it week when
an occurrence happened that made me
the hero of the household. l was de-
tanned out until the wee sma' hours
Opening the door softly, confronted
a burglar who was about to leave. He
had all our silver packed up. l threw
him out of the place. My parents and
servant had been securely bound
and were helpless. Ever afterward
they blessed the hour they decided tC
allow me the freedom of o latch-key
to come and go as fancy willed. En-
courage the trustworthy lad. l prom
Use you will not regret it,"
The herald., 1917-03-08

made of II. 1t happened both men
we're thrown out of work at the self
same time. The man who had cut
down his wife's piLtance was dispos-
sessed. There was not one penny to
meet the emergency. The man who
had trusted his wife with the handling
of his wages, making no attempt II
pry into the family secret as 10 how
his money went, was amazed and over
ioyed to find that his frugal better
half had laid by sufficient sum to tide
them over the two months he was
searching for work. Moral: man
should not he stingy with prudent
good wife.
The herald., 1917-03-08
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when SHE takes Cd" h.r ,unbonnet I'm,
size makes her way through the lin
Of merchandise y.ry ..urfly and Son.
and sells and soils.
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The herald., 1917-03-08

dissolve !; add to it four crushed maca-
rooms and a half cupful of milk and
sugar To taste. When nearly cold, beat,
and when about 10 set, add one cup
ful Ol Stilliy beaten cream that has
been favored with vanilla. Have ready
some little fancy molds, ill with the
mixture and allow to set. Turn out,
decorate with whipped cream and
chopped piStachiO nuts.
Coffee Ice Cream.-One cupful of
black coffee. one pint of milk, one pint
Of whipped cream, one cupful of sugar,
four yOks of eggs. one tablespoonful
of vanilla and pinch of salt. Put
the yOlkS of the eggs with the sugar
and milk into saucepan and stir
over the fire until thick. Strain and
cool; add the whipped cream, the cOf-
fee and vanilla and freeze. Serve In
glasses.
Coffee Frostine.-Add two table
SpOonfulS Of strong black coffee TO a
cupful Of cOnfectiOner'S sugar; add
the whites of an egg, teaspOonfui
'UNh VI iNiIiph Jul1t anu IN
tract; beat until thick.
Coffee Sherbet.-Soften a table
spoonful of gelatin with half cupful
Of water; add two Cupfuls of strong
coffee, one cupful of sugar and two
cupfuls of cream. Stir over the heat
until the gelatin is dissolved, strain
and cool. Freeze as usual. Serve In
sherbet cups.
Coffee as flavoring for custard pie OF
cup custards makes a desirable change
from the usual flavOring. For cake
| filling coffee may be used instead OF
water in boiled frOsting and poured
over the beaten whites of the eggs.
Coffee cream filling for cake. using
coffee instead Of part of the milk oil
cream for the liquid In the filling, 4.
| good.
The herald., 1917-03-08
Something New.

something very charming and new
In embroidery" says writer in the
Modern Priscilla. 'is spachtel en-
broidery. The suggestion comes from
the lovely Gros Venise needle point
One beautiful method of handling the
designs and getting the very spirit of
the lace is with the crochet hook and
linen threads. A porch pillow and
porch tea-table cover can be worked
I'm TIE simplest form q: this work. All
the portions to be cut must be button
hOled. The buttonholing is done with
The herald., 1917-03-08

PIE. 1npTP are no tdDitS w LIdlShbVh
up. no dishes 10 wash, no napery TO
send to the laundry.
Sandwich of Fried Fish.
An applicant for fried fish appears
on the sidewalk and shoves 10 cents
toward the artist inside; two slices or
bread with slice OF fried fish between
them are showed toward him. There is
no trouble about wrapping the sand
wich. even. The purchaser stands out
side and eats his fried fish sandwich or
sits down on the curb, or walks along,
masticating it at his leisure; and that
is all there is to it. How much less red
tape there is on South Rampant street
than in the more formal restaurants
further down.
1t is along the wharf. from end to
end, that the eating places flourish in
the greatest variety. You will find in
one place little open shed which has
nestled up against the side of some
larger building. The chef-perhaps a
man. or ii may be wOman-stands
back of the long table and hands out
sandwiches or pies or cakes, according
to the demand, and there are liquid
refreshments of kind to be had on
request and the payment of denarius
Men are lined up in front, eating au-
dibly, because it is said that the table
manners ut the little wayside eating
shed are not always above reprOach
And as some of them go, much re-
freshed, others come, for there is big
custom for the imprOvised restaurants
along the river.
There are other restaurants which
may be said TO be perambulating, and
which have this advantage-that they
20 to their customers, instead of wait
ing for the diners to come to them
Here Is a negro with basket of pie:
and cakes. He is very indignant, for III
has been delayed by crowd that were
| intent on eating. it is true, but were
basely intent also on eating on credit
The herald., 1917-03-08

be put III I'Iiht'
Just how the great
army of youn 9
girls who earn
tn cir own living
pass their eve
ningS. The world
holds Stran 9 e
ideas in regard to
this. One writer
recently put forth
the erroneous dec
laration that quite
as soon rs the
girls in factory or
shop turn their
backs upon thei"
work they gather
together in groups
and make for the
nearest dancchall.
The herald., 1917-03-08
po,,,Iiarity Of the Brain.

Tending 10 bear out the cialn . .
rho human brain is 50 constructor L. In..
IL can bear great Ills better than ,e,
cor ones Oft rcneatrd is the fact .si
= traveller in the wilds Of Central AZ, 81
% will face the tragedy OF a Su i,aiI,.
NV sayacr man or beast with in't ,As
gent courage, and yet be driven . tS
GeIirium Of madness by the 'h'''
Attacks of minute Insects
The herald., 1917-03-08

stalled OK. with the other accessories.
If you drive on down the line of the
river, you will come to a flock OF the
little street restaurants, lined up By the
sidewalk. They are mounted on wheels
seeming to indicate the method Ia
which they reached that point In the
first place, and in which they might be
moved in case the location were not
found satisfactory.
Diners on the Curbstone.
The diners are sitting, 30 or 90 OF
them at least, on the curbstone across
the street; as many more are prone on
the sidewalk, a wall at their backs
their legs extended straight before
them; such pictures of contentment as
few cities can furnish; and If you LOOK
into the flock of restaurants you VIII
see that the cooking and sllclng anu
the selling are still going on. Inc
board of health has never invaded
these charmed precincts, apparently.
They all look indescribably dirty, and
the dust is terrific; but trade does not
languish, and the smell OF cooking MIS-
the air.
Clear musical notes sound JUST
around the corner; and here comes one
of the well-known institutions OF Ne"
Orleans-the hot-watfie wagon Inc
wagon shines with paint and cleani'
ness; the occupant of the wagon y
resplendant In snowy apron ana cap
it that you desire dozen watfiess Dc
hold, while you stand expectant ne mas
poured the batter onto the hot grdoieS'
has turned them, has taken them Wy
golden brown and sprlnkled them WIN
powdered sugar and deftly folded 'ne'"
in paper, and they are yours!
If you are in the residence pOr'ion :"
the city of course you respect tie 'on
ventions and take those wafiies lhs'".
before you unwrap the bundle ou' =
YOU are dOwntOwn-well, Things
different. You eat them standins' '"'
find them very good indeed.
The herald., 1917-03-08

scores of warehouses and shops uti'
lie the covered space, ana Oh '-A-
fOur-track trestle electric ana stem
trains enter and leave In STEM!
streams. The streets are hlled VIZ.
automobiles. motortrucks, blcycle'
man-drawn car,-cyery type OF venieie
except the baby carriage. Inc UnUs
carriage of Japan Is the mother O"e. a..
or the daddy's shoulder, and nave :.
doubt that this closeness OF mount.
and child throughout months au'
veors has much to do with the ehcei
lent behavior OF the bright iitt'e ~
bles. Street cars pass given pOl ns
every minute or two, and at crO'', sis
there are always a half dozen We
trains IL sight.