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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

also will the dotted patternings.
There's no end to stripes. They
start pin-stripe size and continue to
run the gamut into wide, wider, wild
est versions. To be had, are the
prim and quaint Victorian stripes
mostly just one color on white, or
if you are style alert you'll want
silks in the handsome wider direc-
toire stripes, or If you have gone
gypsy as is the way of fashion this
spring you will insist on stripes in
vivacious coloring for full skirt
to wear with your new sheer white
blouse. With your navy or black
suit you'll be right in style if you
wear hat of Spanish stripe silk
and carry a bag to match.
Simple stripes, one color on white,
are quite a featured theme in the
latest fashions. See the dress CEN
tered in the group. It is made of
black and white striped taffeta. It
has the old-fashioned look that is so
decidedly new-fashioned for spring
and summer 1899.
You will not be able to resist the
new plaid silks such as fashions the
stunning daytime dress pictured to
the left in the foreground. Solid
blocks of color form the plaid in
this printed silk crepe dress. It's
the last word in chic, is this strik-
ing and youthful dress with its swing
skirt that measures yards and yards
about the hemline. The bodice is
draped and is detailed with a soft
knotted bow. The lingerie touch is
introduced by a band of white
mousseline de sole, edging the neck
line and the sleeves.
These plaid silks are just the thing
for the blouse you will wear with
your navy or black or the new navy
green suit that is causing such a
furore in Paris. Capes and jackets
lined with plaid silk are on the style
program, too, as are also the new
petticoats that are the style sensa-
ton of the moment.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

homemakers are being influ-'
enced, not by scientific knowl-
edge, but by "old wives
tales" and a multitude of
fads and fancies which there
is not a shred of scientific
evidence to support.
Some food fallacies are HARM
less. Others may be detrimental
to health. For they result in an
unbalanced diet that deprives the
body of substances needed to
maintain physical efficiency at the
highest possible level.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
ADVENTUROUS
AMERICANS
BY
Elmo Scott Watson
The old Pioneer

"A CENTURY ago newspapers In
- various parts of the country fire.
quently printed contributions signed
"By an Old Pioneer" The man who
thus signed himself was one of the
most interesting characters in the
history of the West-John Mason
Peck, preacher, writer, teacher and
editor.
A Yankee by birth, Peck arrived
in st. Louis in 1917 as a young and
jealous preacher sent out by the
Baptist church to Missouri territory.
Except for two or three years, the
remaining four decades of his life
were spent in travelling thousands of
miles on horseback, preaching,
exhorting, establishing schools,
churches and Bible societies, maxi
ing friends and giving counsel to
many settler far removed from
civilization.
Also during this time he was
making an even greater contribu-
ton to posterity. He was recording
his observations and impressions of
the people and the country through
which he travelled. He interviewed
many frontier notables, among
them the venerable Daniel Boone
and later wrote biography of the
great Kentucky pioneer.
BY the time of Peck's death in
1857 his journals numbered some SO
manuscript volumes which he willed
to a library. AT the beginning Of
the Civil war, the librarian went
away to fight and Peck's material
was stored temporarily. When the
library was moved to new quarters
at the end of the war it was left
behind and eventually was acquired
by a paper mill and turned into
cardboard. Thus much priceless his
torical information was lost.
But despite this loss, Peck's life
had not been lived in vain. His
writings, published in the newspa-
pers, had a great deal to do with
bringing settlers into Illinois and
Missouri and in establishing those
two commonwealth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

these windows? Should the Grapes
cover the l foot space between
them? How long should they be?"
These questions are nice and
definite and all dimensions are
given. A scale drawing was made
little larger than the one shown
here; Va inch to a foot. This
showed Immediately that the win
dows needed to look wider rather
than higher. BY framing them
with valance and side Grapes to
the floor they are made into unit
of pleasing proportions.
Give your own home a fresh
start with new curtains; slipcov-
ers; and other smart new touches,
which you will find in Book i,
SEWING, for the Home Decora-
tor. Book 2, Gifts, Novelties and
Embroidery, illustrates 80 EN-.
broidery stitches and many ways
to use them. They are Is cents
each; with each order for both
books, Crazypatch Leaflet showing
SO authentic embroidery stitches is
included FREE. Address, Mrs.
Spears, 2l0 S. Desplaines st., Chi
cago, Ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

WHAT are you doing about
W. plaids, stripes, dots and checks
in print silks for your spring and
summer frocks, for your redingote
or bolero costume suits and for the
many blouses you will need to COM
plete smart wardrobe? If you have
not already done so, you really
should take steps in this matter, for
one or the other of these types has
practically become ''must'' in the
up-to-the-minute clothes collection.
Your choice is in no way limited,
for every type from classic checks
and stripes to color-glorified plaids
are represented and it's ditto for
dots. Quaint checks in conventional
sizes and simple two-color treatment
which return to vogue with the
southern belle" fashions, inspired
by the movie version of "Gone With
the Wind," are at their best in stiff
silks, such as taffeta or taffeta-ized
silk crepe. These checks are as
stylish for mother as they are for
daughter, and as chic for evening
as for day wear. Reminiscent of
Civil war days is the dress shown to
the right in the illustration. It is
of black and white checked silk taft
feta with deep square decolletage
both front and back. Dainty white
lingerie embroidery (most every
costume carries lingerie touch this
season. outlines the squared neck
line and trims the sprightly puff
sleeves.
Surah silk is big news. Paris
dressmakers are making big TODD
about this silk, hailing its revival as
one of the most significant fabric
style trends this season. The new
check surahs will delight you as
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Cheese Is Not consfipatine

The mistaken idea that cheese
is constituting doubtless arose
from poor menu planning. Cheese
is a highly concentrated food. 1t
enjoys the distinction Of being the
most concentrated source of pro-
tein known. Because Of this fact,
menus containing cheese should
be balanced by the inclusion OF
foods containing bulk or cellulose,
such as fruits, vegetables or whole
grain breads. When these foods
are omitted, it is not the pres
ence Of cheese, but the absence
of bulk that is responsible for the
meal being insufficiently laxative.
Homemakers who have the in
terests of their families at heart
will Danish the notion that cheese
is either constipating or difficult
to digest when properly used.
They will give this splendid food
a regular place in their menus
and thereby provide valuable
nourishment at most economical
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

Other fallacies that continually
crop up in my mail are the ideas
that cheese is constipating, and
that this good food is not complete
ly digestible. Neither belief is in
accordance with the facts.
Numerous tests have shown that
when cheese is given a proper
place in the diet, it is usually well
digested. Moreover, it has been
demonstrated that there is prac-
tically no difference between
cheese and meat with respect to
ease of digestion.
AS for the completeness with
which this food is utilized by the
body, studies made by investiga-
tors for the United States depart
ment of agriculture, demonstrate
ed that on the average, about 50
per cent of the protein and over
IS per cent of the fat Of cheese
were digested and absorbed!
Some few persons may have an
allergy to cheese just as they are
sensitive to a variety of other pro-
tein foods. But that is an abnor-
NAL reaction and has no bearing
on the use Of cheese by persons
in normal health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

\ THE HOUSE

The Study Room. Shiny SUR
faces, such as a highly polished
study table or desk, satin stripes
in wallpaper, and glossy paint for
woodwork, are hard on the eyes
and should be avoided.
SstTsS R4~ - -'4 %
Important Trifie.-A pinch of
salt added to hot starch will give
high glow.
Reviving Serge. - Blue serge
suits can be revived by sponging
with vinegar and water before
they are pressed.
A Treat for Plants.-A little am
monia in the water once a week
when giving the plants their drink
will keep the soil sweet and the
leaves glossy.
TO Clean Aluminium. ITO clean
aluminium kettles which have be-
come discolored, rub them with q
cloth dipped in lemon juice, then
rinse in warm water.
ScOrched Linens. = To remove
light scorches from linens, wet the
stained area with cold water and
expose it to the sun until the stain
disappears.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

in class with the absurd ideas
that eating turnips will make you
brave, that lettuce is cure for
insomnia, or fish food for the
brain.
There is no evidence to support
the belief that some meats are
less desirable than others because
they are less completely digested.
Tests show that the length of time
meat remains in the stomach va
ries with such factors as the guam
tity of fat present, the method of
cooking, and the amount of chew
ing it receives. But there is no
marked difference in the thorough
ness with which the different kinds
Of meats are digested.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Late Styles Turn
To Tailored Suits

In the suit brigade for spring are
large groups of very strictly tailored
suits which have slightly longer than
hip-length jackets and skirts that
usually are gored or plated. Jack
cts bound around with braid are
frequently shown with such suits.
They come in smooth twills or
hard woolens, and are rather mas
culine-looking, but go with blouses
which are so sweet, feminine, and
dainty that they become girlish in
effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
The American Traveller


- sophomore, padded home in
canoe down the Connecticut river to
Hartford in 1772. This was not only
the first recorded trip of its kind
it started Ledyard on his career as
"The American Traveller" who saw
more of the world, as it was then
known, than any other man.
He went to sea and landed in Lon
don at the time the great navigator.
Captain Cook, was preparing for his
third South Sea voyage. He won a
berth on Cooks vessel as a corporal
of marines. Returning, he went to
Paris and hobnobbed with Thom-
as Jefferson, Lafayette and John
Paul Jones. Then back in America.
he accepted Jefferson's suggestion
that he explore the western part
of North America by crossing it on
foot eastward to Virginia. This
meant going first to London, cross
ing Europe and Asia and taking a
Russian ship to the Vancouver is
lands.
He started from London in De-
cember, 1875, and reached Stock
holm uneventfully He learned there
that he was to cross the Gulf of
Bothnia by sled but the ice route to
Russia was not frozen over. Faced
with waiting until spring to cross by
boat, he decided to walk around
the gulf instead-a $500 mile
trek through unknown country.
Although the feat seems impossi-
BILE, he reached st. Petersburg sew
en- weeks later. He continued by
sledge across Russia until Empress
Catherine banished him as French
spy.
Shortly thereafter he started on q
|. trip to explore Africa but died sud-
denly in Cairo, January II, 1889.
o Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Don't Make Mistakes About Mix

Not even milk has escaped a
variety of groundless supersti-
tions. It is said to be 'fattening"
when the truth of the matter is
that no food is fattening unless
consumed in excess of bodily
needs. The food faddists say that
fruits and milk must never be TAX
en- at the same meal, for the
fruit acids will cause the milk to
curdle. Here is an outstanding
example of the misleading effect
of half-truths. For it is physio-
logical fact that milk is always
curdled in the stomach by the
action Of the hydrochloric acid!
Some people are afraid to eat
acid-tasting fruits because they
have the erroneous idea that they
produce "acidity" in the body. In
spite Of their acid taste, however,
most fruits have an alkaline reac-
ton following digestion.
My earnest advice to home
makers is to disregard all such
fads and fancies. Don't be guided
by hearsay advice. Eat wide va
riety of foods in moderation. Learn
what constitutes a well-balanced
diet. And make that your health
ideal.
@-WNrJ-c Houston C.o,,d,as- 1a3a-61
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

An ounce of prevention Is worth
pound of emergencyrelief. WhyIet
yourself suffer those dull lifeless
days because Of constipation, aDhy
bring ON the need for emergency
medicines, when there may be q
far better way? That way is to
KEEP regular by getting at the
cause Of the trouble.
Fits common constipation, due
to lack Of 'bulk" in the diet, q
pleasant, nutritious, ready-to-eat
cereal-Kellogg's All-Bran-goes
straight to the cause by supplying
the ''bulk" you need.
Eat this crunchy toasted cereal
every day-with milk or cream, or
baked into mullins drink plenty
Of water, and see If you don't for
get all about constipation. Made
by Keiiogg's in Battle Greek. Sold
by every grocer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Uncle MzGs
Says: ~
Make II a Vacation

Most people grumble at a detour
instead of relaxing on it.
We cherish some Of our pref
udices. They are worthy ones.
The wise man studies others so
that he can learn from their mis-
takes and profit at their expense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

From now on through the spring
and summer season the world of
fashion is destined to see myriads
of ruff7es and fiounces. The latest
trend is toward the new TERED sill
houette. You viii see this treatment
not only in. summary sheers but
likewise in light woolens and silk
surahs and crepes, for afternoon
4 wear. The model pictured interprets
i. this new tier silhouette to a nicely
in party frock made of lovely coli
orfully printed CLIQUE organdy. II
you have not already done so be
sure to acquaint yourself with this
exquisite summer fabric. It makes
the most adorable dresses one can
imagine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Shirtwdist Frock
Ldtest for Evenind

The shirtwaist-and-skirt theme for
evening has quite following. Some
gay spirits have concocted informal
dinner gowns by adding a bishop
sleeved shirtwaist blouse of white
silk or dotted chiffon to the long
dark skirts of their evening tailleurs.
Sometime they link the two with a
gay cummerbund.
Others dress for informal home
dinners in a long dark skirt and a
sheer short-sleeved white organdy
blouse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

meat. 1t is wrongly
charged that light
meats are more
wholesome t h a n
dark meats :.
that veal is not
completely digest
ed that meat
is a contributing
cause to disease,
and many other
equally foolish no.
tions. ALI these
owe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
But Who Are The Joneses7

ALI the nations in naval arma-
ment act as if they are excepting
up with the Joneses."
Does anyone want equality"
with those whose speech and
manners exasperate?
A soft job may be one that you
have worked at so hard that you
know how to do it--soft.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
And That Goes for Life

It isn't love altogether that
makes marriage a success. It's
mixed with common sense.
Inefficiency usually lies in in
capacity to observe closely.
A he man is right agreeable il
he isn't too assertive about it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Detachable Skirt
Does Double Duty

Buy your new print frock or make
it yourself as you will, but if you
want it to do double duty see to it
that you add a detachable skirt of
dark silk crepe that has wide
crush corselet girdle that buttons
about the waist, the skirt open up
front to show off the print to better
advantage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Under Five Flags
M7ALPOLE ROLAND is believed

WALPoLE ROLAND is believed
Ivy to have been present at more
historic events and known person.
ally more historic characters than
any other American who is not IA
nous in his own right.
He served under five flags, with
the British, as a major in the Turk
ish army during the Crimean war,
a colonel of cavalry in the Mexican
army, a general in the Chinese
army under Lii Hung Chang, a scout
for Custer in the Civil war. During
the Crimean war he was an eye
witness to the famous Charge of the
Light Brigade and in India he was
present at the "Relief of Lucknow"
He knew the Duke of Wellington,
Napoleon III, Sultan Mejdid vi Of
Turkey, who decorated him, and
Abraham Lincoln, who expressed his
gratitude for Roland's leaving the
Chinese army to volunteer in the
Union army. Roland went 20 miles
into Confederate territory and re-
turned with the Typographical maps
upon which the famous battle Of
Gettysburg was fought.
At the age of II, he volunteered
for service in the Spanish-American
war and was rejected as being phys
ically unfit. But ID years later, at
the age of "a, he was lost in the
Canadian woods for 81 days without
food-and came out of it without any
injury to his health. In fact, he
lived to be more than 100 years old,
but this war-worn adventurer spent
his last days in a poorhouse in
Detroit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
What to Eat and Why
c. Houston Goudiss Explodes Some False Motions
About Food; Warns Homemakers Against
Fallacies and Superstitions
By c. HOUSTON GOUDISS

HAS been well said that little knowledge is danger
thing This is particularly true of dietary facts fer
half-truths can be misleading than lies.
There should be place for hafruths transformation
superstition in matter vital the choice of food Yet
Judging from the letters that my desk thousands of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

The Importance of silk lace, not
only as a trimming but for entire
dresses, is an interesting new note
struck by outstanding designers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Curtoining Windows
TO Increase Width
INV RuTHsWYETH SPEARS

A READER living on rural
"A route in South Dakota writes
me. .gMy parlor is 16 by IA feet
and has an 8. foot ceiling. Right
insthA center ofSthe i6s foot wall
are two windows, each 8 feet high
and 8 feet wide. They are only ]
foot apart and / foot from the
ceiling.l How should I curtain
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

Misinformafion About Meat
Many common and persistent
fallacies concern the eating of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

cost. 1t is doubtful If any other
food provides such a variety Of
important nutrients concentrated
in such a small space. Besides
its fine quality protein, cheese il
notable for its energy values, for
supplying the minerals, calcium
and phosphorus, needed for teeth
and bones, and as a source Of
vitamin A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-23
Washington Liked Fun On
His Own Birthdsy

Washington has come down to dour severe, and
somewhat forbidding 1t is shame that this is true
for Washington in his way just human Lincoln.
1t is true that he rich, Lincoln poor II is true that
he had natural austery that foreign to Lincoln But
the old idea that Washington sort of tin idol with
human impulses in him is simply all wrong.
Hence celebrate his birthday POT years after the
event. it is interesting recall how he himself passed
of them.
II the winter of 1897. His second term president
drawing to close-a few weeks later he to leave
the capital Philadelphia, and retire to Mt Vernon The
famous Farewell Address had been delivered Only formal
tiles remained to the closing of of the most ustrous
public careers of all time.
Washington kept diary internationally throughout his
life. And on this date he wrote:
Rain in the Night cloudy forenoon with the Wind at
East afterwards at s. W. clear and fine in the
evening to elegant entermt given my birth night
Merry. 49,"
The lifelong farmer comes to the front throughout his
diaries, and the careful entry of the weather character
istc emery. 49, Mercury 3S-the temperaure)
But behind that simple entry lies the fact that it
swell party
1t given at Ricketts, Amphtheater, and at least
ihow very brilliant but such scrambng to to
supper that there danger of being squeezed to
DEATH The president handed Mrs Washington, and
the president Immediately followed The applause with
which they received indescrbable The
shown their from supper The added greatly
tween IL and l."
And though the president did not confde il to his diary
you may be sure that he enjoyed every minute of it. For the
Father His Country tin idol talking in maxims
He loved a good party.
The solemn words of the Farewell Address may well be
read by American today not for their historic inter-
est but because they contain advice worth hearing today
in 1896 But they make better reading when
realize that they from human being plaster
saint.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-23

VIII DC o0pi4ahed when requested.
Mr.. fisit: Can You tell us
which song Ia the official ma
tional anthem Of the L. =. AZ
READER.
Words and music Of The Star
Spangled Banner" were adopted
as the national anthem by act
Of congress. March 3. 1881.
Mr.. F1xit: Please tell me how
much the police and firemen paw
towards their pension and how
much the city and state pay
toward IL. J.R. l..
Members of those depart
ments contribute four per cent
of their pay toward the pension
fund. The city raises about $751;
900 a year by a half-mill levy.
The total from these sources,
however, is not sufficient, so ii
has been necessary to borrow
from the city general fund. The
state does not contribute.
Mr.. Fixit: There's couple I
know whose friend II expecting
n child and this woman IL giving
her baby 10 this couple without
any legal adoption through court.
This couple said that an attor-
ney told them all they needed
WAS this woman's signature stat
ing this couple could take the
baby. ! say that's wrong. This
couple can't even take care of
themselves instead of n tiny
baby. CURIOUS.
That is the type of family
problem which might well be
brought to the attention Of the
Family Welfare association. We
suggest you discuss 1t with
someone in that agency, which
is on the second floor of the
Provident building.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
ment, can the holder of "A mort
gage on property foreclose any
time " the interest and pay
ments on principal have been
made from time 90 time: Can
he foreclose for the full amount
or for only what is back on the
mortgage? j. b. II.
Only lawyer who has seen
that particular mortgage con-
tract would give you an accur-
ate answer to your question.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII YOU please
tell me where 10 send informa-
fion In case you thought some
one was using the mail 10 de-
fraud II. Il.
You could take the matter up
with the postmaster In your own
town or could write either to
Postal Inspector r. c. Mellish,
or United States Attorney J.
Charles Dennis, both of whom
have their offices in the Federal
Tacoma.