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Evening journal., 1919-08-16
BY RUTH BAIRD.
Home Economics Expert.
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July and August are not the months
In which many enjoy the duties OF
housekeeping 10 the highest degree In
fact. the more they can be minimized
and still done well the better, for then
more time can be spent on the extra
work and play especially brought by
summertime.
Some days. work insists on "going
backward" in others. there actually
seems 20 be some force determined TO
keep the housewife moving between
the living room and kitchen. H. at the
end Of such day, she should ask why
was there so little accomplished.
thinking over the work done and flnd-
ing where lack OF forethought loomed
mp might answer the question.
Plan the Days Tasks.
In the evening when 10 Is delight
! fully cool and she is sitting on the
porch after a strenuous day. might
/ 10 not be wise 10 use half an hour
10 plan what shall be done the neXl
day? Taking account in advance OF
The number OF duties and the hours in
the day may furnish convincing evil
dence that something must be post
poned and give the opportunity Of
choosing what shall so undone rather
than leaving the decision TO channe.
Very bitle work is so important that
it Is worth tiring the housewife com
pleiely. and spelling her usually cheer
'ul disposition.
No one except the housewife herself
can make out her schedule. for her
work will be different from other
women's in a way which only she will
understand. Neither can she expect to
make out a plan that can or should
be followed as II II were a hard and
fast rule. However. most women find
II quite prsntlcal 10 plan approximate
ly. trying 10 foresee as much Of the
work as possible and noting The
amount of time needed for 10. The
DAYS work can be definitely organized
more easily after the weeks work Is
roughly scheduled. For instance. every
day ~ the week the housewife has to
prepare the meals. wash the dishes
rake care Of the sleeping rooms. and
do some llght cleaning Once a week
she has these tasks. Washing and iron
ing. marketing. special cooking, sewing
or repairing. and a thorough cleaning
Of the house. lf there arc small
children. each list will be larger
Heavy Work in Mornings.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
Rest For Weary Housewife
In q Well Planned Day

or course, The time Of day for doing
the different work depends on the
housewives preference and in summer
she who plans to do the heavier work
early in the morning when il is cool
and to do the lighter tasks in the af-
ternoon Is a wise manager.
plan for the morning Of the down.
stairs cleaning day might be as fol-
lows:
Rise. dress. put all beds to air 80
600.
Prepare breakfast 6O0-630.
Breakfast 630-7OO.
Clean living room, dining room.
Kitchen 7OO-i0Oo.
Make beds and clean bathroom 1000
100
Wash breakfast dishes, start dinner,
plan meals for the next day ii00-i2O0.
Dinner i2OO-iO0.
10 is cooler TO plan the work calmly
the evening before than 10 retrsce
steps hurriedly. do The work haphaz-
ardly. and TO think constantly how
slowly the work Is being done. Try 10
out for a week and see II the soaring
thermometer docs not seem TO be less
unfriendly than 10 did before.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

Ask almost any maiden what Is her
special dress desire at any moment and
she will reply-"a new blouse" They
are irresistible. and here are three Of
the most charming models created this
summer Of 1912
At the lower left behold a friliy con-
fcction Of creamy net with net and lace
friils at meek and cun. and very
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
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as they pole their black boats round
the corners OF crumbling palaces.
want you with me in Sorrento with its
white road cut from the rock winding
along the coast! The water is like
bright-blue wine, and there are old, old
monasteries-inns now where one can
live and"
| was turning dizzy Joan His voice.
his touch, the things he said. the Wild
fancies he called frightened me. ]
wrunched myself away and tried 10
rise. lie drew me back sharply:
silly child shall not harm YOU.
What are you afraid Of? Is love some
thing TO fear? Don't yOu-want love?'
IL don't know. You frighten me
because l don't know YOU What and
who are you?, What do you mean and
why do you speak OF love 10 me who
am almost stranger. Marriage is
oh, marriage Slavery. Man-made
law. stupid convention. Bonds more
cruel more repulsiye than prison can
devisew
felt myself growing cold from head
TO foot. Joan. And yet I swear 10 you
] felt more terrified than shocked.
wanted him to 60 on. wanted 20
know what his life really was-whlt
misery Of marriage could make him
talk so. Yet ne was asking me to do
hideOus thing. ! l0athcd him. and at
the same time pitied him. recognized
the wrong-snd could not rid myself OF
the spell his personality and words
wove round me-
"Doroihy-liitle exquisite mademol-
selle-hear what ] say" lie dropped
his voice to a thrilling gentleness and
laid his forehead against my hand.
some day ! shall tell YOU the story.
But promise me tonight that you will
think with your heart and not your
mind over what ] ask. Re
member nothing matters but love.
can give you that and much besides
We shall go back now, but tomorrow
shall see you again
As we entered the hotel. Joan. a man
who plays in the hotel orchestra. a
youth with tragic eyes. brushed by us.
He looked at de Caller, then at me.
long and menacingly. thought. hur-
ried to my room Joan. ] shall hear
further from that man, that last one.
DOROTHY.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
Nacafoning at Home at Small
Cost With Big Success

go 20 far away the screened porch was
they stlll might be Out-of-dOrs.
To change the home into a cooler
looking place was easy and she was
more than repaid for the effort by The
saving Of time and energy In the clean
ing. The heavier rugs were cleaned.
rolled and moved 20 the attic The
heavy draperies. all bric-a-brac, and the
the unnecessary dust-catchers were
slowed away and the linen lablecloths
gave way 10 luncheon cloths sometimes
and once in a while 10 paper luncheon
sets.
HousewOrk In Cool Hours.
Because each member OF the family
made a sincere effort 10 cause as little
work as possible, and bcsuse only the
cool hours or The mornings were used
for the heavier work, both Mrs Brown
and Margaret were able to spend some
time each day enjoying the pleasures
they associated with vacation.
Bobble's "jusl-for-fun' reason was
not overlooked either. for his father
realized that that included camping out.
baseball games. swimming fishing and
being with other boys. His desire for
camping out was gratined by a small
tent pitched in the yard close TO the
sleeping porch where The family slept.
One day. after about month OF the
summer had gone, Mrs. Brown was
much gratined TO hear the small boy in
forming some Of his friends Il tell
you fellows. a vacation al home is
great. We have heaps Of fun at picnics
and dad has taught me two new
strokes. lf your fokls aren't going
away this summer YOU had better start
Nacationlng' at home. too"
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
Lively Beach Hotel-Wednesday,

Lively Beach Hotel-Wednesday,
guess. Time is hazy.
My Dear Joan:
must write my heart out TO You or
burst ! know you will hide
this letter away with my other rasn
ones. and that Whatever ] say will get
no farther than that dear wise head Of
yours that has been my counsel since
we were bare-leggcd kiddies together
i'm country town.
This, As nearly as 7 can remember,
is what he said to me tonight-Iohn de
Caller violinist and artist-in-loye.
We were sitting i'm an old lifeboat
on the beach, silver with Moonlight. ne
Caller had PLAYED at The hotel, after
days Of beseeching by the women
guests. told him how delicious TIC
music was.
u played for YOU. he said taking my
hand 50 swiftly ! couldn't prevent it.
even If wanted 10.
The passoin in his voice shook me-
! commanded myself with an effort.
Where did YOU study-paris?
Paris - Italy - Nienna-everywhere.
10 YOU know Paris? no YOU know
Venice. Dorothy. forget that
YOU are a conventionally-reare Ameri-
can. and listen 10 me-tQ me. who
knows the world as you know your
little New York. want you TO see
Paris"
Don't please" 7 broke in. You
mustn't use this tone, really. lit tel
rifles me-
"Oh. you're going 10 listen! Don't
pose ] hate it You are human, aren't
youe Can't YOU So ! love you-ihat
with all the places have been. on th"
women have met. have never lived
tin now. never cared for any one Of
thrm-really9
Let us llvel want YOU TO see Paris
as T know 1.-THE Alexandra Bridge
with the sunset on the golden horses
the Eiffel Tower in the mist. Ike a lace
pyramid with its point dissolved in the
clouds: the boulevards on q golden
afternoon when all the world sips lie
vine-and-water carefree and happy.
watching life swirl by
II want YOU 10 see this moon on the
Lagoon in Venice. and hear the tinkle of
guitars and the calls Of the gondoliers
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
JAMS AND JELLIES

With canning season in full swing
there is little time TO look up the
specially good" recipes-so here are a
few especially suited TO the fruits now
In season:
Rhubarb and Blackberry Jam.
Pick over and wash fresh blackber-
ries. Allow / pound OF sugar TO every
pound OF fruit and pound OF rhubarb
10 each 7 pounds Of the berries Cut
The fresh rhubarb into inch lengths,
put into a preserving kettle with .he
sugar. Boil for 10 minutes, then add
the berries and cook until il approaches
the Jelly stage. Pack hot into steril-
lied jars or glasses and seal.
Tomato Jam.
Wipe of clean I pounds Of ripe. firm
tomatoes. Cover with boiling water
and let stand until the skins can be
easily slipped Off. skin, cut them across
and remove seeds without breaking the
fruit. put skin, seeds and juice into
cnamelcd pan and boil for 1 hour with
. cupfuls OF water. strain This liquid
through muslin and put into the pre-
serving kettle add 6 pounds OF sugar
and bring 90 a boil, cooking for min
utes. Add the tomatoes and boil until
10 iellies. Seal in sterilized glasses.
Apple Mint Jelly.
Wash fresh apples and cut them into
quarters. removing core and any i'm
perfections. Barely cover the fruit
with boiling water and cook until the
fruit Is thoroughly soft.
Turn the fruit and juice into a jelly
bag and drain.
To each quart Of the resulting apple
Juice allow cupfuls Of sugar. Put
the dry sugar in shallow pan on the
stove 10 heat Boil the apple juice 20
minutes with the crushed leaves and
tops Of fresh mint. Color green with
little vegetable coloring After the
Juice and mint have boiled strain and
add the hot sugar. Bell The combina-
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

the lawn. After that he was too suf-
pristd 10 speak.
Hello" called the hoy cheerfully Ha
perched himself on the railing by The
mans side.
You're Mr.. Ramsey. the rich man.
aren't you? I'm Peter Palmer. live
down the street a ways. and my dad
said 10 come 10 YOU TO find out how To
make lots Of money. Would you mind
telling mr how you did it,
BY hard work and minding by own
business growled the millionaire.
Peter thought about IL a minute,
then shook his head
1T don't always work My dad works
harder than most anybody and I'm sure
DE minds his own business and he ain
rich. Ill tell YOU. maybe YOU amt got
any Kids. Aren't YOU even married? ?'
Mr. Ramsey shook his head.
NO" he said more gently. Il never
had time 90 think about it TIL ! was
too old"
20. well. THAI makes a big difference.
I must hurry home and tell papa. He II
feel lots better about it I'm sure he
thinks mama worth all the money in
The world. 10 say nothin' Of what he
thinks about MS kids
Before Mr.. Ramsey could open his
mouth Peter was climbing The fence
Come again" he called. much 10 his
own surprise. But peter had disap-
pearcd
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
Real Estate will be sold profltably by
Want Ad
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

tion until the syrup iellies. Seal in
sterilized glasses. Delicious TO use with
meals and poultry or as garnish for
salad
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
Pc ter
Interviews a Millionairel
BY THE STORY LADY.

Papa. said Peter one evening, tell
me how To make some money. / need
some awful bad
ASK me something easy son. That's
one thing never did ind out. Nou'
have 10 GO mp The street and ask old Mr.
Ramsey He's the richest man ] know
around here.
Papa buried himself in his paper and
when he looked up again Peter was
gone.
Old Man Ramsey was on his veranda.
4 thick six foot hedge screened him
from the folks that passed on the street
and an ornamental fence and heavy
gate kept out the intruder The rca
old man was alone as he had sent his
man servant for an evening paper. lie
had been very much Interested in the
way that a branch Of the hedge had
been wigglne He was just getting
ready TO call a servant TO investigate
when a red head appeared through the
hedge and a small boy hopped nimbly
over the fence and came running across
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
'IE[ljIly1,E[fIl]9I'
Rf Ruth BAIRD.
Home Economics Specialist IN

Home Economics Specialist United
states Department OF Agriculture.
10 was impossible for the Brown fom-
ily 10 leave home for their usual sum
mer vacation. partially because OF busi-
ness and partially because the Increased
cost OF living had taken up too large a
part OF the vacation fund Not 10 be
dominated by such a situation, how
ever Mrs Brown decided that her fam
ily should have a vacation al home.
In order 10 plan II, she asked each
member Of the family 10 make a list OF
the reasons why he or she particularly
enjoyed leaving home and this was The
result
Mr. Browns Reasons;
0ut-of-door life.
Swimming
Fishing.
Her own:
Out-of-door life.
Time for reading.
A change from the routine house
work.
Maraarcrs;
0ut-of-door life.
Tennis.
swimming.
Boating.
Bobbies:
Just for FUN"
How They Did H.
To set those results. then, al home
was her ambition. In order that they
might spend as much time as possible
out-of-doOrs she prepared simple pic
mic summers and the family hied them
selves TO the woods near the little river
50 that those who chose 10 swim or
flsh might do so. When they could not
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

French touch Of old blue ri0bon hid
among the frills
In the center is sketched a most de-
lentable sffair-a cuirsss model in a
Town blouse created from indestructi-
bic voile
At the right the fetching collarless
blouse is fashioned from ecru colored
orglndie. with tiny frills snd a band Of
pin lucks as rs simple ornamentssion.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

Something new under the sun is the
ultra-smart sports blouse developed in
black and white striped silk. It but
tons down the back and has long,
slinky sleeves and a sash The hat is
black straw with a chic bow Of white
grosgrain ribbon.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

Dorothy, aged PC, is spending the
summer at Lively Beach, having staked
her job and $500 savings on the chance
of winning a suitable husband during
the summer. These are her letters home
10 Joan, her chum)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
MODIFICATION OF BRAzlL's
INVOICE SYSTEM EXPECTED
Enforcement OF New Regulations
Postponed PENDING Changes
SugKcrted to Government.

RIO DE JASEiRO, Dec. 13.-En-
forcement OF the new Brazilian regu-
lat!ons for consular invoices. which
were to have been put into effect Oc-
tober i, has been postponed at the
request OF the scm!onicial Commercial
Association Of Rio do Janeiro, that
notifications Will be made TO meet the
desires OF native and foreign CONNER
cial interests.
Tho local American Chamber OF
Commerce for Brazil. the American AS
ISOLATION at Sac Puulo and other for
eign commercial bodies played a large
part in cooperation with the CONNER
cial Association in securing rcconsld-
Grafton or the proposed regulations. In
fact. Or. Herbert Moses, secretary of
the commercial Association. in a re-
cent ADDRESS before a commercial gath
erlng, stated that the memorandum
pnesem,ed ny the association to tho
cciyed from tho American chamber
me memorandum to the government
pointed out the impracticability Of tho
regulations and the handicaps they
me chief objection to the new rules
was that they called for absolutely de.
tailed particulars OF the goods con-
signed. even to the number OF different
consignment OF nails. Another serious
objection was that the new regulations
required that the consular Invoices,
with all these details. had to travel by
was pointed out. was a difficult matter,
as vessels often sailed at the week.
end when consular Offices are closed
Limited consular STATS. IL was said.
such detailed statements In the, short
time allowed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
BIBLE TEXT ON COIN WAS
OPPOSED BY ROOSEVELT
declared Such Use Of Sacred Name
and Sentiment Was Nenr
Sacrilogc.
THOUGHT III REGRETTABLE
Deemed Placing "In God We Trust"
irrcvcrent and on Par With Its
Use on Postage Stamp or In Adj
vcrttsCmcntS.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia new and
interesting explanation Of Colonel
Roosevclts objection to the use OF the
phrase. In God We Trust" on United
States coins. Is afforded in an article
In the December Scrlbners by Joseph
Bucklin Bishop. the former Presidents
biog rapher.
letter written by Mr.. Roosevelt on
November II. 1907, to clergyman,
who had differed with him about plac-
Ing the motto on the coins, read:
When the question OF the new coin
age. came up we looked into the law
aud found there was no warrant therein
coinB. AS the custom. although with
out legal warrant. had grown up. how
s sse nigh. nay felt at 'iher,y to
OF its being on the coinage. but as |
did not approve Of IT. l did not direct
e na1 , Tson1a ga IN t be put on or
luteiy in the hands of Congress-, and
any. direction OF Congress in tho mat.
,sf w be im nns. oebeyed; A.
warrant in law fot the Inscription.
Close TO sacriieEc.
Ny own feeling in the matter IA
due my very firm conviction that to
put such a motto on coins. or TO use
does no good. but does positive harm.
a ana Is In effect irrevercnce. which
'o"eS h nameer9usly near TO sacrilege.
such as the one In question should be
treated and uttered only with that fne
r everGnce 9, Whifh necessarily implies a
which tends to cheapen IT, and, above
~ az arr use which tends to secure its
EpeinE treated In a spirit OF levity. is
be regretted. -
IT In motto which it is indeed wen
n -
Justice ice, IN our legislative halls. and
r. nui!diass such as those at West
s,pire a lofty emotion in those who
LOOK ,hSreon But it seems TO me emf.
hhentiy onwise to cheaper such n motto
py use on coins. just az II would be 10
cneaapen IT by use on postage stamps
or In advertisements"
Find Letters From ILipIin<.
Among the 10000 letters writton
lie c1reeF M sishop dg said he nis fa nSe
ten o in hat atom faR Roayas n, ESp!nF writ.
ahhristic way, that is, in the tin!est
on IN a., letter wri.ten in 1908 the Col
yoTite character in aliegory. just as
,pilErim's ProEress is to my mind one
W wrIt me s aed books that was ever
coin Is the ideal Great Heart Of pub
lie ,So,i Ne He returned TO this idsa
iIuSoih from time to time. q
iact which explains the origin OF Kip
mng's memorial poem entitled Great
licart written when the Colonel died
colonel Rooscvelts admiration for
the Great Emapcipator was also shown
~ letter whlch he wrote on March
:. l'bh few days after his Inaugural
ION 70 Sir George Trevelyan the Eng
i!sh historian and nephew Of Macaulny.
IN which the Colonel said:
IT has been peculiarly pleasant to
,ne to ind that my supporters are to
nc round among the overwhelming ma :
iority whom Abraham Lincoln called
the plain people AS l supDose you
Know. Lincoln Is ms hero He was a
man OF the people. who always felt
with and for the people, but who had
nor the slightest touch OF the dema
goSue In him"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
MINE WORKERS TOLD
SHAFTS WILL BE IDLE
Report Also Made to Federal onfcers
That Men VIII he EvIcted
Monday.
nY Aasociaied Press !

PlTTsBGRG.. Dec. ls.-Phillip. Muir
United Mine Workers, notified United
states authorities here late today that
he had received report from Moween.
In the Kiskiminitas region, to the eff
feet that when miners there notified
the superintendent OF a mine that they
were ready to 60 to work they were
informed the mine would not be oper.
ated and that they would be evicted
from company houses Monday. Union
leaders said such action on the par!
of the company would violate the fuel
control law and also the agreement
under which the strike was called off:
Federal authorities said they would
inve tigate the case. and also the re-
port from Banning. In the YoughiOs
heny region, where mine owner is
said TO have informed miners that he
was unable TO pay the IA per cent In
crease ordered by the government, but
would give the men ~ per cent wage
advance.
Mr.. Murray announced tonight that
three -fourths of the Pittsburgh dis
trict miners worked today. and he said
he expected mine operations would be
normal Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14

at Montgomery. although 1t Is said 10
be rising at Selma. fifty miles west.
and has Hooded part or the city. DAM
age At montgomery was heavy in the
industrial district. which was Inundated
20 depth OF from one to ten feet.
The Ocmulgec River at Macon. also
shows steady fan. and the city rapidly
is assuming normal appearance. Rail-
roads and manufacturing plants sus-
tanned y loss estimated at 100000.
The Hoods In Mississippi and at other
points in Alabama and Georgia have
cleared away and the Est OF dead.
which now stands at seventeen. prob
ably Will not be Increased
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
suprem. Court Asiourn..

RALElGH, =. c.. Dec. l3.-Supreme
Court has adjourned the fall session.
fore the court until the spNng term
The cases from the extremel western
district were argued last week One
Of the last cases. however. argued was
that in which plaintiff is asking for
the refund OF taxes he was called
Hanover County on stock OF the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad. The con
tention in this case is that the stock
represented the real property and
rolling. stock OF the railroad. on which
the railroad itself paid taxes. Collec-
ton. OF taxes from the owner Of the
taxation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
Richmond Men Arre.ted.

tSpeciai 20 The Times Dispatoh.l
II nnklin and ]. A. Arlington. two young
men from Richmond. are in Guilford
County. y. G., jail in default OF $500
bond. charged with having in their pos
session more morphine than the Fed
eral law allows. They were arrested
in Reidsville. n. c.. near here. where,
IT is alleged. they entered n drug store
and stole two bottles containing the
drug. They were later found seated in
an AUTOMOBILE with the bottles stuffed
down behind the automobile cushions.
early in 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
General New. Not.,

u. y. Cloudy, for several years gem
ernl manager OF the Petersburg Gas
Company. mas rendered his resignation
TO take effect January l.
Chief OF Police Brockwell has been
asked to locate relatives of Robert
White. colored, under arrest in Cam
de H. ~ r. T. p panar;ave ,ss,or o, (,
Paufs Episcopal Church, has. been
called TO West Virginia becduse OF tLc
serious i,.He:s OF his father.
According to information received
today the Imperial Tagging Company,
Of Norfolk, has completed deal
for q plant at l1opewell and VIII start Il
factory there at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
LOCOMOTIVE TURNS TURTLE
Engineer of Macon. Dublin and Sayan-
nah Passenger Train Ii Hurt In
Wreck mt yidaiia, Ga.
ny Universal Service. i

MACON. GA, Dec. 13.-Just as the
Macon. Dublin and Savannah Railroad
had completed temporary repairs on
trestle over the Ocmulgee River, so
that Its tracks out of this city could
be used late today. passenger train No.
Is was derailed at NidaIia.
The locomotive turned over. Engi-
neer T. G. Eddy, of this city, was the
only person injured. according To re-
ports here. The road has been unable
TO operate through trains for three
days on account OF the food.