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Middletown transcript., 1918-12-07

"As regards external clothing, It
would appear that the average wage
earning woman who Is well dressed
usually chooses these items Of her
wardrobe from the following priced
articles: Suit or coat (alternate years).
$50 to $50; shirtwaists, SO to SIS; one
piece dress, SIS; wool skirt, IS to $40;
summer skirts, So to So; party dress
(worn for two years), $25.
If close economy is necessary, a
skirt at about IS may be worn with
separate waists in lieu Of $15 one
piece dress. or a dress waist worn with
suit may be substituted for an eve
ming dress, or a winter coat may be
worn for three seasons, or an evening
dress for three or four years. In view
Of the range of choice, it appears that
woman may reasonably be expected
to secure outside clothing for good
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BITING NAILS, Chewing LIPS
pisfiourjna Habits Easily Acquired,
Young Girls and Older women
Being Among OFFENDERS

One Of the most unwhOlesOme anu
disfguring habits is the biting OF the
nails and chewing the lips. All ages,
too, are represented, since wee chill
dren, young girls and older women are
among the frequent offenders.
Chewing the lips, extracting bits OF
skin from the lips. or biting them Is
habit which tends to disfgure the
mouth by making it larger and pulling
1t OF: of shape. Thus the expression
of the face changes for the worse. This
habit is easily acquired and grows
apace. Some persons Immediately
start to bite their lips as soon as they
are engrossed in a book or with work
in hand. Facial distortions are Often
grotesque, though the offender is TO-
tally unconscious of the attention ne
is attracting.
While this practice Of drawing the
lips about does not improve the face,
it is not in the same class with biting
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DETERMINE SEX IN CHICKS
Difficult to Distinguish Until Head
Parts Begin to Develop, Says
Oklahoma Expert.

A correspondent asks if there is any
way of telling male chick from a
female when they are week old. The
Leghorns are probably the quickest
breed to develop, but even with these
It would be a hard matter to tell a
cockerel from pullet at so early an
age. You will have to wait until the
head parts begin to develop to have the
difference indicated, according to Prof.
Harry EmbletOn of the department Of
poultry husbandry at Oklahoma A. and
NJ. college.
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Can You Dress
On $125 a Year?

New York.-Since the days of the
Roosevelt administration in Washing
ton depressing statements have come
from the social center anent the cost
Of being well dressed. Depressing for
the reason that they were so appall-
ingly low. Nothing so produces dis
enlargement in humans, writes fash
ion authority, as to be told that they
should and can accomplish a desired
result on a sum of money that they
consider almost too small for the pre-
liminaries.
You as woman know that full we'll.
What would reduce you to greater rage
or feeling of utter hopelessness than
to be told by the head of the family
of the amazing achievements of an
other woman in regard to money, to
clothes, and to food?
You have done your best with your
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The Loom Of Life.

It is q solemn thought that every
one of us carries about with him a
mystical loom, and we are always
weaving-weave, weave, weave-this
robe which we wear, every thought
q thread of the warp, every action a
thread of the welt. We weave it, and
we dye it, and we cut it, and we
stitch it, and then we put it on and
wear it; and it sticks to US. Like a
snail that crawls about your garden
patches and makes its shell by pro-
cess of secretion from out of its own
substance, so you and I are making
that mysterious solemn thing, we call
character, moment by moment. It IL
our own self modified by our actions.
Character is the precipitate from the
stream of conduct which, like the Nile
delta, gradually rises solid and firm
above the parent r1ver, and confines
It's fow.-Alexander Maclaren.
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FOWLS THAT ASSIST ENEMY
Hen That Lays for Short Period in
Spring Consumes More Than She
Produces-CulI the Flock.

Every hen that does not lay except
for q little while In the spring con-
sumes more than she produces.
Such q hen not only does nothing
toward winning the war but actually
aids the enemy.
In times of peace and plenty the
Stacker hen might be tolerated, but
she must be handled ruthlessly now.
Go over your flock carefully and
continuously. Eliminate until you have
got rid of all except the good egg.
producers.
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Hats Without Frames.

A hat without frame has made itg
appearance, according to the Bulletin
of Retail Millinery Association Of
America. It is made entirely Of vel
vet or panne velvet, shirred and
tucked, and whichever way the wearer
wants to make use of it it ''stays put. !"
The Bulletin says that very charm
ing hat may be made Of It by turning
up the back and front. thus making
the sides wide and giving NapOleOnic
effect. It may be trimmed with a
fancy pearl or rhinestone pin. or with
a let or cut-steel buckle.
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ARABIA's PLACE ON THE MAP
sCradle Of Islam" Of Great Importance
In the Aspirations Of Warning
Countries.

At the junction of the Tigris and Eu-
phrates rivers-a hundred miles from
the Persian CULTS the town Of Cur
ma. The few tourists who in ante-bel-
INN DAYS sailed past Gurna were told
TO look with reverence at the spot. for
here-was the original Garden Of Eden.
writes John Van Ess in Asia Magazine.
In December, 1914, the British took
Gurna and for some time. at least. for
fine first time, Arabia was put on the
map.
The advance which British arms
have made in the land of the Arab is
important tn proportion as the der
mans regarded Arabia as important.
1xabta l69As large on the Teutonic
horizon bedhsc it is the door to Nit
iteleuropa. /" and because It Is the cradle
spt Islam. SIn Islen nfa6nl1
s;;;'' g. IS E! 8 s
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Egypt and 100000 In China-Tslam
was considered worthy Of nm atteup4
at wedlock, holy or unholy. II yon
look at the map of the Mediterranean
you will see that Cyrus seems to havn
great finger which points lust A.
where Asia Minor bends down sh.r,,.
~ to form the Syrian coast. Nan
leon noticed this more than a hl
dred years ago and suggested Il
there lay the key to any situsl
which would involve that part Of ~
world. Follow the finger and Il q
significant that the objective Of IT,
British Palestine and MesopotamienI
campaign was Aleppo. Thence dr.
the line across and you draw with II
most uncanny accuracy the ncrthaan1
linguistic boundary at Arabia,
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A New Outbreak Of Foot-and- Mouth
Disease Has Occurred in England.

is maintained with other countries the
danger of the reintroduction of the dis
ease must be acknowledged.
1T is of the greatest Importance that
a sharp watch be maintained by all Off
Gals, by practicing veterinarians, and
by stock owners in order that the very
first cases may be discovered and the
spread Of the disease prevented. It
would be a great misfortune to the
United States If foot-and-mouth dis
ease should occur under present cOndi-
tons or become firmly established in
the country, as has been the case in
many Of the stock-raising nations of
continental Europe. Early discovery
Of the disease followed by prompt elm
ination of infected centers, is the only
way to prevent the United States from
becoming permanently infected"
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-07

allowance, of that you ara sure. Sucn
is the feeling that surk4s In every
woman's mind and heart when Wash
ington informs us, infreQuently, what
can be done in our own chosen line OF
work at slight expenditure Of money.
Now, when Washingt0n-through
the bureau Of labor statistics, not
through the White Housewives as
the average cost of being we'll dressed
the following figures, one feels like
giving up the whole problem Of how to
look we'll on little. The total yearly
allowance for dress Of these women
who make a smart appearance 1.-THE
phrase belongs with the statistics) Is
$125 a year. Can you do 1t?
Outside clothing (suits, coats, sweat
ers, dresses, waists. dress skirts),
$57.5S; hats, $11.59; shoes, $14.2O;
gloves, 1892; stockings, 1888; corsets
S341; underwear. Sis, and miscel'
laneous, $14.27.
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found "SpOtless Town." If anywhere
in the world outside of Holland such
town exists. These homes, with thelI
Dutch architecture, are as free from
dirt and other things that detract
from good looks and comfort as any
homes can be.
The kitchens are spick and span.
with floors scrubbed white and corners
entirely free from dirt. The living
rooms, the bedrooms, the dining rooms
all are ideal in cleanliness.
Most Of the Population Colored.
Curacao has a population of nearly
$4,000. OF this number $4,000 are
whites, the other inhabitants being
black and a mixture Of West Indian.
negro and Spanish blood. In Curacao
there apparently is more pure West
Indian and negro blood than in many
of the other islands Of the West In
dian islands.
The negroes themselves are a pleas
ant. agreeable race in Curacao. SEEM
ing to have felt the influence Of the
thrifty Dutch for many years.
Dutch Is the official language Of the
island, of course, though English b
mostly spoken. The natives speak
Dutch and English slightly and have
peculiar mixture Of French. Span
ish, Dutch and Indian that is their
chief tongue. This language is very
crude and is never learned, simply alb
sOrbed.
Scenes upon the streets of Willem-
stad are certain to entertain every one
who has come here for the first visit.
Many of the streets are very narrow.
but always clean, and the views along
them form an interesting study.
In the hotels the food, though NOT
always Of the best quality, Is cooked
very we'll and Is served in an appetiz.
ing way. Considering the prices
charged by the hotels and the prices
which they are required to pay for
the food. the fare Is very good.
Outside Of Willemstad itself there
Is little to interest anyone. The
island receives a small rainfall. Luck
lily for the inhabitants, Willemstad Ia
free port, and they therefore are
able to import many foods and goods
without having to pay much more for
them than cost at their point Of orig
inatiOn.
The Dutch government maintains
200 soldiers from Holland and an equal
number Of native militia at Willem-
stad. This force acts under the COM
mand of the governor and is for serv-
ice in all parts of the island. The
peaceful nature of the islanders, how.
ever, seems to make the maintenance
of this force a needless expense.
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appearance at an expenditure of from
$40 to SIS.
"As regards articles Of dress other
than outside clothing. the necessary
expenditures would be distributed
roughly as follows: Hats, SO to SIS
shoes, SIP to SIT; gloves, $3.50 to s.
stockings, s. to 81; corsets. 81 to IS
underwear, IS to SO; and miscella-
neous, approximately $40. Allowing for
individual variation in prices and
choice, this means an annual expendi-
ture OF from $50 to $50 for these ar
ticles, which as a rule have to be re'
placed each year.
Combining these two amounts-out-
side clothing $40 to SIS. and other
articles Of dress $50 to $60-the total
yearly expenditure would range from
$12O to $135. averaging approximately,
say, $125."
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
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Iattlcework Of Gold.

Along with other revivals, by the
way, there comes into the fashions a
plentiful use of the old quilting stitch
done in gold thread. It is nothing but
simple latticework, and can be done
by an amateur; but 1t Is vastly ef-
fective. It has usurped the place OF
embroidery of a more lavish and bril-
liant type, but a gown loses nothing IN
the exchange. Those who are the
apostles of simplicity prefer 1t. Dark
setazy frocks are enhanced by It, and
bre practical ones of serge. vel,
veie~n and velours. The metal thread
must be furnished and dull; brilliancy
is too glaring. It, as fashion, shouio
suggest itself Immediately to woman
who is in need Of new idea for the
front Of q blouse, the end of panel
or the hem Of a long skirt.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-07
Nuts and Sirup In Candy,

1t is fact of common knowledge
that nuts are very high in food value,
those used principally in manufactur>
ing confectionery being almonds, A.
berts, pecans, peanuts and walnuts,
averaging approximately 1900 caloriea
per pound. Corn strip. enormously
called glucose, used largely in manu-.
featuring gum drops, hard candies and
taffies, Is a pure, wholesome. trans.
parent. heavy strip. manufactured. ~
the name indicates. from corn.
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tunics which are almost as long as
the underskirt, and are cut just alike
back and front, except for q vest in
front. Very high collars, which are
worn doubled over about the throat,
have never been more in vogue; they
are sometimes turned up to the eyes,
and sometimes worn turned back on
the shoulders like q cape.
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Hens Scratching in Autumn Leaves.

ing flock. All the weaklings should be
culled at once. This will save feed
and give the stronger birds that re-
main room and opportunity to become
more vigorous. The laying hens should
be gone over again very carefully at
this time and inferior ones should be
taken out and marketed OF eaten. Be-
sides culling for egg production, look
out for lice. Hens that have become
too heavy or too light should be dis
carded.
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Riohteousness and Truth.

Righteousness and Truth.
How can God fill with his own that
which is already filled by man? First
it must be emptied before it may be
filed with the true good Of righteous
ness and truth, of humility and love,
Of peace and joy-Howard Pyle.
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War maps are growing longer and
narrower so rapidly that hope springs
that they will sooM consist Of merely
two margins. the right sl9wing the
River Rhine and the ieft decorated
with the cities on II west bank Of
that Interesting SIN
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Color Note In Suits'

There is q tendency toward color In
some new suits. Gray and brown fur,
now so fashionable, combines with so
many attractive shades that women
firing Of navy and black have shown
a preference for other colorss, Henna
and Algerian red are popular colors
this season.
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Let Nature Supervise,

Don't make any special effort to turn
the cow dry that is going to drop a
calf next spring; neither feed her with
a special view to milk production. Just
let nature take its course, and you will
be the gamer in the long run.
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1Iouses and Collars.

Fichus are used on many dime
dresses and a number Of black satii
dresses are made with white geo, ..ett'
crepe or chiffon aprons. Many q; tn
blorses are long and some are q Pc
around the hips and tied It one .ide
Many at them are very long ~ j.
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Color Blind,

One man in England in every sixty
is partially or wholly color blind, %
at least the tests for the English meE.
camille marine seem to show. A not.
ed professor maintains that the prol
portion is even larger. Candidates
after passing all the usual tests relio1
upon by the navy and the railway CON
panies, have been found to be defoe>
tive by his lantern.
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Satin Collar on Sweaters,

S1IJn V0uJ0r on SW0NI0f0s
Some of the new sweaters are made
with satin sailor collars and cuffs and
satin sashes to match. On one such
sweater the satin pieces were embel-
lished with circular designs at the
four corners Of the collar, at the ends
Of the sash and at the front of the
cuffs, done in embroidered wool.
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Waistcoats Of Silk.

Separate waistcoats to wear under
autumn suits are made Of silk and
trimmed with colorful sOutache braid
ing or yarn embroidery; some of these
models close in the front with ,cac or
more buttons; others are more in Tie
shape Of slipover jumpers or over
blouses, 80 popular number of angs
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The Law of.life.

Pleasure, mere pleasure, is animal.
God gives that to the butterfly. But
progress is the law of life to the i'm
mortal. So God has arranged our life
as progress, and its working principle
Ia evolution.-Henfy DRummond.
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CufACuO, OutCA ASAdAU tAA'
is but 40 miles from the
northern coast of Venezuela and only
"A little more than 100 miles from La
Guayra, port town for Caracas, capita
of Venezuela. No other island of the
West Indies so nearly represents, by
its physical appearance and its peo'
pie, the country of the Zuyder Zee as
does this quaint, pretty and very hos
pitable little island, chief possession
Of the Dutch in the Caribbean.
The sea comes into Willemstad
port city of Curacao, to form land
locked harbor, unlike any other ir the
West Indies. This harbcr. which Is
nearly half Il mile long, very deep and
large, forms a spacious port Of call fol
many ships at one time. Two Dutch
forts, which are none too formidable
in looks, but which appeal to one be
cause of their squatty, sOmber
'Dutchy" appearance, guard the en-
trance to the harbor. A bridge spans
the narrow channel just above the
forts, and is swung back for ships
coming in or going out, to leave the
way clear.
About the town of Willemstad itself
there is a charming influence which
Immediately wins the stranger. 50
much like the mother country is this
little port. The architecture Is Dutch
the buildings themselves might have
been brought bodily from Amsterdam
so much do they resemble the physical
features of that Dutch city. The town
Is built down to the water front on
both sides of the main inlet Of the har'
Dor as we'll as along the lagoon.
Just above the forts and on the
right side as a ship enters. stands
the governors home and the general
government buildings, pleasing sight
Extending along the same side and
also running along the opposite shore
are the business houses, which stand
but q few feet back from the water
itself.
Entering the Harbor.
As the ship drifts toward its dock
a passenger may get good view OF
the town. The architecture fas
cinates the busy condition Of the dock
and adjoining streets, where hundreds
Of people seem to swarm at their work.
gives an impression of hustling, and
much alive tropical town. AS the
ship goes on past break in the line
of buildings the lagoon is observed to
the right, and down to its edge hun
dreds of homes whose tile roofs appear
in varied contrast under the sun. These
homes, the passenger will soon learn
If he chooses to hire an automobile at
50 an hour to ride about the town, are
ideal in cleanliness.
Many ships are always to be found
In the Willemstad harbor. Even dur
ing the war there usually are three or
four steamers at dock in addition to
many one, two and three-masted sail
ing schooners, which ply between Gu
racao and ports of Venezuela. Be.
cause of these ships and for the rea.
son that many business houses are
down at the edge Of the water, Willem-
stad gives an immediate impression of
much hustle and activity.
The business places themselves, even
with ships absent, would contribute
much toward making this same impress
sion. And, due to these scenes at the
dock, during the hours Of regular bust
ness, the passenger, even though he
never leaves his ship, always carries
away a picture Of this little town that
he never will forget.
Back among the homes that border
upon the water of the lagoon is to be
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the nails, which admits thousands Of
germs directly into the mouth, hence
to the stomach and intestines, and so
on into the blood.
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Little Details With Poultry.
One Of the chief difficulties In poul-
try raising is the fact chat there are
- uany little details. in 1t the neglect
AZ which win mean diss3 ter.
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Cow Responds Is Treatment,

VOW tHSSfOuU8 10 TTSdUUeuC
A good COW will respond to good
treatment and even a poor cow will
increase some in production If she II
properly handled.
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Fertile Eoo SpojIs Easily.

A fertile egg, kept in warm room
or exposed to temperature Of so de-
grees or higher, for "a hours, will be
rendered unfit for food.
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ProIono Life Of Separator.

The life Of the separator is mnch
prolonged when properly adjusted and
oiled.
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TWO AFTERNOON FRocKs TRIMMED WITH FUR
Short loose tune OF terra Gotta e'on
embroidered black There 70 narrow skirt
JET The hat 10 Of fur On tho
and trimmed with
Of broeaded ribbon
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aa had acted as director general o.
public education and during his lncum-
uarcv he put INTO effect IN ira Of
efficiency BY installing the merit sYs-
TEN Tor teachers, iranrmatlnE oenHa-
rlonal reforms, cutting down the Of
lice forca Of his deparrmant and elm
mating politics in oho teaching force!
These reforms woro put through and
tho number Of schools in the republic
increased greatly despite scantv ap-
preparations.
Governor Ozuna was chosen by the
national senate from among three can
didates named by President Cavran2a.
TIE other two were General Carlos
O2una and General Rafael Cardenas,
General O7una is q nephew of the new
governor ana will command the mill
r2-T forces Of the state.
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