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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

We turn to her when we are feel
ing blue" because, very often, she
banishes the blues" as easily as
she banishes dullness.
AS a rule. we do not 60 To her
with our real troubles. We may
not analyze our reasons for not
going. We vaguely tell ourselves
that she might not understand.
In our dark hours we turn TO some
one more serious-tO some one who
has known trouble. too.
Even then We do not underesti-
mate the amusing girl. She has
her place in life, and it is a good
place. We can realize how valu-
able she is if we remember how
valuable a cheerful soldier is to
his companions.
According to the officers lover
there" one soldier who will laugh
and joke and sing in the trenches
is worth a dozen serious soldiers.
He keeps up the spirits of his COM
radeS.
We Need Amusing Girls
In a lesser degree, but no less
surely, the amusing girl does the
same thing for her associates. We
are all in the trenches of life. We
are all fighting. We are all facing
the unknown. The comrade who
laughs and sings beside us is a
comrade worth having-even when
she laughs and sings unthinkingly.
But-and now we are getting
close TO the heart of your question,
Helen-she is a much better COM
panion if her cheerfulness is based
on knowledge and not on igno-
rance.
" Sbs laughs because she i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

HENRY F. WHITING suggests
that Kan-I-Go or "KANIG0" would
be the proper name for the traffic
tub at Fifteenth street and New York
avenue.
PROF. CoVENEY, of Georgetown
University, says POLICE PIER is
a possibility for the name Of the
traffic tub at Fifteenth street and
New York avenue.
An anonymous 0riter, speaking Of
the traffic tub at Fifteenth street
and NeIU York avenue, says that
Traffic Officers Msrtz and MertS
are the modern DiOgenes, ON their
tub instead of IN one, looking all
day aud night for honest men to
obey the police traffic regulations.
Mertz and Mertz? Yes. Two
brothers, one PETER A. MERIT
and the other CHRISTOPHER c.
MERIT, divide honors on the tub.
Probably the only place in the world
where traffic is ruled day and night
by policemen in the same family.
LOUIS ST. GEORGE. 1907 E street
southeast, also suggests THE BEA-
con for the traffic tub at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue.
MORTIMER CLARK, of the City
Postoffice, suggests we call the
Traffic Tub "PERISCOPE," which
literally means looking around"
Traffic light house." suggests
MRS. A. COMPTON, 404 East Capitol
street. as a name for the traffic tub
at Fifteenth street and New York
avenue.
NJ W. ASKIN, 1894 Columbia road,
combines two words and name1 the
tub SAFETERRACE.
JOHN ANSCHUTZ. OF zoos Park
road, has a bakers dozen of sugges-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

The Milford Bible Class Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church has organized a War
Savings Society. This class Is
composed of newcomers in the
church. Its teacher Is Prof. A.
B. Milford, who. for more than
twenty-five years occupied the
chair Of Religious History and
Literature at Wabash College,
Crawfordville, Ind. He IS q
classmate Of President Wilson.
in the famous Princeton class
Of 70.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

She laughs more loudly and more
often. She laughs without cause.
She claims the center of the stage
and works for effects, And from
the moment she begins to do this
her real attraction departs and her
popularity begins to wane.
The third type of popular girl
is the one who deliberately sets
out to be popular.
She is usually clever. She cul-
tivateS tact and cheerfulness. She
refrains from criticism, and care
fully avoids rubbing people the
wrong way. She is not above fiat
tering her friends.
There is this to be said for her.
She makes herself a well-oiled cog
in the social machine. She helps it
to go smoothly.
Popularity Represents the
Vote of the Majority.
In conclusion, Helen, let me add
that we must not underestimate
popularity, or the popular person.
The popular person is person for
whom a large number of social bal
lots have been cast. Each of those
ballots represents an individual
opinion. The total of them is im-
pressive.
If we, as individuals. do not
agree with the opinion that total
vote represents, We are not neces-
sarily right, you know. Indeed, we
may be in the position of the
twelfth juror who complained that
he could not bring "eleven obsti-
nate men" around to his point of
yiewl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

Dear Miss Jordan-We often
hear the words. "She is a popular
girl" Just how much that Is
worth while is meant by that eN-
preston? know one popular
giII l detest. HELEN.
T LIKE your qestion, Helen. 1t
shows that you have been
- thinking.
The question itself is not so
easily answered as one might
imagine, for the word popular
has Two meanings:
The pleasanter meaning, which
Is not the meaning given first in
the dictionaries. is this: Accept
able or pleasing to people in gen
eral."
That. usually, is the meaning
back of the phrase you have
quoted. The popular girl is the
girl who is generally pleasing and
acceptable TO her associates.
The secret of her popularity and
the permanence OF that popularity
and these are the things you are
trying to get at, Helen-rest on
those qualities which have won
popularity for her.
There are several types OF the
popular girl" Perhaps the best
known type is the amusing girl"
She is cheerful, light-hearted.
and entertaining. She makes
things go" Therefore she is al
ways i'm demand. We love To be
amused, and this effervcscent, CAV
Young creature banishes dullness
as daylight banishes the night.
So we seek her society whenever
we can. We ask her to our parties
whether they are large or small.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17
HEARD AND SEEN
By EARL GOODWIN.

As badly as the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company needs
cars, as reprehensible a. It seems not
to have purchased any new cars in
several years, Il seems almost be-
yond belief that the company would
sell any Of its cars. And yet learn
from the Navy Department that the
Washington Railway and Electric
has sold six Of its cars to the WASH
ington Navy Yard to be converted
into trucks of some kind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

An anonymous friend suggests that
motormen and conductors in Wash
ington should be exempt from ruili-
Gary duty. And there is something
in what he says, in view OF the oft
repeated assertion by the street rail-
ways that they have a hard time
getting help.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

"And the magicians did with their enchanments and
brought up frogs the land of Egypt-Exodus Will
Out of The river the frogs.
the dust the ce of the the flies that plagued
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

Traffic experts say that than 100 600 people daily
pass this traffic cub at Fifteenth street and New York
avenue and yet scarcely any two of them agree the
proper for the conrapton. The only not wor
little further down the column and find out who the Merz
Brothers are.
This newspaper has already printed stories Of the in
ability to find the proper name for the club but inasmueh
hundreds of suggestions have to me- well to
Major Pullman and Chief Clerk Eddie Hess of the Police
Department it wise to keep the thing agitated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

Pharaoh. He and his priests wondered.
The hand of engineer does, now, things wonder
full and much more those done by Aaron Moses
the magicians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

lions for naming the Fifteenth street
and New York avenue TUB:
Platform,
Disc,
Drum.
\Sphere,
Province.
Traffic Directors Rostrum,
Compass,
ICircle.
Circuit,
Dome,
lCupola,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17


Congestion Believers Tom-Tom-
STEVE" at 101 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., suggests calling it merely THE
Turntable."
j.. H. GRIMES, of 1922 New York
avenue, breaks into song in his sug-
gestion that the Fifteenth street and
New York avenue traffic Tub be
called the TRAFFIC POLICE ELE-
VATOR:
"From his elevation he has a better
view
To see the guy who tries to sneak
through.
When he makes an arrest, put him
meath the elevator
And stand on it; till the patrol
comes later"
FLORENCE ETHERIDGE has the
right view Of the Borland amend
ment:
This isn't the eight-hour day Of
organized labor" she says. 1T is
simply adding an extra hour to the
workday of people already under
paid. The eight-hour day Of labor
demands adequate pay and overtime
pay for work beyond that limit"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17
This Earth Is Mans

Still Feeble Modern Science Excels Moses Miracles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

as we'll as
Congestion Believers Tom-Tom-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

NJ. W. ASKIN, 1894 Columbia road
combines two words and name1 the
tub SAFETERRACE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

MORTIMER CLARK. of the City
Postoffice, suggests we call the
Traffic Tub a "PERISCOPE," which
literally means looking around"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

STEVE" at 101 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., suggests calling it merely The
Turntable."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

JOHN ANSCHUTZ. OF zoos Parl
road, has a bakers dozen of sugges
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

LOUIS ST. GEORGE, 1907 E street
southeast. also suggests THE BEA-
con for the traffic tub at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17

HENRY F. WHITING suggests
that Kan-I-Go or "KANIG0" would
be the proper name for the traffic
tub at Fifteenth street and New York
avenue.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01

given up their pleasures to devote
their time to this splendid work; many
times by their winsome smile do they
win over quarter or two that had
an entirely different destination in
view.
The professional people are doing
their share in a most admirable
fashion. One of the most favored
and most popular actresses of the
day was selling bonds at the plaza OF
the library, Fifth avenue. She wore
black satin dress which was severely
plain, with black soutache braid in
design over the front of the waist and
at the hem, as the only trimming. A
heavy silken cord with huge tassels at
the end held in the attractive dress
at the waist line. A large black hat
with uncurled ostrich plume on the
brim claimed the right to outline the
profile of this charming person.
Back to the "HObble Skirt"
30 C1SnC are Ine ShlI 10 SSIIih6' 'iie''
with their added length, women are
beginning to take small steps, even
tiny steps, and the resultant effect is
the strong semblance to the "hobble"
of the past. But these new skirts are
conserving material for the govern
ment, and just little shorter step
is not regarded as a sacrifice when
one is bent on being patriotic to the
utmost. Besides, they are so grace
full. Sometimes button or two is
left open at the bottom of the skirt
to allow more freedom in walking.
If the skirt is not buttoned from the
waist to the hem, slit is made at
the lower edge and cleverly concealed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01
Butter Wrappers at the Echo Office
NATIONAL FOREST RECEIPTS
GROWING

With receipts totalling $120, 1856
for the quarter ending September 30.
1918, the North Pacific district, COM
prising the national forests of Ore
gon, Washington and AAlaska, led
all the forest districts of the country,
according to tabulation just re-
ceived from the forester's office,
Washington, by District Forester Geo.
H. Cecil, Portland For the same per-
iod last year the receipts amounted
to $1O4 ,94S.94.
The sale of national forest timber
during the quarter brought in S116,-
1864 of this amount. The remain
der came from grazing permits, tim
Der settlement, trespass, and special
uses.
The southwestern district, with
headquarters at Albuquerque, New
Mexico, came second, with receipts
amounting to S94,95O.52; and the in
land empire district, with headquar-
tiers at Missoula, was third, with $780,
S75.45.
The total receipts from the seven
national forest districts for the quar-
ter amounted to s511,466.49, as
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01

it yet has attained. 1t is said that
the cotton interests of the south have
determined to hold up the market I'M
til they can obtain 40 cents for cotton.
The present cost of producing cotton
is 11.2S cents. Upon this basis, if the
cotton planter "gets away" with his
plan to force 40 cent cotton he will
be making over $50 per cent clear
profit.
While the southern planter is an
nouncing his intention of Withholding
his product from the mark t in or
DER to increase further ali already
outrageous price which the people
have to pay, the northern farmer is
faced with the fact if he with
holds any of his products from the
market he is adjudged guilty of violat-
ing laws and regulations imposed by
the government during the war and his
supply of grain is seized and placed
on the market at a price fixed by
the government.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01

New York, October 20, iris.
What a patriotic throng fills New
York at the present timel What an
inspiration the avenue is with its
many colored flags, its artistic deco
rations and its hundreds of bond
booths, where one may exchange their
surplus small change into stamps for
the government. And the thousands
of pretty girls who have voluntarily
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01
Military Influence in Top Coats

Military Influence in Top Coats
The fad for the military influence
in dresses and suits is sort of "passe"
and now it is seen in the top coat.
Illustrated here are two deserving
models that would be a sure protec-
ton against the cold wave. The one
with the cap to match is for the junior
or the miss. 1t is simple in line and
retains all the potent charm of youth.
The ladies' model has the novelty
vest and collar of contrasting ma
terial. The sleeves of this design are
quite unusual, and the pockets con-
form with the same style.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01
WOmen's Column
Patriotic Week in New York
Ushers in the Pre.Winter
Styles

under a pleat or fold.
One particularly good looking dress
that attracted much attention was of
dark blue serge, and embroidered
with senna-colored floss. The skirt
was draped after the newest fashion,
which gave it the effect of the peg
top. A small velvet Toque of rose
color, with dull blue petals, gave a
pert and piquant demeanor to the
costume. Dull-black kid pumps, with
military heels, this person choose as
her footwear.
Spats are Popular
With the advance of cool weather,
spats are seen in greater numbers.
Somehow these things have the ca
pacity to give an ultra smart appear
ance to the plainest costume. They
always look neat and trim, and are
most desirable in fawn or sand-color
Though white ones are considered in
good taste, they are not favored as
much as the soft neutral shades just
mentioned. Shoes are of such exhor-
bitant prices that many women will
find it less expensive to wear pumps
and spats. The best selling shoe at
the present time is the brown leather
with the flat heel and perforated tip.
The reason is well known. War work
requires the women to walk a great
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
WHAT WOMEN HAVE DONE

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Or. reports that Great Br.taus army
salvage system has saved The nation
s5Ua.ou0 uG in three wears out o.,
things which lormel, went iuto 'h5
scrap heap
our own army IS leIrlue apd ap
uIyug the lesson Nau.t,~tly uu
armys possibilities iu that direction
are extremely limited compared with
the possibilities in whole latlou :
economic life.
III after the war says Alr Hahn,
we and wat- OF applying in civil uif
the lessons NOW hring learned as 90
the use and value OF materials hereto
fore considered absolute waste. The
possibility Of the creation OF wealth
by thar means ia this country almost
stagsers Tie imagination
That is quite true Bat why wait
until after the war We need This
sort OF economy noW more perhaps
than We shall need it hereafter ana
the spirit Of il is in the air We can
pay d large part of our war expenses
just by saving and using rhiugs We
are throwing away There ought 70
be a great systematic salyaging cam
paieu
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
SAILORS EAT SEAKEED
Victims of Hun Submarine Drift
Eleven Days.
Crew Of Norwegian Vessel Picked Up
in Midocean in Pltful
Condition.

An Atlantic Port-Ihe Norwegian
steamer Augvald. 209S tons. bound
from French port for Baltimore has
fallen victim 10 German subma-
riue. \ transatlantic liner brought the
news OF the sinking of the Auggald in
mliOceuu ana also landed IL members
of the crew of - men. Three of the
crew We're drowned and the remaining
Is are uuaccounted for.
The rescued men We're picked up by
the liner after having dritted help
lessly for II days, subsiSting most ot
that time On Seuweed aud rainWuter
wruug from their clothing or caught
in their caps They were in an ex-
hausted condition when picked up. bur
by careful nurSing on board the liner
they had fairly recovered when they
reached here.
According TO the crew the steamer
was stopped by shell fire, the crew or
dered into two boats and the ship was
sunk with bombs.
Captain Egge Of the Augvald lett
the ship with l. men in his boat and
il became separated from the other
lifehoat containing II of the crew. For
two days the latter boat drifted about
and was then upset III storm. Three
of the men We're swept away and the
others managed 10 right the boat and
bale 1t out They lost all their food
and fresh water and even their oars
We're gone
Drifting helplesSly, the men began
To suffer for want of food and water.
Senweed was eagerly snatched ny and
chewed and every device they could
think of was resorted 10 TO catch rain
water. There was Il succession Of rain
storms aud the men We're almost con
tiuually drenched. Day after day Went,
by and finally the rescue ship came
over the horizon and the exhausted
and starving men were soon safely on
the deck OF the liner and given every
comfort.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Notice TO Mail Subscribers.

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
WHAT EVERY MOTHER NEEDS

There are two things which every
mother needs One Is a vacation
once a year al least, from the care OF
her children She should be freed
absolutely from homework, house
care and child care for at least week
or two. This Is not only cheaper
than doctors bills, but ii is cheaper
by far than the sort of constant
WEAKNESS and not being quite up TO
par which are 50 commonly the por-
ton OF the mother who does her own
work Also it i5 the freshness and
courage with which she comes back
10 the home she left in fatigue and
probably IN discouragement which
improve living conditions in every
way. by all means manage somehow
to give mother her vacation. 1t pays
Next to the vacation. every mother
needs the bulletins on chile
care issued by the Children;
Bureau at Washington Ant
particularly does every mother
need the one called The Preschoo
Age" by Mrs Max West. To Obtain
it. one has only TO write to the Child
rens Bureau Department of Labor
Washington y. c. and ask for Burea
publication No 3o It will be forth
coming free OF charge
or all The Textbooks on the care o
young children, from handy pamphlet
TO ponderous tones. this little boo
seems the most complete in its he'll
fulness How to dress your child
page b. Including a diagram Of a
extremely useful pretty. simply mad
simply laundered little dress.
How to feed your children? pae
28 What 20 feed them? Many page
of lists and clear explanations an
careful Instructions.
Play sleep, how to take care
their teeth and how to answer the
questions. all of these and more si
ject3 are treated in the bulletin The
are treated. moreover, with such syl
paihy both for mother and child sn,
understanding OF the needs of bot
that the whole forms a book unaQu'
ed IN interest and utility
Two things every mother neet
First, a vacation And when she &c
back refreshed have ready for h
perussl chlldren's Bureau Public
ton No so.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

Chicago man. This armor leaves only
arms and legs uaguarded and as
these parts are not particularly vul-
nerable the wearer may feel safe
from injury. Unlike the old style pro
tector, which covered only the chest
and stomach, the new device has dex-
ible parts which extend over the
shoulders and a long flag which
reaches almost TO the knees. The
shoulder pieces do not interfere with
the catcher in throwing 10 second and
they save him MANI a CHANGING blow
from a hard-pitched ball which might
otherwise put his arm out of commits
sion. In the case of the umpire, the
protector enables him 10 watch the
ball as it crosses the plate ana not
worry about where it is going 70 hit
him. This armor, however. is not de-
signed to protect him from missiles
thrown from the bleachers and IL now
remains for the inventor to devise a
boiler plate receptacle for his COM
pletp safety,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
BATTLING SEARCHLiGHT
PROVES A CODE OF LOVE
Master Of Ferryboat Flashes Good
night and Kisses TO His Lit
tie DAUGHTER on Land.


San Francisco, CAL Searchlight
flashes. mysterious and battling, seen
nightly for several weeks off the Cali
Gotna coast IN the vicinity Of Rich
mond and Berkeley, have been ex-
planned. They are simply love
code" between a lonesome daddy and
his lonesome little girl.
The daddy is Capt. II. L. Dunningan
of the Santa Fe terryboat San Pedro.
and the girl is his 12year old daugh-
ter, Florence, patient in the State
Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind at Berkeley.
Happily Florence retains the faculty
of sight, and nightly she sits, her nose
nattened against 'he pane OF her Win
dow, waiting for the messages that
come to her across miles of water aud
land.
There appears a finger Of light,
painting halr-circle against The
clouds; daddy is saying: Hello
three short flashes, Love from
daddy
Then, as the San Pedro swings out
of range, the light sweeps the sky;
that means Goodnight, with love and
kisses
But the most welcome OF all the
signals is a, stream Of light held
steadily against the window, thru
which peers he little face.
That indicates that daddy is coming
on his weekly visit, and then little
Florence is in the height of bliss.