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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
MRS. FIELDMOUSE

She is little lady whom usually esteem but whom find
very irritating when she suddenly decides that she'd be
popular if she like the charming Mrs Pink Fam
ingo the elegant and exclusive Mrs Bird of Paradise
like that gay little flapper, Polly Parakeet.
These three popular Birds of Society Make Mrs Field
feel dull and DISMAL failure, socially and Social
Success her god So though she intended be
and demure little eldmouse, amiable wife and loving
mother decides that she will take Mrs Flamngos
zng charm and she proceeds initiate that bird The
result simply her friends who wonder in whispers if
she has been given of the questionable
home brew Those who don't know her. conclude Indifferent
ly that 'Sshe's crazy
Poor Mrs Feldmouse doesn't know what is the matter,
but she does know that she hasn't ''put it over"
Next she tries Mrs Paradises haughteur affecting the
drawl and the bored Of that exclusive lady, But that
reacts still unpeasanty her friends who with
disgust Whatever has got into Bessie Fedmouse9 She's
too snppy for anything" And poor little Mrs Feldmouse
can't understand why everybody leaves her alone
Her attempts reproduce the impsh little Polly Parakeet
are just as unsuccessful she rees in the warm
silky side of Mr. Felmouse whose comfort fails her.
He too and kind tell her that she just little
sham that has any time to waste shams that
downright honest edmouse compes respect and admiration
but imitation has nothing that anybody wants Better
be edmouse than to try to cover
femous character with the pumage OF the Para
disc One can't change her character She smooth off
rough edges develop certain hitherto undeveoped
qualities but her Character remains unchanged that what
she is.
do hope that Mr. Fiedmouse will make his unhappy
little wife realize the attracveness of her Species SO that she
make the of herself in her true character
noticed that there people standing
In front bird window watching with deep interest
little family of MICE there looking at the Pink Flam
the other and gorgeous birds at the Aoogca
Gardens
Every species its peculiar charm long each
lis honestly what it is.
Let me add my Of encouragement Mrs Fieldmouse
Keep your warm and cudde your little mice and adore
your kind Spouse make them all happy because have
been just the dearest emouse the world Then perhaps
when you die you will turn into wonderful dazzling Bird OF
Paradise 1t would be woudn it, if then you should
look back with yearning for the little feldmce?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
RIGHT In
ANDLIMBERSUP
STIFF JOINTS
Pharmacists call it "Joint Ease
because it's for Swollen, Sore
Painful, Creaky Joints Only

1t took a good many years to get to-
gether q combination OF pain subduins
and swelling reducing agents declared to
be the one remedy that almost instantly
penetrates through skin and flesh and
starts right in to make swollen. 1nflamed,
creaky, pain-racked Joints as good as new.
They call this new and wonderful prep
aration "Joint Ease" because the medical
man who turned the trick. worked for
years to perfect some low-priced remedy
that would really benefit the millions of
people who have one or more Joints that
need helpful attention.
So "Joint Ease is prepared only for
people who have a swollen, painful,
creaky, distorted or stiff Joint, whether 1t
be in knee. elbow. shoulder. ankle. neck
or finger and whether 1t Ia caused by
rheumatism or something else.
OF course it can't help but quickly put
an end to such superficial ailments as
lumbago, neuralgia, neuritis, aching
muscles. stitch in the side. crick in the
neck or sore feet because Of its penetrat-
ing action. but what 1t is really recon-
mended for is jcint ailments Of any nature
whatever.
Ask for a tube OF "Joint Ease" You
can use 1t several times in one evening for
quick results. because 1t goes right
through the skin with only few seconds
rubbing. 1t surely is q swift penetrator
and when it gets under the skin, 1t starts
right in to clean up all Joint trouble
-A-dispenses 1t daily for about so
cents a tube, as do first class druggists
everywhere.-adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus
CUSTARD
By BERTHA A. SHAPLE1GH
OF Columbia University

There is no better simple dessert
than a wellLbaked custard.
The cups or molds should be set
in a pan of hot water half way UP
to the molds.
Bake in an oven which is not too
hot; the water in the pan should not
boil. The custard is done when the
blade of a knife, run into the cen
ter, will come out without any Gus
tard clinging to it.
The proportion Of egg and milk
may be one egg to cup OF milk
and one tablespoon of sugar to each
egg.
The custard Is all right to eat
from the dish or cup: II Il Is to be
turned out from the mold, three eggs
to one pint of milk is q correct pro-
portion. However, more eggs may
be used and as many as six eggs tc
a quart of milk are sometimes used.
The custard may be Favored with
vanilla or nutmeg; often the nutmeg
Is grated over the top of the custare
before baking.
Ginger Custards
cups milk or / cup milk ana
cup cream.
Il cup sugar.
\ teaspoon salt.
tablespoons ginger syrup.
y cup preserved ginger, cut inte
small pieces,
eggs.
Beat eggs slightly, add remaining
ingredients and strain into buttered
nolds. Set in pan of water and
bake until firm,
Date Custards
eggs.
II cups milk.
tablespoons sugar.
y cup dates, stoned and cut intc
pieces.
4 teaspoon salt.
Beat eggs slightly; add remaining
ingredients. Turn into buttere6
molds and set molds in q pan o.
hot water. Bake until firm. If pos.
sible, serve with cream.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
HAS CREATED
NEW BUSINESS FOR WOMEN
BY MARIAN HALE

Women have prohibition to thank
for opening to them the biggest busi-
ness field yet discovered
The tea room, in all its variations.
So says Helen M. Woods, head of
the first school ever established to
teach tea room management ex-
clusively.
The tea rooms popularity, Miss
Woods holds. is just in its infancy.
She Is confident there is a great
future before It,
Before prohibition" she points
out, "a woman couldn't hope to COM
pete with big hotels and roadhouses
where drinks were sold, and self
respecting woman couldn't serve in
a place where there was bar.
Want Plain Food
Now, since people can't buy
drinks openly, they are paying
more attention to their food. They're
tired of fancy. indigestible French
cooking. They want good, plain
American dishes.
THAT'S where tea rooms come in.
"The woman who runs tea room
ia capitalizing her sexs generations
Of training in home making. The
tea room is essentially a feminine
Thousands OF women already are
managing tea rooms or automobile
inns, connected with their own
homes. What's more, they're rails
ing mortgages, educating their chill
dren, making themselves financially
independent, without loss Of social
position or subjecting themselves to
the grind and sacrifices of the wage
earner's life.
Cook Is handspring
"Of course, the real successes are
business women-preferably two to
tea room-a conductor and an en-
gineer.
THE conductor receives the guests
and keeps things smooth and pleas
ant. But the engineer, out in the
kitchen, is the handspring of the
enterprise. Atmosphere is all very
we'll, but customers tire of it as a
substitute for food"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
YOUR BABY AND MINE
a Normal Baby of SIX Months

a Normal Baby of Six Months
Mrs. u. 3. i. writes:
"I read your column every d9v
and it has been a wonderful help to
me. VIII you please tell me if my
baby is gaining properly? She
weighed 81 at birth and weighs
l6 u now.
have been giving her cows milk.
She has 6 II ounces at each feeding
but she cries II she doesn't have a
8 o'clock feeding. in fact she cries SO
much at night do you think she is
getting enough nourishment? I used
two tablespoons of cane sugar a. day.
She is very constipated and 1 give
her oatmeal every morning and
orange and prune juice alternately.
but it doesn't seem to help any.
Could I substitute Dextri- -naItose? F.?
Isn't it more laxative? And what
quantity and kind of malt sugar
would you suggest? I would be so
glad to see this reply in the paper,
and many thanks.
Answer
I am so happy that you find the
department helpful. We always try
to be that.
The baby is fine weight for her
age and the formula is just right. I
think you might give her z or 755
ounces at feeding now and use %
ounces of milk and the rest oatmeal
water. One ounce of sugar for every
ten pounds of body weight is the
correct amount. You are giving less
than that. [ think one or one and
one-half ounces is enough for your
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
Girl Scout News

Girl Scouts of the Golden Emblem,
Troop 2, held their regular weekly
meeting recently in the club rooms
of the Y.M.H.A. At each session
one scout law lis discussed. "a girl
scout Is friend to all and sister
to every other girl scout" was the
theme selected on this occasion. All
the members present gave their veF-
sion.
At the suggestion of Scout Captain
Miss Mintz, steps will be taken to
have a girl scout shelf in the local
Public Library. Books on all sub
jects but particularly on scouting
will be secured for the proposed
shelf collection.
Reports were received on the work
for a rally to be held in the near
future, the athletic meet in Newark
and a defamation contest. The
next meeting will be held in the
auditorium of the public library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

And in this corner" continues
the announcer, Miss Jeanette Hen
erickson" Miss Hendrickson also
bows.
These girls" says the announcer
will battle six rounds to a deci-
sion''
No Paint Spilled
The girls exchange powderless,
rougeless smiles. They advance 20
the center of the ring and shake
hands. Then the bouts on. The
young women emit wheeling noises.
They box well. There is much slug
ging and hair mussing. However,
no paint is drawn. After bit the
draw.
Nobody" says Mr.. Loughbor-
ough, "eyer gets hurt. The gloves
are extra well padded.
Boxing develops nerves and eye
1t makes the girl feel dependent on
herself rather than upon others for
protection. This increases her moral
stamina. Also it beautifully illus
trates the religious idea of today
expressed in woman's emancipation.
It's the best of exercise, besides. "
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
What Perth Amboy
Women Are Doing

The Girls Club will hold their
regular meeting in the auditorium
of the public library On Monday
right. All members are urged to
be present as an interesting speaker
VIII address the club. Much business
of Importance will be discussed.
Plans will also be made for a card
party to be held in the near future.
The local council of Jewish Wom-
en- have plans underway for bridge
and tea TO be held in the Hotel Mad
ison sometime in the near future. No
doubt, the success of previous par
ties will prevail at this affair.
TIL Catholic Daughters Of Amer
lea have completed all arrangem EMS
for their barn dance to be held in
the Auditorium, in New Brunswick
avenue, tonight. Fred O'Brien's or
chestra will furnish the music for
the dancing. Miss Mary Smith is
chairman of the affair. Tickets may
be procured at the door.
The Woman's Club guest night,
which will be held in the high school
auditorium on Monday night, is be-
ing looked forward to with much an
ticipatiop, as it should prove to be
cne of the most brilliant held by the
club so far. DIR. John Herman Ran
GALL Of the Community church in
Brooklyn will be the speaker of the
evening.
Great interest is being shown in
the masquerade and civic dance, to
be held under the direction of Bar
3ara Frietche girls in Junior hall on
tuesday. January so. Many prizes
will be awarded for the prettiest,
most unique and most grotesque cos
tunes. Tonghinis Royal Serenaders
will furnish the music for the dane
ing. Tickets are selling fast, and
may be procured from any member
of the club or at the door.
Everything Is in readiness for the
card party and dance, to be held
under the direction of the Women's
City Democratic Club In their club
rooms over the Strand theatre
| on Monday night. The usual care
games will be in play and dancing
will be enjoyed for those who dc
| rot care to play cards. Mrs. NJ
Bracken. chairman of the affair, ant
| her committee are working hard Il
make this affair big success.
| Much interest is being shown IL
the series of volley ball games be.
| ing held between the women's morn.
| ing class and the 5 o'clock class, IL
| the Y. M. C. A. on Wednesdays. Tht
| deciding game will be played on Jan.
| uary "a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

CHICAGO - That Christianity
needs young women who can land
physical as well as a moral solar
plexus blow on it's enemies is the
considered opinion of the Rev. D.
Logan Loughborough, assistant pas
tor and athletic director of Chi
cago's Sheridan Road Methodist
Episcopal church.
Most every night is boxing night
for the Sheridan Road parish flap
pers, while the boys gathered in
their gym suits, form an antitrust
astic gallery.
sTime!" Shouts Referee
'Time!" shouts the reverend ref
cree land two queens of the ring
trot to their respective corners,
ready for the fray.
"Ir this corner" proclaims Pastor
Loughborough, now in the capacity
OF announcer, Miss Beatrice Jor-
don" Whereat Miss Jordan, the
parish featherweight star, arises
and bows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
Guest Night To
Be Big Affair

The annual guest nIsnt" of tho
Woman'5 Club will be held on Mon
day evening in the auditorium OF the
| high school. DIR. John Herman
kandal, pastor OF the Community
churcn, one of the largest congrega-
| tons i'll New York City. will be the
speaker of the evening. lie is a lee
turer of wide experience before col
| Ieges and clups, ana Is 0Iso auCnor of
the following DOCKS: "A New rhi-
Iosopny OF Ll1e,'' The Culture of
| personality" Lille OF IteaIlty," 'Hu-
manly at the Cross s-Roaus," 'The
rnllosopny OF PoWer," Essence OF
democracy" The spirit OF the New
| rnnosopny," New LIgnt On Immor-
J tality,' and a novel, with soul On
! rlre.''
! Miss Ethel Killion, coloratura So
prano; Mrs. Lester M. WnlIe vlolln-
IsG, and George Vause, at the piano,
VIII turnlsh tne musical NUMBERS OF
| the evening.
| The program follows:
| (a) "Ugnl SaDato Ayrete Hume
Acceso" ......... .Gordigiani
| ob) "Voci di Primavera" -. STRAUSS
| Miss Ethel Killion
| (a) 'Ficiliemme ct Rigaudon,"
Francois F'raIcoeur-Kreisl
|
Franz Schubert-Kreisler
Co Caprice Viennois' 80. .Kreisler
Mrs. Lester White
(a) "The Little Coon's Prayer"
| Hope
OBJ ''The Life Of Rose"
Carlo and Sanders
| This song is by the composers of
| "Tangerine," and is sung on this pro-
gram for the first time anywhere.
(c) "Sempre Libera," from La
traviata ......... Verdi
Miss Ethel Killion
! "Berceuse From Jocelyn". >. GODDARD
| Miss Killion, with violin Obligato
by Mrs. White
Lecture-''The New Science of
Life" - DR.. John Herman Randall
Kenneth's Martins five piece or
chestra will furnish the music for
| the dancing, at the conclusion of the
program. There is no limit to the
number of guests which a club mem
Der may invite on this occasion, un-
der the usual guest conditions. This
meeting will also be open to mem
bers on the waiting list, on payment
| of the usual guest fee. The COM
| mittees in charge of the arrange
ments are:
Program-Mrs. N. w. Pierce,
chairman; Mrs. H. w. Fisher and
! Mrs. Marshall E. Stewart
Music-Mrs. S. P. Rostkowski,
chairman; Mrs. J. A. Brimlow, Mrs.
w. II. Hesser, Mrs. Maxwell Mac
| Michael, Mrs. Lester M. White and
| Mrs. Irwin Yarnall.
Hospitality-Mrs. A. B. Mac
Dowell, chairman; Mrs. J. e. Ber-
| nard, Mrs. Ira r. Grouse, Mrs. Susan
| Coutts, Mrs. j. HI. Fritzinger, Mrs. r.
S. Gill, Mrs. P. S. Schott, Miss Flor
ence Sofield, Mrs. E. V. r. Soffeld
| and Mrs. Max Wurtzel.
Hostesses and Ushers-Mrs. J. I.
Davidson, chairman; Mrs. Hans
Gade, Mrs. H. K. Gclenbock, Mrs
Harold Hall, Mrs. Harold Hayden
Mrs. w. H. Mccormick, Jr., Mrs. B
F. Moss, Mrs. E. H. Romond and
Mrs. f. A. Schulze.
Decorations-Mrs. NJ s. Meinzer
chairman; Mrs. Heman Anderson,
Mrs. H. H. Petz and Mrs. Ralph
Young.
Door-Mrs. w. H. Pullen and Mrs.
George J. Shurts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
Elect Officers

At the regular meeting of the Bar.
-bara Frietche girls, held in the Com
munity house last night, the follow
Ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President, Miss Margaret Jorgen-
son; vice president, Miss Ella Lar
sen; secretary, Miss Mary Samsoe
and treasurer, Miss Mcolena Peter
son. Plans were made for their
masquerade dance, to be held in Ju-
nior hall on Tuesday, January 80
The club also decided to wear the
same costumes at this affair. At the
close of the business session, a social
time followed. Refreshments were
served,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
Meet at Miss Dey S

The Willing Workers of Mrs. Goes
Sunday school class of the Simpson
M. e. church met at the home of
Miss Mildred Dey in Lawrie street
recently. At the close of the busi-
ness session, refreshments were
served. Piano selections were given
by members of the club. The guests
included: Mrs. Coe, of Fords; Miss
Milicent Arner, of Fords; Misses
Ruth Waterbor, Marion Hane, Emily
David, Melissa Crowell, Mildred
Dey and Alice Peterson.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Emily David on
Saturday, January 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

A recent canvass of four of the
large eastern girls colleges shows
these as the garments the students
prefer:
Topcoats-that swing unbelted, in
camers hair, tweed or plaided polo
cloth. With them, homespun scarfs
Sweaters and skirts-that make
up from half to three-quarters of
the costumes seen on the campus.
The sweaters are of the coat type
rather than slip-on models. Skirts
are straight or pleated. Tan and
blue is the favorite color scheme.
Dresses-that are wool jersey OF
knitted, in one or two-piece models.
Suits-that are Of tweed, with fur
collars. Not many of them, either.
Shoes-that are oxfords, plain
walking strap-pumps or two-toned
saddle oxfords. worn with light
weight wooden stockings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
So. Amboy Womans
Club to Convene

SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 12:-The
Woman's Club Of South Amboy will
hold its next regular meeting in City
Hall Thursday afternoon, January
Is, at $3.50 o'clock. The program
viii start with the singing OF one Of
the federation songs. These songs
are written for club women by club
women, and are lively, cheerful anu
easily sung. This enjoyable feature
will be a part Of all future club
meetings.
Miss Bernyce Bogart Is to give
current events, Mrs. H. Neill will
speak on Carolyn Wells, Mrs. J. D.
VanPelt will discuss recent plays.
Let there be large attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
BY GRACE ABBOTT
(Chief of Children's Bureau, u. S

Department of Labor)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12:-The act
for the promotion of the welfare and
hygiene of maternity and infancy,
which became a law November %,
1921, authorized an annual appro-
priation of not to exceed $1,240,000
for a cooperative undertaking by
the states and the federal govern
ment in the reduction of our high
maternal and infant mortality rates.
Under the terms of the act, not to
exceed $4,000 is to be expended by
the Children'S Bureau for admins
trative purposes. To any state ac-
cepting the act $4,000 is Immediately
available; an additional $4,000 is
paid If matched by the state appro-
priation; and the .alance of the fed
eral appropriation is allotted among
the several states on the basis of
population and is available if match
ed by the state.
Up to date forty-two states have
accepted the terms of the act-all
excepting Maine, MaSsa
Rhode Island, New York, Louisiana
and Washington.
OF the acceptances, twelve are by
the state legislatures (New Hamp-
shire, Delaware, New Jersey, Mary
land, Virginia, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Mississippi. Mime
sofa, Oregon and New Mexico). The
others are by governors pending the
next regular sessions of the legisla-
lures. The question OF acceptances
will, therefore, probably be consider
ed in some thirty-five state legisla-
lures that will be in session this
year.
How States Operate
The state administration of the
benefits of the Sheppard-Towner act
is in charge Of the child hygiene or
child welfare divisions of the state
boards or departments of health, or,
where such a division does not exist,
by the agencies designated by the
states.
State plans originate in the states
and are administered by the states
after approval by the Federal Board
of Maternity and Infancy, composed
of the chief of the Children's Bureau,
the surgeon general of the U. S.
Public Health Servcie, and the U. S.
commissioner of education.
Many states are starting out with
virgin soil as far as any public
health work in maternal care is con-
cerned, and they are, of course, plan
ming quite differently from the states
which are small in area, industrial in
character, poSsessinss easy communi-
cation between different parts of the
state and many local resources.
They all have, think, had a sense
of immediacy about what they were
doing, asking themselves what can
be done for the women who are go
ing to have babies this year and
next, as we'll as how to provide
proper care in the future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

baby. Dextri- maltese (have your
druggist suggest q good one) Is ex-
cellent TO help constipation and IS
higher in nutrition per ounce than
cane sugar. The bottle or can lit
will depend on whether you use the
liquid or the dry) Will tell you what
measurements viii equal an ounce.
Perhaps when the baby is getting
this additional amount she may sleep
through the night without a feeding.
Very soon now you can begin giving
clear broth with dry bread crumbs
along with the noon feeding, ard
then later adding sieved vegetab bles
to the soup. Give a tablespoon of
cereal with the morning and evening
bottle and give the orange and prune
juice one hour before the second
morning bottle. Repeat the orange
juice one hour before the evening
bottle if these other measures do not
have the proper effect,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

and visit her soon again.
In one home we found. as we en-
tered. mother trying to make a
six months old child walk. The
nurse told her she mustn't let the
child learn to walk, so early, but
the mother couldll't understand the
reason, as she said the child wanted
TO walk. AS several times before,
the nurse had to explain that the
child's legs weren't strong enough
and the baby would become bow
leggad in time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

There are q dozen questions
That mothers would like 10 ask
about their babies and yet hesi-
tate 30 bother the doctor. II you
at5 about TO wean the baby or
prepare a leyet; are confused
about change Of Diet or clothing,
write TO Mrs. Eidred. care Of
the Your Baby aud Mine" de.
partment of this newspaper and
ask for assistance. Letters given
personal attention IL accompan-
led by self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
French MtIIinerv

Many of the newest French hats
have wells and laces for trimmings
Sometimes just a tiny lace edge
shields the eye. in other cases straw
crowns are used with the tiniest Of
lace ruffles for brims. Other hats
have lace sash over the crown thai
hangs in long streamer on each
side
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
Good Manners

The person who always is try
ing to set others right seldom is
popular socially. Few people en-
joy having their shortcomings
commented on. Unless one has a
very definite responsibility toward
another. as OF a parent toward a
child, the correction of the latter's
errors may well be left to those
upon whom such responsibility
does rest,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

A recent arrival from Paris re.
ports that the vogue for bobbed hail
has passed entirely and that French
girls are arranging their hair so thai
the back is brushed high. Over the
entire head a mob cap of very fine
gold lace holds tha hair In Mace.