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bread on the waters Of inter-
planetary space. hoping that
some other world OF hungry minds
would pick II up, and so. / was
brought round to a renewed and
deepened interest in this battling
problem OF the Martians by the
influence OF that wfde-eyed, open
minded intuitive little girl.
Thus ] am led to place the fol-
lowing facts before my readers,
little girls example and lift their
to the heavens.
sun, and consequently will cross
the meridian at midnight on June
10. II will then be in the southern
projection OF the constellation
Ophiuchus, between Scorpio on the
west and Sagittarius on the east.
and in that region Of the sky where
the Milky Way displays its richest
marvels. This Is not a close op.
position, namely, the distance Of
Mars from the earth when II Is
between the earth and the sun
will not be as short as tits during
oppositions that occur. when Mars
happens to, be in perihelion while
the earth is in aphelion. 20 -
An opposition of that kind viii
occur In 1924, near the end Of All
gust. Nevertheless. on this occa-
sion Mars will be only 42.364,000
miles from tie earth, and will be
very bright, several times brighter
than an ordinary first magnitude
star. Even a small telescope will
show II in the formeof a miniature
full moon Of a reddish hue. The
polar SHOWS may also be glimpsed
readily, and some of; the darkish
markings, but to, see the finer. de-
tails of the planets curious sur
face, powerful instruments are
needed.
The distance of Mars from the
earth being at this time about
10000 times it's diameter, it's disk
will appear to the naked eye to be
about twenty seconds Of arc In
diameter. or scarcely more than
one-hundredth of the diameter Of
the moon, so that II will require a
magnifying power of that amount
to make Mars appear as large as
the moon. But to the unframed
eve looking at Mars with that
magnification. 1t would seem to be
much smaller than the moon.
No one can hope to see any Of
the canals" except astronomers
who have at their command very
powerful instruments and a very
steady atmosphere. Parts of both
the polar regions may be seen at
this opposition. In 1924 the South
pole itself will be well within the
range Of view. After the middle of
March, Mars will he seen rising in
the southeast about midnight.
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A TINY girl, as tall as the
~ height of my watch.buckle,
came to me with her mother
the other night, after had been
lecturing, and asked:
Are there people on Mars7"
The lecture had not been on q
subject In any way related to as
tronofny, but the little girls mind
was fun of that question about
Mars. - and her eyes showed the
''and must ask"
my dear" replied, "I don't
know. / wish there were people
there, but-I'm afraid there are
none"
The little girls wonderful eyes
showed defiant disappointment.
do you believe there are people
on Mars?" I asked in my turn.
"Yes.' said eyes and voice to-
gether. making me feel as IL 1 had
denied Santa Claus.
Then hedged a little. couldn't
stand doubling there in the face
of that simple faith-a child's in
tuition. 1t was plain that l had
been near shattering a treasure of
her mind. We'll" l said. al
though we can't see any people on
Mars we have no right to declare
they don't exist, and besides there
are some very curious things
visible up there which really do
look as II some kind of people
might have had something to do
with them"
The little girl frightened, and 1
felt better satisfied with myself,
believing that my amended reply
was an Improvement, even from a
scientific viewpoint. l felt better
satisfied, too, because that dream
OF hers was a thing to be encour-
aged instead Of being destroyed.
1t was a compliment to astrono-
my that that child should have
been reading about Mars, and
picturing it's inhabitants and their
doings In her mind, and looking
eagerly forward to the coming OF
the wonderful planet, with its
strange red splendor, into the mid
die OF the night sky next June.
My little questioner had almost
converted, or re-converted me TO
her own confident view. had
been a little unfaithful to the
Mars legend lately. drawn away
by the charm Of more likely and
nkeable Venus. but now I thought
again Of ell the surprising observa-
lions on Mars by Schiaparelli, and
Lowell. and Pickering. and Of my
own very modest telescope study
of the red.cheeked, white-tipped
planet, as well as OF Mr.. Mar.
copi's suspicion that the wireless
operators on Mars have lately
been casting electro-magnetic
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The Good of Food
EAT RIGHT, SORT AND AVOID CONSUMPTION
BY Brice Belden, NJ d. than foothod iasthe

get more than q. foothold inothe
bodies of the. strong, nature is
usually equal to the emergency, de-
stroys the invaders. and repairs the
local damage. Nature does even
more than this. She sets up aupe-
cal immunity to future attack.
much In the nature OF vacoina-
ton. =
. When we spoke of preparation
Of the soil for the seed, we meant
that which results from lunhy-
gienic living and failure to main
tain a good style Of nutrition. Any
thing that causes physical d&ple-
ton predisposes to tuberculosis.
A system fortified by good nutri-
ton. and not damaged by infections
or other illness due to carelessneos,
should be able to resist or overoome
tuberculosis.
The part played by the gernyIhas
been overemphasized. We have un-
derestimated the terrifying effects
Of suitable and sufficient food. Peo-
pie have regarded the germ az, the
whole peril, while neglecting the
essential consideration-nutrition
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t " Chambers JAPONETTE "~- Charles Dana Gibson
A Delightfully."- Refreshing Story of
Love and a Woman's Way
With Man.

, How aloof have we kept our
selves from what we have learned
to tolerate? And how much was
due to fastidiousness. how much
to expediency. how much to com.
mon sense and how much to
spiritual conviction?"
Does your conscience really
trouble your" asked Silvette anx-
iously. ~
mo; only in regard to Jim
Edgerton. I'd rather he knew
how we regard life before he re-
claims relationship in public;
that's ALL" . ..
Diana turned. deliberately rolled
across the bed. landing lightly on
her feet.
A Representation. .'...
IAN right" she said, "onIy,
some day somebody will tell Jim
Edgerton that those two cousins
Of his are outpacing propriety.
We've just a dash too pretty,
Silvie, and we've simply got to BE-
careful. There's one enemy you
and I will always have to reckon
{. with-our own sex"
She walked to the window, look.
ed out, and stood watching the
rain, her childish mouth troubled.
And, presently, speaking again
without turning around:
Our program, as we have ar
ranged It, was to be general one
to win out, go in for everything,
play the game as hard as It can be
played. meet the gayer world face
to face squarely. and, take from It
honestly all 1t has to offer"
Except love-"
THE chances are against any
deal in hearts. as far as we are
concerned"
You're not thinking Of Jim
Edgerton. are you, DIP"
Diana stood. hands clasped be-
hind her back, staring at the rain.
Suddenly she pivoted on her
sandals.
Yes, I am thinking Of him. I'm
thinking Of him all the time.
That Is very unwise," said
Silvette gently. .....,.,..
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TOGS FOR THE
FLAPPER
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

"HE napper. the girl Of four
teen to twenty, who dresses
with boyish charm, Is much
in the public eye. There is a GER
tain type Of clothes that charac-
terizes "flapperdom." Sensible,
too, and comfortable are these
toys that the growing girl is
wearing, for they are smart and
they leave her figure unrestricted.
or course, nearly all fappers
have their hair bobbed. and this
is generally becoming If the hair
is well kept. She wears low
cordovan oxfords with heavy
wooden stockings or golf socks.
Or perhaps the new pigskin ties
completes them with camel's hair
hose heavily ribbed.
The frock Of wool Jersey with
white linen collar and cuffs, al
ways Immediately fresh, 10 in
favor, as Is also the plaid pleated
skirt with a smart slip-on sweater.
With this she wears a white
collar and cuff. set, or a blouse
with the collar and cuffs worn
outside the sweater. Occasionally
she leaves off the sweater and
appears in a short pleated skirt
with boys white. sport shirt and
striped college tie OF, the fourth
hand type. ....., .......
When she goes out she wears
a raccoon sport coat that comes
almost to her knees or a warm
polo coat with a wool or gay silk
scarf. thrown about the shoulders
and worn under the collar Of the
coat and allowed to hang down
the front. Many of the girls now
purchase their top coats in the
Junior boys department Of the
mems haberdashery shops.
The felt hat holds first place
and is usually favored with q
Quill thrust at sharp angle
across the front. During the
past few weeks, however, the
smartest flappers are removing
the quilts and all trimmings and
wearing 1t with crushed crown to
form a square like brothers hat.
or course, It must be tipped, for
rakish effect IL one is to be
ranked as a first. class flapper.
Stitched sport hats or. knitted
tams are also favored by the flap
per, especially for outdoor sports,
and there are numerous wool
scarf and tam sets that the
flappers have condescended to
favor.
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Dranlatize Bible
SIS ENCOURAGED STUDY

being forced to fit the subject.
How can we make the Bible lesson
contribute to the pleasure of six
teen-year-old girls as well as to
their piety? This Is the question
which seems to have been an
swered In respect TO the Thirty
Girls Class" 49,
But where was the Thirty. Boys
Ciass?' you ask. Well, that Is an
embarrassing question for the
very same Sunday school which
boasts OF the thirty girls. The boys
are not there-that IL, twenty
seven of them are missing, while
only three Of the grade correspond
ing to the thirty are to be found in
any class In the entire big church
building. :.
Moreover, before trying to locate
the twenty-seven missing youths
We must locate. the five fascinat-
ing devices for holding them in
line-such as We found in service
for the girls-and we must also
locate the teacher smart enough
to invent and use the schemes for
gripping the interests Of youths.
Psychology Is the key which will
unlock the heart Of young human.
tty and make 1t pulsate with an
interest In the Holy Book. Youths
are at all times wide awake on
some iisue. Something or some
method win make the Bible les
sons as enticing to young men as
the baseball news, which they scan
SO eagerly. What is the issue?
The person who can successfully
answer this question may be in
strumental in bringing weekly into
the church a million youths who
now refuse to enter even the
building.
Are there not records Of plays,
games, athletics in the Bible? Does
not the Old Book give marked ex-
preston to the entire range of
emotions? Are there not odes,
epics, sonnets and dramatic reci-.
tails of every description? Surely
there is a key to Bible instruction
which will also unlock the emo
lions Of youth and render them
warm with interest and sympathy.
II 1t In necessary so to entice the
young. let's have the Bible account
rearranged in the form Of q stage
presentation. Why not dramatize
the Great Truth OF God?
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Author Of the Fighting Chance; Tho
Maid 1t Arms; Maids Of Paradise;
The Dark Star and Other Sto-
HOW A BIBLE CLAS.
BY DR.. VIM. McKeeyer.

Widely Known. Lecturer and An
thor and . National Authority
= on Juvenile Problems.
"ELL q story
Give q readins+ -
Sing a song
Make . drawing-
Write Q poem. .~..
In. any of these fIve ways Illus
trts the Bible lesson. such 10
de scheme by means of which
thirty girls of a Sunday School
saass make. the lessons interest
Ing and keep mp tho full attend
snos, Every girl must take. her
turn using the device of her own
choice. 80. ~ ]'y'- p. ~: 49,.
Il ~ needless to say that the
Thirty Girls Class" as they desig-
nate Il playfully, is the pride OF
tho entire ''Bible school" anc to
some extent the talk Of the whole
town" They have simply hit upon
Q plan for making the course both
popular and attractive.
II was my pleasure recently,
With other visitors, to enjoy the
unique performance. A. sixteen
year-old girl was reading q charm
tng story Of the friendship Of David
and Jonathan. There was evidence
that she had made preparation, for
III were eager with attention and
they gave her O. round Of applause.
One recent, much discussed reci-
tation at this interesting place, we
are. told, was an original 'crayon
drawing OF the scene Of Elijah and
the ravens. Tho excellence OF this
erayon sketch by a seventeen-year-
cid girl was so marked that tho
superintendent placed It on exhibit
ton before the entire school and
will preserve the drawing for the
annual interschool fair to occur
late In the season.
Thus, we have another fresh
Illustration OF how the subject of
instruction may be made to fit the
learner instead Of the learner
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Written in His Best Vein by One Of the
Greatest Living Masters
of Fiction.
of Ficti0n.

"shail I wait and 50 down with
you both7 " ~. e.
She read the note: then handed
Il silently to sivette. who read II
also in silence.
You see." said Diana. its en-
actly what, told you, He doesn't
wish us to play nor stakes,
A Sincere Welcome. 81
Diana shook her disheveied bead.
seated herself and wrote q Ihasty
answer. sending It away hy the
valet who was waiting outsidssthe
door. -
Don't wait for US: were not
hooked up yet. We're quite ac-
customed to play for stakes. you
funny boy. 50 that need cause you
no uneasiness And please
don't forget to ask me. 10 they
dance" III,
Edgerton stood thinking TOR .
moment before his fireplace after
reading the missive; then struck
match and Lit the two notes.
Then he went -downstairp and
into a green and gold brewing
room. where his hostess recsived
him shyly almost tinidly-at mail
gray-haired woman. all over Jewels
whose thin little hand trefnbled
slightly In his. $E5t
A moment later Silvette md
Diana entered. slender and youth
full. with all the softly flushed
charm OF eighteen and the win
ming composure Of a wider expci-
once than eighteen years can ever.
lend. s,.S
Colonel curmew presently out
thanked Silvette forcing her skill-
fully into a momentary retrea. to.
ward the recess of q window. where
he clockadad her and curled his
mustache with satisfaction and
shot his cuffs and prepared tordriye
in her outer pickets. ~
Copyright, 1872. ~, Robert W. cham
bers Printed by arb nsement Win In
ternationai Feature stfvios. Inc.) *
To Be Continusss Tomorss,
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take it to Mr.. Edgerton." she

take II to Mr.. Edgerton" sns
said to the maid.
Edgerton, dressing leisureiy,
read the note where he stood un-
der the electric cluster:
Dear Jim: The rain. the world,
and things oppress me. 30 do you
sometimes There's a long
future ahead Of me. I dread tt
who was eager for the plunge
few days since. I seem to be
standing on the threshold OF
things In general. waiting for my
cue to enter, but with little heart
for the stage now. Alas. am al
ready tired before the overture has
ended.
"If we dance tonight. ask me.
Probably Tn the only girl in the
house who could stand a dance
with you-and I'm not so certain
about myself But II we
play bridge, continue not to sit at
our table. ask It Of you for rea-
sons which are none Of your busi-
ness. Indulge my within. please.
"JAPoNETTE."
Edgerton finished dressing, then
scrubbed a note to Diana and sent
It by the valet;
"Japonette, dear. I'm as rotten
at cards as I am dancing. / won't
permit indiscreet infatuation to in
terfere with your bridge And,
by the way, in this sort Of a house
the chances are they'll play for
states-probably big stakes. My
limit In q cent a pointer was In
days Of affluence-but our host
will scarcely expect us to risk our
salaries. fancy. So even II you
have no objection to playing for
stakes-which probably. however.
you have--you need not feel oblis-
ed to. Our duties here do not in
clude losing money to Mr.. Rivett's
assorted guests, you know. Feel
perfectly at liberty to let the table
carry you and Silvette.
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/" UBERCULOSIS is due to the
failure of nutrition; II ID the
result Of starvation. Either
the individual has not gotten
enough food Of the right sort, or
for some reason he has not gotten
the good" of his food.
The lungs become susceptible to
this disease when the blood and
tissues are impoverished through
inefficiency Of the digestive func-
tons.
The germ which causes tubercu-
losis invades practically every hui
man being. Why does not every
body become actively infected? The
answer Is that the mere planting of
the seed does not result In disease
unless the soil--that Is to say, the
tissues of the body-has been pre-
pared for It.
Even II the germs do manage to
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|LOvelOrn Advice
by Beatrice Fairfax
A Week End Trip.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
i am eighteen and very fond
of a young man who has a car.
Do you think II improper for me
to go up State on weekend trips,
as l know no harm will come to
me? was at one time his
stenographer. ". 8. -
TT won't do. Society protests
against the thing you are pro-
posing to do, and society makes
its protest because Il wants to pro-
tect girls from what would wreck
regulations even II IL brought no
actual danger. A. man who cares
for you In the right way would
never make such suggestion.
Fine men protect girls--and don't
invite them to do reckless, indis-
Greet and dangerous things,
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HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

be removed and cooked separately.
II the fish feels Shiny. rub 1t well
with a little salt. If the scales are
hard TO removed, as is sometimes
the case with fresh-water fish, dip
the fish in boiling water for mo.
ment.
To test the heat of an. oven
for cooking, put piece OF thick.
ish white paper in II and shut
the door, for three minutes. II
then the paper Is a very dark.
.browrf.- II u r1odefate:i II pale
brown, II IA s1otv. =
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THE TIME FOR
BARGAINS
by Loretto c. Lynch
An Acknowledged Expert In An
Matters Appertaining to House
hold Management.


An Acknowledged Expert In An
Matters Appertaining to House
hold Management.
M ANY women have been put,
N ting off the purchasing of
necessary articles Of tlio
household in order to take advan-
tage of the sales the shops are
now having.
And how wonderful Il is to see
the American home returning to
its pre-war state of equipment,
Now is the time to get rid OF
that ragged old rug and replace
II with the simple, artistic one that
will be JOY to live with. And
have you been looking at the furni-
ture sales?
1t may be that you have been
waiting to discard that shabby
parlor furniture that makes your
best room look so poverty-stricken
And unless you have many rooms
you really don't want a parlor at
all.
You win want to look at those
three-piece library sets done in
tapestry-serviceab tapestry that
does not show every little soil. Or
perhaps you will want to buy
large, donim-cevered wing chair
around which to build a living
q room. 1t might be we'll to buy
denim. Cream or light tan wall.
paper in a perfectly plain effect
and some. gay easement curtains
In orange. red and black, design
will be the beginning of making
over that parlor that was once too
. dainty to be livable. ,-... .y
A round orange-colored sofa pill
low with black and red apples at
the center could be used effectively
In a room like this. The art de-
partment Of any Of the reliable de-
partment stores will show you
many inexpensive articles besides
some wonderfully beautiful pillows.
And of course you will want one
OF those lovely mahogany gate-eg
tables the shops are showing.
These are very inexpensive right
now. They come in several sizes
and in many woods. / saw a new
one which came to the kitchen of u
tiny apartment the other day.
Folded, 1t was just an inoffensive
white enameled table against the
wall. But for the informal break
fast II opened up to very desir-
able size and was a delight to the
eye.
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To chop jelly for decoration,
have II rather stiff. turn Il onto a
sheet Of wetted paper and chop 1t
quickly and lightly, but not too
small, with sharp. clean knife.
80
Fish should be very carefully
examined and thoroughly cleaned.
After being well washed. fish that
is to be fried needs drying well in,
clean cloth. BE careful not TO
disfgure the fish, but clean Il
thoroughly. ~ there In roe. this
should be allowed TO remain II the
fish II smah but II large Il must
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By Robert w. Chambers,

Author Of the Fighting Chance; Tho
Maid 1t Arms; Maids Of Paradise;
The Dark Star and Other Sto-
ries Of international Fame.
KIT z first use, It to u.s."
Diana said warmly; "it IL
his choice. He's a very
impulsive and generous boy; do
you know tit"
Yes, I do q. Isn't It q
thousand pities?" a."
'what about?". 49,
Diana's Regrets. =:
Ellis losing everytbfng-being
% wretchedIy poor. Z. And
our being poor, too" 49,.
Yes" said Diana simply.
"And he'll never. never \recoup.
He Is full Of talent, and nothing
else. What a pity! He isn't the
successful sort. It's pity. Isn't
Il, Di?"
Yes"
Because he is already quite
mad about you. Di-he's a perfect
boy about you. =. How can
men Of his age retain their nice
ness and charm and freshness
after, what they usually pass
through With all his undesirable
wisdom and his masculine worldly
experiences, he's practically, as In
nocent as we are" .....s.
Diana suddenly sat up cross
legged on the bed and gathered
her ankles in her hands.
II wonder just how innocent We
are." she said. with all those
things We have been obliged to
know about in our higher sduca-
uonf And-speaking of educa-
ton-there was our last year in
Keno. a.
DO you realize that it was a
year Of laissez faire, Of revelation,
u lax,ty and acquiescence in re-
taxation. a year Of paradox, of
ceremony sans facon. of schooling
oneself to overlook and accept, of
an education In morals and their
immoral variations?
u.
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; like men. enjoy them; II had
my way, ia carry on like the deuce
with every man who took my
fancy, before / come to the final
decision and spoil life for myself"
you carry on like the deuce
now. sister," said Silvette. laugh
ing.
II don't do II enough" retorted
Dana fercely; what have / got TO-
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look forward to. after all7--a
homeless life OF social employment,
an old age Of gossip and cards.
or, II win out. a loveiess middle
age wearing some wealthy mans
name and pearls. and all the rest
dashed out--the brightness. the
youth of things. the hope OF things,
children"
"You don't want childrenr' ex-
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II am thinking Of him. but it's
only thinking. like him,
never liked any man better, or
as well, perhaps. And I've
known him three days. Give me a
day or two grace, and I'll stop
thinking about him." ssH
. You were quite mad over young
Inwood in Keno" unused Silvette,
Eyes. go I realize that I
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} claimed Siivette, Mortified; grub
by little thinssl I thought you
hated them
A Note for Edgerton.
"Grubby little things" repeated
the girl slowly; so I do. in
theory" 49,. -. ...
Diana, on impulse, sat down at
the little fly-away desk and scrfb-
bled q note. ~ t'@ ~
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Russian Salad

One cupful Of mayonnaise. one
well-cooked or canned sweet pepper.
chopped not too fine: one table,
spoon chopped olives, two table,
spoons chilli sauce, one teaspoon
vinegar. ,..."...
Season well with pepper and salt,
add the vinegar and mix all to-
gether.
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Do You Know

Flaked and Clipped soaps dis
solve more quickly than cake
soap. Several kinds are now on
the market and hard cake soap
may be Clipped at home by being
rubber over a crater.
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This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary Of the setting aside IN 1872
Of Yellowstone Park as q national reservation.
Fiftyfour by sxy-two miles, this wonderland Of nat
ural beauty contains some interesting scensry.
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LsMnrs Mhabited?

AN ASTRONOMER ANSWERS A LITTLE GIRL
BY Garrett p. Serviss, bread the waters of int.