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Everyday Psychology
Those Who Follow.
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRoWLs.

The venerable French naturalist,
Henri Fabre, captured few specimens
of a certain kind Of caterpillar and SGT
them travelling around the rim of a
large vase. They kept up the endless
procession for something like six days
in spite Of frosty nights and hunger.
Fable didn't know how long they might
have continued, Cor an accident brought
the experiment to q sudden end.
The instinct to follow runs deep in
nature. On the whole, human beings
display a marked tendency to keep up
seem human weakness, a fault But
nature knows her business, demands
obedience to her laws. Those who fol-
low preserve the progress already
gained. They are the conservatives
who stabilize society.
Unless ours were a society of fol-
lowers, We would be unable to conserve
the best that the race of men has Gre
ated and ordained. Imitation, or the
instinct to follow, makes for the sue
cess of political parties, obedience to
laws, religion, education, dress, food
in fact, all social institutions.
The only drawback to natures pro-
gram lies in the fact that the whole
some innovations are sometimes i'm
peded by too persistent demand for
obedience to this one law. But now
and then genius, tired of the round,
breaks loose from the crowd and starts
new venture. At first few and then
more followers take 1t up In this way
progress becomes progressive.
Copyright, 1879
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Oily Hair.

Dear Miss Leeds: My hair is very oily
and does not grow fast. Is once a week
too often to wash my hair and is this
the reason why my hair does not grow
fast? Is warm olive oil good to mas
sage the scalp with to encourage the
growth of hair? Is yaseline good. toe?
MICKY.
Answer-Once a week is not too often
to wash excessively oily hair. Yes, both
warm olive oil and vaseline are good
agents to promote the growth OF the
hair, but they are especially recon-
mended for dry, brittle hair, as, natu-
rally, they would make hair such as
yours still more oily
1t would be a good idea for you to
massage your scalp with warm olive
oil before the shampoo, and after the
shampoo massage the following tonic
we'll into the scalp: Sixty grains sui
phate Of quinine. thirty-flve grains
powdered boraX. one dram tincture of
Cantharides, two ounces alcohol, ten
ounces bay rum. one dram tincture of
cinchona. Dissolve the quinine in the
alcohol and add the boraX. Mix with
other ingredients. Shake well before
using. In addition to using after each
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DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX

NEAR MISS DI am years years
~ with who he loves much
but he wants me to marry him Would you do it'll E.
ANSWER certainly Any abe-bodied
~ settling steady job
anything, and idiot who marT him.
a man is a borno
nothing world to make him work His habits
his life.
hlstrg thrifty upandcommg other fault earth
hard for her 70 endure as Just slssness Nothing else fills
hr with such whitening contempt for him
of thinking that they
a will
children he Will busy doing Fatal
MARRIAGE miracle when lazy
" he simply folds his hands and lets his wife do it,
1
hin, but he rather be mortified than work.
Believe friend, marriage will
a a
a OF
nee wife can galTanize him into action DOROTHY DIX
TEAR DIX-1sn't that worry
made work like slaves the husbands who doll themselves
thu husbands who gentlemen everywhere their
an glad enough haven't got SINGLE AND GLAD OF 1T.
ANsWER-It thing you
4 mere Is no aTi'g I"f the lot 81 the VINO mas good 46
eg right boss her her Of her faults
you say husbands
get somebody to pick but these the only brands husbands
THERE generous;
bands who patient and long suffering and understanding and
All 71sban
atad husband that the marriage bells gmg and the
tell until him
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wide and can be tackled smoothly across
openings.
If piazza is long and narrow, chairs
have to be grouped in couples with a
table between. Have foot rests slipped
under some of the chairs. They can be
pulled out when in use and not block
the passage way at other times Even
a narrow piazza can be used as an eat
ing porch by using a narrow table with
out the leaf up. One without leaves,
such as a refectory table, is excellent
One person can sit at each end and
others along the side not pushed against
the wall.
A short bench or wicker sofa across
one or both ends of narrow piazza di-
minishes the apparent length as well as
supplying extra seating space.
Make decorative and practical use of
the side wall CT the house by fastening
racks against it for books and flowers
and by suspending wall flower holders
on it also.
If the piazza is one in a city house or
apartment, keep growing plants in win
dow boxes along the top of the piazza
railing. A piazza SO fitted out is tiny
health resort" for those members of
the family who must remadn in town.
(Copyright. 1880
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Frozen Canned Food.

We left several items Of canned or
potted ham, chicken and vegetables in
our camp last Winter Il was prob
ably frozen repeatedly. VIII this be
dangerous to use as food now?-Mrs
o. w. P
Answer-Freezing does the food no
harm. provided it does not spell the
taste or favor.
BIeeder
How can tell whether I am a bleeder
or not? Do bleeders have high blood
pressure more often than those who are
not? Is it good for one who has high
blood pressure?-Mrs w. P.
Answer-It IS scarcely credible that
an adult could be a bleeder without
knowing it. Your questions about blood
pressure are cut of order. ma'am.
Ear Stops Running.
I read about woman whose ear
stopped running and 1t broke into her
brain and killed her 1 had a running
ear fer several years. Recently it
stopped running. Can it be possible it
is breaking into my brain? I feel all
right. except 1 still hear the buzzing in
my ear.-Mrs. J. r.
Answer-If it were breaking into your
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A pi$za can be enjoyed to its full
capacit' only when it is made the most
comforebl and attractive that its pro-
portions permit. The homemaker's
ability Is often taxed to fit what she
has at Ar command into the space and
install 4 decorative element that will
lure he, family out of doors as much
as possible. For the good of their health
living iltthe open sh- uld be encouraged.
So making the most of ones piazza is
worth Gerry bit of energy put into the
job.
Comfftable chairs are the first essen
tial. Wtker and cane are perhaps, the
best for chairs. They are open enough
to be col. Dampness, and even occa-
Sional denching with rain does them
no permanent damage, end they give"
a trif1e b the body. Cushions for backs
and seas shculd be used in preference
to upho1tery which has to be protected.
Wicks or wooden foot rests add to
comfort and occasional tables are i'm
portant. In many sections of the coun-
try flies and mosquitoes are such an
noyances that screening of the piazza is
a Necessity. If wire screening is too ex-
pensive 6e plain (net crossbar) black
mosquitonetting. 1t comes two yards
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"Flay Nicely"

"Flay Nicely
play nicely, Jimmie" said mother
from the back window. Play nicely
with Cusse and Fritz"
Jimmie. busy with the wagon he was
pulling toward him with both hands,
looked up toward the voice and i'm
mediately back to the wagon again.
That's my wagon" said Fritz tenta-
lively
Jimmie said nothing, but pushing the
wagon behind him, reached for a shovel
and ball. captured both, pushed them
beh nd him and made for a tin pail
that was lying a few feet away Fritz
took a sudden determination. He raced
for the pail, too. Both Clutch9d the
rim of the pail at the same instant.
Let 60"
You let 60"
Its mine"
Its mine"
Gimme"
Wont"
ouch! Ow-w-w. Let 60"
"Ooo-Co-o! You kicked me. I'm
going to tell your mother"
Mamma. Fritzie kicked me"
''Mother-r-r. Jimmie hit me. lie did"
The noise rose in volume and pierced
the walls. A head appeared at the
hack window Of two adjoining houses.
TWO voices called in unison. What's
the matter? Why don't you play
nicely?" Then the sound of two win
dows closing and a muttering in the
distance.
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Household Methods
BY BETSEY CALLISTER.
Bedspreads.

Il am furnishing a guest rocm IN
colonial style and have a nice four
poster bed. What sort Of bedsprEad
would you suggest? I would prefer
some sort of handmade spread and
would be glad to make it myself"
For the colonial type of bed an at
tractive sort of spread may be made
with patchwork or quilted decoration.
This should not be patched or quilted
all over The foundation of the spread
should be made of fairly substantial
muslin-unbleached muslin is a good
choice If the curtains and bureau COW
erS are of a cream or natural I'M
bleached shade-pure white cotton If
the curtains etc, are pure white. IN
bleached muslin may be bought very
wide so that you will not need to piece
it to get the necessary width fo- the
bed. You should measure the bed care
fully, allowing enough to cover it and
to hang down 16 or 18 inches at side
and foot. 1t is convenient to have the
spread long enough to serve as a pillow
cover as well and then enough should
be allowed in length to come up over
the pillows and for little tucked-in
crease between the pillows and the rest
of the bed. If the muslin chosen is
heavy no lining is needed
For the decoration use some large
patchwork motive-copied from some
old-time quilt. This may be made
from gingham or calico combined with
the muslin or from several tones of
solid colored material. The design
should be pieced separately and then
applied in the center of the spread. A
smaller matching design may be placed
upon the top that is used to cover the
pillows. Finish the edges of the cover
with narrow applied hem of the COL
ored material used for the design in
the center.
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Simple Embroidery Motif
BY MARY MARSHALL.

has been a tremendously increased de-
mand for thimbles and needles, en-
broidery frames and all the other para
phernalia of feminine handwork.
Today we show a simple embroidery
motif, not only because it provides
smart trimming for Summer dress,
but because many OF our readers have
asked for suggestions about the new
sort of needlework.
1t is used on a Summer frock of cot
ton, made with a matching jacket. 1t
is done with simple stitches in fairly
heavy cotton, just one stitch after an
other, as you can see, and some French
knots or over-and-over dots. 1t is really
as simple a sort of embroidery as you
could possibly do and just about as et-
feCtive.
There are two designs given, one
perhaps a little more elaborate than
the other. but still easy to do. They
may be done in contrasting color or in
cotton threads matching the material
of the dress.
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bands of the skirt.
Your little girl will look just as sweet
in Style No 2686
Only rs yards of 39-inch material
with y yard of 39-inch contrasting is
required to make it for the 4-year size
Pastel shades in batiste, plain and
pin dotted linen. printed and plain
batiste, cotton broadcloth prints, crepe
de chine, dotted swiss. wolfe and or
candle are smartly appropriate for this
cute model
For a pattern Cf 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.
Vacation days are here again!
So nearly here, at least, that it's
time for you to be thinking about your
Summer wardrobe.
We've prepared a book to help you
plan for the most colorful fashion
period Of the year. A book that Of
fers TIE best selection of styles for the
season for the adult. miss, stout and
child, and helps the reader to econo-
miZe.
You can save $40 by spending 10
cents for this book. The edition is
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10 cents in stamps or ccin today for
your copy to Fashion Department.
Price of book, 10 cents.
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sunshine is warm. the chlnch bug wakes
up and decides it is time to move TO
the grain fields. Here the mating takes
place, and the mother looks about for
home for her large family. There
will be about $50 eggs laid, and If the
weather IS real warm, they will hatch
in seven days.
The little chinchlo.s are bright red
with band Of white about their mid
die, and they change their coats as
many as five times. Each suit IS
darker. Then wings are added, ana
the last coat is a grayishblack, with
markings of white on the back. She
is now one-sixth Of an inch long.
The long winged ones can take long
flights. This will account for the dis
tribution of this pest over so great
territory. In the Summer they move
to the cornf1elds In the Fall they
come out during the warmer days, seek
ing Winter quarters, and in the Spring
they again seek the grain fields.
The enemy Of this pest is the white
fungus disease. The spores are present
wherever the chinch bug reigns. 1t Is
most destructive to the chinch bug fam
ily under favorable conditions.
The tiny, wasp-like insect which lays
an egg in the chinch bug egg is an
other great assistant, and her services
are appreciated by the wheat grower.
Her eggs hatch first, and the products
consume with relish the chinch bug
eggs. AS many as so per cent of the
eggs will supply the little wasplet with
its right amount of protein. This baby
is so small that she is only tiny
speck. yet she accomplishes a great
deal for mankind.
The b.b white. redwing, catbird and
others seem to like the flavor of the
chinch bug but they do not eat enough
of them to help rid the fields of them.
Copyright, 1919
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Cousin Toms Little Joke.
Pray never let harmless Joke
Ill feeling In the least provoke.
old Mother Nature

Tomorrow morning" said Cousin
Tom, II am going to start early in the
plane, for days visit with friend OF
mine who lives on q ranch close to a
big town. How would you like to 60
along?"
"I don't like towns, and I don't want
to be near one" replied Farmer Browns
Boy. I'm having a wonderful time
here on the edge of the desert, so if
you don't mind I'll stay here; that is,
if the folks here are willing. I'm just
getting acquainted with some of the
little people who live on the desert. so
you go along, Cousin Tom, and Flip
and 1 will be all right here until you
return"
you'll like that ranch where I am
going" said Cousin Tom. 1T is on the
plains, close to the foothills of a range
of mountains. which we may have a
chance to visit Even if we don't, I
know you'll like that old town. 1t is
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Erysipe.as Is Contagious.
Ample Pancakes.

Cream one tablespoonful of shorten
ing with one tablespoonful OF sugar.
add two b-c.en eggs, one and one-half
curfuls Of flour siftad with one tea
spoonful OF baking powder and some
cinnamon and one cupful of apples
chopped l-c. Then gradually add milk
enough u make q medium batter.
Ca-e on a CriGdle like ordinary PAN
CAKES and serve in an overlapping row
around platter of pork chops. or serve
cs22-&,o-. with roast pork, either hot
CT Co!5. Cooked apples or dry apple
sauce ms be used with batter in the
cailc way.
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What to Charge Friends.

Frequently the business or profess
sional woman is called upon to render
Service or counsel to friends. While
the matter at hand may be strictly
business" it is not always easy to for
get friendship when making cne'S
charge. What shall I charge my
friends?" is a question that is asked
daily
One woman has formulated a method
for fixing her charge. She is lawyer
with a clientele composed chiefly OF
women. Many of them are her friends
and they go to her because she is not
only adept legally but understanding
and sympathetic as well.
She has divided all possible services
into various classes, such as judgments
appeals, separation and divorce pro-
ceedingS. For each possible case she
has a fixed retainer fee, and the bal
ance of her charge is based on the
time she must spend in working on It,
plus actual expenses.
Other women are not so easily guild
ed. Friends almost invariably eX-
pect to receive services for reduced
rates. 1t is true they are free to 60
elsewhere and pay more. but they
would prefer to pay less to those they
know.
One way out of misunderstanding is
to have fixed rates for friends and
strangers After all, ones clients or
customers soon seem like friends, and
one is often closer to them than to
personal friends. The shopkeeper
doesn't charge one price to strangers
and another to old customers or
friends.
Sentiment need not die, but few will
work as earnestly for friendships
sake" as they will for dollars. This is
not 10 be deplored by idealists. After
all, one does what one can for friends
outside of business, but when business
is involved, fair return is every ones
due for labor faithfully performed.
circumstances alter cases." we hear
but those who are guided too far by
these circumstances" will find them
selves doing a cllt.rate business with
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Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

every che finally. The reason one
should go to ones friends for expert
advice counsel. service or merchandise
is to be assured of that pc"0on's con-
scientious best in either service or
merchandise. A fair or reasonable
charge should be expected.
If che cannot afford to pay friends
price, then it is better to go elsewhere
and buy the service 0" merchandise
which one can afford. Our friends can
not fairly expect us to sell our wares
without profit Regarding all of our
patrons as friends and all of our
friends as patrons, it is only logical to
expect that prices will vary little.
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To Remove FreckleS.
Dear Miss Leeds: Will you please tell
ME how to remove freCkles? B.
Answer-The following lotion applied
to the skin night and morning will help
bleach freckles caused BY sun and wind:
TWO ounces glycerin, two ounces rose
water. one-half ounce scented alcohol,
quarter teaspoonful carbonate Of
zinc.
Before applying powder and makeup
always use a powder base which Will
serve as a protection against the sun.
If you select a base which has bleach
ing qualities, it will be especially good
for a skin inclined to freckle easily.
For oily skins, a simple mixture Of
equal parts Of glycerin and roseWater
makes an excellent base. If your skin
is inclined to be dry, use a lotion made
of six ounces of olive oil and one-fourth
ounce tincture of benzoin.
In addition to the special daily care,
a weekly bleaching pack will help keep
the skin white and free from freckles.
An effective but harmless bleach may
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Wash. pick out any soft or obviously
wormy ones. Leave about one inch Of
stem on each cherry. Pack in well
steriliZed jars, putting a generous layer
of powdered sugar between deep layer
OF cherries. Prepare Spiced vinegar,
putting into one quart cider vinegar
these Spices-one tablespoon cinnamon.
one teaspoon allspice, one tablespoon
white mustard seed, one teaspoon whole
cloves and one teaspoon salt. Boil, cool
and when cold pour over cherries in
jar. Seal and set away for few weeks.
Her cherry jam called for one quart
currant juice added to four pounds
sweet cherries. Boil currant juice with
three pounds sugar until mixture coats
the spoon Add the pitted cherries and
cook until a test spoonful thickens on
plate when thoroughly chilled.
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Scalp massage before shampoo

be made of three tablespoonfuls perox
Idle, two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice,
six drops of benzoin, three tablespoon
fuls of almond meal or fine oatmeal.
Cover the meal with witch haZel let
stand for a few minutes, then strain
and add the liquids. After cleansing
and steaming the face as in preparing
for any facial, apply to bleach (after
FIRST protecting brows and lashes with
rads of absorbent cotton) and allow
it to remain on the skin for 10 or Is
minutes. Remove with tepid water, APP
ply cold towel and skin tonic.
LOIS LEEDS.
Copyright 1870
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Meat Sauce.

When making sauce for meat pre-
pared sauce is needed, for in gravy
or casserole dish the piquant bottled
sauces act both as a seasoning and as
a seasoned special ingredient. You may
use more than one kind or conflne your
self t. a single connection. In soups
also these sauces allow of wide range
of seasoning.
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
ASPARAGUS MI. ANESE.

Fresh asparagus. one bunch.
Melted butter, four tablespoon
fuls
Grated Swiss cheese, three
fourths cupful
SERVES 4 OR 5 PORTIONS.
Steam asparagus until tender.
Arrange cooked asparagus on hot
serving platter. Sprinkle with
grated cheese, pour the melted
butter over all and place under
broiler flame about one minute
until cheese is melted.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes protein, some
fat, much fiber. Rice in lime,
some iron. Vitamins A and B
present. Can be eaten by normal
adults of average or under weight.
Can be eaten by children II years
and over.
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Serve With Salad.

Combine a can OF chicken bouillon
with can of tomato juice. Add a
little sugar little seasoning, heat it.
then add a tablespoonful of gelatin
soaked in cold water, and chill. When
set chop or beat it and break it up
and serve ice cold. With a salad this
makes Q meal.
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NANCY PACE
Here Are Lois Favorite
Cherry Recipes.
BY FLORENCE la GANXE.

1T is no wonder that cherries are
such a popular fruit Just see what
can be done with them. There is
cherry pie, roly-poly, conserve, jam and
that best OF all jams-four in one"
Lois spoke with enthusiasm, for her
four-in-one jam had made a tremen-
dous impression upon her in-lawS. She
always served 1t when they were COM
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Sour Cream Wafhes.

Beat the whites and yolks of two
eggs separately. Mix with the beaten
yolks two cupfuls of sour cream, two
cupfuls of flour, one tablespoonful of
corn meal, one teaspoonful of baking
soda half a teaspoonful of salt ana
finally the egg whites beaten until stiff.
Bake at once on hot waffle iron.
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tons each season, no matter where
she lives. There are long-winged ones
and short-winged ones, but the wings
dc not develop enough for flying in the
case of the short-winged ones.
In September or October, the grown
chinch bug seeks lodgings for the Win
ter. Into the bases of the grasses, UNI
der the bark OF trees, under boards and
from the cold winds that blow. The
temperature affects their appetite, and
they ere too sluggish to pay any atten-
ton to what is going on about them.
In February and March. when the
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Boiled Salmon.

Tie the salmon in cheesecioth am
boil it in sailed water. or use a large
can OF salmon. Remove the salmon
and serve it with pea soup unthinnad
and heated. Garnish with croutons or
Drowned crumbs and hard-cool:cd eggs.
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My Neighbor Says:

1t isn't necessary to wait until
Swiss chard is very large before
you begin to use it. When the
outside leaves are a foot high,
begin to cut it.
To prevent small mats from
coiling up or slipping from their
proper places, line them carefully
with carpet, either old or new.
The feathers of all poultry
should be preserved for cushion
pillows. When you pluck a fowl
you should put the feathers in
bag and sprinkle thickly with
saltpeter. You will find that in
a few days they will be quite free
rom any disagreeable odor.
Do not remove stones when
canning cherries. The stones
give a most delicious flavor. !.
A. Copyright, 1919