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The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
STRANGE THING is MEMORY

Among the marvels of the human
machine. memory is. indeed, strangest,
The great bewildering fact of memory
at nll-of the miracle of the brain-is,
OF course. as far beyond our finite ap-
prehenslon as the starry heavens. But
the minor caprices of memory may. lit
tingly enough, engage ones wonder
The lnwlessness of our prehistoric
apparatus, for eXample-the absurdly
unrehsoning system of selection of
such things as are to be permanent
how explain these? And why should
memory be subject also to that down
ward tendency in life which forces us
always TO fight If we would save the
best? 1t would have been just as easy,
at the start, when the whole affair was
I'm the making, to have given an up
ward impulse. That was not done, but
the memory. at any rate. being all
spirit, might have been exempted from
the general law. But no; as we grow
older, not only do we remember with
less and less accuracy. but of what we
retain much Is inferior to that which
once we hld but now have lost.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
DIED HERO'S DEATH
Americans Tribute to Soldier OF
the. Legion.
Victor Pronounced Typical Member OF
That Wonderful Body Of Men
Which Has Made French Mill
tary History Glorious.

have just seen legionnaire. lie
happened to lie of my company, the
Seventh. "Do you know that Victor
is dead?" he asked. 1t seemed to me
almost impossible. The legion without
Victori | asked how he had died.
He was killed, but he gnve them
-" was the answer. OF course he
did; that was his habit. 81 am one
OF the five who are left" continued my
informant.
In April we were 100 strong. There
may be more now, but. they must be
recruits. Victor n short time ago cap
tured ten Germans and received the
military medal. Now he is dead, at
his post, writes Algernon Sartoris in
Chicago Daily News.
Sergeant Bouligny, an American le-
gionnnire. has snapshot of Victor.
Underneath is written: "a typical le-
gionnaire." Victor was n Breton. born
in MorlaiX. He was tattooed all over.
There was nothing in his military note
book save records of his numerous
campaigns. lie was soldier, pure
and simple. AS Boullgny says, he was
gion-courage, honesty, bravery. Ills
history was written in his heart. He
wore the medals of Morocco, Tonkin,
the war cross with several palms and
finally the military medal-a glorious
record. Victor acted always as
stimulant; he was always gay and al
ways kind.
on one of our long marches he saw
that | was suffering. He came to me
and offered to carry my hayersack in
addition to his own. | declined his
offer, but his courage and kindness
went to my heart and in spite of sore
feet l arrived in Mount Melton with
my company. thanks to Victor.
Among the soldiers Victor's name
was proverbal for gallantry. On the
banks of the fetid rivers of AMMAN,
on the burning sands of Morocco. Vic
tor was there. In the mud and mire
Of the trenches of France he was also
there. Always kind, always thought
full of others! Simple and unaffected,
he related deeds of valor that would
move n stone; deeds that would en-
rich the already glorious military his
tory of France.
/ asked his comrade how many
Boches Victor got. He answered:
when / last saw him he was whirl-
ing his gun about his head. There
were about dozen dead Boches
around him. | think an officer killed
him with a revolver; couldn't swear
to 1t, but | think So"
When | last saw Victor in. Paris
little while ago l asked him how he
had won his military medal. 'In a
fit of bravery" he answered. Victor
was always having those fits of
bravery; they are common in the le-
gion.
Now he is dead on some lonely bat
tlefield, but his is the death that he
would have asked. In the words of
Gen. de Castelman: at is the best
possible DEATH" the only possible death
for such as he.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
Wrong Kind of Animal.

This is the latest Paris boulevard
story.
Hlndenburg died, and since he was
a marshal he went to heaven. But
the German functiOnary at the door
said to him:
Marshal, you must enter on a
horse"
Hindenburg descended to hunt for
a horse and encountered the German
crown prince.
$50 you're dead, too?" he said.
"Yes." responded the kaiser's son,
81 ate too much Holland cheese. But
show me the door to heaven, where
naturally. l GO"
Hindenburg took the crown prince
by the arm and they got in line be-
hind the other heaven-bOund pilgrims.
The line moved up and finally they
reached the door where the German
functionary again blocked linden
burg.
Marshal" he said. 81 told you to
get horse, not an ass"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
kindergarten
Helps for Parents
Articles Issued by rhc Dcpdrfn
OF ihe Interior. Bureau of Eafuca ion
and TiIe
National dergsrtenAS
PICTURE BOOKS FOR BABY
BY FRANCES JENKINS oLcorr.

BY FRANCES JENKINS oLcoTT.
"luN only the best picture books for
my huhv," a mother eNclaims. why
anything will do, II It is Uright-colored
nnd viii not tear"
iIui will anything do? Baby's brain
f. eager and alert lie is taking in II
stock of ideas to use when he begins
Ia speak and read. lie is initiative.
and is learning Ia do the things he
SEES done in his pictures He is de-
Ncloping his sense of color.
I'ictures may he made the beginning
of haby's education as well as II de
light to him. And what n joy he takes
in entering into the life he sees in
each hright-colored print, But he will
not learn from them unless they
please him. He likes best, primary
colOrs. and large figures of animals
aud of children at work or play. His
first books should he untearable, so
that he will not be able to destroy
them whenever the impulse selzes him.
The term untc0rable or indestructible,
however does not guarantee that n
book will not he destroyed by rough
handling.
The picture books listed below are
selected from among the best of their
kind. Unfortunately many desirable
linen books are out of print on ac-
count of the war. while cheaply print
ed. dull-cOlored ones are taking their
places. The books recommended In
This list are still In print. and all are
ucationaI-fanclful or humorous
aud will delight baby for the first year
Of his life and until he is four years
old and ole r..
Mother may begin to play with him
at choosing objects in the pictures
calling off the name of each object as
he points To it. This little game will
please him and will teach him new
words and their meaning.
8aby's First Picture Books.
"Hahy's Moo Cow Book" Indestruct-
ible, mounted on boards. Large pic
lures of cows. Dutton, publisher.
'Baby's Picture Seaside" Inde-
structible, mounted on boards. Chill
drcn playing hy the sea. Dutton.
Big Animal Picture Book" Linen.
Chickens, rabbits cumels, giraffes, ele-
plants and tigers. Mclaughlin.
"GOosey Guosey Gander." Linen.
Charming pictures by Mary LeFetrn
Russell, illustrating familiar nursery
rhymes. Gabriel.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
T0UCH-HUNGER.
BY PROF. M. v. o'SHEA.

Psychologists say that every child
has hunger for experiences which
are necessary for his development. He
Is hungry for sounds, sights. tastes,
smells and muscular strains and
stresses. These are all of fundamental
Importance Ia the building of his mind.
A child would be an idiot who was not
hungry for these sense experiences.
The only way ne can learn about OBJ
jccts Is by investigating them with
every sense that will give him any in
formation regarding them.
Many persons who realize that n
child must see, hear, taste and smell
all the objects around him in order
that he may come to understand them
do not appreciate that the hunger to
touch objects is probably more acute
than any other kind of hunger. Ere
Quently people think child is mis-
chievous or willful when he handles
things around him when he Is told not
to do so. How often one hears parents
and policemen and guards ut museums
and all such folks say to children,
Don't you touch thati Can't you
keep your hands off from things? /
told you IL you touched any of those
things again I would punish you" and
so. But child will handle objects,
even in the face of certain punishment,
because his hunger for touch sensa-
tions is so overpowering that he can
not restrain 1t.
What is to be done about it? In the
first place. the child should have as
great variety of objects as possible
to touch and use In his play activities.
He should be permitted to explore
everything around him by means of
the sense of touch. If necessary, the
parent or the teacher or the guardian
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

plum pudding are equally rs good.
Each cook adds bit of ilavor or
seasoning which makes the dish in'n-
vidual, therefore II is often difficult
to get just the required taste II some
of the snail and important details
have been omitted. Most of us have
had experience in trying to get de
lightful dish put down In terms of
cupfuls and tablespoonfuls 1t Is next
TO impossible as bowls and cups diff.
fer in households as well as hands
and pincheS. These days with the
standard measuring equipment we
should be able 10 pass on a satisfac-
tory recipe.
Suet Pudding.-Take one cupful each
of moasses. sour milk and chopped
suet. Add three and one-hnlf cupfuls Of
flour one cupful of chopped dried
fruit. two eggs. well-beaten. and such
spices ms one likes. Add one tea
spoonful of soda and steam two hours.
Serve with:
Foam Sauce.-Beat the whites of
one or two eggs to stiff froth, add
one cupful of sugar and then the yOlks
well-beaten, n pinch of salt. one-half
teaspOomful of vanilla. Pour into the
pitcher from which it is to be served
and just before it goes to the tnblc
add onc-half cupful of boiling milk.
Prune Pudding.-Soak pound of
choice prunes over night, then mince
fine and add one pint of bread crumbs
one-half cupful of sweetfat one cup
full of sugar, three eggs, Onefourth of
n cupful of mOlasses, half teaspoon
full of cloves. one teaspoonful of Gin
namOn and One-half teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in tablespoonful Of
milk. Steam three hours. Serve with
any favOrite sauce
Pork Pudding.-Take one cupfu OF
fat salt pork chopped fine. one cup
ful of chopped raisins, two cupfuls OF
honey, three and one-half cupfuls OF
sifted -four, one and one-half cupfuls
of sour milk, one teaspoonful Of soda,
one teaspoonful of cinnamon and one
half teaspOonful of cloves. Mix and
beat well and steam four hours.
Serve with n rich fruit sauce.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

should stand by and see that no harm
Is done to valuable objects or to the
child himself. But if the typical child
be permitted to investigate such OBJ
jects as books and china until he has
discovered how they feel and how they
are constituted, until his touch-hunger
regarding them is gratiiied, he will be
likely TO let them alone thereafter I'M
less he needs to use them in some of
his games or plays. A wise parent or
teacher would provide books, dishes
and the like which could be used in
play, and which would make 1t unnec-
essary for the child to experiment with
delicate things of real value.
If parent leaves an unoccupied
child in n room which is furnished
he can reach, and If he Is not per-
mitted to gain touch acquaintance
with these things under the guild
ance and supervision of the par
ent, then there is almost certain
to be trouble. The child will handle
the furniture when the parent is not.
looking and accidents will happen.
Montessori apparatus, kindergarten
materials or Candoit toys in n house
will keep young child out of mis-
chief" that may result disastrously
to valuable books or china or other
furnishings. Catalogues describing
these various educational playthings
may be obtained upon request from
the manufacturers: Montessori ap-
paratus, House of Childhood, New
York kindergarten materials, Mil
ton Bradley Co., Springfield. Mass
Candolt toys, The Falls Toy Shop.
Denver, Colo. A sandplle or gymnas-
tic apparatus out of doors will surely
lessen any child's "mischlevousness."
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

Jungle Cook" Linen. Large pie
lures of tiger, lion, hipponotamus.
leopard and other animals. Gabriel.
"NoHh's Ark" Linen. Two by two
kangnroos, clephant' monkeys, zehrns
cnmels and other animals. Gabriel,
"One, Two. Three" Linen. Teaches
little children to count 10y means of
pictures of animals. McLoughln.
Instructive Picture Books.
"Kindergarten Book of Objects"
Linen. For baby to choose from und
learn names Gabriel
Merchant Ships and What They
Bring U.s." Paper. with covers. For
children four years old and Older. Pic
lures of ships with cargocs of tea. cot
Ton. fruits aud other commodities, he
ing laden and unlnden. Although the
book is English its text and pictures
give much information for American
children. Dutton.
MY Automobile Book" Linen. Al!
kinds OF automobiles. for motoring
and racing. and including fire engines
autotrucks, autobuses, armored cars,
airplnne gun cars and Red Cross am
bulances. Gabriel.
MY Train. ScrapbOok." Trains
bridges and stations in the United
States. Canada, England, Ireland and
South Africa. Dutton.
"Tick Took" "All around the
clock !" Linen. Teaches children how
to tell the time by means of charming
pictures and verses. Gabriel.
Books About the Farm and Woods.
Book of the Farm" Paper. Farm
ers shearing sheep, milking cows, hay
ing, etc. Dutton.
Book of the Farm" Linen. Rab-
bits, pigs, horses and other domestic
Ianinnls at home on the farm. Me
Book of the Woods" Paper. At
tractive pictures of foxes, deer and.
other wild animals. Dutton.
Buds and Blossoms" Linen.
Charming pictures, one for every
month, showing children playing with
flowers, each flower appropriate TO the
month; snowdrops, crocuses, pansies,
daisies, roses, etc. Gabriel
Funny Picture Books.
"Animals at Play" Laughter-mak-
ing book, picturing the antics of AMI
mails of all kinds. Dutton.
Nursery Land" Linen. Humor-
Gus and live pictures of the Three
Little Kittens and Jack and the Bean
stalk. Gabriel.
Three Little Kittens" Linen. Old
nursery rhyme of "the three little kit
tens who lost their mittens," with col
ored pictures. Mclaughlin.
Santa Claus Linen Books.
The Night Before Christmas" The
famous verses and well-known pic
lures that have fascinated several gen.
eratiOns of children. Mclaughlin.
"The Night Before Christmas"
Same verses with modern colored pic.
lures. Gabriel.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
Doomed to Disappointment.

On a train. few evenings ago. two
business men were discussing the din
ing car service which has been es-
tablished by the railroad administra-
tion, when the negro waiter came to
take their order.
"How is this dinner tonight-are
you proud of it?" one of the men asked
the waiter.
"Well." he said. 81 amt ashamed of
it-exactly. If a gentleman is hungry
enough it will taste good. If he is not
very hungry, he will not like it, per-
haps And If he is very hungry so
that he likes it. he will still be hungry
when he eats all we bring him."
"If I'm not hungry l can't eat the
stuff. and If | am, I'll not have
enough?" repeated the man.
The waiter grinned.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
Blood of Apes and Human eeinas.

Striking is the likeness between
the blood crystals of monkeys and
human beings and those of any other
living species. Blood crystals under
the microscope shed flow of light on
Darwin's theory.
Doctor Reichert hopes TO distinguish
between various nationallties by blood
tests, TO fix race relationship more
scientifically than is now possible,
ard even to trace hereditary traits
He has also directed his attention to
the study of the cause and prevention
of such phenomena as two-headed
children, one-eyed calves, etc.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

than the smaller variety as usually
served.
Oyster Toast.-Take half dozen
large. fat oysters; stew them In their
own liquor. adding seasoning to taste
Have ready as many rounds of we'll
toasted bread lightly buttered. Pour
the oysters and their broth over the
toast Serve at once.
Stewed Oysters.-Cook a pint Of
oysters in their own liquor until the
edges curl; season well. after remov-
ing from the liquor. add rich milk or
thin cream to the hot broth and when
When the oysters are removed from
the broth add plenty of seasoning.
Then when the milk and broth are add
ed they will be ready to serve.
Steamed Oysters. - Place we'll
washed oysters in steamer with the
shells placed to save the liquor when
open; set over kettle of boiling wa
ter and steam until the shells open.
when they are ready to serve. Serve
in the shells with butter and salt to
season.
Planned oysters.-Lay in pie plate
or dipping pan n half-pint of oysters !;
have the dish large enough so that
each oyster lays fiat on the bottom !;
add little oyster liquor and put into
the oven; just heat through until
thoroughly hot, but not baked, which
will be in about f1ve minutes. Pre-
pare toast lightly buttered and mois-
ten with the oyster liquor. Pour the
oysters over the toast and serve at
once.
Oyster Pie.-Line deep pie tin
with paste. put in pint of oysters.
season with salt, pepper and butter,
sprinkle with flour and cover with. a
crust. leaving an opening for steam
to escape. Bake until the crust is
brown in n quick oven.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11


of
business profession the
three
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of
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

Lieut. Col Mun The final steps of the test were worked out at Co
II. Mckee, who made the announcement
all
consists
II a
/ butchers block
and
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
Find steel Ladle in Oak Tree.

A steel ladle. seven inches long. sup
posed to have been used by Indians in
melting lead for bullets Imany years
ago, was found imbedded in the heart
of a red oak tree sawed up for fire
wood at South Altoona. Pa. Rings on
the tree Indicate that II was more than
one hundred years old. The ladle, made
of the finest charcoal steel. is believed
to have been driven into the tree when
It was a sapling.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11


the Is months from fund
total of the organization for
the fscalye S2164S65
in United
other o
American
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

{ or [ he family
dishes which In
each home are es-
pecially cherished.
IN o one makes
IN in ce pie thar
ia Stes like our
mlnce pie" and
the fruit cake and
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
FAklTFEEHHENA TFEHHE 3,
Ess1EAHINETEs

II every one wero wise and sweet.
And every me were Jolly;
IL every heart with gladness beat.
And none were melancholy;
II none should grumble or complain.
And nobody should labor
In evil work. but each were faln
To love aud help his neighbor-
oh what Happy world 'twould he
For you AMI me. for you and me-
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

the C1ited States Which took a Vital
part in the management of the great
est relief program the world has ever
known. For each dollar contributed
by the American people for war relief
work more than $1O1 is expended for
that purpose, the extra cent being pro-
vided by interest on the funds. These
are two of the striking statements in
the annual financial report of the Red
Gross covering the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1918.
All the eXnenSeS of opernting the
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
Remarkable.

Billy passed twin girls dressed alike
on the street the other day. After
staring at them in astonishment min
ute. he exclaimed: why, mamma, it's
the same girl -
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

add variety to the
diet. although the
nutritive value of
the oyster Is not
especially high. In
using oysters buy
the largest you can
as they are far
more economical |
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

will be interesting reading. Just now
the average citizen knows little
about it.
The immense number of pro-Ger-
mans working in this country called
the A. p. L. into being. For every in
vestigator in government employ in
March, 1917, hundred were needed TO
meet the crisis. 1t seemed impossible
to get an appropriation for them. Yet
their need was vital. How was the
problem to be solved? The American
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

inethou only HIS ABOUT o per cent VI
the space it fills when fresh. This
would multiply eightfold the facilities
for shipping meat, without adding tom
mage.
This discovery grows out of re-
searches begun year ago in the Har-
riman laboratories at Roosevelt hos
pital by Drs. X. G. Falk and E. M.
Frankel when the laboratory was taken
over by the division of nutrition and
food of the medical department of the
United States army. at the instance of
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

II love is the greatest thing in the
world then hate is the greatest evil
for hate is the opposite of love. Love
attracts. hate repels. Love is life.
hate is death. Hate is the worst
waste that can enter a human SOUL
George Matthew Adams.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
& WASHINGTON
O. sl, SIDELIGHI0
Thirteen Has No Terrors for Woodrow Wilson

rors for Woodrow Wilson, president or
On the contrary thirteen Is his lucky
The fact that the president arrived at
Brest on December 13 recalls the pres
idents trip from New York to Sea Girt,
September 13, 1912, when he was max
ing his speaking tour. just preceding
his election as president. He sat in
chair No. 13 in the parlor car. Mr.. VIII
son said:
Thirteen is rny lucky number.
usually get seat 13 or room 13 wher-
ever 1 go. The number 13 has run
through my life constantly. When L
was in my thirteenth year as a profess
sor at Princeton was elected the thir-
'baro ora inst thirteen letters in my
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
Up-to-Date City.

Rio De Janeiro has one of the finest
natural harbors in the world, and has
the distinction of being the best cleo
trically lighted city In South America.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11

There just III
I am o No. IS" 1910 r,,.
Thirteen played prominent the inaugural plans IN l9l3 Lhlr
represented
The Princeton
thirteen cars each
Frances B. Sayre We're married at ne
contain thirteen letters each
widespread as any
apparently
in of uniucky dy
S
be lucky according
certain stages OF the moon
fall
white mnbeeve Ihere
10
point is toward him not un
course he president
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OYSTERS IN VARIOUS WAYS.

oysters are usually liked by most
people and when reasonable in price
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
oLo.FAsHloNEo GOOD THINGs.

This Is the season of the year when
grandmuthcrs' recipes are looked over
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
Official Statement of the American Red Cross

authorized by the council the American
each
appropated the administrative bureaus in
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
New Method Of Drying Meats Promises MarveIs

by which fish
"A be
application Flesh prepared by this
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
American Protective League and Its Patriotism


in
itt
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OF course the president is an unusual man.
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