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Reply.

This is a vivid and frank account Of
the discovery Of nerves by one who
naturally supposed himself immune to
their tyranny. His immunity would
have held through any ordinary trial:
but war is war and war is hell and
plays havoc with nerves no less than
With other human possessions. In
terms Of nerves, war is shock. The
bursting Of shell, n1oment Of in
jury, the tensity Of great danger, arc
but accents n the constant wear and
tear that break down resistance. II
wasn't Only snell-shccked soldiers who
were War-shocked
The breakdown IF the shell-shocked
vas the more complete because with no
ether stimulation than the constant
memory Of the long ordeal their nerves
couldn't believe the var was over; they
could net resume Most Of these men
Of Flanders resumed, readlusted 70
peace promptly ard successful phen
THE arnistice was sounded. They re-
covered with a Wild exl1ilaratior Of re-
lief Eut some points Of susceptibility
remained.
The sensory side Of the reminder that
ccr,plex is interesting. SO much CT the
bcrbardnaent Of war is in a shock b.
p2y Of the ears, ard the ear is b. ma
tuYe the alert sense Of alarm, that q
sudden explosive sound both By nature
and by experience has the open road
to nervous upset. We're all built that
way, but the bcnbarsnaent Of war in
E@nsifed it for the soldier. A fash will
40 it, even an odor; but the mechanism
here Is more indirect more acquired
b. association, net so much built IN
with the original nervous system. Even
fash Of lightning Is startling mainly
through association With the crash Of
thunder which gets on the nerves.
Il is natural for 50 robust and sane
minded an individual as this man Of
Flanders to regard With half a smile
this failure Of his nerves to forget the
var as a weakness. It Is not, it is enc
of the many indications Of sensitive Or
earization. rare as var is rare, and
announcement for one so perfectly nor
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Both Peter and Nancy used it on all
occasions
When they wanted more pretentious
photograph. however, they called In
professional photographer. He tried to
give Peter. jr.. an air of ease and
naturalness by surrounding him with
some of his own pillows. Peter had one
little soft, "squdgy" one which was his
favorite. Nancy always saw to it thai
it was close at hand when Peter, jr., was
told to Look pleasant, please" or to
watch the little birdie"
TO dress a baby for = picture IT Is neces-
sary to have the right clothes IN the layette,
Write to Nancy Page, care OF this paper,
tnclosing stamped, self addressed envelope,
and ask for her Layette Leahet
(Copyright 1921
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no man In THESE
waters. I'd be commandin' a boat
Of my own"
In rounding the town We happened
upon yarn about A certain once noted
newspaper correspondent who desired
above all things, to accompany Admiral
Dewey home from the Philippines. but
was refused the honor. When Dewey
reached this country celebration was
given and during the festivities the
correspondent was standing in a hotel
discussing affairs with friends.
Are you going TO take any part in
this celebration, Bill?" asked one Of
the bystanders.
No, I certainly am not" renljed
| Bill with some show of feeling. II am
not going to write anything about the
reception or have anything to do
Just then little man nudged him
on the arm.
Bill" said he. in the manner of one
SEEKING information; Bill, how does
the Lord stand with you now?"
AT local party recently one of the
young chaps sang a popular song. A
friend said, You certainly have a fine
Montana voice"
what do you mean, a Montana
voice." inquired the singer.
why it's Butte" was the reply
In book printed SO years ago we
| found the following advertisement:
Dainty morsels in the form of tinv
SILVER bullets, which dissolve in the
mouth and surrender to the breath their
hidden fragrance" = '''-- '--'--
X
The collecting of autographed photo
graphs is genuine weakness with many
| people. It is by no means an unworthy
| ambition to possess likenesses of friends
and celebrities, but it is astonishing to
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In due time tta picture arrived. Iu
the lower right-han1 side was tho III
scription, To John Blank, in memory
of pleasant little chat"
The receiver was disappointed for the
memory Of a pleasant little chat" did
not PARTICULAR imply intimate friand-
ship. 1t had al the common earr1arks
of being Simply what l. was n,eant 70
be-a photograph mailed to those Who
will send quarter for mailing ex-
pense."
Popular authors are driven - cover
frequently by well-meaning people VINO
seek the writer's signatures. In all fair
ness it must be said that the seeker
usually purchases the beck and sends It
to the author for suitable inscription.
There was once a champion purlESt
whose handwriting was 50 iIlaGible that
he employed young graduate Of a busi-
ness school to sign his (the champions
name to photos. The Young graduate
had specialized in penmanshlp and the
flourishes and curves Of his day we're
popular. Any one at all familiar with
the champion knew that he had not
and could not handle pen with such
artistry Nam. however. received the
Signature sincerely believing that the
fighter himself had inscribed 1t.
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Cosmetics for Young Girls.

Dear Miss Leeds: Does face powder
clog the pores and cause pinaples? I
am Il years old and I have enlarged
pores. Would it help to step using face
powder? What powder base should I
use? ANXIOUS.
AnsWer-Nfcst girls who start using
cosmetics at your age develop coarse,
ugly skins by the time they are few
years older. There are two reasons for
this One is that young girls skin is
delicate and easily injured when rouge
and powder are rubbed into it. As one
grows older the sWin toughens and is
not SO easily harmed A second reason is
that NEST young girls who use powder
do not wash their faces thoroughly at
night before retiring The result is
that the makeup lodges in the pores,
enlarging them and causing blackheads
and pirnples. It is the misuse rather
than the use of makeup that causes
these blenishes. Since you have en-
larged pores, I advise you to stop using
powder Wash your face very thoroughly
each night, rinse well and rub with ice.
Use plenty of soap and water when you
wash your face. LOIS LEEDS.
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NY Nelg hbor Saws:

When making an apple pie SIM
n1er the pseling and cores to-
gether until soft. then strain the
Juice into the pie plate, making
the pie IN the usual way. This
greatly improves the favor.
Silver should be washed in
clean hot water, as soap dulls
the polish.
Always make it a point to
keep your larder supplied with
about a dozen cans Of soups,
meats and fruits. When an UNI
expected guest arrives for lunch
you will then be able to serve a
gcod meal.
Scratches on furniture may be
removed by any housekeeper.
Dissolve bees wax in turpentine,
making the consistency of mo-
laSses.
Apply with a wooden cloth
then rub briskly with a clean
dry piece of flannel.
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLY MERRICK.

he came to the studio heads and an
nounced his intention Of leaving Holly
wool.
But" said they, you are tied here
for five years"
THAT means nothing 10 me-" replied
the Argentine. I'VE are bored waiting"
When producers told him they could
not find a story for his wife he prompt
ly laid a story on the table. They told
him it was no good
Very well,' said the millionaire. II
can get some one to produce it for
100000. and that much money is
nothing to me-"
There is Hollywood which never
wants anything until somebody else
wants it. Right then and there it de-
cided that it wanted Liza Tora, her
story and her husband
But to crash the gates that way, you
have to have a millionaire in the
family.
Copyright. 1928. by North American News
paper Alliance
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what length some seekers will 60 to OBJ
tain pictures Of persons who cannot pcs
sibly mean anything Base oall
players, actors and statesmen are con-
stantly bombarded with requests for
signed photographs. II is tactful for
the great and near-great 70 accede 70
many Of these requests. With the result
that some of our famous percentages ex-
pend considerable money for pictures
To intimate friends the inscription
may read. yours sincerely" To one
less intimate. Yours truly" The
chronic photograph chaser seeks the
intimate touch. Much to his distress
he often fails to win it.
A certain man has been collecting
pictures of his favorite movie stars
One day he contriYcd 70 meet a cinema
player who vas visiting WashIng+en
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The New Highness in Shoes
By MARY MARSHALL.

And there I saw displayed on top Of a
show case pair Of shoes made Of soft,
but rather heavy, light tan leather. And
they we're high
But it was the new highness, and
nothing could be more different than
these new golf shoes and the old type
Of high street shoes-and still be shoes.
These shoes were-as we would once
have thouEht--of very ugly height.
and vet in the cycle Of fashion all things
become smart. even shoes that look like
a base ball players.
These shoes are shown to you IN the
sketch-Without the short socks that are
usually worn with this new type of
shoe.
Two and three-ouarters yards Of cot
ton crepe or crepe de chine, three yards
Of lace for the neck and arn1holes and
about an hours spare time. That is
all you need to make the pretty night
gown described in this weeks circular.
Just send me ycur stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope and I will send YOU the
diagram pattern-Vhich really is very
sinnple-Wlth sketch of the finished
garment and directions for making.
tcopyright, 1922
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
By LOIS LEEDS.

remove the hairs with a depilatory in a
few minutes. Of course, they will grow
IN again, but you may repeat the treat
n1snts as needed The cream depila-
tory is good. Do not shave the hairs,
as that makes them grow in sitter. ca
I think you are foolish not to have the
few hairs under your chin permanently
removed by electrolysis. You may treat
them in the same manner suggested
for the hairs on your arms
LOIS LEEDS.
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Nerves.

Touching Of the complex" is good
title. Is IT normal TO have the eject
last for 10 ycags? 70 realize With one
moral mind that la guerre est hrl," ana
a. the same time 70 be back IL the mess
to- the fraction Of a second when tire
pops or 3 Searchl!Eht IS seen sudaerly
or chloride or lime or Iodine Is srnelled
is embarrassing
Before the war thought that nerves"
we're what the dentist hurt, ard has 70
interest in them at Other times. S~-e
tire var ] feel that al the non G pos
r-entisss YOU wr!te ABOUT are : 0ecs
Of raIne IT is silly not TO be able con-
tyol that very TEMPORARY but VI fash
back. The, loke is that il IL yeags
service With the Canadians a. res, the
eonr1e. VIM. Arrss, etc. I IS able 10
sVallov down, ny fears aad 'c3ntrql the
trembling ard 90 o. With mat l was
deine ard after the Vhotc show was
over 7 uas cara" for ncor1ert or two
wherever anything reminded me OF II
suddenly.
That dipp!ness lasted about year,
and at this late 60 I should prefer TO
control my memoir than 70 have scenes
pop back at me. FLANDERS.
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Vegetable Rarebit.

Heat two tablespoonfuls of cooking
fat or oil and in it brown one small
onion minced and one green pepper
finely shredded. Add one quart can OF
tomatoes and cook until the bulk is re-
duced one-half. Add one pint of canned
corn and cook for 10 minutes longer.
Add two unbeaten eggs and stir care
fully for a minute Add one teaspoon
full Of salt and a pinch of white pepper
Heap the mixture on toast rounds,
sprinkle generously With grated cheese
and brown in a hot oven.
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OF stale break crumbs and bind with one
egg slightly beaten. Add more water If
necessary to make the dressing moist
enough Season with salt, pepper and
celery salt. Spread the stunning over the
steak, roll 1t up and sew or tie into
shape. Scar in small amount Of fat
until brown on all sides, then add a little
water Cover closely and bake Ia
moderate oven until the meat Is tender,
or from enc and one-haH to two hours.
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NANCY PAGE
They Photograph Peter
With His Pet Pillow
RY FLORENCE IA GANEF.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Before Peter Page, jr, was born
Nancy and Peter had decided upon a
number Of things. They found that
they felt alike on the matter of photo
graphing the baby. "Of course, We will
want pictures of the infant, and we
will want many Of them. so that we
can trace its growth and keep memories
Of its cunning poses and ways. But we
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"a w a - 4-sAA y 10
IF such Importance
10 him that he told
his intimate ac-
all his friends Ct
O uaint ancesh,p"
with The star. The
actor promised to
send his admlrer a
photo graph when
he reached Los
Angeles and the
prospective receipt
ent anticipated the
gift With PRIDE.
He would show it
10 his friends and
they would doubt
less envy his init
macy with the pop
49,
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Apricot. PINEAPPLE Jam.

Wash one pound of dried apricots
thoroughly. Soak them over night In
one pint of water. In the morning
chop the apricots and add one cupful
of sugar Drain two No. 3 cans Of
sliced pineapple. cut it in small pieces.
cupfuls of sugar for 20 minutes. Add
the apricots and cook for Is minutes.
The pineapple holds its shape, but the
apricots soften and the mixture has
the consistency of thick jam. Seal
while hot in clean sterilized Jars. This
recipe makes little over three pints.
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LARGE Ankle Bones.

Dear Miss Leeds: ID How can get
my ankle bones not to stick out so
much On the inside? They make my
legs seem bowed. 20 The few freckles
I have are coming out palmer How
can I prevent this? I am Is years Old
feet az inches tall and weigh ia
pounds. BILLIE E.
Answer-Ql You will notice that
your ankle bones stick out more on the
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Stuffed Flank Steak.

Flank steak is an example of the less
tender cuts which should be cooked
slowly in covered pan. Select q good
sized flank steak. Wipe the meat with
a damp cloth. For the stufang cook one
minced onion and half rninced green
and half cupful of water until tender.
Combine with enc and one-half cupfuls
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went take any pictures Of nude baby
Later on, some one always trots out
that baby picture and shows it of as
the best idea for a Joke I think the
custom is disgusting" Peter was al
most vehement on the subject. But
Nancy did not object because she felt
the same way.
Since they both wanted to have many
pictures Of the baby, they we're delight
ed with the gift of the kodak in its
new colored leather case which Nancy
received soon after the baby was born
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Cream of Corn Soup.

Cook together in double boiler one
can of corn, one quart of milk one
teaspoonful Of salt one slice of onion,
little pepper and a bit of bay leaf
Cook for so minutes. This method
favors the milk more highly With the
corn. Fub through a sieve Melt in a
saucepan two tablesrocnfuls Of butter
ard smooth into i two tablespoonfuls
Of 7cur. Gradually add the corn and
milk. and stir until thickened slightly.
Serve With croutons. The easiest way
10 make eroutons is TO cut the bread
in cubes before toasting, put them in
the oven and stir occasionally until they
are Drowned on all sidez
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DARK FUDGE CAKE.

Place one-half cup milk, two
squares cooking chocolate and
one egg yolk in small saucepan
and cook, stirring constantly I'M
til thick and creamy. Remove
from fire and add butter size of
egg. Place egg white, unbeaten,
in mixing bowl, add one half cup
full milk, one cupful sugar and
one and one-half cupfuls -four,
sifted, with one teaspoonful
soda, one-fourth teaspoonful
cream of tartar and one-fourth
teaspoonful cloves. Notice the
small quantity of cream of tar
tar, but one-fourth teaspoonful
is correct. Beat, and add cooked
mixture last, beating until
creamy. Frost with one tea
spoonful butter melted In five
teaspoonfuls hot water. Add one
teaspoonful vanilla and one cup
full confectioners' sugar.
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The other day I CHANGED in a shoe
shop where only shoes Of the most ex-
pensiye sort are sold. A removal sale
was in progress since the shop was 70
move further along to keep pace with
the shifting fashionable shcpping center
And there on table we're arranged rows
and rows Of high shoes made Of the fin
est feathers and before them the
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inside when you have your toes pointed
outward. with your weight on the inner
borders of your feet Cultivate the habit
of standing and walking With your toes
pointed straight forward Wear
broad, fat heel. A girl who wears high
heels tnstinctively tries to turn her
ankles in to keep her balance. This of
course, makes the bones prominent.
90 There are a number Of coed freckle
beaches on the market. You may use
one Of these or bathe your face in but
ternlilk every day. Your weight is
good. LOIS LEEDS.
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astounding announcement that their
price was Just IS cents pair.
And the still more astounding fact was
that no one was buying any Of them. 1t
did seem wonderful hargain-and yet
what IN the verdi would any ore do with
a pair Of shoes like that-rather pointed
toes with lacingS we'll above the ankles?
Yet IN their day they had been the
choice of Wcren of fashion and we're,
I suppose considered infinitely more
sensible for street wear in cool weather
than any sort Of oxford or pump.
Then, going on, came upon shop
that caters to the Well-dressed younger
women Who take their shoes seriously
enough to pay smart price for them.
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D3rkeninp the Hair.

Dear Miss Leeds: have light brown
hair, and wish to- make 1t darker I
am using sage tea to rinse it after my
shampoo and I also use it to dampen
my hair when training it. I am sure
that my hair has become darker since
I first began to use the sage tea It is
not a dye, is it? PATRICIA.
AnsWer-No, the sage tea is not
dye 1t is classed as a hair restorer
because it tends to dsrken the hair
gradually and harmlessly It is a good
scalp tonic also. LOIS LEEDS.
(cnrvrieht 1893
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" tkA1 ~ va 4 AAAk{C
to be gee whitley
gaul busted to
jude If I don't
maui the dad
slammed head of n
va with a capstan
bar, you hog
backed molligrub-
Der. ya!"
The d e c k hand
was duly i'm
pressed, and, gaz-
ing at the mate in
profound admira-
ton, said: by
jil1ks. Cap. if I had
your culture l
wouldn't be a run
min as mate for
no man in fheee
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DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Sad Plight of the Bachelor Who Married and
Whose Wife Expects Him to Act as Model
for the Children
for the Children.

DEAF When married old bachelor well ; in
nsfs!2 s. r. ss
pen n.nf ard nt q sh sidf But S n de me
think can DO no Er0n and h hfs 10 f up all my a s
and an nq @ esi ana d tor dn'f and am
husband H men and 2 Set he son s1s as ssssn
pr s sss u our g n s na sda AND na
9 s sr,o ,'.,' '
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n TN have a as % as an Us as for Re H s
up our corspiezns the dri9 store
Matter 81 luck f And s so os '" have achieved YVES mostly
But o :a Nv ,nt s &c s m
Hasa sf3 asa afs @
Ss S as e s i sR to what the child thinks US no matter
tina. 7s s s.:s ss more ! :: IT,
you prsons
IS M
s s @ Tf hs sa 7s St.r s husbands virtues
ns,a s he Js that s ss s G domestic a s her
sRs sp ssp ss thai # 5 o " @ n aa he h sa
d Ho ap nag aa @ no matter VIII"
. place re ras. M .sss sss sa s4
shs has ade the paDc 0o ne mas the FANCY sketch ha
@
s s nat he nssr thinks Of Ms poor s wife and note the face
Which gog n take her out tie ad blow
her to supper afterWard
And certainly Who children reverence
R S 's NJ: sna mn a1 c $ y
TEAR years lovely
tss5:s e. s = ; III 81: s.
Just sit Meets people
60 to lunch With hen For them to bring her home? M much
lots sense generous kind little
what people think Do think danger Of her becoming
subject OF gossip? THINKING
docs @ v @ a ss. s na ss sss i've
world where the chief indoor talking neghbors
wife time bridge
Be gossiped
tables than there once desks And bal vel omes
married woman
So choice there
the the other
anywhere and he doesn't care HUSBAND and weak ana
and without principles she will take the crooked
The trouble that modern girl
she with brought
into association with fellow workers the best
your aousy and pS. good face the saon the girl has
your old place being in the home
having exclusive rights to his vfes society
yourself thought lkelv
she YIN soon get red her Job and Be- ga 70 stay hos should
mend one small infant that requires attention hours a' SIR h BIZ home
TEAR DOROTHY but
~ her mother refuses to let her unless she
shall '"-''' A ssws AA'
Answer Stand pat The girl evidently little for
dominion naother-naw
would
handicap - . DoRoTHY DIX
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PEACH SHORTCAKE.

Mix and sift one and one-half
cupfuls -four. three teaspoonfuls
baking powder and one-fourth
teaspoonful salt, rub in three
tablespoonfuls butter, r1oisten
with generous one-half cupful
milk, pat and roll out, cut into
rounds, bake in hot oven, split,
spread with butter. put diced
canned peaches between and over
tops of cakes and serve with
whipped cream.
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

A man who has sailed the high seas
tells the story Of mate who addressed
one of the crew in the following man
ner: Garry it forward! Gawan UP
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Superfuous Hair.

Dear Miss Leeds: % What is the
quickest and safest way to remove hair
from the arms? My arms are covered
with tiny RED hairs, each about an inch
long, and they seem to be growing
longer. % I also have few long
hairs under my chin, but do not wish
to have them removed by the electric
needle. RUTH
AnsWer-C) It is a simple matter to
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RICE CAKES.

Mix one cupful boiled rice with
one and one-half cupfuls -four
mixed and sifted with one-half
teaspoonful salt and two tea
spoonful baking powder. Add one
well-beaten egg and sufficient
milk to make thin batter, beat
we'll and bake on hot creased
griddle.
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Grapes
Dry Cereal with Cream
Bacon Curls
Rice Cakes, Maple Strip
Raisin Brown Bread
Coffee
DINNER.
Cream of Celery Soup
Roast Beef, Brown Gravy
Dreamed Onions
Mashed Potatoes
Tomato Salad, French Dressing
Peach Shortcake, Whipped Cream
Coffee
SUPPER.
Shrimp Salad
Parker House Rolls
Fudge Cake, Tea
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Answer I'll it strain to have to live to ones blue chin
foot foremost feel repaid Tor al
when you the aduaion of youngsters.