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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
THE ADVENTURE OF PAPER DOLL.

Paper Doll had never joined very much
in the after midnight talks in the play
room She WAS not only very quiet, but
she lived in a vcry fine house and had so
many luNiries that somehow the other
TOYS thought she was very proud Miss
Doll
For a long time now Paper Doll had
been receiving n great deal Of attention
from the little mistress. and also had been
wearing very beautiful clothes. And all
this had caused great deal of talk among
the TOYS in their aftcr-midnlght talks.
Her dresses are not the kind you cut
out with the colors painted on them.
said lilly Doll They are made OF dif-
ferent colored paper and real lace, and no
ordinary dressnaker is dong her work.
| can tell that Just by looking AT them.
an tell YOU where ! get my clothes,
said Paper Doll coming out of her house
and sitting on the steps. 81 have had an
adventure and if YOU like will tell you
all about it.
ut was this way" Paper DOH began
Gone dav the little mistress took me out
in the garden with my house To play with
under the trees. and she left me there
when she went in to her dinner.
"All Of sudden a storm came up and
II grew very dark: the wind blew and
=
over tumhlod my house and lay on the
ground
"The rain began 10 patter on my face,
and know | should he spoiled, not only
nv face hut my clothes as well. Then the
wind lifted me from the ground and
carried me up IN the air
''It was beautiful sailing along in the
air. hut was little frightened, for did
not know where WAS going. but knew
! was being carried away from my home
| sailed along for long time. II seemed
10 me. when suddenly WAS pushed by
the wind right in through an open window
az house md laid on the floor on my
face
II could no. sec anything until some
one picked me UP little later and sweet
voice said. Look. mother, have found p
Paper Doll on the floor. Where could It
have como from
"A little grl had picked me M and
was looking at me. she walked with q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
PLAN SUMNER CANNING.
Arrangements Made to Interest
Women IN Putting Up"
Fruits and Vegetables.

Plans for summer canning were made
Yesterday at meeting Of the Home
Economics Committee az the Liberty
Kitchen. Eighth and Market streets
The recent special appeal from Mr.
Hoover for more careful conservation
made the meeting specially important
and IMPRESSIVE The committee is going
to do its part and wants help Of every
housewife IN Delaware to keep the stand
ard of the state as high in tins matter Of
food conservation a. IN other patriotic
endeavors.
1t was decided at the meeting 70
have training class. open 70 all. at
the High school kitchen on Mondays
and Fridays. beginning as soon as the
school is closed Miss Doddridge Will
have charge and all those who are in
terested are asked TO communicate with
her al the Liberty Kitchen in the Library
Building
A great deal of preserving and con
serving work will be done this summer
at the Peoples Settlement under the
auspices Of the committee "Wednesday
and Thursday have been set aside as
conservation DAYS and meetings will
be held at the Settlement and at the
Liberty kitchen
There will be q public meeting held
on June q when Senator Colby, Of
New Jersey, member Of the Wash
ington Food Administration, will speak
The time and place Of this meeting Will
be announced later
Plans are being made to have an ex-
hibit al the Delaware State Fair this
fall That there can be no more i'm
portant patriotic duty from women this
summer than the conservation Of our
food supply is the belief 81 the members
of this committee and they expect to
enlist the help Of every housewife in
Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
by Lee Pape

Pom vas smoaking and thinking IN the
setting room after suppir and ma came IN
with a shoe box, which she took ladys
shoes ont Of il and showed them 10 pop,
saving. Wat do you think Of my new
shoes. Willyum'
Fine. nov that's wat | call a nohhy
looking pare Of shoes, sed pop.
I'm 80 glad YOU hike them sed ms
I'm crazy about them. they're meet
without being gawdy, and sensible
looking without being clumsy scd pop.
0. Willyum, you've got sutch good
taist, sed ma.
30 I'm told. sed pop, enyway ! hartily
approve of your ncw shoes If was shoe
maker, that's the kind Id make, and |
know Of no higher compliment
Well I'm sertcny glad YOU like them
they cost Sl4 sed ma.
Wat. how mucth u Suppose you meen
that Was the original prlce before they
were reduced, sed pop.
No. ! meen that's wat gave for them.
mecn that's wat iii haf 10 give for them
wen get the bill, eed ma
You meen that's wat III half 70 give
for them, sed pop my deer, rs one man 70
another advIze YOU to'retern those shoes
and get another pare Tor about hall the
money III the ferst place, those shoes
are not all out Of proportion they don't
seem 70 be mates
How reedicklilss Wv. YOU Jest finished
telling me how nice they were. sed ma.
Evidently YOU don't know IRONY wen
YOU heer il, Wv. if envbody asked me
10 nav sl4 for those shoes Id laff In then
face and then kick them behind the back
sed pop.
But Willvum. dident you jest say
they were meet without being gawdy, anc
everything sed ma
If | did II was pure sourcasm. weT
do YOU intend TO take them back? sed pop
| Never sed ma
Wich she proberly wont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
W|LEy'S ADVICE TO
DELAWARE MOTHERS
Former u. S. Health Chief Gives
Parents Points on not
Weather ''Don'ts.

Dr Harvey W. Wiley, formerly head
y, tho limited States Health furcau nut
who ;s now enlisted with the Weuafe
division of the Childrcn's Bureau oi inc
Denartuept of Labor ut W ashins'"n'
nc in the campaign Tor 'miureh
Year. which has rs its object the saving vi
100 600 infants this wear. from i''aia"i''
and ailments that result fatally mas
,,,assogn for the mothers of Delaware tfat
is timely DIR. Wiley after ~ years OF
aqe bccame the father OF some OF the
healtbicst children in this country, anu
from his experience as a PrH''i, ~ ::
knows much about the Ills human htNh y
heir TO. ~ ,;ds.
Delavsrr's women are now IN the mluS!
of the beginning oi Children car anu
in this CITY are pushing the mld "'u"',
work in the weighing and measuring "
infants. Says DR.. Wiley a..
.'Of all the children who die during inns
Cb,Idran's Wear more than one-thrd will
perish during the months OF July, August
and Septembcr. To mothers, your m
FAINT under one wear is in danger VIII you
helm the great cause along Ivy dong y ,,l,
own particular part for your child INC nc
object of this campaign Is 70 save iu""H'
babies who otherwise might die
"ThIs ought not to he difficult II the
mother of every child would enlist Tor
the work Here arc some OF the things
mother should not do,
"If the baby is Of the weaving age on
the first of July. don't wean mm uh'ii
October or November If the supply OF
mothers milk should decrease, DO no'
abandon the breast altogether but supple
ment the required amount with properly
prepared COWS milk. .,l
''Rv all means avoid giving the chic
snv of the so called infant foods OF
commerce. Some OF these foods 90
contain little milk, but most OF them are
modified cereals None OF them ATT
suitable for feeding child az any tune
of the wear. and especially not during
the hot season
in hot weather he careful Of the baby 5
vrappings: do not bundle him 70 the
point Of suffocation Even in the poorest
homes there is the possibility Of opening
doors and windows and having tresf
AIR The daily bath Is a help towards
keepinc the child cool and clean h'
clothing should bc Of the tiimsIcSt char
ac,er and dav or night. there should II
an abundance Of outdoor air
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Henrietta GraueI.
SOME REMINDERS.

| You will find il an excellent plan to
| hang vour blankets and other bedding on
| the clothes line every week or two ana
give them a thorough airing. The bene-
| firts of n strong, fresh breeze on bedding
| is reflected in the restful sleep enjoyed IN
| a well-ared bed. ;,
Bedding should be thrown we'll over
| the line AMID fastened firmly with strong
pins so the ends will not tear nor the
| filling be pulled apart. Woolens are an
sorbcnts. and though they may not look
solcd ms linen and cotton does, they necd
n sun and mir bath ms frequently as linens
| do of water.
Washing blankets is not hard task
| II Won have n washer, or even a plunger
| Indeed il is not so tIrcsome as washing
| table linen If YOU have soap free from
resin and plenty Of soft water. When
| water is hard soften 1t with ammonia or
borax and dissolve the soap, making
s,Ids into which the wooden blankets
| should be nut. let the water be com
| fortablv warm and have the rinsing water
| the same temperature. do not squeeze
| or wiring the blankets, for this stretches
| them, but press the water out with the
| hands and hang up quite wet. when dry
| brush with whisk broom and tins VIII
raise the nap until they are as soft and
| flcccv rs when new.
White blankets should he blucd in deep
indigo "a IT blcachcs them and more rs
rcoiIrrd for wool than for other material.
All wool contains some natural animal
oil. natural white and grey blankets have
the most. and hot or very strong su'is re
moves thus and nothing on earth can re
store IT, but as long IA you can wash WOODEN
40 this oil if retained SO long viii they bc
| beautiful
II is not healthy nor wise 10 sheep next
| TO wooden blankets. but wool ~ 90 hight
| that il makes. with quilt or two, the
most desirable of all cold weather bed
ding. Good blankets, well cared for are
| household treasures, and though all look
much alike when new there is rs rnuch
| difference between them as between llnen
and cotton. An all-wool blanket is rarity
now for manufacturers find that some
| stronger material is needed to hold the
| fbrea so the best wearing wcaves have q
| little cotton filing, but IT rs scarcely APP
| narrnt until after acvcral years wrar
The pile" of blankets should not be
long hut thick md alike on both Hdes.
and new blankets feel plump ~hen
| pressed with the hands, and have an
| elasticity about them that can he feit when
| they are handled.
| hen putting nhin'W "~a!
use camphor, moth balls or any insecticide
that has penetrating, di-agreea able odor
Iavcndm. penny royal, cedar oil drops
and oil OF geranlum all discourage the
| moth miller and the smell of these viii not
dist ross any one If the covers are needed
| before YOU have a chance 10 give them q
thorough "A ring Strong pastehoard boxes
wr,Upcd and scaled with flour paste are
| safe containers for ANYTHING that moth
| may attack. for they are insect proof AND
| when thew an used no strong smelling
disinfcctant Is needed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
FOR WOMEN WHO WORRY.

Worry and the blues are usually
linked together, and in many cases are
due 10 some functional arrangement
which if not corrected may lead to
more serious ailments More outdoor
life. sleep. water-driDking and a few
weeks treatment with that good old
fashioned root and herb remedy, Lydia
F. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, will
revitalize and strengthen the system
and work wonders for any woman If
YOU are prone to worry and "the blues
try it-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05

When q man really tells the
truth savs 6 X Chesterton the
first truth he tells IS that he him
: self is liar
think Chesterton is right There
are very few really honest people IN
! the world mean people who are
honest with themselves Most people
|. are honest with other people II
they were not they would be put in
. Jail Or be ostracized or some
thing
II takes a great deal Of courage
: To be honest You have To be bold
I at times You may have 10 give up
I or 20 without much that you would
like to keep including even friends
! Just as soon as a man begins 10
! speak the truth on All occasions,
: he is Immediately marked as rather
: queer For the obvious thing IS TO
: conceal. to cover up To keep peace
: in the family rather than TO estab-
: hsh and stick to the natural order
! which means TO be square clear
! down the spine
/ But do not mind my friend, bc
! honest, with yourself first and
I speak the PLAIN truth, though you
walk alone
We have custom" and "prccc-
dents" to h,rrangue as But who
. were they whose perfection made
/ the customs and "precedent2s
. Who told them that they were right?
! don't believe honesty starts
I ver, far away from right what you
are. or from where you are
! our schools and churches and
! societies say q great deal about
/ not stealing but 50 little about
! being absolutely honest
Honesty isn't relative It IS
i primitive. II is fundamental You
! are happy and successful only in the
! degree that you are honest
I For Honesty is not even
/ policy" but kind Of sterling
7 sense.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
HOW HONEST ARE YOU?

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
Celebrated Thirtieth Anniversary.

Eureka Council, No i, Jr O. L. A.
NJ, celebrated its thirtieth anniversary
last night One Of the features Of the
occasion was the presentation Of vet
Grams badges to members who have
belonged to the organization for twenty
five years continuously. The badges
we're presented to the older members
by Frank ". Pierson, organizer Of the
lodge thirty years ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
SANDMAN STORY.


Copyright 1918. by Mcclure Newspapers
Syndicate. New Fork City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
CONSERVATION OF FOOD
TO Be EXHIBIT At FAIR
P,,+ No Cakes. Home Made Can
dies or Jams Will
Be Shown.

No fancy cakes homemade candies
nor Jams are to be exhibited ~ the com
ing State Fair, il Is announced, and there
will he no wheat bread except that OF the
standard war variety, this beng IN line
with conservation according 70 the rules
Of the government food administration
on the other hand. premiums on grain
and forage have been increased by the
fair officials. There also is a class for
knitted articles Persons who wish to
knit Tor the Red Gross will be gwen in
strlction hv Mrs Donald 5. Ashbrook.
Some Of the premiums which suggest
conservation follow:
Exhibit Longberrv wheat 81 90 So 90
Exhibit Fultz wheat 90 : 70
Exhibit Harvest King wheat 4 90 90
Exhibit Of Red Wave wheat / 90 90
Exhibit 10Th Century wheat 4 90 90
To compete. an exhibit must consist OF
s .heaf OF wheat and a bushel Of the same
VARIETY.
Corn entered by the bushel may Dc
helIed or on the ear This must be stated
when entry IS made
Bushel yellow corn on ear s. 90 s. OO
Bushel yellow corn shelled ) 90 , GU
Bushel light yellow corn,
shelled 90 tO
Rushel white corn. shelled 8 90 , 90
Not less than stalks OF corn
with ears. 5 OO W
Not less than stalks Of en-
silage corn with ears 3 90 . 0O
Not less than stalks of
nop corn - , 90 90
Bund lie OF broom com 2 90 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-05
Have You Seen
The War Cook Book

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AeyE4 nn information al c.
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with fInyor nenr address,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
The Story That Private Leach Told

friendly, sympathetic whine, and the
soldier patted him gratefully.
Good old chap" said Private Leach.
you've been knocked about bit
yourself, eh?" He touched the dogs
ear where a recent hurt had left
scarcely healed scar.
And then the rascal had seized Pri
vate Leach's cap and made off with it
toward the lines, paying no serious
attention TO the wounded mans re-
monstrances.
Rum little bloke!" remarked Pri-
yate Leach and tainted.
Private Leach sat on sunny bench
in the small courtyard of the con-
vaescent hospital and explained mat
tiers to a compatriot, likewise recover
ing from the effects Of boehe courtesy.
And the bloomn surgeon, e says
them dawgs is trained like that. The
one that found me, e don't mind bull
lets no more than buns, e don't,
a-wlzzin' past is 'ead And when e
finds a wounded chap e tykes is cap
or anything that's loose e can get is
leeth III, anu away goes ~ report
to is X. o., like good soldier. So
then the stretcher bearers, they goes
out and brings In the chap. same as
they did me, dye see? Red Cross
trains dawgs by 'undreds. Great, en-,
wot?"
"Righto." agreed Private Leach's
companion. aspect you'd like to meet
that fellow again. Dawgs'lI look BIT
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
By
EDWARD HUNGERFORD
OF the vigilantes.

dispatching depot on the West Side of
New York for the preparement Of its
stores for shipment overseas, and the
war department found itself so press
ed for warehouse facilities that it was
compelled to take the Red Cross plant
for army needs Dawson and his fell
lows of the Red Cross gladly moved
out and quickly assembled and builded
another dispatching depot for their
own needs. The spirit of the organi-
zation Is that of service. And | have
seen enough of it's workings to con-
vince me that Ii is something a little
more than mere service-perhaps serv-
ice plus efficiency would best describe
1t.
1t seems to me that the time has
come when there should be an even
larger national appreciation of the Red
Cross. TO-DAY 1t has only begun to
touch the surface of the American peo-
pie. Continued fighting and extended
casualty lists will force it far beneath
the skin. 1t cannot be embarrassed
for lack OF funds. You and | cannot
afford to have IL embarrassed, to be
compelled to turn any of its energies
from the saving of human life TO mere
grubbng for cold cash.
II Is time that America formed a
new habit. We have some big and
fairly expensive national tastes al
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given thatthe
Woman Educational and Mis-
sion Society OF the Nit. Olive
Baptist Association. that there
will be a meeting held at the end
Baptist church Duquoin. Ill,
Thursday before the Second
Sunday in June 1918 unless the
time is extended by the Modera-
tor end the church, and in such
case. due and timely notice will
be given
Space will be given for the
women to transact such business
as they see AT in this meeting
We sincerely hope that all will
observe the golden opportunity
Tor doing good. Come prepared
TO influence some one to do more
one 10 do more actual work
Bring your sweet spiritual pa
pers, and bring somt money also
Let US strive to do well the work
assigned 10 our hands. Let us
shine out above ignorance. sup
erstiticn and prejudice. Let us
strive to be a factor in the great
world encouraging education and
thrift. lift up the fallen, care for
the distressed. comfort the sor-
rowing and make this district a
beacon light Tor all who are crop
ing in darkness.
Your servant for Christ.
M. Hudgins.
1900 Commercial Ave.
Cairo, Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
SPARTA

Allow me to say through your
paper that the Carnation club
met at the home OF Mrs. Malinda
Foster S We opened by singing
where heleads me williollow
scripture reading by sister Matte
Hay mes. St. Luke is. Ito Sis
ter Amanda Haynes led in pray
er.
The next was calling the roll,
there were only seven present and
the collection was S. 90. After
all business was over ice cream
was served. We adjourned to
meet at the home OF Sistet En-
ma Randles
Yours truly,
]. Arthur Haigler.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

different to me when l gets back to
Blighty. Bli-me. l ANYWAYS 'ated
dawgs, but not now / don't"
Look !" said Private Leach. "'Ere
comes one of the little beggars."
A wiry, short haired dog with a deal
of bull in his makeup came limping
along on three legs, the fourth held
stifiy in front of him by an ingenious
arrangement of sling apd bandage.
Clicked bit o. Ft1tz's lead 'is
bloomin' little self, e did, eh, wot?
Ere, Bill. Nice old blokey."
The dog went and laid his head.
friendly fashion, on Private Leach's
knee and looked up into the soldiers
face. whining sympatheticaIly
"'E knows 'ow it feels" observed
Private Leach. Then, Il say, there,
old timer, look at that carr
Scar said his companion. "Been
tightin. like as not"
"Bli-meln cried Leach. "'F's the
syme chap. Ere, now, where you goin'
with me blinkin' 'atg'
The dog, holding Private Leach's cap
at a provoking distance. viewed the
tive eonvalescents with misehievous
eye.
Els cute un. Wish e was goin'
back to Blighty wifi me, not 'alf. En-
wot?"
Sure" agreed the other. Il al
ways 'ated 'em. but nor now I don't.
Red Cross dawgs Is bIoomin' hunaana
Strafe me II they ain'tlr
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
WHAT is WORSE
THAN WAR?
Consumption -Four Times More
Deadly Than Bombs and
Machine Guns.

Pierre ilamp, French medical au-
thorify. estimates that Of the $4,000.
900 people of all ages Sill living In
France 1000 900 must die Of tubercu-
losis. The var viii have killed about
100000. This means that man with
al Of his inyeufiveness Is far less ELI
cient than Nature as a man Killer.
There have beea over 10000 new
cases 81 consumption in France since
the war began. This Is Why. despite
the number Of new hospitals. there IL
stu not sufficient space available for
tuberculosis cases.
The Question Of Pensions.
or course arst consideration IS &C.
corded to the ever popular wounded
men. Therein lies the raredy of the
consumptlye soldier. With the new
cases coming Ia daily from the
trenches the consumptlses are not
as helpless As the wounded men.
When discharged from the army the
severely wounded are allowed a pen.
sion b. the government. The con.
sumptlFes. however, receive no allow
anee unless they can prove that their
iiness = entirely due 10 their service
Tn The army This Is not an easy thing
20 do, and consequently comparatively
few eonsumpuvcs receive govern
mental assistance.
rnfH the American Red Cross began
o. extend It's aid the plight Of most ot
these men was often pltiful. when
discharged from the hospital they are
given certain Instructions which would
eventually bring them back 70 health.
Bat conditions are hard. They are
usually unable to earn much and so do
not ret proper or even sufficient nour-
ishment. Very often they are In no
condition - look after themselves. stlll
less 10 safeguard the health Of 9th.
ers To meet this difficulty local com
rnlttres have been formed To look after
the discharged patients and see that
they do nor pass on their disease 10
members 81 their families. The task
IL vel nigh hopeless Even II proper
living quarters are to be had santa
ton and hygiene cannot be taught
overnight. They sleep In air Hight
rooms. kiss their babies. drink out Of
the same cups and use the same towels
as the rest OF their families.
In spite Of these appalling difficult
ties. however. the rapid spread OF the
disease nust-slmply must-be check
ed. Even 70 attempt this would be an
lmposslblllty without the tremendous
facilities and aid Of the American Red
Cross No other agency could con-
celyahly face. much less hope TO hc
eompiish. such a task.