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A Useful Share.

An advertisement taken from a
morning paper runs-''wanted-A
collaboration, by young play
wright. The play is already writ
ten; collaboration to furnish board
and bed until play Is produced"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
His Toast.

AZ q wedding hrenhfast > gentle
man noted for bis lack o.; .acs rose
to propoHs q toast. '1.-diss ana
EentieTnen,'' he said EsniRiiy. 81
propose the health of the hrihs-
Ereera. Nay he see many days like
this."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
Advice to the LOvelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

look il without satisfactory apol-
ogy. As you present the case. 1t
looks as though you had been mis-
taken in considering him so COM
plete a gentleman. Don't you think
so?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
This Day il, History.

THIS is the anniversary of the death. in 1911 Of the
famous painter Sir Anthony Van Dyck. who. next to
Rubens ranks the greatest portrait master OF the
Flemish school, He was an aristocrat himself and the
painter of aristocracy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09
The Sun and FIOUers.

IN flowers of the common nasturhum the low sun oil the
early morning developed yellow coloring matter. the
middle sun brought out the reds and the midday sun slim
uated the voets blues and purples according to the
Royal Microscopical Society
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16

Black frocks embroidered in gray
yarns and black embroidered in Sill
yer are among the foremost successes
in the seasons showings of new ideas.
II Is sedate combination even when
the embroidery Is elaborate and In a
bold pattern, and it proves to be as
effective when very dark blue-called
night blue-is used instead Of black.
The lovely gown shown in the picture
above employs this deep blue in dress
that Is rich enough for the opera and
quiet enough for anything else. Cos
) tuners are giving much attention to
gowns Of this type, for their task is to
Achieve designs that couple distinc-
ton with quiet colors.
In the gown pictured there is an
hnderbedice and q skirt of night blue
Satin with a bodice Of georgette
draped to simulate belted coat and
Eaistcoat, over 1t. There is a soft
girdle Of the georgette and, at the
feft side, an unexpected and pretty
kouch in two long ends each of narrow
MORE ribbon.
! Much Of the embroidery, which Is
an important feature on this seasons
dresses, is done in long stitches and
easily worked. The effect Is good
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16
REALLY BEARER OF MESSAGE
Pain Has Its Purposes and Should by
No Means Be Looked Upon
as an Enemy.

Pain Is message sent to the brain
! to report that some part of the body
Is in trouble, and to ask for relief. It
Is. therefore, not an unmixed evil, but
a bane or blessing, according to the
view that we take of it. Many per-
sons, especially those whose nervous
organizations are acutely sensitive,
dread pain, both for themselves and
for others, to such degree that their
first instinct is to do something-any-
thing-if only the distress can be
checked. They refuse to listen to the
message, and think only Of hushing it.
If we adopt the view that pair is a
sage, we alter our whole attitude to-
ward 1t. We learn to listen patiently
and to organize relief wisely. But we
must remember that there Is pain that
can and must be borne, and pain that
cannot and should not be borne.
In certain kinds of accident, such az
extensive burns or decorations, the ply
stefan always gives the speediest tenn
porary relief that is in his power and
then removes the sufferer to a place
where he can give him proper care. In
such cases the cali for the morphine
needle, or for some other anodyne, Is
perfectly legitimate one. But there
are certain kinds of intense pain that
ought not to be Immediately masked
with an anodyne, because it is very
necessary that the physician should be
able to incorporate their messages In
his diagnosis. Sometimes, as, for ex-
ample, when there Is urgent need OF
an operation, quieting the patient with
morphine might mean that when the
effect of the drug had worn off and the
paia began to call attention again to
the diseased condition 1t would be too
late to save the patient.
Many Of the pains we suffer are cow
ard pains. We know very well that a
little courage would give US relief, but
we are so much afraid of the dentists
chair or Of the surgeons lance or probe
that we temporize from day to day and
so endure a great deal of unnecessary
suffering.
Pain Is good servant and q bad
master. We should learn to heed its
message and then dismiss 1t as quickly
as possible When 1t Is Of the chronic
type and cannot be dismissed, We
should always consult a trained physi-
clan. He will do his best to render 1t
bearable and he will save US from add
ing the blunders and penalties Of SELF
dosing to our troubles.-Youth's Com
panion.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16
No Room for
Despair
n
By ABBIE FARWELL BROWN
of The Ti2iL0nfes

When our nation went into this
fearful WARMTH high hearts and
wide-open eyes-we knew that many
gallant boys must die; still others
must be hurt, dreadfully hurt. With
dread we anticipated the day when
many would be coming home-nct the
able-bodied lads we knew, but Grip
pied and MANNED, perhaps; seeming
helpless and discouraged. That last
must not bel
No one must be discouraged, how
ever much he may have suffered. NO
one, If human ingenuity can prevent,
must be left helpless. You have only
to read the splendid things which are
being done in this line. For this is
one great task which marvellous mod
ern surgery and science are taking In
hand. Nowadays there Is no room for
despair, because Of physical hurts.
The grace of God and human devo-
ton have brought about what seems
like a new age Of miraclel
AS an offset to this worst Of wars
goes such cooperation and intelligent
reconstructiye thinking as the world
has never seen. The first aids at the
front, the convalescent hospitals, the
Skill and resources Of surgeons and
nurses have developed such favorable
conditions that q wounded soldier has
a better chance of complete recovery,
even from terrible wounds, than ever
in the worlds history. Moreover,
after his physical healing is complet-
ed, there Is more effort being put into
equipping him to face peace again,
than was ever dreamed of.
Rectifying Disagreement.
The most famous sculptors are CIV
ing their time to contriving means to
hide his Disagreement. The cleverest
inventors are studying to fit him with
substitutes for lost limb or muscles
put out Of commission. The wisest
teachers are ready to teach him a
new occupation, If his old one has be-
come impracticable. The most SYM
pathetic agencies are preparing to
find what he can do to be most useful
to his grateful country. Uncle Sam
Is on the Job to look after him. Could
he have better hope?
We must cooperate with Uncle
Sam.
First of all, we must ourselves keep
cheerful and hopeful, even Ii 1t Is our
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a dozen or two friends who wonT
wipe theirs. But Just come In and
see what have on my hands today.
a combination day nursery and hos
pital. I'm two kinds of nurse" q
Lucky people" said the captain.
warmly holding her hand. ss
ALSO I'm not sure that you're GO
ing to get any dinner. II Susan sleeps,
l can cook it. If not, l can't. Mother
has developed neuralgia, so the fam
lily may have to eat crackers and
cheese in the pantry" RI
but l can't stay anyway" said the
captain. II just came to tell you /
can't come-that is, not till Thursday
I'm on my way to New York on busi-
ness and stopped over a few minutes
between trains
In fact, he did stay just long enough
to meet the admiring friends of Lola
''I'll be back on Thursday for all day,
Miss Peggy. If it suits you," he said
as he left. i
Thursday 1t didn't rain. Susan was
better and able to cook the delectahle
meal. The boys went to Aunt Atary'a,
Lola to Mabel Browns. The road to-
Bowling Rocks was good. the car per-
feet, and Peggy never prGttier. More
flowers had come out In the garden.
and the house looked wonderfully
sweet and attractive.
The moon was full now, and the
veranda that night a fairyland of lace
work shadows. Delicious scents came
from the garden, and Peggy breathed
q sigh of ecstacy. 1t had all worked
out so satisfactory-just as she had
planned. :
Peggy, dear, love you," said the
captain suddenly. /
"Why-why, captain!" said Peggy.
breathlessly. |
eyes l do, and I may as well tell
you now. Why wait? I've known It
all along, but I'll confess If hadn't
seen you Monday should probably
have waited. I can hardly tell you
why. It's because, perhaps, I've al
ways had horror Of useless women.
I wish you could know how adorable
you looked that day in your blue dress.
Most girls would have been worried
to death. Peggy, dear little Peggy.
tell me you care little, won't your"
"Y-yes, / do" said Peggy, happily.
II love you very much" But, woman
like, she knew it wasn't the blue dress
and the broom at all that did 1t. Il
was the pink dress, and the shadows.
| and the garden scents, and the moon
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16

! Only q few of the coats and wraps
Nor fall and winter lay claim to novel
designing. For one thing, designers
restrict the amount of materials to be
used to definite lengths that do not
allow anything for. merely decorative
additions to these wraps. and for an
other-simplicity Is the fashion; the
public generally likes 1t.
One exception to the rule that al
lows a scant measure of goods for
coat appears in the handsome model
shown at the right In the illustration
above. This Is a heavy. castor-colored
garment, Of pom pom cloth, with
shawl collar and deep cuffs of otter.
1T ia made with the approved double
breast. fastening to the left, near the
waistline. with handsome buttons.
These are square and match the coat
An color. with rims in the dark shade
.of the fur. -Four Of them are set Oh
each sleeve and one on each pocket
The coat @ straight, but is drawn TO
the figure at the waistline by SOFT
pirdle Of the cloth. The designer
might have considered the coat COM
iplete 81 nothing more had been added
to II nut there was the temptation to
add the charm Of the straight panel
and the smart suggestion of military
cane all at one and the same time
and II was done. Therefore there is
a long, narrow cape. banded with fur
and finished with buttons, which puts
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16
Changes In Hudson Bay,

The trappers and others employed
by the Hudson Bay company have no.
ticed that where deep water was to be-
found in the bay heretofore 1t is be-
coming so shallow that navigation is
accomplished with difficulty. Investi-
CATION has led to the discovery that
the shores Of the g. rek,body Of water
are gradually being =. ed as If an eff
fort was being made to empty its wa
tiers into the adjoining sea. The BAY
where Henry Hudson spent the win
ter of 1910 has entirely disappeared
or has so changed that it cannot be-
now located, although there is suffi-
cient data left by him to locate the
bay under conditions as he found
them. = !
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largely from Wisconsin, moving up to
the trenches. Many Of the Wisconsin
troops were of German origin; some
among them, indeed, could hardly
speak English. and the prisoners were
astonished to be greeted noisily and
garrulously In their own tongue. They
were even more aStOnished at the
nature of the comments which these
strange Germans from America made
upon them. In fact, the episode was
unamiable. Oaths In the German
tongue were frequent and intensive.
The German-speaking men Of the Wis
consin regiment cursed the captured
German soldiers with an inhospitable
frankness very shocking to the pris-
oners, who had been passed in silence
by other American regiments, and
had received cigarettes from a bat
TALON of English. Words like DUNN
kopf" and "schweinhund" were en-
ployed, with prophetic expletives
and the general sense of what the
Wisconsin men said to their German
cousins was as follows: "You dash
BANKED jackasses and dots, we and
our father left your old fatherland
and went four thousand miles to live
in q better place. Now we have to
come all the way back, four thousand
miles again yet, to slaughter you, be-
cause you haven't got any more sense
than to believe and obey that old pig,
dog of a kaiser! Wen send your
kaiser and princes to sheol, where they
can't do any more harm; and as fol
you, dunderheads, you ought to be
hanged for making us all this trou'
BILE Of coming over here to teach you
some sense with our bayonets"
MAY Work Out Own Salvation.
The citizens once called German
Americans will work eut their owl
salvation If we do not make 1t toe
hard for them. What man can show
enthusiasm for anything, when he Is
threatened with punishment If he II
not enthusiastic7 Loyalty is feel
ing: It Is not q spoken word. You
cannot possibly produce a beautiful
feeling in any man by threatening him
or prosecuting him. Let us not threat
en- at all, and let rs prosecute only
when we have evidence. Is 1t certain
evidence that man Is loyal II he
have a son in the American army
No. There were rebels in '63 who
had sons in the Northern armies. Is
1t certain evidence that q man /:
disloyal If he have son in the Ger
man army? No. There were loyal
Union men in "a who had sons
fighting for the South. So 1t may
be now. There are American citizens
who have relatives In the German
army and other relatives in the Amer,
can army. Here and there Is an Amer.
lean citizen who has one son In thu
American army and another son II
the German army.
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and the work goes quickly, but tia
wide bands on the handsome gown
pictured are not embroidered in this
way. Many Of the stitches are short
and set close together. This pattern
is striking and exactly suited to the
yarn used for working 1t out. The
dress is simple In design, and needs
to be, since the things to be empha-
sized in it are the lovely color combina-
ton and the bold and rich en-
broidery.
A dress Of this kind calls for hat
that will play up to it, and broad
brimmed model, in velvet, or velvet
and georgette, Of the same dark blue.
can hardly be too simply trimmed.
Such q hat Is shown In the picture
and might be in black with as good re-
suits. The pumps are Of black pat.
ent leather.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16
PatriOteering
4.
By BOOTH HARRINGTON
OF The Tigi0nteS

"When the German-Americans, as
we call them, found that our country
was In the war, they erased the n.y.
phen. The hyphen is gone forever.
In our country there are only
American citizens" I quote the above
from a recent article issued by the
"Vigilantes," and I believe the facts
to be virtually as stated. But If they
were not, and If the hyphen did &C
tually here and there remain alive,
would not the most sensible policy
treat 1t as dead, and at least assume
1t to be dead, wherever it showed no
virulent signs Of life? In other words,
men cannot be goaded into loyalty
they only accumulate sense of in
jury under the goad. And 1t was
never more important than at this
present time that we should avoid in
justice to any citizen. Suspicion, ru-
NOR and coincidence Of circumstance
should influence neither our judgments
nor our actions; much less should we
vent our passion against Germany
upon the person Of him whom we
called the German-American.
I speak from the standpoint Of one
who bitterly opposed the German
American position on the war prior
to the American entrance, April, 1917.
But the sympathy Of the German
American with the German cause,
prior to that date, II rightly compre-
hended. does not imply sympathy
continuing beyond that date, though
to many minds this Is either an i'm
possible paradox or a symptom of
credulity imposed upon by almost
barefaced Hypocrisy. It is neither.
The German-American, beholding q
war between Germany and the allies,
sided with Germany. He had not
been alienated from Germany, as the
rest Of us had been alienated (by the
Revolutionary War; from England.
He saw merely contest between for
eign powers and sided with that from
which he sprang. But when his own
country came to actual war with Ger
many the German-American found
himself to be an American. Neverthe-
less, 1t is hard for him to show his
patriotism when we say to him: "Now.
you dirty German-American, drop
your tricks and speak up! Repeat
these words in loud shout, I am an
American and I love the flag and If
you don't shout loud enough We'll
kick you, and maybe We'll kick you
anyhow" Such instruction does not
seem quite statesmanlike, or over
Christianlike, either.
Germans to Germans.
Margaret Deland, lately returned
from France, says that over there, not
long ago, a company Of German pris-
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own boy who Is coming bach, altered
and discouraged. He will depend
much upon our hope and cheer. The
attitude Of his own home toward a
boys apparent misfortune will be one
Of the greatest factors in his future
career, Of usefulness or Of despair.
Perhaps 1t Will turn out not to be
such a misfortune, after all Already
many a soldier has found his true self
in the hospital. Many q one who had
an unimportant job before he was
crippled, has studied and practiced
and perfected some speciality which
has given him a more satisfactory po-
sition than ever.
Many q man who has lost his right
hand Is doing better work than ever
with his left, or with the marvellous
mechanical fingers which have been
made for him.
The government has worked out a
great scheme, in which it needs the
help of us all. Don't throw sand In
the machinery, If you happen to have
crippled lad at the front! Don't
be so selfish, so impatient to see and
comfort him that you prejudice his
future. Miracles take timel He Is
being looked after, remember. we
must not demand that he be sent home
as soon as his misfortune Is known.
Lend Your Assistance.
Yes; your Husky may have done
his brave bit, and may think he Is
not a Husky any more, and may de
mand Just home, sympathy, help for
his helplessness-andh his pension. He
may intend to give up active life, De
cause of his misfortune" He may
feel too hurt by fate to try any more
Don't let him feel so! Maybe his real
happiness, his true usefulness is just
beginning! You must be brave fol
him now. as he has been brave fol
us all. You want the best for himi
You don't want him to miss the chance
of building anew a dignitied future
do you?
"Well, then! Don't you be discour
aged! Don't let him despair! Brace
yourself to brace him, and read of the
splendid things that are being done
to give hope for such as he-recon
struction, re-educatiOn, re-equipment
replacement in affairs. Americans are
so versatile and adaptable, thank
God!
Uncle Sam will do the best possible
for the boy who made the fine sacri
fee. He will have his well-earned pen
sion. But that is not all! He viii
have, If humanity possible, 9 goot
job, too. Ten chances to one he will
have it, if we all cooperate. 1t l:
not like the old days. You must reat
the wonderful things that are hap
pening to the boys whose splendid
spirit mere metal could not crush.
There is no room for despair!
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The Greatest Mistake.

1t has been said that the only on,
who never makes a mistake is the ont
who never does anything. But to d.
nothing is the greatest mistake pos
sible. A life without endeavor, actor
and purpose, is failure. Mistake.
are not as serious as inaction, remem
Der. Do something, and do your best
Never be disheartened by the con
seriousness that YOU have blundered-
Girls Companion.
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this extravagant and beautiful coat In
a class where 1t has few rivals.
For mild climates, or fall wear.
there are some scarfs and capes suited
to between-seasons that are often clev'
er combinations Of two accessories In
one garment. The cape shown In the
figure at the left Of the picture COR
trives to extend itself into a broad
girdle with sash ends that are finished
with q handsome yarn fringe. Fringe
is a much coveted decoration these
days and these sash ends are further
enriched by embroidered dragons that
match IL.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16
G~A~& a5zzA
II #
Capea Are Stylish.

Capes are very desirable and very
stylish. But If girl can have but one
wrap outside of the regular raincoat, a
varm wool coat is the best choice.
Those for this season are, for the most
part, belted, double breasted, having
patch pockets, collars which can be
rolled high and the coat reaches the
edge of the dress at the bottom. Ma
terials are much the same as they have
been in the last two seasons; wool We
lours, duvetyn or other woolly sur.
faces. Bolivia is a beautiful material
but its wearing qualities are somewhat
doubtful.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16

Satlns VIII Be Favored.
Satins promise to be the greatest
favOrites among silks for fall.
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Separate Skirts.
Separate skirts have hens OF coR
tracing material and color.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-16
Germans to Germans

Margaret Deland, lately returned
from France. says that over there, not
long ago. company Of German pris-
olers, just captured, were being sent
back from the front, when they. en-
eountesad an American regiment,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-08
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
U. S.-TeutOnic W0rNesvs

The avenging OF tho death of Maj.
Raoul Lufbery has begun. Since the
American ace of aces was brought
down his flying partners have succeed
ed In bringing to earth two German
planes. At the same time their French
comrades of the air engaged the en-
envy plane which was responsible for
Lufbery's death and shot II down.
Americas first field army-approxi-
mately 100000 men-has been formed
In France. 1t Is understood to consist
of two army corps of three divisions
each, with Col. A. w. BJornstad as
chief\of staff. ~
Capt. James Norman Hall of Colfax.
Ia, who was brought down behind the
German lines, is alive In German
hospital, 1t was learned. He is
wounded.
The American tanker William Rookie
Teller has been lost mt sea, according to
official advices reaching Washington.
i ue navy department WllInelu lOTlndl
announcement OF the disaster.
Maj. Raoul Lufbery, who has been
regarded as the best aviator In the
American service, was shot down in
flames and killed by big German tri-
plane which he was attacking over the
American front In France. Lufbery
Jumped from his flaming machine when
500 yards above the ground. He had
IL victories to his credit Lufbery's
home was Ia Wallingford. Conn.
Upon approving the act OF congress
bringing under the army draft law all
men attaining the age of twenty-one
years since the first registration day,
June Q, 1917, President Wilson issued
n proclamation formally fixing next
June 3 ms the date for new eligibles to
appear before their local boards.
General Pershing's request that
American soldiers and sailors be per-
United to accept and wear foreign dec
Orations given by our allies was grant
Ell by the senate In resolution
adopted.
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Kramer left a will providing his
widow receive life estate in all his
property. Upon her death the prop
erty should be equally distributed
among the FIVE children living. Should
any of the children die before the
mother the will provides their shares
shall be equally divided among the re-
naming children and not the legal
heirs of the deceased child.
Therefore. under Judge Merrll's
ruling. the four children will remain
legally dead until the death Of the
mother.