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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-21
EXTINCTION OF THE HYPHEN.

EXTINCTION OF THE HYPHEN.
A suggestion has been made in the
Mail Bag which the Dispatch and
Pioneer Press wish to extend to it's
limit and then unqualifiedly approve.
It applies to the absolute abolish
ment of the hyphen, in it's racial
sense, henceforward and forever. If
the war has done anything, it has
made us all Americans, 100 per cent
test. 1t has left the hyphen extinct.
Hereafter there is, in our American
ism, no room for dilution or limita-
ton. The new order of things in
cludes all possible combinations of
hyphenism and is not limited to the
nationalities over which we have
scored a victory in the name of lib
erty. It takes in friend and foe alike.
A man cana be no more an Anglo
American 81 a Franco-American than
German-American. In our patriotic
lexicon there is no hyphen. When a
man is born an American or becomes
one of his free will through the pro-
cess of law he is at the end and the
summit. We amplify this suggestion
by our Mail Bag friends and give it
our cordial Endorsement
The foregoing excerpt from the st.
Paul Pioneer-Press has our hearty ap-
proval and we beg to add that the
Afro ought to be taken out of the
Afro-American and the Negro out of
the Negro-American. The war for de-
mocracy has been fought and won, let
us all now be just-AMERICANS.
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which stands for the absolute abroga
ton of the color line.
1t is not likely that the colored men
will be admitted to the conference
but their protests, if any are needed
may be made through others and may
prove effective.
We have not heard from the Wash
ington meeting and do not know what
was done, but delegation of able
honest American colored men, with.
out any jimcrowism in their makeup
may be able to accomplish much good
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6. The abrogation of the white
Australia" legislation and the &C.
acknowledgement of the right of all PEG.
pies to acquire citizenship.
z. The repeal by the United States
of all anti-oriental immigration laws
and the acknowledgment of the right
of Japanese and Chinese and Malays
to become citizens.
8. The repeal of all United States
laws CHASING certain Indians as non.
citizens, all people of American Indian
blood to be Immediately recognized as
American citizens
3. The repeal Of all laws of the
United States, or of any state, in which
the words colored, African, Afro-Amer-
lean, Negro, Mulatto, Indian, japanese
or Chinese are used for the purpose to
making determinations against the
people of any race, nationality, class
or creed, and the immediate abroga-
ton of any color line restrictions en-.
forced without warrant of law.
10. The nations comprising the
League of Nations to be forbidden to
enact any legislation which in any way
discriminates against the people of the
Caucasian, Monaghan, African, Indian,
and Malay races, or against any ma,
tionality, religious creed or sex.
II. The free immigration of the PEG.
pie of any one country to any other
country having membership in the
League to be neither denied nor
abridged on account of race, national
ity, class, color, creed, or sex.
The adoption of the foregoing rules
in the Constitution of the League OF
Nations would not only mean freedom
equality and democracy for all man
kind but would be an actual earthly
realization of the Fatherhood of God
and the Brotherhood of Man.
Trusting Mr.. President, that you will
as the representative of our great re
public, advocate the principles I have
enumerated, am,
Very truly yours,
JOHN @. ADAMS,
Editor The Appeal
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fW-Wll|N Lib grim business OF war,
lAYGJ|N and under the spur of con-
h@NfS8IN servation pleas wrongly I'M
1NR4{M1|N derstood, there is danger
l0HGV this year that something of
the Christmas spirit will be
ost. Never before has it been more
Important that it should not be. The
Christmas spirit as well as civilization
and liberty must be saved. The world
is in the midst Of a war that is wrench
Ing mems hearts; nation that has
made peace it's emblem is throwing it.
self and every resource into the con-
f1ict; on all sides sons have parted
from mothers and fathers; news Of
casualties is being received. Under
such circumstances it might be natural
for the weak to yield to depression.
This must not be. There is brave
and CHEEKY side to the picture, which
must be kept constantly in our hearts
and minds.
Preserving and accelerating the
Christmas spirit Of other years will
help do this; omission of the usual
acts of Kindness and generosity will
add needlessly to the depression that
all are trying to drive from them.
Hearts were never in greater need Of
cheering than this year. Nor was
there ever greater need for an outlet
Of the spirit Of kindness and generos-
ity in man. We are engaged in the I'M
pleasant business of bringing to her
senses by force a brutal government.
That is the task Of the hour. But it
should not be permitted to blind Cur
eyes to the things wholly Of the spirit,
to dull sensibilities into disregard Of
obligations less pressingly important,
but equally essential to the preserva-
ton of the finest type Of American
manhood and womanhood. That Is
why charities in war times should be
more generously supported than in
days of peace; why this Christmas
should be made, If possible, cheerier
and happier than any Christmas that
has gone before.
There are some people who cannot
afford to observe this Christmas as
they have observed it in years pre-
ceding. There are others who can bet
ter afford to be generous than ever
All should give in proportion. There
is no reason why they should not, and
every reason why they should. Not to
do so will be unpaui0tic and selfish.
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matter but it is nothing to be proud
| of. The heads of the church who
have demonstrated that they have no
right to be called Christian and the
man who accepted the place ought to
hang their heads in shame.
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Keep your nine-tenths, lend Uncle
Sam one-tenth of your December in
come. Buy w. S. S.
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i until peace is permanently established, the war
bills have been paid, our army is brought back home
and demobilized and industry readused to normal
dtons. Hungry nations must be fed and sheltorn cities
rebuilt and the United States must lend the money to do
it,
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THE WAR is ENDED-BUT-

The war is over; peace reigns on
earth. But In Europe today there
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Special to The Appeal.

Washington D. Co. Dec 20The National Coored Congress
for World which closed sessions here under the
auspices Of the National Equal Rights League eleven
Versailles and present petition for
abotion Of all undemocrac restrictions race
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-21
The Christmas
Spirit
UNDER THE MIsTLEToE.

N THE grim business Of war,
and under the spur of con-
servation pleas wrongly un-
derstood, there is danger
this year that something Of
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
USE THESE EXERCISES
You Will Find Them Very Bene-
fetal and Pleasant TO
Go Through.

! to indulge in all sorts Of athletics
without corset when the day is Aol,
! or its pressure annOys you without
feeling tired without it. Try the lxer-
! else at least once a day, and II yol
| don't feel an entirely different woMa!..
one who can hold herself as nature
intended she shouiu, you are surely
beyond all hope OF human aid.
OF course, the exercises are taken
corsetless. preferably before break
fast and in a room where there is
plenty of fresh air.
For the standing exercise, feet
should De together, body we'll poised,
shoulders back, chest out abodmcn
slightly drawn in. The first exercise
calls for hands clasped behind the
head. The body is bent slowly first to
one side, then to the other, the breath
ing being deep and regular while this
is being done.
Secondly. extend the arms in line
parallel with the shoulders. Then
swing the body so that the left arm IL
straight in front and the right back
Reverse the exercise, right arm front,
etc. Be sure to breath deeply and ex-
ercise slowly. 1t is the resistance Ut
the body muscles which means their
development.
With hands on hips, raise the chest
and expand it as high as possible. At
the same time arch the small of the
back. You will feel the tension and
raising of the diaphragm muscles as
you do this.
For the floor exercises, try lying on
one side. raise the body as far as pos
sible, using the upper arm to help by
pushing it along the body. Repeat on
the other side.
Lying on the back, raise the body to
sitting position and turn as far to ols
side as possible, then to the other side.
1t will make these exercises more diff
ficult and consequently more helpful
If they are done on an incline. Take
an ironing board and place one end on
a chair, secure it from slipping, and
then do the floor exercises on ii with
the feet at the top Of the board.
Too much cannot be said about I'm
proper posture. When one sees these
little "fappers' with their skirts hikcd
up to a curved back and sunken in
chest. tripping along with ankles
turned over or curled up in their
chairs in the worst kind of SLOUGH.
one is tempted to ask. els the race
coming to this type of womanhood?"
Stand erect, therefore, and do not DE-
pend upon those boned and steeled
stays" to do your supporting for you,
but upon those muscles of the torso,
between the abdomen and shoulders,
which will hold you erect IL you only
give them a chance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

T44A AK demands ledther-leather Tor
soldiers shoes, leather for har-
~ ness. leather for equipment of
many kinds. In this country
there is no such surplus that we can
afford to waste any of it; and it is
wasting leather not to care for and
preserve it properly. In the army ami
out, we ali wear shoes. If we man
age them rightly they will last longer.
we will not need so many new ones.
ana there will be more left for others
The following suggestions from tia
leather and paper laboratory of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture can be utilized by everyone who
walks.
Shoes should be oiled or creased
whenever the leather begins to get
hard or dry. They should be brush. d
thoroughly and then all the dirt and
mud that remains washed of with
warm water, the excess water being
taken of with dry cloth. While tae
shoes are still wet and warm apply
the oil or grease with swab Of wool
or flannel. 1t is best to have the oil
or grease about as warm as the hand
can bear and it should be rubbed we'll
into the leather. preferably with the
palm. If necessary, the oil can be ap-
piled to dry leather, but 1t penetrates
better when the latter is wet. After
treatment the shoes should be LETT 10
dry in a place that is warm-not hot
Castor oil is satisfactory for shoes
that are to be polished; for palmer
footgear neatsfoot, fish or oleine may
be substituted. If it is desired to cake
the shoes and boots more waterproof.
beef tallow may be added 20 any o.
these substances at the rate OF half
pound Of tallow to pint OF oil. TIE
edge of the sole and the welt should
be creased thoroughly. Too much
grease cannot be applied to these
parts.
A simple method Of making the
soles more durable, pliable and water
resistant is to swab them occasionally
with linseed oil, setting them aside TO
dry over night
Many of the common shoe polishc5
are harmful to leather. All those
which contain sulphuric. hydrochloslc
or oxalic acids. turpentine, benzine or
other volatile tolvents have q ten
dency to harden the leather and make
1t more liable to crack.
1t is poor economy, too, to wear a
shoe with the heel badly out Of shape
and may soon result in its ruin. II is
also likely to cause temporary injury
to the foot.
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women to give up those "shackies
of fashion," corsets. About the
only thing which such campaigns have
accomplished is the manufacture 81
sensible corsets, and even this move
may have had more to do with fashion
than with hygiene. While there are
isolated cases Of women who are ap-
parently comfortable and slightly with
out the corset, the majority of womah-
kind feel that they cannot exist with
out the support which the well-fittod
corset gives.
1t would be almost too much TO
hope that this generation as whole
could give up the corset, but there -
no reason why the natural armor VI
muscles cannot be developed to the
betterment of womankind generally.
and to make the corset not an abso-
lutte necessity. Younger girls who have
not accumulated the fat and unshaps-
illness of age are very apt TO 40 VIII
out corsets nowadays when styles IKE
chemise frocks are kind to the unlaceo
figure. They should be encouraged 10
develop the muscular corset SO that
they will not need the support ana
rigid shaping Of corsets which their
mothers need now.
Woman, as nature intended her,
does not need a corset, out genera
lions of abuse have made the corset
necessary. These same generations
have played havoc with the vital or
gans. especially those of the abdomen.
Normally the abdomen should not pro-
trude. nor should it lie fat, but should
have a convexity which in the we'll
developed figure is not noticeable. BE-
cause the corset has been but an artl-
fetal support to the abdominal
muscles. its removal means sagging
NJ these muscles, consequent accu-
mutation of fat, protruding abdomen,
and thus the necessity for more rigid
corsetine in the future. Thus does
the corset mean continued wearing
of the corset.
Now. the building up Of the So
called muscular corset not only makes
the wearing of artificial support IN
necessary, but it reacts on the figure
generally, giving it correct posture, u
general strong physique. better health.
and the happiness that goes with good
health and proper bearing. Even If
Won have no intention of discardins
the corset permanently you will not
regret the cultivation of the natural
corset in your body. Instead Of rigid
cage, your outer corset, after muscles
have been strengthened, will be but q
gentle moulding agency upon which to
hang your clothes. You will be abba
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

IN OR mending torn net lace, take
strong thread and needle anJ
9 buttonhole stitch loosely length
wise in every mesh. Having
finished one row, turn the lace around
and buttonhole in every buttonhole
which was just finished, doing this
until the tear Is mended.
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&, 81! DGAUIy@

N) UFFS under the eyes can some
times be helped by the follow
ing massage treatment: Use
both hands, place the finger tips
directly beneath the eyes, press gently
around the outer corners and upward,
following the contour of the eyes. Try
this movement fifty times a day.
@ERY essential things that de-
k serve more attention than is
generally accorded them ere:
Good and well-made ccrsets,
dainty shoes and boots and supply
of violating gloves. No girl or wo-
man can ever claim to be well dressed
who neglects any of these three i'm
portant points.
~lLEASANT baths are made by
seeming with some OF the es-
sential oils. For example, a few
drops of oil of lavendar in q
Tub of warm water will give a frag-
rant odor to the skin. A mixture OF
equal parts of lavendar, thyme ami
rosemary is pleasant combination.
Care must be taken not to use too
much at a time, or the odor is uncleas-
ant. A teaspoonful is large guam
tity for tub.
3aHE girl with a high forehead
must bring her hair down a 1T
tie; the girl with fine TEMPLES
and a lovely forehead should
arrange her hair so that these beau
ties are displayed. The thing to do to
secure becoming way of hair Dress
ing is to experiment until the mos,
becoming way is found. Your neigh
Dor may look very attractive and fas-
cinating with her hair done a certain
way. but the style may make you look
like a picked chicken. After the clever
woman discovers a becoming way 10
dress her hair she should not change
the style.
~2 HEN the eyes are infamed, irri-
tated and red from exposure to
the sun one of the best RENE
dies is to frequently battle them
with a boric lotion. Warm water
should be used and any desire to ruO
the eyes should be controlled when
dashing this lotion on them. The So
luton should not be strong. A mill
quantity will be more effective il used
three or four times a day.
IT is impossible to dress to look
ones best unless the toilet table
has a brilliant light above 1t. 1t
is notifying to discover small
wisps OF straying hair and errors
about ones attire which entirely es-
saped attention in the semidarknes.;
Y III q
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
IT. Tho woman who is desiroua OF
having beautiful complex,on
is advised to take nlenfv ~

Keep cakes in the cellar in tin box,
with two or three apples in to keep
them moist. When you want to put
sugar and spice on them lay them On
the board and roll over.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

at home. A clever woman has hof
bedroom most cunningly lighted 50
that by means of another mirror OPP
posite that on her dressing table she
can see herself in every position. This
is one reason why she is rarely seen
with "yawning" between bodice and
skirt, glimpses at pettcoats through
packets and the back of collar badly
adjusted.
7OR red nose eat only the sim
plest food, avoiding sweets or
any great quantity Of acids.
Redness and enlarged pores Of
the nose are frequently caused by In
digestion or imperfect circulation.
Drink plenty Of water between meals,
and morning and night battle the or
gan with a mixture Of half dram o;
muriate of tannic acid, an ounce OF
glycerin and one and half ounces Of
rosewater. The muriate is put into
the glycerin until dissolved, and the
acid is then added. When all has
blended the rosewater is added, The
lotion should be allowed to dry on.
RI ASOLINE is good for washing
hair which has not its root Ia
~ the scalp Of the wearer, % n
the case with many of the puffs
and pompadours of the present day.
Hair that has ceased to grow .does
not hold its color, as does live hair.
and so when the wise lady shamDoos
her tresses with soap and water Aha
washes her puffs with gasoline. II ia
fact that the youth and beauty Of
the puff is retained through the me.
dunn of gasoline.
Tho woman who is desirou. NJ
having beautiful complexion
- is advised to take plenty az
pure olive oil. Besides bein1
distinctly beneficial to the thin vomsn
olive oil is said to be one of the h;af
skin beautifiers to be had. A table.
spoonful should be taken three times
day at first and the dose increased
gradually. If the taste OF the Gil
seems Objectionable at first It Ia .
good plan to take pinch of salt BE-
fore and after the dose or il that does
not prove to be sufficiently effective
one has only to contemplate tho mar
velous gain in facial good looks. The
oil, it is claimed, clears the SKIN,
hrightens the eyes and fills out the
cheeks.
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to poison the child's sleep, robbing It
of the repairing power sleep ought to
have. '"The present increase in nerv-
GUS and mental diseases noted by re-
cent observers is largely due" says
Sir James. "to insufficient sleep.
1t would be wiser to let the children
learn less if thereby better brain
power is insured for the future"