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Still an Invalid.

Here they had been for months
now. But John Hale was still Ian
guild and irritable. Mrs. Butler had
taken 4 little cottage for the Sum
mer in the town in order to be near
her son. As soon as school closed
her daughter would come on and
Join her here. But the invalid son
was not cheered by the proximity
Of these members OF his family.
This much DR.. Wade had learned
from the mothers lips when he met
her at a social function in the
early Spring.
Il wish she'd let me handle that
eassI' Douglas Wade exclaimed
now aloud
He had Of late acquired the habit
Of talking to himself in the sOli-
tude OF his office 4 believe it's
an attack OF too much mother. too
much petting and too little work"
Wade had specialized in nervous
diseases at the French University
and longed to have John Butler in
his charge. Perhaps the aspiring
young physician appreciated what
IL would mean to him in this small
town II he could cure this rich
young mans obscure disease. In
Riverhiu there was already much
comment on the case. for Mrs But
Ter. fond OF society. had been enter
tained BY the best families In the
community.
wade did not want 70 be merce-
nary. but he found himself facing
n crisis not only in his own life
but in the life OF the little sister"
TO whom he was devoted and for
whom he felt responsible. He re-
called that she had said he was
both mother and father TO her now.
The sharp ring OF the desk tele-
phone made the physician start
nervously. He was getting ''jumpy.'
he decided. as he hurried to reply
to It
An Urgent Case.
A woman's voice spoke his name.
Il was the woman OF whom he had
The Washington times., 1918-06-11
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER 70.
Copyright. 1918. Star o..

A HALF HOUR passed before
n a fOotstep in the hall out.
- side his ofnce aroused DR..
Hale to an upright posture He
had been almost asleep. Perhaps
this was a patient!
But the step passed on down the
hall
For three days now no patients
had turned the knob Of the door
bearing in gilt letters the lengcnd
Douglas Wade. NJ. D.. Office
Hours. $50 to 1890 A. II; 4:3O
to s P. M"
He got Up and began to walk up
and down the office.
Well he muttered, Il am
thankful that Elizabeth's check
has gone to her so that she is
safe for the next three months.
She can go to the farm for the
Summer more cheaply than ;ny-
where else. II my bank account
doesn't pick up by Fall, she may
have to take to the stage TO sup
port me-" He smiled whimsiCally
At the idea. Why under the sun
doesn't Mrs. Butler decide to turn
that delicate son Of hers over to
me for treatment"
Continuing his pacing to and fro,
he unused upon the case OF John
Butler as reported to him by his
wealthy and widowed parent
Mrs. Butler insisted that her son
was suffering from some obscure
disease. After his graduation from
college he had taken a course at
an agricultural school. Here he
became 80 much absorbed in his
work that he overtaxed his
strength.
A spell Of fever left him so weak
that his mother had objected siren
uously to his attempting any kind
OF work, and as the months passed
his nervousness increased. At last
the family physician had ordered
him West. and his mother had
Brought him TO the Rest Cure San
itarium." situated on the outskirts
Of RiverhiIL
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MIX Cheaper Than Meat.

MILK is much cheaper fuel than quart gives the
amount of fuel whole pound of lean meat
eight eggs Think of the cost Isn't the milk far
the cheapest? Still less expensive fuel is bowl of bread
and milk or cornmeaI mush and milk.
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This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the burning to death in 1882
OF heroic Colonel Crawford who. while searching in
the wilderness where Sandusky stands was cap
tured by the Delawares and tortured until he died His
sonin-law was also tortured to death.
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A Prayer at Planting Time

By TheOdOsia Garrison.
NOW shall make my garden
IN As true men build shrine,
An humble thing where yet shall spring
The seeds that are divine,
Since each prayer l SOW them there
In reverentiaI line.
0, little is my garden space,
But great the prayer pray:
With every seed against earth's need
That men may SOW to-day.
Ny hope is thrown, my faith is sown
To make the harvest gay.
0, gardens spacious, gardens small,
For you my prayer is said:
That God s own hand may touch the land
And give His people bread
AS once before on that far shore
His multtudes were fed.
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The PIOtters
NEW AND ABSORBING SERIAL
DR.. Wade Receives an Urgent
Plea for Aid from the Mother
of an Invalid Son.

= Just been thinking. he realized with
a thrill Of qualification.
please. DR.. Wade" she said,
this Is Mrs Butler. am up at
/ the Rest Cure just now. can you
come up here right away"
Il think ] can come before Ions"
Wade replied. Whats wrong"
"Oh. I want to see you about
John. OF course. Dr. McAndrew-
the superintendent here, you know
had an argument with John. and
John got so irritable and excited
that ] was afraid he was going
TO strike the doctor. And he de-
clares that he won't stay in this
place after the end OF this week.
He says he's tired OF IT. Please
come up and see me. and let me
talk to you. l am so worried"
Very we'll Wade agreed Ny
office hours will be over In thirty
minutes I will come Up then"
'Ol' There was regret In the
voice. Cant you como before
that? Are office hours so impor-
tant-'
Wade was glad that the ques-
tioner could not see the grin with
which he glanced about the empty
room.
Wen.\you know It's hardly fair
TO other patients to 20 away with
out attending to them. is it," he
replied. Hardly fair to them, nor
to myself" he added.
oh. I suppose not" the widow
admitted. "But come as soon as
you can. please"
His View of It.
Acting must run in my family"
Wade reflected as he waited for 6
o'clock TO come. Elizabeth need
not fancy she is the only one who
can play a part. Here I am talk
ing to 4 rich woman as II nv office
were full OF people clamorinE TO
see me. Well, II it's true that the
world takes one at ones own val
uauon, Mrs. Butler will respect me
more and value my services more
II she thinks that others besides
herself are anxious for my ser
vices"
Going into the outer recc5tIon
room tiny place-he opened a
closet and got out a clean collar.
The one he wore had seemed i'm
maculate an hour ago. Now he felt
that he would be more comfortable
in a fresh one.
Then he washed his hands twice.
and strode up and down his office
as restless as a Gagged lion until the
town clock chimed six.
With e sigh OF relief. he caught
up his hat, and. locking his door
behind him. ran down the stairs and
from the building. then. hailinE a
passing trolley car. boarded it
To BE Continued.
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METHOD

Cream the fat. sugar and egg
yolk. Add the syrup and mix we'll.
Add alternately the liquid and the
dry ingredients sifted together. Add
the flavOring and fold in the well
beaten egg whites Bake as a loaf
for one hour in a moderate oven
$50 deg. +. C70 deg. c.. After 20
minutes raise the temperature 10
l99 deg. r. C20E dsG. CT
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DAT SPONGE CAKE.

4 cup oat four C2H ounces), Z
cup corn flour q ,ounCe). cup
sugar q ounces). eggs q ounces),
! tablespoon lemon juice. "a tea
spoon salt
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RICE SPONGE CAKE

q cup rice hour (3I4 ounces).
cup sugar T ounces). eggs q
ounces). ? tablespoons lemon Juice.
\ tssSPOol salt
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Wheatless Recipes
SOME GOVERNMENT SUGGESTIONS
SPICE CAKE.

SPICE CAKE.
90 Per CeAt. Rice Flour. 50 Per
Cent. BuekWheat.
y cup fat. = cup sugar 4z
ounces). l cup syrup G1h ounces).
3 eGGs. q cup milk &C ounces). l
teaspoon vanilla. l teaspoon salt,
teaspoons baking powder. 4 tea
spoon ginger. teaspoon cInna-
mon, y teaspoon cloves. tea
spoon allspice, IL cups rice -four
Is ounces). l cup buckwheGt Is
ounCes).
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riley SPONGE CAKE.
CAKES.

CCakeS made with wheat hour sub
Gtitutes eOntaIninE no wheat nour.J
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N cups barley -four C3J4 ounces).
cup sugar q ounces). 1 eggs q
ounces). tablespoon lemon Juice.
u teaspoon salt.
CORN CFLOURJ SPONGE CAKE.
= cup corn hour C3h ounccs), l
cup sugar q ounces). eggs q
ounces). ? tablespoons lemon Juice.
u teaspoon salt
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An Urgent Case.

A woman's voice spoke his name.
Il was the woman OF whom he had
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-04

Notice to Reader: When you
finish reading this magazine place
a one-cent stamp on this notice,>
hand same to any postal en-
ployee and it will be placed in
the hands of our soldiers and
sailors at the front. No wrapping
no address.-A. s.. Burleson,
Postmaster General.
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Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The juice of two fresh lemons strain
ed into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white makes a whole quar-
ter pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin beautifier at about the cost one
must pay for small jar of the ordi-
nary cold creams. Care should be TAX
en- to strain the lemon juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that lem
on juice is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckIes, sallOwness
and tan and is the ideal skin softener,
smoothener and beautifer.
just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it daily
into the face, neck. arms and hands. It
naturally should help to soften, fresh
en-, bleach and bring out the roses and
beauty of any skin. It is simply mar
velous to smoother rough, red hands.
Adv.
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Only One Thfnn Morse

a dreadful thing happened at Camp
Sherman, Ohio, the other day. A new
recruit passed General Glenn without
Saluting him. A companion called the
raw one down.
Say. DO don't you know that was
General Glenn you just passed."
He didn't know it. But he deter
mined he was going to set himself
right Immediately, and finally gained
admittance to the generals headquar-
tiers.
The general looked at him a min
ed a bOner and am ready to be pun
iShed."
The general looked at hi ma min
ute and then cOmpreheaded- That's
al! right this time, young man, but for
goodness sake don't ever do it TO one
of those young second Iieutenants, or
you'll get the guard house for life
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BRUTES LED IN CAMOUFLAGE
Prominent Feature of Modern Warfare
Has Been Copied From the Craft
Of the Jungle.

In the cuttIefish, which turks in the
depths of the sea, we find. perhaps,
the origin OF our smoke ''barrage." the
art of cOncealing beneath n heavy i'm
penetrabIe cloud the actions OF an at
lacking force. The cuttlefish employs
a heavy, dark fluid. which il elects
upon attack, thus hiding it from the
enemy.
Every conceivable invention OF trap
ping man. or of enticing him into dan
gerOus zones is being utilized in the
warfare OF today. 1t is but an adj
vanced method Of ambuscade- The art
Of camOuf1age or deception is brought
into use to conceal the traps and con-
trfvances arranged for the reception OF
the enemy. Wire entanglements, hur-
dies of brush palisades, pits, pointed
chevaux-de-friSe, land mines and the
deep-filled abbatis are fused into the
surrounding country.
Anima! cruelty and vile has. OF ne
ceSsity, been developed to a high de-
gree. The passing ages have incul-
Gated man, the supreme animal. with
the highest Subtlety and cunning. and
war only tends TO enhance these gifts
We have brought into the conflict the
craft of the jungle animal, Of the polar
life. the mountains and plains, the
woods and fields, and combined them
into our own art of waging war.
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be
after Indian heoes
of D.
He
found hatt the o limit
reference number
at
method of nOmen
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
thu civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita-
ton of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. It is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Ady.
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Distant Friends

a person well skilled in geography
asked q loan OF n friend, stating that
he had been in all quarters OF the globe
and had friends in each He was ask
ed their names and dealings 'Oh, .
said he, Il have often dealings with
Tim BuctO, in Africa, for ivory; with
my old friend. Ben Gal, for rice; Bill
Boa sends me fruit from Spain, and
there is Pat Agonia and Sam O'Thracia
and Frank Onion, and
Hold" replied the other; you can't
be on good terms with friends who
keep themselves at such a very great
distance. '-Exchange
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RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l or. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp,'is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv
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What We Get.

Speck, Of the silk shirt, leaning
against the shelf OF the box Office and
looking into the limpid blue eyes Of
blonde and beauteous Daphne, of the
dimples, drew back a trifie TO make
room for an irate patron.
Young lady" rumbled the latter.
that picture 1 have just Seen is utter
u Outrageous-an insult to my intelli-
genceI 1 feel that 1 have been swim
died out of the price Of admission. If
it occurs again shall boycott this the
alter and advise my friends 10 stay
awayI''
Jaw ri - lisped the gentle maiden.
''Speck. wha' was at Cutie said to you
las night E''-Kansas City Star.
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British to Control Seeds.

a national seed testing station for
England and Wales has just been
opened in London, under the direction
of the food production department Of
the board of agriculture. Under an
order recently issued by the ministry
of food, the sale of the more impOr-
tant seeds will hereafter be closely
controlled by the government, and the
necessary tests in this connection, as
well as tests made for the public at
large, will be carried out at the new
statiOn.-Scientific American.
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oId-Time Girl and New.

The girl OF the old-time would say,
81 have nothing to wear" and then
rig out in chemises, pantelets, three
peticOats, a skirt dragging the ground
and a waist with a collar climbing over
her ears The girl OF today says. Il
have nothing 10 wear" and if she is
really up TO date she is telling the
truth about it.-HOuston Post
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ernmen that the weather bureau had important
with the secretary of and invited attention service which might
co-ope n the
a
in
approp of fol MS
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catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
CataTrh is a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh-
1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the
System HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed OF some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some Of the best
blood purifiers The perfect combination
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derfu1 results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c- Testimonials free
2. J. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
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Method With Him.

You'd better take two dozen,'' said
the florist to the young man who had
ordered 10 roses made up into d bou-
quet.
"Oh, no." replied the young lover.
THAT would queer me altogether.
This is birthday bouquet for my best
girl. Home Journal.
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A Lona Wait.

1.-THE judge assigned me to defend a
poor man without fee. Said that
young lawyers could afford TO do this,
as it might lead to future business"
"AIl true"
'TlI have to wait a long time for
any future business from that client,
however. The judge then proceeded
to give him twenty years.
COurier-Journal.
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This WIN Interest nIothers,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
for Feverishness, Headache, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy worms They break up
Colds in "a hours They are so pleasant to take
children like them. Used by mothers for 81
years. All Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE Ad.
dress, Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.
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is confronted with 4 dearth of names.
Names are needed for the numerous
destroyers, mine sweepers and patrol
boats which have been added to the
naval list or will be added in scores
within the next few months. To make
matters worse, Henry Ford is prepar-
ing to turn out in quantity new type
of vessel, something between a subma-
rine chaser and a patrol boat, which
must have name of some kind, how
ever informal the christening may be.
And unless the Audubon societies, the
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No Tax Sheet to FiII out.

'Sir, you look like an optimist- YOu
have a happy cOuntenance- Lend me-
a dollar"
My friend. do you know why
look happy It's because haven't any
wealth TO bother me'-BostOn Trap
script
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Its Effect.

when whales take to spouting. it
must be a soothing kind of oratory."
IN what way?"
Don't they pour oil upon the wa
tersE"
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His Advice

Mother-I wish I knew how to stop
baby from sucking his thumb.
Uncle-That's easy. Muzzle him
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Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops

the STATES ana
United
food production Scarcely leo 600 bushels of wheat avail
allies Upon the
Canada burden of
Every Available TahIe Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm hand Must Assist
Canada seeded
appeal allies
operation
Ganadas Wheat Production Last fear GOO Bushels hs
Demand From Canada Alone for 1913 400 900 Bushels
this she She has the land but needs
the The Government the United who
help the
developed first also help Canada When
find Canads fields supplied
to diecthim there.
Apply Employment Service, and will tell where
best the combined
Canadas help be
to help $4,000 board and lodging
who this viii
board and find comfortable homes They will
mile from Canadian boundary points destination
places had
apply u S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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women
benefits
Rogers OF
chney andare in
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Thirty women wearing khaki trous-
ers are working as pipefitters in
New Jersey chemical plant
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It is far better to offend some people
than it is to oblige them.
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Never Satisfied.

81 see your old cook has left her
husband" "She was never satisfied
with a place yet"
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To keep clean and healthy take Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets They regu-
late liver. bowels and Stomach.-AdE-
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important to Mothers
What He Gave lin

81 thought you had given up smOE-
ing cigarettes?"
Not exactly merely gave up buy
ing any of my own"
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prayers. They pray for rain so that
they won't have to shovel snow.
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A Specification

"Don't you think she married that
old man for money!"
''Well. think il was for alimony."
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JUS. So.

Generally speaking, Senator Greed
is
Generally speaking"
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About 80 per cent Of the German
service
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Those things that we would ike to
be thankful for 50 seldom give Us the
opportunity
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More Names Needed for Uncle Sans New Warships

HE increase in the number of naval vessels since
a
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A man never forgets what to say
when horse steps on his foot.
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Washington Women Open Their Homes for War Causes

WASHINGTON
W
ents enterprises ballroom
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Don't waste money on patent when
you invent an excuse.
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A close friend is one who refuses 70
loan you anything
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highly perfected and powerful artiI-
lery and to the modern methods Of
warfare first brought into practice in
this conflict. FOreknowledge of exist
ing and expected weather conditions,
both in the air and on the surface, has,
therefore, become of the utmost i'm
pOrtance.
When active preparations for the
military preparedness of this country
were begun-when the declaration was
made by the United States that a state
of xUar ovictad with tho Carmen CIV,
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Found His Expert StenOgrapher in His Own Store


of
deparmens
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Cam hep me? am much n iced o away
did think of trying to get from
Hopkins inquired In a
What do store the business
to You fndth that
the
mIgh
OF
You Wilt sell
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one benefit or another. Mrs. Jennings,
at whose home the women who came
to this country in behalf of the French
orphans had their first hearing, has
been equally generous. Nine. JUS
serand has given a room in the en-
basSy for the weekly rendezvous of the
women connected with the embassy
and with the French high commission
who are knitting for the American SOL
diers.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock's ballroom
has been the regular meeting place
L
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" tII NOIICSO- OUNIOI -1N41IIOJ
nounced at a luncheon in New York
he was going to start a movement to
tear down Frederick and turn him into
bullets. But Washington so far has
manifested an alarming apathy to the
patriotic project.
So far as can be discovered, no
body has yet burned Frederick in eff
figy since Doctor McElrOy disclosed
the insidious and secret wickedness
of Frederick's teachings. The watch
man at the War college saws he hasn't
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sighted
not
be
OF in
German
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Detn i IaEOr1Ie topic OF cOnVerSatiOn.
1t remains for Mrs. Grace Porter
Hopkins, head of the women and
girls division Of the District employ
ment service, to make the first attack
on the ''red tape" story.
Recently the proprietor of one of
the city's biggest department stores
called up the head OF the women and
girls division on the phone, and said
Mrs. Hopkins, need a good ste
nographer. I have tried everywhere.
but the government has got fhen all