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Evening journal., 1919-09-30

The Want Ads give reliable informa-
ton on good bargains in real estate and
farms.
Evening journal., 1919-09-30

The Want Ads win advertise bust.
ness partnerships In many lines OF
work.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED
How I Saved q Dollar.

Here is a chance for every one
to earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved a dollar. 1t may be
q dollar or more. 1t may have
been saved in a day or a week.
However, all that matters is HOW
IL was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling of the saving makes 81.
How about it? Be brief and write
only on one side of paper.
1 will award a prize of 81 each
day for one Of the suggestions
which / print.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER.
p. S.-If you want a prize, you
must be willing to have your name
and address used. because that is
only fair to other contestants, who
have q right to know that each
days prize winner is an actual per-
son. However, / am delighted to
have all sorts Of ideas sent in.
which. If not given a prize, will
be printed with initials only and
help the other readers.
II your first letter doesn't get
a prize. try again. Even IL 1t does,
that Is no bar to your getting an
other IL your idea Is worth 1t.
E. L
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Schools Should Advertise

able to objectify this pleasing
sound. .-
To teach every child to speak
good English. . .,..
To teach every pupil to particl-
pate conscientiously in the good
conduct of his own school.
To teach every learner to respect
the local and State governments.
To teach every young American
TO define and understand the sew
eral ideals Of human service and
human right for which this country
has fought in all Of it's wars
These specifications may, be rnea-
ger, but let us have a clear set of
them from the school authorities,
to be put into the hands of all the
patrons and to be familiarized by
them. A clear outline of what the
schools are trying to accomplish for
the year in the interest Of higher
American ideals might be prepared
in form of an attractive placard or
wall hanger, to be kept conspicu-
ously before the attention of all in
the home.
Second, the school is direIy in
need OF regular publicity as to its
plans and purposes of pupil man.
agement and control. A carefully
arranged schedule of home study
and behavior, of home discipline.
and the like, necessary for effective
work in the schooI-this itemized
statement should be given fire.
quently to the local press in the
form OF an attractive news story.
Also, a printed statement Of this
specihed purpose should go to the
parents of all the pupils.
At least one oity Superip,an5.z.
has just held 4 council OF his prin-
cipals and some outside advisers to
make a program of publicity and
propaganda as suggested above
Since the war period his schools
have not returned to the steady
going, serious pFe-war methods.
Now he is about ready to appeal to
the patrons publicly to meet him
half way upon a platform of "re-
construction" as follows:
To regulate and intensity home
study.
To unite on a schedule Of home
staying during school week even
ings.
To cooperate on clean social
program for the high school grades.
To take a united stand against
certain coarse and demoralizing
amusements which menace the COM
munity life of the young.
To explain and justify the new
measures being undertaken in the
school.
To specify the methods whereby
parents may hold their children to
the school requirements of prompt
ness, respectful obedience and regu-
lar attendance
Let's have more propaean6s fron,
our public school management
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.

THIS is an age when but few
things are really gold that
CLEAN, and from milady's
diamond rings to paper substitutes
for strings, things are not what
they seem. There are some guys it
seems TO suit, they like new
tangled ways; they praise the
subtle substitute; indeed, they
think il very cute to work it forty
ways. Yes, ] have heard some peo-
pie boast they saved a heap on bills
by eating rubber plant for roast
and strips of pasteboard for their
toast and paper wads for vills.
These folks insist the substitute is
here with us to stay; they eat pie
plant instead OF fruit and wear a
papiermache suit and dino on
shredded hay. The substitute Is
well enough; I'll say 1t does some
good; but still II is a little tough
when fellows try to run a bluff by
choosing IL for food. I'll stand to
make a grand-stand play on things
have to wear; on Jewels rich and
trappings gay and silks that never
saw Cathay and even phoney hair
But when there comes a substitute
for ham and eggs. I'll say tho
profiteer Nmay have his loot; I'll
give him all I own to boot Just so
those standbys stay. And who of
all the wise on earth could by his
art devise substitute of any
worth for that Of which there's
long been dearth-our mothers ap-
ple pies?
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
When q GirI Murries
ROMANCE OF. EARLY Welded LIFE.
By ANN LISLE.

not frightened and miserable all the
time." murmured Phoebe. giving q
little. skip as she rose to leave the
dining room. He's coming tonigh;
Dick West Is, and I'll do just wna
you've said"
you might try to stay friendly
with him. No use having enemies"
I warned. praying that even a
scoundrel like Dick West would let
Phoebe off without opening her
eyes.
Then 1 went to the writing room,
gave Phoebe the check that wiped
out my bank account and hurried
home.
An Unwelcone Waiter.
When got to the door OF my
apartment there stood Envy Mason.
her finger pressed to the pearl disk
Of the electric bell. e
I've just been calling on your
charming neighbor, Mrs. Cosby"
she explained. "And I'm running in
to invite you and Jim to Join US at
a little party I'm giving at our
country place this weekend.
want to have the Cosbys meet some
Of our neighbors.. Jim will like that,
won't he?"
I'VE can't come. Not possibly"
declared as l led Envy into the liv-
ing room.
My one objection was to have her
visit conclude before Jim came
home. / didn't want Envy intrud-
ing on our meeting. But i soon per-
ceived that Evvy's object was to re-
main until Jim came. She insisted
on being shown over the apartment
and fingered with no seeming
in on us.
in seeming confusion. "Oh, Jimmie,
dcar--what lovely nest you've
built for Anne. 1t makes me want
"a little place of my own"
"Nice childw relied Jim, expand
ing under her gaze Of wide-eyed ad-
miration. ''You stay here and share
the nest now. Well have a cozy
little dinner and then call in Shelly
or Tom for a game of bridge.
How adorable. But I wouldn't
think of intruding on you and
Anne" returned ENVY p1tting it up
to me, and leaving me helpless to
rescue the evening l had wanted for
Phobe-andme
or course, you must stay" said.
Il haven't a nest like this" said
Envy huskily. LODGING up at Jim.
"But I've the old homestead. You
won't refuse to come out for the
weekend, will you, Jimmie? Anne
thought you had made other ar
rangements."
I'D come-for you even if l had
to cancel q dozen bookings" replied
Jim gallantly. 'Anne's mistaken,
though, we've nothing else on"
Well be a nice party" said Envy
complacently. Everyone and her
best beau. But 1 really must run
along now. I'll have a bit of ar
ranging to do, and I'll leave the
two love birds alone in the nest.
Not word, you nice. cordial peo-
ple.'
AS he closed the door after Envy
Jim turned to me with the almost
habitual scowl between his brows.
And in a sudden panic / sensed that
Envy and her party bode no good
for Phoebe-or for me.
To he Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
By DR.. VIM. A. McKeever,

7 WANT to see the public school
everywhere get into the fine
game of advertising. The peo-
e4(e. ase not talking enough about
Its affairs
Every ordinary high school should
develop among its pupils a COM
mi ttee of clever publicity writer's.
The school which keeps its les
Sons confined within the recitation
room Is a back number. Only the
one which presents it's deeds and
purposes constantly before the at
tention OF the patrons is worthy of
4alrpubIic confidence.
Cerhere is a dark curtain OF ig-
norance hanging between the school
lSdG the home. Not one out of ten
rof the busy parents OF this city
could give a clear definition OF the
chief aims OF the public schools here
or OF the ideals they are stressing
rer the current term The most
\ serSous result OF this lack OF an
fntinate relation between the pub
lie mind and one of the greatest
pQbHc institutions Is indifference
40 Irkewarmness where active
support Is needed.
Sapposing that the schools aye
now stressing "Americanism." Well.
eWhatts that2 Show US some of it
peahe its procedure in concrete
hAans-e This country has long en-
dured a lot of vogue acclamation
a5eue sAmericanism." Everybody is
sPouung the word, but few seem
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
LoUe and Intrigue Mingle
IN the Story OF Karl Muck
Dep0rted OrcheslruLe
Authorized sy the Attorney Gmsrss Of tAs U.sd Sss,

DR.. Karl Muck long before his
arrest and even before the indigna-
ton against him arose had the per-
ststent idea that he was being
bounded and shadowed by Secret
Service agents. II he wrote the
truth In his letters. he believed that
his every action was watched.
To those who do not know the
facts there IL an element of pathoo
in DR.. .Auck's cry In one of his let
ters. II Am like . shabby dog here
In this country, where every cut
throat may sssail me with impuni-
ty." But the facts were entirelv
different DR.. Muck had besa left
severely alone by the Secret Ssrv.
Ice men, No one had been detailed
to shadow him: he was free to come
and go n he liked More than that,
he was not even suspected Of prop
aganda work.
PronlseA Net 10 Mentioo War.
The symphony officials had DR..
Muck's word OF honor that he would
not so much a mention the war to
anyone. He had expressed q full
willingness to cut himself entirely
adrift from Germany and German
associates and be content to devote
himself solely to music. DR.. Auck's
word was taken at full value.
The symphony officials trusted
Dr.. Muck, and this trust was re-
hected in the actions of the Secret
Service man. Because DIR. Muck had
been 30 strongly vouched for he
was immune for months.
DR.. 4uck's refusal" to play The
Star-Spaneled Banner" was not tho
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
By Rita Stuyvesant

THESE cold. snAppy mornings
offer q splendid excuse for the
most luxurious warm robes.
Comfortable and becoming are the
new breakfast coats that women
are 20 readily adopting. What
could be more coxy In the morning
chill air than . nice robe. and II 10
only when you have seen some of
the pretty models that the better
shops are showing that you can
appreciate bow style can be COM
bined with comfort
Rose-colcred corduroy was re-
sponsible for q smart breakfast coat
that was included In q winter
trousseau. This charminsiy youth
ful model was cut on becoming long
lines almost to the knees and there
was heightened by nouncs Of the
material slightly gathered The
neck was nrished with q pointed
collar, and the long. prettily Aared
sleeves were tipped with silk
tassels.
To hold ones "hankie" or the
morning mail. two big pockets were
patched on the front. and - q final
note OF elegance the hips were
girdled with a slim cord. The
coat" was lined throughout with
white China silk, but less expensive
ones show q lining Of silk null.
Equally as attractive was this
same model developed in turquoise
blue orchid. peach. purple, Copen-
hagen, jade. green brick. maize, or
pink corduroy. Sometimes the
Innings We're sprinkled with gay
little posies that were quite quaint
in their old-fashioned beauty
A collarless model fashioned Of
figured blanket cloth IL an improve
ment on the ugly. bulky bath robe.
but is just as warm and more at
tractive. Straight and simple a q
little Quaker maid. this robe il cut
and chooses satin ribbon in
matching shade to bind the front,
sleeves. and pockets. A heavy silk
rope cord confines the fullness at
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Warm Breakfast Coats

the waistline. Unusualfy bsosdhaue
10 this model II you are inc1nnod -
BE paeastngly plump"
Another desirable breakfAGt runo
that 10 warm and soft 10 of uooeh
colored etderdown and po1o Aaue
satin ribbon Because the uantessaj
10 20 thick. this model wisely choos
kimono sleeves and CURED sA~m
with shallow bands. A dtsttuetSvU
note was given By Q deep sAsw1
collar Of the material nOtehed q
the neck. The collar. culkA -
pockets were bound sn the hsue
ribbon and . worsted girdle IN -
same shade knotted itself arsu.1
the waist
"A luxurious morning wrap wA1GA
charactsriUes ioveltness and youeA-
fulness Wos fashsoned Of pale bono
chiffon velvet combined with vateD
fur. 1t wns cut on long lines nlED
breakfpst coat and bordsrsA =
fur. The short sleeves showed that
although they wers brief. they vugU
not neglected. for they were AnsaAs1
with tiay fur cu6s- To add aiO-
tinction- . girdle Of silver cord woD
selected for this lovely robe.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Another Idea For Saving
Fathers Shirt For Father.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
1 think that my dollar saved"
Idea Is SO good that / would like to
pass IL along. Ny husbands shirts
wear just where the collar points
touch the shirt. and as tn. shirts
are otherwise good I don't like to
throw them away. I first cut two
pieces six by eighteen inches from
the lower part of the back and turn
in the edges to 1T the neck band and
just to touch the front hens, so as
to use the same buttons and button
holes and stitch IL on top of the worn
fronts. Any wash material will do to
stitch in the back as II will never show
when worn with a vest. In this way,
i consider / save the price of a new
shirt. MRS N. L
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Household
Suggestions

To clean flat-iron, place a piece
OF beeswax between two old pieces
or flannel. and when the iron is hot
rub II on the flannel. Dirt viii thus
be removed from the iron, which
Will be found to run very smoothly
afterward.
Grass stains, when fresh, can be
removed by soaking in alcohol. II
the stains are old. rub with mo-
iasses and allow to stand for sew
eral hours before washing out.
To remove inkstains from q car
pet or tablecioth, sprinkle imme-
diately with salt: allow this to
soak up the ink. then. brush off
and apply more salt
When making baked custard,
II the milk is warmed before add
ing the eggs, no water will settle in
the bottom of the baking dish.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Pneumonia.
Why Is It.?
BY Brice Belden, NJ. D.

VIHY is pneumonia such COM
w mon scourge? What is back
of the tremendous NOR
tality. Of this disease?
The truth is that the lungs are
our most vulnerable organs. They
are the weakest links in the chain
Of life.
Of human illness is made up Of
tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis
and asthma
A very plausible and ingenious
theory has been advanced by way
Of accounting for the. frequency
with which the respiratory organs
become diseased.
The lungs was the last of our
vital organs to develop in th'
course Of our evolution out of ma
rfne life. When we left the sea and
became land animals we had to i'm
provise lungs.
The lungs were originally kind
of respiratory makeshift fashioned
out of our old swim -bladders. The
rest Of our organs have continued
TO 1unCtlOnate IN a IlculuIu Ol Sdll
water tblood and other juices Of
the body, but the lungs function
ate in an air medium have now
had as long an experience as the
rest of our organs in adjusting
themselves to various menaces con-
tingent upon their functioninS.
Then the air inlet is unfortunate
ly in close juxtaposition TO the
food passage, and many germs gain
access to the former from the
mouth, whence the pneumonia germ
is largely recruited( and about
thirty other varieties). In fact, the
air passage has actually to cross
the food passage before reaching
the lungs.
The reason why pneumonia is
most prevalent in February, March
and April is because during the
cold months we live largely in hot
houses and give the germs a rare
chance to propagate. 1t is not cold
Of itself that gets" us else pneu-
monia would not be the almost un-
known disease that II is in the
Arctic regions.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

cause Of his arrest In fsca = -
him his just due, Dr.. Nuck 49,
refused to play the nax5ooni -.
them Other psopDs maAe t. -
sion Tor him. The outery that 49,
as result Of the atts0pe q -
Dr. muck on record merely -
ms case consptcuous. but Il -.
ouce0 Ne evtdence agalnnt haA
~ DR.. Muck had been arvunno4
and sent to an internmsoa 49,
merely oecau0s he oace rofuoo1 -
play The Star-Spangisd RnDo~rs
because he vas . German ooOo -
mis- outcrtes against America h -
letters might - tustineAL
During ali the excitsaum& -
vas stirred mp over The 0ear-anoo.
gisd Banner inctAeat the 49,
service men wers unable e soc1co
evi0enee enough 10 wsrraat a. -.
rest Many people ciARored fer a
arrest Washington was ooo6o1
with tsiegrams demanding IT, Y0
any move had to be baeked ~ -
something more than PATRIOTS -
When the secret Service -
were about at their wits end sD0o-
tnine happened which 0nabao1
them to at one swoop get evsdenss
they never thought existed and -
gerous propaSandist- What th1s
something was viii be tol6 n ~
course of these revelatSooa Pr~m
the moment this informsfSo, -
placed In the hands of the aus1oc8
ties DR.. Auck's reign IN Dootso -
over. =
(C~oes>.eA
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Placing the Blame.

A well-known novelist was cor
nered at an afternoon. party by an
inquisitive lady.
Are you a bachelor from choice7"
she asked severely.
"Yes!" came tho prompt answer.
but Isn't that--ef-rather un-
gracious and ungallant?" protested
she.
The novelist smiled.
You must ask the ladies'" he
suggested gentlyi 1T was their
choice, not mine"
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Silk Stocking
Economy. E

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
In buying silk stockings I have al
ways found II to be economy to buy
two pair Of the same shade at the
same time, as one stocking ic a pair
the two good ones IT IL possible to
get third pair. But now that the
price of silk stockings il prohibitive
/ cannot AFFORD to get more than one
pair Of each shade needed. The good
odd ones can be dyed and now that
the season for high shoes 10 at hand
the slight difference in the shape of
heel reinforcement Is not seen. SO
for a ten-cent package of black dye
l made three pairs OF food black silk
stockings from one each odd pink.
gold. gray, white, tan and black. A
s<ving Of at least $500 or $500.
MRS. s. d. BISHOP.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
ReAember This
Tor Next Year.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
This Is how / save on my Xmas re-
mem brances. 1 have a number of
friends whom I always remember with
Reoe gift of some kind. Were 1 to-
bu1 fhese At the stores at their exor-
bitant prices. l would not be able to
give many. Here's a simple, yet use-
fal one: I cut two circular pieces of
xfi0 cardboard about ak inches in
{aNleter. Then I cut four circular
rAApes Of torn linen. this a tiny larger
Hffoun9 in my scrap b1ske). With
Nhpe 4 cover both sides of the two
Md boards, tacking them at the edges.
when these are covered. I lay one circle
flat on the other, lacking two sides to-
gether with rosettes of red ribbon
about an inch wide, leaving a loop at
the top TO hang on dresser. The result
Is I have an attractive, yet inexpen-
siye whisk broom holder at the cost
90 ~ cents for q yard OF ribbon.
S.Ea MRS. B. W. NJ
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Goes

|Nsthinx Goes
To waste.
DBA8 ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
TAX I can 60 Mary Wright GIL
ono tfer in regard to stale bread. I
put rttne through meat grinder. You
can grind IL as fine or as coarse as you
vAnt Then put in glass jars ready
for USE
ado save all celery leaves, dry
them ahd sift them What doesn't go
through sitter, such as the small stems,
put through meat grinder. In this
way \ always have celery seasoniuG
ON han
Parsfey the same way.
Am getting cranberries while they
are cheap. and canning them in just
cold water. When the sugar does come
will have all the cranberries I need,
and viii have saved much more than
one dollar.
your column. very much
MRS E. II. P.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Discard Blue Prints
Become Nainsook Dresses.

Today's Economy Prize goes te
the following letter:
DEAR ELIZA BETH LATTIMER:
When my baby was small found
out that sblueprints are made on the
finest of nainsook, and that after they
have been used, IL they are boiled good,
the writing win not affect the main
sock, but will all boil off. and you have
Just the incest goods to make baby
new dress. With a little embroidery
you have the sweetest dress imaE
able. The cost Of the buttons and cot
ton wouldn't be over Is cents, 20 you
have q dress which would cost 81 or
IS in the store, for only Is centa This
nainsook makes very pretty waists for
the grown-upa
MRS. ]. p. WILSON,
le41 Evarts street northeast.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
More Sugar
SNinf Ideas.
ELIZABETH LATrIMER

dollars worth of sugar by using
raisins. which I have bought at the
Government supply stores cheaper
oy the pound tnAn sugar Tney 90
not require any sugar when stewing
rhem-asids from satisfying. the crav-
s-tDgs for sweets they have q very high
food value. Another way of saving
aensed milk in coYee and puddinxs.
1 have also found a good way to
make fne apple vinegar fs to boil
apple, paringA steam the Juice, add q
lfhalL amount OF moiasses and keep
bAW warm place until it ferments
I. MRS. A. p.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Even Hair Nets
Ca Be Salvaged.

DAAR ELIZABETH LArrrMER:
bsve Just discovered a wonderful
sax4g for myself. and judging from
the thember of women wearing hair
1etS il may help them When a
siixtG tear appears, instead of dis
car9kg- the hair net. take a couple
strf19ls of your own hair, weave in
anf bat the torn net -and tie BY
dob this you will save many a dol
isf MRS. c.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
MOneyin the Home
Little Tricks For Women
- in Household Economics
By ELIZABETH LATTIMER.

80 many good ideas are accumu-
lating for the Sewing Circle that
we just must gather around today
and listen to them
Even Buttons Can
Be Renovated.
DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
The cost Of buttons has increased
20 much that I found IL 20 my ad-
vantage to use those I had on hand.
In order to make old buttons look
new. tried the method of my handy
man" with furniture. First. I rubbed
those most scratched with pumice
stone and water on . flannel buffer;
and then polished all with rotten
stone and oil on flannel as q buffer.
I found that every kind of button
nth an original polished surface
Was restored perfectly. I saved dol
q AfS- On large pearl and celluloid but
tons for suits and shirtwaists; while,
for .enen's shirts and children's
dotme. the same method always
gfrcDyfne fresh. giistening buttona
3 I 40 restored a beautiful polish
20 my tortoise shell comb and my
Z large Imitation shell pins by the same
J process. MRS. N L 8.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

place for clothes also mended the
holes in my lace curtains by crochet
ing. making them last another winter;
this IL the nth winter e c.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
TEs rhss Hsssutial.

when I thought runntn6 q hopos
was simple, I made . big mistafA"
sighed the young Wife
Practice w1ll teach you Z 49,
said the older friend. ~Of couroe,
there are books. you know. Have
you . good cookery -Aookr
Wei. L have sevsral." rDp12oA
the beginner In the doOest1e art.
but none Of them gives any b.
formation ou the most importnnt
feature in cooking"
What 10 that! Perhaps can
help you"
''How to get . cook and kssp
one"
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
nEAR ELIZABETH LArrIMER:

Vardrooes are s:s and $50, and
dfd not have any place for my clothes.
made a shelf and hung six yards of
= ycxetonne around IT. Now / have q nice
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

II wall paper becomes soaleA.
clean 1t In the following wavs Dtp
q clean duster in dry powdered
borax and rub II all over the sotlsd
parts. This method 10 more effee-
tive than cleaning with bread
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

w yHY is pneumonia such a COM
w mon scourge? What is back
of the tremendous NOR