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The Washington times., 1920-12-04
Are You an
Immortal?

y IN men and one woman have
y just been elected to the Hall
of Fame and placed among
the Imnortals. Which gives rise to
the interesting question for every
man to ask himself: "Am ! an I'm
mortal? II not. why not""
Patrick Henry is now an lmmor-
tai II took Pat long time to get
his, but everything comes to him
who waits. Pat has waited very
patiently and has not lifted his
voice in complaint. He did not
even request immortality. 1t has
come to him unsolicited and he
will probably be much surprised
when he hears about it over the
Ouija board. Nobody knows eX-
actly where Patrick is now. but
he will doubtless get the message.
for Ouija accepts messages for de-
livery anywhere.
Pat did not ask for immortality.
He asked for liberty. He was the
man who made the remark. quite
offhand, one day: Give me lib
erty or give me DEATH" and just TO
show that the Fates are not stingy,
he got both. Pats niche in the
Hall of Fame has been waiting for
him nearly 40 years and has ac-
cumulated much dust and cobwebs
by this time; no doubt but il will
be swept out. There is no one we
would rather see in the Hall of
Fame than Pat. We have always
liked him. and he is so popular
everywhere that there will prob
ably be celebration and torch
light procession in honor of the
event Wherever Pat is at present
The moral in the case of Patrick
is that it is not well to be discour-
aged If you are not elected to the
Hall of Fame while you are alive.
1t may come to you quite unex-
pectedly hundred years after yol.
are dead. and then how you will
enjoy it.
Another gentleman elected to
the Hall of Fame was the one who
invented ether. Another was the
man who built the big bridge at
st. Louis. Both OF them had to
wait long time. but they dis
played maximum of patience.
Apparently the way to become i'm
mortal is to keep still and say
nothing about it. OF course, it may
not come to all those who keep
still. and some may be left out, but
If you are reasonable and don't an
pear too anxious you may stand a
chance.
We don't know whether the man
who invented the method of load
ing two tons of coal on a one-tor.
truck is an Immortal, but he should
be. The lady who went over
Niagara Falls in barrel is also
entitled to consideration, as is the
man who invented the one-man
top for automobiles, which can be
put up by the one man. his wife
and her two sisters and their six
children. But there are millions
of others and we can't mention all
of them. No doubt they will gaii.
recognition in time.
II you would become an Immor-
tai. go about your own business,
keep your face clean, pay your
debts. love your own wife. take the
kids out walking on Sunday, and
kiss your mother-inlaw every
morning. Then hundred years
after you arc dead somebody will
elect you to the Hall of Fame and
it's worth waiting for.
The Washington times., 1920-12-04

HAVE had a visitor. a boy OF
twelve. Dear hoy, too. The kind
of a boy who can do little things
for YOU and whistle and ny kites
and be generally nice until it
comes to eating And this boys
diet is 80 limited that il is hard
work TO cook for him.
Sick: Not bit OF IL. T;ut the
poor boy has been permitted to
grow used 10 eating just few OF
the NOR" expensive foods. And NJ
matter how tasty may bc some Of
the cheaper dishes nor how attraC-
tivciy you prepare them, tho boy is
polite but quite firm in his refusal
to 30 much as try them.
And tho boy H. worth writing
about because thcrc are SO many
more Of him. And the boy and
Eirl of his Kind Is, grown up. the
hoardcr who picks the boarding
house charging a fair board and
then Erumblcs because SO many
things are served that arc 'un-
catabl"."
And tho boy grown is tho un-
happy traveller who. because nc can
not get tho few foods he know at
home. d"crics the land Of milk and
honey. Sometimes this boy. grown,
expects steaks and chops from his
wife daily whcu he provides only
beef stew income.
NEW DISH ENERN WEEK.
lie Is the boy in the army and
navy who feels abused when he
receives wholesome meals we'll
planned from dietctic standpoint
and properly prepared because only
now and then do they give him Of
tho few foods TO which he has
limited himself.
one Of tn" first bits OF advice
H. do not Jet this sort " thing hap
pen. No child like new foods
always the Grst tine they arr pre-.
scented To him. And tho same is
tue OF growh-ups. But the house,
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tuition, he opened the door into
the now empty church and made
his way toward the porch, where
the sound OF voices warned him
that several persons were linger-
ing. That nature of their congratu-
lations confirmed his doubts. Mrs.
Plimpton, resplendent and looking
less robust than usual in one of
her summer Paris gowns. greeted
him effusively.
GENERALIZATION
"Oh, Mr.. Holder, what won
derful sermon" she cried. ~ can't
express how il made me feel--so
delinquent! or course that is ex-
actly the effect you wished. And
] was just telling Wallis was so
glad 1 waited until Tuesday to go
East. or l should have missed il.
You surely must come on TO Hamp-
ton and visit us, and preach 1t over
again in our little stone church
there, by the sea. Good-by-and
don't forget! I'll write you. setting
the date, only we'd be glad to have
you any time"
TO lie Continued.
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When a Girl Marries
A Story of
EARLY Welded LIFE
By Ann Lisle.

rlson family and for one Pat Dali
tton when little Anne Lee changed
her name. murmured Pat seriously.
III say So" laughed Virginia.
don't want TO gurgle about Il.
But ! wonder what we'll ever do TO
show Anne how we feel about
you'd find way-if need be-"
burst in Jim. striking a note that
stood out from the gentle melody
which had been played. "And the
hrst thing you can do 10 show my
girl how you feel about the dear.
loving sweetness OF her is TO save
her from being a contributory cause
to hurting someone she loves"
What do you mean, Jimmie:"
asked Virginia.
Il mean that you mustn't rush
Phoebe and Neal into a wedding
while Father Andrew Is away"
MY heart leaped up. How clever
~ he'd done this. He was on my
side after all. Because I didn't
want the wedding hurried through
before Rather Andrews return. Jim
was ready TO cry down the beautiful
and generous plan Jeanie had
evolved in such JOY. But knew
Jeanie well enough TO feel that she
g''i' WIN Joy.
"Oh. Jim" she protested. How
silly. Mr.. Hyland can't be very
sentimental about being at the we'd
ding or he wouldn't have chosen
this partieuiGT season to go of on
a hunting trS with a couple of men
as he's done
NECE. cry COMPELLED.
He had to go. II was business
or serious nature that dragged
him off TO the wilds just now"
said Jim concisely. "And the onIv
reason why two men went with
him and gave this the color OF a
pleasure trip Is because FEATHER
Andrews wonderful personality so
impressed them that they altered
their plans in order to have him
as a travelling companion"
How hattering.' said Virginia
noncommitally.
"fes--a tribute to rare person
ality, replied Jim. For Anne's
sake you wont fai! to pay your
tribute, too. will you. dear? We
aren't going 20 worry about a
months waste rent or a months
postponed happiness are we-when
the first Harrison chance to honor
Anne comes along"
You bet not" cried Virginia un.
expectedly.
Then as unexpectedly she rushed
to my side and drew my head
against her heart
Some girl. your little wife
Jimmie she said. "And you can
count on Jeanie to give her The
four-square deal she deserves"
you make me very happy" said
Jim. solemnly.
And so the evening melted away
in harmony and happiness. My
cup of JOY seemed full to over
flowing. ] had love and appre-
citation to a degre I couldn't feel
! merited. The climax OF bliss
came with the words Jim said to
me were alone in our dear, chintz-
hung room:
"Jeanie said il and my heart
sings it-lass. 1t was the best day
the Harrisons ever knew-and the
blessedest-when you came into
the family"
wonder IL ever woman was
happier and more peaceful than
was then.
Ito be continued.)
The Washington times., 1920-12-04
ISThereBrain
Fatigue?
By Brice Belden, NJ. ID.

THERE is some question as to
whether it is possible for our
brains to become tired in the
same way as our muscles. This
also includes the question Of
whether such a condition as neuras-
thenia, or nervous exhaustion,
which we take to be form of
tiredness" OF our nervous systems
can be effectively relieved by
change of scene or complete cessa-
tion OF work.
Science has worked out an inte--
c.ting theory alopg this line to the
effect that IL is not rest or change
Of environment that the tired gray
matter Is in dire need OF In the
cases OF so-called exhaustion but a
new kind OF work
To follow OUT the line of reason
ing OF those who think the appar-
emily exhausted brain simply needs
continued work O IA new kind, IL
must be understood that through
this organ runs a system OF paths"
OF thought These thought paths
are something like canals on the
outside layer of the brain and they
become deeper according to the
number OF times they are used.
are developed by the deepening of
certain paths until the ever repeat
ed impulse creates a definite canal.
The idea that the brain in these
cases usually needs change OF
work rather than trip to the san
atorium is based on conviction
that those canals formed by a daily
office routine. for example. have
not been wholesOmely organized by
impulses threading the maze of
little thought paths. and that the
patient has deepened a route from
one thought path TO another which
has resulted in an undesirable
canal. too much deepened to be
eliminated. but the evil effect Of
which can be nullified through the
acquisition of an entirely new path.
There is. however. another cause
OF nerve tiredness which is impor-
tant TO note that this is autointoxi-
cation. a state in which the slug
gish working OF a digestive system
overtaxed by inefficient living and
poor diet, forms poisons through
its inactivity which dull the work.
ing powers OF the whole body and
very often include the thought pros
esses in their destructive influence.
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that her husband is as satisfied
without children as she is. ! am
positive that there will be a time
when both will have to make an
explanation TO the Heavenly Father
for such a statement and for the
possible influence they may have
spread in encouraging young mar
ried couples to start out in life
with nothing but selnshness as
their future.
Surely. no human being. especially
a woman twhom God has given the
greatest honor that can be given.
that Of being a mothcr), would dare
to make such a statement and feel
happy over IL, as these two have.
without fear OF having some ter
riblc punishment inflicted upon
The Washington times., 1920-12-04
BOOKS

a YANKEE GIRL At FORT SUMTER
By Alice Turner Curtis Philadelphia
Penn Publishing Company.
For girls from seven 10 eleven.
This is the story Of tho adventures
Of little Boston miss in Charles
ton, $. G.. just before tho opening
Of the civil War. Despite the
troublous times, sylvia thoroughly
enjoyed tho old fashioned planta-
ton life and became deeply at.
tachcd To her new friends Sylvia's
perilous adventure In Charleston
harbor. and the amusing efforts of
the faithful negro girl to become
likc her young mistress. all tend
I" makr this story ON" that every
little girl VIII enjoy reading and
from which shr viii learn Of the
far-uff da and 90 th" high ideals
of southern honor and Northern
courage.
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Slaves to a Select Diet
BY Loretto G. Lynch.

wifc who would use the worlds
available food supply to advantage
will make an effort to introduce at
least ono new dish week into the
dict. Make half the recipe. Some
times a small serving is more con-
ducivc TO liking than n larger por-
ton.
There are some housewives who
think that meal without potatoes
is really not a meal Yet these
same women are often surprised to
find that their families welcome
steamed rice with carefully pre-
pared tomato sauce when pcrchance
thCy arc dining out.
STARVATION WOULD BE CURE.
My little visitor did not come for
mo to discipline in the way Of
what was good Tor him to cat. And.
Of course. courtesy dictated that |
try to please him. But he ate only
steak, chops, potatoes, white bread.
butter, peas, corn, aud a few rich
desserts. There was no green vcgc-
table, or in fact any vegetable
other than peas and corn that he
would cat. Fruit. too. and eggs
and cereals and milk he had no
liEinE for, although he would take
milk in cocoa or rich dessert.
Yet had he not been guest. had
he been trained for few weeks, l
feel sure that through starvation
he could have beer induced to
taste the golden apple sauce or tho
luscious baked apple or the nice,
fat raisins and other delicious
fruits.
And when he became hungry
enough feel sure hc would have
eaten u slice Cf boiled mutton. with
onions. And, possibly IL We put
very little bright rcd jam on the
thiuly alicod brown bread, he would
bread ~ we'll as u simple, attrnc-
tive dessert.
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BELIEVES SHE WROTE
LETTER ~ DELIRIl VI.

I sincerely believe that either \.
G. :. wrote that letter while in a
delcrium or she Is "a very young
girl with it'll" knowledge Of what
marriage really means. Happy
Though Married Ton Years" could
not have said moro effective words
in volumes than he did in his quo
tatiou in Mondays paper. Tho
same quotation may wcli bc 8p-
piled to tho article written by "Onc
who knows" also published in
Mondays paper. Even though "Onn
Who Knows" can truthiully say
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IN AT thinks it would be jolly ,

81" Al tnlHhs IL "ouIu De JoiIy
to stay out here all the
year round. and so I've An
inspiration. Guess WHAT" said Vir-
ginia.
We had finished our dinner and
were comfortably settled in the big
living room at Dreamwold. Our
visit to the second dhoneymooners at
the old Harrison place was start
ing off with an ease and comfort
and an air of simple family Joy
such as I'd never felt since coming
from my country home to the big
. city.
Jim, for the FIRST time in weeks.
looked relaxed and peaceful. Jeanie
fairly radiated peace and Joy. And
Pat was afiame with the charm I'D
always felt In him and had an air
OF Thanksgiving that made him
seem like a Christmas tree and
Thanksgiving turkey sublimated
into a human being.
"She has an Inspiration repeat
ed Pat. nodding at Virginia with
twinkle OF enjoyment and appre-
citation. Herself do be havin'
them about once the day-and 'tis
excellent hearing they are. Come
want to say"
Virginia ruffled his thatch of
gray hair with a straying hand.
and looking at US with a wistful
smile that asked our pardon IL her
love bubbled over more than we
thought dignified she said:
"We're all four OF us SO happy
that we ought TO be thinking how
to make other people happy, too.
There's young Neal and our little
Phoebe. Why shouldn't they have
each other and a home and the bliss
it will bring them? And there's my
apartment in town. See the big
idea?"
HER BIG IDEA.
uneasily. We both realized in
fash that even though love had
"gentled" our Virginia, IL hadn't
completely altered our high-spirited
proud sister. Her big idea was
probably to arrange for a wedding
. at once and to let Phoebe and Neal
reap the benefit OF her apartment
before her years lease ran out. And
once she got that idea in her head
she would want to put it through
as Jim had insisted even while !
argued that we owed it TO Father
Andrew as wei! as to the kiddics
themselves TO await the outcome
of his trip.
what is the big idea?" I asked,
sparring for time and wondering If
Jim would array himself on Jennie's
side against me and my feeling Of
loyalty to the dear father who had
gone to investigate Meals right to
his name.
Don't you see without my say
ing" asked Virginia. with a gentle
ness new to her. "They can have
my apartment year OF it-while
they save money to buy pretties Of
their own. A nest all made to or
der. ! think we ought to get the
invitations out right away and ar
range for the wedding out here this
month"
"'Tis beautiful dearest" agreed
Pat radiiantly. Then to us. You'll
not be denying that 'tis a lovely
thought and practical as well?"
And when you come right down
to it," said Virginia generously, ito
whom do we owe every bit OF it,"
TWAS a lucky day for the Har-
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Write frankly. briefly, and ruthfuly your views
the problem, els Marriage a SUGGEST" If you
think it not altogether success, do not fail to sug
gest what you think is the remedy. WHAT is the
trouble, and what could be done Write in your
opinions experiences. and suggestions Write frankly
and fcarlessy-your confidence will be respected. No
of writers published except with the writer's
consent Use only side of the paper.
Address your contributions to
MARRIAGE EDITOR.
The Washington Times
Washington. D. c.
The Washington times., 1920-12-04
Pretty Window Draperies.

rrCttN window urapcricS are
made by dycing white marquiscttc
Dutch curtains old rose and some
blue. These curtains look very
pretty over white curtains. and do
not keep out the light like other
heavy goods such as poplin and
crctonncs. This marduisctto can
be bought for 90 cents a yard.
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SHE IS
ASHAMED OF HER.

Replying to NJ. Il. +. who thinks
her two children too much trouble,
she should be ashamed to acknowl-
edge it even to herself. A. G. S. is
to be excused for prcferring cats
and dogs, but NJ. B. 7. has forgot
ton her womanly instincts alto
E'thcr. Brace up, woman, and re-
member your mother a. II. II.
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.sTyLE Ali THE WHILE"

what docs tho average business
girl cat for luch? The Woman
wondered as she/looked around her
In the restaurant. Near her was
party OF six. Two Of the girls had
apple pic and ice cream; two had
coffee and apple, and two had soup
and bread and butter.
They were all dressed in tho
latest style in both paint and
clothes. and the latter cost bunch
Of money. The Woman estimated.
But as no one can have his money
and spend IL. too" the girls we're
going easy on the "eats.'
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IS MARRIAGE A SUCCESS?

woman wants to primp up and go
out to have men admire her for
her beauty, size had better stay
single.
What beauty IS better than the
beauty Of motherhood 10 have
n dear baby in your arms to cuddle
and love. That means lot.
The Washington times., 1920-12-04
CHAPER TX.
THE DIVINE DISCONTENT.

1t was the last Sunday in May.
and in another week the annual
flight to the seashore and the noun
tains would have begun again. The
breezes stealing into the church
through the open easements waited
hither and thither the odors of the
'hancel flowers, and mingled with
those fainter and subler perfumes
set free by the rustling of summer
gowns.
AS on this day he surveyed his
d"cOrous and fashionable congrega-
tion. Holder had something of that
sense of extremity which the great
apostle to the Gentiles himself must
have felt when he stood in the
midst Of the Areopagus and made
his vain yet sublime appeal to
Athcnian Indifference and luxury.
"And the times OF this ignorance
God winked at; but now COM
mandcth all men everywhere to re-
pent.' Some. indeed, stirred
uneasily as tho rector paused. low
erinS their eyes before the intens
sity Of his glance. vaguely realE-
ing that tho man had flung the
whole passion Of his being into the
appeal
HecdlesSnoSs that was Gods ac-
cusation against them, against the
age. Materialism. individualism.
So absorbed wcrc they in the pur-
suit Of wealth, Of distraction, so
satisfied with the current phi
'osophr. so intent on surrounding
themselves with beautiful things
aud thus shutting out the sterner
Nl"V. that thUN had grown needless
of the divine message. How few of
them availcd themselves Of their
spiritual birthright to renew their
lives at the altar rail. And thcy
had permitted their own children
to wander aNay Rcpcnt,
There was note of desperation
In his appeal. like that Of tho her
init who stands on mountain crag
and warns Tho gay and thouShtlcSs
of tho valley of the coming ava
1anchc. Had thcv hcari; him at last?
There were few moments Of tense
silence. during which he stood gaz-
ing at them. Then he raised his
arm In bencdiction. gathered up
his surplicc, descended the pulpit
steps, and crossed swiftly the
chanccI
He had. as IL were, turned on all
the power in supreme effort Go
reach them. What IL he had failed
again? Such was the misgiving
that bcsct him. after tho service,
as hc got out Of his surrlice. com
municated by some occult telcp-
pthy Mr. rarr was wait
ing for him. and summoning his
courage, hope battling against in
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NOT ALL OF
THEM.

NOT ALL OF
THEM.
agree with o. V. Amor. He is
right about women afraid OF losing
their Shapes. But not all OF them.
I have been married four years and
have two children and i am as
proud OF them as Harding is to be
in the White House. l think mar
rage is a success il both make II
so. and YOU can do IL. But IL
The Washington times., 1920-12-04
The Woman
Observer
THE TRIAL HOUsEKEEPER.

We frequently hear about the
tired business man. but now the
tired housckcepcr crops up.
I'm too tired to read anything
but light stun" says the tired
housckccpcr. 81 want something
which will make me forget how
tired am. | don't want to exert
my mind"
That's a bad habit to get into,
tired housckeepcr. Better take a
now lease on lifo before your mind
atrophics.
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them. I feel sorry for such women
as these. One can imagine the
little respect or love that A. c. :.
or "One Who Knows" must have for
their own mothers, or they would
not have written such idiotic
articles. X NJ.
The Washington times., 1920-12-04
A Daily Recipe
OLD.FASHlONED SOFT
GINGER COOKIES.
I cup molasscs

I cup molassCs.
4 cup melted shortening or
cooking oil.
level teaspoon salt.
" level teaspoons ginger.
I level teaspoon cinnamon.
level teaspoon baking soda.
! cups -four.
Put tho molasscs into bowl,
add soda and boat until light
and "NN. add melted
shortci other ingrcd-
tents. H.' is siftcd into
miNtur st. hu cd well and
put int bowl 90, or ana sct in
cold pl r over night or mix in
mornin nd bHE. while getting
the eve MS mCF' The dough is
rolled G. q N.' thick and
cut Wit biscuit co. ter. Bake in
shallow an l' tu - minutes.
Il. S Dcrur.t. with melted
chccolal 1ut .iyHuiatc in bow
over hO water q 4 with tooth
IcCurat,
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This Day in History.

This is tho anniversary OF tho
death, in 1Gi2. OF Jean Armand
DupIcssis. Due dc RiChclieu.
famous Cardinal Minister of
Louis Nil. Of France and one OF
the foremost of statesmen OF all
time. lie established the power
Of the kingship firmly.