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The Washington times., 1919-11-25
The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.

TN living in a busy land that's
very full of noise; it's all I
L hear on every hand, tits some
times more than ! can stand; I lose
my peaceful poise. hear the wildly
whistling train reprove the placid
COW and warn the slowly ploddinG
swine that he must fleet with might
and main, nor question why and
how. OF course, / don't object TO
hear this necessary noise; but many
times the engineer considers he 10
spreading cheer and adding life's
joys. He, therefore, makes his
whistle shrek as loud as loud can
be; he does not hear the words i
speak, in fact, he thinks that what
] seek is to be walked at three. He
deems that people like to start from
slumber deep and still with palpitA-
tion Of the heart, and 90 he does his
little part, and blows the whistle
shrill. Then there's the hopkin1
auto chap who rouses me to wrath
and when / start to take a nap he
hits my section OF the map. I'm al
ways on his path. And long before
the break o. day the factory whistle
blows SO that John Brown across
the way may know tbs time to leave
the hay; thus ends my brief repose.
The factory does not heed my plight,
nor does II hear my sigh. Although
i work til twelve at night. alarm
clocks are out OF sight Brown can't
afford to buy. I'm living in q busy
land that's very full OF noise. I
listen to Caruso (canned). suffer
from the blatant band and from the
neighbors' boys. To tranquil life I
am inclined, and fond OF peaceful
Joys; alas, no quiet zone I dnd, and
30 lest / be left behind. I make all
kinds Of noise.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
When Your
Child Coughs
BY Brice Belden, n. D.

PRACTICALLY all persistent
coughs in children are due to
some trouble in respiratory
organs, although the regular view
divides them into stomach coughs"
nervous coughs" habit coughs"
"teething coughs" etc.
Most persistent coughs in chill
dren are due to adenoids, with or
without enlarged tonsils. In a good
many cases of this sort the charac-
teristic signs of adenoids may be
overlooked. OF course, il per
sistently coughing child is a mouth
breather and shows other obvious
evidences of adenoids, no one 10
puzzled. When there are no such
signs inquiry will usually bring out
a history of frequent colds and ca
tarrhal trouble.
Enlarged tonsils without ade-
noids, passing over the back Of the
throat, which provokes the cough
when the child is up and about.
When the child lies down more of
this secretion flows down, thus ag-
gravating the cough.
Enlarged tonsils without ade-
noids once in a great while ac-
count for persistent cough in
CnlluItH. ne same may De sdlu VI
a heightened uvula (the small pen
dulum" which hangs from the soft
palate above the root Of the
tongue.)
After grip persistent cough 10
sometimes encountered. A sense of
tightness and discomfort over the
chest will be complained of IL the
child is old enough to aid in the
diagnosis. In these cases the
trouble is chiefly in the windpipe.
Children who have had pleurfsy,
even of very slight degree, fire.
quently suffer afterward from
persistent cough. Pleurisy may
have been overlooked altogether
and the cough ascribed TO nervous"
influences. Thorough and repeated
examinations should disclose the
true source of the trouble.
Beginning tuberculosis may pro-
duce persistent cough. The most
careful medical examination and
observation are called for in these
cases.
Whooping cough without the
whoop or vomiting sometimes tests
severely the diagnostic abilities OF
physicians.
The indiscriminate use Of cough
medicines without accurate dag
nosis and supervision is inde-
fensible.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Applying Attractive Designs,

Gold and colored powders can be
applied by pad and stensil process
on thin fabrics so as to make at
tractive designs in the following
way: silk or cotton powder is
sprinkled on a table, and on IL is
laid the tissue. held in a frame or
otherwise. A xinc stencil is laid on.
then a mordant or other adhesive
substance is applied. this being q
paste made of rye nour. gelatine,
glycerine and other substances.
The stencil is raised, then the fab
rio IL lifted OF the bed of powder.
Gold powder is then sifted upon
the surface, and 1t adheres to the
stencil design, producing very at
tractive effects, flowers or embroid-
cry motifs; gold spangles, even Of
rather large sise, can also be ap-
piled
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
First Aid in Tuberculosis

Are a. follows: Proper dispsoai ef
the sputum. rest continuous oeoAfA-
ing of fresh air. building up the
patients nutrition, and the avUo1s
ance of everything not presoe1beA
by the physician especially a1ooAal
and patent medicines).
Regarding the sputum- IT. -
structton fnsures aGaingt the lnf0o-
ton Of others and also against re-
infection Of the patient himsalf ne
pieces of cloth used to recaivs II
should be placed in q paper hAs and
the bag afterward burned When
coughing. sneexing or expectSrAfieG
a piece of cloth should protect TIE
face in order to avoid disseminating
the germs.
Regarding rest. It's nsesantty II
very great in the presence Of fewer.
Absolute rest IL Imperative whsa
the temperature reaches 100 de-
grees. The rest should be taken
outdoors, IL possible; otherWtse
with windows open, the patient be-
ing appropriately clothed There are
voolen sleeping bASs, helmets. etc.
y to meet the weather conditions
Regarding fresh air. failure ~
success depends chiefly upon secur-
ing IL continuously. Drafts. hew-
ever. are to be avoided Half an
hour before dressing time In the
morning some one should close tia
windows. At bedtime some one
opens the windows after the ps-
tient has retired After dressing
and until the retiring hour the pa
tient must either be in the open air
or in room with open windows.
Regarding nutrition, the patient
must eat eggs, meats, fresh vege-
tables and fruits. cereals and cream.
much butter and sugar, and from
one to three quarts of milk daily.
swestA pastries and dainties must
be avoided
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
The Uses of Tortoise Shell.

The hawk's-bill turtle, from which
commercial tortoise shell of high
grade is obtained, is extremely
plentiful along the northwestern
coast Of western Australia, but be-
yond Its uses for soup and other
culinary purposes the huge crus-
tacean has generally been consid-
cred Of little value. An expert oys-
ter she'll carver has recently pro-
duced q unique collection of articles,
such as combs, the backs of brushes,
card cases, paper knives, and
bijouterie generally. which has at
tracted wide attention. The most
delightful coloring is obtained from
this shell, the shades including pale
cream. light brown, orange, and
darl, chocolate. Some three to four
pounds of tortoise shell can be ON
tained from mature prtles.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
The Poets License

They were dancing the one-step.
The music was heavenly. The
switch Of her silken skirts was d.
vine The fragrance of the roses
upon her bosom was reall yfntoxi-
eating. "Ah." she smiled, sweetly.
with an arch look up into his face.
you remind me of one of Whit
mans poems" A sudden dizziness
seemed to seize him. When he had
sufficiently gained his breath. he
asked, which oner' "Oh. any
one" she replied. The feet are
mixed in all of them"
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED
How I saved q Dollar

Here 10 q chance for every oss
70 earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved q dollar. IL may b
q oellar or more II may have
oeen Aaved In q DAY or . weed.
aowsver. all that natfers 10 HOW
u was saved.
saved and 81 earned BY the
ssiung Of the saving makes -
dow about TT Be brief and write
only on one side of paper.
a whl award q prize OF 81 each
oey Tor one of the ssgxestiens
which i print
ELIZABETH LArrrxER
r. Sill you want q prise. you
must be willing to have your name
ano address used. because that 10
only fatr 10 other contastantx. wbe
have q right to know that s~eA
days prize winner Ia an actual per-
son. However. I am aelixhfsd to
have all sorts Of ideas sent =.
which. II not given a prise. viii
be printed with initsals enlv snl
help the other readers.
III your nrst letter do~sust -
prize, try again. Even II n ao~a.
that is no bar 10 your gettins A.
other IL your icea 10 worth IL
Ek
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Nature as a Painter.

Investigations recently made have
brought to light the fact that for
all fruits and flowers only three
coloring substances are furnished
by Nature. One of these is the
familiar "chlorophyll." which paints
the beans and peas, the water
melon and the leaves of the trees
so vivid a green. Another is 'xan-
thopilL" which exhibits It's intense
yellow in the carrot, for example.
The third is "erythrophyll," which
show its rich red in the beet. The
last two are only modified "chloro-
phyil." however. But IL Is marvellous
to realize that all the varied hues
OF flowers and fruits are due to
these three substances, mixed in
different proportions.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Quite English.

A certain individual boasted that
he had mastered the English Ian
guage, and he WAS challenged to
write the following from dictation:
"As Hugh Hughes was hewing q
yule log from a yew tree a man
dressed in clothes OF a dark hue
came up to Hugh and said, Have
you seen my ewesT II you will
wait until / hew this yew / will go
with you anywhere in Europe to
look for your ewes said Hugh"
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Possibly Father Had Memories
Tucked Away With This Shirt!

DEAR ELIZABETH LArTIMER:
saved q dollar and q half by maxi
ing q princess slip for my little girl
out Of q stin bosom shirt my husband
was married In and never has worn
since. IL lay around and didn't wert
bottom and sleeves were such nice.
strong material You can Also make
little drawers out of the bottoms OF
old white shirts. MRS. r. B.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Father Hangs Onto
This Shirt,
AR MISS L.ArrrNrR I:

DEAR MISS LATTl0GR:
think my best stunt In economixing
IL iengthening the life Of my husbands
shirts, not by the unsightly patches
and darns-ugiy no matter howsoever
done-but by the following method:
rip the fronts from the neck band
to the yoke, across the yoke. along
one side of the sleeves and down seam
under the arm Ga tedious sob. but not
to the swift u the race always). Then
I cut q Newspaper pattern Of the front
and recut the front lower down. cut
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Their Last Strsw.

The small touring company ha1
found business wretchedly bad.
The advance booking In the nsxt
town 10 rood" had been the man
ayers words. and 10 was only this
hope that held the little eompasg
together.
At last. in the late hours Of cns
Sunday evening the company reach
ed the city OF its hopes
The manager stepped from tia
train and Eased ever the railway
station railings.
What q glorious sunsst'- he e1-
claimed, hoping thereby to raise the
spirits Of his company.
"Garn." yelled q passing young
ster. that's the theater burnis'
DOWN.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
What VIII Father Say
When Summer Comes Aeain.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTfNER:
I saved 81 by using my husbands
discarded panama hat as . hat frame.
at the same time saving the expense
trimming from last year's hat
MRS P N. II.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

~ she did Ii. She has written
me a lJng letter describing the
method she followed.
hear so frequently froT girls
and boys who are suffering from an
sxaggerated diTidence. AMI who
feel lonely and shut OF from the
world because OF this handicap,
that Il seems well worth while to
lass on this suggestion of relief.
To the victims of this afflic:ion, IL
l. as IL they were surrounded by a
hedge which they cannot break
down. They realize that they are
lseoring under a great dissd1 an
tage; for they are unable to show
their real selves to others. and they
cften seem rude and harsh when
they are only pathetically shy.
How to Begin to
Conquer Shynsss.
Ny correspondent affirms that no
one In this plight need feel hope
less. She says:
'T was as shy as IL is possible to
&c until I was about twenty-five
years old. School was agony to
ne, and business was even worse.
] simply dreaded going to the office
In the morning. and shrunk from
meeting people. This continued
until about two years ago. Then I
met a girl who showed me how to
overcome my bashfulness. don't
know why she liked me, but some
Row she understood that my ao-
parent coldness was just shyness.
and in spite of all my queerness she
chung to me and tried to make me
feel more at ease.
she told me that the best way
TO overcome my seeming rudeness
was 20 express every pleasant and
affectionate thought I had: 70 tell
people / thought well OF them.
did; to smile at everyone, and to
be as pleased with everything as
possibly could be.
"Of course IT was hard at first,
and am still a little shy with
strangers; but am getting bravely
over that,
This girl was older than I and
had seen much more OF the world.
She advised me what people were
worth while and helped me to make
friends. and she encouraged me so
much that before long, in spite of
the fact that I had been thought
odd. I began to see that I was as
good as the best OF them and to
hold up my head
II have many dear friends now,
and the strange part Of II is that
they tell me they like me because
I am different
'f was very much in love several
years ago, and the man left me for
another girl. She didn't hesitate
TO remind me often that could
not hope to hold him, as I was not
attractive to men. Since then /
have met a number of men who are
nicer than he There are always
nicer men than those who hurt
your feelings; so It's no use crying
over any Of them.
"Some one said q lovely thing
to me once It was that God must
love the odd girls. because he takes
particular pains to make them 50
much nicer and sweetsr and more
Intelligent than the average"
Elsewhere In her letter she takes
Issue with q statement made in a
letter from one Of my other cor
respondents. which IL that IL you
are unhappy yourself, you cannot
make others happy.
That I believe, IL q wrong
'dea-" she says; "for It Is only
through sorrow that we acquire
ympathy, and . sympathetic per-
ION has a peculiar power to make
happy anyone who comes within
ier circle
Wont you tell those who are
miserable and DISCOURAGED because
II their shyness." she urges, shat
here 10 no reason to despair I
vas as shy and awkward a. anyone
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Mrs. Woodrow Writes of
Failure to ShOD Real
Sells Because of Shyness
By MRS. WILSON WOODROW.

could be. and / have overcome 1t
and am enjoying my life"
Her experience ought to prove
inspiring. 1t was accomplished
simply by substituting a new idea
of herself for the one she had held
so long.
She refused any longer to see
herself as awkward in manner and
harsh and icy In speech. She be-
gan to be gracious, and by doing so
became graceful. She began to
look for agreeable, charming traits
IN people, and she herself became
agreeable and charming.
How Friends
May Help.
And as to the method the older
girl took to bring her out of her
lonely and discontented state of
mind, Ii couldn't have been i'm
proved upon. 1t was a very simple
one. She saw beneath the crust
of bitterness in which the shy girl
had encased herself, a real sweet
ness of nature, and she began to
praise that real self to the girl
and ignore her icy, awkward ex-
terror.
That is what people need in this
world more than anything else
praise and encouragement rather
than criticism and fault-findlng. In
ten cases out of ten the latter
course viii depress and weaken
the will, while the former will
spur one on to fresh achievements.
You sometimes hear person
say: 81 wouldn't praise her for
the world. She Is too conceited
now" But what seems conceit is
very often mere bravado. a cloak
for a too great, humbleness OF
spirit.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Nothing Gees
TN WASTE Herr.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTINER:
While doing my fall sewing I found
= pair OF my husbs nd's pa)smon that
had shrunk too small for uss % made
my three-year-eid girl an upderuatrS
and BODY. Also pair Of blocmerA
found q clerf's old &prou- By uafne
OF satesa blcsmsrA II 10 too esoi neV
for my thin Hight dresses - ] havs
made her two plain Arsesss oct Of the
sktrt and dyed them DARK blue. for
everyday can wear the waists for
mornings Alec had a. OLD plane
scarf that had begun to look shabey.
% cut ON the fringe and steamed the
velvet and covered two sefs pillow
with II, and sevcd the fr1nes bach 90
the ends Of the pillowa cot ths bach
out OF one Of my huDoAa1's voolan
work shirts and by putting . cotton
body on IL have made my gfYi . Goad
dark underskirt which othsrwfss veoic
be Of no use.
MRS. CHAs oooo
los iith O1- d
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
MRS CHAs. Con.
los iith a. o -

Will the lady who signed Aesssls
Mrs. E. H p. under date Of Nove1-
Der IL. telling me abort hat with
o double set of trimmingA plsaSe
send full name and address, becooos
the suggestion 10 worth . pr0f
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Do You Suppose Father Hunted
Fer Slippers in vainf

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTINER:
/ found needed pair OF bed room
slippers. as mort women know with
felt slippers the toes wear through
leaving the soles good.
Ny husband had pair of knit bed
room slippers with the toes worn
through. 90 I unraveied his slippers,
using the yarn TO knit q pair to ut
my soles.
when cutting the felt teps on leave
enough felt on the soles to stitch the
new tops to. Ny slippers cost me
nothing, only my time In making
them They look fine and viii wear
as long as new ones.
MRS. II. N. k
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Dcub'e-fseed Materials
Are Very Useful.
pEAR kLIzARErH LArrrnKR.

DEAR kLIzAsErH LATTrMERs
LAST winter 4 had to have ocoa
but as we &il know they verv out n
ngnt and my mother said II wAs in
looked through the old csothns 40
found an old ovsrcest OF my fathes>p
which he had out vera. a5thourh tScrv
va no sign Of wear or the fnsldA.
wncn vac dark blue plaid that the
We ripped the coat apart and turr-
ed II inside out, and thsn selected
very PLATA. simple pattern. vita bkaek
tailor two coliars TO prso and make
button holes In H.
When it came home u hse . rUes-
lar tailored touch, and II surs dio
which could not have been bouxht fos
less than thirty ooiiars
sincerely. IN BUELL.,
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
DO You KnOU
That

The use of dogs in warfare is not
modern. In the days Of the Romans
the Molossian dogs of the ancient
conquerors. with their spiked col
lars and suits of mail. whose pri-
mary service was to hinder the
cavalry by attacking the horses.
were no mean factors in those old
time encounters.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Sauing Money in the Home
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
By ELIzABETH LAyTuuR.

For years one OF the stock 5okas
OF the vaudeville artists and the
musical comedy funny man has been
about the woman who economies
by selling her husbands clothes to
the rag man. Now, of course. there
must have been something In IT.
otherwise the men in the audiences
would not have laughed so appre-
ciatively. Personally. however. I
never realized how much we all
pick on father" until these econ
omy letters started 10 come In.
Poor father Is away at work ell
day and cannot guard the sanctify
of his personal wardrobe. There
fore It's the most natural thing in
the world for the women of the
household to appropriate his things
and make way with them.
Already we have had fathers
trousers turned into suits for the
little men and dresses for the little
girl One man reader, commenting
declares that father ought to have
his clothes insured. Although. OF
course. between you and me, father
is probably only too glad to have
his old things used up SO he may
have good excuse for buying new.
At any rate, there have been 90
many letters of this sort that I
know both the writers and the other
readers will enjoy treating the
thing from somewhat humorous
point of view. have sorted out
the letters which make me say;
Don't pick on father"
AS IL happens every one is n good
idea and father probably had no
further use for the things. Never
theless Pm going to give today's
prize to the woman who fixed
fathers garment over for father
himself. because / am q Arm believer
that ones own things belong TO
oneself.
So many women have sent in the
suggestion of making aprons out of
mems shirts that, although I con-
sidered IL too well-known an idea
to give IL a prize. / have selected
the best letter from the lot aAd win
give IL prize tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

lnssre ySur hs0e a.A yeor e1sy ~
tstaing the osguaAss1 CssADsosAAU -
the D. C.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

Two more Economy Prizes 70 ts
the following letters. because they
80 faithfully represent the true
spirit Of economy.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

ting away the torn pArts. Bssts h.ck
lsto place., stitch. sad preeto--a Ue0
dry.
~ course the paper used -esr the
pattern 10 An Old swAsAlnetss TInsS~
MRS. 6. 3. RAIL
:7es nth st n. ".
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

The bamboo sometimes grows two
feet In twenty-four hours. There
are thirty varieties Of this tree: the
smallest Is only six inches in height
and the largest one hundred and
fifty feet.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

PRACTICALLY all persistent
coughs in children are due to
some trouble in respiratory
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)

:, Department Of the Intsrier
u. .; Land Once at Sterling. Colorado
Sot'ee Is hereby given that Esther J. Duckcr,
widow Of William Dueker. deceased, Of New
HAymer. Colorado. who. on January 10, 1914
made Homestead Entry. Serial No. elssi7, for
Lots ! and 2. EhNwh, NEk. Section 30,
township North. Range IS West. 9Th Pvin-
eipai Meridian. has aled notice of intention to
make Final Three Year Proof. to establish
claim to the land bove described. before Clyde
l. Stanley. United States Commissioner. a.
New Raymer. Colorado on the goth day Of
May. 1919.
claimant names - witnesses:
So'tiob Friss. James Z. Smsthers. Christ
zortman. and Chester L. Snyder, all Of New
Raymer. Colorado. l.,o "a
A. ?. BROWNS. Register
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publsher)
Dspsrtasat ef he lnteris

UepaFtnsnt Of he IntsFisr
U. 8. Land Once At Sterling. Color.dc
March 10. 1913.
:. Notice , hereby given that Edd McI..urh-
lin. Of New Raymsr. Colorado. who, on Octo-
Der 2s 1915, made Homestead Entry. Serial
70. e2SS41. for hHNEk ese. Is. 7. 8 North.
80. Township 9 North. Range 81 Wes., 6th
Principal Meridian. has hled notice Of inten
ton 70 make Final Three Year Proof, to a.
tablbh claim TO the land above described, be-
fore CLYDE L. Stanley. United States Commir-
day Of April, 1919.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Edward ]. Seavy. Roy Crabbe, William Holf-
helm. and Frank Novak. all Of New Raymcr.
Colorado. 3-l3 i-10
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisherl
Department Of he Int.r,e,

Department Of the Interior
u.u..,s = Land Once at Sterling. Colorado
Notice + hereby given that Anna NJ. How.
e. 1915. made Homestead Entry ssr;sI VI
oe22ssSs. for SWh. and who on October q
as; Isas; made additional Homestead Entry. No
02Sols. for SWA SEh. ali in Sectiva ee
Township 9 North. Range 81 West, sth Priv.
s.psi s Meridian has filed notice Of intention 70
claim to the land above described. before
Clyde l.. Stanley. United States Commission. n.
day Of April, 1919. s'e -N"u
Claimant names - witnesses:
Joseph Wuster, Edward r. SchindIer. ceovv.
z. Chatman. Charles Eckstine. al Of Fort
Morgan. Colorado. s-l3 l-io
A. r. BROWNS. Rex,s.er'
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisherl

pspsstnsnt Il ~ Intsrisr
"; >. Land Once at Sterling, Colorado,
April .. 1919.
Notice b hereby given that Gerse Z. Wat.
son. Of Avalo Colorado. who. on October "a,
1914. made Hensstssd Entry. Serial Ne. s2i7si
for SWA Sec. Is. and NWh. Section 20.
Township 10 North. Range 81 West, 9Th prin.
eipai Meridian. hos hlsd notice Of intention /,
make Final Three Year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Clyde l.. stanley. United States Commissioner,
st Avabo. Clorado. on the 18th day Of May.
1919.
Claimant names = witnessu:
c. Eaton. Dayton =. BRAIDED. and Fred 8
honlux. al Of Avalo. Colorado and Andrsw
B. Dendinssr. Of New Raymer. Colo. l-io s-s
4 ,. BROWNS. Resists.