Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1925, Page 37

WOMAN’S PAGE. Accuracy in Timepieces Essential BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. New Ye day marks e. So do our timepi v Indicate smaller divisions. 18 is New Year's zive the matter of our tle con ation I kne one lad wt day, we may wel family where o was giver there a watel + min i of hey watches ocks that ng tables banjo clock on the and the nily hava bes t his timepie their own ellent timepiece a of though tnce fro ed ot the 1 tim t a sit mo 1 arly ‘\a The spri whe grandfa- | it b thers Is aceuracy the clock on landing of the nt staircase the Whenever ha hears the oft-repeat- question, s not 1 “What Whether any ivariably pipes right t it is and he gives tour and the minute, and even second. Many times a train, that id have been lost if the clock on mantel had been followed. is ight because of his timely remark time s it?" he one eclse re- up, "By Care of Clockx. seem to have sole use t e careless not correct. Their in telling time. Without become niere ornaments. 1f lock “keeps or gaining, her one, the regulator should be ved one way or another. If after home-maker has done har best. still refuses to tell the cor- kmaker can put be that the works . or that a drop of oil be put in the chanism. It little ofl to make the ck or watch work is not easy for a med to oiling such to put in the right does the ivate ount Hair Springs. a hair g, it the ¢ sprin ved after maker has adjusted it on & or steady shelf. The slight- fon from the level will make clock run badly and probably 1 remember one exquisite glit clock that home being regulated. 1t stopped the next 24 hours, and thought the money sted in fixing it. She watter to the clock promptly a to| He adjusted o was absolutely and more. troubl a clock has suld never b came been W d the whe us man sent the level, was no Regular Winding. on against clocks getting is to wind them regu- epring will work better kept at a tensfon that is from day to day, if not me from hour to hour: | impossible, for the a trifie with cach ratchet wheel. It is the spring is entirely uncoiled t a clock or watch stops because \as not been wound soon enough cau rie The it 1 1y the latte g uncolls of (! PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. Noted Physician and Author. A Bad Break. majority of people educated and a little know so dangerous that shock and asphyxiation are of the four risks associated the is liable aid rh atment.e Unfortunately not enough Girl uts v intelligent n of an acci- re the well trained young Scouts likely to be brushed aside by assurance of some fgnorant p who knows how to do the lot of harm before the doc- wn- tim a tor ¥ the which that fal- things first aid persistent Among people know aren't so are 1. The commen notion tho victim can move or u broken many about. these that a 1 vague fan hat_somebody nt to “pump the arms “roil n a barrel” the victim of a drown- ing accident. 5. The strange {dea that of frostbite must be frozen n a vietim a little £ coma that ive any- The dime nov rdraught of brandy b v form of m that ptomain polson- | The curious re cxposure superstition that is ltkely cause preumonia. This one clashes some- what with No. but it would be i common sense or logie found in these fallacies. The idiotic conception that kill- ing the dog that hus bitten some to strangs were Favorite Recipes of Prominent Women M. COLMAN. Apple Dumplings. Mrs. Clyde Howard Tavenner. Tavenner is one number of who claim us home. After her hus- pleted his term in the Sixty- ngress, where he represent- fourteenth Illinois district, a home in the Capi- women two T and orbed Mrs. exclusion the arriv amily about a Year when the vounger ears old, she found to extend her r family eircle assisting her hus- magazine which he looking after the the ag outsid the nd pub end. sociate editor, circulation director and business partner does not prevent Mrs. Tavenner from keeping a supervisory eve upon her kitchen One of her best recipes, one for ap- ple dumplings, is as follows Maks dough with one pint flour, tard little larger than an cgg, one- half texspoon baking powder and a pinch of salt. Roll out and ake into three cups. Peel and cut all pieces four, apples. Put » dough cups. Sprinkle over f fruit one-quarter pound of small bite, two cups 1 grating of nut- pan after folding dough and bake about 20 until the erust is crisp and Serve with cream or with a o and hot liquid sauc tter cut wn opyright, 1924.) v =)l this year be For you From now till next December., And if at times the day seems drear Another’s coming, let's rernember. R ministrations | a| | one prevents the vietim from | “going mad.” 8. son dve vist T In had nea; the ank arri of offic! the by disa A | | notr for viet the und first som il m is n doe. is ju tive bet treatment treatment in first aid. place, muscles in first aid to do, usually sensible plan, when universally 50 it s it have any “"healing” power. Abe Ther’ day, it with merchandise. The tradition that “blood poi- ing” (septicemia) is due to rust, verdigris or something else ble to the unaided eve hese fallacles lead to much mal- and neglect of proper 1 one instance an individual who sustained a fracture of the leg r the ankle (Pott's fracture, sicians call it) was subjected to torture of a torniquet about the le for the half hour till the doctor ved, thanks to the clouded notfons | the bystanders about “first ald.” | In another instance the untrained but fous bystander not only tortured victim of a broken thigh bone| pulling on the leg to hold it in | but wrought damage to the which added weeks to the| bility of the unfortunate patient word to the wise is sufficient, but | ning less than a sentence will do those who have had no education If you don’t know what don't do anything. There is no harm done by rubbing the Im's wrists, and if anybody should rush up with a flask of brandy spare victim until he is recovered. The vou really don’t erstand the essential principles of aid, is to keep out of the picture altogether and obey the directions of e competent attendant like a Boy out or a Girl Scout, he tincture of iodin. which is now applied as a first aid sure for minor and major wounds, ot used to mark the site of injury can be casily found again, nor It ust a comparatively safe and effec means of disinfecting the wound. (Copyright.) Iartin Says hain’t much difference ween Christmas an’ any other ‘cept we're supposed t’ say My Neighbor Says: Never use shears or heavy iron instruments to take the top oft a milk bottle. You may scrape splinters of glass into the milk without even noticing it. A hatpin is an excellent milkeap remover. A Roll sausages in flour before frying. It will prevent break- ing and also improve the flavor. In cases of frostbite no warm air, warm water or fire should be permitted near the parts af- fected unti] the natural temper- ature is nearly restored. Rub gently the affected part with snow in a cold room, and make applications of ice water. Nothing depresses and wor- ries a sick person more than an untidy sickroom. He may not know the cause of the depres- =ion, but it Is a fact neverthe- less. Keep a sickroom clean, well aired and pleasant, pre- pare vour patients’ food care- ily und the sickroom will al- ways be a pleasant place. A little glycerine rubbed around the glass stoppers of bottles will prevent them from sticking. Ordipary baking powder, either dry or dissolved in water, will put out a small fire im- mediately. It forms a gas, car- bon dioxide, which smothers the flames. A small handful in a cup of water, or by itself, is usually sufficient. it in | THE HOME NOTES JENNY WREN, This year oheerful cat, who pillow for Christma comfortable, it is_a coss artistic point of View, for it gned not ax un individual but rather to complete cushion of nd far lik veral small dec £ Jade in erves to e their Misery reflectiy our Christ bt we gave foves s 1t from an o work of the room. Jade and ther then this pillow and Also, green e in his S0 tare vou enthroned Iy satisf tox hig d v Color Cut-Out BEOWULF. [ CLOAK GREENFTUNIC ™ | BLUBWAIST SWORD [ERAY- BELT SHOES BRowN (A Viking Tale.)» =, Adapted for boys and xirly Srom the great cpic. Adaptation by Tuves Maxwel 3 1. GRENDEL (Drawing: AGATNY Costume for Hrothgar.) ¥or 12 long and dismal Winters did Grendel terrify the feast Ball of King Hrothgar and none could stand against the monster. Thus did the power of Hrothgar grow less and his sorrows grow greater. and his feast hall was desolate. For none dared stay there when evening fell hecause of Grendel's deeds. Only Hrothgar might abide in Heorot at his e because a godly charni was about the throne: not break Hrothgar. And the J years, which and prayed might come dreadful through and thus destroy old bevond his were plentiful, some champion nd rid him of this monster and vowed great man, if, on all lived who could prevail against this fiendish Grendel It must be his prayers were heard, for news of Hrothgar's sore afMictien traveled to the Jand of the Geats, where Hygelac was a most just and mighty King. ‘Twas in Geatland that Beowulfl lived (Copys HOW IT STARTED BY JEAN & grew indeed that NEWTON, Running the Gantlet. We are all familiar with this phrase, which is a figurative expression for go- Ing through a number of tests, usually in the sensc of braving a whole serles of danger: The reference is to practice in_vogue in the Thirty Years' War. It was a form of punishment by which the culprit, stripped to the waist, was forced to pass through two lines of oidiers rmed with staves and switches, This was called “Gassenlaufen” which means literally “rus After the War this was adopted in the military organizations of other countries, and it is said that it was from the Dutch name for it, which was “Gangloofen,” that the term came into Engiish as antlope,” which later became “gauntlet.” In Fielding's . “Tom Jones” we have an example of the word in its older form used in accordance with jts origin. “Some say he ought to be tied neck and heels; others that he deserves to run the gantiope.” ((Copyright.) MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, an Germany military during A Report Party. One mother says: We hold a monthly dinner party on the evening that our children’s pe- ports are received, having favorite dishes and decorations for the table in honor of the event. Because wg make such an event of brln‘lns hum reports, the children are anxious npt to bring home poor ones. (Copyright, 1025.) EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 1 D. C., THURSDAY, DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX How Can a Too-Jealous Husband Rewin His Wife’s Love?>—Why the Wearing of Knicker- bockers Is a Feminine Failure. AR MISS DIX: with my wife. T have been married seven years, and am deeply in love In fact, T am not happy unless I am with her all the time, | But I am very jealous of her, and this makes me say mean and cruel things to her and treat her badly. And to get even with me, so she says, she goes on wild parties, of which I disapprove. Can you tell me what I should do to make this woman, with whom I cannot live in peace, or live without, respect and love me? ALL LOVE. Answer: 1 should say that both you and your wife would have to turn over & new leaf and try to look at marriage from a new angle, if You expect to get any happitess out of it. Certainly no woman who goes on wild parties is doing anything to pour ol on the troubled waters. or can you expect a wife to love and respect a jealous husband wiho abuses her. The only thing for you and your wife to do is to have a beart-to-hexrt session in which You both admit that you have acted wrongly and foolisnly. and forgive each other and tuke & fresh start. You must begin by controlling your jealousy and your temper. | capable uf doir | and { husband and the yYoung woman which are proof to everybody | probanty a charm which Grendel could | the | A I deelar man often fo tion 10 a w gets that jealousy is nothing but an insult. It is a man that you do not trust her, and that you belleve her ¥ despicabie things. And you cannot wonder that any woman rit resents that Also, a man often thinks that his wife forgets the things he says to her in anger. but she doesn’t. They rankle in her memory and become u festering sore. Women have a long time to think as they go about their housework they turn over and over in their minds cruel things t husbands 1to them and forgotien never make your wife love you Ing mean things to her. Love is won b cousideration. not by Lrutality fof s the her and by ..‘ Ly being jealous of gentlencss, by tenderness And yout hushanad wife must realize that for treating her badly by doing thin attitude and throw suspicion upen her. She hurts him w does wild things and enousi for o 1 to be goad. She hzs f You ca narried happiness on a rotten foundation. You have eks of trust and and right living ard mutual vill just love bring happiness. You have to add to that aud an unselfishness that makes you put the good of th your own DOROTHY DIX even with her that place her in a bad Burts herself more than sie goes to wild purties. It ok good woman can never get she 1sn't build the solid ation. Nor and trust before faith ther N Y DEAR M DIN: Wil 3 women wearing knlckerbo points on this subject, help. W please tell what you think about kers? My husband and 1 ure almost at and seem unable to sett it amicably withoul DISTURBED WIFE. me out “ho Alps, Answer: Well, lady. T think that knl ockers, unless she {8 about heid operated on for the sillies Surely nothing but not Sy scale woman the appears in public needs to have in ke t her possessing a mirror, and having no friend kind enough (o tell her the truth about how she looks in pants, ever makes any female make such'a figure of fun of herself as she does when she appears in garments that make her resemble a top-heavy turnip. Last Summer [ was standing in the lobby of a heautiful hotel in Naples when one of these grotesque figures, wide across the hips, and amall at the feet, came toddling toward us, and I heard one Italian gentleman to he shrugged his shoulders: “What is it? A monstrosity, neither or female! Hideous!” And so said I anothe male The questicn of modesty does not enter into wearing knickerbockers. There could be no more discret garment. In fact, knickerbockers are about 41l the chaperone any girl needs, because it doex away with everything that is alluring and feminine about her. Tt turns her into an ugly and misshapen there is anything that is less attractive than the world to find it of a small boy you will have to copy that, and if search Any woman must be ver: throws away all the help she from cxqulisite fabr her. and you can mak woman under 50 and she girl into khaki breeches nd she is homely sure of her own beauty who deliherately can get feom lovely colors, from soft draperies, Swathe the lomeliest girl in chiffons that flatter her good-looking. Put a white muslin dress on any will look 1lke a debutante. But put even a pretty or dress a fat woman of middle age in knickers, enough to put out your eves. women dress to please men. and what men like in women eternal feminine, It is the women who are most womanly, who are the frilliest and flufiiest, that men admlre most. Tt ix the women who wear satin slippers who walk all over men. It is the flutter of & petticoat that men pursue When a man wants to look tion to another man who wasn't built s the t something that locks like a man He isn't interested in & poor. freaky nature to wear men's clothes. DOROTHY he turns itation by DIX [DFEAR MISS DIX: What would you advise my doing about the following case? The husband of a dear friend of mine is in love with a voung woman, who is also very close to me. The unsuspecting wife is apparently incapable of jealousy. She sees and hears demonstrations on the part of her but herself of their relationship. uileless {s this wife that some people believe that she knows and is keeping silent, but I think differently. I am confident that no flicker of suspicion of them has crossed her mind. 1 have talked privately to both the young woman and the young man. but they will not give cach other up. the husband going so far as to say that his wife has been in many ways unsatisfactory, and that he fulfills his duty to her by supporting her and being kind to bLer. What shall 1 do? Shall I tell the wife, or leave her in ignorance? TROUBLED MUTUAL FRIEND, What good purpose could you serve by speaking? If the deceived wife is really living in a fool's paradise, why drag her out of "n? later she i= bound to know, so let her have her iittle dream of havpiness as long as she can. If she knows about her husband's unfaithfulness to her, as does. and s pretending ignorance to suve her courage and her pluck and her sporting spirit, last rag of wifely dignity. come news Answer: Keep silent, she most her face. honor her for and do not strip her of her It is not the part of a true friend to bear unwel- DOROTHY DIX ((Coprright.) The Daily Cross-Word Puzzle ((Coprright.) TP PP ] fllll%flllfl/fl.ll e /Ifll Nl Ny l/fill/ L %fl.. 26 A l.ll/flll% Illfll/%l flll.ll//fll.lll VHII/flIfiI/flll% fl%fllfléfll%ill/fl ddll”Jd<dNEdN ddN dl7 dEEEEEEE7 dl IIHI%HIIIVHWII 72 111 1] Tarticle of bread. Stockings, Morning (abbr.). Hit sharply. One form of foot ball Rectangular. Run into. High. A Roman emperor. Fut forth. Spanish definite article. Spike of corn. A color. Possessive pronoun. ‘Without sense of fitness. Sensibilities. Mechanical stop. That which retains. A female relative. Answered (abbr.). Musical instrument. Decaye. Greek letter. A bone. Sipce Christ. Man's nickname. Punish arbitraril Literary association. Prefix: five. Affirmative vote. Superlative suffix. Took by theft. In a short time. A legal right. Coarse jute cloth. ‘Unemployed. A constellation. Australian bird. New England #afe (abbr.). Istand (abhe.y. Across. Kind of beet. In a certain way. Dried plum. City in Italy (Italian). Part of the ear. Pointed top. Pronoun. Announce. Preflx; again. Confronted. Guard of honor. Preposition. Combine. Prefix; in. Pronoun. ne of & pack of cards. hip that sailed for the Golden Fleece. Above (shortened form). Flesh of sheep. Voting form. If not. A peculiar thing. A number. A valley Ensign (abbr. A boil on the eve. Pronoun. Unit of work. Feminine suffix. Casts out. To perch. Negative. Official poct. Accompilsh. Ripped. A hare's tail. Manufactory. Particle deposited at the anode. Them (shortened form). Raliroad flu‘.‘ S JANUARY fany J, 1925. Sundey afternoon pop was reeding part of the paper and ma was reeding part, saying. Well of all things, Hook- binders are having a sale of imported model hats werth 30 dollers apeece for 10 dollars up. eshilly up, pop sed. You jest got 2 new hats last week, dident you? he Sed O, ves, I dont need eny hats, ma sed, Thats the most sensible, reasonable, logical statement I've ever herd you malke, pop ved. And pop kepp on reeding the news, and pritty soon ma sed, Beaulifilly tailored spring coats with fur collers werth $160, speshill at 99 dollers and 95 cents for 2 days ony. 2 days, a woman could order enuff of tho'e things in 2 days to bankrupt a man, pop sed Envway, 1 dont need a spring coat, my last yeers coat is In perfeck con- dition, ma_sed Thats a darn good way for it to be T must say, but then wy did you haff upset my peece of mind by publiely reeding that avvertisement? pop sed. O, 1 wouldent consider Sunday com- pleet it 1 dident reed the avvertize- ments, IAhink theyre the most Intrist- ing _things in the paper, ma sed. Well. theres a certen something ut them that duzzent appeal to me, pop sed And he and pritty sofa 1=, usuaily on erth kept on reeding the news soon ma sed, Frentch cu‘hions 7 dollers and twelve 45 would you do with thares so meny cushions er- round heer now theres no place to sit. pep sed. and ma sed. O goodniss, I wasent thinking of buying eny. T think 11l take a little wawk, 1 need the air. the nice unreduced air, pop sed. Which hedwent out to do, me going with him, and ma stayed home reedng the avvertizements Wat tiem What Today Means to You BY MARY BLAKE. Capricorn. ixcellent viberations prevail late in the afternoon, ard matter of a progressive nature. This Is a good opportunity for the launching of any new enterprise that has been carefully thought out and servatively discussed. It is an in- auspicious occasion for putting into action any plan or scheme founded on impulse or called Intultion. While not malignant, the conditions during the latter part of the day are not =0 good, especially after sun- down, when they incline to domestic irritation. or inharmony with the op- posite sex Patience and poise must be :vxnrrllavd if disagreements are to be avoldéd, and if happiness, appro- priate to the day, is to be secured. A child born today will escape most of the ailments to which infancy is ligble. It is, however, just prior to the age of adolescense, likely to suf- fer from at least one serious illness. This will readily vield to careful treatment and wholesome environ- ment. Characteristically, it will be sincere, frank and outspoken, and never guilty of dissimulation. No one will ever be in doubt as to whether or not friendliness or unfriendliness pre- vails. It will be careful of details, thorough in its work and always sure of its position. It will not like social life, except within its own circle, and th it will always be both affable and entertaining. If todsy is your birthday, you are =tudious and original and possess con- siderable executive ability. You have self-respect and the ability to draw people (o you. You have great affec- tion for your family and would make sacrifice for your loved ones. u ure an excellent member of ommunity in which you live, bhut Kk the qualifications of leadership and have no strong, dominating per- nality--two requisites for material sucee Your disposition is unselfish until favor all | a and you are a little bit too generous for vour own welfare. You would never push through a crowd by sheer, physical, ruthiess strength to reach head of the procession. This same attitude in vour business life, this quixotic consi eration for the claims of others, this willingness on your part to sacrifice your own in- { terests for ethical and commendable motives, keeps you from the enjoy ment of that success to which vour abilities entitle vou Well known persons bern on date are: Paul Revere, soldier; James R. Randall, song writer, author of ‘Maryland, My Maryland”; Charles Spiro, inventor; Fr. Gunsaulus, clergyman; Claren, Edwards, major general United States Army and Lew Fields, actor. this 'THE GUIDE POST By Henry and Tertlus van Dyke. A Busybody. Let none of you suffer as a busy- body.—1 Peter, §.15. St. Peter seems to have disliked the busybody quite as cordially as St Paul did But he uses a different Greek word to describe this obnoxfous person. St. Paul's word means a man or & woman who is always bustling around about trifles, St. Peter's word is stronger — it ans a person who sets up to be a bishop over other people’s affairs. The significance is the same in both cases. . The busybody is a he or she who attempts to control or regulate the private concerns of others, He (for politeness sake let us say he) conventrates his attention on the condyct of his neighbo telis them what they should ext und drink and wear, instructs them how to carry on their business and train thelr chil- dren, and generally oversees thelr lives for them. 1f they fail to follow his unseolicited advice, he promptly judges and con- demns them, and usually circulates evil reports about them. He clalms that it is a matter of con- science with him. *Not at all—it is a matter of vanity, malice and mental erysipelas. Naturally, he oiten gets himself into trouble. That is why Christians: “Let none of you suffer as a busy- body.” St. Peter warned the Answers to Yesterday's Puzzles. Yesterday's Junior Puzzle. Yorizoutals 1, Board: 4. Wrong) 5, Sheet. - Vertical: 1, Bawls; Above: 3, Digit. 2, FEATURES. Gaily Striped and Plaid Stockings BY MARY Weol stockings are no longer a real necessity for comfort even in Winter weather in very cold climes The girl of today can go sledding or skiing out where the thermometer registers below zero weuther, and still wear transparent, flesh-colored silk SPORTS STOCKINGE OF Wi CARF MATCHES ONE I stockings with perfect And It fs not pride that keeps Trankly it is her *underhose. aids to comfort are no longer a novelty. They are xold either in white or flesh color, usually of the cashmere variety, which means wool and cotton. Though not heaty enough to take up any perceptible amount of room in the shoes they do give much warmth when worn under transparent silk stockings comfort These BEDTIME STORIES ' Setting the Traps. Vhers's always some one setting (raps While booest fo'k are tak ng uaps 04 Mother Nature The trapper who had spent <o much tme studying the ways of Little Joe Otter and his famil ad found out the things he wanted to kno He had found out where the Otter left the water to elimb up to the top of their ppery slide. He had found out where they were in the habit of mak- ?. OTHER TRAPS WERE HIDDEN IN A SIMILAR WAY AT PLACES H KNEW THE OTT OFTEN V. ITED. ing & short cut across from one part of the brook to another where ft 1ade a bend. He had found out cer- tain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to cat. He felt that the time had come now to et traps. Now this trapper knew that an Otter has a_ keen nose and is very suspicious. He knew that {f he har dled those traps with bare hands, Little Joe or Mrs. Otter would be likely to get the dreaded man smell and would keep away from traps. So he took care not to touch those trups with bare hands. He first took sreat care to make sure that none of the Otter family her warm. | those | MARSHALL., However many women prefer wool- en stockings for sport and street wear in cold weather, and the thou- sand of young women who take up quarters around college campuses |every Winter seem to be especiall addicted to the woolen stockings. The | fad for vividstripes and checks pre- {valls fn some scctlons, while durk flesh, light brown tints and grays seem to be the best cholce in other localities. Once u girl rather hesi {tated wbout wearing warm wooler storkings by day because of the dis pfort and possible d she was upt to experience when taking off | these neavy ngs and putting |on thin siik stockings in the eve- | ning. Now she plays safe, and wears | her sheer cvening stockings over a |snug and comfortabie pair of flesh- colored underh | Doubtless black stockings tinue to be the en—possi | the generatio black &tockings There will be there nservative black stoc will con- choice of many wom itil the passing on that bred while were still the rule women who still fee lttle more about and slockings hing « decorous But don't forget that there b en times when black stockin were unheard of. and some hundred vears or more ago black stock ooked upon a a rather fla on. BHistory of Pour Name. nY PHILIP MacKELLAR. RACIAL ORIGIN—Scottish SOURCE—A giveh name. Here man prefix Tt i ler ar Kellar FRANCIS NOWLAN. is & famil na a cur surname ixture with the ho is no connec the Highlnd the German ng of the sor whatever of MacKe! na Like the vast majorit Scottish family or the this pref inal snel of Tiighland names, it iz Her s na the orig ngz of th en name has nd the compounded fam name has come to be spelled accord ing to its pronounciation rather than the original spetling Whether this glven Latin “Hilarius” or the terpart “Hiflalre,” it with accura been possibl it newns ynknown to eith. f Scotland or those for they got their Christian not their language. frov On the other han re arc many instances of Normans makin { their way into the Highlands and settling therc. Several of the High- land clans of French origin. The first historical mention of the Mac Kellars is as late as 1470, quite some time after the conquest of England The MacK brar of Arg | (Cops giver how ever, E was the French coun mpossible 1o Either would Latin names state have were no the Gaels Ireland, it R Clar ellars the h, Campbell THORNTON BLURGESS ‘were trape. about. Then he ser those Une he placed at the foot of the the Otters were in the habit of ing out to go up to their slide. He placed it in such a way that { the first Otter who tried to elimb up that bank would to step it the trap. In the and his far cruel in the wate bank where slippe: be sure little path thut Little Jor had made In crossinz | from one part of tie brook te another o as ot to have to g0 ‘way around the bend he placed two traps. H placed oue at cach end of the Hitil | patn “ed them Tightly with snow 50 that ther could not be seer Other traps were hidden fn a simflar Way at plades he knew the Otters often visited. One trap was ket rig) | at the foot of the siippery slide. Thers was no buit with any M these trap In another part of the Lrook. whic he knew the Otters visited oceasions ¥ to fish, traps were set, each balted With a fish “There,” said the trapper, when the |1ast trap’ had been set, “if all those Otters manage to keep out of those | traps, they will prove themselves to be smarter than 1 think they are This is the fAirst day of the new year, and unless T am greatly mistaken on or more of those Otters will huve & New Year surprise party Then the trapper hurried away had worked fast, for he | want to be seen. Me knew that ir Little Joe or Mrs. Otter should see him." they would once become suspicious. He was sure that he hadn't been seen, and all the way home he chuckled as he thought of how clever and smart he had been He didn't once think of how dreadful it would be for one of those little people In brown fur to be caught in one of those cruel traps. All he thought about was the money that one of those brown fur coats would bring him While (he trapper had been so busy setting those traps Little Joe Otter and Mrs. Otter and the two youn Otters had been taking & nup. The | knew nothing of the trapper's visit to | the brook. They were carcfree and | nappy and life was very good (o themn U (Copyrigne, 1923, by 1. w o he g0 at e cov He didn’t ¥ at Burgess.) WHEN WE GO SHOPPING BY MRS. HARL Choosing Laundry Tubs. Bvery laundress should, if possible, have three tubs, as thix makes for the greatest cconomy of time. Where vou cannot have stationary tubs installed portable galvanized iron tubs are excellent to use, as they give long service, are light to handle and do not rust—that is, they will not rust as long as you are careful that none of the galvanized coating is worn or scraped off. But galvanized tubs do not hold the wringer unless fitted with wooden cleats and clamped to the washbench. Some of the heav- fer tubs are provided with an at- tachment for holding the wringer. Wooden tubs are practically thin of the past, as they are clumsy an heavy to handle and hard to care for. They must be kept damp else they will shrink and leak. and yet water must not be allowed to stand in them, as the best of wood will warp and split under such conditions. The practice usually is to keep wooden AND H. ALLEN. The height at which tubs are placed is most impurtant. The top of the tub should come just to the bend of the hip. A convenient height for a womau 5 feet 6 inches is to place the tub so that the bottoms are about 22 inches from the floor. A good rule then is to raise the tubs one- half an inch from the floor for each additional inch in yYour height. O | course those ratios are only approx- length of your arm. | imate, as habit. and whether you are long or short waisted, are ail factors to be consid ered. AUNT HET tubs stored in a cellar wherw moisture ; is more or less constant: or cven keep a wet sponge in the tup t pre- vent drying. And then you have to remember that constant mo.sture is apt to attract rouches Fiber tubs are very light, handle and o keep vlean, but Lo get a good aqual ty they are more ex- pensive thau the other kinds. Fiber tubs are made out of wood pulp motded Into shape and finished with a high luster, and as they are made in one plece, there is no danger of their leaking or falling apart. Of course tubs come in many size The ordinary family laundry tul should hold from 12 to 15 gallons, as it will then be large enough to work with without splashing. easy to | to | “That kitchen door .is loose on th hinges. It's the one pa slams whils I'm finishin’ the argument.” Coyyrigut.)