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Evening journal., 1918-12-23
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group Of crsck-brained visionaries, as
wild fantasy as the famous flying ma
chine Of Darius Green. | once read q
pamphlet written by an engineer Of note
in his own era wherein he proved 'con-
clusively that trains could never be op-
Grated at greater rate of speed than
twelve miles an hour.
Woman is just beginning to wake up
10 the fact that the whole field of adj
venture is as open 10 her as to man.
Especially so now, for the adventure of
the future will be largely in the mental
realm.
Sir Oliver Lodge. great scientist. has
already esssyed one branch of il. To
his own satisfaction at least. he has
proved that there is communication be-
tween the living and the dead. l do not
know whether time viii proclaim him
a great explorer OF the unknown. or a
mere dreamer Of dreams; can only
humble to myself the prayer: "Oh,
Lord. help me to keep the open mind" )"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
SEEING 1T THROUGH.

"For example America should look Ia
England" were the words of an emf
nent public speaker just recently re-
turned from studying the war situation
in both England and France.
England has literally pushed every
thing aside and turned her energies and
her industries towards war" he con-
tinued. THAT which has nothing to do
with war has been practically elm
mated. It is almost impossible to get
for love or money a taxicab in London,
a city where there used TO be standing
at the curbstone waiting for you. And
the pleasure car simply does not exist
any longer. 1t is a species entirely
wiped out"
The speaker went on enthusiastically,
TO tell how, step by step. all the unessen-
tials of life had been eliminated, in Eng
land. He used as an example the UNI
brella industry. He said that when
England considered that enough umbrel-
las had been made TO supply her needs,
She shut down the factories.
"As country England has 6gurstive-
ly set her teeth in the war and has given
up everything else TO fight it through to
the finish" said the speaker.
Il tried an experiment in several Of
the big hotels in England" he went on
j tried first by requesting, then by
wheedling and finally by bribing the
waitress TO get me another order of
bread.
DO you think she wouldl Not bit
of i'll She stood firm to her FIRST as
sertion. each patron is allowed but two
ounces Of bread for dinner
And it was war bread at that.
1T was the same thing with meat and
the same with sugar" he continued.
"The FIVE ounces Of meat-and that is
a very small portion when cooked, and
the 2-7 ounce Of sugar were put before
him and neither money nor whcedling
could set him more"
This is typical of the situation in
England. No one can be bribed or
wheedled into devisting one step from
the path which leads to Winning the
War"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

ss0VERsruDY' during two AND
~ oue-half years in college scni
Bee Davis home an invalid
Her brilliant hopes were gone fol
nothing. she felt. and she believed sh.
had less than nothing to look forward
TO- Her mother mourncd the evils OF
higher education; her father rallied al
colleges for women. Bee had entered
college the picture Of health. She dely.
ed enthusiastically into work, made
brilliant freshman and sophomore rec
ord and took summer courses besides
She began her third year last fall-nov
she is an invalid from "overstudy." pale
uninteresting, her body a nuisance, hel
brain fevered mass. She has wep
barrels over "lost chances" "crucl fate
why why" she asks. has this hap
pened TO mes"
Strange TO say, her question has
found an answer that has startled the
little girl into seeing exactly what
"ovcrworl' and "overstudy" arc. Aft
er she went home feeling her life and
usefulness had been cut short, She
learned that the hygicnic references
board Of the Life Extension Institute
is showing the sick and suffering that
life and usefulness need not be cut
short. but may be heightened. deepened
and broadened, hence human happincs,
and sense of enjoyment in all lifc's
activities increased; that much illness
is inexcusable and that human folk in
cluding college girls. can work without
"overwork and go through college
without "overstudy."
Through this means Bee learned ex-
seily three simple secrets that she
should have learned before she went to
college The first of these revealed to
her that ventilation. loose. porous
clothes. outdoor recreation. outdoor
sleep il possible, and deep breathing.
arc vital to long life and health. Now
at college Bee had ventilated when she
thought of It and when II wasn't too
cold, had never considered whether the
clothes she wore were made for physical
efficiency, had been too busy to take
regular outdoor exercise and too bent
with long study TO breathe deeply.
The second Of these long-life secrets
related TO food avoid overeating and
overweight. Eat sparingly Of meat and
eggs Eat some hard, some bulky, and
some raw foods. Eat slowly" For two
years and a half Bee had eaten many
times little and hurriedly of whatever
happened to be convenient hence she
had become anaemic and underweight
The third Of the lifc-extension prin-
ciplcs taught the snaemic young invalid
that work, play. rest, sleep, and serenity
are needful to well-being. Work only
she had observed al college. Too busy
TO play, too hurried 10 rest. she had
often studied late into the night and
got up without sufficient sleep. More
over. hurry. worry. and strenuous striv'
ing had destroyed her mental and phys
ioal serenity.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
Women Coming to the Fore

Mrs. Browning might have ranked hrsi
with her, "Sonnets from the Portu-
guese" Sir Walter Scott once remark
ed of Jane Austen. Il can do the grand
bow-wow style myself, but she etches
on ivory" Consider also the Bronts
sisters. There are those critics who re-
gard Emily Bronte. not Charlotte, as
one of the most startling examples OF
genius in English literature.
The voice OF the multitude iterates
and reiterates: 1T can't be done. 4
never has been done, and therefore II
never will be DONE" and establishes by
precedent and fact and irrefutable logic
that the enterprise is an absolute and
utter impossibility. But time, the satir-
ist, proves the faith Of the pioneers.
Harvey. who discovered the circula-
ton of the blood, was one of the IA
nous host who have provided amusc-
ment for their generation. Darwin also
provoked that laughter which has been
compared to the cracking of thorns
under pot. The first builders of rail-
ways came in for their share Of deri-
sion. For a number of years the idea
Of building trans-continental railroad
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
was regarded as the crazy dream of a
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
NEED OF
COMRADSHIP

vuERE is a littl, story recently told
II BY an army officer, which illus-
H trates how we need each othci
in daily life.
When some of the men on the othe'
side first faced the enemy they were
pathetic failure on the fighting line. Al
individuals they were brave, splendid
boys, but when they went forward to at
tack they had no solidarity. Their sd
vance fell to pieces. Their lines did nol
hold
Were they sneered at as poor sol
diers? Not at all. Good generals I'm
derstand the psychology OF humanity
They were Withdrawn to the rear and
ordered into close formation. Then. el'
bow to elbow, they were marched ano
drilled and counter marchcd-and
marehed again. There were several
weeks Of that-of drilling in eloss
formation, elbow to elbow.
Then they were sent back TO the from
rank trenches. And when they were
thrown forward in attack their line.
held. There was almost half a mile be-
tween man and man in some OF those
charges. but the lines held. Far flung
in battle line. with great gray gaps oi
emptiness between man and man. they
fought as if they had stood shoulder II
shoulder, buoyed up by warm human
presence.
"Whyf" you ask
Because OF the elbow TO elbow con
sciousness each man had gained of his
mates during weeks of drilling in close
formation. Now out in the murk of No
Mans Land they could not see cai
other but they felt each other. Esca
man knew that when he came upon the
enemy his comrades would be there
distant, perhaps. but held close in
common cause.
And there lies human nature IN rs
stark simplicity. Loneliness We can en-
durc; but Of "slonencss" we have an un'
eudurable fear. Fighting alone against
a hostile world which may cut u Cd
ffcrs everything -n> hold dear 4 &ne
much for nine cut ct Ten {: =. : ~, Z. ~ (.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

II IRESIDE and large upholstered
easy chairs seem to demand
something as a protection, which.
perhaps, accounts for the revival Of
chair backs and head rests. Some Of
the new chair backs arc strips Of Rus
sian crash, with cross stitch pattern
across the bottom. The designs are pine
trees, brilliant birds or even baskets Of
flowers. Others are made entirely Of
coarse hlet crochet in cotton or rsfha
twine, either square or obloug in form.
All sorts of quaint old patterns are
used. They are really old tides, smart
and up 10 date. Head rests Of patch
work applique arc now being made.
These are particularly nice in a bed
room, where a counterpane Of patch
work is used.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Il EAVlNG powder or rouge on the
/ face all night is enough TO ruin
the most beautiful skin, and its
effect on complexion which has no
real claim to beauty is nothing short
Of disastrous. Powder is usually put on
over a coating Of cold cream to make
it stick, and this paste left on all night
clogs all the pores. The skin subjected
TO this treatment is pasty, sallow and
without life, and usually the pores are
enlarged from the deposit of powder.
1t seems 50 delightful to slip into bed
at once when one is very tired, and so
impossible hard 10 take the time and
energy TO give the face good cleaning.
But really 1t is worth the effort TO stay
up ten minutes more and wash out all
vestigc of cosmetics. The nightly
cleaning should be the most important
and the most thorough Of ali If Il is
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
BY EDNA EGAN.

VVJOMAN, has been so long admon-
w ished-it has been, Don't
" don't" to them, Don't" here,
and Don't" there, and "Women can't
do this" and, "Women cans do that
that it's little difficult for her 10 real
ize that woman can do anything she
sets her mind on.
/ read an interesting article not long
ago IN which that statement was fatty
and no doubt sincerely made:
Women will never carve a Winged
Victory, compose Fifth, Symphony or
Tristan, invent a new cause, create a
great poem like Faust. paint Las Meni-
mas or conceive Hamlet"
Never is long word. Perhaps she
never will; who can say9 But because
she has not yet achieved the highest ar
tistic expression is no positive reason
that it is beyond her grasp. Anyway,
she has some very creditable seconds. If
Shakespeare hadn't written his sonnets.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

A CHINESE merchant gave this BIZ
~ OF information when rare teaset
was purchased from him. Before
using delicate china, place il in a pan
Of cold water and let it come gradually
10 boil; allow the china TO remain in
the water until cold This tempers
china and makes il capable Of standing
heat.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

A DISCARDED powder box with a
~ perforated top may be made 20 do
- duty for hstpiu holder. The box
may be covered with piece Of fancy
ribbon II necessary. The hatpins arc
thrust into the openings at the top. To
prevent the holder from being top-heavy,
I'll Il half full Of cornmesl.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

TT you are fond of wearing white
II crepe de chine waists and arc anxi-
Gus to keep them from turning yel-
low. wash them in cold water with a
hard white soap. Cold water and soap
will take out the dirt just as well as
warm water. Dry in the shade and
press with warm but not hot iron. If
these directions are followed you viii
not hnd your crepe de chine waists turn
ing yellow.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

M oDERN fashions arc queer
M things. Is there somewhere
some supreme oracle who de-
eides whether we are to take our walks
abroad representing Dresden shepherd
esses or Greek goddesses, ladies Of the
cinquecento, or of the haremp II so,
what mysterious influences guide him
in his decisionsl Who decided, for
instance, that this was to be Russian
year9 Is it nothing 10 him that high
Cossaek hats are hopelessly unbecoming
TO the average American woman's ooun-
tenanee9 How does he settle what is
TO be the fashionable fur? Does he hi
bernate all summer in cold storage and
wake up muttering skunk" while his
minions wait around his couch to watt
the fateful word over a waiting world? (?
Such speculations end in nothingness
We merely obey.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
az @,n|lAQy( DGAvIy0

keep up a steady long reaching move
ment. This reduces the tops of the arms
and removes the fat about the neck.
Then take duster and dust the legs Of
chairs and stretch TO the tops of doors,
TO get steady bending and stretching
movement The treatment takes about
two hours morning, and by sbstem-
inous eating and occasional cups of hot
water with salt during the day, also one
after retiring, the desired result is OBJ
tanned and the health improved.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
W

VVyELL served food shows that the
w cook takes pride in her work.
" but the best cooked food served
in careless or slovenly style is unap-
petizing and reflects on the housewife.
The old time wreath of greencry that
was placed about the meat platter day
after day, or draped around the center
of the table, has been abolished and al
most forgotten. II was neither artistic
nor useful; garnish or any decoration
should answer these two uses. Flowers
are the most beautiful of all decorations
and arc used for the center of the table
and for fsvors. If bouquets are
grouped for guests they should be laid
at the left hand side of the plate. Those
Tor the women may be good sized, but
the mems must always be small; Just
large enough for the coat lapel. It is
The fashion TO have the place fcs=crs
correspond TO the center decoration.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
7 00QS lends

eye defects. But in any event the day
light should not be blamed for eye
symptoms. Indeed, daylight is rem
edy for, rather than the cause of smart
ing eyes
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

TOUGH hands are the bsne Of the
n sewer. To avoid this, first wash
~ the hands carefully before be-
ginning work. Rub away all roughness
with pumice stone. Then battle the
hands with good cider vinegar. This
is said TO make the skin soft and
smooth.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

UF your eyes smart or burn on swak-
Il ening, don't blame It on the slori-
Gus sun. In point Of fact the fault
usually lies in the eyes themselves. Some
persons with unusually sensitive eyes
may be affected by the early morning
light, but as a rule the smarting sensa-
ton in the morning is an indication that
something is wrong with the eyes. or
the system. II is believed by many OBJ
servers that rheumatic" people arc fre-
quenily affected, as well as those with
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

w yHEN making a haSseed poultiee
w put the seed in bowl. add boil
" ing water slowly. stirring con-
slantly until it is the right consistency
for spreading Spread half an inch
deep between two layers of muslin.
Fold the two edges Of muslin carefully
10 keep the pouIiioe from running out
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

-OR clothes that have spots OF ink
II or wheel grease. II they do not
u come out with kerosene, soak the
spot with thick sour milk. Let stand a
few minutes and then rub and spots will
disappear. For kerosene spot or grease
spot on hardwood floor, take table
spoon of soda with boiling water and
throw on greasy spot. Wipe off with
towel; great help around the kitchen
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

A HARMLESS lotion for ohapped
"a lips and hands is made Of glycer-
= in cut with lemon. II is as heal
ng as it is softening. Persons who
lear to use grease or oils on their skin
ind almond preparations. and especial
h the milk, substitute, in that It feeds
he tissues. A hacking cough is quickly
relieved if a single drop Of oil of tar is
,laced on a piece of lump sugar and
iaten slowly. This also gives relief to
versions with an incurable cough.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
HandkerChiefS

CROSS the corners of the newest
"a handkerchiefs a sentence or
u phrase Of embroidered writing
may be seen. Maybe it IS only a name.
the signature of some friend who has
been requested TO write his name on
your handkerchief instead of in your
autograph album. Or again it may be
your favoritc motto. which you think the
fashionable world would be better for
knowing, so you faunt it from the cor
ner in cross-stitch. Most of these
handkcrchicfs are embroidered in black
on colors or in colors on white.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

properly done, all that will be necessary
in the morning will be the cold sponge
of. At night. however. the dust and
dirt Of the day has settled on the face
aud il takes = good cleansing with cold
cream 10 get i eff.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

honor will be preserved. III the
kaiser wins-you know the fate of Bel
sium. There is the truth. What can
you dos Just do what the United States
Food Administration asks you to do. It's
rot hard. but il is necessary.
Eat only as much as you really need.
Buy only two pounds of sugar per
person per month.
(You may have as much corn. syrup,
molasses, sorghum honey and maple
syrup as you like.)
Use not more than one pound Of fat
per person per week.
Use not more than two pounds of
meat per person per week.
Use cheese, pinto beans, soy beans,
nuts and fish.
Use every drop of milk.
Give the children whole milk.
Don't use more than two and half
bounds of wheat -four per person per
Geek.
Make this amount less If you can.
This amount of wheat -four includes
The amount you use in bread. All bread.
homemade or bakers should contain 20
yer cent of cereal other than wheat,
Use other cereals as much as desired.
Don't do any deep fat frying.
Don't eat midnight suppers.
Don't hoard food.
Deny yourself pastry.
HAVE VICTORY MENUS LIKE
THESE.
Breakfast
Oatmeal with dates. Top milk. No sugar.
Drowned potatoes.
Cornbread. Jam.
Coffee. Milk for children.
Lunch.
Polents (oornmeal and cheesc).
oatmeal cookies. Canned fruit.
Dinner.
Soup with barley.
Mashed potatoes. Baked beans.
Cresmed cabbage with a little cheese.
(No bread Of any lind)
Indian pudding.
Oatmeal Cookies
One tablespoon vegetable oil, half cup
honey, one egg, one and half cups oat-
neal, one-quarter teaspoon salt one and
half tablespoon rice -four, half tea
spoon baking powder. Combine the oil,
honey and beaten egg. Stir in the 9TH
ir ingredients. Drop from a teaspoon
IN a creased pan or baking sheet and
iske in a moderate oven about IS min
ties.
Indian Pudding.
-Four cups milk, one-third cup molss-
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

VVyASHABLE cape gloves arc ex-
w oelient for everyday wear. They
" are particularly smart in oyster
white with rather heavy stitching on
the back If ono is careful. and pos
sesses a wooden glove stretoher FOR the
drying. these gloves may be washed
successfully many times over.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

WVERE is simple method to reduce
III weight, which has been used with
great success: Rise early and
AXE half hour walk in the air, walk
ing steady but alert gait. On return
ing home drink cup of hot water with
plenty Of salt. After light breakfast.
leaving the table not quite satisfied. take
hand working vacuum cleaner or
carpet sweeper with long handle. and
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Nv TELL-KEPr hands arc always
w desirable. no matter how many
" other charms a girl may pos
Iess. A months treatment according TO
bese directions will make a big i'm
proyement in any hands. Each night
lust before retiring scrub the hands in
water as hot as can be comfortably
borne. then rinse in Several warm wa
lers. and after drying, before the skin
gets cool, rub in warm olive oil or CO.
Goa butter (either is very nourishing
70 the skin). and work and rub the
hands together in the same manner as
when washing them. Do this for about
6ye minutes, then dust them well with
cornstarch and slip on old loose gloves.
Cut little tip of each glove finger. as
hands SO incased need ventilation.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
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USE ONLY NECESSARIES

ses. one-quarter cup oornmesl, three
quarters teaspoon salt, three-quarters
teaspoon ginger. Cook the milk and
the meal in double boiler for 20 min
utes; add molasses, salt and ginger. Pour
into creased pudding dish and bake two
hours in a slow oven. Serve with top
milk. This amount will serve six per
sons
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

vvERE is little story recently TOLD
II BY an army officer, which illus-
H trates how we need each othcI
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
ey Hands Within the Reach Every Who Desires
RULES FOR
LONGEVITY
BY MRS. MecUNE

nnVERsTUDY" during two snc
~ one-half years in college sent
Bee Davis home an invalid
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

XJAR may destroy little of your
w comfort But if we win, your
honor will be preserved. If the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
New Revenue Bill
May Tax All Sales

hington.-Hearings before the
House Committee on Ways and
Means have now been in progress
for nearly a month. They have pro-
Ceeded far enough to demonstrate
the fact that in the early stages of
the consideration of the measure
there has been maintained COM
plete harmony in the relations be-
tween the Democratic and Republi-
can members of the committee, and
the outlook for a safer and saner
suggestion of legislation than was
put forth by the same committee a
year ago is far better than ever be-
fore. Thus far, however, there has
been no attempt made to ascertain
q consensus of opinion among the
committee members on any detail of
the proposed bill. Numerous sug-
gestions for increasing present taxa
tion and of new sources of revenue
have been made, most of which have
some supporters in the committee,
hut, until the hearings come to a
close, about the middle of the
month, and the committee begins to
take stock of the impressions made,
it will be impossible to outline with
any certainty the provisions of the
new bill.
1t can be set down that President
Wilson's recommendation for an in
crease in income and eXcess-nrofits
taxes and for tax on luxuries VIII
he acted upon favorably by the
House committee. These are the
most obvious features of existing law
upon which to increase rates of tax.
alton, and the committee has been
giving special attention, both in its
public and private Investigations, to
excess-profits, particularly those ac-
cumulated from war work There is
a decided feeling among the COM
mittee members of both parties that
neither the income tax nor excess
profits tax next year will produce as
much revenue as was produced this
year unless the present rate is
largely increased. The natural fall
ing off in ordinary production, due
to the war, and the fact that the
Government itself is watching war
contracts as never before, is certain
to produce this result, in the opin-
ion of the committee.