Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 28, 1918, Page 4

7 opportunities which are afforded the agents of the enemy in this country to engage in this very kind of destruc- tion exist on every hand. In epite of all our vigilance it is possible to gain access to important industrial plants, to government properties and to stor- age houses and no one knows this bet- ter than those who are waiting for just such chances. Too few are the ip- stances where the firebrand or the bomb thrower are caught red harded, and too seldom is it a fact:that when they are apprehended that they re- ceive punishment fitting the crime. We have not as yet, in spité of the greal losses which we have sustainefl, reéc. ognized the necessity of really eafe- guarding our property. MEET THE NEEDS. Senator Chamberlain, it claimed, has stirred up a hornet's nest by the statements which he has mage to the upper house of congress, but that is unquestionably just what B wanted to do. He has set forth the jack of proper equipment and the in- adequacy of the hospital service M some of the cantonments about the country. He has even allowed that the secretary of war knew mothing about these conditions, but he has pro- vided evidence to show that they ex- isted. He fully regognizes the im- mense task which this eountry has faced and still faces in its war prepa- rations and in the presentation of hig war cabinet measure it was the par- pose to provide the necessary assist- ance that would overcome the trouble. Tt is unreagonablé to suppose that the government can get along during war time with the same orgzanization that it had during times of peace. Thus the hormet's nest ean be ex- pected to bring about the focussing of greater attention upon these vital matters. That important matiers are not getting the attention that they should at Washington because of the rush of business is plainly indicated by the overlooking of the necessity of reappointing the postmaster gen- cral until ten months after his term of service had expired. 'J‘Pm may have caused no great harm 'but it s“! | soes to show the necessity of a proper orzanization for handling the war problems of the nation, and it makes it evident that a war cabinet, while not taking away any of the rights of the president, could be of much afd | in meeting the requirements of our coldiers whether on the fleld of battle or in training eamps. And if Senator Chamberlain succeeds in bringing this about by one means or apother he will have accomplisked his purpose. SIFT THE ASHES, To anvone who has taken the time to leok into the matter or whe has giveri consideration to the ashes whien Le removes from his own stove eor heater there can be no surprise whea a committee in Brookiyn makes the statement that an inspeetlon of tha dumps shows that nearly a theusand tons of partly burned coal are thrown away every day. This represents an absolute waste and at a time net only when fuel is high but when it is next to impossible to buy. berrew er heg it, Under mormal eonditions those who are contribyting te thi waste may not feel that they are willing tp con- tribute the small amount of work which is necessary to reclaim this fuel, the saving of which would make a ton of coal last many mora days than it dces when the ashes are thrown away without sifting, but when such difficulty is being experienced in se» curing fue] beeause of the comgestion which prevails on the transportation lines which no immediate premisé of any great improvement, the need of effecting every such saving aught te be apparent. There are those who make a prac. tice of shifting their ashes whether coal is high or hard to get. The sav- ing effected is greater than the effort re- quired, but when people persist in roll- ing cut for the ash collector that whiech is capable of keeping the home fires burning there. is a gross neglect of perscnal welfare and an important les- son in economy which needs to bz lcarped. The Ker this is realized the better off wiil be a great many of the householders who are crying for and getting coal these davs in drib- lets. Sifting ashes means the recla- mation of many tons of coai a year. Sorwich Bulletin and Goudied 122 YEARS OLD bseription price 12¢ a weel; J0c o mouth: $6.00 a year, Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich Coon., &s second-class mat! Telephone Calls: Bulletin Business Office 480, Bulletin Editorial Rooms 35-3. Bulletin Job OtBce 35-2, Willimantic Office, 625 Ma'n Street. Telephone 210-2. Norwich, Monda. CIRCULATION 1901, everage .....eeeeeennnss 4,412 1905, average ..... 5,925 lanuary 26, 1917...... 9382 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusive- Iy entitled to the use for republica- tion of all news des! rhes credit- ed to it or .not otherwise credit- ed in this paper and also the lecal news published herein. All rights of republication of special despatohes herein are also reserved. ELiMINATE ALL FOOD WASTE. There are those who have respond- ed nobly to the demands for a curtail- ment of the consumption of wheat and the substitution of other cereals which are equally utriticys. There are others who hava responded in a cer: tain degree to the appea! of the food administrator, whiie thers are some who have made no effort whatever to save, maintaining that they were not goinz to Ceny themselvez until other peopie did or until they were actually forced to do so. As the recuit of the reduced con- sumption of wheat through the ing compliance of eansumers there has been a large saving. A wheat crop which did not come up to -expectation has been made to go much’ further than it would otherwise have done had this help not been given, but in spite of such a saving as has been made there is need for a larger amount of wheat among our allies than we can furnieh if econsumption here is main- tained at its present rate. England, 80 its food admjinistrator says, needs 75,000,000 more bushels of wheat in order to continue the war ang it is en a limited consumpticn much lower than in this country. The effort to supply this will be undertaken through sav- ing 15,000,000 bushels a month and this is inaugurated by a presidential proclamation urzing a greater saving and the substitution of other products. As the president says “Itis impsrative that all waste and unnecessary con- sumption of all sorts of feodstuffs should be rigidly eliminated” and if all of the people give heed to this there can be little question but what there will be wheat enough to meet all re- quirements without causing anyone to suffer. And the time for everyone to start on such a basis is now. VCN HERTLING'S ANSWER. It has taken Collector von Hertlinz some time to answer the peace terms which were sent forth by Premier Lloyd Geofge of Great ain - and President Wilson of the United Stafes, but it is quite evident that he is talk- ing for the war lords and junkers and not for those peopie of his coun- EDITORIAL NOTES. , People who lack fuel are getting tired of reading about the pyst vear hav- jng been a record breaker in coal pro- duction. With laborless day coming on Men- day there ought to be plenty of op- try who are anxious for peace, not|DPortunity to get jobs hanging - out perhaps at any cost, hut without an- | Washings. nexations and without indemnitics. 8 The most important stipulations of|{ THe Man on the- corner says: It is the peace terms as set forth by the|? bit of new philosoply which . fries two representatives of the allied na- [ !0 teach that the way to.get some- tions are those at which he balks com- | Where is to stop going. letely, y - Wihen 1o Herises to- Gamlt 0»5_‘ from submarine activity is ‘relccmzd. o ¢ Y P9ss1- |1t would be even mora cheering if it Vility of the givinz up of Alsace-Lor- 5 raine, the release and restoration of SR Rarhoisonllibe easifed. Delgium and of a free Poland, and in- sists that the future of northern France is a matter between Germany and France and Russian territory a matter to be adjusted between Ger- many and Russia, it is guite apparent that he, as the spokesman for Ger- many, is not ready to do business with the enemy. For it should be thor- oughly understood that the ailied na- tions are as implacable in their deter- mination to right wrongs that Germany has done Germany is to carry out its ambitions for a greater empire and world dofination. If Chancelior von Hertling’s speech is intended as Germany's statemcnt of peace terms it is mads quite clear that ihere is no possibility of a getting to- gether of the belligerent nations for the opening of negotiations. SAFEGUARDING OUR PROPERTY., Combinations of circumstances are responsible in many cases for wrong conclusions and such may be the case with the explosions and fires which occurred on Saturday in the govern- ment torpedo station at Newport, in shipyards, on ships and in factories or storage houses where war supplies were being made or kept. It is to be remembered that fires and explosions occur in\time of peace and just now with everything speeded up in order to inerease the amount of supplies and equipment there is always a danger ‘which must be taken into consideration from the haste that is being made. This is not sufficient, however, to re- move suspicion from such a series of destructive fires, especially when it follows a warning that was widely soread throughout the counmtry that s v oeon'd ha expected. It t tret the It cannot be very plea workingman when he re: there are but 20 workinz ¢ ruary and they include t Those who are being foreed to use soft coal can sympathize with those residents of certain sections of the couniry who have it for a regular diet Instead of spending time trying to tag the coal shovels, why not circu- late an appeal to get an axe and a bucksaw and put in a profitable Mon- day? Nova Scotia was made to suffer enough from the explosion in Halifax harbor without the additional mine horror with which it has been vis- ited. Out in Cleveland saloons are classed as amusements ang ordered to close on Tuesdays. There are a goed many people nevertheless who loek upon them as joy Kkillers. The withdrawal of the motion that Quebec secede’ from the confedera- tion of states in Canada shows that the people of that province are re- gaining their sepses. According to the reports which are coming in from all over the country many people are putting spare mo- ments to excellent use licking thritt end war savings stamps. That American soldier who fired the government storehouse ai Washington and has a mania for such deeds should be put where he will be able to fic no more work: for the enemy. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE preach the gospel of mash may be cooked in h‘oll- that “Mady"- ness? At évery meal, it _necessary, ‘the clean plate.’ may be|h PRSEASTLEN as everybody knows, are mot easy to crack go as tp keep the meats even partially whole, if water is allowed to cover n them for about twenty minutes or so you will that the meats will not erumble will come out in quite large uts Rd nd Beets, if the} are red, add an at- . tractive touch of color to the table, 2 but if they have accidentally their color they are not pleasing teo the eye. In such an event the bee may be made a brilllant red again 1 a lttle red fruit coloring is added to the vinegar. IN WAY:OF TRIMMING. — Have appliguis, Well, for somethink startlingly new follawing ought te prove tertsting on evening dresses. ery. USEFUL CHOPPERS. — Food choppers are useful little ma- would enly avail their ysefulness. When a recipe cells for grated cheese, instead gt out the food chopper, use a me u§e= to tell your chesse will ‘be ready to chines, if houaewiz, themselves more ‘of don’'t bother grating it; knife and in less time than it sprinkle over the dish. CLEANING MARBLE. Where marble hag become off ‘with lukewarm water. usually leaves rough in appearance. anese gold and eighty-eight and polish with HEALTH fiznnel. iD BEAUTY. Styles will kill the growth of the eyelashes. If they have become a!& an aveid over spiced foods and all aleo- A simple treatment and one that is often used by ocu- lists for inflammation of the eyelid, Blend with-one table- gpoonful of thick, sweet cream, ome X of mercury. gentlely into the affected parts. most chronic, reduce the diet holic liquors. is as follows: grain of yellow oxide Rul If the growth of the lashes scissors month for months. once a ’ but poured over the lost u s dress in the making sometiing in the way of a bit of distinguishing decorative- No, yeu den't want embroid- ery, and you don't want beads, and you prefer gomething newer even than if you are looking the of parar mount intersst to you: Provide yeu self with seme plain, narrow tape or ribbon. either satin or metallic, apply it in the desired motifs on the under- side of {he garment; finish the edges with machine hem- stitching. On the right side you wift thus have achieved an umusually in- empossed effect. Metatlie ribbon thus applied is ever so lovely And it is a very new departure from ribbon embroid- secure it and badly spotted make a paste of slaked liffle and seapsuds; spread this ltke 2 thin plaster over the surface of the mar- ble and leave it ené for from twenty- four to thirty hours. Then wash paste While this cleans the marble, the application can be repeated if any spots remain; it the surface rather To give high polish mix ten parts clear beeswax (er good white wax), two parts Jap- parts spirits of turpentine; apply with rag scanty in an invalid, due to her dis- ease, try cytting or clipping the lash- es with small, curved and very sharp four Apply 2 quinine lotion to the base of the lashes where they join | the flesh. Mix five grains of sulphate of qumine with one ounce of sweet almond oil and apply night and morn- ing with a fine sable pencil or tiny o4 NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, jANuAnt o, = O e ettt s 2o = |4 AUDITORIUM THEATE FOUR I (=SPECIAL BILL PICTURES R BEsT S "ATAIL'TIMES DUSTIN FARNUM in “THE SPY” THIS PICTURE IS REPEATED BY REQUEST OF OUR PATRONS {USBAND | The Fighting Trail perpicture Wes tern Picty ps ‘because the latter need a dark fur to bring out their special beauty. DICTATES OF FASHION. Plaited skirts are frequent among the new frocks. A t many sleeves are no more than elbow length. . S Chinchilla fur is beautifully used on gray suiting. Tunics of lace over metal woven tissue are edged with fur. i Vgry interesting things can be em- mmr«;‘ on the ends of the wool hll'(kr. J Fo; Series = - = : Fol;oa! ; B n EE n | Today, Wed., 130, e 630, pod THEATRE %9 Thurs. THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD IS TALKING ABOUT VIOLA DANA = “BLUE JEANS™ METRO'S Tremendods Screen Drama That Eclipses the Best the Stage S Has Ever Done Miss Dana as June Becomes, in This Production, the Greatest Picture Star in the World., The Latest War News in ; PLANS AND PAJAMAS: Hearst.Pathe Weekly |° A 15-Minute Scream NOTE—Owing to the large cost in Securing This Special\ Production There Will be a Slight Advance in Prices—Matinee 15¢c; Evening 20c, Including War Tax. ' them set in a delicate tracery of ex- quisite filagred silver. They are cut round or oval usually and set and brooches in many ways fine specimens may be had at mod- erate prices, set most artistically, too. CONGCERNING WOMEN. Policewomen in Kansas work only eight hours a day. e ‘Rhode Island wag the first state to grant presidential suffrage. New York has more working women than any other state in the union. e Barnard college girls are knitting . sweaters for the soldiers in Franee. Wellesley college girls have de- cleared martial law on ice cream and other delicacies. TO REVIVE CORKS. After corks have been used a while they sometimes hecome 8o compressed that the contents of the bottle leak out. This may be remedied by P“ér ting the corks in boiling water akd leaving them until the water cools. CLEAN WATER BOTTLES. When the water bottle be%?:es lined with a sediment from the Water, an easy way to remeve it is by put- ting a teaspoonful of hydrochloric acid with a little water in the boftie. ‘The glass will be perfectly clear in a few minutes. RECIPES, Macaroni and Ckicken Loaf—Pick over and chop cold leftover chicken. Season highly with salt, white pepper, sage and grated cnion. Chop two- thirds the quantity of cooked maca- roni and arrange in alternate layers in a buttered baking dish. Moisten with chicken stock or gravy and bake in a moderate oven twenty-five min- utes or until firm. Turn out onto g hot platter. Garnish with cress and lemon, Serve with giblet gravy or white sauce. Large fur bows on the butterfly style are noticed on the latest hats, Red lnther—cmolhu u:d ”c:r(u -"§ seen on many n tw mixes sufts—in which a little red is noticsd. Red kid gloves are worn with such style suits. e The latest gowns show the fwfiness in the back of the skirt. Some ha; two below the waistline, caught in the skirt lensth, Fyr was never s0 popular ‘as it s this seasen, for we have fur on every- , even on the wrists of gaort gloves. A ATt i MODISH VEILS. ‘While the seroll veil is popular, it has a rival in the dotted veil. The lat- ter may show, the dots in heavy chen- ille spots, velvet pastelles or in em- braiders of silk. Its chief allurement lies in its novelty. Nearly all the new veils have geometrical or irregiular meshes, many of them so elaborated with outiine or tracery embroideries as to resemble lace. Dark brown taupe and gray are favored colors, sometimes overwrought with white or black embroideries. The veil shapes are almost as varied as the colors and patterns, Some are &guare, others cirenlar and there are those that are oblong. Indeed, a good deal of pains has been taken to shape the veil so that it will have an artistic relation te the hat which it will be unitimately worn. ARTCRAFT FEATURE PICTURE CORPORATION PRESENST ELSIE FERGUSON IN- HER THIRD PHOTOPLAY TRIUMPH “ROSE OF THE WORLD” An Artistic Dramatic Offering of Extraordinary Merit in Five Parts B e ] ROY STEWART in “THE MEDICINE MAN” Five Part Triangle Drama of the W estern Mining Camps. ANIMATED WEEKLY—First In News of The World FOUR SHOWS TODAY~—1:30, 3:15, 6 and 8 P. M. CLOSED ALL DAY TUESDAY, 8 O COME TODAY THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN "HOLIDAY HOP SYSTEM IN DRESSING. And just a word about system in Gressing: If you are systematic about making your toilet you will save an appreciable number of minutes. Nor i it wise to trust the dressing pro- gram te memory. Tack up a little cgrd somesghere with the vasious stages in ‘dessing written thereon, numbered and in order. Then you will be sure of setting out without any qualms about not being above critieism in the little things. CHILDREN'S BATHS. It is net safe for smail children to take their baths withest the super- vision of some older person. Not at all because the small ones are not to be trusted to get themselves washed in.thorough fashion, but because there are two dangers in bathing. The first danger is that of slipping Cauliflower and Cheese—Cut head cauliffiower in six large pieces, Soak one-half hour in one quart water con- taining one tablespoonful vinegar and one tablespoonful jof sajt. Boil for one-half hour in salted water. Drain water and add cheese. Serve hot. physically perfect as we can make it; le-In. cn_n = it must be educated, trained and dis- A Iy s manch L A Made-In-Connecticut ciplined to the best of our ability and | WASHBURN HALL, WILLIMANTIC and drown. More than one growd up its capacity; it must be capable of| pjcKETT’S DANCE ORCHESTRA has died from drowning in a bathtub but: the mortality of children under similar circumstances is much great- er. The second danger is ihat of get- ting burned or scalded by hot watar. The number of deaths of ~children from this is larger than most mothers could possible. believe. \ A little,child will let the wate full tilt, and is as lk rim it Piping hot as tempered av cold. He- will jump into the tus w’hout the “try it out” system of the conser- vative and wiser' grown-up—and so the fata] resuits of burning or scald- ing to death. It is the ceptional ease when a child who has been so scalded recovers. bringing into the world strong, healthy, numerous progeny. How {0 bring thi ahout will tax the best efforts of our statesmen. 5 “No doubt, the government will take measures to meet the situation; but all patriotic women wiil have to help, because in this matter they, best of all, can. They must help to guide public opinion; they must make it their af- fair that in their respective localities the school attendance laws are strict- Jy obeyed, the child labor laws no- where evaded; they must complain as a matter of conscience to the proper authorities of transgressors in these respects; they must do.what they can to bring about or to maintain good conditions in institutions for children: tney must press for, and lend support to, milk stations, district nurses, day nurseries, playgrounds and so on. Ev- ery woman must, in short, make the welfare of children in her own local- jty her particular business, and every woman, too, should fee] that in so do- ing she is performing a public duty, ijs serving her country in a direct manner, is helping to win the war, ansi is playing her part as a true patriot.” War Interviews — DANCING 2 TO 6 3 MONDAY AFTERNOON, FOLLOW THE CROWD : IT'§ THE PLACE TO GO An Interview With Miss Caraline Ruutz-Rees, Chairman of Commit- ~.tee on Woman's Activities, Connecti- cut Council of Defense, One of the most important activities of woman in war time, an activity for which she is peculiarly fitted, is the care and protection of the nation’s children, according 10 Miss Caroline Ruutz-Rees, chairman of the commit- tee on woman's activities of the Con- necticut council .of defense and head mistress of Rosemary Hall. Miss Ruutz-Rees saif: “Why must our nation copserve its {children? That is a question which inspires in most women the same sort tonholegthe edges together instead of |of embarrassment that geometrical seaming them. It will be found thatIerblems cause in minds without apti- this makes a much smoother seam ;tude for abstractions. Why attempt to and will launder nicely. iprove what anvone can see? What e ~ ireasons can one find for what anyone All stockings, irrespective of the; would talke for granted? material, should be darsed with darn- | instinct we women feel that ing silk. Not oniy does it make a|c e ixas a profound im- neater darn, but it wears better and !portance; by instinct we not oniy care does not hurt the foot. . |for our own, but are uneasy that chil- ey dren should be cared for anywhere run OTHER VIEW POINTS The socialists of this country look with envy on the glorious success of their brethren in Russia, where they have succeeded in destroying the mili- tary power, the credit and the means of sybsistence of the country.—Meri- den Journal. To join lace and embroidery, but- ‘When the railroads are returned to their private owners some time after the war, the date now being under discussion by the director general of railroads and the senate committee 6n interstate commerce, they will be big- ger and better railroads for the simple Teason that one and not forty-nine superintendents shaped their destiny. Government ownership of the roads is not up for discussion at this time. The director general has not gone on (record one way or the other. From what is gleaned in casual utterances, however, it may be taken for granted that Mr. McAdoo will turn back the is ‘ Views of. the Vigilantes other garment from been enough material allowed to give | viction by all sorts of movements in 4 certain amount of leeway in plac- | which women have taken an active brush. inz ifle pieces of the pattern on the|part and liveiy interest, such as the A COURSE IN: ? properties. And when he takes his d i eoo RO silk, arranging to keep those pieces as | kindergarten and Montessorin move- 3 e Ay L Vigi hand off them they will be in fair At this time of year children are|much as possible toward one definite |ments, the movements for free school|By Reinetts: Lovewell of The Vigi-ishape for recovery—at least those that constantly bothered with colds on|gide of the breadth wili often result { lunches, for day nurseries, for ‘homes’ lantes. bave heen touched by the devilish Sa- the lungs and with croup. A good|in giving one a long straight strip of [or for placement in truer homes, and gers jof crooked inanagement.—New remedy is to buy five cents worth of Scotch knuff. Take a cloth immediate relief. A mustard plaster left on the skin. NEW PLAY APRON. Kiddies will love one of these kitty or puppy aprons, to be made from un- bleached muslin or oilcloth for real strenuous play, guch as soap bubbles, The way to make one is to cut a pattern of a huge kittem very roughly, of cours>, painting % or mud pies, ete. appliqueing eyes and embroideri mouth and whiskers on the front. The upstanding ears of the kitty ‘can run!ijoved ones who are “out there” up to the shoulder as bretelles for g s SLLaTe) bib, which witl be formed by head. Both kitty and puppy could ba im-: agined as standing on their hind legs; laimi :hs l;nnt Diwts c;gld tl;‘e!l: be de-!traveling friend or for any girl who neated by pockets. The whole apron | indulges in 2 dab of powder no should be bound with a bright tape e .and and tape should be attached to the tips of the ears and at the sides of into If the tie strings are made the waist they will carry out the illusion of a neck ribbon for the kitty or pup- py and make the suggestion ever go the neck for tying the apron place. long enough to go all around muych mere complete, FOR EVENING WRAPS, satin er in satin and are Jecidedly worth while wrap. grades of squirrel, sum is for evening and day ceats. in its associatidp with sociated with the beaukifyl or. with dark broce”es. It does large enough to cover the sore spot, grease it well with fresh lard, sprinkle with some of the snuff, heat and put on the spat, when it will afford almost will net blister if the part to be plastered is first| rubbed with vaseline and a coaling is|hat so there are provided big hats on For those who do net care for the gorgeous metallics and the luminous velvets there are self brocades in goft velvet, which for the In some instances these come in dull grgy, which combine beauti- fully with chinchilla or with b8fter And right here it is worth noting that Austrian opos- and is being used alike Kolinsky is another fur to which the Paris and American designers have been partial rich wraps. Ermine, of course, is censidered fhe fur par excellence for evening wear. It iy wonderfully alluring whes as- velvets 1pt | ver, set with ome or two or three or ive when it is used c garments, rar- silk, emough for a Windsor tie or a bag, when lack of forethought would leave, of the same amount of goods, nothing but small cut pieces, of com- paratively little use to the needle- woman. s0_on. “The recent establishment of the children’s bureau iras proof that the welfare of children was, even before the war, in the category of things wor- thy of political consideration. It had become evident even then that, if the nation was to be buijlt up, physically and morally, its children must be cared for: but what then gave anxiety {kia gloves. to the thoughtful student of social{ Effic is a husky girl, with bright conditions is now & problem .forced|eyes and a healtay pink skin. Her upon the altention of every intelligent people have lived in the United States Effie Perkins started in at business | Britain Herald. “college” last Monday merning. In eight months or a year she will be ready for a job, and a pay envelope. Then she will sit all day in an office and tap out words on a typewritef, She knows girls who have jobs like that—and they wear ten dollar shoes and Georgette crepe blouses and white From the Commerce Reports. - In order to “conserve all the ener- gles and resources of the country for the prosecution of the war” Canada has prohibited the importation of in- toxieating liquors. Any beverage or liquor containing more than 2 1-2 per cent of alcohol is subject to. the pro- THE SMALL HAT. Not every girl looks well in a small When, in cuiting out a blouse or|within our ken. And this instinct has <, there has| been fostered inte sentiment and con- practieal lines, picture hats as we are hibition. 3 wont to call a big dressy hat in line One person who is familiar with and effect but decidedly practical | citizen. inore than two hundred vears and|copditions in the south sea islands from the standpeint of trimming and the close, comfortable fit of the crown. Sueh a hat gives a pleasing appear- ance of youth, and to feel young is usually, and should be, to feel cheer- ful and hopeful. This, then, is a good “All the belligerents in this great war are faced with the question of re- population. They; have dangerously lowered their resources because they have had to draw off from the popula- tion its best and noblest youth, ehe bas sung “My Country 'tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty,” ever since she could lisp. But—she is going to take a course in shorthand and typewriting now— reports that he can deliver 300 tons of shark skins a year, the skins to be made into leather. Toronto firms turn out 7,000 pounds leomargarine a’ day, and cannot In war time—when ome of the great-|Of Oleomargar y 52 thought to have in mind when select-| “The nation that takes the lead in|est needs of her country is nurses— ;::&lyau;uggm“d‘ e ing a hat—especially if you particu- | the future will be the nation with the | NOT volunteer nurses, but trained 3 s 4 : % &ilarly have the need of keeping your | most vigorous young generations com- | nurses, nurses who start right at the| Control of certain railways in 'mlnd free from worry and fear for ing up to replace the present genera- tion, so harrowed and broken and rav- ished of its best. “The Germans feel this, and are al- ready taking means to strengthen ‘their numbers—means characteristieal- ly therough, characteristically lacking in fine feeling. Quite early, when it became evident that the population question would be instant, German women began to protest that woman's dignity and right to her own person must be respected. They knew well what they had to be afraid of! And now we learn that they were justifiably on their guard, The papers tell us that the German government is encouraging ‘lateral marriages’ Urging married couples to obtain the consent of their partners to contraet temporary unions with others, unions which are to come to an end when children have been born. Women are especially exhorted to do this, those in particular, one supposes, whose husbands are in the trenches. And who has not been horrified to learn of the carrying off of children horn of German fathers in the occupied territories? And again, of the carrying away of French chil- aren, of girls and -of women? This has not been purely wanton crueity: it has been part of a deliberate poliey, the same policy which made Bismarck encourage easy legitimatizing of ghil- dren. ‘What would become of my armies?” he is saild to - have ex- claimed in reply to the advocates of a stricter morality. Well! England ant France also have their pepulation problem, and we in turn shall have ours. “Our:coming _gencration must - be numerically_ sufficient: -it mustébe as Greece has been taken over by the government of that country. German shipbuilding companies are preparing to reconstruct the German merchant marine, the first step being to consolidate their finances. New Zealand has just closed a very sucgessful oyster season. Forty thousand sacks have been taken from different beds. Practically all the gold and silver has disappeared in Portugal, and for that reason ‘the courtry is on a papet basis. Scarcity of fats. has caused the creation of new industries in Europs for the production of fat of every kind from sources hitherto comsid- ered unpromising. hottom ag probationers in a hospital, and get real old-fashioned backache doing the hardest sort of manual la- bor. Nurses whose uniforms become ‘blood-stained; whose fingers are eat- Nurses who gét so tired that they drop asleep with their shoes on swollen feet. Nurses who learn how to lift unconscious forms in the grim white wards, to bandage and to bathe,—to hold back Death. Not only abroad, but at home ere nurses needed. The .country must ahove all things keer fit. There must be no waste for lack of inteiligent eare-—no lives snuffed out hecause the nurse on duty has too much te do and there- is no one to relleve her. It's hard, stern, heart-rending bus- iness, compared to taking dictation in an office with a rug on the floor, but it'’s helping the TUnited States of America to preserve her Liberty and her ideals in an hour of terrific need There won't be much chance to wear fluffy blouses and silk stockings, but there will be a chance for something Ti!i:t!‘ big and woman)y—and Amer- can! : ] preparing to go to fight for humanity. H ! BY THE DOZEN. & en by acids. A very practical remembrance for a then is a box of powder, dozen of the ou see, they e really very small, much on the order of the “wipes” or “sponges” which classes in surgical dressings are mpk- ing so quickly and deftly. One sifts a bit of fine French powder in a flesh shade in the center of a six inch square of aseptic Zauze. Fold the gauze in three, as you would a band- kerchief, turning the last folds under- neath to make a cempact two inch pad with ene flap slipped under the corner of the other to keep it from flying open and spjlling the powder. Pack several dozen of these in a preity box. They are very handy for carrying in the handbag or purse, as they do not spill the powder, but re- lease it plentifylly when the pad is applied to the skin. ARTISTIC GEM. pads, sevepal Business Women often ignore their physical weak- The office jobs capn wait~—the hos-| pital wards cannet. | Don’t hesitate, girls! ness and work under forced strain, S.Egl'l';sf EMUE‘I,ON after reinforces body-strength and werking It is nourishment without stimulant, 1210 Expects Some Scars. | Uncle Sam expects to get scarred up some and it is possiblc he may lose three front teeth and get an ear chewed off, or even lose the sight of an eye, but when he reports for the arniea and the court piaster there is geing to be no more kaiser bhusiness in oppmtion on this sphere. — Houston; 'ost. - The turquoise matrix is favarite with many people and is set, usually in . gilver, in many Dpretty bits of adorment, There are necklaces with these stones set in them at intervals, others frem which they are suspended ag drops er bangles; there are pend- ants, made of beautifully wrought sil- mare of n these matrices. In Italy, - tionlarly in~ Florence, you may buy