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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

most rigid economy, drinking a
glass Of milk for lunch and walk
ing miles to save carfare.
For eight years, until his wife
died, that man worked down town
from 8 o'clock in the morning I'M
til 6 at night, and then went home
to his waiting family. His wife
and children adored him. The sick
woman was at ease only during
the hours when he was with her.
He ate his supper with his
children. then undressed them, and
put them to bed while his mother
in-law was washing tn, dishes.
When he had given the children a
pillow fight and told them a bed
time story, he went to his wife's
sick room and sat down in a big
chair beside her bed.
For an hour they talked. He
told her all the events Of the day
the office jokes, the good-hu-
mored gossip about the little group
of men and women who worked
with him. Then, until midnight,
he read aloud to her.
At midnight he crept away to
bed. Before o'clock IN the morn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

T l were so minded could
write q book. compiled from
the letters l receive. on the
Model Husband. His Darker
Side"
1 always did doubt him, but 1
never knew how well founded my
suspicious were until l began to
CLEAN from my various unknown
correspondents the details Of what
might be called his hearthstone
manners.
There is such q thing as being
too good. One poor woman writes
me that her husband has on public
exhibition all the virtues known to
man. Everyone congratulates her
on having secured such q prize,
but In spite Of her efforts to seem
enthusiastic on such occasions, she
can only respond in q half-hearted.
lukewarm sort of way because
back in her mind there turks the
knowledge that when he. comes
home in the evening he always en-
ters the house via the kitchen,
where he pauses to inspect the
cupboard, garbage pail, refrigera-
tor, etc, and to carefully interro-
gate the cook on the subject Of the
days expenditures and the manner
IN which the mistress Of the house
has spent her time, and whether
or not she has been guilty of en-
tertaining any Of her friends.
The writer wonders II there Is
something wrong with her, that
she fails in approaching this treas
ure at the valuation the world
puts upon him.
Something Wrong.
All l can say in answer is that
il there is something wrong with
her there must also be with me,
for am in the same unregenerate
class as herself.
II seems to me that in a choice
Of evils the man who came home
occasionally in q furniture-break-
ing mood and sent . fatiron or a
stove plate skimming at your head
would be preferable to the daily
snooper among the garbage and
the nightly nagger over the waste
Of q wishbone.
One might rise to such large
dramatic Affairs with the attendant
excitement Of lodging a stove
plate and the big emotional scene
Of reconciliation afterward; but
any woman's spirit would lie down
IN the dust and die at the prospect
Of q long long life with one Of
these pantry providers
There is a deep instructive be-
lief in every woman's heart that
since "man may range the court,
camp, church, the vessel and the
mart" 1t is not within his sphere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
What Should You Spend on
Your Clothes
By Mrs. Wilson woodrow

to bring his powers Of business or
ganization to bear upon the home.
Another woman writes me:
81 have been married about
twelve years, and at the time Of
my marriage ] was making q fair
Iy good salary, and. Of course,
bought as chose. Going to busi-
ness l did not require the amount
Of clothes l need at home, and ]
always dressed very plainly. Ny
husband has q steady income Of
three thousand five hundred dol
lars a year, and always makes
commissions Of at least q thousand
more.
The Early Days.
"When we were first married !
did all my own work, bought only
what clothes were absolutely ne
cessary and was very often re-
buked by my friends for not look
ing better. I also helped my hus-
band in his work IN order to push
him ahead; in fact, ] am still do
ing office work for him.
%But the eternal argument Is
money. Ny husband is willing to
live IN a nice apartment, he runs
a car for his sole benefit and al
lows me eighteen dollars per week
for my pin money, newspapers
magazines and the table. He
thinks two hundred and fifty dol
lars per year is enough for any
woman's clothes. / contend that Il
is not.
~He is willing to take me out in
the evening If there Is q chance Of
playing cards, but he absolutely
refuses to sit and listen to music
and conversation. He also refuses
to go to dances. am young and
feel that / am entitled to 90 at
least once or twice q year.
81 am perfectly willing to 60
back to work and support myself,
but this he also refuses ON the
ground that people win think he
can't support his wife. can't
stand any longer this pulling both
ways. The matter cannot be
threshed out by talking. as he
states his side and refuses 70 hear
mine. What shall / do? How
much do you think a woman is
really entitled to out of an income
as above? We have no children
In reply / can only state priE-
ciples. Marriage is a contract en-
faraI f1fo ~ frrn V,nou1a Tia
husband earns the money, the wife
is supposed to disburse the reees-
sary amount in the maintenance Of
the home.
/ wish some OF my readers would
write and tell me just what
amount they think is proper fora
woman to spend on her clothes,
her husbands income being the
sum given above.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Mentality of Quiet Power in the World By E11zABEr

ing he was up and dressed, ready
to dress his children and give
them their breakfast and to have
a few moments with his wife be-
fore he left home for the day.
It is said by all his friends that
not once during the entire eight
wears was that man seen to frown
or utter an impatient word. His
poise was perfect. He was the
rock on which bis little family
built a home that was happy, de-
spite its tragedy.
In his Office he was invariably
cheerful, friendly, and helpful
with his associates. For a long
time none of them knew what he
was going through. Then the
friends of his wife began to tell Of
Lis devotion, Of his utter unself-
ishness.
His thoughtfulness extended to
everyone he knew. He was never
too busy, too absorbed, too en-
crossed in his own trouble, to lend
q helping hand to those who
needed it. That man was an in
SEPARATION to others, every day, ev-
cry ho-= Of his beautiful life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Dear Miss Jordan:
The fellows in our club want
you to write about inspiration.
What is It.? or course, we know
in a general way. What we want
YOU 70 tell us is how II is exer-
cised and what effect it has on
individuals. GEOkGE.
= INSPIRATION. George, to tell
you ain a general way"
i what you already know, is the
awakening or quickening Of the
mind or Of the soul, or of both.
Sometimes it is a supernatural
influence, stimulating the spiritual
life. Sometimes it is the quicken
ing Of the creative impulse to
higher artistic achievement.
It is exercised by individuals
upon other individuals, consciously
or unconsciously. Some men and
women take upon themselves the
vocation Of inspirational work.
They are, so to speak, stars Of
Bethlehem. pointing the way. The
light of a few burns brightly; that
of others dimly. And, according
as the light shines or fades, the IN
SEPARATION of the workers is strong
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
TODAY'S TOPIC
ROMANTIC ACQUAINTANCES"

allowed men to scrape aeauain-
lance with me.
But here in Washington lately,
permitted my good Judgment to be
oVerruled by my Ionsllnsss and love
of romance-of which Mr.. Piefaee
writes. made the decidedly infor-
NAL acquaintance OF . young man
and allowed him to call. And / got
just what was coming to me and
what girls may expect In similar
circumgtancsa
He completely oVerStspped the
bounds Of gentlemAnly conduct. He
apoloEizsd sincerely, almott at oncs,
but I was never so utterly humili-
ated and cannot think Of the occur
renee without shame. The boy Il as
manly and honest a. the average,
I am sure. But he was not man
enough to take me for what hope
at least seemed. He must needs
find out for himself.
And hspesforth fOrevsrmore I
remain q firm believer in the safe
and sane introduction. The pitifuI
part of the whole man and woman
question Is the fact that so few
men have any standards OF their
own. Most OF them let the girl
they happen to be with set the
standards OF both; and not only up
hold both, but fight to retain pos
session OF her own.
When a young man Is properly
presented to a young woman by
friends, there IL . better chance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Beatrice Fairfax Writes the Problems Pitfalls the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

to dance with young men who
asked them. We people Of the
South look upon things in q diff
ferent light from that In which they
are regarded in the National Capt.
tai. would highly appreciate
your giving this matter your con-
Aoeration. J..
Your letter suggests the pre-
cautionary measure Of locking the
stable door after the horse has de-
parted. II the young man felt well
enough acquainted with you to ask
for a dance and you accepted his
invitation without other introduc-
ton, il seems a little late in the
day for you to consider formali-
ties.
Beginning to Act COIdly.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am . young war worker here in
Washington and have been going
E around with a soldier boy whom I
have grown to love dearly. Please
advise me what to do, as he is be-
ginning to act very coldIy toward
me. Now. Miss Fairfax, know he
used to think q great deal of me
and please tell me how to regain his
love. ADELE
am afraid you showed this
young soldier boy too plainly how
much you thought Of him and
made him Indifferent BY feeling
too sure Of you. Men, like collsc-
tors, always appreciate that which
is rare and difficult to acquire.
Why not treat him to a little in
difference and see how that works.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Met Hin At q Cabaret

Met Hin At q Cabaret
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Dear Miss Fairfax: have been In
Washington for the past six months,
employed in one OF Uncle Sans de-
partments as a war worker. I came
here from New Orleans. La
The other evening I was in a cafe
eating dinner when I noticed q
young man looking at me. At FIRST
1 thought he was flirting. but later
decided he was not After / had
left the cafe thought the matter
over and remembered 1 had danced
with him in the San Souci Cabaret
in New Orleans.
Later 1 received a note from him
asking II he could call. I have
never been Introduced to this man
and am writing to ask II you con-
slider my dancing with him in a
public cabaret an introduction. He
has evidently gotten hold OF my ad-
dress in some way. The San SOuci
was a nice sort OF a cabaret, and
1t was customary for young ladies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

A week or so ago, a Washing
ton man wrote me that it bored
him to become acquainted with
girls through the safe and sane
channels of conventional intro
auctions.
The honest-to-goodness formula
Miss Jones let me present Mr..
Smith," had no charms for him;
he preferred to meet fair charm
ers as the dashing young men did
in the popular magazine stories,
= in some highly original and inter
esting manner.
A young girl war-worker who
once held similar views and put
them into practice, writes me in
regard to his letter which was
signed: "Mr. Pieface." l am
going to give a part Of her letter,
because 1t points a moral in favor
of introductions much better than
1 could, If 1 moralized for a week.
An Informal Acquaintance.
Dear Miss Fairfax was much
interested in reading the letter
signed "Mr. Pieface." II all men
were as sincere as his letter leads
one to believe him to be, some OF
the conventions could safely be put
aside. Let me tell you Of q recent
experience OF my own.
am a war-worker here in
Washington. 1 reached the age OF
discretion a number OF years ago.
But am still young enough to en-
Joy good times. And my good
times, heretofore have never in
cluded famiIiarities, neither have I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Once-Overs
Copyright 1918. International Feature Service.
SNUBBTNG THE MEN FROM YOUR HUSBANDS OFFICE

way associated thar
business makes that husbands woaday life far
from pleasant
punish snobby
Of these particular wives starts feeling against him. and Whe
responsible
But Why discOueOus engaged Of
as the head of the house?
house"-you women Mrs
being called head conduct
yourself been considered equally the
head Of the house. husband needs another partner
That what supposed bea parnerwhen tive
were married-equal partners, both.
don't handicap the viii
at Georges standpoint
working comfort wei his
Keep him condition work. all him popular
with those with whom he works
II known the snubbed
able to the firm than your husband
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Of her standards being taken for
granted, according to her back
ground and known associates. He
will not feel obliged to use the in
vestiEating faculties OF his queer
masculine mind. in finding out for
himself.
A DIsILLUsIoNED wANDERER IN
THE FIELDS OF ROMANCE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
High, Tight Collars Are
Dangerous
Look Out for Your Pneumogastric Nerv,

"a will praise Thee; for fearfuIIy and wonderfully
made; Thy works; my soul kno~sth
right wsII"-PsaIm 1874.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09
WILL 1T EVER BE?

The United States government has
seized the greatest amount of pro
perty from the German nation that
was ever in a trust fund at one time
in all history. Great wealth, even in
Guiding some of the gilt edge securi-
ties belonging to the Kasier himself,
has been seized in this country since
| the war opened and Germany loses
more in this stroke financially than
she has lost in any other way since
| the first dash to arms. Her ships and
her national wealth, as well IS vast
privately owned interests in this
country, if taken away even in nor
NAL times, would be felt no little. In
war it is a great blow
Along with this is another stroke
which will have to do with German
progress for a century to come. The
industrial loss which the Teuton sus-
tanned when this country went to
war cannot be regained The fine
commercial position held by Germany
on the eve of the start will be hers
no more.
Germany will never be permitted
to win this war. There may be sue
cesses which will make it hard for
the English, the French and the
American at times, but Germany is
not going to win. What she cannot
yin Wju force ard arHa, we have
OF late thought, will never come to
her through other scources. No mat
ter where Germany lands in the wind
up that nation is removed far from
the industrial activities Of the world
in the future.
In one brief year the flame of hat
red has been set aglow 50 that now
the North American continent burns
with indignation. 1t is almost the
came throughout South America and
the whole New World is bending
every energy to defeat Germany,
With practically all of Europe at the
same thing, where there is a people
with a national pride what is Germany
ever going to do? This is indeed q
powerful nation sacrificing all in an
effort to dominate
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

Within short time a new issue Of
Liberty Bonds will offered. In order
to fulfil our obligation to the govern
ment i'll purchasing these bonds we
must all be profitably employed even
though our usual and ordinary &C.
equations have not been i'll the pro
duction of absolute war necessities.
We do not all know how to produce
war Essentials" We have been ed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

hopeful of will come 1t is hardly
possible to find a stronger MANIFESTO
ton Of loyalty than that shown in
our community. 1t is certain that var
ious organizations for war work in
other communities are not leading us.
The women in other communities arc
no farther in their work than are
ours.
Special note of what we are doing
is being taken at other points. Other
communities are coming along in
splendid manner ever the ground we
have covered over sixty days ago
There is not a center in Georgia, SO
far as we have been able to determine
that has anything like the forward
step and the spirit which radiates
from Cordele over Crisp county
What a fine showing! We were
never in d greater work III all our
lives for civilization and the liber-
ties of mankind And what we are
lCing today is but small bit Of what
we would do and what we must do
before the termination of the strug-
gle. privation, self denial work,
raithiulness to all the duties that
fall TO us, these are but the things
that are ours. for the period Of the
war. We must know that the luxury
and ease with which we go about
our daily duties will not be possible
through great world struggle such
as this country is entering.
Every man and every woman among
us must go gladly to the task set and
do it with good cheer No word Of
complaint must pass a lip here while
this enterprise is being promoted.
Loyalty to the cause and actual aC-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

Congress has authorized $2.O34,000.-
boo, CT which sum $1,135OOO.OOO has
been appropriated. for the United
States Shipping Board and Emergen-
cy Fleet Corporation; on March 1,
s353. 247.955.37 of this sum had been
expended The Emergency Fleet Cor
poration had requisitioned March 1,
425 steel vessels and contracts for
7G0 steel vessels and contractedvbgk
7G0 steel vessels. making a total of
1.145 steel ships, of an aggregate
lightweight tonnage of S,164,5OS tons f.;
it had let contracts for 400 wooden
vessels. aggregating approximately.
1,715,O0O lightweight tons; it had re.
paired and gut in operation 7SS,000
lightweight tonnage seized from Ger
many and Austria. On March the
building program of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation was being carried
on in Isl plants.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09
WHERE PRAISES is DUE

When we say that our community
Is doing much for the cause of the
var, we do not intend to create the
impression that we are doing any
ching like what will be required Of
of us before the VICTORY we are so
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

During the first year of war the
Army paid $50, 900 900 for horse drawn
vehicles and harness; more than
$50 100000 for horses. mules. and
harness. Expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1919, for fuel
and forage are estimated at more
than $5OO,OO0OOO.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

More than 10000 acres of land in
this country has been planted with
castor.bean plants to produce oil for
sircraft.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

To February 20. the Director Gen
sfsl of military Railways had placed
orders for railway supplies valued at
$142OOO.O 900 and with an aggregate
weight of $4,000 long tons; the Gen
ersl Engineer Depot. to February 1,
issued $500 orders for material val
rs M NnO
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

Several hundred submarine chaser9,
built since the war, have been deliv
cred to the Navy by 81 private con
Germs and 6 navy yards; many of
these boats have crossed the Atlantic,
scme in severe weather.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

Through card catalogue system
109,4S7 men have been transferred )U&,
Of Army divisions INTO technical
'uflits to function according to in.
dividual educational. occupational,
and military qualifications.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

ucated in oinsG- lines. 1t is these
"other lines" that we lii pursue
and indirect result of our achieve
ments in them will help win the war
lust as much as il we were working
Gu the direct Essential"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

The air personnel in the first year
Of war increased from 65 officers and
1920 men to one hundredstimes that
humber. Eleven kinds of schools have
been Installed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

The Norwegian Government has
appropriated $7,OOO,OOO to assist in
tensive agricultural development. OF
this amount, $4,5OO,OOO is to maintain
low maximum prices for cattle feed
and fertilizer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

complishments such as are ours to-
day should make us especially happy,
but as we 90 we must fight for a
greater good
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

Lenroot, If he is a republican,
pledge loyalty to the government in
his platform and that helped him win.
Wisconsin has hurt herself in burying
LaFellette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

Members of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this pa
PEI sra aiso the local news published
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

Our 35,OO0-ton cruiser, capable Of
of So knots, will be the fastest in the
world.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09
Essentials and Non.essentiaIs

TO a certain extent, in the early
part Of the war the country lost It's
head in patriotic endeavor to help the
Government. The propaganda got
thing not essential to war s. - &c
stopped and exaggerated ideas were
put forward regarding what were
essential" Somewhat Historically
we prepared to "slow down" or stop
many of the lines Of business and of
production that would have meant
disaster had these notions been car
ried out
But good sense and sound Judge
mcnt came to the rescue and pointed
out the dangers though the i'll effects
Of the early propaganda have not yet
been fully dissipated.
In order to achieve the greatest
success there should be no gap allow
ed between the volume of business
done during the war and the volume
Of BUSINESS done al other times. In
deed. the volume Of war business
should exceed that of peace times.
There are a vast number of enter
mises producing what might be call
cd not strictly "essentials" that can
etil be carried ON. They can be con
tinued without affecting the labor or
required for strictly war.
work We are gradually finding out
what these enterprises are and are
ourselves accordingly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09

About 10000 officers and men are
engaged in coast patrol work of the
Navy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-09
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