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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
Silk Shifting Popular for Frocks
BY MARY MARSHALL.

ting extravagant, or had married a
rich wife, or knew some one in the
silk shirt business who had got 'em
cheap"
But with the enormous wages that
were paid to many men during the
war, silk shirts even at war prices
were not impossible. The plumbers,
carpenters and bricklayerS adopted
the silk shirt as a badge OF luxury.
The struggling professional man did
not. In fact, his wife patched the
cotton shirts that he had on hand and
warned the washwoman---if she had
one-not to use strong soap in the
washing.
As the situation eased up bit after
the war silk shirts seemed to lose a
bit of their prestige. To be sure,
they are still sold in abundance, but
q certain quality" seems to adhere
now to the shirt made of one OF the
very good cotton fabrics.
more yards of shifting silk are daily
being used to make frocks for women:
The frock of this material is one OF
the things that has distinctly won
out" at the southern winter resorts
so much SO that it is with perfect as
surance that you can predict that the
silk shifting frock will be l. Sood
fashion for women this spring anu
summer.
At it's smartest this frock IS made
with as much severity as the man
shirt which it has superseded. 10
trim 1t with lace or ribbon woulu NC
quite miscegenation.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

Me and pop was taking a wawk be-
fore suppir. and cupple of boy
scouts went past looking proud of
theirselfs and sed. Hay pop, 1 bIeeve
Id like to be a boy scout, ! bleeve.
Well, 1t mite not be a bad ideer at
that, pop Sed. You better start rite
in and practice it by doing a good
deed every day. he sed.
Yes sir, I've started allreddy. I did
a good deed yestidday and 1 went and
did another one today. l sed.
Well well, you better tell me the
details before ! start pinning NEEDLES
on you, pop sed.
Meening wat was the good deeds,
and l sed, Well, Ill tell you about the
one yestiddy ferst.
Yes. by all meens let's have them
In genealogical order, pop SEQ. and !
sed. Ser? and he scd, Go ahed, I'm
Iissening, and | Sed Yes sir, well
yestidday l was fighting with some
fellow and all of q suddin l realized
it was bad TO fte 50 l stopped and
Wouldent start aGen.
You came home with a buddy nose
II I remember correckly. pop sed.
and Sed, Well, it was kind of buddy
but Its bin bluGdier, and pop sed I
see. well, l should say 1t was pru-
to stop fighting under those condi-
tions.
Well Ill tell you about the good
deed l did today, l sed. I was wawk-
ing along and ] saw apple setting
on some front steps all by itself look
ing as If nobody dident belong to it
and / quick picked it up and jest
then some kid came running out of
the house saying it was his apple, so
I gave him the benefit of the doubts
and divided 1t equal with him. That
was a good deed. wasent it? l sed.
AT leest II WAS good ideer non
sed. You better keep on practicing.
however. he sed.
WITCH I will ii I get eny more good
chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
The First Five Years.

II is time we began to realize that
the first five years in a child's life
are the most important. Too many
people believe that all that is neces-
sary is to feed and clothe the child
and protect him from danger until
he reaches the school age, when he
will be sent to school to be educated.
The best part of his education has
been given him. His character is
already founded. The experiences OF
growing up in the home surrounded
by grown-upS have made their lasting
Impressions upon him. He doesn't
wait until the teacher opens the
books for his education. He begins
with his first cry.
That is the time for his mother to
begin. Mothers are the real teachers.
The school teacher but supplements
her. If the mother has marred the
job, the teacher can do very little
to make it good. The first five years
have done their work.
Little children running about the
house take on an attitude toward life
from the atmosphere of the home. If
that is unpleasa SAINT, If the Grown-ups
are dominating and loud and bad
hammered, the resulting tone sinks
into his mind, and he, too, is un-
pleasant. Worse than that, he as
sumes that all people are like that,
and reacts to them accordingly.
Now, the teacher cannot do any
thing with the mind that is set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

and your sewing machine fly during
these chilly days when you must
spend many hours within doors.
Many women wait until the warm
days are fairly here before they be-
gin to get ready for them. When all
the green and blue of trees and sky
are calling to them to forget every
thing else, they are in their sewing
rooms with their eyes bent upon new
chintz hangings for the living room,
paint as they give fresh coats to the
wicker chairs spread about the lawn.
Let's save our eyes and our noses
and our ears for the righteousness
If you are deafened by the hum of a
sewing machine, how can you hear
the note of the first bluebird or the
prompt phoebe? Nature is busy now,
for her spring. opening; let's be get
ting ready to join her outdoors, with
the feeling that all is done within
the house
Now is the time to make the new
eunroom curtains, to recover the
cushions for the porch swing, to
make pretty little porch frocks. Now
IS good time to paint the summer
Surniture-sureely there is a spare
at time may be painted. Now is a
good time to shop for spring-white
goods, drapery fabrics and garden
accessories are all on display.
The long. dreary weeks of waiting,
the chill, wet days of late February
and March, will fly past If we devote
them to preparations for the warm
days. Let's fill the house with bright
new colors and materials, look for
ward to the first spring menus
Strawberries, ~shad roe. fresh cress,
early rhubarb-and plan, the summer
wardrobe. We are all apt to get
t-ifie down in the mouth in the late
winter, | think. Snow and slush,
muddy footprints, penetrating winds,
winter clothes that begin to look dis
couraged-warm, cold again, thaw,
freeze, snow, melt-my goodness, will
spring never come?
But we can beat the game II we
will fin the house with spring!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

81 must count UP and see where we
stand" thought Florence, sitting
down at her desk. before going to
bed. She drew her quilted bathrobe
tightly around her while she ran her
pencil down the list of donations.
1.-TWO dresser scarfs, twelve lunch
con napkins. sixty-two handkerchiefs,
thirty pounds of candy-oh. my" she
ended. We're going to make a whole
mint Of money II we can sell every
thing"
IF I were you." said her mother,
coming in, II would write letter to
the newspaper telling about your ba-
zaar, so lots of people will come"
"Tll do IT." Florence worded her
letter very carefully, telling how the
money was going to be spent to buy
wooden hose and heavy shoes for the
homeless orphans. The very next
morning the letter was printed In the
paper.
Girls with red hair can wear suoh pretty
colors. if they choose them carefully.
Florences robe is peacock blue, with slipper
to match. Make the candle fame yellow.
Copyright. 1o2t)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
Nut Sticks.

Make a nut cake from the following
recipe: Take two cupfuls Of granulated
sugar and two-thirds Of a cupful of
butter. Beat together until creamy,
then add two eggs beaten for five min
utes one cupful Of sweet milk, one and
one-half teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der and three and one-haf cupfuls of
-four sifted twice. Bake in a sheet
Cover with chopped English walnuts
before putting In the oven. Let this
cake stand until the following day and
cut into strips about an inch wide.
Cover with a maple icing and sprinkle
chopped nuts over the top and sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
Health Hints
By Bernarr Afacfadden.

No intelligent person can question
the wonderful influence the mind has
over the body In the cause of disease.
Many people are perpetuaily sick be-
cause they .perpetually worry. Violent
frights have caused commissions,
paralysis, insanity and even death.
Mental distress is often said to cause
insanity in predisposed individuals.
Especially upon the young would
l impress the Importance Of preserv-
ing the right mental influences. Fear
is a constant predisposer to disease.
There is an epidemic-yellow fever,
s ,h,Ia ax ehoI h,rh etcand in some
not yet explained perfectly healthy
people. yielding to fear, become sub
ject to the disease. Parents and
physicians too often. have taught
that, and of the other. We are
afraid of wet feet of draughts, OF
taking cold. Of germs, of night air.
of running upstairs, of childbirth and
Of thousand and one things that
ever.
There is but one thing we should
fear and that is fear that we may
be wrong. and even that a really
for no healthy person ever wishes
to do wrong. Fear is q despot as
cruel as it is cowardly, as mean as
it is powerful. 1t takes every mean
advantage and strikes one unawares
and in the back.
Quit being afaird. Strangle this
monster fear. Become men and
women. fearless and unafraid. Face
all there is. bravely. knowing that
a foe we'll faced is half conquered.
God and nature mean well by you
in every way. Trust that basic
fact. Rely upon that. Strength
en- your heart and courage with
that, and then as you walk through
the years of life you will come to
realize that difficulties and dangers
disappear before the brave heart
Anger is a cause Of disease. Anger
poisons the secretions. Who has not
felt the mouth become dry, and then
bitter. under the effect Of anger2
Nursing mothers have killed their
babes under its influence, their milk
becoming charged with anger-gen-
Grated poisons. Long-continued an
ger produces q breaking. down of
muscular and nervous systems. often
causes acute and finally chronic
dyspepsia, insanity and death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
NV Neighbor Says:

This Is an easy way to make
frosting for cake. Purchase a
quarter pound Of large chocolate
creams at the confectionery put
them in Il double boiler, and as
they melt, add hot milk, a table
spoon at a time. until the mix
ture is Of the right consistency to
spread.
To clean painted ceilings use
plenty of warm water, with a lit
tie ammonia, soda or boraX IN
It. A sponge is much better than
a cloth for this purpose.
When pressing never put the
iron on the right side OF any
goods, except cotton. Always lay
q cloth between the iron and the
goods.
To make baked potatoes dry
and mealy, when they are tender
put q fork at least twice into
each potato to let the steam es-
cape.
In removing basting threads
cut them every few inches. and
do not pull a very long basting
thread out at one time, as you
are very apt to leave holes In the
goods.
When cleaning out fireplace
sprinkle tea leaves among the
ashes. They will prevent the dust
from flying about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
Peter Takes a Chance.
The higher things he'n ne'er attain
Who fears to take chance for gain.
DATE Ish

The higher things bell ne'er attain
Who fears to take chance for gain.
Peter Rabbit.
Peter Rabbit, having whipped Rob
Der the Rat and driven him squealing
with fear and pain from the stall
wherein he, Peter, was a prisoner,
suddenly felt very bold. AS matter
Of fact, he was full of pride. 1t Is SO
most people think he can't fight. Peter
knew that Robber the Rat would
never come back there again while he
was there. He knew that Robber was
a coward, for Robber hadn't even tried
to fight. 1t wasn't any great thing to
set up over II. 1t made him feel as If
he would dare do almost anything.
Probably this is why he did the
thing he did do that very next morn
ing. Farmer Browns Boy had brought
had come inside the stall and he had
left the wire gate open just a crack.
Just outside sat BoWser the Hound.
Peter wasn't afraid OF Farmer
Browns Boy, but he was ,afraid, Of
Bowser the Hound. Peter always had
been afraid of Bowser the Hound
But Peter was feeling so set up
over his defeat of Robber the Rat the
night before that he was holder than
usual. That gate was open crack.
1t was a. chance to get away. Peter
hesitated just a minute. He looked
at Bowser the Hound. Bowser was
busy scratching an ear. Never take
q chance, never get anything" said
Peter to himself. and, darting be-
tween Farmer Browns Boys legs,
pushed the gate open, almost bumped
into Bowser the Hound, and away he
went, itpperty-lipperty-lip,. straight for
the door opening into the barnyard.
which had also been left open a crack.
BY the time Farmer Browns Boy had
recovered from his surprise and Bow
ser the Hound had realized what that
gray streak that had passed him was
Peter was outside.
He lodged around q stack of straw,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

Peter did run, He watched behind as
well as in front OF him. He saw no enc
mics. Bowser the Hound didn't follow
him, for Farmer Browns Boy had
grabbed hold Of him and held him. Peter
was almost TO the dear Old Briar Patch.
He was quite out of breath. He ran
more slowly now. He was no longer
afraid.
THAT was my chance. and I took IT."
he cried, gleefully. And just then he
looked up and saw Reddy Fox coming
around the end Of the dear Old Briar
Patch.
Copyright, 1874. by T. ". Burgess)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
W. BURGESS

and then you should have seen him go.
He headed right straight for the dear
Old Briar Patch. He was taking a big
chance. He knew 1t. 1t was broad day
light and he would be in plain sight
every foot Of the way. But ii was the
only safe place he knew with all that
snow on the ground. 1t was his one
best chance. and no knew it.
Lipperty- liDperty-lip. Lipperty- iiper-
ty-lip! erty-lipperty-lip! My, how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
Tomato Butter.

Make a thick strip with two cup
fuls of sugar and one cupful Of water.
Add one pint Of red tomatoes peeled
and chopped and one sliced lemon Cook
the mixture until it is thick, then pour
it into jelly glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

Possibly silk shirts have lost some
thing Of their prestige among what 1t
was once the fashion to call the
"sterner sex" The war had some
thing to do with that, I am inclined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

Former cabinet ministers in Spain
arc prohibited from holding positions
a, directors or members of admins.
0at1ye councils Of coxporRt1oU1s .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

In the tailormades OF the coming
season bangkoks are among the
emartest things shown, particularly
the brown ones; and the palmer the
smarter, although there was one
model with an octagonal brirn that
delighted all who saw 1t.
Here is the plainest interpreted
tion-a sailor, with straight, medium
brim and band of brown betting
about the crown.
Betting ribbon is the last word In
chic in the millinery world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
Your Home and
You
Ante-Spring Preparations.
By HELEN KENDALL

II you are as fond of the great
outdoors as I am, and begrudge every
spring bursts into color and fra
EHAlcc, you will make your fingers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

GINGERBREAD WITH CREAM.
Mix / cup of molasses, II cup
of shortening and u cup of
sugar; add I cup of boiling Wa
ter, with ,dessertspoon of soda
in it. Sift 21s cups of flour.
teaspoon of ginger, ] teaspoon
Of cinnamon, a pinch of salt.
Add this to the mixture. Add
I cup of chopped nuts and /
cup Of raisins, then . eggs we'll
beaten. Bake in a shallow pan
and serve hot with whipped
cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

FRENCH TOAST.
Beat . eggs and add 1 cup of
milk, I tablespoon of melted
butter, u saltspoon of salt and
a grating of orange rind; cut
slices Of stale bread into rounds
with biscuit cutter, dip them
in the egg mixture and fry on
both sides in butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

CHEESE RAMEKINS.
Melt level tablespoons OF
butter, blend in / rounding ia
blespoon of flour, add slowly y
cup of milk, season with a few
grains of cayenne and " tea
spoon of salt, stir and cook
until smooth, add the beaten
yolks of eggs and ] cup of
grated cheese, remove from the
fire, cool, fold in the stiffly
beaten whites, turn into but
tered ramekinS and bake about
% minutes. Serve at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28
LUNCHEON.
Cheese Ramekins.
Parker House Rolls.
Apple and Celery Salad.
Cookies. Cocoa.

DINNER.
Fish in Potato Border.
Stewed Tomatoes.
Radishes.
Gingerbread with Whipped
Cream. Coffee.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Miss Eunice Hubbard from Suffield and Miss Bernice Leavitt from West Hartford are at their respective homes this week.
 George Frink is at the Day Kim ball Hospital, where he went last week for the removal of a growth back of his knee.
 Rev David Hatch, student in Hartford Theological Seminary, has accepted call to be pastor of the church here as well as at the Hill. He finishes his course in May. after which he will be married 10 Miss Helen Shaw and locate in town in July.
 The Woodstock Republican Club held their annual meeting at the home of Wendell Witter on Friday evening. The change in date and place was made SO that President Coolidge's g speech could be heard on the radio. Officers elected were: Chairman, G. NJ. Sampson; vice-ehairman, Clara E.. Witter; secretary and treasurer, Alice L. Potter. Few changes were made in the committee. Six new members were added to the list.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
WEST WOODSTOCK

Andrew Kiuri has recently purchas. ed another COW.
 Supervisor MeAllister visited the West school Monday.
 Miss Margaret Golf spent the week end at her home in New London.
 Herman Teller has purchased a fine looking white horse of George Spaulding.
 Mrs. William Easterbrooks and lit tie daughter have returned from visit ing relatives in Maine.
 Luther Place has been slightly in- disposed for a few days but is now regaining his health.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bates spent Tuesday in Danielson, the guests of Nr. and Mrs. Merrill Keith.
 Mrs. Helen Ware is spending this week in Norwich with Doctor C. C. Gildersleeve and family.
 Herbert Batty was taken to the Day Kimball Hospital Wednesday ana was operated on Thursday.
 Mrs. Peter Ballenger. who is living on the Ladd place was recently taken to the Day Kimball Hospital.
 Carl Teller of Becker's Business College. spent the weekend with his parents, Mir and Mrs. Herman Teller,
 John Smith, who has been an em- ployee at the Manhasset mills is now at the old homestead with his bro thers.
 Everett Williams has sold some standing timber to Mir. Ingalls, which is being transported to Mir. Ingalls, saw mill on James Smiths lot.
 Edward Chamberlin is recovering nicely from his recent operation at the Day Kimball Hospital and may be able to return to his home next week
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
EASTFORD

Harry Tatem entertained a party of friends and nciphbors at his home on Monday evening with the radio.
 The social committee of the Junior C. E. Society held meeting at Mrs. ]. c. Tatem's Monday afternoon.
 The music committee of the church and Christian Endeavor Society held a meeting with Mrs. Frank Abbott ai the parsonage Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Archa Walker made $ business trip to Hartford Wednesday
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
NORTH ASHFORD

Owing to the outbreak of scarlet fever in North Ashford no church ser- vices will be held for the next few weeks.
 Visitors at the parsonage last week were Mrs. Mrakovitch, Miss Gladys Farnham, Messrs. N. c. Bethel. Rolfe Lyon, Fred Upham, John Lewis, Alec Libuda and Louis Bayer.
 Services at the Eastford Baptist church on Sunday were well attended. The pastor. Rev. Norman M. Bloore, preached. In the afternoon a service was held in Westford. The lantern lecture in the chapel in the evening was we'll attended, forty-five being present. The title of the lecture was Filling Ship In Fellowship" and was read by Rev. Harvey NJ. Lawson of Union.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Mrs. Melissa Combs was m Norwich recently.
 Mrs. John Lord and family were in Dayville Sunday.
 Henry E. Chase of killingly was at Frank Smiths Sunday.
 Miss Peekham and Miss Rosamond Danielson were in Boston Monday.
 Lester Corey of Norwich has been visiting his sister Mrs. Ernest Wilcox.
 Mir Flagg and family of Goodyear visited with Mrs. Arthur Lebrcc Sun day.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Chase of Kill lingly attended the church social last Friday evening.
 Mrs. Vernon Warren has been en- ltertaining her granddaughter Laura Warren and Miss Elsie Jordan of Pawtucket.
 Mir and Mrs. Roscoe Chase and family and George. Otto and Barhar Schmitt spent Sunday in Sawyer dis trict with Ernest Burton and family.
 A delightful musical program un- der the direction of Mrs Tourtellotte and Ruth Sweet was enjoyed by a large audience at the church Feb. 22. MT. Tillquist played the violin. Carl iTillquist the saxaphone and Mrs. Tour tellotte the piano. The Putnam Heights vocal trio sang several selec- tons and there were several solos by Ruth Sweet and Mrs. Otis Chase of killingiy. A dialogue Gossip Over the Phone" given by Barbara Shippee and Ruth Sweet eauSad pnueh fouobtar Miss Danielson gave sketch of George Washington and a recitation by Benjamin Chase closed the pro- gram. Refreshments of cake and CO., coa were served
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
To Debate Tax Question

Members of the public speaking class have voted to use in debate the fol. lowing question: Resolved, That Con. gress should pass at once the Mellon Bill for tax reduction. Charles Peck. ham of East Woodstock and Elizabeth Rollins of Elmvale were elected team leaders. Vernon Wetherell was elect cd to act as critic. Support of the of. firmative and negative was decided by lot. Teams are now arranged as fol. lows:
 Ahirmative Elisabeth Rollins, Rob ert Scranton. Henry Stafford, Erie Ericsson. Negative: Charles Peckham Alfred Carpenter, Gladys Young, Vii. liam Hughes.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-29
EASTWOODSTOCK

c. H. Killam has been confined to the house by illness.
 Mr. Hanson is quite i'll with cry. sipelas. Mrs. Bethel a nurse from Eastford is in attendance.
 Miss Julia May left Monday for West Newton, Mass, to visit her sis. ter. Mrs. Anna May and family.
 A correction is made in the sum of money given the Ladies' Aid Soci- ety by Mrs. William Symonds, 1t be- ing 800 instead of S500.00 as print ed in last weeks issue.
 Charles Thompson, who lives on the J. M. Paine place east of this village had his automobile destroyed by fire last Friday evening while returning from Fabyan where he is employed. In the car was coop of chickens which were burned.
 A union meeting was held at the Congregations church on Sunday eve. ming. Rev H. D. Baker presided assisted by Maurice Childs. Miss Jordan, field secretary for the Home Mission Union gave fine address on christian education.
 A business meeting was held or Tuesday of the Library association The officers were all reelected. Prisi. dent, M. B. Morse; viee-president N. T. White; secretary and treasurer George O. Robbins; librarian. Mrs Everett F. May; collector, Rebecs Hubbard; book committee, Mrs. Ever cit E. May, Mrs. A. H. Hubbard, Mrs Chester E. May, Mrs. A. c. Morse entertainment committee, A. c Morse, Mrs. Carl Morse, Windsor White. There are 1881 volumes ir the Library. Eighty were added dur. ing the year. The circulation was