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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
Safeguarding the Children

upon children than upon adults
The question of nutrition is all
important. This is a very serious
problem just now. because in the
last few years the average increase
in wages has been Is per cent, while
the average increase in the cost OF
food has been at least 100 per cent.
This means a lessened amount of
food and il also means less suitable
food, and children cannot Withstand
such things as well as adults.
In New York City II per cent OF
the school children were found to
be undeTnouriShcd in 1917. as
AGAINST per cent in 1914. The
same conditions undoubtedly prevail
throughout the country.
Lack of coal and close rooms are
other factors OF i'll health in chill
dren that We shall have to guard
against, IL the mortality is to be
kept down.
We must work very hard indeed
TO keep our children alive and well
during these trying tn1A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05

these men were rejected had orig
mated in childhood and a large pro-
portion were entirely preventabIe.
Between the draft boards and the
cantonments nearly 80 per cent OF
recruits for the army have been r.
jected.
Because Of the foregoing facts,
and because OF the falling birth
rate. we must see to it that our chill
dren are better cared for than ever
before. So many OF our young
men OF manageable age have been
drafted that fall in the birth rate
was inevitable.
During the frst half Of 1918 there
have been 1000 fewer marriages in
New York city than during the cor
responding period in 1917. and zoo
fewer births. SO IL IS Imperative
to keep every child alive and
healthy.
The environment OF children must
be kept as favorable as possible
during the war and afterward. for
I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. react UnnEHn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
Puss in Boots
s . ace Jr., 90:
.DT- |.
By David Cory.

"HoToa on tn! i. Ark. Pussy 8:; s s.se:
For / shall be lonely, I
very much fear.
Now, how would you like to be left
all alone
High up on a perch. where the wild
breeZes moanT
The weathereock wants to coma
with US" said Puss Junior.
Then why doesn't he?" said Cap
tain Noah, who was busily engaged
In making the anchor line fast
"Pu tell him to-" said little Puss-
So he ran up the gangplank and
called to the lonely Weathercock-
why don't you ny down? Wed
like to have you come ashore with
US"
THAT'S all I wanted to know"
said the faithful bird Look out!
Here she goes" and with a great
futter and tapping Of his gilt
wings, he landed on the sand
And after that he and Puss went
over to the clump of palm trees
where Mrs. Noah and the boys were
resting.
This would be a fine spot for a
picnic" she said. Did you ever go
to one, little Puss Junior"
What fun" said Puss. I've
never been to one, although l once
went to a fair with Simple Simon
We'll. while the boys are busy
with Captain Noah mending the
Ark, we'll get a fire started and
have our lunch out here beneath
the trees"
II didn't take long to make q
FIRE, for Mrs. Noah wished to sur
prise the Captain when he came
back. She pushed two forked sticks
into the ground on either side OF
the fire, and then hung the kettle
on another which she laid across
them. and pretty soon the kettle
was singing away:
Hurry for the jolly picnic
And the crew OF the red Noah's
Ark!
I'll whistle and sing like q bird in
the spring.
While the red flames CLEAN and
spark"
There are some nice clans on
the beach," said Mrs. Noah. So
Puss and the Weathercock took q
basket and brought back enough
for everybody. And l guess Mrs
Noah had everybody. And 1 guess
Mrs. Noah had been to many a
cIambake. for she knew just how
to roast them in a pile OF seaweed
and red hot stoves.
Well, pretty soon Captain Noah.
with Mr.. Jonah and the three boys,
came out OF the Ark and sat down
beneath the palm trees. and then
all the animals sat around in a
ring, for this was the first picnic
they had ever been to.
I'm as hungry as a bear" said.
little Puss Junior. and then the
elephant began to laugh. but the
bear only smiled and spread his
bread with honey.
or course, some OF the animals
didn't eat any OF Mrs. Noah's lunch.
The giraffe stood near by and ate
the tender leaves Off the tops OF
the trees and the monkeys ate
coacoanu;s. AMI the ducks and
geese KEEP. close to tho water and
appel up little fishes and snaiis.
But everybody had a wonderful
time
And after that Captain Noah
brought I tent from the Ark ami
set /: up under tho trees. for the
Ark was to be painted that after
noon and wouldn't be dry until the
next day. And in the next story
! you shall hear what happene
heR ehe thundee Storm cana.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
By Brice Belden, M. D.

- URING the Boer war England
found great difficulty in
getting 1T men for her
- army from populations Of
the great manufacturing cities.
Such an alarming number OF
prospect recruits had to be re-
jected for physical defects that
the country became aroused. II
was realized that the workers
had been neglected in childhood
and industrially exploited in man.
hood. One consequence WAS the
starting Of medical inspection OF
schools
During 1916 about 30 per cent OF
the men who applied for enlistment
in our navy were rejected because
OF physical defects During the
three years prior to our entrance
into the war 25O. 900 men applied for
enlistment in the army, and of
these 70 per cent were rejected
tdoat Of TIA de6sctS Tor which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
When a Girl Marries
GRIPPING STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Jim Comes Home and Anne INDUCES
In a Jealous Scene and Wins
His Forgiveness.
By Ann Lisle.

NnhE 4 EN- ALI
Copyright, 1918, King Features Syn
dictate, Incl
M JwHEE supper was cleared
N.Y. away Neal made sug-
w sostion:
up a florists shop and send II to
Jim's sisters. Shall we. BabbsT
I've I'VE dollars left from the
ten you gave me. Shall we spend
IT aII!" I asked. with emotions
that were so extravagant they
needed this extrAyagant expression
NeaPs face turned scarlet NO.
you don'tl Blake paid the check
last night. 50 I've still got four
nifty OF the ave you loaned me-
Let's see-tomorrov's wednesday
and payday Is Saturday. can
walk to work and lunch on a
chocolate frost and q sandwich the
next three days, so q dollar Will
be q safe margin to keep out for
brother Neal Come on, skip around
lively, and get ready, Babbsie-
wen make . hit with those HATri-
sons yet"
slipped on q hat and We hurried
to the dorist's over on the avenue.
There In . great glee we purchased
a blue vase full OF red dahlias and
wild yellow baby orchids. But
when I came to write the card
there, maliciously, in my own hand
writing these innoeent-looking
words stared mp at me:
with loving greetings to Vlr-
Etnia and Phoebe from Barb2TA,
Anne, and Neal"
But that simple message put into
words the dividing line hated to
recognize-one one side the Harrt-
sons, on the other Barbara Anne,
and Neal" Two fAmilies-my huS-
bands and mine Virginia had
made II sadly plain this very day
that she didn't regard me as her
Gown" I was an outsider to be
treated wiwtwh wgraVe formality-
not q sister to 60 along on her
apartment-hunt, to be asked over to
dinner on her first night In town
With q heart the heavier, because
its pain must be hidden from Neal,
I left the florist shop to which we
had so gaily gone and walked home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
Shall She Elope?
Ar MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am sixteen and in love with
a young man who am sure loves
me too. He is two years my
senior. My family and his do not
agree as to our marriage. He
wants me to elOpe with him. Do
you think this is right for me to
do? ! know my mother and faith
or will give in when they find out,
as they do everything they can
to make me happy.
WORRIED.
Ny dear child, do not dream OF
clipping. You are much too young
to marry anybody. II this marriage
is a wise one your kind and sym
pathetic parents will surely agreee
to 1t later on, without wour taking
such an imprudent step as running
away. Do they object TO your con-
sidering yourself engaged to your
eighteen-year-old love. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
WORRIED.
Love or Cards?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been going out with
a young lady for about a year
and a half. or late have been
playing cards with other
friends. She does not agree
to this. The other day l had a
date and disappointed her. She
found out where ] was playing,
came and gave me back my
presents. and said she did not
want to know me. Now, l like
the girl. Please tell me what
to do. as I don't know how TO
get back TO her again.
WAITING.
l should think you might have
some difficulty in getting back
into the good sraces OF a cir! whom
you have so badly treated. The
FIRST step will be to give up Clrd-
playing. the second to write and
tell her so, asking if she will allow
you to come TO see her. Perhaps
after a while you may persuade her
that you care more for her than for
cards-if that Is. indeed, the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
GENERAL GETS IN WRONG.

When General O'Neiu. Of Allentown
first went to Spartanburg, s. c, his
train was three hours late. The negro
escort appointed to receive him at
the station had been dismissed. The
general walked. Presently ne was
accoStcd by a sentry.
WHO Is you?'
General O'Neill."
well. you cut the buck and 60 up
there 10 headquarters TO beat de deb
bill, and see my captain and explain
yossclE IVES been waiun' three hours
fer yuu."--Los Angeles Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
The ''Zepp's" Passenger
An ExCI1 ING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
Philippe and Helen Discuss Possible
!, Outcome of Clash Between Grit
fths and Lessingham.

This time their departure was I'M
Interrupted. Helen removed her
handkerchief from her eyes, and
Philippe made q little grimace at
the closed door.
do you believe" Helen asked Sc
fiously. that Captain Gri1iths has
any suspicions?"
Philippa shrugged her shoulders.
IF he has. who cares:" she re-
piled, a little defantly. Tho very
idea Of a duel of wits between
those two men Is laughable."
perhaps So" Helen agreed. with
Z shade Of doubt in her tone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
CURE FOR slEEPINEss.

Servant G!rl-l'Ia - awfu.ly
sleepy in The morning. doctor.
pcctUr-Ah. Have You a sweet
heart. may l aSE:
Servant Girl (bIusk.ESl-Ees
Who = he. inay ! ask"
Hes the night policeman"
"Ah, then, give him UP. and fan
in love with the milk man-&Tit-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
This Day in History.

THIS the anniversary of the arrest of the consprators
IN the famous Gunpowder Plot in 1915. by which the
wping out of Parliament frustrated The plot was
betrayed by of its orignaors Most Of the conspira
tors were executed, and November is still known
Guy Fawkes day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
Circdssidn Walnut.

TIRCASSIAN walnut, the popular of all woods for
furniture introduced about lis B. c. into Italy
from Persia Russia the chief present source The logs
are too heavy to float and sold from the forest with
crooked irregular logs that possess the besgured wood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
TRY TO AVOID THIS ERROR.

we had TO stop our little girl an
swering the front-door calls"
"Why?"
'"The other day when Ensign Jones
came to call on our eldest daughter
he was dressed in his white uniform.
and when the little one opened the
Gcor and saw him she Immediately
called upstairs: Ma how much bread
do you want today" Detroit Free
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05
articles of Home Interest Are Fnd Daily This Page
The Winter Hot Makes It's Appeal

Here is a close-fitting fur
ban of poilu blue velvet with
edge of moleskin, with an
"aeroplane" bow of blue
MORE ribbon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-05

In the best taste is this hat
of blue, taupe, brown or
black velvet with MORE
topped brim. The fur is
made in the new shawl
fashion of skunk, and is rea-
sonable in price
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-29

service. Consequently they received
our remonstrances and warning with
utter indifference and open defiance.
Then came the report of the sinking
of the Lusitania and the die was cast.
What we had hoped to be spared, be-
came, in the judgment of our best
and the President announced that a
state of war existed between this
country and Germany. Immediately
the forces of democracy which is
essentially pacific were converted into
the instruments of carnage. For a
time the tide of battle seemed in
doubt, but earlier than many thought
we could reasonably expect, the enemy
was outwitted and forced to surrender
Believing that the struggle represent
ed a conflict of opposing ideals we
are now called upon to return CRATE
full thanks to God for His vindication
of His ideal of right which has
triumphed over the forces of might
The kings of autocracy have succomb-
ed to the peoples of democracy. Civ
ilization is saved and Christianity is
permitted to continue Her redemptive
work with brighter promise than ever
before.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-29

are already distributed among thirty
or forty already existing hospitals in
various parts of the city. The num-
Der of naval patients, both now and
in prospect is, of course, much small
ell than the number that the army ex-
poets to deal with.
1t is expected that the Michigan
bureau will find scope for much use
full work among the wounded men
1t does not aim to duplicate the SER
vices already so well performed by
the Red Cross, but to extend a GER
tain home touch" which only a Mich
igan organization can give, to Mich
igan boys. II is believed that gen
uine Michigan greeting, with Mich
igan news and such incidental aid or
service as may seem proper, will be
very heartening to a wounded Mich
igan boy and will be something that
he could get in no other way. AT
the same time the bureau expects to
render a useful service to friends at
home through the transmission of in
formation and the answering of in
quires regarding Michigan men in
service. All such inquiries should be
addressed thus: Michigan Bureau OF
Military Relief, SO West Fortieth
street, New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-29
PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS
Estates off,

| Jennie Dupes, decd. Petition for
license to sell real estate filed Hear
ing December 23rd.
/ Mary NJ. Merrifeld, decd. Order
allowing Final Account and Assigning
residue of estate to Residuary Lega-
tee.
! Harrison S. Way, Decd. No claims
filed. Final Account of Administra-
tor fled
/ Alvin Chapman, decd. Report of
Sale of Real Estate filed.
James Bale, decd. Report of sale
of real estate filed.
Ida f. Mather, decd. Report of
real estate fled
Sarah f. Combs, decd. Final
account filed. Hearing December %.
Frances Josephine Passage, decd.
Petition for determination of heirs
filed. Hearing December %.
Christina Spaulding decd. Final
account filed. Hearing December %.
Orlo d. Salnave, decd. No claims
Lewis S. Moore, decd. Order adj
journed hearing on claims.
Lizzie Deal, decd. No claims filed.
Estate closed to creditors.
Henry Collins, decd. Testimony
on determination of Heirs filed. Or
der determining legal heirs.
Catherine f. Maxwell, decd. Or
der allowing Final Account of Elk
ecutor and assigning residue of estate
Ruth V. Booton, decd. Order APP
pointing Howard l.. Booton Admins
traitor. Bond issued.
Neal II. Colburn, Minor Testimony
of Freebooter filed. License to sell
real estate granted.
Harold j. Smith, Minor. Bond
filed. Letters of Guardianship issued
to Helma Smith.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-29
FARM BUREAU NOTES
New Bulletins Available

We now have ready for distribu-
ton from this office the following u.
S. Department of Agriculture bulle-
tins; No. 725 Wire Worms Destruct-
i've to Forage and Cereal Crops; No.
900, The Self Feeder for hogs; No.
834, Hog Cholera;; prevention and
Treatment; No. 761, Management of
Muck Land Farms and Northern In
diana and Southern Michigan; No.
100, Contagious Abortion of Cattle.
and No. 9S3 Apple Bitter Rot and It's
Control
County Poultry Show and School.
There will be held at Hartford on
December Is, 10 and 20, a Farm
Bureau Poultry Show and School.
This is to be county wide propo-
sition and every farmer or farmers
who have pure bred chickens are in
vited to send or bring some of their
stock to the show, and then attend
the school which will practically
amount to short course in Poultry
Husbandry.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture and the Poultry Department of
the Michigan Agricultural College
are putting on the school, and every
thing given in the way of work at
the school will be intensely practical.
/ A fine bunch of premiums are be-
ing offered for the winners at the
show; this being possible because of
the generosity and public spiritedness
Of the business men over the county.
Every blue ribbon winner at Hart
ford will be eligible for entry to the
Big Round Up Show to be held at
East Lansing in March. A copy of
the premium list and program of the
school can be had by any interested
party by addressing this office.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-29
Controlling the Winds.

Controlling the winds is not yet an
aviation triumph. If an aircraft starts
from one point to another due east,
and there is a wind blowing Of 10
miles an hour northeast, that will
clearly have to be taken into consider
alton. and the compass course altered
(before ascending),. according to- the
total distance of the journey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
The Vale of LranaoIIen.

No traveller in quest Of those "cer-
tain jolly humours" that Stevenson
talks about would ever pass by Liam
gollen, declares writer. 1t Is a small
market town near the English border,
clustered about the River Dee and
shut In by hills on all sides. The Dee
winds through the valley like a silver
thread, now vanishing ii the woods
and now flashing in the sun, while its
curves and eccentricities add grace and
beauty to the picture. The town boasts
a fine old bridge, built in 1345, which Is
accounted one of the seven wonders
Of Wales. 1t is quaint structure, and
from its pointed recesses, where idlers
probably spend the day gazing and
fishing, is a view that for variety and
picturesqueness is not 10 be excelled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
New IDEAL Of Moneymakfna.

Modern American life has developed,
or Is developing new ideals upon the
subject Of money making. Hugo Mas
tiers writes in Physical Culture. This
new and national philosophy Of money
is, to large extent, subconscious. And
yet, it has come to be a dominating
factor in that spirit Of enterprise and
achievement which is recognized the
world over as Enthusiastically Amer
lean. We must, therefore, entirely free
wrselves from the old and fales tradi-
ton that money Is only fit subject
for our contempt, that money, as such,
is below the dignity of worthy people
and that the desire for 1t is debasiDg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
Steam AGAINST SalIa.

Modern naval development may be
said to have begun with the rapid in
crease in the size of ships which took
place at the close Of the fifteenth cen.
fury; and medieval history finally
closed with the battle Of Lepanto in
1911, the last great action in which
rowing galleys played an important
part. From this time the sail-pro-
PEELED man-of-war was gradually i'm.
proved until early In the nineteenth
century. when sails began to give way
to steam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
The Easiest Way to
End Dandruff

There Is one sure way that never fails
to remove dandruff completely and that
is to dissolve it. This destroys 1t en-
tirely. To do this, just get about four
ounces Of plain, ordinary liquid arvon:
apply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub 1t
in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most, If not all, of your
dandrufr will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace Of Is, no matter how
much dandruff you may heve.
You will find. too, that all itching and
digging Of the scalp will stop Instantly,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous.
glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel
a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. 1t is inexpensive. and four ounces
is all you will need. This simple rem
edy has never been known to fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
Did John Saw IL?

Some one asked John D. Rockefeller
why he was so seldom seen at public
dinners. We'll" replied the million.
nire, "in the first place I don't eat
much, and while you don't have to eat
you do have to sit through the
speeches. And. to my mind, the aver
age after-dinner speech is like BIZ
cycle wheel-the longer the spoke the
greater the tire"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
Would Rather Walk.

When Nellie's father came in on his
horse he got off, picked her up, and
put her on the horses back while he
shut the gate. No sooner had he
turned his back than he heard the
sound of horses hoofs and knew that
the horse had begun to run for the
stable. He looked around quickly, ex-
pecting to find her badly hurt, but in
stead she had slipped off and stood
placidly smiling. 81 fought preferred
to walk" she replied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
Shortest.lIyed People,

The natives of New Guinea are the
shortest lived people In the world,
which Is attributed to their diet Of
the larvae Of certain beetles and their
practice Of drinking sea wnter.