Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1916, Page 6

Steel Caps in Modern Warfare BY GARRETT P. SERVISS. One of the most interesting conse- quences of the altered method of warfare as it is now exemplified on the western battle line in Europe isi the revival of ancient and medieval armor for the heads of the combat- ants, How closely these “iron pots,” which have now become steel pots, without much change of form, re- semble the ofd time headgear of bat- tle may be clearly shown by com- f:nrin[ them with specimens dating m the fifteenth, sixteenth and sev- enteenth centuries. t is evident that the old makers ese things had -~ covered the nd so completely that virtually nothing was left to be added when twentieth century armor makers were suddenly called upon to enter the same field of invention. As far as general shape was concerned, the latter found nothing to invent; they had only to go to a military museum and imitate what they found there. In one respect only do the modern helmets have any notable advantage over their ancient predecessots, and that is in the superiority of the metal of whichs they are composed. We have learned how to make steel more resistant than the iron and imperfect steel formerly used, and possibly something tay be saved in weight. But at the same time, the blows dealt by modern weapons are harder and more penetrating, of Ancients Would Be More Burden Than Protection Now. So true is this that armor for the whole body, such as the knights of old wore, would be far more of an encumbrance than a protection in these days. It is only the head that can be effectually shielded, aifd that because in the deep trenches now used high-powered projectiles can- _not directly reach their aim, Shrapnel and hand-bombs are the weapons employed, and the fragments shot ‘down into the trenches from 1 of Br “their explosions do not possess a momentum too freut to prevent their f by a steel helmet, being warded o »eqmlghlly when, as must most com- monl g one. QOne of the 1915 models has no rim at all, so that it can afford no pro- tection except, to the skull. 'This is probably designed to save weight, but the other forms, which have rims, look as if they would be more ef- fective, while the increage in weight cannot be very serious. Inasmuch as no prejectile can reach soldiers hidden in a narrow tfench unless it descends in an almost vertical line from above, it would seem as if the happen, the blow dealt is a ASK FOR and GET HORLICK’S .. 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In such cases he may be so protected by the walls and shields of the trench that hardly any more of his person is ex- than a narrow horizontal strip pose: The Glory of Motherhood Yours is the privilege to watch and cherish your baby's life by patient, tireless devotion hour by hour—and day by day. Yours is the wonderful reward that comes when that little life flourishes. Above all, yours is.the duty to see that his food is right, for the food mat- ters more than all else, He will not feel the change, because Neatls 0 llke mother's milk. ttry to your baby on raw cow's milk, T hock of the great from ‘milk to raw cow's ehi f‘ mot} milk fo too great e tiny stomach. Cow's milk is meant for calves, not bables, and {s heavy with indigestible curd, More sickness, diphtheria rlet fever and above all-summer ¢ is carried to bables in cow's milk in any other way. Keep your baby safe. Bring him through the delicate time to strong, hay cmm\m with the help of Nestlé's Food! 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Loops She wears a M-jlilantz'gevéarefully the N e}vofié Child a Children are not all “little animals.” <| Some have such keen sensibilities, such acute imaginations, such teem- ing little brains that they should be treated with all the thoughtfulness and consideration given to adults of the same’ tendencies. Such children have to be tenderly and constantly watched, and their de- linquencies met with an amount of sympathy - that gains and holds their confidenet. Those children who are scolded and punished for the least delinquen- cy become hardened in wrong doing or demoralized by fear. In the latter case, demoralized is certainly not too strong a term for the results which follow injudicious punishments, A nervous child becomes so afraid of the power discerning between of doing wrong that at last he loses|of milk and milk puddings. what is wrong and what is right, and | he naturally chooses the course which | he thinks least likely to lead to chas- tisement. He will descend to any amount of wrong-doing, and \it is entirely out of the question that, if his first years are passed in such a mistaken and perverted way, he should ever grow up into an honest and straightforward man. When children show themselves to be abnormally sensitive and nervous, they should be treated in a totally different way to thé others who are| healthy and Koislerous; but they must not be spoiled, for that would simply aggravate the evil. They. should have the benefit of a“frequent change of air, especially to the seaside. No stimulating drinks, such as cof- fee, tea and beer, must be given. The food must be quite plain, but whole- some and nourishing—fish, eggs, vegetables, cooked fruit and plenty Above all, avoid scolding them. Preparing Canned Foods Heat tinned fish in the can; it saves the washing of a saucepan and no one likes to wash dishes in which fish huve been cooked. To thoroughly heat the contents of a small can of salmon.or tuna fish, cover it well with water and let this come to a boil and boil for fifteen minutes. You can open it conven- iently by wrapping a towel about the sides of ‘the can, or you can put it under the cold water faucet a minute, which will cool the surface of the can without lowering the temperature of the interior. This same method ap- plies to canned j ork and beans and to most of the vegetables, especially those that you do not wish softened by a second cooking. £ Some vegetables are very much im- proved by a second cooking. The French method of serving canned peas is to turn the contents of a can into a colander and let cold water run through it, then put the peas in a sauce pan with a lump of butter, two lettuce leaves, the center of an onion and a trifle of sugar, and simmer gently until the onion is soft. It is sometimes necessary to add a little water to stock. Canned tomatoes are often im- proved by recooking with a small onion and a’bay leaf. Canned meats are generally served cold, but they may be easily heated without recooking, which is not de- sirable. For instance, the whole tongues that come in cans can be heated by keeping the can and con- tents in boiling water for half an hour, and served with either a vin- aigrette or tomato sauce. No wonder children are fond of Grape-Nuts food. Its crisp, attractive form and delicious barley sweetness appeal wonder- fully to the child's taste. Grape-Nuts is made of Nature's finest food grains—wheat and barley. It is ready to eat direct from the sealed packet— convenient, economical, easy to digest, richly nourishing—the most perfect cereal food ever devised. But above all, this food makes children sturdy and helps them to get big A's in their studies. For bounding health and vitality every boy and girl should have a daily ration of Grape- Nuts with cream or good rich milk. “There’s a Reason” N It Matters N:t‘;w What Women Think BY ADA PATTERSON. “It doesn’t matter what you think.” These words, spoken by a man to a woman, are among my earliest recol- lections. I did not know why what the woman thought was of no con- sequence. Measured by all standard of looks, of brains, of age, of position, she attained the same height as the man. Now I know that in all essen- tial points she overtopped him. That what she thought didn’t matter was a mere accident of sex. She was a woman. I was a child when I first heard these words. I am a woman and have again and again listened to them. But I am hearing them less often of late, and particularly since the biennial conyention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs was held last month in New York.\ Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, the newly elected president of the general federation, said that after the biennial conven- tion met in California, a man close to the administration said: “I am going back to tell the president that this is something we must reckon with. The women are getting together.” The representatives of 2,500,000 women, and of 9,000 women’s clubs, allied themselves during their last convention to the International Coun- cil of Women, representing 70,000,000. That means that 72,500,000 women are “getting together.” It is beginning to matter a great deal what women think. California has struck the keynote in the motto of its woman clubdom. “In union is more strength.” Frequently in the deliberations of the large and digni- fied body of women assembled to dis- cuss the vital topics of the day and to crystallize their opinions of them at the biennial, one heard the phrase, “Organized womanhood.” . “You can get anything you want if you organize, then agitate,” was the advice of a leader of modern thought Labor thought so and is coming near to realizing the prophecy. Strange how curiously united they were. Differ as to means they did, now and then, only at last to agree. The western woman, alert, quick of movement, wearing a hat of many angles, business-like clothes, chosen with an eye chiefly to service, of speech as direct as the glance of her bright eye, forceful as the breeze that blows across the wide prairies and down the canions of her home re- gion; the southern woman, drawling “|a little as to speech and drag ing a bit as to the lacy, chiffony clothes, and the big-brimmed picture hats of her; the New England woman, nar- row of face, spare of person, deep of conviction; the New York woman, best poised and best dressed, but somewhat lacking in authority, in other directions, reached the end by different means, but the end was the same. What do women want? They want to conserve child life. They want the best possible conditions provided for the environment and education of their children. There is never a dis- senting woman’s voice about that They are securing these ends by means of the Children's bureau, which they established. They want clean and wholesome food for themselves and - families, They are securing that through the E‘ure food law, which they passed. hey want cleaner cities, They are getting them, by the vote where they have it, and by ‘their-united influence, where they have not the ballot. They want a_ smgle_ standard of morals and they will get it, by the slow changing, irresistible force of public opinion, Women want better homes, better lives, better health, better children. They are getting them, for they have organized. The more they organize the sooner they will get them. They want peace. The Interna- tional Council of Women may not be able to secure instant cessation of war. But peace secured, you may be sure it will be ke?t. If all the women of all the world forbid war there will be no more war. Women to greater and greater ex- tent make public opinion, and public opinion is all-powerful. What women think the world will think. It matters mightily what women think.