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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

As the season advances and the weather becomes warmer and warm CT, there is one small trouble which becomes an increasing bother to a great many women. This common complaint is excessive perspiration-
 A certain amount of perSplrauon is necessary and healthful as we all know, but an excessive amount shows some physical or nervous trouble. Most people tell me that the excessive perspiration is either in the armpits or the hands, or less frequently the feet. We have talked about the prob lem of perspiring fees before. That requires an entirely and much more difficult treatment
 There is a very simple formula which will prevent excessive persplr- ation of the arms and hands It is quite easy to make and is not expen- sive. and I often wonder why more people do not know about it. It con- sistS of
 Epson salts. 3 ounces
 Wheat bran. l hat pint
 Plain water 4 plntS These three ingredients are mixed and allowed to stand overnight Next day. strain and add ounces or the best quality of bay rum.
 This perfectly simple lotion can be used as often as you wish and should merely be rubbed over the part of the skin that perspires. It will not stop perspiration-if it did 1t would be harmful but it will neutralize all unpleasant .odor and it will tend to make the skin healthier
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

lots for it. In this way, the various members will automatically acquire a library of modern literature.
 I say modern literature beca use I assume that the clubs chief pur- pose will be to read and discuss the best of the new books that come out l think most of us feel the need of a closer acquaintance with our present day authors. We all know how back number" and out-of-date we feel when we are among people who are have not read; it seems so unintelli- gent for us to be living in ignorance of what the greatest minds of our own day and age are producing! It puts us at a disadvantage.
 The club might be called, ''The New Fiction Club,'' but this need not mean that the work of some new poet, playwright or essayist cannot be bought and studied, if desired, as we'll as the best novels of the day. The club will be formed for the purpose of keeping abreast of the times in literature, no matter what line of writing is studied. Books on inter- for decoration, china, pottery. world which the members are interested could be included among the fiction selections; and in this way the mem bers would find themselves with many new interests.
 The meetings will be held at a diff ferent members home each month. so that each member will be hostess in turn. It should be definitely de- cided that only the simplest refresh mentS will be served, if economy is to be a consideration (and it always is a consideraEionD Once or twice a year a club dinner might be held, to which the husbands could be in vited and at which literary games might be played.
 Tomorrow-Hints from Readers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
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| Last week a group of four women | wrote to ask me to help them plan
 a literary club which could be run on
 simple lines without dues, officers, or red tape. l make the following sug- gestions, which I hope her busy
 mother -housekeeper will read and | perhaps put into practice For a | little study of this sort makes all the progressive life and a non-progressive i one. Too few of us take time to get away from our daily problems and du- | ties. And we would be so much hap
 pier if we did!
 I believe that a membership of six | would be better than one of four Because I suggest that if there are to be no membership dues, each member could afford to expend about 34 cents a month in order to buy one a little over sand a great many ex- ce1lent books can be bought for that amount. Of course. tz4s books to be read could be taken From a public turn, but this would sske, so much time and trouble. By hUying one book a month. the club could let. each
 member keep it, for five days. if the
 meetings are to be held monthly.
 In this way. the book which all discussed at each meeting, and a new
 book decided upon-to buy for all to read during the coming month.
 Each member could bring clippings of book reviews to each nesting, and these will be read aloud to help the next I suggest that at the opening of each meeting the members take turns expressing their opinions about the book that all have just read. should be placed upon a table and the members will proceed to draw
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
By A. Conan Doyle

- SS Secretary rang the bell.
 Jacobs, bring down my despatch box. This is a farcical waste of time. but, still, if nothing else will satisfy you, it shall be done. Thank you, Jacobs, put it here. I have always had .he key on my watch-chain. Here are the papers, you see. Letter from Lord Morrow, report from Sir Charles Hardy, memorandum from Belgrade, note on the Russo-G erman grain taxes, letter from Madrid, note from Lord F'lower-Good heavens! what is this? Lord BeIlinger! Lord Belling- er,"
 The Premier snatched the blue en- velope from his hand.
 Yes, it is it-and the letter is in tact. Hope, I congratulate you"
 Thank you. Thank you. What a weight from my heart. But this is in nceivable-impossibI MT. Holmes you are wizard, a sOreerer! How did you know it was there ?''
 Because I knew it was nowhere else.''
 'I cannot believe my eyes!" He ran wildly to the door. Where is my wife? I must tell her that all is we'll Hilda. Hilda," we heard his voice on the stairs.
 The Premier looked at Holmes with twink1ing eyes.
 Come. sir.'' said he. There is more in this than meets the eye. How come the letter back in the box?" Holmes turned Away smiling from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
A HEALTH TALK

What the facial massage does to inc Roman, and the Russian bath do to make the body healthy. That is why so many Bridgeport women have hecome devoteeS of the Atlas Turkish Rashs on Tuesday and Friday of each week.
 Many such who found themselves inclined toward obesity have found ralef and reduced weight under the careful manipulation of expert wo- men maSSeuSes-
 With special swimming instructors toe younger element in Bridgeport hsvr, begun the road toward expert s-mmerS and divers The Atlas Baths are fully equipped with hot. steam and O<;her rooms. The plunge and the needle baths are the best to be found in Southern New England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
BEAUTYCHATS
 By Edna Kent Forbes
A COMMON COMPLAINT

If the precipitation is mostly under the arms, you will be able to stop some of it by keeping the armpits clean, either by shaving or using a depilatory powder.
 M. R. G.-Your information is wrong- The scalp does not absorb henna, and if it did it would never produce headaches. If this were true, after using it for two years you would have discovered the tendency.
 M. M. M.-Camphor dries up the tissues under the skin. While there could be no harmful results from try ing this on ankles that are very stout, I would not encourage it as you should be able to keep your ankles looking trim by wearing well cut shoes and stockings and exercising properly.
 L. B.-Send an addressed, stamped envelope, for the formula for makin g the cleansing cream
 R. H-You should weigh 115 pounds.
 Bessie.-Your enlarged joints show that you have been wearing the wrong kind of shoes for years. The shoe with a medium round toe and a heel that is broad enough to give a firm feeling when standing. is the shoe that holds all the bones of the foot in their natural position, so there is no danger of enlarging the joints or causing corns to appear. The height of the heel varies with different peo- pie ,aS some arches require a higher heel than others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
Advice To The
 Lovelorn

By BEATRICE TARTAN

WHICH SHALL SHE MARRY? Dear Miss Fairfax:
 I love a young man whom I have been associated with since childhood but we quarrel continually, I also admire another young man I have known about a year, and when I am in this mans company I always feel perfectly happy. We agree perfectly Everybody advises me to give up the first young man, who is inclined to be rather shiftleSs, ana who. by the way, has asked me to run away with him. My parents say, knowing him so long, it is my duty to accept him. Could I be happy with the first young man. or do you think my feelings for him are due to my long association with him? M. N.
 Why should you marry a man with whom you cannot agree? There isn't much chance that you'll have happy, contented home. The fact that the man is shiftless, and after all these years is ready to run away with you suggests a lack of character and stability. The fact that you've known him so long doesn't count one way or the other for marriage You have no right to keep him in doubt The thing to do is to decide whether he's a habit and a bad one. Then discover how much the peace and happiness you feel with the other man means to you. Is it love-or only q certain placid contentment?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
AN EXPLANATION DUE.

T
 About two months ago met a girl whom I learned to love dearly. I asked her one day if I could take her out, and she consented. To please my mother, I broke the engagement. She would write to me, call me up every day, but would never be allowed to talk to or see ner.
 I was trying to forget her. When met her she told me what she thought of me I had no excuse to make.
 I know we cannot be friends again but what I would like to know is, should I tell her the truth or forget all, which is hard to do? B. L.
 You owe the girl an explanation What is the use of hurting any one by silence and the worst of offence. over which a girl is likely to brood and grow bitter? Common decency requires some explanation of a broken engagement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
Try This Over On Your Gas Stove

are te,;der and tapioca clear; season to taste with salt, white pepper and dash of mace and cayenne. Serve with hot toast strips
 You can also strain out the vegeta- bles and serve with a reaspoonful of whipped cream and a bit of red sweet pepper on top. Or strain the entire amount, and just before placing in soup plates or bowls lay a, small round of hot buttered toast, which has been 5hick1y sprinkled with grated cheese, in each.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

Strain very carefully through two thicknesses of cheesecloth two quarts of the liquor in which one or two fowls have been boiled. Add one ta- blespoon each of very finely shredded carrot, onion, celery and string beans, one-fourth of a bay leaf. four pepper cornS, one clove.
 Cook, covered, for one hour then add one tablespoon Of tiny peas and two tablespoons of minute tapioca..
 Cook one-na1f hour, or until peas
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trimming. But in this case it is not only ornamental, for it also holds down the corners of the nightEoyFn which require no other stitching.
 illustration No. shows the mak- ing of the featherstitch. To make the single" stitch, knot the thread and then bring the needle up through the material. Hold the thread down along the line on which you are going to Sew, with the left thumb Insert the needle a little 10 the right of this line and take a short slant ing stitch toward the left, as shown at "A" drawing the needle out while the thread is held eEcNn smooth ly by the left thumb Then hold down the thread on the center line and take . stitch Of equal length as at B' on the left side, and draw 1t out as before. You see, the single featherstitch Is simply ma de by turn ing the thread alternately left and right once only shown st co"
 The double combination Is male by taking two stitches left and right respectively; and the triple con1bi- nation, three stitches.
 The beauty of feather-stitchfnS de- pends on it's ovenness. If desired the material may be marked for feather-stftching by 8 transfer pat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
Has Motherhood In Its Best Sense Gone Out
 Of Date?
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

Nowadays we're always reading about the neglectful mother. We hear a lot about the mothers of yes- terday who baked and seWed and man aged the household and brought up the vchi1dren and lived simple, retired and retiring lives. And then we're of fered sad contrast in descriptions of the mother of today, jazzing about and trying to look younger than their daughters.
 There's something in both pictures and not too much of truth in the contrast
 Motherhood always was and ever will be the one biggest, finest and most sacred expression of woman hood. None of the splendid careers to which womanhood today is dedi- eating itself can surpass the simple. normal career which nature first inn posed on woman.
 A little lad fell down a, forty-foot well a few days ago. It happened when the streets in the neighborhood of his home were deserted and the neighbor men all away at work. The child's mother climbed down the slippery, moss-grown masonry, man. aging by some miracle of love to hang on with fingers and toes. Reach ing the water level, she found the boy still upheld by his garments and float ing on the water. Somehow she scooped him up with one hand and thus burdened, climbed to the top [ the precipitous walls.
 Neighbors say she took if all as a matter of course, being chiefly con cerned that her boy shouldn't catch cold from his impromptu cold plunge. Now that's motherhood at it's high est-and simplest expression.
 A passion of unselish and se1f-less devotion-that's motherhood. Sweet ness and warmth and generosity coupled with utter sacrifice of self that's motherhood.
 And though we live in the age of the individual and know that each of us has divince right to express him. self, isn't there a glow in the thought of a giving of self such as drove that brave mother down perpendicular well to the rescue of her baby?
 Not every woman has the strength or the courage to do what this mother did But every fine woman is potent ially a heroine and has somewhere in her nature the possibility for just such a magnificent sacrifices as his mother was ready to make.
 Let's not generalize about the wo- man of today and sheer because we read of so many who scrifice their heritge of nobility for the pleasure of the moment. It's only the different" thing that is news. Heroism seldom has a chance to express itself in the glowing fashion given to the mother of whom we just spoke. Generally it's just the sacrifice and hum-durp round of every day.
 Wearing a shabby suit that Bessis may have a new one, giving Johnny> the last piece of apple pie, letting Molly play ady' in mothers best hat these are the simple ways mother hood still expresses itself today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
Lesson No. 2
A Crepe Nightgown

One may have exquisite night gowns of the most delicate materials, almost too lovely for ordinary wear 90, that come back from laundering rot at all impaired
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

For the busy woman who makes some of her underwear. but has not very much time to spend on them. q niGhtgown TIade as simply this one should have special appeal. The model shown here was made up very prettily with white cotton crepe material, with the corners at the neck and sleeves turned back and featlerstitched in a delicate shade of blue.
 Illustration No. shows the cutting of the niShtSown- It is simply cut away under the arms and slit down the front, back and across the shout- ders to make the opening at the neck as wide as desired. The sleeve is also slit up a few inches and cor ners turned down.
 The sides are French scanned and the hem turned up.
 Tke featherstitch is one of the most frequently used of all decora- tive stitches for it can be worked
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

The wedding of Miss Lolita. Ar. mour, daughter of MT. and Mrs. I, Ogden Armour of Chicago, to John T. Mitchell. Jr-. of Chicago on June 18th will be one of the greatest social events Chicago has seen in years
 The wedding of 1fle heiress to the Armour millions will be held at the Armour home in Lake Forest, ILL
 Photo shows Miss Armour and her fiance at recent fancy dress ball in Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

Sea water contains certain ingre- dients, such as compounds of iodine. which makes it useful as an internal medicine in certain illnesses
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

Chinese are said to destroy ten million dollars worth of gold an nually by their custom of burning small pieces of gold leaf on certain anniversaries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hu- Der in care of the ''HeaIth Talks de Dartment will be answered in these columns in their turn This requires considerable time, however, owins 10 the great number received. So if q personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and seh-addreSsed enyeI- ope must be enclosed with the ques- tion.-Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
Heart Leakage.

Will you kindly tell me what chance person has with a, rupture Of the heart, if there is a. cure and, if so, what?
 Answer-You probably mean "Ieak- age of the heart or disease of the heart valves. There is no cure for this condition, but many people hay ing II live many years. A quiet life without undue exertion is desirable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

Before featherstitching around tho neck and sleeves of the nightgown, the raw edges are turned under and corners pasted down.
 This model would also be an at tractive way of making little night gowns for the "kiddies-'
 Three yards of 35 inch material Is required for the woman of average size.
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the keen scrutiny of those wonderful eyes.
 we also. have our diplomatic sec rets," said he and, picking up his hat, he turned to the door.
 Tomorrow-SiIvcr Blaze.
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HOME

with tho coarsest Of yarn or the fin est of silk or linen thread accordtng to the nature of the material or but most satisfactory method of
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Copyright, 1921, by Harper 6 Bros. Published by special arrangement with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-10-07
UNION LEADERS
TO FIGHT STRIKE
FEAR GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES
WILL ORDER WALKOuT-9
OUT or 10 VOTE STRIKE
LEE ADVISES AGAINST IT
Trainmen's Chief Points Out That
Wages Cannot Be Maintained at
War Level-WorkeTs Want
Strike, However.

Chicago.-If the $4,000 members of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
more than 80 per cent OF whom have
voted to strike, are supported in their
demands by the grievance committee,
a strike will be ordered.
With this parting declaration Presi.
dent W. G. Lee dispatched 81 general
chairmen of the unions to their homes
with written Instructions to call their
grievance committees, get their APP
proyal or GisapproEal Of the strike vote
and report back here next week.
That the grievance committees will APP
prove the strike was predicted at union
headquarters.
Lee expects to act on the committee
instructions before ehe brotherhoods of
engineers, conductors, enginemen and
trainmen and the Switchmen's Union
of Ncrth America have completed the
count. The strike call, however. he
indicated, will provide for a walkout
Of he trainmen when and il the other
unions strike. A walkout of one union
unsupported by the others will not be
undertaken.
That the strike, even if ordered, will
never actually take place continued to
be the prevailing impression in union
circles While Lee has promised ITO call
the walkout if the committees SO Dir
rect, he bluntly told his men in a gen.
eral letter on September u that he
would be remiss in his duty if he failed
to point out to them that wages and
working conditions established since
1918 were the result Of a world war
such as never before known; that the
government reports Indicate that s..
100000 men are out of work, that
nearly all classes Of labor have been
forced to accept some reductions in
wages; that the pay increases granted
them last year by the United States
Labor Board was based on the increas-
ed cost of living and that government
reports show a reduction of more than
16 per cent in such living costs.
The strike vote was taken on the
question of accepting or rejecting the
II per cent wage cut July by the la
Dor board.
Tabulation of the vote has not been
completed, but the ballots already
counted showed from 80 to IS per cent
of the men on every railroad system
in the country voted to quit work
rather than accept the pay reduction.
No system failed to return less than
nine out of 10 votes for the strike.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-10-07
ARMY REDUCED
TO FOUR MILLIONS
HOOVER CONFERENCE FINDS RE,
PORTS WERE EXAGGERATED.
DOING EXCELLENT WORK.
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
Programme for Relief Of Unemployed
viii Be Laid Before Meeting in
hington-Hoover We'll
Pleased at Results.

Washington.-Gr Ground work for an
emergency program to meet the needs
of the country's involuntary idle,
found to number between 100000 and
100000 exclusive Of agriculture has
been completed by the national confer
ence on unemployment.
Reports Of most Of the committees
were completed and turned over to the
steering committee, which is to wieid
the various recommendations into one
definite whole for action by the full
conference when it reconvenes, Quick
action upon the general emergency
scheme is expected by the conferees.
Adoption of a final report by the
committee on emergency measures by
manufacturers has been announced.
The report, which is said to con.
tain the core Of the unemployment
problem because Of the effect Of the
manufacturing industry upon eco
nomic conditions generally, is under
stood to recommend the use Of rota-
ton of labor, the shortened week, par
tiaI employment completion Of repair
and clean up, as some Of the means
increasing employment In addition,
the committee was said to favor an
appeal to the patriotic cooperation Of
producers, manufacturers. wholesalers
and retailers in passing along as
rapidly as possible any price changes
occurring in order to hasten business
revival,
Recommendation Of the construc-
ton committee we're understood to
regard the construction problem in a
great measure as one for local action
because Of the different factors exist
ing in various localities. Acceleration
Of public works was said to be urged
by the committee on municipal meas
ures.
Discussion of the pending railway
funding bill for providing financial re-
lief for the railroads was said to have
consumed much of the transportations
committees deliberations in the light
OF the carriers ability to employ mors
men The committees on mining and
shipping, 1t was learned, were inclined
to believe that no emergency measures
could be suggested for those indus
tries in view of their dependency upon
general business conditions.
In making public its estimate Of
the country's unemployed, the commit
tee on statistics declared that the
steady improvement which had taken
place during the past two months ne
cessitated revision OF the estimates
given to congress last month by the
labor department
Providing machinery for making et-
fective the emergency measures adopt
ed by the conference, the civic com
mittee was advised appointment OF
special committees by the mayors Of
all cities which handle the local un.
employment problem in each locality.
Discussing recently the progress Of
the unemployment conference, Secre.
tary Hoover expressed the opinion
that it was doing good constructive
work. and was getting along extra
ordinarily we'll"