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The Washington times., 1919-12-16
SedentarY
EUiLS
By Brice Belden, Md.

THE same may be said of . man
a. Of an xutomebils: II is
better to wear out than TO
rust cut
You know what win happen to o
nne machine II you put II IN dead
storage and keep IL there for long
while.
some people seem bent upon rust
ing out They lead Nves as nearly
sedentary as they can make them.
and. like the automobile In dead
storage. the rubber, in their tis-
sues gets brittle and their Dat
teries" dry up.
The fine human machine should
be kept running This is life The
rusting out process is kind of
death in life Some people are
more dead than alive. although
moving about and discharging their
duties, perhaps, in . perfunctory
manner. They seem enamored of
semi-invalidism and fearful OF life
and health
Indoor life Is overdone BY many
people. The bad air. excessive heat
varying temperature and lack Of
sun light OF our homes, amusement
halls and places OF work are deadly
enem1cs Cl AlAe anu eoSh
breeding places Of disease and
death must not be lived in all the
time. Man is naturally an out-of-
doors dueller. and he must to some
extent run true to form
No one should lead q shut-in life
Some exercise. fresh air and deep
breathing must be had II good
health 10 to be maintained
Much water should be drunk by
those who are more or less seden-
tary. even though they are not
thirsty. They need IL for the rea-
son that lacking exercises. they do
not perspire much and therefore
do not take in water to facilitate
skin action The poisonous wastes
of the body are not washed out
through any channel. Three or four
pints Of vaese sbouid be taken
daily
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HOU To SaUe
On Bread
By Loretto G. Lynch.

FTEN wonder why people
sneer At stale bread, even
when 1t is offered for ono
and two cents less per loaf. / mean
bread one or two days old. The
other day 1 saw a woman who has
seven little mouths to feed and q
very slim income with which to do
1t look disdainfully at the clerk in
the eakeshop when the latter sug-
Eested she take Ave loaves OF two
day-old bread at q saving Of two
cents on each loaf.
II meant . saving Of almost three
dollars q month for her. Yet this
woman might have freshened these
loaves il she would but try. A
stale loaf OF bread may be dipped
into cold water. placed on a pan
and rebaked until dry when the
purpose. 1t will then be quite ~
soft as bread baked today at tho
bake shop.
made from stale bread that 1 am at
. loss almost to know just where
to begin to write Of them. We arc
moro or less familiar with toast.
and may say for myself in passing
that I am especially familiar with
burnt scraped and often impossible
toast served only too often both in
the private home and the public
eating house. Toast may be made
from state bread.
Cut one or two days old square"
bread into slices not less than half
or three quarters Of an inch in
thickness. Carefully trim OF crusts
with q sharp bread knife II you
have gas range, arrange the slices
to b. toasted on a tin plate and
place plate or the rack In the
broiler under the flame Toast =
few moments and then turn the
slices so that they may toast On tho
other sde.
1t is more economical in the end
to give your attention absolutely to
the toast while you are making it.
A moments attention to something
else, and too often the toast burns
up. Serve toast folded in a napkin
on a warm plate.
Crusts and other undesirable
pieces may be allowed to become
very stale when they may be crush
ed with the rolling pin, sifted and
stored in covered glass jars in the
pantry. Stale bread may be crumb-
ed by running il through the finest
cutter of the food chopper.
Japanese fritters are delicious.
These may be made Of stale bread.
novel turn may be given these by
using the fancy sandwich or cookie
cutters on the bread. One slice
may be cut star shaped, another
circular, etc. Soak the bread in
milk for a few minutes. Their dip
into -four. then into beaten egg and
lastly into fine bread or cracker
crumbs. Fry in deep fat till deli
cate brown. Serve hot busted with
powdered sugar and a little CHINA
mon or use a little melted jelly for
a sauce or use maple syrup.
Bread pudding is delicious
highly desirable dish IL II is prop
erly' made. A certain tearoom in
the city OF New York makes q spe-
cialty of bread pudding. and II Is
surprising to see how many folks
pass up the pies and cakes to call
for bread pudding.
A standard half pint measuring
cup Is used and all measurements
are taken level.
Plain Bread Pudding.
Bread cdumbs. 2 cups: milk
quart: salt, a teaspoen; vanilla ex-
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ST PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED
How I Saved a Dollar.

Here is q 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 q 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.
l will award a prize of 81 each
day for one OF the suggestions
which i print.
ELIZABETH I.ATTIMER.
P. S--If you want q prize, you
must be willing to have your name
and address used. because that Is
only fair to other contestants, who
have a right to know that each
days prize winner is an actual per-
son. However, j am delighted to
have all. sorts of ideas sent in.
which, IL not given a prize, will
be printed with initials only and
help the other readers
II your first letter doesn't get
q prize, try again. Even IL 1t does,
that is no bar to your getting an
other IL your Idea is worth It.
E. L
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
By Rita Stuyvssazt

w yHAr 10 ssSs ~ "a folks
M for Christmas 10 always =
w problem In the family. Anl
when you want to give ''him- sonds-
thing with the touch of hand work
men appreciate 20 much, you are
often At q loss for suGgestions- OF
course. you want to give him. some
thing useful a. we'll a. attractive
and you want to be SURF that your
selection 10 an Appropriate one.
There are mica gifts for dad. for
big. brother. and fer your best
friends.
House eeats win ind q warm vel
come in any home, for what man
does not love to be csmfy'- There
IL exquisite quilted silk that one
may purchase by the yard that
makes splendid 5ackets- II you are
At all handy with q needle you win
ind NO difficulty in making . hpuss
coat. The pattern books Are shsw-
ing ssme smart models which are
easily copied The rsvers are bound
with aim silk cord and big patch
pockets provide . convenient place
to hold ones cigarettes, matches.
etc.
Soft velour in dull shades is often
used for smoking jackets and there
10 . two-tone reversible material
that gives good service. Checks
and stripes are also popular and
make up into effective coats
What man does net love . lios
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
BOOKS

THE LITTLE LEAD SOLDIER By
Anna Franchi- Philadelphia: Penn
Publishing Company.
II every little girl and boy WIN
listen to Tambourino, of the fne red
trousers and blue coat which used
to be part Of tho French uniform,
they will be Is highly entertained Is
was Nina and Lena with whom he
came to live. Tamburino has q stout
heart and some wonderful gifts.
But you must read about them. He
sees polar bears at the North Pole.
he meets princcsses, he falls into
bad hands. he goes to the bottom
Of the sea and tells Of the wonder
full creatures he found therA-
The book Is beautifully f1fus-
trAted
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one cost 81. Take 20 cents worth of
cement. and sand from gutter. collect
ed after O rainstorm- Make q mold OF
wooden pattern from the original sill
and fasten tight with wedges so to
readily release after twenty-four hours.
Take small cobblestones from vacant
lots and fll~your mold half full with
these stones- Pour your cement, one
thoroughly with water until it be-
comes = heavy running soup. Repeat
the operation until the mold IL filled
and the shape of the sill 10 accom-
lease the form. fiji vacant spaces with
your prepared sand and cement When
finished use q brush and paint IL with
fluid Of water and cement. Make
To have hedge placed around your
front yard these days costs IS for
eighty-hve plants and labor. One In
your back yard. With I2o plxnts. ooSts
nsi.hbor's hedge free gratis in three
hours during off time, provided 7
would receive the trtmmingA / got
500 s-inch trimminss; when grevn are
gave each alp . l-inch siopins cut-off
This gives the plant sufficient space
to sprout and become q plant nlled
With roota They all sprouted. max
hack yard hedge and having 7ss plants
to ssll: For three hours labor. profit.
70 ssa.tffy my back yard, having
had . eoacrets walk only, I hlled the
back yard with six inches of coed
earth. above the levsi Of the sidewalk:
Il was nece0ary to have . coping. or .
pounds) Of cement for 81, with Q
wholesaler. Sand from . builder. Is
cents; plenty Of small stone on vacant
iots < mold made from sscond-haad
boards and the curves from an old TIN
boiler gave . coping Of concrete -
fest long inches high and I inches
wide, 8 inches In the HrVand- Total
ee:t, n!ss; BY contract 81; pront.
1895 y stresk northaaN
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Gifts For the Me,,

warn o94hrobe?t D1anaEok fss8ep
-SeonA In ss&jn 2rs 0oot a>erno1e6
1a4d a5e net ~ "a psQntaex 10 ~
tetsthef. Ons uhDtS - 1870 ~
Tie realms eArsfniiy 10 tsssfs ebos
Rich dressing gvw.s sna ~
robes are faahioosd Of hesvY an
crepe or velvet Ds<p wine .Shnnne
ars dtgnined and syrup brown -
ereen and taupe ere au sylssald
choices.
.sBsg brother o. yssr bsst ,evsc,1
woosd appreciate . kntt1sd nGce-
tse, ana II you are careful - your
selection OF colors thefs YIN y -
occasion for the oId-tine 5oke sbsut
Christmas neckttes. snk crecAst,
beautifully. but wool is Dreferree
by some.
A silk mufnsr friased 1t tSs
cages 70 sure to please the outdoor
oey. fou can crochet sas In
snort time, and IL you combine two
eeiors the scarf Will bs Doo< e.
fsctfv~ Black 1ad waite b-e2wsys
mart And shades Of gray are n
The boy who does sutAoor vsrx
viii welcome q pair ef hoDAnaAs
gloves knit carefully. From vae-
time practice nearly evsry wsmaa
can knit and gloves are not to -
neglected when planning ussfui
giftA -
II you do not have mach time.
buy a,fev linen handkersAiefs and
embrotder . dainty HsnekyAm 10
the corner. Old Engissh script Lea
tsrs come In paper woche And ~
be embroidered over very sa6diy.
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
Shooting Humming Birds

To shoot a hummtng bird with
the smallest bird shot made Is out
OF the question. for the tinfest
seeds of lead would destroy the
delicate plumage. The only way in
which the bird can be captured for
commercial purposes is to shoot 1t
with drop of water from a blow
gun or a fine Jet from a small
syringe. Skillfully directed. the
water stuns him. He gals into
silken net, and before he RECEIVERS
consciousness is suspended in
cyanide jar. This must be done
quickly. for II he comes to his
senses before the cyanide whif
snuffs out his life he is sure to ruin
his plumage in his struggles to
escape. Humming birds vary in size
from specimens perhaps half as
large as a sparrow to those scarce
ly bigger than a bee.
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
tract, y teaspeen; sugar. y euDs
eggs. 2: melted butter. table

tract y teaspeen; sugar. y euDs
eggs. 2: melted butter. table
spoonA
Soak the crumbs IN the MIX m
til soft Beat the eggs slightly and
beat the sugar into them. Add to
the milk and crumbs, the eggs and
sugar, the salt, melted butter and
vanilla extract Turn into . but
tered baking dish and bake until
a knife inserted into it comes out
clean.
This plain bread pudding may be
varied. For variation add one cup
full of dried boiled raisina, chopped
citron and currants mixed. Or An
attractive pudding may be made by
adding only tho yolks Of the eggs
to the pudding. The whites are
beaten until sti1. Two and one
half tablespoons Of powdered su-
gar is gradually beaten into them.
This is spread roughly over the
baked pudding. which II returned to
the oven for two minutes to deli-
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
An Ideal Island.

Tho Island OF Ascension, In the
Atlantic, belonging TO Great Britain,
is unique in many respects. There
is no private property in land, no
rents, no taxes. and no use for
money. The focks and herds are
public property. and the meat is
issued as rations. SO are the vege-
tables grown on the farms. When
an island fisherman makes a catch
he brings 1t to the guard room,
whence IT is issued by the sergeant
major. Practically the entire popu-
lation are sailors. and they work at
most OF the common trades. The
climate is almost perfect. The
island Is eight miles by six in size,
and has population Of about $50.
1t Is $50 miles northward Of ST
Helena. and is governed by q cap
tain appointed from the British
navy. p,-v
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
When q Girl Mar7jes
An Interesting Romance Of Young Maz1isd oss,as

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the DAY ve eaDs 1eva ter ~ 49,
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his WIDOW forfstes1 svsfy 90 ~
lsft her tn eass 80 Dnsx3eA aDnna~
-Msybs be oarsa sas1gA ~ -
b make sars thax - - W0oo1
ever nArry hsr for ~ Dsssy.s5
suggeeted
sNet he. iitsis ss,essssssa1svs-,r,-.
paied Jtm- ptseht1g ny cAsek w.
ost sesuaing e kssw oas y -
things that botAsrs1 eh T0F2.
Tn thinking. He knew What sAsS
have 20 saerincs for him iDu& \
that She's q real weWAn IL ever
there Vas one. Say, can't ysu -
that little vars the dead riAe4r for
herr .@ ..s..-,sr :. 80. rs.
Il can't ses any roesuhlanea.- j
replied eoidly. ~Dstty's one In .
Dfnioa. On. JfA- why must vs tn
troAuee' Val Cosby into the co.
vsrsation ell the timer
nashsv nQasSana.
/ by heck. AA1~. you snre % -
some one. I cen re0sUoeY When
Il vas Betty herseif.- 80
parted my lips 10 yrotage oai
Win oAarasteristic rsg1beagnoas IN
eAAAgs1 Ii ssuh3eeS -.
-By the way. A1nA - ,1nvUar
asked me for q csat foP evGg %
leae- Hsw's tAatr-
Tive been spending tAs 0o4hV r.
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teal him - kssp Il vAen - -
him the ehsck.~ I rspiie4 tsytas r.
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looked very spt6y n that 1r0os- Uss
new. isnr Il? KssD up tke goo1
work And don't ~ boek - yUos
miSer. pat5snt-cr4selaa se.G III
give you whatsvss ! suaks is
TerYy'g stock"
what ToU nahsr I rasxsG IN
co0minsfonr
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JlA Whsn knew . surU th4pg.
( sf coursA. I cash In on H. fA4Ps
scarcely What yeu call U00bline.
= 'No--l suppoos net" ] sefufuee
peAceably. knowing Il vsuiAu't -
any eood to start saa -AryuUoot
And I haven't said what . 1eAf
think ycu are 10 preSaEse me- .
share Of Jour winntngG IN stsrt
. bAak aocoun9- " 10
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. then he 1d1s4 bdtteriy: Ven IN
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tcseie- Tn nst-It's cnly yea VI
freess mar But I csalAAr-
/ didn't darsI Pride chscsEed fhs wsres
tn my threat For .senehow I fdDs
that jim vas sniy Desing vAsp ks
talked about ny beia9 IN Se3e3O-
olsrnsying. - be hol h,aSna9o1
-1etE when As talked S&ous -
white feather n her hair. = ".
The Washington times., 1919-12-16

ey the government emctals that
haA it not besn fer the appearance
eocs-baeflu woald have undoubted-
" proved the most efficient means
Of getting rid Of the pest. This dis
eaSs killed the locusts BY millions.
It consisted In the development of
. worm In the stomach OF the In
sect which gradually increased m
hEe until the insect was unable to
ny and fell dead to the ground The
disease seemed to be highly infec-
0ous among the swarms, which
quickly succumbed. The insect did
not touch coffee or sugar cane. con-
dining itself chiefly to corn and
bean civilizations
The Washington times., 1919-12-16
Saving Money in the Home
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
By ELIZABETH LATTIAdER.

TSH is not used as . food to the
extent II should be In this
country nor to the extent that
IL Is used In other countries. 1t is
cheaper than meat. because II re-
ouires less labor to produce and
market II. and because hsh consume
in their growth very little material
which is available or useful In hu-
man food Like meat, II Is q protein
food. and IL well cooked II makes
nutritious and palatable dish.
Even though purchased dressed.
hsh should be carefully cleaned in
the home. After cleaning and wash
ing wipe dry with a soft cloth and
salt well before cooking. The ad-
-dition OF vinegar or lemon juice
during the cooking Is usually advis-
able when IL Is baked or boiled
Because they contain less OF the
so-calied extractives which give
flavor to pork. beef, and mutton.
ash are likely to be somewhat in
sipid. For this reason extra care
should be used IN the selection of
The other food to be served with 1t.
Have II either very highly favored
or so mild in flavor that the flavor
OF the FISH will not be observed.
Sauces OF various types are accept
able with fsh. especially when 1t Is
boiled or baked
Well. Seasoned Sauce
Makes Fish More Tempting.
The following sauces are recon-
mended as desirable to serve with
nsh:
- Egg sasee-
4 cup milk 1x tabiespoonS Of
I taelespoon fat cornstAreh
= teaspoon salt
Moisten the cornstarch In q small
amount OF cold. liquid and add to
the heated milk. Cook together In
4 double boiler. Hard cooked egg,
chopped nne, 10 added.
Tomato sauee.
: sg strained to- table, ,.s,ssDoon corn
Z t.siespeen fat Sci, and pepper to
I slice onion taste
Put the tomato through q sieve.
Noisten the cornstarch and add to
the heated and seasoned tomato.
ScAld the onion in the sauce, remov-
Ing II before the sauce is served
MUSTARD Sasee.
q sup vinegar tsaspoon srsuDd
..-ss.ss s::ss''. of 'ss':;ssn: ;s.:sss :.i. i.'
Two tablespoons OF finely chopped
Dickie may be added.
Aaffre ayHs<el 9aaee.
Cream togsther- \ teaspon alt
q tablespoons butter / tabiespoon finely
tablespoon lsmon chopped parssly
This sauce resembles soft butter
and Is to be spread on the hot nsh
% the fat win Be melted.
CoeuAheF Sauce.
4 Dsanbsr. grAted 3 taAissposos ls0sa
= esp whipping juice sr mild vine
y tsAspon sait
Beat the cream untfl stin. AAA
the acid ana salt slowly and than
fold IN the grated cucumber.
- Hoeoo RAAinh Saaee.
raAtsh cream beaten sir
! taA,ssspssa vins- q teaspoon salt
Haf
4 NIX the flrst three Ingredients ana
then add the beaten cream
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A Locust Plague

Costa Rica. In Central America.
recently suffered from . locust
plague Of such dimsnsions-&hs flrst
since 187SLthat the resources OF
the government were called forth
to combat It. The population was
for . time thrown into . panic and
even women and children turned
out to fght the insectE AlthouHh
blasts Of sand from cannon, trains
Of gunpowder. asphyxiating gases
and rockets were all used with
more or less success, Il was thourht
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sas anA m AufAsEaty - -
eS0loUieal PfobaoAa.
TEACHERS. you are the referees
OF the schools and In some ~
gpects the standard bearers Of
human progress. How far have We
actually travelled in the past Quartef
century? What is the sum Of hu-
man progress in that time? Since I
have learned that Thousands Of your
class are reading my articles. I
want to put this question straight
At you.
In the nrst place. you know that
human progress can not Be meas
ured In terms Of material posses
Ions gained, or the multiplication
Of inventions, or the attainment Of
wealth and ease In some respects
man is today q victim Of his own
invented machines which have
taken the initiative and the thought
cut of his>work.
In Jthe second plaee, We Asvs
learned that education il not to BE-
regarded as An end in itself or a. .
euro for human ills. Universal
education may be put to q Wicked
destructive use, as Wa done By
our late enemy. Education must
serve rather than command to Be
accounted worth while d..
II we have really made progress
during the past twenty-five years
I should say that IL is progress In
understanding our common human
nature and in quickening Of uni
versA social sympathy. It IL our
increased knowledge Of an essen
tial racial solidarity and our deep
ened sense Of need Of worldwide
Fellowship. These Are real steps
In advAnca- But there II still far
to 90, and the schools must lead N
on into the light
The schools are beeinHAng -
realize that they must help to rid
tho world Of the contest system
which Is the creator Of our political
spoils system. Children must no
longer be taught to win by defeat
INF their fellows Not competition
In gaining personal advantage or In
winning material goods, but com
petition In doing good must become
more nearly the rule.
And, then. the schools are be-
ginning to teach the idea that bust
ness has no right to exist for its
own sake. They are teaching that
private enterprise is properly re-
garded as also a social trust and
public responsibility. They must
now 60 further and by concrete
illustration show up the selfish
ness, the wickedness and even the
despicableness OF wealth put to no
other end than multiplying itself.
Furthermore, IL we have in re-
cent years acquired q quickeIed
puolic-conscience,p please remember
that this sympathetic emotion is
based on some kind Of knowledge
or fact There is no such thing
as conscience in general or SYM
pathy in general 1t must be placed
definitely or cease 20 exist
What we have learned here and
what we must teach the children 10
that hunger and want, even though
In the remotest parts of the earth.
are our Affairs to share and to re-
lieve: that the oppression Of the
weak and dependent even far away
from us, is ours to alleviate
Finally, teachers, are We not
slowly getting q vision OF the entire
human family n standing o. fall
ing togethe1?
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The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline MichaeHs.

N h. smusgiing 10 . v1c&s6 ssl
which all good folks noplseA.
yet when December estS .
start most every fellow ae1s hb
part to put q little o. er. An tAPoogA
this month Of spcw and tcs vhos
biting breeaes blow, they LoseK about
for some device to esmou6aWs fev
white mice so Johnny vii not
know. They try 10 make q rock
ing horse look like q chiffonier.
Their luck may TO from bad 70
worse, but still this seenns the oafy
course 10 bring some Christmas
cheer. The doll that's bought for
sister Sue they seek TO hide evay
They claim IL 10 q quart of glue
tthis stunt has sometimes been put
through and pray for Christmas
Day. Yes, emugelers eseryvhsrs
about: the closet meath the stair
seems quite q fsvered. stauspinr-
ground. but anywhere that they are
found you'll know their Artless ctr
And bundles Of the oueerest shapss
they call "a loaf OF breaA:- vt1A
kangaroo beneath their cspes sn6
overcoats in binding drapes tbey
wish the month sped II 10 not
safe to- look about in cupboard
drawer nv chest. for smugsyed
things viii tumble out. and John
ny'n greet 'em with a shout and fsIi
on EN- with sest For ever,
drawers q secret place like Bloc
boards tieht-locked Den, and .tbopsh
you try you can't efface s'fssnt yet
sure mysterious tyAcs on ,ev-0ry
eitisen- II is a wicked thing to io.
no smuGgier is called nice. vet ! g.
lteve that even you would lfbs &c
have bit or two OF eusugRaaS',
wise advice. And, when the days -
brisk and cold say SAnta's draWshe
near. ] long to be smugeler bold
10 safely stov things IN the hoaA hji
christnaf dawn gets here.
che y~sr Lshessy DeaA 9o6Dabe -