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Monks of Mount Athos
Form Large Community

Mount Athos is a rocky promO1to.y
stretching 40 miles out into the
Aegean sea. 1t is the home OF the
greatest mOnastic community in any
Christian land. Nearly 5000 monks
dwell l.: this republic. Athos and all
its buildings are owned by the 20 SOW
ereign mOnasteries of the orthodox
church that rule the peninsula. The
Greek governor generals relation to
the administration is that of minis
ter plenipOtentiary. In thousand
years only one woman has set foot on
AthOS. She was the wife of Lord
Stratford de Redcliffe, British minis
ter at COnstantinople during the Grim
can war. and was permitted to land
there as special favor to her hus-
band. Others claim to have been there,
but the authorities at AthOs deny thei1
assertions. According to tradition, the
first religious settlements were made
during the reign of Constantinople. 1t
is known, however, that st. Athana-
sius established the great monastery
of Lavra in $50 and it is still standing.
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Youthful Warriors

The claims OF Ernest Sweeney Of
Haverhill, Mass, and Chester Merri-
man of Romney, W. Va, both of
whom enlisted ir the American army
at the age of fourteen, to being the
youngest American soldiers in the
World war;" has brought out the fact
that there were other youthful Amer
ican warriors who served in France
even though it was under another
flag. L. s. M. Robinson, secretary of
department 6 of the Navy League of
the United States, is the authority for
the following statement:
"Many very young American boys
enlisted in the Canadian army, where
regulations were less stringent than
those of American recruiting officers.
This department has in its files no
less than 21 records of boys under
sixteen years of age who joined the
army, two of whom were killed in
battle when barely sixteen years old.
"Among them were L. Goldstein,
fifteen years and ten months; e.
Doughty, fifteen years all but three
days. and Anton Kowalski, fourteen
years and eleven months, and Noise
James Prenevost, thirteen years old,
of whom the latter two were born in
Wisconsin and Minnesota and were
living in Canada at the time Of their
enlistment.
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The school bell had sounded and all
classrooms and began their lessons in
the big city school where they were
students.
They had not been at their lessons
long when great bell sounded
through the school.
1t was different from the usual
school bell which brought them to
their lessons, and it filled them all
with fear
The teachers looked frightened, too,
but they were all very, very quiet.
March out, slowly, in single file,"
said the teacher of each classroom.
They all knew how to do this, too,
for they often had a fire drill.
1t always made them little nervous
but they knew if they were quiet and
didn't get really frightened all would
be well.
There was only great danger when
people lost their heads, as the saying
goes.
It's wise saying, too-it means that
people act as though they hadn't any
heads with brains in them at all.
The bell had been a fire bell and
every one knew it. Soon every one
of the many children were out in the
big courtyard and thence to the street.
The teachers were all out, too. All
but one and that teacher was the one
who helped them with their singing
chorus.
They wondered where she could be.
They felt sure she must be out
somewhere and each class thought she
was with another group.
But no one saw her, and every one
felt a great fear.
The sound of the motors and en-
gines coming down the street with
their sharp, shrill sirens made every
one watch the firemen.
They were cOmingl How quickly
they had arrived. They were putting
on their long rubber coats and their
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! Hints for Housekeepers

Cream soups are especially coed fs
luncheon dishes.
Fur that has been wet will not rs-s
Ii it is thoroughly brushed.
Backaches can daetimes De psnA,
vented by raising a sink, work tah.s
or waShtub.
Hang the frequently-use ktcn4s
utensil. 1t is much easier to fIna q
small utensil like an egg-beate- wh-e
1t hangs on the wall than when IL HsE
on shelf or in drawer among nsp.4e
utensils.
Fer uniform results in cooking, re-
member to sift -four before mes svring
and Reyer TO shake it down In q cup
before .eSeling It. Standard measuring
ccofstaers and ley Il measurements xes
sisc nrceetary.
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WORLD
w AR
VAR MS
by Lieut.. Fronk e. Hogon
Flapjack Warfare

Soldiers of the Sixth infantry at
Fort Oglethorpe In 1917 remember
with pride the fiapjack dinner served
in ID cOmpany's mess. Also. they re-
call the hand-tO-hahd battle which fol-
lowed.
ID company's meal was success.
Shoals of golden brown cakes disap-
peared down eager throats; fiagons of
fraganr sirup were emptied TO add TO
their seductiveness. Dropping spirits
grew warlike as the food was con-
sumed. And over at corner table
two d company soldiers clashed above
disputed fiapjack.
Other soldiers showed them into the
company street, meanwhile chewing
their own fiapjacks. The warriors
were pushed TO the center of rap
ldly-formed ring. They squared off.
The fighters were uneveEly matched.
"Big Boy" from down in Alabama.
led with his left; Shorty" small,
rather pasty-faced fellow from Fort
Slocum, backed away. Again. the big
fellow led; again the smaller one re-
treated. But this time Big Boys blow
almost reached him and his freckles
cleaned wanly in recognition of his
plight. Suddenly, however, the little
man stopped. From somewhere near
his canvas leggings he started left
swing.
The blow, which pulled Shorty" up
on his toes at the end, landed, surpris-
ingly, on the point of the big fellows
jaw. The big man Topped forward,
rolled over on his back and lay quiet
ly. He was out.
Victorious, "Shorty" gaped at the
evidence of his prowess. Then. over
come and frightened, he turned and
fled headlong past the barracks.
A long time later, at the Front, D
company soldiers remembered the pan.
cakes. "When this mans army serves
us beefsteaks, just before we're going
to step off for an attack, it knows
what it's DOING" the soldiers declared.
"Food has made d company fight, ever
since the day of the flapjacks. You
tell 'em soldiers!"
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
Sailboat Banana Salad
Generally Liked

Select ripe. perfect bananas. Wash
and dry. Cut a little trench" in the
unpeeled banana from one end to the
other, scooping out the banana in this
trench"
Dice the portion scooped out, add it
to one cupful of diced oranges. one
cupful diced apples, one-half cupful
maraschino cherries and one-half cup
full diced pears.
Add mayOnnaise made of fruit
juices, egg yolk and sugar. mustard
and olive oil.
Fill the cut portion of the banana.
top with more mayonnaise and gar
nish with red and green cherries.
Arrange on the lettuce to resemble
q sailboat on water. cut sail from
white letter paper, using colOred
opera stick candy for the mast Place
in position in the sallboat and serve.
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cheese. These foods are so common
ly used in the American diet that most
people get an adequate amount of pro-
tein, and need consider chiefly whether
or not they are varying their supply
sufficiently to avoid monotony.
1t used to be thought that various
legumes (beans and peas), gelatin. and
some other articles of food classed as
proteins could take the place of these
named above as good sources of body
building material. But it has been
found that several of these foods are
incomplete" proteins. To be on the
safe side it is well to include in the
daily menus such foods as are illus
trated in the accompanying picture,
taken by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, all of which are
known to supply protein of good quail
ity.
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Between Loeb Rannoch and Loeb
Tay is Glen Lyon, the longest glen in
Scotland, which stretches its mysteri-
GUS beaut. from Loeb Lyon over 30
miles. Many tourist In Perthshire
has rushed past it, little knowing that
he was missing haunt whose lowell
ness would cheer him long after more
notable places had become dim in his
mind. The Scots call it 'the Dark
Crooked Glen of the Great Rocks"
The place is red with history and
legend, battles of kinks and crosses
which go back to the earliest days
Of Celtic Christianity. Its yew trees
claim to be the Oldest authentic speci-
men of vegetation in Europe.
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Lose al
Safely and Quickly

KruSchen Salts-(a perfect COM
bination of the six mineral salts
your body should have to function
properly purify your blood of harm
full acids, and aid the kidneys and
bowels to throw off waste material
the continual formation of which
is probably the cause of your fat.
In this modern age of living. it's
impossible to get these salts from
the fancy foods you eat-but don't
worry. just as long as you have
Kruschen Salts.
Take half teaspoon every morn
ing before breakfast in a glass of
hot water-little by little that ugly
fat disappears, you'll feel better than
ever before-years younger, more
energy. You'll soon possess that en-
viable beauty, clear skin, sparkling
eyes, superb figure which only per-
feet health can impart.
An 85c bottle Oasts weeks) at
any progressive druggist in Amer
lea. Money back If Kruschen doesn't
convince you that it is the safest,
quickest, easiest way to lose fat.
A Hartford woman writes, "Ill
tell the world Kruschen Salts is
wonderful stuff to reduce" An Ohio
woman lost 10 pounds with one bot
Sle.-Adv.
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White Choice for Euening Wear

you that this or that fair one was
dressed In simple white" be not mis-
led. The mind, wise to the ways of
evening modes "as is" in our day and
generation, know full well that SIM
plicity as applied to dress is, in the
modern Interpretation of the word,
born Of that "art which conceals art"
There's the exquisite gown in the
picture, for example, the uninitiated
may describe it as simple frock, but
to those who know, it is a master
piece which in the final analysis re-
solves itself into a matter Of white
transparent velvet of filmiest texture
together with lovely white fiat crepe
and bright beaded bands, the entire
falling into lines of grace through the
subtle art of the designer.
All the way through the program of
evening dress the tendency is TO call
attention to beauty of fabric The
gowns of satin and transparent vel
vet which are playing such an out
standing role in the formal mode are
made to look as classically simple as
possible regardless of the fact that in
their actual construction they involve
a labyrinth of intricate manipulation.
1t is interesting and significant to
note that in Paris leading couturiers
are carrying the vogue of velvet into
spring and summer. Which goes to
confirm that which has long since been
self-evident-that velvet is proving it.
self a perennial When we stop to
consider that modern velvet weayes
are in many instances as exquisitely
delicate and sheer as the most fragile
chiffon, it is easy to understand WHY
designers have come to regard it as
practical and altogether lovely year.
round material.
&C. 1881. Western Newspaper Union)
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prepared by the Unit I'd States Department
of Agrcutiaye.)
Protein is necessary &c the diet for
the growth and repair of cody tissues.
1t may yield energy also, cut its i'm
portant function is for building and
upkeep. If the diet does not furnish
enough protein, growth is stunted.
Scientists have found, however, that
foods classed as proteins are made up
of combinations of certain recognized
substances called aminO-acids and that
unless the right combination of these
is present the food is an incomplete
protein. and unsatisfactory as a body
builder, although it may be a useful
food from some other standpoint.
Among the most popular and readily
obtained sources of complete, or "effi-
cient" protein are lean meat of all
kinds. poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
Canadian Playground

North of the great fertile belt de-
voted to agriculture there lies in the
province of Saskatchewan region of
rocks, woods and water which seems
almost to have been formed by nature
as special playground for man. Here
are found thousands of crystal lakes
White birch, jack pine and white
spruce grow here to unusual size and
beauty. Pickerel, pike and gray trout
are plentiful in the lakes and streams
while moose, deer, bear and many spe-
cies of game birds abound. A typical
example of this region is Prince AL
bert national park. 1t was set aside
in 1928.
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
A Sharp Affair

No group of stories of the World
war can possibly be complete without
the gem which involves a colored
American soldier, presumably Of the
Ninety-second division, who took part
in an attack.
This man was about to step off in
his first engagement and he proposed
to be prepared for mortal and san
culinary combat. So, for half hour
or more before the forward movement
was to be launched he occupied him.
self with sharpening his trusty razor.
A brick which some German had left
behind made an excellent hone. By
III" hour the colored man had his
Equalizer" sharpened to the finest
edge. Opening it in his hand he went
forward with the rest of the troops.
One of the first places visited was
a huge dugout and, according to popu-
lar report, the place was occupied by
several of the enemy. One Of them
made dash for the razor-bearer as he
entered.
The colored man, a veteran of levee
dances all along the Mississippi.
slashed just once with the fine-edged
razor as his enemy was about to grap-
pie with him.
"Hard luck, colored boy. You never
touched me-" the German said in ex-
cellent English, but stopping suddenly
in his rush.
"You JUS think / didn't touch you,"
replied the colored soldier, a wide,
toothsome grin showing on his face.
"You JUS thinks l didn't touch you,'
he repeated. "But you JUS waits,
white boy, till you tries to waggle
yo' head!"
(0. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.l
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
By NELLIE MAXWELL

the same of flour, three-fourths of a
cupful of milk and two squares of
melted chocolate; flavor with vanilla
and bake. Spread with a meringue
made Of the egg whites and one
half cupful Of powdered sugar. Re-
turn to the oven and brown.
Chocolate Cup cakes.-Take one
half cupful of shortening, add one
cupful of sugar and cream, add one
and one-half cupfuls of flour with
two and One-half teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder finely sifted alternately
with One-half cupful of milk, add two
beaten yolks of eggs. three squares of
melted chocolate. One-half teaspoonfuI
of salt and one teaspoonful of vanilla,
before the milk and -four is added.
Fold in at the last the well beaten
whites of two eggs. Bake in small
gem pans.
Onions Stuffed. With SAUSAGE
Take even sized onions, peel and
scoop out cehter large enough to
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of the school which were now sending
out big columns of smoke.
The fire was a large one and 1t had
started so suddenly-no one knew
how.
The firemen were climbing up the
ladders. Everything, it seemed, was
done in a second.
''Is there anyone in the building"
asked a fireman.
"We can't see Miss Cole, the singing
teacher, though she can't possibly still
be in the building" they said.
'She has probably gone for lunch.
She has her lunch early. She can't
possibly still be in the school," said
others.
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"But look, look" said some of the
rest.
And then what should they see but
fireman carrying Miss Cole out of an
upstairs window.
She had not noticed the fire bell at
first and then the smoke had made
her faint away.
She was quickly revived, and her
life had been saved.
How wonderful the fireman had
looked when he had carried her out
of the smoking building, with its wild
flames coming forth.
Every boy that evening told his
mother that when he grew up he
would like to be q fireman.
(Gl 1881. Western Newspaper Union)
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or rich, they always find a glad well
come.
Chocolate carameIs.-Put two and
one-half tablespoonfuls of butter into
saucepan, when melted add two cup
fuls of molasses. one cupful of brown
sugar, and stir until the sugar is dis
solved and when the boiling point is
reached add three squares of choco-
late grated. stirring constantly until
the chocolate is melted. Boil until a
firm ball is formed when a little is
dropped into cold water. Add one tea
spoonful of vanilla and turn into a
buttered pan to cool.
Chocolate Custard Pie.-Line a pie
plate with pastry, flute the rim and
fill with the following: Beat the yolks
Of three eggs slightly, add One-half
cupful of sugar and continue beating.
add one tablespoonful of soft butter,
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
Cabbage Slaw Makes
Delicious Salad
(Prepared by the United States Department
of

(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Cabbage slaw is one of the most
popular ways of serving cabbage in
place of a salad. 1t is, in fact,
salad, with a boiled dressing instead
of a mayOnnaise. The hot dressing is
poured over the finely shredded cab
bage so that it will have an oppor-
tunity to blend its flavor thoroughly
with the vegetable. This slaw can be
served hot or cold according 70 the
bureau of home economics, of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture, but most people are accustomed
to it as "cold" slaw.
Select a hard head of cabbage, cut
in quarters, and wash thoroughly in
cold water. Drain, shred, and set
aside in a cold place until crisp. Pour
hot dressing over the crisp cabbage
and stir until well mixed. Serve hot or
cold.
One cupful chopped celery, or one
half cupful of finely shredded green
pepper, or one cupful of thinly sliced
tart apple may be added.
Dressing for Cabbage Slaw.
eggs Il tsp. mustard
II cup water Ia tsp. celery seed
II cup vinegar 2 tbs. butter or
2 tbs. sugar other fat
" tsp. salt
Beat the eggs, add all the ingredi-
ents except the fat, and cook in a
double boiler until thickened. Stir
constantly and just before removing
from the fire add the fat Pour over
the cabbage while hot. If served as
cold slaw, chill after the dressing is
added.
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Her Reward

When children are weak and rum
down, they are easy prey to colds
or children's diseases. So it is
never wise to neglect those weaken
ing and depressing symptoms Of
bad breath, coated tongue, fretful-
ness, feyerishness, biliousness, lack
of energy and appetite, etc.
Nine times out of ten these things
point to one trouble-constipat
and mothers by thousands know
this is easily, safely relieved by
California Fig Syrup.
Mrs. Chas. J. Connell, 1434 Cleary
Ave., st. Louis, Mo-, says: II gave
Virginia California Fig Syrup for
constipation and she was more than
rewarded for taking It. 1t regulated
her bowels, helped her digestion,
increased her appetite, made her
strong and energetic"
The genuine, endorsed by doctors
for so years, always bears the word
California. ALI drugstores have it.
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take small sausage, or one may use
the bulk sausage for filling. Chop the
centers removed, mix with bread
crumbs and the sausage, stuff and
place in baking dish. Pour around
them cream or broth left from any
meat. Baste well and often during
the baking. At the last heap spoon
full of buttered cru'nbs on the top of
each and brown wGl before serving.
Use as garnish to park roast or
chops.
&C. 1891 Western Newspaper Union,
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Bacon and Liver

Cleanse and parboil sliced liver. Cut
in strips the size of slices of bacon.
Lay slice of liver on a slice of
bacon and roll them together, pinning
the roll in place with wooden tooth
pick. Have ready some bacon fat.
hot, In fry pan. Set the rolls on
edge and brown quickly all over.
Cover and put in the oven till well
done. Serve with hashed, Drowned
potatoes.
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And His Subjects Starved

The hungriest king was Louis XIV
Of France. 1t is on record that at one
meal he ate four plates of different
soups, a whole pheasant, partridge,
a plate of salad, some roast mutton.
two large slices of ham, a fair share
of pastry and then dessert of fruit
and preserves.
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
Kitchen Utensils Are Kept Near Stove

being trained to help with the house
work, there is good psychological
effect on those who are inclined to he
slipshod. in having the bottoms of the
pans so plainly exposed to scrutiny.
Self-respect demands proper scrub
bing before saucepan is hung ur.
The photograph was taken by the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, in connection with a kitchea
improvement contest.
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Good Motto

II shall pass through this world but
once, any good thing, therefore, that
can do, or any kindness that l can
show to any human being, let me do
il now; let me not defer it or neglect
it, for 1 shall not pass this way again."
Quaker saying.
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red helmets as they were jumping off
the fire engines.
Some of them had been putting on
their coats as the engines had dashed
through the streets to the school.
The hoses were put to work. The
water began to pour into the windows
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prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.l
A farm woman in Maine solved the
problem of having her saucepans and
their lids conveniently near the stove
by using the wall space just back of
her range. One of the boys of the
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
Endless Division

When 5 is divided by O, the answer
is infinity, since 0 will go into an
infinite number of times.
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Leaves Odd Effect

Leaves Of the eucalyptus tree con-
tain at substance which appears to
have the same effect on an animal as
adrenalin.
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seed., Wonderful Vitality

Parsnip seeds have been known to
germinate after being kept two years
In q vacuum.
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dessert, cake or
cake filling. AS
nearly everybody
likes chocolate one
may satisfy the
taste of any as re-
CARDS the kind of
cake. From loaf to
drOp cakes. Simnle
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DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
by druggists in tablets or hquid.-Adv.
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The finger of destiny is undoubted-
ly on the hand of fate.
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Good Things for the Family Table

"You have to believe in happiness
1t isn't an outward thing.
The spring never makes the song.
l guess,
AS much as the song the spring.
Aye, many a heart could find con-
tent
If it saw the Joy on the road 1t
went,
The joy ahead when 1t had to
grieve.
For the joy is there-but you
have to believe"
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LAXATIvE.TONIc for CHILDREN

You get out of life what you put
into it, same as a checking account
at a bank.
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Handy Arrangement for Saucepans
and Lids.
family who could WELD a hammer,
saw and paint brush, built frame on
which hooks could be put, as the
kitchen walls were maGe Of light WALL
board. The rack or the lids is very
simple.
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If one has the temperament suited
to rising early in the morning, moth
ing can alter 1t.
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Chocolate in various forms has al
ways been a most popular confection,
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
GLANDS

Don't have dull, faded hair, or
ugly streaks of gray! There is
remedy. No woman under so need
have a gray hair in her head! Her
scalp still has pigment cells. Those
cells are still full of color. But that
color can't reach the hair if your
glands are inactive.
Stimulate those lazy glands and
wdtch those faded locks reDipe!
Thousands of women have actu-
ally stimulated gray hair back to its
natural color. The number would
be millions if more women only
knew the truth-if so many had not
been fooled in matters concerning
the hair. Gland stimulation is the
solution of just about every hair
and scalp trouble we havel Yes,
it makes hair grow-as you will soon
discover.
If your hair is off-color or under
nourished, or your scalp is full of