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Everyday Psychology
By DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Cure ThYself !?

Macbeth-Canst thou not minister
to mind diseased?
Doctor-Therein the patient must
minister to himself.
Macbeth-Throw physic to the dogs.
I'll none of it.
Every human being at some time or
other, in some way or other, has or
will put Macbeth's question to himself
For every human being has his men,
tai conflicts, and his misgivings about
the significance of these conflicts
Many imagine there is something
wrong with their minds. OF course,
nine times out of ten the conflict is
a matter of pure imagination and the
least, it should.
Thu philosophy Of the so-called "new
psychology" now rapidly assuming the
role of mental hygiene, holds that one
may cure ones self; mind may find
itself
There is some question as to the
soundness of that philosophy. There
are cases on record, and notable ones
too, in which the patient has appar-
emily successfully ministered to him.
self. But who can say but that Dame
Nature herself was the curative agent
Nature always seeks, although she does
not even usually attain, correction or
perfection.
curing ones self implies thinking about
ones conflicts, deficits, etc. And think
ing about such things Is always a pain
full experience, sometimes hazardous
In fact, many people create their trou-
bles by rejecting about them.
Can one cure ones self? It's an
open question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Evolution in Holiday Observance
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

parent immaturity, has arrived at SUI
ficient years of discretion to discoun-
tenance the dangerous form OF It's
earlier birthday celebrations, when nre-
crackers and fireworks were in the
hands of youngsters. Accidents natural
ly occurred, and these were preventaple.
So with the clamor OF concerted voices
of families, the cities and then the
States began to act in quelling the
opportunities for danger.
Even before this there were enact
ments in sporadic instances that made
it a punishable offense to disturb the
peace of communities with the ear
splitting sounds of cannon crackers.
Then the matter was carried further
and all noise of fireworks within city
limits, or definite, restricted areas, was
forbidden. The Ill, the nervous and
convalescentS raised little paean OF
thanks that comfort was taken into
consideration by the Government. Par
ents rejoiced that their children were
prevented from danger of accident,
without feeling that father or mother
was responsible for curtailing pleas
ures, however risky they were pro-
nounced.
From these minor and restricted
| prohibitions there has sprung up
NdllOIl- WlQe ellOIL W uldhC liilo 81 AAO@S
anniversary of our Nations birthday a
gay and glamorous one without its
being dimmed with saddencd homes.
The slogan "A Safe and Sane Fourth
has spread over the country, carrying
with it respect and a desire en- the
part of adults to see that the idea Is
carried out.
Today the youngsters Who celebrate
this 18th anniversary of the Nation
cannot realize the hazards they are
spared nor feel any deprivation in the
form of festivity. At first the boys
craved noisy risks with the youthful
assurance of their ability to cope with
dangers. The States voice OF wisdom,
however, has strengthened that of par
ents, and the combined efforts to keep
up the jollity of the occasion when
robbed of the risks are Transforming the
celebration into a safe one, enjoyable
to the end and in afterthought.
Copyright, 1919
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DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Has the Daughter Who Doesn't Write Forgotten
Her Mother?

NEAR denied everything
- distant city
hardly writes 1t has bn months
when she engaged to the she married she
ceased to love me HEART-BROkEN
selfish pleasure absorbed in her
anxious what letters
IERHAPS greatest
the letters that write letters
The letters congaaon wishes that would add
still another thrill the happiness of those rejoicing
bit OF letters neghbors
beautiful comforting friendship
hearts would be warmed by the knowledge that still thought
all write them
write back her
mails not
her ana
what
wha rule women ike 10
S left behind is for of the wanderer
writing to their mothers
after udngs OF
connected with importance
anything else EARTH
out in the world could vision
watching the postnan and her
the sick despair that fills her when ne
letter neverc DOROTHY DIX.
(Copyight 1917
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Personal HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. ID.

chucker after a meager scanning. But
other questions are not so easily dis
posed of. If I do chuck 'em in the
regular way nevertheless the question
sticks in my mind and find I can't
get my attention back on the mail I'M
til stop moment and try to fit an an
swer to the one that has stuck in my
mind.
Here is one that held up work here
for a while today: What kind of spe-
cialiSt would you advise me to see for
liver complaint which have had for
several years?
There are no liver specialists, so that's
out. Here and there one might find a
stomach specialist or heart specialist
or lung specialist, but what would he
know about liver trouble?
Pancreas specialists and spleen spe-
cialists have not yet got organized to
do business.
But no fooling. suppose myself had
liver complaint, just what kind OF spe-
cialist would I consult?
That helps considerably. Now be-
gin to see where the catch Is. Liver
complaint? What do you mean liver
trouble? Something the matter inside?
should consult an internist.
An internist is just a general prac-
titioner, family physician without any
families to care for, an ambitious, self
respecting, determined doctor who can
and does persuade clients to undergo
whatever clinical or. laboratory or spe-
cial examinations or tests he may deem
helpful in arriving at diagnosis. OF
course, these special tests all run into
money, and If the internist is unable
to persuade the patient to spend the
money, he Is just plain general prac-
titioner. If he has the knack of MAX
ing people loosen up to find out what
really ails 'em, he is an internist or
as they called him in old times, a con-
sultant-meaning he came in when
things got very bad and patted the at
tending physician on the back and as
sured the family everything was all
right.
Heaven knows what ais the chap who
processes to have liver trouble or a tor
pid liver, but If he is game to get at the
basis of his complaint the right shop for
him is. the layout of an internist.
Usually internistS are completely sur
rounded by Office nurses or secretary
nurses, young medical proteges and ear
nest young specialists In divers other
fields. They run the customer through
the works and pool their reports, and
the big chief finally takes about 10C
berries from the patient and tells him
what not to eat
In this time of depression I dom,
want to say anything to hurt business
but ask the liver-complaint man If he
has ever tried taking walk around the
park?
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SUMMERTIME
Lizards as Benefactors.
BY ID. C. PEATTK.

Summertime is reptile time, and
though this will not come as blessed
news to many, nobody who processes to
be a nature-lover will blanch. like a
Colonial dame, because lizard sour
rieS on the wall or underneath the
porch.
There IS no four-footed fellow I am
more delighted to meet than the small
saurians that bask in the sun, their
little hearts drumming under their thin
green vests, their bright eyes keeping a
sharp watch of me, their small croco-
dilian mouths bent up at the corners in
a cheerful grin.
Lizards eat flies and cockroaches and
other EXCEPTIONALLY tame insect neigh
bors: they were never known to do
anything but run from humans; they
wouldn't bite if not touched and prob
ably couldn't hurt much If they did
bite-and yet most women. and even
most men, abhor Bill the Lizard giving
vent to cries of disgust on his appear
ance, and even to the human instinct
to kill.
We ought to be glad that lizards are
reduced to their modern dimensions.
Carnivorous dinosaurs of the Coal Age
were lizards. So, too, was the fierce
pterodactyl. with the wings of condor
and the habits, presumably, of a harpie.
Another innocuous reptile class in
tortoises of the land (Which all land
lubbers call turtles. Call them what
you like, there is nothing jollier than a
little tortoise crawling around your
fish pond or your garden. To see one
pretend to sleep and then catch flies
with tongue quicker than thought will
raise your respect for the reptlllan
class that made your tortoise-shell
dresser set for you or your cigarette
holder.
Whence arose the idea that the last
and least lovely group of reptiles, the
snakes, is sagacious? A stupider crea-
ture than a snake doesn't exist in the
vertebrate subkingdom. There is less
room in a snakes skull for brains than
in the head of hummingbird. And II
ants don't have more intelligence than
snakes then they have something more
useful to them, and that is lively set
of instincts. Snakes have nothing bet
ter than speediness to commend them
In the struggle for existence, and they
are only quick at their defense when
the weather is hot and they are hungry.
Having DETAINED the ophidians, will
have to admit that, poisonous species
apart, snakes are not bad neighbors.
prefer them to plague of bullfrogs
which we should soon have, If the vital
statistics in District snakes showed a
falling off in the egg rate. What is a
meadow without a pretty little green
grass snake speeding through 1t? o.
sunny outcrop of gneiss rock in the
Blue Ridge without well dressed little
garter snake fleeing across it for the
Shelter of BURBERRY thickets?
Fear of snakes is merely babyish
ignorance. None of our common snake;
are poisonous except the RATHER, the
copperhead and the water moccastn.
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graham crackers, lettuce and tomato
salad with light French dressing, raw
fruit for dessert.
Dinner-Small serving of lean meat,
string beans "a generous serving with
out butter), a small baked potato Gf
desired. combination vegetable salad.
Fresh fruit for dessert.
The only articles of food you must
give up entirely are rich desserts such
as ice cream, cakes and pies. Use
fresh fruits almost entirely for dessert
and remember that simple raw vege-
table salads with a light French dress
ing may be eaten in rather generous
quantities and they are wholesome as
we'll as effective in a weight reduction
program. At dinner you may have a
full portion of watery vegetables such as
spinach, cabbage, carrots, ETC., but take
only a very small portion of Starchy
vegetables such as potatoes or rice.
Drink plenty of water between meals
a glass of water often takes away that
hungry feeling. Also use generous
amounts of juicy fruit such as oranges,
apples and grapefruit.
As our space here Is limited, perhaps
you would like a copy of my leaflet on
how to lose weight. 1t will be mailed
at once on receipt of request accom-
panied by stamped, seif-addressed en-
velope for mailing,
(2) Blue in all shades and greenish
blues would be especially good for you
Black is excellent.
go Part it on the side and arrange
it in rather wide waves drawn close to
the head and fastened in a bun or
turned under at the back.
ca 1t will not grow hair. That fluff
at sides of face is natural for every one
However, you should wash with soap
and water after the cream cleansing
rinse in cold water. LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright, 1880.
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was giving away some of her hot
weather menus.
I'VE like a fizzy drink like root beer
or ginger ale combined with cream.
Some people use ice cream, but We are
quite apt to get bottle of table cream
from the refrigerator, pour glasses one
third full and then add chilled ginger
ale or root beer. With those We like
ginger cookies best.
When we have a bottle Of rich
creamy milk I like to fill footed tum-
blers with that and pass rich sugar
cookies, chocolate brownies or choco-
late waters.
Iced chocolate is rich, but 1t some
times takes the place of a lunch when
I have plenty of macaroons with it.
Iced coffee made by pouring the hot
coffee over the big cubes of ice in the
tall glasses is a favorite with rolled
cress or tomato sandwich rounds. And a
combination of lemon ice, orange juice
and ginger ale is gorgeous combina-
ton for hot Summer afternoon. Use
the juice of six oranges with four bot
ties ginger ale and two quarts lemon
ice.
Because Fourth of July is fizzy day
the beverage was fizZy ginger ale and
cream
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Digger the Badger at Work.
No matter what the Job may be
Expertly done It's good to see.
Old Mother West Wind.

It was several days before Digger the
Badger was seen again. Then one
morning Just as the two young Prairie
dogs were getting ready to go out for
breakfast Popup caught sight of sill
ver-gray coat some distance away.
There is Digger the Badger, ths>
fellow I saw the other day." whispered
Popup to Peekaboo.
Peekaboo shivered a bit, for they had
heard dreadful stories of the doings of
Digger, but she tried to sit little
straighter that she might see better, for
she was full of curiosity. BY this time
Digger had been seen by others, and
the alarm given. There was excited
barking and whistling on all sides.
Digger paid no attention to the ex-
citemant his appearance had caused. He
trotted along intent on his own bust
ness, and 1t was soon plain to see that
he would pass very near the house of
Popup and Peekaboo. They were fright
ened and they were curious. 1t was a
question which was the greater, fear or
curiosity. Peekaboo went into the
house, but almost at once poked her
head out again.
When he was right opposite their
house Digger turned and looked up at
them, and there was something about
tAidt OVERWHELMING lace
caused Peekaboo to drop out of sight
and Popup to hastily dive into the house,
Digger grinned.
Two nice young Prairie dogs," he
muttered. THAT house has been de-
serted. so they must have moved in
recently. Probably they have just
started out for themselves in the Great
World. I have an idea that house goes
down very deep, and to dig them out
would mean a lot of work not worth
while for only two. If 1t were a new
house just started, I might be tempted
to dig them out. As it is, I think I'll
look for some Squirrels or Gophers."
So Digger kept on past the house and
then turned away from the town. BY this
time curiosity was too much for Popup
and true to his name he had popped his
head out of his doorway, again to watch
Digger. Seeing that the latter was pay
ing no attention to him, Popup came out
and sat up. Not far away was a fresh
low mound of earth. It was the work
OF Pocket Gopher All about in the
grass were similar little mounds, for
Pocket Gophers are busy folk, and, like
Miner the Mole. work under ground Just
little way below the surface Every
now and then they make an opening to
the surface and out of this push the
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Strawberry Preserves.

Strawberry preserves may be made
according to the general rule for making
preserves. If sirup is made, 1t is bet
ter to use some juice from crushed
strawberries rather than just water for
the liquid. As strawberries are so juicy.
the following method may be used to
make good preserves: Select ripe but
firm berries Of uniform size. Wash and
remove the hulls. If the berries are
quite sour, an equal weight of sugar
may be used, but usually three fourths
as much sugar is enough. Weigh out
two pounds of berries and one and one
half pounds of sugar. Put alternate
layers of berries and sugar in preserv-
ing kettle and heat very gently with
very little stirring and very careful
stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Then boil rapidly for about fifteen min
utes. The berries may then be pumped,
packed, processed and sealed. d.
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for politeness, for fear I'll gobble
it up"
But you're not overweight. You're
slim enough for anybody"
For anybody" she shrugged But
not for my director There's a big diff
ference between being thin and photo
graphing thin. You know most women
photograph stouter than they are. To
get that lissome look on the films we've
got to be positively skinny. When our
bones stand out, then we're Just right
Don't you think I'll look nice when I'm
good and bony."
She is not exaggerating as much as
you might think. Nearly every actress
you meet in Hollywood is reducing. All
kinds of fantastic diets pass around in
Hollywood It's the mecca for every
sort of weight-reducing machine, mas
sage and bath.
You try to melt away pound or two
playing tennis or riding a horse, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
N A T u r. E. S
III IL r. E N
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
XLvIII.
TERMITES.
RetlcuIitermes FIayipes.

IEnMAVESs
Reticulitermes Flavipes.
TINE termites will destroy your
home II you don't watch out!
They'll eat your bonds and chew
Il your shoes and consume the
porch under your feet. You
will not know how much destruction
they have done until you investigate
their hiding place, then you will have
to work hard and insist upon the fact
that you are the sole owner Of the
ground and buildings.
In the Spring you will notice many
fragile winged insects pouring from
spot near the ground where the wood
work touches the soil. These are the
grown termites taking a short flight in
the air. This is not the nuptial flight,
as 1t Is with the ants and bees.
After short time the termites de-
scend to their starting point unless the
wind has blown them too far for them
to md their way back. Then they are
lost II no wood is handy.
Couples may be seen. When you see
them stroll off you know they are en-
gagged and the lady has already started
site hunting for home. After 10 days
OF being engaged and digging one
room dwelling the pair marries. This
Is not companionate affair Termites
live together for rs years, barring ac-
cidents, Ill health and spray guns.
Six weeks after the mating the
mother lays 8 or 10 eggs on the living
room floor. In 10 days these hatch and
the father and mother must feed and
care for them. They eat the walls of
the living room and feed the pre-
digested wood pulp to their offspring.
This has great advantages. The hous-
ing condition would become acute If
the one room were not enlarged. At
the end Of six months the room has
greatly expanded and the parents have
discovered their children are workers
and soldiers. From now on they let the
children wait on them.
The workers are grayish white, with
soft bodies and wingless. They are
blind, but have no trouble in finding
their way about. Great tunnels, gall
leries and rooms are chewed through
wood or any material having cellulose.
This is their only food The soldiers
have strong, biting jaws. They guard
the entrance to their home. Even
though they, too, are sightless, they
are aware at once Il an enemy ap-
proaches.
The mother lays more eggs each year
and reaches time when she can lay
over 1000 day. The father stays at
home and Is always to be found by his
wifes side. and will even hide behind
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LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.
By LEE PAPE.
The Weakley News.

Weather: Genrel.
SISSIETY PAGE
Mr.. Benny Potts, Mr.. Artie Alixan-
der ana Mr.. PudS Simkins started to
get up a minstrel show last week to
make some money. but all the other
fellows sed II they couldent be in 1t
they wouldent buy tickits for 1t. so the
ideer was postponed.
Mr.. Reddy Merfys granfather cele-
brated his 9th berthday last Wensday
by going out in the rain without his
rubbers in spite of the rest of the FAM
lily all calling to him to come back.
POME BY SKINNY MARTIN
Ate About Half
I got a bag of peanuts at the circus.
To offer to the elefants one by one,
But they happened to be unusually good
peanuts,
Alas for the elefants fun.
SPORTING PAGE
Sattiday morning Mr.. Shorty Judge
spent about a hour tying himself up
in q clothes line to see II he scould get
loose again without untying the knots,
which he couldent.
ExTERl
Storm Does Dammage!
Among the dammage did by the big
storm last Thersday was blowing down
the baker store sine, upsetting the rub
Der plant on Glasses Magee's portch
and terning Shorty Judges green and
wife cap into all green cap by rain
ing on it so hard out in the back yard
where Shorty had forgot it.
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THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

Garry this model out in yellow and
white printed fiat washable crepe silk,
as it's inspirator was carried out-with
plain yellow fagoting a dainty smart
trim for the scalloped edgeS-and
you'll love it.
There are hosts of other equally
charming ideas for its development For
instance, cottons are very fashionable,
and so cool and lovely. Picture it in
pale aqua-blue eyelet batiste, red and
white printed batiste or white cotton
mesh.
Then again chiffon print would
be so fascinating for street, for town
or for less formal afternoons for
resort.
Style No. 3185 is designed for sizes
Is, 18 years, SO, 38. 40 and AZ inches
bust. Size SO requires 3H yards 35-
inch.
The pointed hip scanning narrows
the breadth through the hipline, and
gives an exceedingly smart appearance.
The hem of the circular skirt may be
made plain, as in miniature view, if
desired. It's very simple to fashion.
For a pattern of this style, send Is
cents in stamps or coin directly to the
Washington Stars New York Fashion
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Hot Potato Salad.

Wash six medium sized potatoes and
cook them in boiling salted water until
soft. Cool, remove the skins and cut
into very thin slices. Cover the bottom
of baking dish with potatoes. season
with salt and pepper. sprinkle with
finely chopped celery, then with finely
chopped parsley. Mix two tablespoon
fuls each of tarragon and cider vinegar
and four tablespoonfuls Of olive oil and
add one slice of lemon cut one-third
inch thick. Bring to the boiling point,
pour over the potatoes, cover and let
stand in the oven until thoroughly
warmed.
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date you should have at least one flag
color costume. Your street costume Of
navy blue with touch of white may
be worn with a navy blue hat while
the flag red may be a red striped scarf.
A white sports dress may be worn with
a red and blue belt, or you may intro
duce the red and blue by way of brace
lets or other jewelry.
flag fashion with white or navy blue
costume. The scarf itself consists Of
strip of crepe silk inches wide and
about yard long, with points at either
end. 1t is made double so that you
will need a piece of silk IL inches wide.
The strips of red and blue are made
from bias folds of silk an inch wide
which should be applied to the outside
piece Of the scarf before 1t is sewed up.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

90 I am letting my hair grow. 1t
is long enough to pin back. How
should I wear it? May face is large
and full.
r "a I like to use cold cream instead
of soap and water. Will this grow hair
on my face? have soft fluff on my
face near my ears. IRISH"
Answer-You are really 40 pounds
overweight. instead of As, and hope
that knowledge will be cheering. You
are quite right in wanting to reduce,
and my one warning to you is-please
don't try to lose too quickly. If you
reduce gradually but surely your skin
will not become wrinkled. 1t should
take you about six months to get down
to normal weight. Eat three meals a
day even though they must be light.
Three typical daily menus would be as
follows:
Breakfast-One glassful. orange Juice,
one slice of toast with poached egg.
Cup of coffee with milk but no sugar,
if desired.
Luncheon-Cup of clear sour, two