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Skim Milk.

THAT skim milk is only fit for
hogs; can you imagine anybody using
that worthless stuff" comments the
unlxnowinG one. There is so much
talk about good rich milk" that
skim milk is rather generally classed
with adulterated milk. This is not the
truth. Adulterated or impure whole
milk or skim milk IS a menace. So is
skim milk has its use as a healthy
food.
Skim milk has food value. The fat
is in the cream; and taking that away
from the whole milk removes part of
the nourishment and possibly the
greater part of the yitamfn A content.
However, the remining skim milk
retains the mineral salts-that is. the
calcium, phosphorus, etc. Vitamia B
is still present and even vitamin A is
not completely lost.
Since the fat has been removed, the
percentage of protein in 100 calories
of skim milk is 9.2.. The protein of
whole milk is ATS. The table proves
that the protein content of skim milk
scores. 1t also has a carbohydrate
content one-tenth Of point greater
than the whole milk.
These facts show that skim milk
has considerable food value. OF
course, II has not the growth promot-
ing power of fresh whole milk, and
for this reason cannot take its place.
1t cannot be used as a substitute for
whole milk in the diet of children.
Skim milk may be used as an added
Source of lime by employing ii in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
"I Want a Skirt for My Wall"

Imagine the establishment of many
b. storekeeper if you walked in and
said. IT want a skirt for my wall, If
you please" That is, he would be
astonished were he not familiar with
the fact that skirts, of certain kind,
are being used as decorations for
walls.
Skirts from the Balkans or Scandi-
navia are usually very full, almost
three yards around. There are peas
ant garments, too, from Brittany and
Normany which are priced because
of their cheerful fiower-covered French
prints. Skirts from Sweden and other
Scandinavian countries are often
elaborate affairs of silk. The finest
are skirts which once were part of
some lady's court attire. You will be
indeed lucky if you can find pink
silk court skirt, with lines of quilting
suggesting oak leaves.
Most of these date back to the
eighteenth century, but they have in
spired simpler ones of cotton and wool
which are still worn by country people
in Europe. You may find some which
are heavily embroidered along the
bottom and divided into two pieces
which are joined at the top. What
was once q skirt may De uSeO DIS a
table cover or a wall decoration
White hand-woven linen from Rus
STA with its bright red cross stitch en-
broidery sometimes marked with
green and blue is another decorative
bit for your American home. If you
can buy linen apron rip it down the
middle and join the ends. 1t will make
q long runner. each end carrying the
bright embroidery.
Polish peasant skirts of hand-woven
and homedyed wool in gayly colored
striped and other patterns make bril-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Unsuccessful Marriages.
BY MIMI.

The girls who are brought up In
unhappy homes are much to be
pitied. Not only do they have bad
time all the while they're living at
home but the effects of that environ
ment don't wear off for years, some
times.
Perhaps there isn't so much danger
in the family where the mother Is a
fault finding, nagging tyrant who
makes the lives of her children and
husband perfect misery.
The daughter who grows up in that
kind of an atmosphere may go out
into the world with the fixed deter
mination to make some one a better
wife than her mother was. She may
resolve that, having seen the ship
wreck her mother made of love by
becoming a whining scold, she her
self will not make that mistake.
Her mothers unreasonable tempers
and Invitations may teach the daugh-
ter strong lesson. But It's rather
worse when a father is the domestic
tyrant.
The father who DULLES and neglects
his wife leaves an impression on his
daughter which will never wear off.
No matter how broad-minded she may
be, the bitterness creeps into her
nearL against all men.
She resolves fiercely that never win
any man make her slave and toll as
her mother does.
She goes into marriage with chip
on her shoulder, so to speak-loving
her husband but determined that he's
not going to become new edition of
her father.
And so, perhaps, she's handicapped
from the start-always fearing a
change in the husband who seems so
ideal now, end yet who may grow to
be the intolerable person her father
was.
1t Is such a pity that you girls
should let one unsuccessful marriage
make another.
1t is such a pity that you can't
trust the man you're going to marry
You must erase the bitter thought
and memories of your father-of the
unhappiness he caused your mother.
You must realize that your husband
isn't to blame for the faults OF an
other man. And you must also realize
that your father was an exception to
the general rule.
In spite of everything the cynics
say, there are thousands of success
full marriages which are carefully
kept out of the newspapers
There are thousands of good hus.
bands in the INDEPENDENTLY in
this country.
Don't let the shadow OF the past
darken what should be a bright and
happy future.
Don't be afraid to marry for fear
of a repetition of your mothers sad
experience.
Have confidence in the man you're
going to marry. IL he's worthy of 1t.
Resolve to make yours a happy
marriage, no matter how unhappy
that of your parents was.
Copyright. 1880
Mimi Will be glad to answer any INQUIRIES
directed to this paper provided a STAMPED
addressed envelope is inclosed
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Wanted Too Much.

A newspaper editor with moving
pen, who had never been in Vermont
in his life, wrote an editorial, at an
appropriate season Of year, asking
what had become of all the fine old
Vermont maple sugar. He was del
uged from that State with great
cakes of the finest sugar the old
tree ever yielded. Much pleased, he
wrote another editorial, asking what
had become of all the fine old Chip
pendale furniture. You have one
guess.
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to yesterdays questions:
l. Dragon flies have four wings.
Q. Scarabs are beetles.
8. Insects breathe through pores.
4. Insects have no lungs, the blood
is directly aerated.
5. Scorpions do not bite as a means
of offense, they sting with their tails.
G. Scorpions are not insects out
belong to a related group once I'M
portant, now shrunk to few remain
ing forms.
(CopyriRht. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Robbing a Gown of Its Good Looks
BY MARY MARSHALL.

it's good looks all because the under
slip was bit oyersubstantial.
The wearing of the least possible
undertakings is no longer fad OF
the f1appers-it is a fashionable
necessity. The straight line sill
houette has been displaced by the
silhouette that follows bodily con-
tours. There is nothing classic or
Greek about this new clinging sill
houette, yet never before since clas-
sic times have civilized women's
clothes showed so little false pro-
portioning.
There is the same necessity at
present as there has been for sew
eral seasons for every woman to be
as free from surplus pounds as pos
sible. A reaction has set in, 1t seems,
against the girl who is too angular.
Every woman nowadays must have
set of scales in her own bathroom
so that she can watch her weight
from day to day and regulate her
diet accordingly. Ten ounces over
weight this morning should mean no
dessert for luncheon or dinner. A
half pound below weight means an
extra roll at breakfast. And this
daily regulation of weight does as
much to aid good health as 1t does
to contribute toward good style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Ny Neighbor Says:
In order to keep silver that is

In order to keep silver that Is
not in constant use in a good
condition, fill a paper with al
ternate layers of forks, spoons
and other objects and common
-four that is perfectly dry. II
the silver is bright and dry
when you put 1t away it may be
used at any time without being
cleaned for a year or two. After
this time the -four needs drying
again. This plan saves a great
deal Of cleaning.
When boiling a cabbage or a
caulifiower, tie up a crust of
bread in a muslin bag and place
1t in the saucepan. This will
prevent the smell from pervad-
ing the house.
Clean white kid slippers with
any mild soap and sprinkle
them with talcum powder. When
dry, rub off with a soft cloth.
This makes them retain that
new look.
Face cloths made of three
thicknesses of white mosquito
netting are very satisfactory.
They keep white, dry quickly
and are especially good when
travelling.
A few drops of turpentine
added to the rinsing water when
washing white silk hose, under
wear, skirts. ETC., prevents them
from turning yellow.
To clean fur collars and cuffs,
rub them thoroughly with corn
meal soaked in gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

cooking. Custards. soups. and sauces
can be made of skim milk.
For people wishing to reduce, skim
milk is valuable, as it is not fattening.
The fat has gone with the cream.
Skim milk retains the mineral salts
and the protein. Freshly made cot
tage cheese, which Is made from skim
milk. is more wholesome and more
nutritious than meat. Since it has no
fat content, the heavyweights can
use It,
Lime is absolutely necessary in
every ones diet. MIX is the great
food source of calcium or lime. 1t is
an interesting fact that nine ounces
Of SKINNED milk-a very little more
than a glass-supplies as much cal
cium or BODYBUILDING material as
dozen eggs.
Giving all the skim milk to the farm
animals, because it Is not considered
fit for man, is going on a belief that
food investigators have shown to be
wrong.
Some artificial buttermilks are
soured SKINNED milk, and have the
same lime content as SKINNED milk.
ThAy might be more palatable to
many than drink of unfermented
sweet milk.
Because skinned milk is a. eood
source of protein and mineral salts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Overfat can use it as a
valuable addition to the diet.
The point should again be empha-
sized that skim milk is not a substi-
tute for whole milk But SKINNED
milk is far from valueless.
Any reader desiring personal answers to
questions SHOULD send self-addressed stamped
envelope to DInah Day. care of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Lessons in English
By W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say
sthe meeting convened" The MEM
bars of the board might convene or
assemble, but single thing could not.
Often mispronounced: Bitumen.
Pronounce the first syllable bit" the
u as in unit" last syllable men"
accent second syllable.
Often misspelled: Chaotic; 40.
synonyms: Characteristic, attribute.
trace, trait, quality, distinction, mark.
sign, popularity.
Word study: Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let US in
Grease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day Today's word:
Veneration; reverence. His appeal
ing words excited their sympathy and
Teneration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND III. ALLEN.

liant wall hangings. They have a va
riety Of weaves which add to their
attractiveness, and you'll find that
each country district has its own
characteristic design and age-old fash
ion in the variety Of attractive pat.
terms.
These picturesque bits of dress are
not only employed as wall hangings.
They may be used as couch pillows, as
upholstery and as table coverings. If
your home is in the country or sub
urbs these rich-hued fabrics are espe-
cially practical for informal rooms.
IF you cut some of these pieces into
geometrically shaped patches they
will make appropriate pillow tops for
boudoir chairs, or give a real air to a
simple chaise Tongue.
How to buy these skirts and gar
ments? Everywhere from out-of.the-
way stores in foreign settlements to
your own maid. Perhaps she has rel
atives in the "old country" who will
gladly exchange raiment for good
American dollars. A few Of the stores
are interested in these skirted decora.
tions and an inquiry may lead to a
purchase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
Ans,rered by DIR. S. PARKES CADMAN
Copyright. 1926.)
Roanoke. Va.

Roanoke, Va.
Why is II that so many modern
thinkers are pessimists?
Answer-Mainly for three reasons.
They occupy the outposts of civiliZa-
ton where they first sight dangers
ahead. They are also conscious that
not few popular notions are de-
ceitful as sin and will betray democ-
racy at a crisis. Further, they are
convinced Of a serious decay today in
thinking, in religion, in morals, and
especially in politics.
Compare the f1fties and sixties of
the last century with our time, and
it is plain that political ideas have
been crowded to the rear in America
and elsewhere by scientific and eco
nomic ideas.
This change places popular gov
eminent at 8 disadvantage which may
not always be remedied by those
strong executives with which many
democratized nations have hitherto
been favored. When the general in
difference to politics is aggravated
by weak or corrupt administration,
public calamity is feared.
Rochester, n. Y.
| have heard 1t stated that Shake
speare was an agnostic. Is this true?
Acknowledgements in every line of
life and thought assert that he be-
longed to their particular cult. A we'll
known sea captain once remarked to
a friend of mine that Shakespeare was
an admirable and experienced sailor.
Books have been written to prove that
he was F'renchman or a Teuton and
by a barber insisting that he was
praoticed in the sartorial art.
The titles of 81 volumes are before
me. listed from the best collection of
works upon Shakespeare in this coun-
try. These deal with his attitude
toward God, Christ, man, immortality.
the Bible, the church. morals and one
is labeled Sermons From Shake
speare," by E. P. Hood
Their explanation. like that of hun
dreds of other works on the drama
tist, is found in the universally of
his genius. He encompassed heaven
and earth in the sweep of his imagi-
nation. Certainly he was not an ag-
nostic, except in the sense that he
wildly realized the limitations of
human knowledge. Does not Holy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Peach Fluff Cake.

This Is a type of shortcake which
Is delicious. To make, bake a simple
sponge cake In a shallow pan. While
1t is still warm, spread with ripe,
sugared. peaches, then with high,
fluffy peach meringue. Make this
meringue by beating together to a
stiff, solid foam one egg white and
one-half cupful of granulated sugar.
When very stiff. fold in one-half cup
full of peaches chopped fine. and beat
very hard until the foam expands
and grows very fluffy. The entire
success of this meringue depends
upon the vigorous beating.
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Use equal quantities Of small Gu
cumbers, button onions and sepa-
rated caulifiower. Keep covered with
sailed water for "a hours, then scald
the brine and dissolve in it alum as
big as nutmeg for each gallon.
Pour boiling brine over the pickles.
When cold, drain thoroughly. Then
prepare as much vinegar as there Is
brine. To one quart of vinegar use
one cupful of brown sugar, half
cupful of flour, and one-fourth
pound Of ground mustard. Boil the
sugar and vinegar. Mix the flour
and mustard and stir into the boiling
vinegar and when smooth pour 1t
over the pickles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. ID.

bad climate and so on? II isn't nor
NAL, not according to Hoyle, but
Hoyle may be out of date. ~
i A physician deplores the tremen.
dous number of unnecessary opera
tons performed today, particularly
for the removal of tonsils ION a bet
the bet being that the tonsils har-
Dor the focus of infection responsible
for joint disease and other systemic
troubles.
Readers frequently inquire about
electric" treatment in lieu of surgi-
cal removal of diseased tonsils. All
can say about that Is that II my
tonsils were concerned there should
be no electric" treatment.
Nowadays there is a considerable
demand for X-ray treatment of
simply enlarged tonsils-the tf1icken-
ing of the tonsils which commonly
accompanies adenoids in children For
this condition X-ray treatment is often
sufficient; 1t brings about an atrophy
or shrinkage of the tonsillar and ade-
mold tissue. 1t preserves the tonsils
intact. 1t is quite expensive, how.
ever, as compared with the cost of
tonsil and adenoid operations. X-ray
treatment Is not only useless, but
even harmful in cases of infected or
diseased tOnsils. II is helpful only
when there is no demonstrable in.
lection in or about the tonsils.
Ordinary riches may be stolen from
1s,1 1T,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Delicious Salad.

This salad is composed of equal
parts of the white meat of chicken
with hard-boiled eggs cut in dice and
celery prepared in the same way, with
a sprinkling of white nuts. such as
filberts and pecans and the butternut
or Brazil, all covered with mayor
naiSe
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What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

/. When is maple sugar tap.
ped?
2. What trees yield turpen-
tine?
3. Where do the cedars yield
ing cedar oil grow?
4. Is the parlor rubber plant
the source of commercial rub
Der?
s. What sort of sugar is made
from sorghum?
8. What Is the difference in
the diet between the use Of sac
charine and Of ordinary sugar?
Answers to these questions In
tomorrow Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

GHE CLINGING. SOFT SORT OF
FROCK DEMANDS SCANT UN-
DERTHINGS. THIS ONE is OF
CREPE CUT ON SLENDER
LINES.
ample enough for perfect comfort,
ahere is never the least bit of bulk
about them. 1t is absolutely essen
hal with the new frocks that your
dnderthings should be soft and un-
pbtrusive. They must be roomy
enough for comfort but nothing
more. If you have any lingerie in
your bureau drawers that is at all
bulky or even substantial, you might
as well get rid of it. Slips are made
OF crepe de chine or china silk or a
very fine sort of pongee. Beware of
anything heavier for it may be that
D. really smart gown will be robbed of
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PARIS.

In Paris one is impressed with the
eAct that while underslips and
Niher bits of lingerie are usually
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Washington, d. G.

washington, IL. -.
Does not Europe show signs of So
cial and political reaction which may
affect our American life?
Answer-Yes. There are at present
seven dictators there and two-thirds
of Europe's population Is ruled by
them. Mussolini insists that the larger
freedom cannot come by way of de-
mocracy. We are equally certain that.
however labored its progress, 1t can
come by no other way.
A benevolent despotism may insure
better government for the time being.
but it would ultimately destroy in.
dividual liberty. I do not doubt that
presently Europe's political pendulum
will swing in the other direction. but
Just now it is too near absolutism for
comfort or safety.
Meanwhile Europe cannot be left
by us to stew in her own juice. We
depend upon her nations for our mar
kets. We imbibe from them ideas
which have explosive or quieting
qualities. When the human race de-
clines in it's historic haunts it will
decline elsewhere.
Homogeneity of thought and aim
rather than Of blood is the real bond
of civilization and of the fellowship Of
states.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

Scripture also declare that the wis.
dom Of the Creator is far beyond the
range of the creatures under
standing?
Cleveland. Ohio.
Is not the real need of the world
today met by Christ's invitation, Come
unto Me, all ye that are weary and
heavy laden?
Answer--The experience of millions
testifies that Christ can relieve the
want and woe OF the world. But He
did not say what the questioner asserts
He said. Nor is there any authority
in the authorized or revised versions
of the New Testament for the word
weary" What He did say was, Come
unto me all we that labor"
A modern philosopher recently re-
marked that "spiritualized beings are
more frequent among simpletons than
among talented men," This very
fact" he continued, lis at the bottom
of the truth which makes Christians
declare as blessed the weary and
heavy laden. as opposed to happier
people"
. Well informed Christians never
declared the weary blessed. nor did
Christ pronounce any beatitude upon
them. Probably every work shy
dreamer wishes He had done so. But
He did not-a fact which philoso-
piers who are ignorant of the New
Testament ignore.
The original word He used demon
strates that our Lord invited faith
full and toiling laborers to Him, and
not the merely weary ones. He was
anxious to rally to His standard the
farmers, fishermen, reapers, herds
men and tent makers. He appealed to
those disciples who spent themselves
without stint to advance His king
dom. Such valiant veterans as these
are always at 1t and hard at it. They
need fresh vigor and inspiration. To
them Jesus gives His rest. And this
is the actual significance OF these oft.
misquoted words of succor and en-
couragement.
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Ordinary riches may be stolen from
a man; real riches cannot be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

Scripture also declare that the wis
dom Of the Creator is far beyond the
range of the creatures under
standing?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-22
Plan
Advertising of
City Of Douglas

w. M. McGovern, manager of the
Tucson Sunshine Climate club, will
meet with the Douglas Kiwanis club
next Thursday for the purpose of dis.
cussing national advertising cam
paign for the city of Douglas j. w.
Tardy, of the local organization, has
been endeavoring for some time to
develop some scheme for placing the
resources of Douglas before the peo-
pie of the United States, and it is
through his efforts that McGovern
will be here next Thursday
In letter to Tardy, McGovern
says: 1T will be a pleasure for me
to come to Douglas and assist you
in every possible way that 1 can L
will be glads to prepare statistics COW.
ering results that we have obtained
here, bring examples of the ADVERTISE
ments we have run from time to time
and give you some s.delights on what
publicity has done for Tucson.
1T has occurred to me that it
might be a good idea to have each
member of the Kiwanis club prepare
one or more suggestions covering the
possibilities Of Douglas as they see
them, say from a manufacturing,
agricultural, health and climaticaI
standpoint. This might even be ex-
tended to the non-me1nbers that you
state will attend with each Kiwani-
an. I thought that in this way we
might work up little enthusiasm
and get the various members inter-
ested in your proposition and at the
same time get a general survey of
the possibilities there. [ think that
everyone in Tucson is interested in
Douglas and anything that our or
ganization, it's officers or directors,
can do to assist you or your fellow
citizens will be a pleasure"
Yesterdays meeting of Kiwanis,
with C. A. Foreman as chairman,
featured the observance of the 11th
anniversary of the organization. -Four
short talks were made setting forth
just what Kiwanis is and stands for.
Mayor A. e. Hinton said the city
should be congratulated on having
such a club and that it's influence is
felt not only in Douglas but in the