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The Washington times., 1918-02-17
BY RITA sTUYVEsANT.

VEN though the world is sad
* dened by war. the children
must still play. Perhaps a
service flag flies from the
front window OF the home; never
theIess. mother must be brave and
keep up. Especially the kiddies
should be cheered a bit, and
masquerade party affords enter
tainment for the youngsters-and
grown-ups. too. Many novel COS
tunes may he introduced and
prize could be awarded for the most
original design Modern costumes
of current events are always popu-
lar.
Recently at an exclusive chill
dren's party one little girl OF six
appeared as Miss Liberty Bond
or course, her costume showed red,
white and blue. II was fashioned
of bunting and was made empire
style. The skirt was shirred 70
short yoke, having a square neck.
Little puffed sleeves were set in
and reached only to Miss Bonds"
dimpled elbow. \ sash of blue
satin, with the words Liberty
Bond" embroidered in gold thread.
was worn about the high waist.
4 small cap made into a peak COM
pIeted this cunning costume. and
little black domino" hid the face.
Next came a true son of France.
He was a little peasant boy in ma
tive costume. lie wore loose
blouse Of French blue cotton. whichs
hung loosely. something like
smock. There was a friIl OF mate
rial at the wrist and a bow tie ~
the throat. Little straight pants
were worn with this blouse. An
artists tam OF soft black velvet
was worn over the closely cropped
hair.
Peace" was a little Eolden-hair-
ed yOungster OF seven years,
clothed all in white. Her costume
was made OF soft white cheese
cloth. which. by the way. is very
inexpensive. II was fashioned In
an extremely simple sty'r. being
cut kimonO effect. tn" s"-veS in
one with the body. Several rows
OF gold braid finished H. bottom.
The neck and sleeves we're also
outlined with the braid.
There We're any number OF small
American SammieS AT this party.
or course. they "" e. dressed in
never entirely f"r-
been made Al hnW" by the mothers
OF these little SOlIicr lads. Khaki
bIoomers we're worn with a minla-:
Iurs regulation shirt Patterns
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Rodu Goes to School in a Limousine

school all alike They like herself
alike Roda
hunger
lung power developed
She excessively healthy.
Besides
graduated the cellar rstoor
partially preparing evening
on er oftentimes hands
overburdened with
busy arihcia
something
hockey"
school done like
would terrible
and fathers faculties all looking down though
something dreadful
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w ,.,,.s'n ~t.. nal making 4..nsr.t.,v 'n%, hot bo,
as kitchens have a way OF
being IN summer time.
Let's 60 'out on the porch for
Eve minutes" suggested Frances
Mother says the stui Is awfully
slow about coming 20 boil and
that you don't have to watch 1t
very carefully. 1t doesn't show any
signs Of boiling yet. so guess were
all right for a minute or two
Al the particular moment when
We arrived out on the cool piazza.
tho telephone rang and Frances
went to answer 81. As soon as she
had vanished indoors. Mrs. Pritch-
ard came roaming in from next
door with an offering of radishes
and lettu-e from her garden.
OF course. I had to eXclaim bit.
and thank her and talk about how
much better her lettuce was head
ing than was any other In tho
neighboThoOd. And then a sudden.
tell-tale. tragically portentious
aroma assailed my nostrils. II was
the smell Of scorchinR strawberry
jam. and they were the last straw
berries Of the season and the first
which We had put up that smell I'd!
Frances came fyinE from the telc-
phone even as my rescue party
dashed in from the porch with Mrs.
Pritchard bringing up the rear.
But It was too late to preserve
the preserves Father didn't get
any strawberry jam that summer.
Preserving awberri"s isn't so
very different from constructing
bridge over the Hudson when II
comes TO the need OF proper Calcu-
lations One minute. hairs
breadth OF miscalculation and boil
ing can turn TO sCorching. scor"hinE
1" burning or concrete can harden
into an unpliab'e mass.
Most OF us think OF our work In
terms OF v hat We can do in year
or q month CT at the very least
week. And your working day 10
too large a unit to vision The
man who cannot account wisely for
FIVE minutes OF time may not
"scorch his straw berry jam" but he
Is likely TO disrupt the schedule Of
the cook who comes after him and
wants a clear stove and a chance
to produce dinner promptly at
seven,
Every one knows the school book
story Of the Iittls lad who was
trotting along the dikes Of Holland
aud discovered a hole ia the sea
wall In went the little hero's
hand-and the land was saved!
Fire minutes spent in running to
Get help WOLid have meant such
haAdWAy for the inruIhinE foEsaA
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Ruth Goes to School in Leaky Shoes

mousres; fact she did
n thinking about
lmous!ne Rodas Limousine but Ruth did not know
Ruth
much mulated umbrella know
going
her protection.
snsny crossed for those times
different
this because she felt her only
girl called her. For though
pointed
take her her
denied.
the could easily
different"
When
pinned bonnet with
when related to her friends
verbal OF both her
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By IRA $. VILE VI. ID.
zone of the nations foremost nu-
thOritIes on problems of child
hood and sociology
By IRA =, VILE

~ EAR LITTLE MOTHER: Is
| your child sick, puny, ane-
L. mic. under-nourfshed, or neu-
rasthcnic? Then remember.
that you are to become its most
reliable healer. if it is ever to be
permanently well. The best any
doctor can do is to become your as
sistant and adviser. You are the
head physician.
Study you sick child, watch its
symptoms, dig into the case, search
the authorities for helps. continue
to rearranGe the dietary. Your poor
weak infant may bring you upon
your knees in prayer and humility
and in such utter devotion To its
needs as to bring a great spiritual
light into your life. Through your
unwavering devotion you may tri-
umph over its ailments and cNpe-
rience a new birth in your own soul.
Therefore, resolve to risk all you
are for the sake OF your child.
Humanity needs your heavenly de-
Votion.
Half dozen years ago there was
born somewhere I'm Kansas" a
bright. rolliclling boy. whom We
shall call jimmy. At two he was
as plump as partridge and most
fair to look upon. Then came
calamity. The child ate some
matches and lay for months in
paralytic stupOr. And now followed
more than three long years OF
agony trying out physicians. sani-
tarla, special treatments and far
flung theories OF a possible cure.
Thousands OF dollars Of hard
earned money. thousands Of miles OF
travel and searching for relief.
thousands OF hours OF patient care
and waiting-alI these only family
hint at the effort expended upon
this case At last the reward came.
Jimmy is recovering like magic.
The world should know r:ore
about the heroic trial Of this little
mother OF Jimmy, who. through
long years OF devotion and sacri-
flee. finally nursed her invalid child
back to health.
The rate Of infant mortality is
sti!l very high in this country. Thou
sands Of little ones are being al
lowed to perish from neglect. care
I"ssness and ignorant treatment.
Ninety per cent Of these cases could
be saved II parents should once
become properly aroused 10 q Eea-
The Washington times., 1918-02-17

you and I can visit 80 much better.
It seems strange though 10 have you
without warren
Helen thought 80 too. The quiet
ness OF the place had made her lone
ly even with the Bells. who we're
good friends and people she loved
to visit. But she determined not to
think OF home. After all Warren
was safely on his way to Boston By
now. He was probably reading in
his berth A little tight feeling
gathered In HsIen's throat but she
rssolutsly fought against II and for
the moment It was fofEottsn a. the
three Of them engaged in . spirited
game Of dummy auction At s:5O
Tom yGWnsd.
Bedtime. Helen" he Erinnsd. "you'u
be getting your beauty sleep UP here
all right
Half an hour later they were In
their rooms and Helen was prspar-
ing for bed. That strange. lonely
feeling was once mors threatening
her and she tried to reason with
herself 1t must be the sense OF
isolation this place gave one. she
thought, for she had been In the
country before and had not minded
It She thought Of wInifrsd and
smiled contentedly. wlnifrsd
would be all right with Mary. but
Warren was on his way to Boston
and she would worry until she had
heard he was all right;
She turned out the light ana erept
m between the covers She had
opened both windows wide and the
sound OF the crickets filled her
room with their mournfuI chirping.
Then she snuggled closer down in
her pillow and dropped asleep.
She Awoks what seemed hours later
with a start She had dreamed that
something awful had happened to
Warren. She sat up in bed her
heart beating wildly. She wondered
NhAN AALAo ~ ~ 49, AA1 NNNAASO -
get up.
After lighting the lamp she dis
covered that It was only twelve
thirty. Hours would have to pass
before morning and wsrren's wire.
The sensation that she had for a
moment OF Suffoeation. frightened
her, and than abe realised that she
must not be foolish and allow her
nerves to 60 to pieces She would
get into something warm and read
a while. She got out OF bed and
closed the windows and a moment
later there cane = knock at the door.
Babbis stole in At Hslen's whispered
come" wrapped II a blue dressing
gown, her dark hair hanging in =
briad down her back.
Cant you sleep. dear?'
Helen shook her head. II know
am . fool" she whispered back" but
/ had an awful dream. and il has
made me nervous"
shall get into bed with youS"
''oh, that will be nne." Helen
agreed. Aren't the crickets sad?"
Babbie looked at her saEely
Better not admit to Warren how
much you miss him." she remarked.
Hes probably fast asleep by now.
without a thought OF you"
Helen laughed. but said nothing.
Cwatch for the next InstaIRent Of
this Interesting series.
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BOUT one 2.2Oo, 900. .OOoth part

A BOUT one 2,2OO O,OOO, ,OVVIn part
N Of the suns total outpour-
"A ing OF radiant energy Is
caught By the earth. and about
one 227 ,Ooo, ,oooth part by all the
planets together. This is an aV-
craze estimate, for the amount con-
tinually varies, to relatively small
extent, owing to the changing dis
tAnces Of the planets from the sun
The farther away they are the
smaller the amount Of the suns
rays they intercept.
A small planet near by may IN
tercept as much as q large one
farther away. Thus Mercury. whose
cross section is only about one
seventh that Of the earth. stops
nearly as great a proportion Of the
suns radiation as the earth does.
because Mercury's distance from
the sun is only 3s,OOO,OOo miles
EKainst the earth's 100000.
On the other hand, Jupiter
which presents q screen 120 times
as large as the earth to the suns
rays. intercepts less than i've
times as much Of them because
his distance from the sun Is ABOUT
k3 times as great as the earth 5.
Since the planets receive so IN
huitssinrzl a part Of the suns out
giving Of radiant energy IN the
form OF light, heat, etc, 1t would
aaem that there must have been
aome other purpose in the creation
of the sun than to supply radla-
ton to this, or any other Of ITS
surrounding worlds. To utilize
only one part in ?27. 100000 ot-fts
rays would be an example OF waste
too astonishing for belief.
But, what, then. as you ask. be-
comes Of the vast remainder OF
ali this immense energy? Is It
considered BY the Creator to tusti-
fy its cost by spreading intorms-
tion through incalculable trillions
NJ cubic miles OF space concerning
the existence OF our tiny sun. as we
are informed Of the existence OF
our suns grest and little brethren
by the otherwise apparently wasted
rayS that they send to our eyes
when we have them open?
No doubt we have hit upon the
solution of the mystery In such
suggestion, although we touch only
a small part OF it. That the uni
verse should be visible to Itself IS
ineligible, and is. perhaps. Just as
Irnnortant to its well-being as that
1; should be held together by mys-
terious. forces that do not seem 10
rs always TO be acting IN a uuA'
The Washington times., 1918-02-17
BAKED CINNAMON APPLES.

Take some large sized cooking
apples, wash and core them and fill
the center with butter. put them
into a baking pan with a syrup
made with half a cup OF brown sug-
ar, ;, a teaspoonfuI OF cinnamon.
the juice Of n lemon, and about a
rup OF water; bake the apples till
tender. but not broken. baSting fire.
quently with the syrup. dish. and
reduce the syrup by Capid boiling.
Sprinkle cinnamon over the apples.
Pour the syrup over when cool.
Serve hot or cold. Average cost per
apple, ; centS.
The Washington times., 1918-02-17
Their Married Life
A NARRATIVE OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen Has Rather a Depressing
Time During Her First Night
at Babbie's House

Copyright. 1917. IhtsrsatisAAl News ssFvieA.
VELEN followed the kindly con-
ductors advice when she ar
rived in westside, and walked
down the country road for a short
distance. The place was nothing
but a railroad way station and con-
tAinsd only a string OF shabby little
frame houses. In one OF these she
encountered q nice-lookInE boy who
agreed to drive her over TO Wal
dron for three dollars.
Just got my car running today
he volunteered. you're pretty
lucky"
Helen thought 50 rather . large
sum, but after they had started and
saw the condition OF the roads. she
was more than willing to pay what
he asked for a safe delivery at her
journeys end Babbis was waiting
on the porch of the picturesque
bungalow when Helen drove up.
There was a homely attraction
about the light streaming out over
the porch and the glimpse Of tn"
cosy living room beyond with It's
shaded lights that cheered Helen
considerably. Then she was seized
upon by Babbie and kissed vocifsr-
ousIy while Tom took charge Of her
baggage.
Ny dear" BabbiS was saying
TIL bet you won't want to visit mo
again in a good while. will you.
feel terribly about this"
Just thought OF 1t about
o'clock" Tom said as they reached
the warmth and quiet OF the in
doors. 81 don't see how II happened,
excepting that we never think Of
people coming that way; it's more
convenient to trolley over from
Riverside"
Il did think Of that this morning"
Helen returned. but had my two
bags and my extra coat and the Ak
ira trouble just didn't appeal to me
Ht ALL"
But I should have thought that
you would have discovered that the
train had been taken on when you
bought your ticket" said B&bbis-
That's just it," said Helen: the
Fatss were certainly against me. I
had warren's mileage book and I
was going to use It on the train
from westside.'
And so you didn't discover II un-
I'll you were on the train"
why no. I never thought to ask"
why you poor child. and you
must be tired and hungry. Never
mind. Helen. youll have a good rest
up here, and I have some hot blue
berry bread for supper. Tom and
are crazy about this rustIcating.
We feel as II We had never done
anything else"
Helen deposited her possessions IN
the dainty blue and white guest
room and did full Justice to a deli
clous meal 1t was so different from
the gay house parties down on Long
Island that she remarked several
times about It before the sYsnIng
was over.
We thought We wouldn't ask
another soul" BabbiS explained.
The Washington times., 1918-02-17
For a Masquerade Party

may be obtained for the soldier
suit. and even hats can be made at
home.
To give a masquerade party for
the children at this time will leave
them with an impression they will
never entirely forget
The Washington times., 1918-02-17
RAW MILK AND CREAM

To protect children. inva-
lids and those who a~n in
rundown condition a 8 ! i nst
milk infections. raw milk and
cream should be- avoided.
Much OF it may be safe and
wholesome for healthy adults,
but IL is not always reliable.
and many outbreaks OF infec-
tlOuS d j Ses have been
caused by raw milk, some
times even by the special OF
certified kind.
Properly pasteurized milk
and cream. carefully cooled
and bottled. is the only KIND
people should drink. II this
raw milk without boiling il.
Heat-trcatinE milk does not
impair its digeStibiIity or nour-
ishing properties. II does not
cause ricketts, or Scurvy in chill
dren. These facts have been
definitely established by com
pet"ut sanitarians and food eN-
p'Its.
Tho Health Officer OF the
District Of Columbia will give
YOU the sanitary rating Of
your local milk supply at any
time you should apply for It.
SuGisty for Prevention Of Sickness
L. BE-lihCR, ,eersUrJ
The Bulletins of the Society
for Prevention q. - N-.-.,.,
signed by Mr.. T.. Eerliner, are
based on much careful study,
and they deserve the attention
OF the public, for whose benefit
they are issued
. pr. GEO. VI. KOEER
Grufessnr Of Hygiene. George
town DnIV"TSityp.
This nHHoUrcrWer u paid 'uT by
the society fUr Prevention Of sicSpess.
The Washington times., 1918-02-17
By Garrett P. Serviss.

What portion OF the suns light
and heat is caught by the planets
and 10 all the rest utterly lost and
Uastsd--A c.. La Mesa. Cal"
The Washington times., 1918-02-17

Wear your learning. like
your watch, in a private
pocket; and do not pull 1t out
merely to show you have one
Chesterfield.
The Washington times., 1918-02-17
By Lillian Lauferty.

WYE were making jam. The
w kitchen was desperately hot
as Kitchens have 4 way OF
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
They Stand Between You and the Hun
What Is There Between You And Them?

Your in War Savings Stamps them food cloth
Surely the do for these splendid
young fellows who giving their all for pledge yourself
War Savings Stamps for the full the Government
needs from Delaware
Evening journal., 1918-06-26

boys literally lending their lives today for
safety the safety and comfort of children and their
chldrenS children.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
National War Savings Day---June 18th

80 and child Delaware to buy
- themselves remainder of 1918
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nection with .sBig League" baseball
in the United States. The boys In
the army wanted baseball and
I ind the men just rs Keen for
baseball before q battle as they are
after, and & certainly helps TO Keep
their mind on the serious WORK
ahead for them. OMcers know the
value OF this, and they tel me that
frequently before they lead tnen
men "oyer the top" they purPosey
start 3 discussion among the men
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,joz,n,y Euers and Soldiers Have HeksI
ST. ia Berkill For Next Worlds .4Ssgi.s.
9,H wager I Can Picka Yam
of AE-Round Athletes from
the United States Array
To-Day Eat Can Defeat
Any Other aggregation of
Men Possible TO CeEect," IS
Confident Assertion Of Ke6
G. Worker in France
G. Worker in France

regarding baseball or baseball 1lAS.
|ers. &c. II
Ny ambition TO stage a world
|Ser1es IN Paris or soa.evEeTe Eea-2r
the lighting IiEes OFT ratariaaze.
but we have cce=Sh baseball to
keep the boys Ss.e.s.ioa.
When I came C.e...e1s I expect.
led. OF course, to 81; tt:,c1s a.ntetic
|entertainments1vc--c Tss:..:11c----r, 5st
CONFESS an SnaSeG s. Ia ext
Iof this popularity. Lss7y -scaTa
minute they have, if to weather
permits, tEey are engaged N scase
outdoor sport Baseball. wrestling.
boxing, tennis, rur-.ng, 5E-pinE.
walking. medicine BAL and e.cn
pig pong Claim tier cttensiea. and
|tae reslis is sEas t.crc is net rs
fro body Of athletes IN the world
IS Uncle Sans warriors. Cham
25ons? I'll TaSe- I can pick 3 team
;: e1l-arocEd ct.1etes fro11 the
nited States lafay to-d:J that can
iaEt any cher aggregation Of,
n possible to collect. zAe,E,.sA
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Eas,ipnsen. Supplied

One OF the best things -thS
::.:ghts and the z. n. c. A did IN
IF vast war activities was to
c2iy tho great amount OF bese-
an Equipment, which they did.
Cor the men. It's in use every
daylight hour. It's as important 40
the work done by the 7. w g. A.
|and the supplies sent by the Jew.
|ish Welfare Board, the American
Library Association, and the Sal
walton Army. Every person IN
America ought to support these
organizations IN their drive for
|S170.500,00O, which they need to
continue their work.
Our soldiers are planning ath-
1etic contests for the time when
they get into Berlin. Maps OF the
German metropolis ere available
here, and some Of tbs SoIdfers and
I have already selected parks,
parade and drin grounds where the
American national game win be
played = within the next 1eW
months, TOO let us hope 49,
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composed Of patfotfc citizens who
have made 1t a business to study the
records OF members Of the Sixty.
fourth and Sixtyaft,7 Cangresses- OF
both OF which .r we're a member.
This body has c:mpiled the records
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Saturday with
freezing tempera-
ture tonight /, In
north.
Local Redlnos.
E.P. Hall, obs.
Temperature at
8 q m. today 80;
Yesterdays wea-
her cloudy: tenn
peratures maxi
mum 81; minimum
70; precipitation.
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FIFTY orphans have been adopted By
the University OF Wisconsin and daoss
than $4,000 raised for their support
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--1se I.-
81 Wy EvERs
.ARzs o. 3saa)-on6 POINT
Swcz 80 Ucitec War Wo1k


c3r--a2S. orgtt tic Eske Gear
10 sc A-.c--..ccarzb!:c is the. when
sse A-c--:.can soldier Isn't busy
fs:.....cs he IS putting energy and
.p73" into his recreation pursuits.
He's a hard fighter In battle and e
st-easors coatestant In games.
Hes ha-a 10 beat n either.
Apt1y alrssrati1g this. Is the
story told or . 9srty-af @Yanks"
who, relieved from the fighting
lines. were errcCte to a village
where they could rest few days.
While waiting for motor trucks.
they started a game CT baseoas.
getting the equipment from coz
yenient Knights Of Columbus build
ing. In few minutes three thou
saad young Amcrfcans were excited
spectators. WITH tnem the recent
battle with the H1n IVES history.
They had licked him and that was
eron1h- sssrSss 81 49, sis::sl-,.
q Maintalhs Morale
This Is what helps TO n1aihta1n
morale. and fAe need Tor baseball
and other form, Of recreation Is
clearly recoSnized by the Is. OF g.
In their war relsf activities Thaf
is why the Knights have sent over
seas so many nen notable N tne
athletic world. They arc needed
70 direct sports;
I modestly ask TO be listed 40 9
enctaSla" becap,s OF my long con-
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Philadelphia evening schools Eve;
special citizenship courses.
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OF all the .aer.:.cis q. ,c-,..- -; TN
eight Important wa uae1s1Ies- Taese
dD The McLemore resolution,
warning American citizens on the
high seas.
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Queen wiheimtna Of Holland eaHes
less for travel than any Other Euro
pean sovereign.
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chicago has unveiled q Gyznt
Park statue Of Alexander damiltou
Hackensack. Il. r. Schoolhoys have
torn the German songs out Of their
schoolbooks. IS
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THE 3WlEATHER.


West Virginia,
Fair tonight AMI
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LATE AljlT ADS

|| |l|Ef Good isliits woman Tor;
|57@2 !Fls11pEss 11l1t-zss1
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ca The Kahn amendment to the
army bill. increasing the regular
army to 17S,000.
(sl Brandegee amendment to the
army biz. increasing the army 10
$4,000.
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TOR sIE;EEsi;sIH Iron BED. With
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New York is eating whale meat. .
Savoy, H., has q swat the dog
campaign to save food
Washington has alshortage OF rooms
for transient visitors.