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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
We Women
HOW MY HSBAND HAS HELPED ME'

NNRS. JOHN MACKEE was the first H woman in the state of Ohio to
 edit political page. She was elected secretary of the city planning commission of Springfield, Ohio, her home, one of the first cities to have the city manager form of government. For the past four years she has been chair man of civic art in the General Fedora ton of Woman's Clubs. She is chair man of the clearing house of the Ohio Newspaper Woman's association. and edits the political page of The Week. She was director of publicity, wOman's division, at the state Republican cam paign headquarters in the 1924 Ohio campaign. It was the first time wom- an had ever directed publicity. The last two weeks of the campaign she was sent by the Republican national committee to the Pacific coast to campaign in the state of Washington at the time it was listed as doubtful. Admiringly, l asked Mrs. MacKee how her husband had helped her.
 "My husband is merchant" said Mrs. MacKee. At the beginning of the present campaign when the Republican state organization came to me asking if 1 would help organize the state, I said had helped in three campaigns and would like rest. My husband turned to me and said, Tn as much as it is up to me to make bread and butter and wish to make a contribution to the sue cess of the Republican ticket, my con tribution will be you
 ''TO be perfectly frank. I would
 not be doing any of the things I am
 doing were it not for my husband.
 In the first years of our married
 life my husband was a very ardent
 advocate of wOmen's suffrage.
 was not. We had formed the habit
 of talking over all public questions
 at the table. My husband would
 say it was a shame I could not in
 some way express myself-which
 would mean one more vote for con-
 structiVe legislation. After seven
 years of just such table talk l be-
 came convinced. under this indirect
 influence of my husband. that there
 was but one course for me to pur-
 sue and that was to make an ill.,
 dividuaI contribution to constructive
 government.
 "It is quite true that the encourage ment he has given me has been with held from many women by thelr hus- bands-women who would have become national figures had not their husbands inh ned any thought of activity outside tt me. My husbands appreciation
 fact that the business woman of
 IIs the same woman who under an- other name was the weaver of the chil- dren's garments within the home con vinced me that my home could be run efficiently by employing service. He recognized in me some one who could get that work done. He felt a wOman's greatest contribution to her home and state was of the head and not of the hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
LEWIS-BRIGGS
 WEDDING INVITATIONS

The following invitations are of inter- est to the mapy friends of MT. Lewis in Birmingham where was reared. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Ruben F. Lewis and brother of Mir. Jesse Lewis all of Birmingham
 Mir. and Mrs. Glare Briggs request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter, Sarah, to Mir. Reuben Alexander Lewis, Jr., on Wednesday, January z, at s 80 o'clock in Blue Anchor, New Rochelle, N. '.
 The favor of an answer is requested. Will be at home after Monday, March 2, 16S Fine Brook road, New Rochelle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
MIR. AND MRS. LEEDY TO HONOR DEBUTANTS

Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Leedy will be hosts this evening, entertaining with a dinner party at the Country club, honor ing two of the attractive debutants of the season, Miss Catherine Leeper, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles s.
 Leeper, and Miss Madeline Jacobs, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
MRS. DILLARD TO GIVE TEA TO-DAY

One of the interesting social func- tions of the day will be an afternoon tea to be given by Mrs. J. E. Dilard honor- ing her sister, Mrs. T. J. McInnery of Chicago who is spending the winter with her sister in Birmingham. Mrs. billiard will give the second of a series of teas for Mrs. McInnery Saturday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

A strlklngly attractive window Is de myriads of them, in every color, every texture and every design. The entire window is hung with black velvet. There is a low stand in the center about the size of dressing table. This is covered with handkerchiefs. At each end are tall stands holding cluster of handker- chiefs and giving the suggestion of can dlesticks A table at the back is re- flected in the oval mirror hung just above it and on the table is a vase from which handkerchiefs droop in the form of a bouquet of flowers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Dorothy Dix's Letter Boz
Although Old People Have Their Shore ot Catri- osity, Give Them Their Share ot Freedom Don't Make Them Punch tue Home Time Clock or Amswer Questionmaires Alter Going Out

generally regarded as dreaded pest
 instead of welcome guest in
 household is that the old lady pries
 into the garbage can and cross-ques-
 tions her in-laws about everything
 they do, and fail to do.
 Daughters have to go through the same ordeal, but they accept it with more grace as being part of the duty of though nothing is more common than to hear a woman say:
 My mother lives with me, and she is the dearest and sweetest soul on earth. but she runs me mad with her perpetual questioning. I cant make a move with out going through a long explanation about what 1 expect to do, and why l am doing it, and why I didn't do some thing else. If I go downtown shopping she wants to know why I didn't go yes terday, or why I don't wait and go to- morrow, and what stores I am going to. And when I get home she questions me over and over again about what l bought and why I paid what I did for it, and why I didn't buy something else, or go to some shop where things were cheaper.
 Of course, I know it is just because she loves me, and because my interests are her interests; but, after all, my af- fairs are my own affairs. I've got a right to run them in my own way, and l would like to have little freedom to do as please without having to explain my motives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
U. D. c. TO GIVE VETERANS CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Jefferson Davis Chapter and the Avondale Chapter U. D. c. will enter tain at the Elk Home Saturday after noon at D. m. for the Confederate veterans of Jefferson county. There will be Christmas tree and a program. All Confederate veterans are cordially extended an invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
LOVELY HOSTESS GOWNS

Copied from the lovely costumes of the middle ages are hostess gowns of bro cade or velvet printed in colorful de signs. With their long panel trains and sleeves of chiffon banded with fur, they are indescribably lovely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
MISS REYNOLDS HOSTESS OF THIS EVENING

Miss Lorene Reynolds will be hostess this evening entertaining with a dance at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Reynolds, on Palmer Ter race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Mothers And Their Children


 After an illness my little girls ap- petite required considerable coaxing One successful bait was colored sugar sprinkled over her cereals. To color the sugar mix a very small portion of pink cake coloring with tablespoon of water, then mix that through cup of granulated sugar. Spread on oiled pa per in a shallow pan and dry in slow oven, stirring occasionally to prevent Jumps. When dry, pack in jars or pa per cartons.
 
 The child who won't eat whats good for her! You know, of course, that it's better to use tact than force in getting her to eat wholesome foods. Ways in which food may be made attractive are discussed further in the booklet, 100 Ideas for Mothers," to be obtained by sending 12 cents in stamps to The Age Herald Mothers Bureau. Room 9SO, 40 s. Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
MRS. MOODY TO BE
 HOSTESS FOR NIECES

A hostess of Monday will be Mrs. Lee Moody who will entertain in the evening complimenting her attractive nieces, Misses Eleanor Willis and Flea nor Moody. Fifty members of the young set will be included in this hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
MISSES GIBSON TO GIVE TEA TO-DAY

Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Gibson will be hostesses this afternoon when they are entertaining with tea at their nome in Norwood from to o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
HALEY-ELLIOTT REHEARSAL PARTY

MT. and Mrs. Harvey Edward Haley are entertaining this evening with a buffet supper following the rehearsal of the wedding plans of the Haley-Elliott wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
RBMOVABLE HEELS

One may have different heels for one s evening slippers to repeat the colors of the frock. The lovelieSt are jeweled and may be adjusted to different slippers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Carpets should always be laid SO that the pile is smooth when brushed toward the door. This will save much trouble when sweeping.
 Save coal in your home by using plen- ty of water in connection with your heating. A temperature of 62 or 64 degrees with high humidity will be as comfortable in q house as dry tenn perature of %. Several tons of coal can be saved in q household every win ter by hanging a Turkish towel behind some piece of furniture, with it's lower end in a pan of water. As fast as the improvised wick consumes the water the pan should be refilled. This plan will prevent various troublesome nasal af fections.
 Boiling is a more costly procedure than steaming, and it spells the food. a large proportion of which passes into the water. The steamer is far better and more economical utensil than pots or pans, It should have several di visions, so that varieties of vegetable can be cooked at one time without waste.
 New lamp wicks should be soaked in vinegar for three hours, then dried and placed in the lamp. If wick is treated in this way the lamp will not smoke.
 Saucepans should always be scrupu- lously clean underneath. Soot abSorbs heat and so wastes fuel
 A pudding must be mixed softer for baking than for steaming.
 A batter pudding requires hot oven and an egg pudding slow oven.
 A steamed pudding should not be un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
MISS FORBES TO
 GIVE BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Miss Jeannetta Forbes is entertaining with a bridge party this morning fol- lowed by luncheon including the mem- bers of the college set as her guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Knickerbockers To Entertain
 At Dance
THE MEMBERS of the Knicker-

THE MEMBERS of the Knicker-
 lockers club are entertaining with
 their Christmas ball this evening at Cascade Plunge, including among the guests the members of the college set, This promises to be one of the most en- joyable affairs of the season. Miss Lorainne Webb, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joel Webb, one of the loveliest of the winter debutants, will lead the grand march with the club president, Mr. Charles William Mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

FRIDAY-At home all the day, admring and again my Christmas gifts, wearing the while one of them, charming paajamas of rose satin, the culottes buttoning about the ankles, with coat of sapphireblue velvet completing the ensemble. Was engaged in trying each scarf and choker admiring myself with each new gewgaw, regular Pandora before her magic box when Dora did rush in dis playing flexible bracelet of diamonds and emeralds, the very identical bracelet she has wanted. How
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

lNE of the most exasperating things about age is its curiosity. As peo-
 pie grow old, and have fewer inter-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

snug fitting at the hips, of reseda green twill with beige facings. But her attention not much upon her frock upon my treasures, and she did frankly voice her rapture until she happened to re- member an engagement, and left alone to don for dinner my tunic frock of brown silk Margot lace with a godet at each side, marrow black satin slip It was the end of perfect day when Tom did an nounce that we were leaving Monday for few davs vacation at Lake Placid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Family curiosity is the bane of family life and the price of family life. And the old have not a monopoly of the vice
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

ests of their own their interest in Othel peoples affairs in
 creases, and meddlins in the business oi those about them be
 comes a mania thai they cannot control.
 In particular art old people possessed of a mad, devouring unsuitable curiosity about their children's { concerns that makes them put their sons and d au g h t e r $ through the third de gree about every lit .I Al l4 oDr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Naturally, women who belong to the curious sex, anyway, are the chief offenders in this line, and the real reason that mother-in-law IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
NOVEL WINDOW DECORATION

A steamed pudding should not be un- covered for the first half hour at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Curiously enough, the more families love each other, the more they tyrannize over each other and the less personal liberty they allow each other. It is the idolatrous parents who never let their children have any more privacy of thought or independence of action than fly under a glass. It is their obsessing love that makes every detail of their children's lives more important to them than the fall of empires, and that causes them to question their sons and daugh- ters until they flee from them to strang- CTS, who are compelled to put decent restraint upon their curiosity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Nor is there any other such grind ing tyranny as that exercised over old people by a perfectly devoted daughter. It is her anxiety about the father and mother she loves that makes her interrogate them about their uprisings and down sittings until they wish they could go on up to St. Peter and answer a few final questions and be done with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Ny NeighborSays

Carpets should always be laid SO that the pile is smooth when brushed toward the door. This will save much trouble when sweeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Undoubtedly. the curiosity of the old is an affliction that is grievous to be borne. but do the young ever stop to consider that they are guilty of the same offense toward the old? And does it ever cross their minds sthat the old no more enjoy being spied upon and having to fill in questionnaire about everything they do than the young do?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

And. alas, Job has few descendants m this nerve-racked age. So aoout the time father or mother asks foolish ques- ton No. 11.9S5, ,431 son or daughter temper breaks under the strain and he or she makes tart reply that hurts the feelings of the dear old man or woman who cant see why John and Mary ob- feet to be catechised about every action of their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Can mother and father, if they live with their children, go downtown with out having to tell why they are going and where they are going, and how long they expect to be gone? Can mother buy new dress or q new bonnet with out all of her daughters sitting in judg- ment on it and picking out what they think she should wear instead of her having the privilege of suiting her own taste?
 Can mother and father go off on a trip without every detail of it being can vassed by the whole family? Can mother and father even eat what they please without their .food-faddist children tell ing them how bad it is for them to eat what they like and what they have been eating for 70 years.
 The only way that old people can se- cure any personal liberty for themselves is to have a quarrel with their children, and this is higher price than most par ents are willing to pay even for the great boon of freedom. Therefore. father and mother bear with what fortitude they may the perpetual questioning of their children, while they speculate upon the freak of nature that made them beget a family of human Interrogation points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

A pudding must be mixed softer for baking than for steaming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

The young seem to think that the old enjoy being held in leading strings, yet their common sense should tell them that the man who has been at the head of his own business and commanded other men, finds it galling not to be able to walk around the block without having to punch the home time clock before and after going. Nor does the woman who has been a notable housekeeper and manager desire to be reminded that she is not to be trusted to buy spool of thread on her own judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

A batter pudding requires a hot oven and an egg pudding slow oven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

that is so wearying and worrying that only the patience of a Job could stand it with proper ,meekness and tortltude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Saucepans should always be scrupu- lously clean underneath. Soot absorbs heat and so wastes fuel.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

at the Mask and Wig performance at
the Belasco Theater. on Monday eve
ming, April 2S, in honor of Chief Jus
tice Taft. Postmaster General and
Mrs. Harry New, Mrs. Oliver Rea OF
Pittsburgh and Attorney General
Stone. Mr.. Martin is also giving
theater party for the same perform
ance and the guests will be Mr. and
Mrs. George s. Graham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Faust, Col. and Mrs. Charles
Wilson and Miss Laura Harlan.
Among others prominent in Wash
ington public life who will attend the
Mask and Wig performance are Sec
retary Andrew w. Mellon and Miss
Ailsa Mellon and Senator and Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper. both of
whom are giving box parties: Secre-
tary of the Interior Hubert Work and
Mrs. Work. Senator l.. Heisler Ball,
Representative George S. Graham,
Mrs. Graham and daughter and DIR.
Evening star., 1924-04-25
Pen League Ball Last
NiEht Splendid Success.

PEN League Ball Last
Night Splendid Success.
Men and women of all ages in art.
literature and the world of fashion
were depicted by writers of today as
tney paraded in review at the annual
ball at Wardman Park Hotel. given
last night by the League OF American
fen Women, and this year. as in the
past, the crowning social event of the
annual conference. The ball was un-
uountedly the most brilliant and sue
ceSstul yet given by the league.
The ballroom was particularly at
tractlve, oriental decorations with
Quantities of cherry blossoms being
used. Small tables were placed abont
the ballroom in cabaret style two
large ones being placed at each end
or the ballroom at which were seated
the honor guests. The tables were
marked off into boxes by chains of
green and white plated ribbon. Con-
trlbuting to the mah-jong effect OF
the room were the ten pages dressed
as NAH -Jong tiles, as characters. bam-
boos, circles dragons and winds.
Invited to sit in the honor box were
the minister of Czechoslovakia, DR.
Frantisek Chvalkovsky the minister
or the Serbs, Croats and Sovenes, DR..
Ante Tresich Pavichich Senator and
Mrs. James W. Wadsworth. jr.: Sena-
tor and Mrs. Arthur Capper, Senator
and Mrs. William III. King. Senator
odLuuCi II. SnOflTlQSe, commissioner
and Mrs. Cuno Fl. Rudolph, Gen. John
Pershing and Mr.. Bascom Slemp.
The guests were received by Mrs
Louis n. Geldert, national president
OF the league; Mrs. Harriet Hawley
IIocher, president of the District
branch; Mrs. William Wolff Smith. di-
rector of the convention. and other
national officers.
Among those who occupied boxes
and entertained guests were Mrs
Mark Potter, Mrs. LarZ Anderson
MIS- Walter Heustis. Mrs. George d.
Hope, Mrs. John Mock and Mrs. Bush
Members of out-of-town chapters of
me league also occupied boxes. as
did the members of the mems floor
committee
The grand march was lead by DR..
and Mrs Macpherson Crichton, who
won the prizes for the best historical
character as Rob Roy" and Cath
erin, the Great" Mrs. Burlingame of
Florida won the modern fiction prize
as "Flowing Cold" and Mr. and Mrs
Geldert the best couple prize as
Lord and Lady of Liverpool" Miss
Jean Stephenson won a prize as
Elaine" Mrs. Samuel Burleigh
Milton the first prize in the gypsy
group as Carmen" Miss Celene Du
Puy, the prettiest of the pages and
Miss Ernest as the most beautiful of
the oriental group. Mrs. Locher was
awarded honorable mention as Mrs.
Lincoln" and little Helen May
Bloedorn, daughter of Commander
and Mrs. Walter A Bloedorn. as AN
Austrian Millionaire" attracted much
attention in her customc made Of
Austrian paper money, and was given
honorable mention.
Adding color to the event was the
Evening star., 1924-04-25

gypsy camp arranged in one end of
the room. with tall pine trees and
tiny red electric bulbs, where for
tunes were told by Mrs. Milton, Miss
y. Cortina and Miss Hilda Diller of
West Virginia. other gypsies in the
camp were the Misses Allen Of West
Virginia, Miss Margaret Mansfield,
Miss Marguerite Campbell, Mrs. {.
Percy Stone, Mrs. Robert X. Williams,
Mrs. Arthur Edmond Brown of Camp
Humphreys. Va, and Miss Marie j.
Mcclure.
Mr.. Perlema and representatives of
motion picture interests in New York
were the judges.
The committee in charge of the
decorations included Mrs. Samuel
wife of the Chinese minister; Mrs.
Robert X. Williams, vice chairman;
Miss Williamson, Miss Dodson, Mrs.
c. Il. Taylor, Mrs. William ID. l.eetch
and Mrs. Nathalie Asher Supper
was served at midnight.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Frederick Z.
Billiard entertained at musical ana
dance at the Wardman Park Saddle
club last evening for the oihcors OF
the coast guard stationed in WASH
ington and their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. EeIt have as
their guest for time Mr.. Hayley-
Lever, who is ho,rng an exhibition
of thumb box sketf aes and water col
ors at the Corcora Gallery or Art.
Col. and Mrs. w w. Galbraith were
hosts at an informal dinner last night
in the Hamilton, taking their guests
later to the Navy Marine dance in the
Willard.
The secretary of the Panama spe-
cial mission and Nine. Eugene CheFa-
ming at "A dinner given by Dr. ana
Mrs. Joseph Heller at lie Paradis.
Miss, Julia Cook entertained at a
charming tea yesterday afternoon ior
her house guest, Miss Katherine
Montgomery Donaldson of Ridgewood,
y. J. Mrs. Clarence EXley and Mrs.
Thomas BirtWell alternated at the tea
table. Assisting them were Miss
Grethen Campbell. Mis-: Helen Moran,
ces Ward and Miss Josephine Hous-
ton.
Representative and Mrs. Fred Pur-
nell have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ziegler OF AttiCa, Ind.
The last of the series Of seven
monthly dances ut Fort Myer was
held last evening in the post ad-
ministration building. In the receiy-
ing line were WI ilftIitllloh ~ II dN
kins. wife of Col. Hawkins: Mrs.
Julian Yates. Mrs. Louis Prentiss, Mrs.
Frank Carr and Mrs. Paul Kyle. Maj.
Jonathan NJ Wainwright made the
lntroductions. Music was by the or
chestra of the Sd Cavalry Band.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick Coleman
were hosts to company of twenty
four a a buffet supper last evening
in their suburban home at Edgemoor.
After dinner there were cards and
NAH jong.
The international Association of
Art and Letters will hold the weekly
tea tomorrow afternoon and the two
following Saturdays at the Art Cen
ter. 1l06 Connecticut avenue.
Tomorrow Miss Laura Thorn bor-
ough. who is both II member of this
association and national chairman of