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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Gift to Soldier.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
I have been going with a young man
since February. His twenty-f1rst birth
day will be next month. Would it be
proper for me to give him token of
remembrance, as he might leave for
camp soon? We are Just good friends.
II proper, what would be fitting?
I am dark complexioned and have
dark hair. What colors can I wear
best? ! weigh 142 pounds and my
height Is 5 feet inches. Do you
think I weigh too much?
How are my writing and spelling?
A READER.
War has made some changes in
rules Of propriety and It lie always
proper to make gifts to soldiers. Find
out what his needs are. Knit him a
sweater, give him a comfort kit, or
anything he wishes. The boys going
to camp need many little things which
they appreciate having their friends
supplying. Even though it is his
birthday, I believe 1t 10 better to ask
him what he lacks that he would like
you to supply, as he cannot carry
many things with him and would not
want duplicates.
A general rule Is that colors which
match the hair and eyes are most be-
coming Whether your complexion is
clear and whether you have much
color are important in deciding on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
The Broiling of Meats

There is flavor in meat cooked d.
rectly over fame that is hard to du-
plcate by more roundabout methods
OF cooking. Whoever has enioved a
piece of steak cooked on the end of
stick over a camp fire will agree
that such steak is food fit for the high
gods. Part of its deliciousness is no
doubt due to the charm of the out
doors, but part OF it must be laid to
the means of cooking.
1t is possible to have real broiling
over range fire after the fire has
died down to a bed of glowing Goals;
and we have arranged our gas ovens
SO that meat may be cooked directly
under the flame, the juice caught in a
pan below. Next best to broiling is
pan broiling, or cooking meat in a
very hot pan that has been slightly
CREASED.
Value of Broiled Meat.
Ask an epicure why he wants
broiled steak and he will say because
1t has the best favor in the world,
which is perfectly true. Ask a doc
tor why he recommends broiled meat
and he will say because it is easy to
digest--no heavy grease coating to
tax the powers of the digestive sys-
TEN. Ask the food administration
why they say FRY less and broil
more" and they will tell you because
broiling conserves the precious fats.
What Can You Broils
Granting the desire to broil steaks
and chops, the very high price of such
cuts bars many people from their fire.
quent use. But there is one kind of
inexpensive meat which lends itself
admirably to broiling or pan broiling.
That is hamburger steak. Ninety
cooks out of a hundred neglect their
opportunity to serve that meat in the
most delicious and healthful way. pre-
ferring rather to overlook it in fat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14

Because broiling is so simple 1t is
impossible not to make good job OF
it, but there are few tricks to the
trade.
If the bars of the broiler are
creased the meat will not stick. A
piece of suet held on a fork is good
for greasing.
The broiler should be heated at
least five minutes before putting on
the meat.
If there is much fat on the chops or
steak, remove as much as possible,
yet leave enough for the steak o
hold in one piece.
The issue or skin on the outer edge
of each chop should be removed. and
the tissue on steak should be
slashed in several places to prevent
the steak from curling up during
cooking.
Turn meat frequently during broil-
ing. l once saw the ridiculous direc-
ton, Turn steak every 10 seconds for
the first three minutes "-advice which
would be bit difficult to follow; but
steak and chops should be turned
every two or three minutes till both
sides are well scared: Then the turn
ing is not so necessary.
Do not broil meat for too long a
time even if it is desired we'll done.
Steak or chops one inch thick require
10 minutes to be medium we'll done
less time if thinner. Too long broil-
ing will dry out the meat. The flame
should be high throughout the proc
ess unless the meat is desired we'll
done, in which case use lower fame
for the last few minutes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Good Things for Picking to
Be Found in Omaha Markets

Several curiosites on the local mar
ket are California grapes, Michigan
crab apples and ounces, and they are
curiosities because they are no more
expensive than in former years. The
white California grapes sell at 10
cents a pound, the crab apples for
$3.50 a market basket and the ounces
at l21l cents pound. All, especial
ly the ounces and crab apples, are
just the thing for making the most
delicious jellies, and nowis the time
to make them.
Damson plums and California
prune plums are also new to the mar
ket and fine for making preserves.
Peaches at about $3.50 bushel and
"jelly grapes" at as cents a basket are
in the ring as fine for making jelly
now. Also Seckel pears, which cost
about $3.50 a bushel.
For picking there are all sorts of
fine things on the market. A market
basket full of diff cucumbers sells
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Conducted by Ella Freshman

or modelling some of the thoughts
that came to him under the stars out
on the Notwithstanding.
The War department, with COM
mendable foresight, 10 sending out
this band of picked workers to train
the first to suffer wreckage. 1t does
not wait till the war Is over. 1t be-
gins its work OF reconstruction as
soon as the soldier is out of hospital.
Ii is the ambition of this country that
all soldiers who survive may be sal
vaged; that not one who has borne
arms in this glorious cause may be-
come a public charge,
1t is this magnificent initiative OF the
American soldier that will bring him
through his second battle. And let
the woman he comes back to not for
get to cheer him on, to make him re-
alize that she Is prouder of him win
ming this second and greatest victory
in patience and silence than she was
when they pinned the Cross OF War
on his breast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

The other day | saw a young
friend of mine in uniform that was
new to me. 1t had>a long serviceable
cape of blue, soft, comfortable hat
with a maroon cockadc at one side,
and there was blue tailored coat and
skirt. 1t was comfortable. durable
and not too swaggeringly picturesque
And the glorious work they were
about to engage in. over in France,
was the salvaging Of soldiers whose
inhrmities necessitated their learning
a new manner of bread winning.
The blind are to be taught weaving
and basketry. Men. who had lost
legs and would have to depend on a
sedentary occupation were to be
taught modelling, stencilling, china
decoration, jewelry making, wood
carving, and when they showed the
necessary ability they would be
taught painting.
Those who had lost arms would
tend looms, manipulated by foot
power, and so it went. This wonder
full salvaging unit had taken account
of ali the human wreckage of battle
and it would take disabled man and
teach him a new way to make his liv-
ang and enable him to keep his self
respect.
After long weeks. and sometimes
months, in hospital. when a soldier
realizes he has got to begin life all
over again, and learn new occupation
besides, he is apt to feel discouraged.
He must face the future from an
angle entirely different from the one
he looked at life from before the war
then comes the time he needs
help!
No useless, enervating pity-but a
lift from strong. helpful hand. is the
tonic that soldier requires. And here
it is that the soldiers mothers. sweet
hearts and wives can do the biggest
war work woman is capable of doing
when the boys come home to them.
Do Not Depress with Pity.
Do not depress them with your
pity, but hearten them with your
courage-if they should return
manned.
Never in the history of the world
has there been so just cause as the
one for which they are now fight
ing. Their sacrifices have given the
world a mighty shove in the right
direction. They are fighting for
human Liberties, against a medieval
despotism, and the men who have
done that are entitled to love, admira-
ton of respect--riot to pity.
After the war Is over and we begin
to travel in Europe again, it is likely
that we shall look on some of the
wrecked monuments of the world
with greater reverence than we gave
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14

around rs cents, and the same guam
tity of picking gherkins costs $1z5
to $2.25. Is is said there are 700 of
these little gherkins in one market
basketful.
Then there are picking onions,
tiny little fellows, that sell for 60
cents a basket. Chill peppers are 10
cents dozen, spice peppers two for S
cents and green peppers 5 cents and
two for cents.
Watermelons are still on hand at
about S cents pound Rocky Ford
cantaloupes are 10 and Is cents each.
Sweet potatoes are very fine, and so
are potatoes, though the price of the
latter is still rather high.
tomatoes have nearly disappeared
from the local market. There are still
a few of TIL little, yellow preserving
tomatoes at 90 cents for an eight
pound basket.
Little pumpkins sell at cents each
Summer squash and crookneck squash
sell for and 10 cents each.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
A Cinderella Letter.

A Cinderella Letter.
Dear Miss Fairfax: 1 am II and
lost my mother few months ago.
am keeping house for the rest Of the
family and am not at all satisfied, be-
cause, when l try to correct my
younger sister. who is very wild, they
stick up for her. Now, Miss Fairfax,
I am fond Of home and family, but
I am treated like a mere servant and
receive nothing for my work. I am
going about with a young man few
years my senior, and he knows of all
this and wishes to marry me. He has
introduced me to his family. Now,
what is your advice?
MISS UNHAPPY.
So many girls write me this type
Of letter that I am honestly puzzled,
Is the little housekeeper unduly sensi-
tive as the result Of over-wrought
nerves, and are things really as bad
as they seem to her?
It is incredible in these days of
labor famine to think Of such work
being unappreciated by ones family.
In the present instance. I wonder If 1t
would not be better for some older
member Of the family to admonish
the wild" younger sister. She might
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Courtesy Letters.

Dear Miss Fairfax, omaha Bee:
When the company that you have en-
tertained at your home for some time
returns home, of course the elder peo-
pie of the house write to you express
ing their thanks and appreciation Of
your kindness: also their safe arrival
home. Now. is it necessary to an
swer this letter? Is it better to an
swer It or not? NJ. K.
It is not necessary to reply to a let
ter Of thanks for entertainment, I'M
less you wish to establish a regular
correspondence. AS q usual thing, no
answer is expected to such a letter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Again the Difference I'm Age.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
1 am 20 and in love with a man Of 36.
He has asked me to marry him, but I
do not know what to answer. VIII
you be kind enough to advise me what
to do? We both love each other very
dearly, but i am afraid to marry a
man so much older than myself. Do
you think the age question is so very
important? UNDINE D.
If you both love each other very
dearly, as you say. I do not see how q
question Of few years appears to
you in the light Of an insuperable ditfi-
Guilty. Some of the happiest mar
riages have been where there has been
a greater disparity of years than those
you mention. The fact that you hest
tate makes me question II you care for
this man as deeply as you think. Sup
pose you take little longer to think
the question out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
W0mam's Great War Work
American Women Begin Salvaging Soldiers Who
Must Learn New Manner of Bread Winning

them when they were whole and
beautiful.
Those battles SCARED Belgium towns
will make us realize more thoroughly
than could any telling, how that brave
little country, crouching in the path
of the invader, and suffering all
things, gave the rest of the world a
chance to awaken and rush to defend
itself.
Something Of the same feeling, only
infinitely deeper, we must keep in our
hearts for these young heroes when
they return. They may come back
wraiths of their former splendid man
hood, but we must never forget that
they have given to the world some
thing infinitely greater than the glory
of youth and the strength of young
bodies.
And II is up to every woman to
make some soldier-beginning life
over again on account of his inhrmi-
ties-feel the tremendous admiration
we have for this second great battle
that must be fought out alone and
with none OF the inspiring drama OF
war.
Different from Mans Job.
At first this new business of toll
ing patiently at loom or lathe may
seen insignificant as compared to
the mans job" that claimed the
soldier before the war. But we shall
not feel that way after our eyes have
been opened to the significance OF
this new calling.
Many of these reclaimed soldiers
will doubtless be toiling at some
thing that will make the world more
beautiful--some old handcraft that
we had all but forgotten in Our sense
less rush and hurry. And he will put
into the long hours of patient Carving
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14

be inclined to take 1t with better grace.
And II seems terribly young to
marry to escape uncongenial sur
roundings. Why not talk the matter
over with some tried older friend, or
your priest. or minister; some one ac-
quainted with you, personally, ought
to have a better grasp of the situa-
ton. Sometimes things that seem so
bitter to youth are nothing more than
the daily grind OF life. Married or
single, these things pursue one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Two-a-Week Program is
Maintained in One Shop Yard

Newark. N. J., Sept. l3..-The fabri-
Gated steel cargo ships Monana and
Charloe were launched today at the
yards of the submarine boat corpora
ton at Port Newark They consti-
tuted the second installment of the
yards two-a-week program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Advice to the LOvel0rn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

how becoming various colors are.
Your writing is good, but I had to
correct both spelling and grammar
before publishing your letter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-14
Cooperation

Mis- Gross will be very glad to
receive suggestions for the home
economics column or to answer, as
far a. she is able, any questions
that her readers may ask.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-01

more. The large results In articles
supplied for the army and navy can
easily be imagined. We are proud
Of the good work done but more
proud Of the unanimous and patriotic,
spirit which inspires It,
A central work and distributing
room generously given In the Sham
hart christensen store, makes con-
venient headquarters and is busy
every day of the week. II Is doubt
full II there Is better organized,
better directed and more generally
supported body of women workers In
the Red Cross In the West. For this
the credit Is due in large measure
to the whole-hearted support OF the
church societies of Logan and Cache
Valley. =,
The Labor And supply Bureau
or Cache County
Anticipating the urgent necessity
OF some concerted and organized pro-
cedure In the matter OF inducing the
most extended cultivation Of land In
the county. and providing seeds for
the planting thereof. together with
the finding and placing Of help on
the farms and In the factories, the
officers Of the Commercial Club and
City Of Logan took the initiative and
succeeded In organizing the Labor
and Supply Bureau of Cache County.
This has proved very timely and
worthwhile movement for the benc-
fits OF the Bureaus work have pene-
trated every field Of activity in the
county,
Under the arrangement each city
and town In the county effected a
local organization. each with Its own
local committee. a member OF which
Is also member of the central ey-
ecutive committee. This latter COM
mlttee determines the policy OF the
bureau.
DURING the spring months nun
dreds OF dollars worth OF seeds were
advanced to those not in a position
to purchase the same at that time,
and all told. more than 10000
pounds OF cotatoes, $4,000 pounds
OF wheat. $4,000 pounds OF oats, and
great quantities of barley, beans.
ETC., We're located for people who
were unable to find seeds.
Due to the Bureaus work the la
Dor situation has at no time been
as acute in Cache County as Ia many
other localities. Nearly q thousand
names. male and female. are on the
register and call over the phone
for help has usually BEEN al that was
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troop returned and were ordered to
recruit to full war strength, Troop
H. the Cache County troop. was the
first to report as having enough men.
Several times while on the border
and later at Fort Douglas when the
Troop was known as battery c, they
had First Mention by the Sanitary
Inspectors for keeping the cleanest
camp.
Cache County has In the army at
present about ESQ volunteers and
SO drafts. These soldier boys repre-
sent the best families Of the County.
He has been reared In county that
God has blessed with all the natural
resources that make life worth liv-
Ing. pure air and sunshine. the noun
tains. the valleys and the streams,
and a God-fearing industrious peo-
pie. His parentage. his environments
and his clean. industrious life, has
been such that when he answers his
country's call. he has maximum OF
manhood to offer.
That the people Of the County are
behind their soldiers and their coun-
try. is indicated by their generos-
ity in subscribing to the variou
funds needed as follows:
First Liberty Bond--Amount ask
ed for $4,000; amount subscribed,
$4,000.
Red Cross asked for.
$4,000; amount subscribed $25 900.
Second Liberty Bond Amount
asked for, $350,O0O minimum, $780,
900 maximum; amount subscribed.
100000.
In this connection the town OF
Hyrum deserves special mention. Out
OF total OF 400 families. 81 bought
bonds at the time of the second drive.
1t is said by the State Council OF
Defense that Cache County over-sub.
scribed her quota OF Second Liber-
ty Bonds more than any county In
the State and probably more than
any county In the Western country
Red Gross Work
Much activity in Logan aud in
deed in the whole valley has been
conferred in the work OF the Red
Cross. Just how seriously this most
important Organization has been taxi
en- is to be seen In the generous sup
port It has had, In June the drive
for the great War Fund brought In
$4,000 In Logan City and over $l0.-
900 from other parts of the county.
The Cache County Chapter counts
- different units of women work
| srs n Logan slone. total Of over
1900 1t work. The 10 branches
tAroushsat Ne vsiisy hxvs - many
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Cache County
and Logan City
CONTINUED from Page 81

ON Main street. It has an Arcade
front that 10 the very last in de-
partmeht store .-oht design and ar
chitecture. II interior Is finished
n mahogany . rough lat, and the
decorations have AL been brought
into perfect harmony by expert dec
|orators. There are two messanine
floors and full basement which to
'gsther with the entire first floor are
uecupied by the Shamhart- Christen-
psn Co.. This company 10 engaged in
HE dry goods and ready-to-wear ap-
parsl for women. One has only to
btep inside to see that the business
b planned and operated in y manner
hat would be . credit to the largest
ity In the world.
Legan's Knitting Industsy
Logan y recognised - the center
b. The manufacture Of knit goods IL
~ intermountain region. The In
ustry was started in 1890 By the
acAs Knitting Works. since which
ms the Logan Knitting Factory and
10 Union Knitting Mills Co.. were
ganissd. All three companies are
healthful. thriving condition
4 have grown to large proportions.
~ own and occupy their own
ldings which are clean and sani-
he building recently erected and
bDisd by the Union Knitting Mills
bpany 10 recognised as model In
ling. ysntilation. sanitation and
snisnes to the employees. pro-
y with reading rooms. rest
e ns. shower baths. etc. Eastern
)orities recognize 1t a. one o.
mest completely modern. Knit
y Mills In the country. In addition
knit goods. this company mant
lures large line Of maekinawi
flannel shirts.
The three factories manufacture
hing but high class merchandise
Dir combined annual output II
b 100000. They employ be
Den two hundred and fifty and
~ hundred people in making and
rksting their product.
lost Of their merchandise Il made
measure and sold BY travelling
rsnen Who cover every municipal
~ sGs>1 ehtxset IN stxtSsG aka4@l
Anasrssa = noss Company
Anoaesss . sSss ceuUuAy. VI,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-01
most important In the State.
Agricultural College

On College Hill in the eastern part
Of the city and commanding a view
Of the entire valley is located the
Utah State Agricultural College. 1t
IL training annually about fifteen
hundred boys and girls and men and
women in the fundamentals of life,
agriculture. homemaking. engineer.
ing, mechanic arts. general science
and commerce. Meeting annually
over 10000 Of the citisens Of Utah
in Extension work and discussing
with them the problem Of Utah Agri-
culture and Homermaking. and dem
onstrating the value of improved,
modern and scientific methods. The
states increased income per year as
q result of these thousands Of DEM
constructions mounts into hundreds OF
Thousands Of dollars. Carrying on
research work into the needs Of Utah
Agriculture with the end In view OF
solving the farmers problems. The
scientific methods used In and the
very existence Of dry farming. or
chard insect control. alfalfa weevil
control. drainage and many other
Utah industries have been based on
the research Of the Utah Experiment
Station.
Brigham Young College
The Brigham Young College is no
less a vital factor in the education
Of Utah's young people, II is located
in the heart of the city In = spacious
campus upon which stands many fine
buildings dedicated to the teaching
of science and truth. The institu-
ton offers a complete normal course.
Since Its establishment in 1877. Il
mas been one of the foremost in sup
plying teachers for the second days
schools throughout the State and In
southern Idaho. Investigation into
the ranks Of school superintendent.
boards of education. faculties OF col
ieges. the teaching force Of the high
schools. etc., will show a surprising
~ large percentage of b. Y. c. men
and women.
Logan is Just completing a $751;
900 High School located ON First
East street and Federal Avenue. The
building is spacious and modern in
every respect and will be great
asset to Logan In giving her boys
and girls a good high school train
ing.
Cache County And The War
1roop H OF the National Guard
servsu on the United States Mexisar
border for sbout eight noutAs In
Is1s and 1S17. AftsY vtsb's STATE