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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
SOCIETY

~ HRISTMAS cards in all their
| splendor of mistletoe and
~ holly, with messages of cheer
in lettering of silver and gold, will
soon be dropped at our doors by a
burdened emissary of Uncle Sam.
No Yuletide would be complete
without them, and fortunate indeed
are those who receive cards designed
by the friend who sends them.
Miss Ruth Felt of Council Bluffs
has made a lovely card this year.
The cards were made for the Chi
cago kindergarten institute STU
dents, that they might assist those Of
their numbe- now overseas, The
proceeds>irom the sale will be used
for the students in France fund. In
This way the artistic little greeting
serves a double purpose.
( Miss Helen Eastman always de-
signs her own cards. and her friends
are the recipients Of real works Of
art. Miss Helena Chase is another
Young artist who is busy with her
brush just before Christmas, also
Miss Grace Sorenson. Original
verses make the cards sent by Mrs
Paul Wickham distinctive and very
precious to her friends,
Even among the members of the
sterner sex We find several who di-
gress from the usual engraved mis-
sive and who spend much time max
ting their own Christmas remem-
brances. Mr., Homer Conant and
Mr. Myron Van Brunt are two who
design beautiful cards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
lying there. Il saw him get banged
over the head this morning away up

lying there. L saw MIN get DANCED
over the head this morning away up
in the hills"
"Who banged him." she cried.
"A big, foreign-looking chap
This man was standing in the
woods. gazing up at a lonely peak
that's hidden high among the woods
The other chap sneaked up behind
him and hit him on the head with a
club. This man fell down, and the
other chap was going to hit him
again when men passing along a
path not far away frightened him
away"
whats the bird making all the
noise about" asked Officer Casey.
Peggy excitedly interpreted Blue
Jays message.
"Ah, hap said Officer Casey, just
as Blue Jay had done. "I'm begin
ming to figure this thing out. Wire
less, a foreign-looking chap, an at
tempt to kill the innocent man who
stumbles on the secret outfit. Per
haps here's the answer to the mys-
terry of the messages going to the
submarines off our coast. Can your
bird guide US to the spot where he
saw this man hurt?"
"Of course I cam" declared Blue
Jay proudly. It'll prove I'm real
detective"
On tomorrow's chapter Peggy has a stir
ring adventure up among the hills.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

interruption from the man on the
bed. He groaned and began to NUT
ter.
Strange! Very strange" he said.
That's surely a wireless outfit
stretched between those trees. What
can it be doing away up here?'
Nov, what does he mean by
that" asked Officer Casey.
1T is wireless" muttered the
man on the bed, I must look into
this. Oh, oh, my head"
wireless" unused Officer Casey.
who'd be having a wireless outfit
in these parts? They are forbidden
by the government for fear German
spies would use them"
"Ah, ha! l know this manr'
shrieked Blue Jay, perching on the
bed and looking down on the man
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Many Reports Show That
Children's Year Has
Lessened Mortality

A partial tabulation of seven
months results\ of the "Children's
Year Campaign" started in April as
a necessary war measure by the
children's bureau of the Department
of Labor, shows that interest in the
question of economy of the child life
of the country had been very widely
stimulated. Cooperation between
the bureau and other child welfare
organizations, as we'll as of the va
rious physicians and nurses, has been
verv close, and satisfactory work
has been accomplished by their
united efforts.
A bulletin recently issued by the
ohildren's bureau says: Not sin
gle baby died in one crowded Polish
parish of Minneapolis last summer.
Figures given out by the city for all
parishes show that the baby death
rate for last August was consider
dDly lower tnan that OF the previous
year. This, in spite of the war,
which kills babies as well as soldiers,
and the fact that August is one of
the four most dangerous months Of
the year for children. This re-
markable decrease is attributed by
the city physician to the child well
fare work which is being established
as part of the Children's Year cam
paign."
Another bulletin says: ANY Des
MONIES child who is indiscreet
enough to become sick will be
promptly called upon by the health
sergeant, who will tell about the
care to be had at the clinics, OF
which the sergeant is an outpost.
Many local child welfare committees
are establishing these clinics. If the
child is too sick to 60 to the clinic,
the sergeant will see that the clinic
goes to him."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
IF P0SLAM CAN
HELP YOUR SKIN
DO LET IT

II Poslam holds any comfort. any sat
isfacton for you in being the means to
relieve and eradicate eczema or any stub
born skin trouble, let it bring you these
benefits at once. They will seem ever SO
welcome. If you have suffered long.
There is no risk; Poslam cannot harm !;
its work is known to be highly success
full. Soothes. stops itching, brings quick
improvement. A little does much be-
cause it is Highly concentrated. Clears
red, inflamed complexion overnight.
Sold everywhere. For free sample write
to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th
ST.. New York City.
Urge your skin to become clearer
brighter. healthier by use Of Poslam Soap,
indicated with Poslam.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Home 0rr11cSl
Christmas Candies. 1918.
- EdIted By LR}1A IL QROSS
HOUSEHOLD ARTS DEPT CENTRAL IIGJT SCHOOL

What kind of candies should we
make this Christmas? How much
sugar can we spare for them? The
government is putting the problem
to us for settlement. With our pres
ent allotment OF sugar anyone can
spare enough of the precious sweet
ening to make the real sugar candies.
Yet it seems to me that so long as
the world needs sugar, candy is one
luxury that ought to be made with
out it, or at least with only part
sugar.
1t is not as thought we were en-
tirely dependent on sugar for can
dies, because we are not. This sum-
mer | noticed in a western city a
whole windowful of sugarless"
candies. Upon tasting some of the
kinds | never would have known
that sugar was lacking.
Types Of Candies.
There are four main types of
candies. classified according to the
stage of hardness to which they are
cooked-the soft ball, hard ball, the
crack and the hard crack. The
names of the stages indicate the be-
havior of a small amount of the
candy dropped into cold water. Thus
when a spoonful of the boiling
candy dropped into cold water can
be gathered into a soft ball by the
fingers, the candy has reached the
soft ball stage. Many people now
adays use a thermometer instead Of
the water tests. The degrees are as
follows:
Soft ball stage. ................23 6 F.
Hard ball stage. ...............254 f.
crack stage .................2b 200 r
Hard crack stage. 2s0 F.
The soft ball candies are the
creams, such as fondant and fudge;
the hard ball candies are the cara
mels, while the crack and hard crack
candies are the so-called hard"
candies and taffies.
The limitations of sugarless can
dies, corn syrups, glucose and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
New Nurses from Camp Dodge.

Miss Charlotte Townsend an
nounces that the four nurses re-
squested by the Chamber of Com
merce have arrived from Camp
Dodge. These young women, who
have had wide experience in caring
Tor influenza patients, will work I'M
der the direction of the Visiting
Nurses ASSOCIATION. They will be
given temporary assignments. As
these nurses work by the hour,
those who can afford to pay will be
charged the regular price.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
LOVe1Orn
Ry PFATRICE FAIRFAX


Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
Will you please tell me what to do?
l am very popular and pretty and all
the boys like me and the girls hate
me. | want to be nice to them. but
do want little time to myself,
What can I do? I cannot help it
because I am popular and pretty.
I want to hold the boys friendship,
but do not wish to have so many of
them around me all the time.
BROWN EYES.
Your case Is a serious one and I
suggest that you blacken your teeth
or shave your head. This may not
correct everything. but would help
some.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
French Women Make Call
on Government for Vote

Paris, Dec. 17.-(Havas. Sew
eral groups of French women SUI
frage advocates have joined in issu-
ing a manifesto demanding that the
political rights of women be recog-
nized by the government before the
NEXT election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
I would like to send my little
nephew a present for his birthday,
but I don't know just what to send
that would be nice and useful. He
will be years old. Expecting to
see your answer In the paper soon
and thanking you in advance.
Since you have not told me how
much you wish to spend, I cannot
advise you.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

certain group OF US for one month
and talk to other girls instead. He
took the dare" The month Is al
most over, and opinion varies among
the girls who have been neglected.
Some claim that sincere friendship
ought to be resumed. while others.
feeling Inundated. believe that it is
now our place to retaliate and treat
him as we have been treated. We
would like to have your opinion.
G. l..
1t Is certainly extremely foolish to
trifle with friendship In this way,
and your boy friend shows weakness
in allowing himself to be so influ-
enced by girls whose desire Is per-
haps to make trouble. The boys
rudeness is objectionable. but he
may not realize it. Why don't one
of you explain to him what it Is that
he has done and let him know that
you all expect to sincere apology be-
fore resuming friendly relations?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

honey differ from white sugar and
maple sugar or syrups in one i'm
portant respect, namely they do not
crystalline easily. Hence no cream
candies can be "sugarless.' All our
soft ball candies must be struck off
the list Immediately However,
practically al other kinds of can
dies may be made very successfully
with large per cent, even 100 per
cent of syrup. There is one other
difference between syrups and sugar
sugar is sweeter to the taste.
Hence all syrup candy is not as sat
isfying as one Containing a small
amount of honey or sugar. Since
honey is sweeter than sugar. even
very small amount of it helps out
syrup candy.
Caramels.
Honey Caramels.
Y c. corn syrup. l c. milk.
i C. honey. T. butter or sub
Ia c. chopped nuts stitute.
IL desired.
Boil all ingredients, except nuts, to-
Betner 10 tne nara ball stage. ADD nuts
and t1fn Into a creased pan. Mark into
squares. Toward the end Of the cooking
the candy must be stirred constantly or
it will burn. The milk may curdle but
the candy will not be injured
Maple Caramels.
Use maple syrup in place Of honey In
the above recipe.
Chocolate CarameIs I.
l c. sugar. Y C, butter or but
| c. molasses. ter substitute.
3 squares chocolate. t. vanilla.
y C. milk.
l c. chopped nuts II desired
Make as honey caramels adding vanilla
and nuts at the end.
Chocolate Caramels II.
Add one square OF chocolate to the recipe
for honey caramels. Sugar may be used
In place of the honey
Friday-New candy recipes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Taking a Dare"

Dear Miss Fairfax: We are a
group of girls of about II. A short
time ago a boy friend of ours was
dared" to refrain from talking to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
By DADDY.

(Blue Jay turns detective and per-
suades Peggy to follow a mysterious
stranger with a basket. She finds that the
stranger is carrying food to the children
OF a man he found staggering in the
street)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
No Luck for Him

This child won't play or smile. He is real sick.
fis tongue is white, breath feversh, stomach sour.
He fears he is in for dose of awful castor OIL cal.
omel or pills. How he hates them. He would
rather remain sick. No! He won't tell mother!
If his mother would only learn the value of candy
"Cascarets." How children love this candy
eathartic-how surely it acts on liver and bowels.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

Mrs. Catherine A. Morton has
been elected state superintendent of
public instruction in Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Tea Dausant.

Nothing more delightful can be
imagined than afternoon tea at the
new Athletic club. A number Of
parties were given Monday at tie
opening tea dansant. many prom
inent matrons pausing in their work
or the Red Cross drive to have tea
together.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Utopian Literary Society
Elects Its New Officials

The Utpoian Literary society at
the University of Omaha was re-or-
ganized last Wednesday when Off
GERS of the club were chosen by the
students. The first thing planned by
the-club is a Christmas program to
be presented in chapel on next Fri
LAY. followed by Christmas party
some time during the holidays The
officers of the society are: Henry
Edstrom, president; LIMA Tucker,
vice president; Mildred Buzza, sec
.ctary and treasurer.
Women employed in cigar stores
in Portland, Ore, are prohibited
from working after p. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Cooperation

Miss Gross will be very glad to
receive suggestions for the home
economics column or to answer,
as far as she is able, any ques-
tons that her readers may ask.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
postponements.

requirements.
The concert which was to have
been given this evening under the
auspices of the Omaha Woman S
club at the Y. w. c. A., has been
postponed until January.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

90 II, PLEASE, Mr.. Mystery
J Man. let me go!' cried
~ Peggy. as the man seized
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

TO MOTHERS Each ten cent box Of Cascrets contains full dec
tons for dose for children aged year old and upwards Nothing e
the nasty be lamentations and constipation poison from
the tender little bowels gently yet thoroughly Even Cross fever
h, bilious children gladly take Cascrets without being coaxed
Cascas just like candy Casares gpe sker
Que. but above ALL they dappon the worried mother
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-26

ing of Napolen in Hell,) with the caption Won
der if We Want This in Berin?"
The German Emperor is depicted as standing
before the painting of Napoleon, on his cruel
face look of horror as well wonder, as the
picture brings to his vision the cruelties of a
Iawless and ungoverned leader of men.
Napoleon, enveloped in flame, with folded
arms looks with level eyes upon the faces that
are turned in cursing towards him, the arms
that threaten him, the vision of hate that might
make the hardest trembIe.
There is something about the little Corsican
that we must admire, even those who hate him
for his cruelties and denounce him for his vast
personal ambitions. AS he stands facing those
who seek to revenge themselves upon him, he
looks still the soldier in spite of all that hell has
done to him.
But the Herod of Potsdam looks the Herod.
There is fear on his face, shrinking in his Wis
age poorness of spirit that denounces him to
the world as craven well as cruel
If Cesare had done nothing but this one
picture, his contribution to cartoons would
have been most valuable in the silent lesson it
conveys.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-26
No PRINCIPAL Of
HIGH SCHOOL BEEN
Selected is YET

The county board of education last
night was IN session fcr several hours
considering a number OF applications
for the position Of principal of the
Pensacola high school to succeed Prof.
Ross Rogers, resigned.
Men of education from far and near
have applied for the position. They
sent in their applications their pictures
and strings of recommendations. They
were from California, Hawaii, Kansas,
Illinois, Indiana, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama.
1t was a task for the board TO go
through them, but after several hours
work it succeeded in sitting them down
to about half a dozen who appeared
to be possibilities.
There was no definite action taken
and the proposition now resolves itself
into the selection of three OF four of
the best propositions made the board
and the strength of the recommends
tions accompanying the applications
Then those chosen from the number
who have applied will be written. They
will be asked to present their cases to
the state superintendent of education
and ascertain If their diplomas satisfy
him as t their educational qualiflca-
tions. and if not will they be willing
to take the test before the state board
to prove they are eligible FOR the
position.
1t was not an easy proposition for
the board last night Men wrote of
their experience as instructors, where
they graduated, their ages, and many
other details. All had degrees. some
| of them from the best colleges of the
country.
Some were willing to accept the
salary which goes with the position
not knowing the amount. but stating
| it in their letters, while others would
take less. Then there were some who
| asked pay to meet the increased cost
of living.
1t is hardly likely that a selection
will be made for some time, as the
board has ample time In which to
choose principal for the pensacola
high school.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-26
SHOOT MOSQUITOES
WITH LOADED Gun
This Is the Only Satisfactory
Way to Get Rid of This
Harmful Pest.

Ladies who have used so-caIled
mosquito remedies which. instead of
destroying, seemed to fatten the pests.
who have risked injuring their com
plexion by applying eveil-srnelling
mixtures to face and hands. will learn
with interest how to get rid of mos
quitoes, also reaches, flies and other
pests, quickly. effectively, and without
discomfort.
Many prominent Florida women use
Fenole gun, which is a small hand
sprayer, loaded with Fenole. With
this gun properly loaded, a fine mist
is shot with force into corners. crew
ices and all parts of a room which
might be hiding places for mosquitoes
reaches, spiders or bugs of any kind
F'enole not only kills insects, but II
sterilizes the eggs.
Make home a safe and comfortable
place in which to live. Get a Fenole
spray gun and a cas- of Fenole stain
less liquid spray from your grocer,
druggist or hardware store today. The
cost is tivial compared with the salts
faction and comfort it insures. Lewis
Bear Co.. wholesale distributors, PEN
sacola, Fla Adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-26
GIRLS! BEAUTY
YOUR HAIR AND
STOP DANDRUFF
Hair becomes charming, wavy,
lustrous and thick in
few moments.
Every bit of dandruff disappears
and hair stops CON-
ing out.

For a few cents you can save your
hair. In less than ten minutes you can
double its beauty. Your hair becomes
light. wavy, fluffy. abundant and ap-
pears as soft, lustrous and charming
as young girls after applying some
Danderine. Also try this-moisten
cloth with little Danderine and care
fully draw it through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. This will
cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or ex-
cessive oil, and in just a few moments
you have doubled the beauty Of your
hair. A delightful surprise awaits
those whose hair has been neglected
or is scraggy, faded, dry. brittle or
thin. Besides identifying the hair,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruf. c1eanses, purifes and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair, but what will
please you most will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair
fine and downy at frst-yes-but real
ly new hair growing over all the scalp
If you care for pretty, soft hair and
lots of It, surely get a small bottle OF
knowlton's Danderfne from any drug
store or toilet counter and just try il.
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-26
ANSWERING PACIFISTS
conveys.

Answering pacifists and socialists in the House
of Commons, Arthur J. Balfour, secretary of
Foreign Affairs referred to the firm stand which
the government will maintain against German
peace offensives. Mr.. Balfour added that Great
Britain and the United States are as one in re-
spect to aims.
Mr.. Balfour began his reply by explaining
that by "peace offensive he meant any effort
by speech or otherwise, under the guise of seek
ing an honorable termination of the present war,
to divide the allies and discourage individual
members of the alliance.
Mr.. Balfour emphasized that in the matter of
war aims there was not the slightest difference
between Great Britain and the United States,
and he denied that secret treaties were an
obstacle to peace.
These treaties, he said. were made in circum-
stances in which he believed any government
would have acted similarly, and he declared that
it a mistake to suppose that the treaty with
Italy would stand in the way of peace.
Certainly, he continued the governments
are not going to shut their ears to anything that
could be called reasonable suggestions, if such
suggestions should be made. Any proposal to
the Allies will be considered on its merits.
These treaties entered into by this country
with others as members of an alliance. By these
treaties we stand. Our national honor is bound
up in them
The allies not likely to make proposals to
the Central Powers, according to Mr.. Balfour,
and the Central Powers ale not likely to make
proposals to the allies except for the purpose
of a peace offensive.
What the Central Powers apparently wanted
to do was not to propose reasonable terms for
the alliance a whole, but to offer some member
of the alliance terms seemingly extremely favor
able, if that member considered only its own in
terests and not the interests of the whole al
lance. This would disintegrate the members of
the alliance, of whom would be perfectly
helpless taken in isolation, and strong only so
long they were united.
Mr.. Balfour said that he did not blame the
Central Powers for laying such trap, but should
blame those who fell into the trap, and most of
all, he blamed his pacifist critics who appeared
to think it almost criminal not to fall in the trap
that had been carefully laid.