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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

fEdttOrS Note: When NeD
York Toman's club sponsored an
essay contest on What American
Woman Has Made the Greatest
Contribution to the United StateS?"
first prize trent to an article about
Mrs. Jones"-really Mrs Thomas
E. Lyon OF San Antonio, Ter.
Here Mrs. Lyon, typical "Ameri-
can mother" tells What she thinks
OF modern mothers and their du-
ties. 1t is interesting to compare
this riempoint NTH those expressed
in the Dorothy Dir and Angelo
Pdtri columns on this same page.)
BY MRS. THOMAS F.. LYON.
Written for the Associated Press Feature
Service.
For the first time since October,
1905, my husband and I are alone
in our home. Seven children have
come into our home, and now all
have gone out into the world.
There isn't any formula for raising
a family. At least, I have never
found one. With family as large
as mine, and budget never too
large. it has been for me a matter
of doing every day the things neces-
sary to keep ones brood clean, healthy
and happy.
And don't let the mother of any
large family try to occupy all the
spotlight. A father. all stories to the
contrary, is highly necessary item
in the proper raising of family.
Modern mothers, mean mothers
such as my own daughter, Leila Jane,
the youngest, who now is the mother
of two fine boys, are facing the same
problems I have faced for the past 80
years. And she is going to work out
her problems as worked them out,
by trying every minute to do the best
she can for her own.
I know there are parents who wrap
themselves too closely about the lives
OF their young. But. that is natural
error to make Maybe if families were
larger there would be fewer spoiled
and neurotic youngsters. You can't
be partial to one when there are seven
to raise.
X X
THE radio. the newspapers and the
magazines are deploring the fact
that home life is not what 1t used to
be. Perhaps We can be thankful for
that
I am glad that I have lived in the
- ~ -,
1 was given, through the modern ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
Include Back and Arms
In Beauty Treatment
To Tighten the Skin
Add Glamour to Your Eyes
For That Important Date
By Intelligent Makeup.
BY MARGARET WARNER.

4 AY oiness has everything that
and those delightful shoulder necknes
the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

But that isn't the kind of mother
I want. I don't want q mother who
Is pal. want one whom I can rev.
ersnce. I don't want 4 mother who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

How can q mother who is flirting
around with gigolos or some other
woman's husband steady her daugh-
ter who Is tempted to run OF with
some good. looking boz? How can .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

Mr.. Patri has prepared a Ieaflet
entitled Poor Readers" in which
he gives parents many suggestions
on how to help children to i'm
prove their reading. Send for II,
addressing your request to Mr..
Angelo Patri, Child Psychology
Department of this paper. Inclose
a self addressed, stamped (3-cent)
envelope.
(Copyrieht 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

Copyright, 1889
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
Pros Get Cold Shoulder
In Purified Bang.
Board Contest

You're invited to compete in the
national cornhusking contest at
Sioux Falls, S. D., November 8,
but be sure of your amateur statusl
Professionalism, long the bogus of
golfers, tennis players and football
stars, has at last raised its ugly
head on the farm, making husking
quite simon-pure business.
To be eligible for this years con-
test, says resolution of the Nation
al Cornhusking Contest association,
you must not have participated for
money or other awards or gifts in
any cornhusking contest sponsored
or approved by an organization or
group other than the organizations
which are members of this associa-
ton"
The new ruling was made public
Just in time to save William Rose.
1887 Illinois champion, from selling
his soul for pieces of silver. Rose,
who can shuck ITS bushels of corn
a day if he sets his heart to it, no
sooner entered a free-for-an contest
at Barry, ILL.,, then the state con-
test sponsor stepped in with a warm
ing.
When this years strictly amateur
cornhuskers step into the field near
Sioux Falls, they will have an audi
ence of probably $4,000 fans. Con-
teStants will come from every state
in the corn belt, chosen by elirnina-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
to EAT and WHY

while one serving may be dried
fruit, such as prunes, apricots or
figs, there should be one serving
of a citrus fruit, or tomatoes, to
provide vitamin C.; two vegetables
besides potatoes, one of which
should be of the green, leafy va
riety, either fresh or canned; an
egg daily, or at least three or four
weekly; one daily serving of meat,
fish or chicken, and a second pro-
tein food such as cheese, dried
peas or beans or nuts; and enough
of the fuel foods including whole
grain cereals, to keep the body
warm and comfortable.
If you eat correctly and dress
sensibly so that you are neither
too warmly clad indoors nor too
thinly clad out of doors, you can
enjoy cold weather and benefit by
it to the extent of increased
health and happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

/: just two circles. No. 2: A spiral
outline with a circle around il
makes a rose. No. 8: a spiral
with four petals. Sometimes more
petals were used. Nos. 4 and S:
a circle or an oval with five petals
becomes a wild rose. Nos. 6 and
z: one oval inside another with a
triangle added becomes the morn
ing glory type of flower. Nos. 8
and 9: draw big U and add pet
ais at the top. No. 10: another
kind of trumpet flower drawn with
straight lines.
Tan is a good background color
for the flower squares. Rags or
rug yarn may be used. A rug
hook, which is like a big steel cro-
Chef hook with a wooden handle,
may be purchased in fancy work
departments. Just pull loops of
the yarn or rag strips through to
the right side of the burlap with
this hook.
With the help of Mrs. Spears
Book 1-SEWING, for the Home
Decorator-you can make many
of the things you have been want
ing for your house. Book 2-Em-
broidery and Gifts-is full of ideas
for ways to use your spare time
in making things for yourself and
to sell. Books are Is cents each.
If you order both books quilt leaf
let illustrating So authentic
stitches is included free. Address:
Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St.,
Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
These Times
Are Essential

Begin right now keeping yourself
healthy and lovely. Eight or nine,
even ten, hours of sleep each night
(see why mother wants you home
early?). Use little makeup, for
young skins have a definite beauty
which should not be covered. A
rosy Gpstick, a speck of good pow
der. No mascara, eyebrow pencil,
rouge. Why hide that pixie allure
with cosmetics meant for fading
beauty? Qsn't big brother right aft
er all?). Let your skin breathe un-
hampered, and keep your cheeks
and mouth rushing with color by
exercising. Walk in low-heeled
shoes whenever you can to develop
true and glorious posture, and eat
your meals regularly with few
sweets on the side!
Don't be stubborn about your
clothes. Simple sports frocks for
day wear, full-skirted gowns (never
too revealing) for evening.
Instead of pouting, and TRADING
against proper restrictions, spend
those moments keeping yourself
fresh as daisy, and nicely
groomed with hair brushed to shin
ing glory and your nails manicured.
And above all, my dear, live
proudly! Don't cheaper yourself
through thoughtless acts Qike
petting Unfortunately eve n
though you see other girls being fool
ish! A few years from now when
Prince Charming comes along you
will be awfully glad you didn't!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
Your Health May
Depend on Your Teeth
An Editorial by c. Houston Goadiss

The reason why some men and
women in their middle years look
and feel younger today than their
parents did at the same age, is
because they have learned some
thing of the importance of caring
properly for their teeth. In recent
years, dentists have discovered
that sound teeth are in truth a
passport to good health, and that
there is as close relationship be-
tween healthy teeth and healthy
bodies as between decayed teeth
and sickly bodies.
Unfortunately, however, only a
small percentage of our popula-
ton is yet aware of the far-reach-
ing effects of teeth upon health,
and a distinguished scientist is so
disturbed over our national ignor-
ance in this respect that he has
said that unless this trend is re-
versed, the course of human evo-
luton will lead downward to ex-
tinction. That statement is no
exaggeration. For it would be
difficult to over-estimate the infiu-
ence of the teeth on human health
and happiness.
For many years I have endeav-
ored to explain that neglected
tooth-which soon becomes a de-
cayed tooth-is a poison factory,
distributing it's noxious products
to every part of the body, and that
it may lead indirectly to neuritis,
rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia,
and other obscure complaints.
In many of the WHAT TO EAT
AND WHY" articles, which have
appeared in this newspaper over
my signature, I have endeavored
to point out the close relationship
between diet and dental disease;
between frequent and thorough
brushing Of the teeth with an eff
cient dentifrice so as to remove all
food particles, and strong, beauti-
full teeth.
As result of these articles, ]
have received many letters, show
ing that homemakers are eager
for sound, authoritative advice on
the proper care of the teeth. To
help these and other readers how
to properly care for their teeth,
have prepared a booklet on
BUILDING AND PLANNING
HEALTH" which I am Offering
FREE, because I feel SO strongly
that this information should be in
every home, knowing as 1 do, that
the salvation of the human race
may lie in saving their teeth.
Address, C.. Houston Goudiss,
210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Pads Under Rugs.-According
to the U. S. bureau of standards,
Innings or pads prolong the life of
rugs and carpets almost one-half.
Keep Screens From Rushing
Window screens, rubbed over with
kerosene when they are put away
in autumn, will not be found rust
ed when wanted next summer.
Improving Ham.-Half cup
each of vinegar and brown sugar
added to the water in which you
are boiling ham will greatly i'm
prove the flavor.
Conserve Mineral in Cabbage
Cooking cabbage in quarters and
chopping it later when the sections
are tender helps to conserve the
valuable minerals contained in
this vegetable.
Drying Woolens. - Blankets,
sweaters and other wooden things
will be softer if dried in a well
ventilated room. Long exposure
to the direct sun hardens the wool
en- material.
Longer Life to Towels.-Towels
will last longer if washed before
the dirt and CRIME become so
ground into them that harsh rub
bing is necessary to get them
clean.
Cleaning Enamel Dish.-If an
enamel dish has been badly
burned, fill it with salt water and
put it on the stove to boil. Empty
and rub with cloth. If the burn
marks still remain, sprinkle lit
tie salt onto the cloth and rub.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
Youth Passes
Too RdpidlY;
Use It Well!
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY
e Bell Syndicate. --WNU Service.

r TITLE sister at the age of three
- loves to wear mothers high
heeled shoes and powder her nose.
A few years later she wants her
curls "done up" or cut short like
big sisters. When she is entering
her teen age she is so eager to be
an adult that she gets unruly, and
causes herself, and those around
her, lot of trouble.
Are you a little sister? Why do
you suddenly want to be old? It's
no crime to be youngl Youth is
glorious-being young is thrilling, if
you will just take it in your stride
at the pace you should.
You think mother and daddy are
old meanies for keeping you away
from some parties and asking you to
get home early from others. You
get simply furious when mother in
sists on low heels and clothes which
you think of too sweet, simple and
girlish. Big brother is downright
nuisance when he suggests quietly
that you lay off heavy makeup and
petting in dark corners, cor else"
"Oh," you wall, twill they ever let
me grow up!"
Of course they will, sister, just as
quickly as you convince them that
you are not a reckless, heady little
tadpole, so eager for adult life that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

The limited diet of winter was
enforced by conditions of that Pc
Rod. Methods of production,
transportation, refrigeration and
storage of foods, which are COM
monplace today, were then I'M
known.
Fruits and vegetables were con-
sumed when and where they were
grown. and when cold weather
prevented their growth, they were
not available. The canning indus
try was young and the grocery
store in cold weather presented a
far different appearance from
the modern food store in which
the shelves are lined, row upon
row, with shining cans of the fin
est fruits and vegetables to be
found anywhere in the world, plus
an amazing assortment of pre-
pared milks.
It was an accepted fact that
fruits, vegetables, and the gener-
Gus use of milk belonged to the
summer months, while in winter
everyone ate an unbalanced diet.
AS result of lacking these essen
tial protective foods, health went
down rapidly from late fall to
early spring.
The winter diet was deficient in
minerals and vitamins, which sci
ence has proven to be the pro-
tectors of health, barriers against
disease, sustainers of life. But
in those days, vitamins were un-
known and very little had been
learned about minerals. There
fore, when people became i'll dur
ing cold weather, the natural con-
clusion was that sickness was in
evitable during the winter season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

Iion huSking bees. So popular has
the sport become that it pushes foot
ball off the sports page for one day
each autumn and attracts national
network broadcasts.
Contest fields are chosen in early
summer and titled carefully to in
sure a good stand of corn. Shuck-
ers, who have trained like athletes
for the 30 minute grind, line up in
sprint formation between rows of
corn. Each wears a palm hook
with which he tears off the ears, rip
ping off the husks and throwing
them at an accompanying wagon.
The wagon carries a "bang board"
which rebounds the ears into the
bin.
The husker who gets the most
corn in his wagon during the 80-min-
ute run is usually the winner, but
judges trail each contestant in
search of abandoned ears. Every
ear that's been left behind counts
as an error, so the scales don't al
ways give the final verdict.
Unlike some SISSY" sports. a
corn husking contest is never called
off on account of bad weather. Last
years event was run off in a driv-
ing rain with huskers wallowing in
slippery mud between the rows.
This year it may be dry, with dusk
whipping up from the parched corn
stalks.
Seasoned huskers look on football
players as softies. During the en-
tire Commute race they never take
time out for rest, occasionally gulp-
ing a drink of water on the run.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

lett. X. adams of Kan.
sas City, Kan, ,OouId giue $25
each Tuesday to every Kansan
more than SIS years old, and
$3.50 for every dependent Iegit-
innate child. RICHT--ROy C..
Wallace, independent candidate
for governor in Tennessee, pro-
poses $40 a neck to all Tennes-
seeans more than so years old.
sion has ruined state finances, point
ing out that the guaranteed" $45
a month has never been more than
SIS. Pensioners argue that econo-
my would produce the full pension.
Conservative Support
But the 1888 variety of pensioneer
is not always fanatic. In Idaho
the level-headed Sen. William E.
Borah has announced himself as not
unfriendly to old age assistance
movements. In Maine three Repub-
ican congressman elected with
Townsend help have pledged their
support to the full $20O-a-month pen
sion. Massachusetts Republicans
recommend early congressional ac-
ton on the Boileau measure.
These campaign promises fore
shadow heated battle in congress
next winter, but they may also fore
shadow adoption of many state pen
sion plans on November 8. Through
the entire campaign, the national
administration has maintained a
hands-off policy, feeling that if Colo
radios sad experience hasn't taught
people lesson, they can find out
for themselves. After all, every
state has a right to try.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

you are missing today. They know
the pitfalls, and because they love
you, and so want to be proud of you,
they seem over-cautious when they
try to steer you clear of them. Why
don't you help a bit?
Quit hating the fact that you are
still young. Glory in being your age
and live each day joyously. Delight
in your clubs, your frivolous par
ties, your many privileges-all
yours because you are,young! And
every minute, sister, cherish and
protect your fresh loneliness, for
once you lose it, or mar it, you can
never recapture it!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

$40 a month to all people over IS,
including the SIS federal aid. The
state has thus far been unable to
raise money for its half of the pres
ent $50 pension.
Arkansas would support its $50 a
month pension with present sales
taxes and fees from dog and horse
races, slot machines and pool
rooms. Oklahoma may try the same
method, while Washington seeks
merely to establish the principle of
pensions. In Georgia, Tennessee,
North Carolina and Texas, candi-
dates are running on pension plat
forms.
In contrast to this mad race for
old age assistance is Colorado's at
tempt to repeal its constitutional
amendment adopted in 1886, calling
for $45 monthly payment to all
needy people over go. Sponsors of
the repeater petition claim the pen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

adults who spend much of their
time out doors, should consume
more high caloric foods which
may be provided in the form of
easily digested carbohydrates,
such as rice, macaroni, spaghetti.
noodles, potatoes, cereals and
breadstuffs.
In the case of adults, the amount
of fats may also be increased and
in some circumstances, more
sweets may likewise be taken.
To summarize, the cold weather
diet should include quart of milk
daily for every child, a pint for
each adult: two fruits daily. or
one fruit and one fruit juice-and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
HINT-OF-THE-DAY

In your own home are materials
for bath which beautify and invigo-
rate. A pound of sea salt, two cup
fuls of starch, oatmeal, bran, al
mond meal or small package of
baking soda thrown into the tub are
of great benefit in relaxing the
nerves and reviving the spirits. If
you have no shower under which
to rinse, then put the meal in small
cheesecloth bags which you can
make yourself. A quarter of a pound
each of oatmeal and almond meal
mixed is good combination. Scent
your bath if you wish with any scent
you have on hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

neurological studies showed fairly
steady winds, reliable enough for
regular operation.
The windmill-driven generators
supply current to batteries which in
turn feed the telephone line ere
peaters." In the event of prolonged
calm, gasoline-operated genera
tor is started automatically. Should
that fail, warning is flashed at the
nearest attended repeater, so or 70
miles away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
How to Muke Your
Hooked Rug Designs
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

A MOTHER letter today from a
= reader who says she has made
so many things from the books
offered herewith that she has al
most worn them out, but would
like more information about rag
rugs. So here is the answer to
her question about making flower
designs.
Use wax crayon or soft pencil
to mark the pattern on 81 by 49,
inch piece of burlap. Then divide
the rest into 9-inch squares. Now,
mark every other one of these big
squares into small squares to be
hooked in mixed stripes.
We are now ready for the flow
ers; here are ten posies of the
type that grandmother drew. No.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
MODERN TELEPHONE LOOKS no PRIMITIVE WINDMII,

NEW YORK.-The windmill, pow
er supply of story book and legend,
is coming in for use once more-in
a field in which the layman would
hardly expect to hear of the use of
the whirling blades.
Windmills will be used to drive
generators supplying power to
southwestern desert links in the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company's new fourth transconti-
mental telephone line.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
Questions Answered

Miss C. M. Rim general,
whole raw fruits, especially those
with skins and seeds, provide a
slightly harsher residue than that
of cooked fruits, or the pulp of
raw fruits with skin and seeds
removed.
Mrs. F. L. B.-Egg white is a
solution of pure protein. The egg
yolk contains minerals, vitamins
and fats, in addition to protein.
@-WNU-C. Houston Goudiss-l938-34.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

Experiments conducted at School
ey's mountain in northern New Jer-
sey have demonstrated the practi-
cability of using the wind-driven
blades for towering repeater"
that will amplify tiny voice-bearing
currents.
Impracticability of sending power
lines into the sparsely inhabited
areas turned the attention of the
telephone engineers to this novel
power source, it was explained. Me-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
Cairn Marks Important Point

A few miles north of Traverse
City, Mich, stands a cairn contain
ing a stone from each county in the
state. 1t marks the exact mid-point
between the Equator and the North
pole, but was erected to honor a
veteran resort association manager.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27

cOld-Weather oil
ct" and warm
weather diet" had
real meaning. Win
ter food differed a
great deal from
summer food, par
ticularly in the alb
sence of fresh
fruits and vegeta-
bles, and in the re-
stricted use of
milk, and milk
products.