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SPT I ITT TT tas ea tate i The Old Fogy « te - Home Makes Others Unhappy BUT Hurts Self Most You Can’t Govern Young People With Old Ideas Life Has Outgrown By Sophie Irene Loeb. Copyright, 1902, (New York Brentng World) ty Press Publishing Co H I believe I am AVE you an old fogy in your home? If you have, therein lies the source of much unhappiness. in saying that in the home of unhappiness more than 60 per cent. of the trouble could be traced to some old fogy. What {s an old fogy? Webster says: “A person of antiquated notions and opposed to progress, an old-fashioned fellow.” And there are old fogy women as well, Many a home is made miserable because of an old fogy fathér who, being the head of a house, Insists tnat his ideas are law—and they usually are law in that household. The younger people are forever souelched when they make a progres- sive move or when their natural youthful spirits are brought into play Such a man is forever talking about “the good old times’ and his vision is backward instead of for- ward. He cannot adapt himself to present-day events and takes delight in repressing everything that was not done when he was a boy. I know an old aunt who, having a little money ,with which she helps hor struggling family along, presumes to run everybody as to their mental, noral and physical well-being. She is a tyrant of the worst type. fv the young people don't do as she wants she punishes them by refusing them clothes and other things they nced, to say nothing of pleasures. Not long ago, one of the young women was in love with some one of whom the old aunt did not approve, although the young man was splendid in every way. But because he liked outdoor sports and was fond of fun in a wholesome way, she insisted on the girl marrying somebody that was more settled and was not such « “flyabout.”* ‘The result of all this was misery for everybody in the home, because she called into counsel two or three older members of the family to settle the case of Annie, the.girl. This woman reminded me of Thack- eray in ‘'Trollope:"” “What has the world come to when two broken-nosed old fogies like you and me sit talking about love to each other?” But Annie in this case fooled the aunt. On a moonlit Wednesday night ashe stole away to make her own life with the man she loved. She got tired of living according to the rules and regulations of her aunt. From all reports she 1s very happy and her husband is getting along beautifully. ‘While J do not encourage runaways, because most often they are though- jess and done in flights of fancy, yet this case was thoroughly justified. annie fost her aunt's money, but @aaned the man she wanted and her freedom from tyranny. And the funniest part of it Is that the greatest sufferer is the old aunt. For of all the children, she ioved Annie the pest. At first she was defiant and thought the punishment of Annie los. ing her interest would bring Annie beck crying. But it didn't. When the spirit of youth is driven too far it rises to the occasion. And Anne @nd her husband are getting @.ong se well without the aunt that they den’t need her. 4nd the old aunt is eating her heart out jvecause of the consequent es- trangement, I would like to talk to such old fories something lke this: “Come out of it. You can't in- flict antiquated ideas on living in a twentieth century world. Youth must have its fling even if it gete its sting In the process. You can't hope to keep children chained to your no- tions, They will get away from them. They are surrounded by life, prog- “ess, pleasure, wherever they go. And if you make their home too strict and ultra-conservative they are bound to seek home as the last place to go—which is the worst thing that can happen. Don't try to retain your old moth- eaten principles of decorum and dis- cipline. They will be torn to pieces. But if you want happiness and peace, you will open up your five senses to what is going on about you. You wii study what is going on to-day— and not when you were a boy or girl. You must join with young people and invite their confidence. You will be surprised how much fun you will ‘have yourself in the process and, who knows, your own youtbful spirit might be regained in this way. For, after all, the heart that is young never grows old. All of this holds good for the old fogy husband or the old fogy wife who tries to keep the other down be- cause of some old-fashioned notions. By this I do not mean that the funda- mental principles of life such aa per- tain to real men and real women aro to be discarded or disregarded. These live through the ages and are never Going Down! EAR WORRIED ONE—Did you every stop in the middle of your worry to ask yourself this question: “Am | doing what fe right?" If you do net know what is right, perhaps that is the rea- son you are worried. If you are doing what is right, all things are yours, but if you expect to be happy when you are not doing what is right, you are entitled to ne sympathy— keep on worrying. The terrible thing about worry is that it is unnecessary, and anything that ie unnecessary should be stopped. Worry feeds upon it in the beginning. Come out of the fog and start doing what you know to be right. Sincerely, ALFALFA SMITH. itself—etop old-fashioned. They are as old as the hills and as new 4s to-morrow. But it is this lack of joining in with the epirit of the times—following one’s natural pent in a world in which they now find themselyes that makes these old fogies the most hated of any kind. Wherever possible they are given ab- vent treatment and then they wonder hy they are so miserable. Sometimes i thinge they take pleasure in giving pain to other people. > But to what end? They are lonely, imloved and alone. If they would only look about them at people of the same age, of the opposite type—ah, then they would realize the truth of things as they are. 1 know old men and old women who ure welcomed everywhere, who never will grow old, who have taken things as they have come and have met them with ‘forbearance and usness. ‘They have adapted themselves in thelr xrowing years to the changes that have come in those years. And so their fine experience and good sense and spirit of tolerance have made such people sought after and loved. They are happy in their old years ag they could not be any other way. After all, Socrates was right: “Noth- ing ts pipeanet but change.” And If people don't change with the change, they are bound to pay some way, somehow. The old fogy is for- aver the “death head at the feast,” and the sooner he realizes ft the better. (STS HORT i Why Not Look Your Best? By Doris Doscher Ks BAH! IF | HADN'T MARRIED YOU Sou 'D BE AN OLD, MAID }'D HAVE NARRIED THE OTHER Gr/RL INDEED | WOULDN'T) HE EVENING WORLD, TUESDA a a THEN 1'D HAVE MARRIED THE DIDN'T SHE ELOPE WITH THE CHAUFFEUR 'P ORRIN BR RT Copyright, 1983 (New Yerk Brening World), by Pres Publishing Os. EAR Mies Doecher: My skin is very oily and | use cold cream every night after washing. Does this make the skin oily? Kindly tell me what facial soap is goed for the skin. HELEN, If you do not allow the cold cream to remain on all night, and if you wash the face in the morn- ing with an astringent, I think you wiil find that the oily condition will be overcome. Soaps that do not contain too much alkali and have vegetable fats instead of animal fats for thar foundation agree best with aking, am Dear Miss Doscher: 1 am a blond but of late my hair is eure very dark. | tried peroxide but it made my hair fall out. Kindly let me know about something that is inexpensive and something that does not change it over night. w. After shampooing the hair squeeze into the last rinsing waiter the juice of a good size lemon and alow the hair to dry in the sun tf possible. This will help bring out the lighter tints {n the hair and do you no harm. Dear Miss Doecher: have a few pimples and bi: heade and would like to have D The Housewife’s Scrapbook HEN window shades become cracked at the exposed ends take them off the roller and nail the marred end to the pole. Then when the lower end becomes unsightly “sy poo shade fiat on the ttoor and paint vt With ordinary of] paint, When one side is dry turn the shade and apply paint to the other side in the same manner, This treatment wifl consid- erably prolong the use of the shades. If you immerse corks in oil fur five minutes they will become ali- ught and watertight. Candle grease can be removed from fabrics by the application of a little spirits of wine. Simply drop a little on the spot and gently rub un- tl the grease disappears, A table of weights and measure- ments is @ handy reference for tha cook. One housewife has such a table typewritten and framed in passe- partous style for preservation against dust. It hangs in a convenient place and is one of her most useful kitchen accessorica, On cold wash days have a few soft wool twine lines, three or four yards in length. Pin the small pteces on thege lines in the house and then pin the filled line on the outdoor clothes Mine. It will save cold fingers both in hanging out and bringing in the wash, them removed. {have tried many thinge and nothing helps, 90 | am asking you for advice. Please tell me what to do to have them skin J. T. For the blackheads mopping with the following solution will remove the most stubborn of them: ‘Carbonate of magnesia and zinc oxide, each one dram. ‘Rose water, four ounces. ‘But for the pimples you will have to look more to your general health. Dear Miss Doscher: Kindly tell me how | can round out my face, as it ie long and thin, RAE K, A thin face can be made to round out by the massaging of the deep un- derlying facial muck with an, up- ward stroke and also pinching the cheeks with a crossways motion and puffing out the cheeks by blowing out with the mouth closed, but if you are below normal weight you will have to also change your diet, drink plenty of milk and also get plenty of fresh alr. Dear Mise Doschar: Will you please tell me a remedy for excessively oily hair. 1 wash, it every week but before the end of the following week it o olly it detracts from my ap- Fy GRATEFUL. After shampooing the hair if you make the last rinsing water as cold as you can stand it, it stimulates the pores of the scalp and helps them to Fetract #0 that another shampoo will not be needed at the end of the week. Massage is also excellent. The sub- ject of olly hair will be treated at reater length at another time, Dear Miss Doschert Would you kingly tell me the a A measurements, of what is called a size 187 READER. ‘The usual measurements of a@ size 18 are those of a size 38 bust, but on more juvenile lines Every manufac- turer, however, has a slightly varied scale for his models and these meai urements are usually for @ girl a lit- tle above the average height Dear Miss Doscher My finger nails have a tendency to crack, This troubles me very much, hard for me to keep my hands fooking well manicured, This condition is sometimes due to too mbéch acid in the system, for which you will have to change your diet and avold too much acid and sweets. For a ‘ocal treatment apply a little vaseline to the nails, allowing it to remain on all night. The too roauent use of polishing powders metimes spoils the nails, Apply Mhe buffer, with a polishing salve in- dead, . ¥, JANT*2 q COMM CHIRTE, 6 HUW EMO MTD 8 OCT 2 ARK CT ER By Maurice Ketten SERWHKKAN ERE RRR RR RR RR | Copyrtaht, 199%, (New York Evening Worl@) By Press Publishing Co, YES, A FUSSY * OLD MAID WITH *A_CATAND A PARROT Ne IF | HAD MARRIED HER SHE WOULDN'T HAVE ELOPED \WITH THE CHAUFFEUR IF | HADN'T MARRIED YOu You 'p BE A CRABBED OLD BACHELOR \WHAT ABROuT YOu BEING A GRASS WIDOWER’ — YOU SAID IT YOu ARE 700 STINGY TO _ EVEN BuYA : i noes More Holidays Most Vital Need of Nation Discovere at Last Citizens Have Too Few Days to Celebrate Too Many Days to Loaf. os By Neal R. O’Hara. Copyright, 1982, (New York Brentng World) by Pres Futtishisg Oo, OLUTION of unemployment problem {s to have more holidays, Tien horny-handed guys out of work won't have so many days to loaf. We + have too few alarm-clockless days for a country as big and List of proposed legal holidays is appended. If legislative won't make 'em legal, maybe bootleggers can slip ‘em across just the we are, ae 6, These are the dinky days we should celebrate: Jan. 1—In memory of night before. Jan. 9—Birthday of Elon Scupp, in- ventor of letter*slot. Jan, 16—-Eighteenth Amendment Day. Also death of John Barleycorn, Jan, 17—Anniversary of birth of boot- legging industry. Jan. 18—Battle of Wood Alcohol. Jan. 25—Aborigines’ Day. Signing of the first afdavit by an Indian Bulde, ‘ Jan. 29—Celebration of death of in- ventor of the telephone booth. Feb. 4—Free Verse Day, (Local holl- day; celebrated in Matteawan.) Feb. 6—Opening of “Buy a Set of Earlaps Week.” BOM ROCK HY OE You Often Read About Her NINA WILCOX PUTNAM. ) NINA Wincox D: Ob wnonosen we ERE'S a real example of the grown-up child prodigy, for she began to write stories and verses at eleven years. It bet that neither verses nor stories bore any family resembtance to “Believe You Me.” This inci- dental proof of the true develop- ment of genius will be ta granted without the revival of any of the charming author's youthful productions. The Heart of a Girl By Caroline Crawford Copyright, 1923, (New York Evening World) by Press Publishing Co, Which Man Will Peggy Choose for a Husband? The story of # typical New York itt, Pesgy Dayton, eighteen, who has just entered business 08 @ stenographer. years her renlor, ending this story to-day. Her heart ts divided between two lovers, Billy Bracton, her own age, and Hurrison Townley, # well-to-do bu The office opens new experiences, brings new lov Every instuiment @ new epivode in Wexny's aif ny ten Begin me THE TABLE IN THE PASTRY SHOP. HE moment Peggy saw Billy with Marion Minton upon the skat- ing rink she consented to go to the theatre Saturgay evening with Jack Reed. Many times Billy had expreased his dis: approval of Mar- jon to her, so that she knew it was not @ case of ad- miration, but of trying to make her jealous. Well, if that was Bily’s game she could play it too! There was only one thing which troubled Peggy, and that was the fact she so well knew, the girl who tries to make others jealous seldom gets anywhere. Usually when a girl falls out with her best beau she has an idea that she may win him back by starting up a filrtation with some other chap. Peggy know this was a typical girl trick and she wondered if it wouldn't be far wiser to just sit home and pout until Billy came a-woolng again. ‘Then, too, Peggy remembered what Billy said about Jack Reed. “He's one of those homely little chaps who usually walks off with the hing bride,” he had said in describing young Reed. “Everybody wonders how he did it, but It's a case of pep, person- ality and confidence, He's a good talker, and he's full of repartee. I was never jealous of Harrison Town- ley, but I consider Jack Reed a Peggy knew this was only too true. She half admired Jack Reed, and every time she spent an evening with him she liked him better, He amused her, ‘he said all sorts of wild thing which, despite their wildness, deal of truth concealed, | of hig clever remarks was accomptt nied by a twinkle in his homely little eyes, and when he really gained hie pot he could bat them wilh # con fidence which completely won his point, It seemed to Pegrey that her life was complicated enough trying to solve the question of whether she should marry Harrison Townley or Billy Bracton. If she went about with Jack while Townley was in Europe and she had a falling out with Billy she surely wanted to avoid fallius in love with @ third man When the noon hour arrived, how- ever, Peggy suddenly remembered that Billy would probably still keer up his present attitude, aid she must lunch alone. Then, hulf in hope that he might meet her at their table In the pastry shop, and well knowing that if ho didn’t, Jack Reed would be there, she went straight to their particular table. Jack Reed was already there “Ha, just in the time of nick," he playfully greeted her. “Say, Perky Dayton, I certainly appreciate your promise upon the skating rink that re with me you would go to the theat Saturday evening. secured ticket this morning and_ we I! rand little time. Of cours you never would havc e if you hadn't been booming hot at Billy and your chum Marion, bul I'll forgive you, and that give become better friends us a chance tw ‘1 should laughed Peggy. “You » everywhere since Harrison Townley is in Burope “Yes, mother said Teould put Bracton on the shelf, but I'd have the deil of ® time getting rid of Townicy,” agreed Jack, with a twinkle ‘ “Ah, 00k ‘who's coming in.” Marion Minton and filly Bracton entered the restaurant 1 took a thle ¢ their: Peggy wanted to b 1 cool. She wanted to loo! r ily m ice, b it despite her at t color mounting to Then #he caught Pilly d her own color 4 too, was flushed, but it was {h flush of anger which. would with him ail afternoon Marion Minton did her be Zilly, but 1 © felt remain t to enter- i from be- r 1 her drooping « that ' was not attentiy © con- vinced that Billy ha work his own sal ear to Jack's repartee and ed her luncheon To-morrow—Billy and Pegay Meat at the Office. By Roy L. Copyrient, 192: 66] SPE you are wearing your muf- fler,” remarked Mrs. Jarr when Mr, Jarr came home he other evening and started to unwind him- self from the erticle in question, “Why, certainly 1 am and 1 am wearing my overshoes and my winter underwear—as I could prove if I wasn't so shy. I don't mean about the overshoes, overshoes is carrying modesty to the superficial degree. Spats, 1 grant you, will often cause a blush to the cheeks of the hypersensitive, but overshoes, never!” And so saying, Mr. Jarr removed these man-fushion by using an al- ternate foot and the heel and toe process. “And I kept my overcoat buttoned around my neck,” Mr. Jarr went on, “I was as careful of myself as though the newspaper headlines read: ‘Storm Holds City in ley Grip." “Your cold’s better, I notice that,” replied Mrs. Ja:r, “and that’a only because you did follow my advice, for once, and wore your muffler and your overshoes and kept your overcoat but- toned. But I know you didn't tak those aspirin tablets.” “Didn't I! just didn't 17" Mr. Jarr rqtorted. And he brought @ small pasteboard box out fiom his waist Coat pocket and ghvok it. It made no sound whatsoever. “Huh!” said Mrs. Jarr. “How do | know but what you threw them away? At the same time, while your cold is better, your volce is husky and I think you had better go to bed and let me make you a hot drink"*—— “Whatcha got to make it of?” Mr Jarr interrupted to ask. “Some good hot tea with lemon or hot lemonade.” “Oh, I'm all right!” said Mr. ‘Jarr hastily. “You needn't bother abe the hot tea or lemonade What hav you got for supper “Oh, dear! [ thought you'd be fee ing too bad to cat anything this eve ning,” whimpered Mrs. Jarr. So | was just going to have some cola mutton and tea and toast; for you know the old say! ‘Starve a Cold and Feed a Fever “You've got it all wrong.” grum bled Mr. Jarr. “It is ‘Feed a Cold and Starve a Fever!'" Mrs. Jarr blinked at had great resp well. as old re know exact! sad finally. “You ¢ up talking about and af that sort s suppose you won't take any more for to be shy about The Jarr Family McCardell (Now York Brening World) by Prees Publishing Oo. medicine, no more than you would take the hot lemonade and go to bed and have a good sweal. But I do think you might try Higher Thought You might try demonstrating by say~ ing to your conscious self firmly: * ere is no filne: am not ill, bec Then hold the thought. ‘That's what Mrs. Stryver does to reduc She says firmly over and over again: “ham not tout; there is no stoutness.’ And she 4 it's better than taking exercises 1 dieting. Well, I wouldn't say she's stout; T'd say she's fat,” was Mr. Jarr’s com- ment. “As for me, the only though: I can hold js that I'm hungry.” “Mrs, Stryver says having a con- crete manifestation of the mental power of healing is better than pay- ing a doctor for drugs,” Mrs. Jarr in- sisted, “And it muoh more re- fined to spiritual rather than one’ © power.” “The spiritual thing suits me, but hot lemonade tsn't ¢ all spiritual,” gloomed Mr. Jarr. re you sure there is nothing In the house in case of sickness?” At which Mra. Jarr surrendered and made a hot spiritual demonstration for him. Feb, 11—Wedding anniversary’ o! Kid McCoy, Feb. 12—Lincoln’s Birthday. Feb, 18—Anniversary of first ‘duo tion sale of jewelry, 1882. Auction still going on. Feb. 14—St. Valentine’s Day. F Feb. 15—Anniversary of sinking: of the Maine, ‘ Feb. 16—Anniversary of launching of the Modesty. ~— Feb, 22—Washington's Birthday. — Feb. 29—(Every four years) Léar Year Day. ig March 4—(Every four years) Leap Year Day for outgoing Administra tion. March 9—Another wedding anniver sary of Kid McCoy. r¢ March 16—Battle of Times Square Subway Statton. é March 17—St. Patrick's Day, (Gele brated everywhere except Invisible Empire.) March 29—Anniversary of Nettie Switz, first housemaid that didh’t want Thursdays and Sundays off. April 1—All Fools’ Day. (Celebrated in Wall Street, Texas oll regions and Florida real estate sectors.) April 6—Volstead’s Birthday. (Helf holiday in Mr. Volstead’s office.) April 12—Another wedding anni sary of Kid McCoy. April 19—Battle of Lexington. The shot that was heard around the world, ; April 20—Invention of Bronx coek- tall, Another shot that was heard around the world. ¢ May 1—May Day. Also known... ‘Say-it-with-bricks” Day. May 14—Anniversary of signing of first instalment lease for furniture. May 30—Memorilal Day. June 1—Wedding Day, (St{ll cble brated in certain places.) H June 12—Another wedding annfver sary of Kid McCoy, Par June 17—Battle of Bunker Hill. «Not a golf holiday.) i June 28—Suckers' Day. (All offices of Ku Klux Klan open ttl! 10 P, M.) July 4—The Fourth of July. Also known as Independence Day out side the three-mile limit. July 5—Visitors’ Day in acciden: wards, Aug. 3—Get-a-Hatreut Day. (Not celebrated in parts of West Vir ginia, Kentucky and Arkansas.) Sept. 1-—Price-of-coal-goesup Day (Wildly celebrated in Pennsylvania.) First Monday of September—Labor Day. Oct. 1—Moving Day. (Observed, but not celebrated.) Oct. 12—Columbus Day. Knights.) First Tuesday after First Monday in November — Election Day, Vote once. 5 Noy. 11—Armistice Day. (Celebrated everywhere, but not so much as you'd think in Milwaukee.) Last Thursday in November—Thanks giving. Dec. 3—One of Kid McCoy’s wedding anniversaries, Dec. 25—Christmas Day. © (Cele. brated everywhere except by post men.) , Dec. 26—Bargain Day. Do your Christmas exchanging early. Dec, 31—Bring-yourown Day and Night. (Also see } Acute Indigestion in Babyhood By Charlotte C. West, M. D. NE of the commonest causes of digestive disturbances in babies is overfeeding. The infant usually vomits his food, shows evi- dences of nausea, eructs cas sents an appearance of There 1s*no fever, no constitutional disturbance, and in the beginning no other important is is usual picture with treatement sts ng all food and to the inach and intestines by s ot calomel in small doses, Calome! not only empties the intestines, but eve comes the tendency to vomit tenth of a grain is given every ha hour for five doses to an infant under six months,and ten doses to a « from six months to three years. generally to follow. cal 1 cathartic, but it is not at ary if the bowels move In cage of dia castor ind pre discomfort symptoms. ‘Th Frequently there is uci star urrhoea, The co in with empty mea It mel all advised ultic 1 1 up to the third year Prom the time either drug is start- cf a ed no food must be given; instead. bolled water should be fed at the reg ular feeding hours. When the child 1s again aflowed food, It is best to give only @ smal quantity ata time, For instance, jy breast-fed babies, remove the infant from the breast after five minutes at the first feeding, after ten minutes at the second feeding and after fifteen minutes at the third feeding. The breast milk should furthermore _ be diluted by feeding the baby just be fore nursing him two teaspoonfuls of bolled water to which has been added the same amount of lime water, Con- tinue the lime water ‘lutions until al symptoms have cared, In the bottle mile should be ' d for th ten days and weakened with proportion of boiled water a water as in the case of breas Acute indigestion althy breast fed babies is easily © iedied, Qreater care on the mother’s part with he own dfet and more faithful adherence baby's hygtene will prevent to the € rrences. indigestion of bottle-fed e sertous aspect must be change dQ the baby’s diet, a