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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

"Yes, miss" Mr.. Rasr smilingly ad-
United. But if some folks knew what
an extra menu / give for Thanksgiv-
Ing they would not be eating home.
Trouble isn't that, altogether, but here
= the business section there al:
much going on today. Have yOur
choice of tables" And with a flourish
Mr.. Rast still retained his manner Of
personal interest and of a great desire
to please.
Lydia Johnson took her seat and
looked at the menu. It was just about
the same as usual. but Mr.. Rast had
been true to his boast. There on the
top was an additional sheet of thin pa
per, reading in watery ink, Especial
for Today" Below was "ThankSgiv-
Ing turkey and cranberry sauce.
Squash pie, apple cider"
Lydia ordered them, scarcely MOTTO
ing that they were a little special In
price, TOO.
Olives and celery were put in front
of her and q small dish of relish. She
tasted some and as she put down her
fork she saw Ned Courtney entering.
AS he caught sight of her his eyes
frightened and his step became more
buoyant. MAY 1 sit Lvre?" he asked.
pointing to the vacant chair opposite
her.
"Yes, do" said Lydia quickly. "Tm
oil alone. I'm kind of homesick, any.
way" she admitted, as her eyes shone
| little mistily. "They make q regular
| fuss over Thanksgiving day at home
I'm from the country, you know. And
[ guess I'm still bit of youngster
It's my first Thanksgiving away from
home"
"And you're here, you poor child
said Mr.. Courtney, who was possibly
two years her senior. "Of all the God
forsaken places in the world, the city
takes the lead on a holiday wher
you've no special pals-and wher
you've been used to the other kind. It!
my first Thanksgiving day here"
Mother makes an awful fuss owe
the day." said Lydia. sand pop is jus
as bad. Always jokes we're not goini
to have turkey and we always do, O.
course"
"Of course" agreed Mr.. Courtney
"and pumpkin pie and cider. Sc
you've ordered the specials. Well,
guess 1 will too. Squash pie, ehf
suppose they haven't any pumpkin"
They ate their dinner and eacl
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
WHAT YOUR RED CROSS DOES

Private Jean Fournan Of New York
Is known as the RED Cross mar at
the American Military Hospital No. 1.
where he is convalescing. A cross on
his back, the park Of two pieces Of
shrapnel, will be q lifelong scar.
An English manor house Of SO rooms
and a surrounding group Of hutmehts
will constitute the largest American
Red Cross Hospital In Great Britain.
Beds for 800 American soldiers will
be provided. Some $50 beds are now
ready m the buildings on this coun-
try estate, Salisbury court, near Sotth-
hampton. Timber for these buildings
comes from the estate Of 1S6 acres, one
Of the most beautiful sites In south
ern England.
In Greece there has been a great
Zeal of suffering due to the mobiliza.
don of troops, so Red Cross con-
mission sailed last month to admins
| ter an appropriation of $4,000 made
Tor this purpose.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

out by rushing things. She's a bit DIFF
ferent from the usual run of EN-"
Lydia returned to her room, passing
by the inquisitive eyes of Mrs. Palmer
without answer. 9.
Later she breakfasted, or rather
lunched, with the Palmer family. She
played the piano little, and then, be-
fore returning to her room, decided
she would satisfy Mrs. Palmer's curl
osity.
I'm going to dinner with Mr.. Brown
of the firm" she said. Hes a father
of children-not young and worthless"
She laughed a little.
'That's good" said Mrs. Palmer.
But what's he doing taking you out
today? Where's his kidsT
"Away to see sick grandmother"
said Lydia, and as she said it she felt
that Mrs. Palmer nodded her head q
little too Understandings. Lydia
flushed slightly.
snow, listen, dearie," said Mrs. Pal.
mer, "to a word of motherly advice.
Get all that's comm to you. They
think more of you when you make 'em
spend-and If he's old enough to be a
father-and take you out-he's likely
got enough Of the wherewithal. Say
you like white furs. Tell him In real
baby tone you did wish you could have
a silver mesh bag. While promised
your mother I'd look after you, the
city's ways aren't the country's ways
leastwise, not so I'd know 1t. And
want to see you get on" She was
thinking secretly Of a new rug she
might like herself "Just work the old
boy for all he's worth, but take my ad.
vice, and never fall in love. They're
done with you then, and you lose inter
est In others"
Lydia had sat partly listening and
partly dreaming Of the Thanksgiving
at home-the long table. her fathers
Jokes, the children's ceaseless chatter
her mother hot and tired but beaming
She arose. "I'll be careful" she said
as she bit her lip. " won't fall In
love. Don't worry, Mrs. Palmer, Tn
not so young as you might think"
She went to her room and closed hel
door with a bang. Then softly opened
II, An hour went by and then another
Still another passed and Lydia wal
growing impatient. Her hat and gloves
and coat were ready. She sat there
nervous and shaking. At last sht
heard Mrs. Palmer's shrill voice:
Lydia, Lydia"
Lydia closed the door softly and
then opened II noisily. "Yes," sh'
called back.
I'm Just going over to see the pic
lures for an hour. TIL be back In tim,
to fuss you up a bit for tonight. Dom
worry. I'll only be gone an hour"
"An right, thank you. Mrs. Palmer,
she called.
She waited five minutes. then ter
and at last put on her things. Quiet!
she stole down the stairs. She opene,
the door, looked up and down tn
street and then hurriedly walked along
1T guess" she said slowly to herself
"T1l 20 downtown" And she went u
the stairs to the elevated.
IT suppose I'll have to eat" sh
thought grimly.
Usually Rast's table d'hote wa
crowded. There people were Away
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
SAVE $1,000, 900 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT THAT FORMERLY
WAS LOST IN THRESHlNG
Farmers, Urged by Food AdmlnIstra-
ton, Provide Seven Extra Loaves
Of Bread for Every American.

BY adopting cleaner threshing meth
DDS and by literally combing harvest
fields to gather grain formerly vast
ed, threshermen and farmers Of the
United States this year saved fully
100000 bushels Of wheat, estimated
n equivalent to about seven one-pound
loaves Of bread for every person In
the country. This result, accompanied
by corresponding savings OF barley.
oats, rye and other grains, Is shown by
reports from 80 grain states to the q.
q. Food Administration. Other states,
although not prepared to furnish defi-
mite figures of conservation In the
grain fields. report greatly reduced
harvest losses.
This rural food saving achievement,
accomplished In scarcely six months
time, was In direct response to re-
quests by the Food Administration,
which asked farmers and threshermen
to reduce harvest losses from about
8N per cent.-the estimated average
In normal times-to the lowest posi-
BILE minimum. Country grain thresh-
ing committees carried Into every
grain growing community the official
recommendations for accomplishing
the results desired.
In numerous instances drivers OF
racks with leaky bottoms were sen
| from the fields to repair their equip
ment and frequently bad order thresh
ing machines were stopped until thu
cause of waste was removed. But II
proportion to the number Of person.
engaged In gathering the nations grail
crop. cases Of compulsion were com
paratively rare. The Food Admins
tration freely attributes the success o
the grain threshing campaign to pc
triotic service by farmers, threshel
men and their crews. Incidental
, grain growers Of the United States ar
many millions Of dollars ain pocket
al Q result of the grain saved.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

= Gee you've Oroefeo the SpectaiS
talked Of the times at home-othel
Thanksgivings.
"Do you come here often?" asked
Mr.. Courtney.
almost always" she answered. u
wasn't going to come tonight, and then
I thought / would. I've never seen
you here before"
"No, it's my first appearance, though
I guess I know all the other places
like this. One Of the boys told me
about it at the Office. Where did You
think you'd go7 / mean tonight. If you
hadn't come heref"
"Mr. Brown asked me to have dinner
with him. He said his wife and two
kids were up with his mother-in-law,
who's sick. She lives In the country
and so he'd be all alone. guess he
meant 1t kindly, but somehow just
felt kind O. queer about going"
'Thank God you did," said Mr..
Courtney with a sudden burst Of re.
ligious fervor. "Wife and two kids
and a mother-in-law-all to fool you
With Why he's not even married! ]
pity the poor creature who would ever
marry him. He's asked all the girls
In the office to 90 out with him. He
threatens to fire 'em II they don't &C
cept, but If they're any good at their
work he figures on business first-and
besides It would look queer to the part
ners.
1--WE seen him cycling you" he con-
tinued. "And I've said to myself often,
IF he lays hand on her I'll Tried
| to work on your homesickress Ugh y
Miss johnson had turned crimson.
'Tve always been home Thanksgiving
before" she murmured again. She
had talked q good deal to Ned Court
ney in the shop and the girls had
teased her about him. But he had
never asked her out" She felt mis-.
erably friendless.
Listen" she heard him say, "Tve
cared for you ever since you first
stepped into Jones & Cushing's, and
I'd like to see you step out My IA
TIERS ready any day to hand over the
farm to me, and the farm life Is The
real life. VIII you-will you-in a lit
tie while, marry met Mr.. Brown san
fire us both. Well never be at his
mercy again on Thanksgiving day
Wen have a country Thanksgiving
and well let the kids eat all they want
that is-later on" He grew uncom
fortably red. He had been rushing
little too fast.
Lydia looked at him first full mo
ment, then looked away.
1--WE always wished you cared fol
me-" she said softly to the empt,
table opposite.
"That's enough" said Mr.. Courtney
swen make up for this, beginning will
Christmas"
Anything elser murmured tn
waiter for the third time.
"Oh," said Mr.. Courtney, "black COZ
Zee for twow
Copyright. 1918 Western Newspaper unsoa-s
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Rich FIshIna. GROUND.

What are termed the reef waters
along the north and northeast Of Hon
duras form one Of the rich fishing
grounds of the world. The region be-
Gins about 100 miles east Of Ceiba and
extends around some distance south OF
Cape Gracias Adios. This Is all more
or less shallow water, forming one
great coral reef with a number Of
small keys extending up above the sur
face of the water and forming small
islands. It Is thus an ideal nsh and
turtle ground.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Piano PLAYING.

No instrument has such q vast Mt
erature. as rich and voluminous, az
the piano. and more people are teach
ing and studying 1t than any other
instrument. The reason that, in spite
of its popularity. there are only few
who play 1t well and artistically is
that the majority Of people consider
piano playing more as means of
amusement and a pleasant diversion
than as a medium with which it Is
possible to produce the deepest feel.
ings and the highest In art. =
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

Quite" said Mr.. Courtney, quietly.
Il don't care much for girls, that Is,
most girls"
Hum" grunted Mr.. Brown as the
younger man left his Office. Failing
in love, Ell? She'll soon tire of him,
whoever she may be, if he doesn't get
a smile on his face once in a WHILE"
"Has Miss Johnson leftT Mr.. Court
ney was asking of one of the stenog-
raphers who was hurrying off.
"Yes. left five minutes ago." was the
answer.
You haven't got her home address?"
he asked.
"No, but I guess Nj. Brown has 1t.
He keeps the addresses Of the whole
staff, you know" And she was gone.
Miss Johnson boarded with friends
her mother had met during her one
city trip--a weeks excursion which
had taken In the Hippodrome and the
Flatiron building as wonders never to
be forgotten. Usually she took her
dinner downtown at a cheap table
d'hote. for Mrs. Palmer, her mothers
friend, did not care much for cooking
and besides 1t had been arranged
that way-room and breakfast, FIVE
dollars week. But tonight she would
go straight home without dinner Per
haps they would be making prepare
tons for the great day. She bought
an evening paper, two bananas and a
sweetened roll and started up the ele-
waited stairs.
She reached home and opened the
door with her latchkey. From every
indication every one was out. She
called for Mrs. Palmer but no reply
came.
Miss Johnson ate her meager repast
and then went to the kitchen for q
drink of water. Her meal had been dry
and somehow 1t choked her a little.
Everything was so hard to swallow. Or
was 1t that the lump in her throat got
In the way?
At last ten o'clock came and Mrs,
Palmer walked in. "Oh," said Miss
Johnson, II came home early tonight
to know If I could help you with the
dinner tomorrow. I'm going out my
self. But mother has always said ]
was handy with the dressing"
Dressing? Dinnerr' repeated Mrs
Palmer In amazement. "Oh, land
child, don't go to no fuss for Thanks
giving! What's the use? Just says
to Bert Palmer and the kids, Now why
should be standing over hot stove
for hours when in no time you'd have
all the stuff ct upY So let's EN-,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

up to tell you Wen have that turkey
tonight at six you know. I'll be around
in plenty of time. Look your sweet
est J"
"Oh, thank you. Mr.. Brown. Yes, I'll
be ready a little before six"
At either end the receiver was hung
up and each went Off discontinued.
81 wonder If I'm wasting time and
money on her." meditated Mr.. Brown.
"It's all right to favor that country
idea she has of holiday but like a
little appreciation in return. .
But I guess I've got her where want
her. Only I'd better not lose
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
GULF DIVISION, RED
GROSS, MAKES OVER
S,765,000 ARTICLES
Amazing Figures Show Work Of
Women in Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Alabama Preliminary
to Christmas Roll Call When
Every Person Is Expected to
Become Member.

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-Three mil
lion, seven hundred and siXty-five thou.
sand, six hundred and ninety-Seven ar
ticles, valued In material alone at ST.
100000, were made in wOrkrooms Of
Red Cross chapters from January l TO
September 80 in Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama.
The more than 100000 articles in
clude surgical dressings, hospital gar
ments, knitted sweaters, socks and the
like and refugee garments. The exact
cost of the material is S905.76
Three hundred chapters in the three
states, composing the Gulf division
American Red Cross, distributed the
material among their more than 1000
wOrkrooms in branches and auXiliarieS.
The announcement of the figures
was made by the bureau of develop
ment of the Gulf division. to show the
more than 6,000,000,000 persons in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
just how great an army of workers has
been assembled to provide for the COM
forts and.decencies of life for the thou
sands of soldiers of Dixie who are in
camp or have gone abroad to fight the
battles of democracy.
10000 at Work in Chapters.
Calculating a very low minimum of
ten woman workers to an auxiliary,
although many have hundreds, the ar.
ticles were made by about 10000 WON.
en-mothers, wives or sisters of sol.
diers.
Every one cannot knit or sew for
the Red Cross and the fighters OF
democracy" the Gulf division an.
nounces, "but every loyal American
| will have a chance to become q mem.
Der of the American Red Cross during
the week of December 16 to %. L sum.
mon you to the comradeship' is the
word of President. Wilson to every
American man, woman and child. En-,
rolling in the Red Cross, by payment
of the dollar membership, is a great
privilege.
IF the word is sent over there to
the millions of homeless, hungry men
widows and orphans that 100,O00,OOl
Americans have Joined the Red Cross
they will have renewed energy anG
still greater love for the Red Cross
For All Humanity means our work i:
just beginning. This Is test Of Amer
icanism."
TabuIated Report Issued.
Here is the tabulated report on the
articles of the Red Cross chapters ii
the three states:
| Month Curpica1 HoSnitS
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Air Plants.

In some parts of Mexico "air plantS
abound. These curious growths arr
never attached to the soil In any way,
but rely for their moisture on the at
mosphere. One kind, known a.
sSpaniard's Beard" (Tillandsia usneo-
ides), attaches itself to telephone
wires. Very often the growth becomes
a positive nuisance, and 1t Is neces-
sary to send men to clear 1t away. Inc
aSpaniard's Beard" has no proper
leaves, and in appearance Is Simply o
mss Of green gra: threads.-Wide
World.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
practice Of Kind Words.

Just as you now play without the
music and do not think what notes
you strike. though once you picked
them out by slow and patient toll, SO
II you begin Of set purpose, you VIII
learn the law Of kindness In utterance
so perfectly that 1t will be second ma
ture to you and make more music 10
vour life than all the songs the sweet
est voice has ever sung.-Frances Il
willard.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
The Lutte.

The Lutte has vanished. 1t was one
of the oldest of instruments, and had
a beautiful vibrant tone somewhat Ike
that Of the harp. But its size and COM
plexity were against 1t. 1t had long
tail, and many strings, and while Its
size Increased its power and range, II
also increased its weight and made II
cumbrous. The minstrel of today plays
on the mandolin, the guitar or the
banjo-and the lutte is forgotten.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
safety Matches Cause Of Disease.

-Four writer's In turn" soys the
Ugeskrift for Jaeger, Copenhagen, de
scribe cases of eczema which they were
unable to explain in the otherwise
healthy patients until they learned Of
Rasch's experience with local poison
ing of the skin from the use of a GER
tain brand of safety matches. In most
Of the patients the burn was on the
thighs corresponding to the trousers
pockets in. which they carried the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

standing waiting for seats, looking an
noyed and envious of those who were
almost finished but who took so long
over their coffee. Table d'hote diners
had no right to take so long over their
coffee, their expressions read quite
plainly. But Mr.. Rast was genial and
always held his crowds by a suave
smile and a confidential manner Of
saying to each customer, "Tll have q
table In Just moment for you"
But this evening there were few at
Rast's. The whole place looked
strangely empty.
"Plenty Of tables tonight" said Misl
johnson.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

u.-,s welcome q holiday. They can
,a and then go out dancing with
10y 10y fne young man. Amt you got a
-. man. Miss Johnson? Perhaps
.,ve not been long enough In the
~ Well. well, take your time.
Sso,e,s A lot of these youngsters who
~ make love all right, all right, but
~, n comes to furnishing the home
,ssv,d have q hard time doing it on
$50 ,nstallment plan. The salaries Of
s.unc men amt so big these days"
Mr. Brown was manager Of the
,..sa a Cushing Wholesale Glass and
c.octery company. He was a large
ssotleman with watery blue eyes, fat
ips and pudgy hands.
" smppose you'll be missing the old
,o,ts chr continued the gentleman.
n guess I will miss them" said Miss
Johnson. with letters and notebook In
s.nd ut will be the first Thanksgiv-
mo I'VE been away. You see l took
nv course at business college last win
:, ana went home for the summer"
IN he sure" said Mr.. Brown. tits
only two months since you came here.
hut you'ye won your way into our
Aserts.D he added with leer.
sAnd know how you feel" he went
an syrst longing for the old folks
and the kids. How'd you like some
,,sl turkey, ehi Well, Wen have It
ym,re only a child to me. I'm old
enoush to be your father"
Ard With a look such az no father
has eer given before or since, Mr..
Brown moved his chair a little nearer.
sHov about Thanksgiving dinner
VIII ne tomorrow night? My wife has
zone TO see her old mother, who is
down DICK. So let's keep each other
company, ehf And have real turkey.
What do you say2
wen 70 to one Of the swell places
where there1l be cranberry sauce, too,
And wen hear music when We eat
that d II we get those noiseless soup
pcona" Mr.. Brown thought he waa
humorous man.
4 guess I'll CO." said Miss johnson
Slowiy.
Good! I'll call for you at six sharp
md you have good sleep and write
home to the folks that you're going
ct with a nice safe old fatherly man
ffum the Office" Mr.. Brown really
lattered himself that he was neither
old nor safe.
Mss Johnson had closed the dooI
nd gone to put her book and letters
hack In her desk. Mr.. Courtney, ono
d the salesmen and Mr.. Browns right
hand man, had noticed a slight flush
% her face as she had passed him. ID
vc0dered II It could be possible thai
H. Brown had invited her to spend
0e holiday with him. But the ides
mnished and Just at that moment HI
~ called to the telephone. The othel
prs had gone to the cloakroom and
Aln Johnson entered as they wert
pqaring for the outside world.
What are you going to do tornor
m, Johnny asked Miss Marks. I
N the name the girls had given her
I don't know Just yet" she an
0asd
-Bn and I are going to Thanksgiv
y TALL" remarked Miss Angela Car
y And I've got swell new dres'
no0er's making me-"
here was general discussion as Il
y vays the holiday would be spen
~ It the downstairs door Miss John
= separated from her companion
- vent over to the elevated.
Uourtney," called Mr.. Brown.
IeA dr." he answered.
10 that new shipment come In 10
no dr." said Mr.. Courtney. II dom
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Change IN Modern Face.

tendency Of the modern face,
e TO Prof. James Keith, lee
% anthropology at the Royal
London, England. Is to be-
veoee-shaped. with longer. mar
mo more prominent nose. Prom
above the eyes are disappear
snu me brow is becoming smooth
"a = an even contour. These changes
human face. declared the scien-
oue e changes in methods of
on rom the earlier days Of
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

Girls Welcome q Holiday"
~ ven get it In until Monday
~ right. I Just wondered. Say.
~. man. don't look so glum. Get q
~ sni and go of for the day to
You need cheering up. It's
need, too. And I'll have 1t, be
e. I've got a little peach fol
- vuite q sport for an old boy
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

Washington has just announced in
teresting totals of workrooms through
out the country as follows from Janu-
arv 1 tn Julv 1.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
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!, Bonner

HOSE letters can wait until
Friday, Miss Johnson. To-
morrow we're closed, you
know"
"Very well, sir" said
Miss Johnson.
you don't seem to be es
pecially pleased" contin-
ned Mr.. Brown. Most of