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that II be met to the full measure.
From the time congress ana the presi-
dent thus spoke for us it became the
duty, moral and legal, of each of US
TO abate nothing that lay within his
power to make our pledge good. What
ever our views, whatever our sympa-
thieS heretofore had been, the quarrel
was now our quarrel, and we must be
true to It in order to be true TO our
selves. That this meant that some of
us must break with cherished memo
ries, with friends, home, and kindred,
cannot matter. So broke our fathers,
who gave us our liberties; so must
we break to preserve them. The man
who is unwilling TO make that sacrifice
is unworthy the liberties he enjoys and
is unwelcome in our midst. The SOW
ereign people of the United States have
willed that our every available re-
source of men and industry must play
its part in winning this war, and no
head IS too high or too low to wish to
escape the heavy hand Of our sover-
eign necessity.
No Half-Measures In Future.
I have spoken thus far, not Of the
legal penalties which attach TO obstruc-
ton and dislOyalty to this government,
but of the broad political and moral
elements of our situation and of the
considerations of integrity and honor
which must impel US to loyalty to our
cause and compel our active aid and
support. l have done this because
after all our safety lies not In penal
statutes, but In realizing sense of n
righteous cause, q firm resolution to do
our full duty, and understanding
that we fight for the liberties of our
selves, our families and our pOsterity.
| have purpOSely moved slowly and
with caution in invoking the strong
arm of the law for seeming disloyalty,
believing that more mature considera-
ton would show the occasional agita-
tor that he was wrong and the rest of
us were right. However, l shall not be
half-measured in undertaking the con-
troll of those who persist In their dis
loyalty and Screenings against the gov
eminent and its purposes.
The federal government is not pow
erless to handle such malcontents.
Amongst other offenses, II can prose.
cute those who willfully make or con.
vey false reports or false statements,
T. A.,
intent to interfere with the operation
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cream, salt, butter, minced parsley, a
little poultry seasoning and cupful Of
nut meats that have been put through
the meat chopper; bent with fork
until light and creamy then return
to the shells which after busting with
buttered crumbs are placed In the
oven to brown. Serve with sprays OF
parsley.
Harvard salad.-Dice sufficient crisp
celery to I'll two large cups, adding
chopped radishes, six minced olives,
one small cupeul Of chopped nut meats,
tive diced hard cooked eggs; blend
the ingredients well, moisten with may
onnaise dressing and arrange in nests
of lettuce. Pour over a tablespoon
full of the dressing, garnish with tri-
angles of beets and grated egg yolk.
Nut and Pecan SaIad.-Soak half q
pound Of prunes overnight then cook
until tender and the liquid Is all alb
sorbed. When the prunes are cold,
cut the flesh from the stones in length
wise slices, pour over these three TIA
blespoonfuls of orange juice or any
canned fruit juice and set aside In a
cool place. Cut up cupful Of pecan
nut meat into three or four pieces each,
add half a reaspoonful of salt, three
spoonfuls of olive Oil and tablespoon
full and half of lemon juice, pour
over the prunes and nuts; mix well
and add more seasoning II needed.
Serve on crisp leaves Of lettuce with
roast of lamb.
Cheese canspes.-Cut slices from a
loaf of whole wheat bread, stamp In
circles, toasting to a golden brown.
butter lightly and spread with cream
cheese which has been mashed to a
paste with salt, thick cream, half a
cupful Of chopped red peppers, canned.
Cover the toast with this and garnish
each canape with rings cut from stuffed
olives.
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Disease Not Inherited,

An entirely wrong doctrine Of hered-
ity has been the source Of great deal
of anxiety In the world. declares James
]. Walsh. M. D., in the American Maya
zine, and has kept many people from
living their lives as they ought to do,
because they have been spending time
and energy worrying over what would
happen to them II certnin feelings
which they thought symptoms Of in
herited disease were to prove cor
rect. Defects are inherited. but dis
ease is not, because acquired charac-
teristics are not transmitted. Appre-
hension of heredity has probably
caused more suffering than heredity
itself.
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or success of the military or naval
forces Of the federal government, or
to promote the success of our country's
enemies; also those who willfully
cause, or attempt to cause, insubordi-
nation, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal
of duty, or willfully obstruct the re-
cruiting or enlistment service of the
United States; also those who i'm
pede, obstruct or prevent the execu-
ton Of the laws of the United States !;
also those who undertake to overawe
the officers of the United States in per-
forming their duties either by direct
intimidation or threats, or by injuring
their persons or property; also those
who engage in seditious conspiracies
to overthrow or levy war against the
government or forcibly oppose its au-
thority.
New Laws Give Power.
The recently enacted espionage act
is designed, among other things. to
punish spies, regulate the use Of the
mails, and punish those who abuse
that use.
The provisions of the selective-draft
act provide punishment for those who
fail or refuse to register, or hinder or
obstruct the enforcement of that act.
Treason defined by the Constitu-
ton as consisting only in levying war
against the United States, or In adj
herring TO their enemies. giving them
aid and comfort) is punishable by
death, and the other offenses men
toned by severe and just penalties.
The federal government can find in
existing statutes and others now pend
ing before congress powers to handle
any situation likely to arise because
Of the ill-advised activities of disloyai
agitators.
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CrueIties In STAGE Life.

The great mystery play was just
about to start, when the heroine rushed
Into the managers Office.
"What shall do?" she cried. Some
thing awful has happened! My dres-
ser has bunked with the jewels I'm to
wear tonightr"
whats gomez" asked the manager
very sternly.
"Oh," cried the heroine distressed
ly. "the diamond tiara, the ruby neck
lace and all the diamond rings and
gold bfaceletsf"
The manager frowned and pondered.
You must pay for this!" he said.
You were responsible for the jewel
chest. / shall deduct two-and-nine-
pence from your weeks salaryw
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Cleared Land But No Garden

Most Of you realize that you are not
likely to help others by keeping their
faults continually before you. And the
same rule holds good of yourself. Fix
your attention rather on Strengthening
what is strong In yourself, and cult
waiting the good and beautiful. The
people who become absorbed In weed
ing out heir faults may find them
selves at the end of the season with
cleared land but no garden.
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A Near Relative

Some Of you girls need to keep l.
mind that the woman you are going
to be is a very near relative of the
girl you are. 1t is as hard to make a
worthwhile woman out of lazy girl,
or loving, unselfish woman out Of
girl who always thinks first of her.
self, as 1t is to raise oranges on a
thorn bush. Whatever your ambition
for yourself when you are grown, be-
gin to realize It now.
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rained and the ground is very soft.
These creatures know that the rain
drops help them in their work and 50
they wait for their assistance, and
the King of the Clouds chuckles when
he sees them getting to work in the
rain.
They are the prairie dogs and they
live in holes under the ground. Very
soon 1t will be time for them To 80 to
bed for the whole winter, and whether
they are in the country or in the ZOO
they never miss their winters sleep.
"But when a rainy day comes along
they all come out of the ground and
fix their homes. Their holes never get
filled up with rain and dirt because
of the way they make them. They
dig in the ground and get nice shaped
holes and then they get high arches
around the holes. This keeps out the
rain and dirt, for the rain runs down
the outside of the arches and cannot
so into the holes.
''They dig only when 1t rains, though
of course when the sun Is shining
they are often playing around outside.
But when 1t rains how hard they
do work! They dig with their front
feet and shove the dirt back with their
hind feet. Then they punch the soft
muddy earth with their noses and this
makes their fine arches.
ION rainy day they will have dirt
nd oil fhnnnSnlynS
even their faces will be dirty as you
can imagine from the work they do,
and they zap delightedly all the time.
"They were yapping and chatting
among themselves as they worked one
rainy day.
"'Our family have always been
smart said Peter Prairie Dog, for we
have known enough to work when 1t
was best for our homes and best for
ourselves. When the earth is dry we
could do nothing with it, and our fam
| lily found that out years and years
| ago, so we have no trouble at ALL
az love getting all muddy said
Patty Prairie Dog.
"They loved digging with their feet
and what fun they did have. Later
on the rain stopped but they kept on
working as long as the ground was
soft.
"Then when everything had been
finished and the ground was once more
becoming hard they talked Of their
winter plans.
"'We1l have to be going to sleep
soon,' said Peter.
az feel the need Of winters nap
dreadfully,' said Smoky. This work
has made me long for wondrous sleep
and winter Dreams
"'Why do you call your dreams win
ter onesT asked Patty.
because they come In the winter
said Smoky, yapping and laughing.
"'Of course said Patty. 4 never
thought about them that way. But
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I'll start my nap tomorrow
"'Why don't we all start our maps
tomorrow asked Patty.
"'Yes.' said Smoky. 4 am ready
"And all the little prairie dogs
yapped and barked and looked so hap
by and pleased for they all decided
they would go to sleep on the follow
ing day.
"There is never any trouble about
getting to sleep, Is therer asked Peter.
"Tndeed, there isn't said Smoky.
And every prairie dog agreed to that I"
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save. The amount of food served In
hotels, restaurants, and In homes, has
been considerably lessened and with
out any feeling Of dissatisfaction for
the men Of the family realize that
their complaints will hinder the good
work.
In countless ways skim milk may
be used In place of whole milk, saw
ing just half the expense in milk. All
the valuable food materials are left
IN milk with the exception of fat A
teaspoonful of fat saved from the
neat platter or breiling pan will when
multiplied many times in the course
Of week, make fat enough to enrich
many dishes.
Maryland Chowder. - Use equal
parts Of canned corn and tomatoes,
the quantities vary 1t is still all
hight II the tomatoes are thick add
little water, a tablespoonful of
minced onion or a little cold boiled
onion. Pare and slice thin then par
Doll three potatoes. Add these to the
ehowder and simmer until tender.
lastly add q pinch of soda, cupful
q hot milk. tablespoonful of butter
md thicken with q tablespoonful of
eomstarch which has been rubbed
mooth In a little milk. Serve very
not with crisp saltines.
Grapefruit saiad.-Take good
nzed grapefruit, one head Of crisp en-
1--WE, which has been shredded very
me. Take out the pulp Of grape
mutt saving all the juice. Put all In.
. salad bowl with the endive and
oress with two tablespoonfuls OF oil,
NO teaspoonfuls Of sugar, a half-tea-
Spconful Of salt and a few dashes OF
fed pepper. Toss and mix well add.
ms more seasoning II needed. "A dash
y vinegar may be needed II the grape
mutt Is very sweet.
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.ho skin will be easily reInoNeu' Auu
,hom one quart Of hot chicken or
.ooI stock with a slice of onion and a
stalk of celery; simmer ten minutes.
pross through a sieve ana return 10
,he heat. add pint of scalded milk
VA ,bicken with two tablespoonfuls
each of butter and flour well mixed
sn1 cooked together. Season to taste,
sinmer five minutes and serve hot.
Chestnut Stuffing.-Prepare three
,,nfuls of chestnuts by Smelling and
hlauching, add1a half teaspoonful of
solt and cook until tender. This VIII
take about fifteen minutes. Drain and
nash fine with fork add a table
snoonful of butter, pepper and three
,shlespoonfuls Of cream. Melt one ia
bIespoonful of butter, mix well with one
cupful of dry bread, add TO the chest
nuts and 1t is ready to use.
Nut and Olive Salad.-Put a cupful
of shelled walnuts in saucepan, add
two slices of onion, one-half q tea
spoonful of salt, one bay leaf and one
blade of mace. Cover with boiling
rster and boil ten minutes. Throw
into ice water until chilled, then drain
and dry on towel. Cut four hard
cooked eggs In quarters, two dozen
olives In long strips; mix the nuts and
olives and marinate with French dress
ing: turn out on a platter lined with
lettuce leaves and garnished with eggs.
Pepper Hash|fake four red pep
pers, FIVE green ones, six onions, two
heads of cabbage, all chopped fine,
sprinkle with cupful of salt and let
stand over night. In the morning,
drain and add one cupful Of sugar, one
ounce each of celery seed, mustard
seed and vinegar to cover well. Cover
with plate. tie over a clean cloth and
use In ten days.
Quick Chocolate Frosting.-Heat
three tablespoOnfuls of coffee, melt
three tablespoonfus of butter in the
coffee, and turn while boiling hot over
cupful of powdered sugar mixed
with three tablespoonfuls of cocoa.
Stir and spread at once upon the
cake.
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The Sympathy That Helps.

To sit down with a friend in trouble
and mingle your tears with hers is one
why Of showing sympathy, and occa-
sicnally the best way, but luckily not
often. The friend who encourages us
when we are disheartened and cheers
us when we are sad, shows the SYM
patty that really helps.
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Mildred. bright three-year-old. and
the only child In the home. was be.
coming selfish and ut times quito
naughty. Her father. hoping to i'm.
prove her, said to her one day, II
think I shall have to bring home lit.
tie brother" With a toss of the head
and a defiant air she quickly replied,
swell, you'll find boys is just as worse
as girls"
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MIsnomer for Sherlock.

A Western editor recently referred
to q herd of sheep, and he was
promptly corrected by another editor,
who asserted that he should have
called the "herd" a flock. Most people
will be disposed to side with the lat
ter, and yet, how are they going to
explain the fact that the person who
takes care Of a flock Of sheep is a
She herd ?-Christin Scisnee Monitor.
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The more common secret OF want of
success in life is a tendency to let
things drift. 1t Is not so much the
missing one opportunity. or the COM
hitting one blunder, as the lavish
waste of all forces-opportunities
which in various shapes come within
the grasp. 1t is the slovenliness Of
men and women which for the most
part makes their lives SO unsatisfac-
tory.
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and mealy six good slze0
potatoes, prick them to
let out the steam then
cut in halves where they
were pricked. With q
sharp spoon scoop out
the potato and turn II
into q warm mixing bowl,
mash and mix with
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Believe In "Safety First"

1t is no uncommon thing for large
corporations to spend $4,000 a year
Just for salaries and Office expense Of
q safety department. Generally. there
are number of inspectors who spend
their entire time going from ono point
to another, watching for danger spots
either In the location Of machinery or
In the constantly shifting piles Of
supplies.
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N.. h44~s.Q
cIeverness Of Chinese.

1t Is Acknowledged that the Chinese
are very skillful In making CONNECTION
cry and possess the reputation Of hav-
ing many secrets. They are able to
empty an orange Of its pulp entirely.
then I'LL it up with fruit jelly without
one being able to find the smallest
cut in the rind or even a tiny hole.
Indeed. they even empty an egg In
this manner and I'LL 1t with a sort of
almond nougat without one being able
to find the slightest break or incision
In the shell.
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ouIJa Board.

Inc so-called ouija board has no
more intelligence than any other piece
q wood and Its movement or action
= the supposed answering OF Ques-
uons Is controlled or impaired to II
ether consciously or unconsciously'
'nnocently or fraudulently, voluntarily
y involuntarily, by the operator. II
y practically the same thing under q
new name as the planchette board
Which had such q great run In the
sarly days OF the spiritualism craze
Exchange.
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W dlCl " hCSp ~
from hardening
and spread be-
tween gra h a IN
crackers, put them
back In the box so
they will harden
in the right shape.
S n cole Pud-
dino-HOllow ont
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A Cheerful FACE.

There is no greater everyday virtue
than cheerfulness. This quality In
man among men is like sunshine to the
day. or gentle renewing moisture to
parched herbs. The light Of a cheer
full face diffuses itself, and communi-
Gates the happy spirit that inspires It.
The sourest temper must sweeten In
the atmosphere Of continuous good
humor.
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Army Orders.
Private

Sergeant-Major - "Now, Private
Smith, you know very well none but
officers and noncommissioned officers
are allowed to walk across the grass"
Private Smith-"But. Sergeant-major.
I've Captain Graham's verbal orders
to" Sergeant Major-'None O. that,
sir. Show me the captains verbal or
ders. Show 'em to me, sir."-Ldver-
pool Post.
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KeKHCHEN
GBLNE So s

o.. average woman little under
~ the extent TO which she holds
. ga happiness. the health. and the
the nr OF those for whom she cooks.
cna, below of her hand. Dyspepsia
IN u r,-ns all the colors of life's
vmss 70 the blackness of despair,
RAM comes through the fiendishness
new, se who hate US. It is blight
OF an, lives which is brought to us
up. .,ose who serve our breakfasts.
ey ,ars and unprecedented Thurs
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Still dreams are
dreams, aren't
[ h ey, whether
they come in
summer or WIN
terri
=" I suppose so,'
said Smoky, but
as I only have
them In the win
ter / call them
winter Dreams
"'I really am
growing very tired
myself said Pc
Tor ct do hnlta-a
The herald., 1917-12-20
Next to Football.

Doctor Ito former football cham
pion)-Your face Ia badly scratched
and bruised, but / think y Is nothing
serious. / presume you have been
playing football again?
Ex-Champion-Not this time. / only
told my landlady she had q face like
football. That's all ! can remem-
Der.
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rainy day comes
along because
they can do so
many things they
have been put
ting off doing.
They really are
grateful To the
rain for it makes
them work.
But there are
creatures W h q
only work when
it is rainy or
when il has lust
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~ u - " .
thought and prep
aration on the food
for the fam lily.
Where the need is
not urgent to be
economical the 10y
atty of our women
will cause them to
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Carry Their Wealth.

In Dutch Guiana the women carry
upon their persons all the family saw.
ings in the shape of heavy bracelets
anklets, necklaces and even crowns d
gold and silver.
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0uldIno EInoers.

A. machine has been perfected which
will copy to the smallest detail In a
piece Of stone fastened under its cut
ting tools a statue carried under guild
ing fingers.
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WHICH, EINt UUIH NuIIVNJ
and nutrition.
Cream Of Chestnut
Soup.-Shell a pint of
chestnuts. cover with
boiling water and boil a
minute or two to loosen
the brown skin, then dash
into cold water when
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Melancholy Birds.

Why are birds melancholy in the
morning?-Because their little bills
are all over dew.
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DADDYSEVEN[N(1
EBRI TALL 'IZ Z
RAINY DAY WORK.
81 MARY GRAHAlN.f.BQ.NNER

1--WE often hear people say" began
Daddy, that they are glad when u
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THREE MEALS A DAY.

The conditions and prices all over
the land are bringing our housewives
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An aspiration is a Joy forever. To
have many of these is to be spiritually
rich.-Stevenson.
Few things come TO those who wait
for others to do things for them.
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GOOD THINGS.

When making fudge and 1t is almost
ready to turn out, set the pan In hot
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roe THE DAINTY HOME TABLE.

Whore chestnuts are plentiful one
have many delightful dishes,
Uu. I.I.-n both ri nfN
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GOOD THINGS OLD AND NEW,
Nut Filled

For the meatless day try this
Nut Filled Potato.-Bake until soft
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little cup cakes, those made of sponge
cake mixture are best; fill with the
following: Rub three cupfuls of prune
pulp through q cOlander, add u table
spoonful Of gelatin dissolved in two
cupfuls of boiling water, sugar TO
taste, dash of lemon juice and one
cupful of whipped cream folded in.
Set in cool place to harden and do
not put into the cakes until it begins
to set. Do not throw away the wa
ter in which the hambone was cooked,
save 1t to flavor navy beans when
cooking instead of water, the remain
der may be used to cook the cabbage
for some meal, giving it q fine sea-
soning,
Small bits of ham too small to be
used in other ways, may be ground
and mixed with various seasonings
mustard among them and. used as
sandwich filling, or add 10 white
sauce or to an omelet, not even ia
blespoonful should be wasted.
cauliflower With Onion Sauce
Boil the cauliflower and place in O
dish which may be put into the oven
and used as a serving dish. Add one
cupful Of boiled onion, put through q
sieve, to a cupful of cream, heat and
season with salt and pepper then stir
In the yolk of an egg well beaten.
Pour over the cauliflower, sprinkle
with fourth-inch cubes Of bread
Drowned in butter and serve very hot.
Onions Stuffed With sausage.-Par.
boil good-sized onions until brown,
changing the water If the vegetable
is very strong. Drain and remove the
centers, fill with pork sausage, round
ing the top. Bake about an hour bast'
| ing four or five times with the drip
ping in the pan. Serve without sauce
If with chops or turkey.
And the finest fellow of all would
be the one who could be glad TO have
lived because the world was chiefly
| miserable and his life had come to
help some one who needed it.-George
Elliot.
A luxury is a thing we can do with
out: a necessity is thing we must
have. The Injuries OF our grandmoth-
er's time have become the necessities
Of the day.
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And the finest fellow of all would
be the one who could be glad to have
lived because the world was chiefly
miserable. and his life had come to
help some one who needed it.-George
Elliot
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A luxury is thing we can do with
out: a necessity is thing we must
have. The Injuries OF our grandmoth-
er's time have become the necessities
of the day.
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reel the NeeO
Of a Nap"