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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Household Methods
New Covers.
BIZ BETSY cALLIsTER

Before the first chairmaker had
ever surprised his neighbors by max
ing the first chair-before tired mortals
had ever thought OF laying down their
tired bodies on specially devised bed
stead-before there were cribs or era
dies or baby carriages-before all these
things there were cushions. So there
really is nothing startlingly new about
having a number of cushions included
in your store of house furnishings.
With upholstered chairs and over
stuffed sofas and thick mattresses we
could no doubt get along without them
better than our remote ancestors who
had none of these comforts, but to
most OF us there Is still something
rather cherries about the living room
without cushions of some sort.
Part Of your plans for Spring house
cleaning must center about your cush-
ions. Even If they have received I'M
usual attention on the weekly clean
ing day they are probably full Of dust
and in need of thorough airing. And
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

be had in sizes 8. 10, IL, IA and 16
years Size 8 requires 2 yards Of 80
inch material with "a yard of 39-inch
contrasting.
1t may be carried out in many in
teresting new fabrics as printed rayon
crepe with plain contrast is ever so
wearable. Then again you'll like 1t in
wool jersey. wool crepe, linen and
tweedlike cottons.
For a pattern of this style send IS
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty
ninth street. New York.
You will see one attractive style after
another as you turn over the pages Of
our new Spring Fashion Book. Styles
for children or the miss, the matron,
the stout-and a series Of dres2making
articles. It is a book that will save
you money. Price of book, 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Bedtime Stories

BIZ THORNTON W. BURGESS.

VINO fain would not a secret tell
Must guard his tongue and acts as wen
When Whit. tail the Marsh Hawk and
his big mate arrived there was consid-
cradle interest in them and their doings.
All the little people of the Green
Meadows and the Old Pasture were
very much interested. So were few OF
the people in the Green Forest though
not as much so, for the WhitetailS are
people Of the opsn country and have
little to do with the Green Forest.
Peter Rabbit saw them the day they
arrived. He sighed. They have come
back. / hoped they wouldn't" said h.
"Who?" asked timid little Mrs. Peter.
The Wh:tetails." replied Peter. Per
haps they won't stay" he added
hopefully.
They will, and that means that we
shall have to kesp the children in the
dear Old Briar-patch until they are
big enough to take care Of thsmselv-s.
I wonder If they will nest in the same
place they did last year"
we can find out easy enough by
keeping watch OF them" d clared Peter.
So Peter spent a great deal of time
just inside the dear Old Briar-patch.
watching Whitehall and Mrs. Whitehall.
he saw Tn m N1SlL the Olu II -SbAllB plaSS
many tim and that settled the mctter
fer him and he lost interest. OF coutse,
they were going to use the Old nest.
Reddy Fox was another who was
inter sted. He knew that those big
Hawks nest d on the ground. He even
knew where their cd nest was. He
also knew that it is the habit Of most
Hawks to use the same nest year after
year.
IT see the Whit tails are back" said
he to Mrs. Reddy. I'VE must keep an
eye on them so as to know when they
have a family Young Marshlawks
may not be as tender as chicken, but
when thsy are big enough they ought
to make a very good meal easily OBJ
tanned. They are hanging around that
cd nest a good deal 50 I guess there is
no doubt that they will use 1t again.
1--WE seen them up hire in the Old
Pasture several t'mes," replied Mrs.
Reddy.
Hunting" replied Reddy briefly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

unless you have kept them for show
purposes only they probably need clean
ing.
Some housewives take pains 70 put
washable covers over their cushions
tractive washable warm-weather covers
that may be put on in place of the
regular covers. It may be rather soon
to talk about such things yet, but
If you have not already on hand such
washable covers for your cushions you
win do we'll to make them, so that
when cleaning time comes you will
merely have to give the foundation
cushions a thorough cleansing and put
them into fresh covers, while the
choicer covers are sent to the dry
cleaner or dry cleaned ct home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

vas about 81 inches across and arrange
the buds closely on 1t and sew them into
position. Trim of the canvas at the
edges so that it does not show. Three
long double leaf-shaped pieces made
from green silk or ribbon should be
attached to the canvas as shown in
Figure 3.
An attractive flower ornament to
wear on a black dress might be made
by making six black buds and six white
buds and arranging them with black
leAVeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

MRS. Robert Wares home in Chi
4V1 cago is charming shining
you know what wonderful home
maker she is the moment you open
her front door.
AndherIovely ounghands-hardly
seems possible she does her own work!
She tells the secret -.
''For every soap-and-water task my
hands have to do use Lux -.
lux saCes me Work. And gives my
hands real beauty care!
There's Lux in my kitchen, Lux in
my bathroom; | use it for dishes, baby
things, all my colored things, curtains,
my nice linens-formy ice box, painted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
CORN, TOMATOES.

One pint Of cooked corn, one
pint sliced raw tomatoes, half
cupful butter, half cupful bread
crumbs. Two teaspoons sugar, a
dash Of cayenne and pepper and
salt TO taste. Mix together, turn
into buttered baking dish, cover
with crumbs moistened with melt
ed butter and bake one-half hour
IN moderate oven.
(copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Flower Ornament for Girdle
BIZ Macy MARSHALL.

Making ARTIFICIAL flowers Of silk OF
Fibbon Is certainly q worthwhile sort Of
diversion, because there are so many
ways that they may be used to ado
charm and sn1artness to the wardrobe
The flower ornament shown todsy was
used on the front Of the girdle OF q new
evening dress. It was made of pink
silk roses and green leaves. Smaller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

High-glcss paint sometimes becomes
very Stiff from sanding It can be
made more easy 70 apply IL the paint
can is placed in a can Of warm water
and left for q while. This is better
than thinning the paint too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

Here's one of the favorite frocks Of
the new season in smart coat type. 1t
Is navy blue fiat crepe silk.
The double row of blue buttons
lend a new sophistication to the long
wasted bodice that is heightened with
a circular skirt Crisp embroidered
organdie collar and cuffs give IL smart
distinction and femininity.
This captivating Style No. 3036 may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

flowers made in the same way could be
used on the shoulder of an afternoon
dress.
Figure / shows how to cut the silk
for the little buds. Fold the material
lengthwise or crosswise and cut like the
pattern about 3 inches long The
straight upper side win come to the fold
of the material Now make a knot in
the end of a double length of six
threaded in a sharp needle and gather
along the curved lower edge. Draw up
the gathering thread slightly and curl
the silk around as shown in Figure q.
Now take some stitches through the
rough edge Of the silk to hold the bud
in place and cut of your thread.
For a flower about inches across, not
counting the leaves, you will need IL Of
these buds. Cut circular piece Of can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
MENU FOR A DAY.
SQUASH BISCUITS.

One egg. one-haf cupful sugar,
one heaping large spoonful boiled
squash, one-half cupful milk,
one-haR cupful -four, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder and
one-quarter teaspoonful CHINA
mon and nutmeg. Add milk to
squash, then sugar and egg Sift
-four and baking powder and salt
together. then add to first mix
ture. (Spices may be omitted IL
desired) Beat thoroughly and
bake in hot. buttered gem pans
about Is minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
TOMATO RAREBIT.

Seed one green pepper and
chop with a small stalk of celery,
a slice Of carrot and a slice Of
onion: then cook in three table
spoonfuls Of butter until tender.
Blend in four tablespoonfuls of
-four. dilute gradually with two
cupfuls Of tomato liquor. in
which one-quarter teaspoonful Of
soda has been added. Stir and
cook until thickened and strain
through a sieve. Reheat, add two
cupfuls Of diced American cheese,
half teaspoonful Of salt. half tea
spoonful of paprika and one tea
spoonful Of sugar. Stir over hot
water until the cheese melts.
then add one beaten egg and cook
one minute longer. Serve on
bread toasted on the under side
only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

VINO fain would not q secret tell
Must guard his tongue and acts as wen.
Mrs. Whitehall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

Mothers' hands are I'm soap and
water so many times a day 81
keep mine soft and smooth by
always using Lux"-clever Mrs.
Ware says sits wonderful for
everything the children wear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
has hands as lovely
as those of a woman
with several maids

woodwork, kitchen sink, Gnoleums,
lamp shades, upholstery, piano keys
even for the rugs.
my hands look beautifully cared
for and / actually save, ] find, for
safe, pure Lux goes so much further
than ordinary soaps and keeps every
thing like new SO much longer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Try Lux FREE

Try this wonderful Lux care for your hands, at
our expense. Send your name and address, and
by return mail you will receive full-sized
package of Lux free. Write today to Lever
Brothers Co., Dept. = .o Cambridge, Mass.
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of
~
icd with husbands and children
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If Paint Is Stiff.

tCopyright, 1917
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

an education. The infusion OF this
high moral purpose also Will heip
solve our problem of crime, which
is attributable in no small part to
illiteraey. An official of the Amer.
lean Bankers association recently
remarked in a public address that,
"something like ten billion dollars
gives some idea of the tremendous
fax which criminals impose on vir-
tnally all our people, In this
same address he remarked, The
same disgraceful carnival of crime
is a big job that requires nothing
less than the combined forces of
business and civic organizations.
We must look upon the underworld
as another world whose population
has more than trebled in the last
decade and whose inhabitants pre-
sent undesirable risks to any legit-
innate business"
1The recent census bureau reports
that about II per cent OF commit
ments to prisons are from the il
literate class and of the entire pop.
ulation of the United States AZ
per cent are illilterate. The stat
fling fact revealed by this rep0fl
is that the percentage of illiteraey
among the criminal class is about
double the percentage of criminals
in the entire population.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
ARTICLE No. IS

Auction Bridge is certainly becoming
a popular game, SO much SO in fact that
MANY of the shows are featuring a
rubber of bridge as part of the back
ground for their society dramas. Now
one of the best sellers, Agatha Christie's
"Seven Dials Mystery uses bridge as
an introduction to one Of the thrilling
incidents of the book. The dialogue is
very amusing and SO typical of the
average game that it IS we'll worth
repeating.
Bridge was still proceeding = with
a slight difference. Sir Oswald was now
playing with his wife and was con-
scientiously pointing out to her the
mistakes she had made during the play
of each hand. Lady Goote accepted
reproof good-humouredly, and with a
complete lack of any real interest. She
reiterated not once but many times:
4 see, dear. It's so kind of you to
tell me- y y =
"'My dear Maria, rose the voice of
Sir Oswald in mild irritation, L have
told YOU over and over again not to
hesitate when you are wondering wheth-
er to fnesse or not. You give the whole
table information.
Lady Coote had very good answer
to this = namely that as Sir Oswald
was dummy, he had no right to com
ment on the play of the hand. But she
did not make it. Instead she smiled
kindly, leaned her ample chest vel
forward over the table, and gazed firm.
ly into Gerald Wade's hand where he
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
Through a Woman's Eyes
BY JEAN NEWTON

of any economic Importance what
ever"
With that take direct issue. |
feel that rs long as civilization re-
mains as il is. us long as we have
children and families, the home can
never be less important"
| believe that the trouble with
the home for the alert, modern girl
who wants to retain her personal
ity and grow as an individual is
not that she docs not find enough
to do in the home," but rather that
she is in danger of finding too much
to do.
But when such work is an all
day job for a woman with growing
children, when it means that her
home has become unimportant in
her life, then | think it is too bad.
In fact know it. incidentally,
the combination is a great deal for
the nervous system of any one
woman. But particularly the OBJ
lection is on behalf of the husband
! and those children whose home has
been said by a woman industrialist
to be unimportant.
1t is simple to answer the dec
| Iaration that we must get out of
the home if we are to be of eco
monte MISUNDERSTANDING that
it is vital to you TO be of economic
importance-by pointing out that a
woman who brings up children to
live up to the best in them and be
good citizens can hardly be said to
be mo economic Importance"
20. 1881. Bell Svndicate.l
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CAN THE HOME BE OF
mLESS IMPORTANCE"?

a VERY prominent woman exeeu-
tive recently made statement
of great significance which. because
of her own important position, was
reported in newspapers all over the
country as an almost official an.
nouncement on the position of wom-
ell today.
She said that industry, which has
always been a "man's world" is
now adapting itself to women.
That far from keeping women out,
as they used to, employers are now
even adapting their plants to Labor
demands"
This decreasing industrialization
of woman, we are told, has given
her a greater purchasing power
than that exercised when 'she was
solely a housewife" and this reor-
ganization of society has made the
home LESS important" in the life
of women today.
1t is that conclusion that is sc
significant, followed as it is by this
frank declaration: "The home rs
an economic institution has passed
out of our lives. Girls no longer
find enough to do in the home ant
must go out of it if they are to be
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.I-sfssf-sf--'f''f''f-'f-'f-f
THE LEAVES Or
LIFE
By DOUGLAS MAIGOCH


GOULD | turn back the leaves of
" time,
AS | can turn this calendar.
Perhaps no folly and no crime
The record of the years would
mar.
| would erase my errors and
Undo the evil | have done
But what is written now must
stand,
| cannot turn them back, not one.
Could | turn back the leaves of
life,
And live it over day by day,
There would be peace where there
was strife,
And where | grieved | would be
gay.
l would trust more, or not too
much,
Or | myself would worthier he
But all the moments that we touch
Are ours, and then eternity.
Could | turn back, but | can turn
The leaf alone that lies ahead.
God grant that something wise |
learn
From something foolish that |
said.
The book is closed, the record
there
Is written for life, an age;
But | can be more good, more fair,
And make the next a cleaner
page.
70. 1881. Douglas Malloch.,
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sat on her right.
"Her anxieties lulled to rest by per-
ceiving the queen, she played the knave
and took the trick and proceeded to
lay down her cards.
:" -Four tricks and the rubber, she
announced. 4 think I was very lucky
to get four tricks there.
Lucky murmured Gerald Wade,
as he pushed back his chair and came
over to the fireplace to join the others.
Lucky, she calls t. That woman wants
watching
Lady Coote was gathering up notes
and silver.
al know I'm not a good player,
she announced in a mournful tone
which nevertheless held an under
current of pleasure in it. But I'm really
very lucky at the game.
/" You'll never be bridge player,
Maria, said Sir Oswald.
"'No, dear, said Lady Coote. L
know | shan't, you're always telling
me so. And | do try so hard.
She does, said Gerald Wade, soto
ooce. There's no subterfuge about it.
She'd put her head right down on your
shoulder if she couldn't see into your
hand any other way.
al know you try, said Sir Oswald
It's just that you haven't any care
sense. E"
The following hand was played in &
New York Club the other evening
Look it over and plan your play SO that
you can score game against any defense
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

fourth trick in Us hand with the queen
of clubs and then lead the king and
queen of hearts, on which he should
discard two losing diamonds He should
then lead a low spade, winning the
trick IN his own hand with the ace. z
should now lead the king of clubs, dis
card low diamond from Us hand and
follow with his last diamond, winning
the trick in Us hand with the ace. Y
should now play the king of spades and
follow with low spade which Z should
allow A to win. As hand now contains
only two spades and he is thus forced
to lead up to the queen ten in Is hand.
Played in this way, Y z will lose only
one spade, one club and one heart trick,
and thus score game and rubber. 1t is
pretty example of stripping hand and
of then throwing the lead and thus
forcing lead up to tenace. Be on
the lookout for plays of this type for
they come up very frequently.
Here is tricky little problem:
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
Demanded Results

Pragmatism is the philosophical
doctrine that the only test of the
truth of human cogitation or philo-
sophical principles is their prac
teal results; that is, their work
ableness. The word as introduced
In this connection about 1875 by
the American logician, 9. S. Pierce.
and was popularized by William
James, whose "Pragmatism" was
published in 1907.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
ILLITERACY

ILLITERACY is no longer an in
L dividual problem. Its serious ct
feet in the economic and social
world is keenly felt. It has be
come a serious national problem.
Evidences of this fact are appar.
ent in the recent appeal of tie
secretary of the interior to the
churches of America. An earnest
request is made for assistance in
solving this most aggravating prob
lem. Undoubtedly the churches are
in a position to render some real
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
THINGS YOU'LL LIKE

WHILE we are eating the acid
w forming foods in more abun-
dance during the cold weather of
winter, we must remind ourselves
that green vegetables and fruits
must have an important place on
the menu. There is nothing more
appetizing than a lettuce salad on
which is served four or five Sec
lions of grapefruit, sprinkled with
a bit of chopped celery and with a
good dressing.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
English or Dutch ?

"Punch" believes the word "whoo-
pee" was introduced into America
by the early English settlers. Prob
ably the word was Whoopee was
And then the early Dutch settlers
Drought over some more of it, and
traded it to the Indians for valu-
able real estate at the mouth Of
Hendryk Hudson's interesting and
esteemed river.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

mix with one cupful Of bran, add
three-fourths of cupfrll of orange
juice in which half teaspoonful
of soda has been stirred, add one
and one-half tablespoonful of mo-
lasses and two tablespoonfuls of
melted butter. Beat vigorously
and bake in hot, buttered gem
pans.
20, 1881, Western Newspaper Union)
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Fire Bells Without Cost

For the purpose of a fire alarm
in small communities, where it is
not desired to spend money need
lessly, several ingenious devices are
resorted to. A WORKOUT circular
saw answers the purpose nicely as
do metal tire from a locomotive
wheel or a piece of the railroad
track hanging from a suitable sup
port
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
KNOWING
The TREES
AMERICAN ELM
lUlmus Americanal

THE American elm is large or
i namental tree, usually with
spreading branches and dropping
branchlets, forming a very wide
spreading top. The trunk divides
gradually short distance from the
ground into two or more stout
branches, which curve gracefully
upward and outward to form sym
metrical, rounded, wide-spreading
or vase-like top.
This trees brownish gray bark is
furrowed into perpendicular fiat
topped ridges, very rough and solid,
with whitish inner layers. The tree
is marked by dropping twigs, and
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

There are many good things
which we can all afford, regardless
of our circumstances:
We can we'll afford to be tolerant
of the opinions of others, because
if we are growing-our own views
are certain to change.
We can well afford to believe that
Hch is good, because only the
good is true.-Benjamin Franklin.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

1t is true that illiteracy is on the
decline in our country, dropping
from II per cent of the entire pop
ulation in 1850 to only 6 per cent
in 1870. Tie cause of illiteraey is
more attributable to our lax i'm
migration laws than to any other
reason With our revised laws now
in operation governing the admis-
sion of immigrants much will be
accomplished in reducing the num-
Der Of those WHO create the human
element in this vexing problem.
&C. 1881. Western Newspaper Union !
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service IN Tins
d r e CT / o II i'll
m a i n t a II.
ing more eff
cient instruction
classes not only
on Sunday. but
ON the evenings
during tile week.
The infusion of
"a great moral
purpose in the
life of our youth
will do much to
solve tn. prob.
len.. for il is
f ia Il k con-
fessed, even by
youth itself, that
one cannet &c
very far in this
country without
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
| NUTTY NATURAL
HISTORY
THE SEDUCTIVE YEEK
\ BY HUGH HUTTON 4

THE yeek is quite plentiful in
L western Siberia, where it lives
in small caves in the Ural noun
tains. Having a mild appearance,
it is chased by the wild droshky,
which pursues it into the cave.
The dorshky, being much larger
than the yeek, becomes wedged in
the entrance of the cave and thus
furnishes a good supper for the
rest of the yeek family. The yeek
takes an important place in Rus
sian folklore, and it is said that the
Scherzo of Tschaikowsky's Sym.