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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

cupful of beef fat to one cupful OF
! hot water and six potatoes. Place the
dipped potatoes in a shallow pie plate
and place in hot oven; bake As min
utes, basting occasionally.
Bran Bread.-Mix together two Ia
bleSpoontuls of sugar, one teasp0onfu
OF salt and one well-beaten egg. Add
onc-half cupful of molasses, two CUP
fuls of sour milk and one teaspOonfHl
of soda dissolved in the milk. Stir in
slowly two cupfuls each of bran, white
flour and graham flour. Lastly add
one-half teaspOOnful of baking powder.
Raisins may be added, One-half cupful;
flour them and add as the bread goes
into the pan. Bake fOrty-flve minutes
In moderate oven. This makes two
'Oaves and is especially good for the
little people.
Apple PuddIng.-Grease pudding
dish and place pared, cOred and quar-
tered apples, five or six, in baking
dish. Add one-fourth of cupful each
Of mOlasses and brown sugar, one tea
spoonful of vinegar, one teaspOOnful
of cinnamon, One-fOurth of cup of
cold water and one tablespoonful Of
butter. Cover with rich pie crust
and bake thirty minutes.
Chicken FiIlets With Ham and Mush-
rooms.-RemOve the breasts from
chickens. Young chickens or those up
to a year old may be used for this
dish. Allow half a chicken breast for
each service. Trim each half neatly
and set the fillets side by side in a
buttered baking dish; pour in a little
hot cream, cover with buttered paper
and cook In a moderate oven until
tender. Basic often with the cream or
melted buther. Broil a thin pear
shaped piece of ham for each fillet; let
the ham be half an inch larger than
each fillet. Peel a mushroom cap for
each service, drop a hit of butter in
each and cook in the oven ten min
utes. Have ready a slice of hot but
tered toast for each service; set the
ham on the toast, the chicken on the
ham and a mushroom above the chick
en-; season with cream and salt and
pepper and pour around the toast.
Serve piping hot.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

the meat and removed before serving,
adds greatly to It's flavor. Any wild
game Is improved by such seasoning.
Potato Dumplings.-Sift together
one and one-half cupfuls of flour, I've
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
half teaspoonful of salt, three tea
spoonfuls of butter, one-half cupfuI
of riced potato, one egg beaten light
and three-fourths Of a cup of milk.
Mix all the ingredients, roll in a sheet
and cut in rounds. Set close in but
tered steamer and cook over water or
meat Is minutes. Do not open the
steamer nor allow the water to cease
boiling during the cooking.
Citron Melon Preserve.-Cut the mel
on in quarters and the quarters
in smaller pieces, remove the
rind and cut in cubes or in such
shapes as may be wished. Cover
the prepared melon with cold water,
adding two tablespoonfuls of salt to
each quart of cold water and let stand
over night. Drain, rinse in cold wa
ter and drain again, then cook until
tender in boiling water. Drain again
and weigh. For each pound of mate
rial allow three-fourths of a pound of
sugar, half an ounce Of ginger, stems
or Canton, and one lemon. Slice the
lemons and discard the seeds; slice
or crush the ginger stems and cook
separately in boiling water until ten
der Make strip Of the sugar and
water drained from the lemons and
ginger; skim, add the melon and let
cook until plump and transparent
Skim the melon from the strip. To
the strip add the lemon and ginger
and LET cook until rich strip is form.
ed add the cltron, heat to boiling
and seal in jars.
N1u No. wee
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

fringe exactly matches It and the tam
is made of the same material as the
scarf, with pompon of wool like the
fringe.
The scarf at the right has a wide
border In a checker board pattern,
which turns back to form a practical
collar and a belt that buttons across
the front.
Sometimes two lengths of aneOra
wool are used to form garment that
stands between a scarf and a coat,
and by this means is extended below
the waistline at the back. But the
scarfs pictured protect the body where
1t 10 most sensitive to cold and they
are easier to make. The scarfs with
tams to match are scoring a triumph
as Christmas gifts for young women
and without the tam, for others.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09
oh, How True!

The class was studying gender and
had been asked to give the feminine
form for ''widower" One Of the
youngsters offered "spnster" as the
FORM. The others said widow" was
the proper word
'But a spinster is the same as a
grass widow" insisted the first child.
~No, they're not" explained John.
"a grass widow has had a man that
she didn't want and spinster has
wanted man she didn't have" In
dianapOlis News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09
Works Both WAYS.

LOwe-Statistic prove that mar
rage is preventive against suicide.
BOwe-It's poor rule that won't
work both ways. Statistics also prove
that suicide is a preventive against
marriage Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

Accept California" Syrup Of Figs
Only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love Its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say "California."-Adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09
HeKTCHEN
&C. 1920, Western Newspaper union)

where did yesterdays sunset go,
When It faded down the hills so slow,
And the gold grew dim, and the purple
light
Like an army with banners passed
from sight?
VIII its flush go into the goldenrod,
aus thrill to the purple aster's nod,
Its crimson fleck the maple bough,
And the autumn glory begin from noWi
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

Let's just be glad the gypsy wind Ii
blowing
Across the clover meadow, sweet and
free.
And who could sigh who hears the
merry challenge,
"Cast care aside, and follow, follow
mel"
Let's just be glad.
Christine Kerr DaviA
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

following:
Pan Roasted
Potatoes. - Use
potatoes of uni
form size. Dip
each Thoroughly
into water and
fat mixed togeth-
er, using One-half
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09
Arrays ObIlnlnu.

Jud Tunkins says he's perfectly will
ing to be wrong sometimes, for the
sake Of not Spoilin' an interestin' ar
gument.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09
So Did We.

Marry in haste and repent at leis-
ure."
"At leisure? thought Reno got the
divorce business"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

meat lacks fat and this
should be supplied by
larding with small strips
of salt pork, cut in mar
row strips near to the
rind, as that part Of the
pork is firmer. An onion,
a carrot or two, finely
chODDed and cooked with
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09

1t Is said that gold is so malleable
that 1t car be beaten as thin as rail-
way sandwich.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09
sEAsoNARLE GOOD THINGS.

With venisOn in season, there is no
more delicious tidbit than roast saddle
oP yopicOu TIcuoIlv Tho
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-09
FOODS FOR EVERY DAY.

A change from the everyday way OF
serving potatoes will be found In tee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
AN EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS.

Everyone may recall the exchange of professors
between German and American universities before
the war. a subtle form of propa ganda much encour-
aged by the former kaiser and the Rhodes scholar
ships at oxford, bequeathed by the great British
!mperialist 10 promote the unity of the Ango-Saxon
and Teutonic peoples by bringing together Ameri-
can German English students
Since the the German Rhodes scholarships
have been dropped. there has sprung up
oxford university British American club which
for its purpose the promotion Of understanding
between the British Coiona' and American students
there. At present about 100 American undergrad
yates and 200 from the dominions are
enrolled at oxford, who will form the nucleus Of
the new club.
This movement revives the suggestion that IN
stead of exchange Of professors the British and
American universities might arrange exchange Of
students that few thousand British students be
American universities and a few thousand
American students to British universities each year,
the respective governments TO pay the expense Such
q "get-together" movement would be two-sided
fair and mutually beneficial
II would that a leaven of frst-hand infor-
nation about the other country and people would
be exchanged annually of which there is both
sides the need. particularly in the altered
relations Of the nations result of part
nershp i'm the war and no less because OF the prob
lens Of the future in which the need for mutual
Outstanding will be of vital Importance to each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

average expenditures before 1914, would meet edu-
catonal needs for several years.
Tremendous demands are being made upon the
rational finances Millions asked for shipping
railroads. conservation and a multitude Of other
agencies and functions which a few years ago
sought little or nothing.
To grant all the requests that congress faces
would burden the taxpayer intolerably. Appropria-
ton must be q matter Of choosing. and trimming
And in the absence OF budget system this
cess is likely TO be ruled more by expedency than
by merit
However if the lawmakers listen to the voice
Of the people they will put education the top
q the preferential list Nothing is more impor-
tant few things equally
Erucation is the greatest retaredness measure
this nation undertake
hundred millions is a small sum to appropriate
FOR 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
MARCIA.

Marcia has an ancient and noble
origin. IN early Rome there was a
famous gem of Sabine origin which
gave a king 10 Rome and was called
MartiUs. MartiuS is said 20 come
from Marcus. a name about which
etymologists. However. the consen-
sus Of opinion seems TO be that it
was derived from Mars, the war
god and one Of the chief Of the old
Latin deities.
The daughter of the Martius fam
lily were called Marcia Another
spelling was NJ rzia Reaching
France. the name became Marcie
and Of late years when Marcia re-
turned TO vogue she was used as the
feminine of Mark.
Martina is another form OF Mar
cia, the original Martina being one OF
the young Roman girls who endured
the fiery trial OF martyrdom under
the Emperor Decius. For some rea-
son which history does not explain
the maiden-hair fern became identi-
fed with her and its prevalence in
Roman gardens and as an ornament
TO Roman fountains Is said 10 be in
her honor
Her name penetrated Italy.
France and even England. where IL
was used as the feminine OF Martin.
But il has almost dropped out OF
usage. Marcia alone surviving.
The cats-eye is Marcia's tails
manic stone and is a charm against
evil spirits. IL Is said 20 protect her
AGAINST the treachery Of others.
Thursday il her lucky day and 8 her
luck8 number.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
For Fathers and
Mothers to Give
Serious Thought

Dr. George d. Strayer. professor
Of educational administration of Co
lumbia university and former presi-
dent of the National Educational
association, turns into view a phase
of he public school question of
which little has bee nsaid and con-
corning which little is generally
known outside educational organi-
zations:- the incompetency of a large
proportion of public school teachers.
In support of his conclusion that
the most distinctive American insti-
tuition. the public school system, un-
less rescued by immediate remedial
efforts. Will suffer harm which can
not be repaired short OF several dec
AIDES. he quotes from the report OF
the United States commissioner of
education. While the public school
organization. according 70 Or.
strayer. has been going backward
for "a long time, the accent has been
since 1914 The figures he presents
are astonishing
In 1919 ole-SlAtn OF the pubut
school teachers were 10 years OF age
or younger. and 100000. or approx
mately so per cent OF the national
aggregate, are under % years OF
age
But the worst is still 10 come, for
DIR. Strayer observes dejectedly that
this immaturity of age is aggravated
by can appalling lack OF education
beyond the eighth grade.
DR.. Strayer probably is not alone
ia the desire TO burn these facts
into the minds OF the fathers and
mothers of the country. who ought
20 know that 100000 children are
entrusted 10 the educational guild
ance Of teachers who themselves
have not had more than a common
school education.
His statistics are of a character
which must impress sthe minds of
all who have a genuine interest in
the proper maintenance of the pub
lie schools. The question Dr.
Strayer says. which should be put
10 Anaariea-n parents and The nation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
THE sTINGuEsT MAN

tChicago Herald & Examiner
This is absolutely true
story, Jake is a stingy man. but
they say his brother. Frank. is
still worse. A crowd Of men
were being treated" by one Of
their number and Frank was
among them. one took a soft
drink, several accepted cigars.
and so on. until Franks turn
came. Well, Frank, what Will
you have?" asked his friend.
Well, said Frank, If il don't
make any difference 10 you, I
Just guess I'll take the dime"
J. r.
one evening, when the fare
on the surface lines was seven
cents. tall, skinny woman
boarded a State ST. car in front
OF me- She gave the conductor
six cents, remarking: 4 will
give you the other penny to-
morrow night" The conductor
growled: I'll never see Won
againi" But she walked on into
the car unconcerned.
JEAN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

at large is: What kind of schools
do we want for our children? In
view Of HIS arithmetical presentation
that appears to be the real question.
but the answer should be easy TO
reach. The country wants the best,
and after recovering from the hu-
initiation that follows discovery Of
how far we are and have been from
the best, something may be done TO
give the publ cschools we desire,
and which the richest nation ought
to have.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

pound so l tined II and IL helped me
very much so that now | can do every
thing In the house. have told my
friends about your wonderful Vege-
table Compound and you have my
permission TO publish my letter so
other women who suffer may learn
how TO get well. Mrs. IDA OVEN
STEIN, 9O2 S. Marshfield Ave,
Chicago, Ill.
This good old fashioned remedy is
made from native roots and herbs and
containsno narcotics or harmfuldrugs.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will help you, write TO
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
identiaD Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by a woman, and held in
strict confidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
WILL WOMEN VOTE THIS YEAR?

It begins to look doubtful whether the ,Somen
will have suffrage throughout the land in time TO
exercise that prerOsatve in the November election.
Only scant three states are necessary on the list
those which have far ratified the Anthony
amendment to the constitution but the last few
come with progress sively increasing difficulty.
The reason for this can be given. for
actually shown what is the motivating cause.
But il may be has been charged by
suffra gsts, that leaders OF the dominant
parties are back of the delay. How this may
explained by the well known timidty of politicians
in the face of a new issue.
They cannot tell what the women voters will do;
both democrats and republicans have failed in the
large sense to line ur the suffragists solidy be-
hind either of their banners. And the campaign
this year is to be decided upon very complicated
issues. they afraid of any ne which
threatens further to confuse things. What they do
there would be considerable relief experienced by
party Managers if the women did not get to vote this
year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
A HUNDRED MILLION FOR EDUCATION

AT first thought the proposal of the Smith Towner
bill now in congress to appropriate s1oOOOO,OOO
Tor education is likely to stagger average concep-
tions. That is because have been looking upon
schools in terms OF hundreds of dollars instead of
terms OF hundreds OF millions.
The proposal to spend nearly billion dollars a
year on gigantic naval establishment and almost
much upon the military has excited compare
lively little interest among the taxpayers The war
had accustomed thinking defense in terms
OF billions
Thus. a billion dollars for war does not seem to
be so large a hundred million for schools
And yet what it is officially suggested that spend
upon the war machinery in single year above our
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
MARCH 8. 1920.
THE BUSINESS FAMILY.

Business concerns coming more and TO
realize that pays give the employees an interest
IN the profits Of the business That the same thing
holds in the family life is the contention Of re-
article in the Country Gentleman" This case
is given as an illustration:
THE other day in a small town banker
showed me his ledger. and pointed where
i'm family there was a seIarate account for
each member, father, mother, two and
daughter. That is what call ideal family
from a business point of view said the banker
The children have the income from their
calves colts pigs. the mother has the income
from the poultry and half the dairy products
They draw their own checks, and at birth
days father adds something the accounts
Occasionally ne asks how they stand and
that they are kept alive. And work-say. those
children and that wife take just much inter
est in running that farm as If each the sole
owner!
L have not heard that any of the young
folks going 10 town 10 get jobs clerks.
and there has been no worry over the labor
situation Part of the satisfaction believe. is
due TO the mutual interest that the members
II does good the businesslike way in
which the wife and the young folks come TO
the counter. There will be business failures
recorded for any of that group 80
There can be no doubt of the soundness of the
principles advocated above Mutual interest in the
progress joint possessior. fair lab
or with carefully stimulated interest in a savings
bank account for individual, is "a fairly sure
foundation for prosperity be It in the family or
outside OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
IN THE EDITORS MAIL.
The Tower OF Babel man.
Brother Bill:

SrOther Bill:
Last friday morning a well
lOded street car on the switch
At marietta St, city bound. had
the misfortune of havin' a sic
mOtorman. he forgot 10 throw
the block and midway Broad
way was met by eastbound car
ne bucked up with unchanged
mite at corner of Marietta and
Broadway, had TO climb or top
TO readjust trolley pole which
got off: Coming at switch, per-
formed some operation finely
proceeding again without
changing block and again be
ing met half way, this time he
would not back as he lacked
backbone or rather 10 much Of
1t and stalled until next car
coming. through cOurtecy Of
motOrman who transferred his
passengers TO outbound car
which returned to town and vice
versa giving our car again right
of way while a few boys sug-
gested calling police ambulance
for our motorman who seeming
~ had a stroke of incompe-
tence. anyway we got to town
in less than two nights.
Bro. +. Schanbroeck.
p. S.-This, seeing you are in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
WHAT'S In A NAME

Facts about your name; its
history; its meaning; whence IL
was derived; its significance;
your mcky day and lucky Jewel.
BY MILDRED MARSHALL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

legs and a terrible
bsckache. / could
not do any work
at all. l was
treated by many
physicians but
they did not help
me. read in one
of your books
where other wo-
men h ad be en-
helped by Lydia
E. Pink h a m s
Vegetable Com
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

Tom Brandon seq If we bought pa
per in New York instead Of going to
picture shows we wouldn't be short
now As we have never been ia New
York. this leaves US out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

George Hines certainly keeps
track OF the latest news. Today he
advertises as an extra attra ction.
tilm in which "the divorced hus-
band of Mary Pickford" figures
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

II the home rule bill doesn't please all con-
cerned it won't be because if lack of experience
and experiment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
MIDOMCISNIS.

The secret Of Solomon's success as
a heart-breaker must have been that
he never boosted 10 one woman
about his fascination for all the
others
IL there was a little more frank
ness between men and women be-
fore the wedding and a lot less after
ward. getting married might not
seem SO much like going 10 a re-
fOrmatory'-Helen Rowland
One million Smiths in the United
States are being lined up for 81
each 10 raise a million dollars for
Smith college, Northampton, Mass.
which is the largest college for
women i'm the world.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08

On account Of shortage Of paper.
we viii omit the usual jokes about
Tom Brandon, Fred Rose. LLOYD
Greenan and Dave Boswell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
PUBLISH
MY LETTER
Says Mrs. 0venstein, So Other
Suffering Women May Learn
How to Get Well.

Chicago, I'll. 81 suffered for four
years with pains in my sides, hips and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
Too Iafc

They are going 20 let Germany
-ry the Kaiser II she wants TO- but
Germany viii probably DE unwilling
La IT,. anzthing more than once.
To The Departing Yankee Tourist.
Good bye. Don't take any Eng
Ism money
something.
AnyWdW Burleson is stui iu The
"a 5inet
(ConxriGhL 1221D
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
More Truth
Than Poetry
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
FRIENDLY GREETINGS.

FRIENDLY GREETINGS.
We've read about the ether gun.
A marvellous affair
Which sends a shot which weighs
a ton.
Beyond the ambient air.
Shls shot the scientists explain.
Is accurately reckoned
70 travel through an ether lane
4 thousand feet a second.
AS forth il flies between the gaps
That separate the stars.
And by its aid we may. perhaps.
Communicate with Mars
How pleased the Marian folks will
be
When suddenly. some night.
they waken with a start 20 see
A flash OF binding light
A defamation rends their ears.
They feel a crushing force.
And with the shock their world APP
pears
To stagger from ITS course,
And. as their buildings crash and
fan
Beneath the stunning blow
they'll say. Wen. we'll, Don't that
beat all
Old earth Just said Hello"
We own we'd ike 20 be on hand
To see this message sent
To watch the earthly missile land
And not now true 10 went
2 any grand stand seats are sold.
To witness the affair.
although &c takes our boarded gold
We're aiming 90 be there.
But as we take our telescope
And clap it 20 our eve.
We Fee that we are going 10 hope
That Mars does not reply
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-08
The Tower of Babel
By BILL ARMSTRONG

terested in roasting railway
company.