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Learn Art of Concentration.
"Oh, but I must wash on Monday!"'
exclaims tho methodical housewife,
"and of course we must have a hot
dinner on Sunday noon. We've al-
ways had it.'
And so it goes. The average house
keeper is qu'.te convinced that such and.
such things must be done as they
have always been done, and that she;
must spend a certain amount of time
(registered only in her own mind) on
certain household tasks. She may
wonder why other women seem to;
have more time; why others, in fact,-
have "a career," when it takes her;
every minute of her waking hours •
merely to manage the home. Now, if
there is one fault greater than othereI
which we lay against women in heir;
present state we would say it is lack'
of power to concentrate. How they
can "frit -ter time away"! Take two
women, each with two babies and'.
supposedly indentieal tasks in their:
respective homes. One woman is>
able to carry on club work or take
subecriptiuns for a magazine or sell
home -mil& bread, thus increasing the:
half cup flour, which has been sifte
twice, with pinch of salt. 'Line pan
DISSOLUTE :GERMAN . YOUTHS,
Stringent Rules Applying tie Boys Un
der ..17 . Promulgated.'
The .authorities in all parts of Ger-
many have determined -to take active
and ^,very drastic steps against. the
various influences which are alleged to
be at work in the deterioration of the
young. Criminologists and statistici-
d ans by the score brought forward de -
with paper. but do not grease it, .and
press batter through pastry tube on
it. Form into strips fout inches
long and one inch wide. Sprinkle
with powdered sugar, and bake in
moderate ove,1 ten minutes.
Steamed Veal Cutlet. ---One and one-
half pounds veal cutlets, one egg, one
pint milk, one tablespoon flour, one his children as law-abiding citizens.
tablespoon butter, cracker or bread Action is now being taken, the mill -
crumbs. have veal sliced thin and Bary authorities and the municipality
competing with one another in the
number and severity of the ordin-
ances which are being issued. As a
sample of these we may take the or-
dinances issued by the commander of
the first Bavarian Army Corps.
It is forbidden to give or to sell to
Make cream sauce of butter, flour and youths, under 17 cigars, cigarettes or
milk, add to it few grains baking soda, tobacco for smoking, chewing or'
pour over veal and steam two hours. snuffing, Youths under 17 are for -
For any such cooking as this canned bidden to smoke on the streets or
faintly income The other woman is:
tails of dissoluteness winch are almost
incredible, and pointed out the rapidly
increasing number of youthful delta-
quents, and the increasing gravity of
their offences. All of these authori-
ties called on the Government to take
steps to save the youth of the Father-
land and to act the part o£ the na-
tural parent, who was prevented by
his millbary duties from bringing up
cut into pieces suitable for individual
service. Beat egg slightly, add salt
and pepper to it, and dip veal in.
Roll in cracker crumbs, brown in
butter or any desired fat, sprinkle
with a little more salt and pepper and
place in pan which will fit in steamer.
milk is invaluable and inexpensive as
well as convenient. Thin it to de -
other public places.
It is not permitted to youths under
sired consistency and use in the same 17 to enter eating or drinking houses
The Spirit. of Our Tommies.
way as fresh milk Or keep it thick- after 9 p.m., even though accompanied; :.ife here' in iu::t env round of plc
Banana Cream Pie. Two cupfuls other times they will not be permitted Between while it's a bit slow you kno
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er than fresh milk and omit flour. by their parents or guardians. At''tp, dodge the 1,al1y ul:ells, and blow
milk three egg., three-quarters cu without the presence of parents or ,
constantly trying to wind up the cup -
granulated fiaig;ai, one out i cup g ` One should not be afraid of oddity, as Chas. 1T. Bice, Denver, Colorado.
household red tape and come to an enol; ful corn starch, one-fourth teaspoon -
of her complex household duties. d; long as It is harmonious. It would require the prophetic vision
The sole reason for difference be-ful salt, two bananas, three table. The Return of Belts. of a Daniel or an Isaiah to predict its
spoonfuls, powdered sugar, vanilla, g As girdles and belts of all deserip end with certainty,
tweet: tic: e two women is undoubt- flaky pastr. Scald mill: and stir t
wily .that the farmer can concentrate, . : tions are smarb again this year, it will Many havo essayed to do so, but in
into it granulated sugar, corn stash not be a difficult matter to introduce too many instances the wish is "father
and :het the has in mind something mixed with a little cold milk, and salt, j the required bit of color. Wide and to the thought."
over eni beyond her housework,
worthy of concentration, She want-
When snu�o:h and thick, cool a little t i3elts Return to f aver. ` narrow girdles of ribbon are smart; Mr, Hudson Maxim predicts nt will
mid -stir in one whole egg and two specially sanctioned by the police as
ed to taake the subscriptions, she want-. ,� n innocuous. Should children under 17 Daytime dresses, this season, seem narrow strap belts of colored suede, end in five years, possibly in three, and
ed to develop as her husband's book- egg yolks, lightly beaten together, visit the sanctioned pictures, they 1 to have reached the height of perfee- soft and vivid, according to the tone he has history on :hie side.
Flavor with one-half teaspoonful van- must do so in batches, and be aeeom- ; tion. There are the simplest of the of the material, encircle skirt or coat Perhaps the greatest eonflict in his-
l.et'par, she wanted to find time to be .
ills and pour into pie plate lined with designs tory, before the present struggle, was
tar rliil:ia c'n', companion. So site pastry.. even should be hat at first, paniec] by responsible elders. A most 'simple, in deli is for morning or of the Qport costume, and the „simple �,
tuciicd can41 shortened her work, and then moderated to prevent boiling, important reform is he total abolition street wear, and the daintiest, moat serge or linen frock may be girdled the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865,
concerti ,t"4], thinking of the most im- Peel bananas, remove threads, and of the pictorial. representations hung airy possible of creatiotet for after- as soberly or as gorgeously as Fancy and in many respects the parallels are
portant :1,3:; first and not putting un- when ie i c done slice fruit over cis- outside the cinema. It is the experi- noon and evening purposes. 'l'he ' striking. The South was virtually in
Knee of the police that the majority : typical summer dress is more charm- • Germany's position to -day, in her .
economic conditions, with her ports
all blockaded, and like Germany she
hoped for foreign interference. The
Mason -Slidell incident was hailed by
the South as a clever piece of work.
But the Confederacy failed to enlist
foreign recognition or help, and the
struggle assumed the shape of endur-
ance only.
Like Germany, the South was am-
ply prepared for the conflict in the
start, and held out for over 4 years
against an overwhelmingly superior
enemy in everything except brains.
The English Civil War, which was
characterized by such terrific battles
as Marston, Edgehill, Moor and Nas-
by, lasted 8 years.
The war of the Spanish Succession
which staged such conflicts as Ramil-
lies, Blenheim, and Malplaquet drew
its devastating length along a period
of 13 years.
For 8 years the struggle that put
Maria Theresa on the Austrian throne
ebbed and flowed over the same
ground, as we see in some of the
most bitter battles of the present war.
The conflict that gave Prussia her
military rank is known as the Seven
Years' War. •
It took 8 years of hard fighting to
free the American Colonies, while the
Napoleonic Wars continued for 15
years and produced Austerlitz, ]Maren-
go, Trafalgar, Jena, Leipsic and end-
ed in Waterloo.
The Greek struggle for independence
lasted 7 years, from 1821 to 1828.
These are nearly all what might be
termed modern wars; but the more
ancient conflicts lasted much longer,
because the instruments of death
were not so perfect as those of mod-
ern times.
France and England fought for a
century, (1337 to 1437), while the
Hussite war lasted nearly 30 years,
and the French civil war, provoked by
the edict of Nantes, continued for a
guardians, pastors or teachers. Should
it be necessary, the local police may
fix an earlier hour than 9 p.m.
Verystringent rules apply to visits
to cinemas, Children under 17, whe-'
ther accompanied by guardians or ,
alone, will not be permitted to enter,
except to such pictures as have been'
colt
EVERY , O
AND
SOLD n'.0 Ab*, G'oiO1 sgo ii24.2,£RS
WORN EY °ERY FSE t t OF'=R67A'4,Ig
plain, and vice -versa. The breakfast
dress illustrated is fashioned of a
daintily figured voile, with ribbon -
edged cape collar of plain white voile.
The house dress, which could quite'as
well serve for a street frock, deviop-
ed in serge or linen, is fashioned of
dark blue madras, trimmed with bands
of white voile. Both designs are sim-
ple, practical and becoming.
These patterns may be obtained.
from your local McCall dealer, or from
The McCall Co.. 70 Bond Street, To-
roma, Ont. Department W.
asure. All one 'as to do is 'heat and
the 'each Koff the -bloomin' Germans. WHEN WILL THIS CRUEL WAR
w, but we 'opes it'll get livelier. BE OVER?
The Fashions
dui prominence on the details. p
.''y,,;: Iii •,man, yes, any honiemAlt4�r, " e'tarsi, cover at once with meringue of
one -
even with children, can do something fourth hhteaspites, oonful vanilowdered la,rand bake
4;:ct • ic!; „t her home if - she really ten minutes in slow oven,
watate to. We have no patience with- _
re faire -ride circle of ladies who • • Useful hints
of thse pictures exercise a potent in- ; ung than it has been for many a year.
fluence for evil. i It is fashioned of the fascinating
Booksellers are forbidden to sell voiles, crepes, flouneings, and organ -
books to youthful persons which may ,' dies favored this season, and trimmed `-
exercise a bad influence on them by with ribbon, lace, embroidery and
grumbl • "hat other women have: 1 vitiating the sound principles which - beads.
careers. or work outside the home and Biscuits should always be started they have acquired at school and in ' Beads as Trimming.
Abet tlu'y cannot. The chances are' in a very hot oven, their homes. A list of 50 books, many China beads are particularly ef-
thea they are not willing to make the' White silk blouses will not turn yel- of them with patriotic titles, is sup..! fective for this purpose; these are
a4 rific4's necessary—to stride both low if waehed in cold water. -plied to dealers, which on no account used for yokes, collars, cuffs; and for
horn.: of a career and matrimony. Never hurry your bread -making. If must be sold or lent to young people. ° girdles. For the taffeta afternoon
Thy may not be willing, for instance, you do, the bread is apt to be sour.
to giva up an excess of telephoning to When frying fish, the fat should be
frier't-., gossip and chit-chat. They- boiling hot before the fish are put in.
•may not be willing to spend fewer Cream cheese and dates make good
hour:, running from shop to shop filling for a brown -bread sandwich.
looking for a waist 50 cents lower Cabbage leaves contain a great deal
and : pending in doing it three relit-, of gluten, therefore they are very
able hours in which at concentrated. nourishing.
wiirk they could certainly have earn- Strawberry ice cream will be more
cd several dollars. They may not attractive with a ripe red strawberry
be willing to give up an undue amount sitting on the top of each serving.
of amusement and social life which Remember that a box of elastic
cats mere time out of the average bands of assorted sizes is a great con-
wornu;fs day than any one has esti- venienee in the kitchen.
muted. We all want to be neigh- To make a good meringue, allow
bor]y and to have friends, but that two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar
does rot mean telephoning for an hour to the white of one egg..
after breakfast to find out what so -
and -.no wore, or what she said, or
where they are going:
We know several women who, with
To keep moths out of the piano, rub
the woodwork inside of the case fre-
quently with turpentine.
Delicious extract of either orange
children., have niet success in work or lemon can be made by paring the
outeide of the hone and at the same) rinds off as thin as paper and putting
titne inanaged a beautiful family life. them into a bottle of alcohol.
One woman, with three little children, A. good recipe to follow in making
managed to support the entire family thin white sauce for vegetables is a
when her husband was crippled. An- tablespoonful of butter and. a table -
other, with two children and a baby, spoonful of flour to one cup of milk.
finds she can devote at lease three The apron with two enormous pock -
hours a day to literary work. An- ets is a great convenience.whenput-
othee hart sent children through col- ting the houne in order. So many
lege be representing magazines, and things can be stuffed in the pockets.
in - no case was the home neglected. It is a pretty notion when arranging kitten began to grow into a lumbering
But in very case the women were will- the butter for a luncheon to form each hobbledehoy, with great loose limbs
ing toput their work definitely be- portion into a cone and stick a sprig and strong jaws. Then the games
fore "society" dress and detail. Any of parsley in the top of each cone. began to result in howls - from the
woman can find that she can spend 18 No fruit jar that has been standing dog. The cub's mouthing became pain -
hours a day in a home if she wants for weeks is free from germs. Be- ful to him, as indeed it did to me;
to, but that does not mean that the fore putting fruit in them they should my hands were scarred and torn with
home needs 18 hours of her time in be thoroughly sterilized by boiling in the youngster's endearments.
order to be - well run. The reason soda water. He became increasingly playful. He
some women have both a career and -- - would career. round the garden and
a home is because they are sensible DOING NOTHING FOR A COLD, into the house, jump on the table in
onotigh to cut down household red my sitting -room, • and sweep every -
tape, concentrate and stopfritteringthing, off with a crash; then with a
But Got Up in the Morning Feeling bound he would clear the sofa and
their time away. All Right, dash out of the window- into the
Old-Abijah Meeker tottered into the veranda and on the breakfast table,
store, crawled in behind the red-hot where a smash of crockery- would
stove, and sab carefully clown in the send him off in ,a pretended • panic
warmest corner of the battered old round the garden again. I could
settle. Taking out .his bandanna, he never feel angry with him; he made
gave a mighty sneeze and sonorously •me laugh so.
blew his nose; then, squinting and One day, when out walking, I met
blinking, he glowered round. some ladies whom I knew. - I stood
The place was deserted except for talking to them with the panther at
the proprietor, busy ab his ,desk. Old heel. Presently the breeze caught
Abijah seemed disappointed. He ex- the lace edging of a lady's petticoat.
pectorated feebly once or twice in the Spots pricked his ears, and his head
direction of the sawdust box round the gradually went more - and more side -
other side of the stove, then cackled ways as he gazed with fascination on
tentatively. , the twinkling lace.
"Te -heel The proprietor looked "What is it?" he thought. "Is it
over the top of his spectacles toward alive? Yes, it must be.", Phit-
the corner „back • of the -stove. ' , chumm l and he suddenly sprang. The
Encouraged, old Abijah went on lady whisked her skirt out of the way
with a sardonic grin. "Te-hee! Jest with a scream. That was too much;
met that dude school teacher goin' to 'Spots set to work to claw in dead ear -
the san'tar'um. Had a cold, he says, nest, I don't know where he would
Goin' for treatment. Te -heel 'A cold! have stopped if I had not got hiin by
Got one myself. I don't do nothin' the collar and, hauled him off...
for -a cold. W'en I go homq gally'il Shortly afberwards I had to leave
gi' me a drink of hot ginger tea, and India, and I offered my charming
soak my feet in Winn' hob mustard panther„,to anyone who would like to
water, and rub my chist with mutton have him, I gave :a twenty-four hours'
tarler, and pet some on .it on•my nose, trial, of him to anyone ,who, thought
and give mea dose of sperrits : of of taking. him. Lots of • people tried
nitre, and a 'Sag of _hot sand for my him, but none applied for, him as 'a
permanent gift, and I eventually sold
hon to Jamrach.
Complaint of. ill luck is. often an
apology, for laziness.,
A LIVELY PET.
dress the beads are in colors or white,
according to their application. An ,
extremely simple, long -lined dress of
Panther. Cub Which Grew Up to be Lanvin's, in tan gaberdine, is effective-
ly finished by a narrow woven girdle
Altogetherbeads in the vivid Indian colorings;
It was in the course of a hunting .this girdle was weighted with two ,•
trip in the jungle that Sir Robert heavy tassels, and was caught loosely j
Baden-Powell acquired the unusual about) the normal waistline, knotted p'
pet whose story he tells in "Memories and allowed to fall nearly to the skirt
of India," his fascinating volume of hem on left side. The girdle cora-1
reminiscences. posed the only bit of contrast an he
We directed our elephants into the - dress, and the effect was charming.
patch of high grass in which the pan- A white bead girdle on an afternoon
ther was said to be. Presently,as or a dance frock of net is most ef-
f-ve swished through it, my animal usede, too; the China beads may be
paused and began to sniff with her used, or the glittering crystal beads.
trunk. Peering down into the grass,) These woven girdles give us an ex -
I saw a small patch of spotted fur. i cellent opportunity to put into use
It looked like the forefoob of- a pan- the knowledge of bead weaving which ,
I the majority of us gained when bead'
tiger. I took quick aim and fired nit ! embroidery was so popular a form
mediately behind it in order to hit I of fancy work, some years ago. One
the animal in the body. The small 1 may use her own ideas as to color
patch still twitched about, and then I' combinations, this being another
saw that it was a wee panther cub chance for developing personality in
just able to crawl. So I slid off my
elephant and picked it up.
The cub flourished and became a
favorite with everyone, especially
with my fox terrier. The two spent
most of their time gamboling and roll-
ing over together. After a time the
Dainty Dishes
Potatoes with Carrots.—Peel and
boil six good-sized potatoes. - When
cooked, rub through wire sieve . and
season with salt and pepper and
warm butter. Use . a little milk to
moisten them. Beat well and mound
with knife in beehive shape on vege-
table dish. - have tender sliced car-
rots warming in nutter. . • Lay car-
rots, dot top with a few carrot slices
and serve hot.
Imperial Salad. --To one-half cup
washed, schaped and chopped celery
add . equal measure of canned` pineap-
ple, chopped and . drained .thoroughly.
Soak one and one-fourth tablespoons
granulated gelatin in one-fourth cup
cold water for five 'minutes and dis-
solve in one-fourth cup boiling water.
Strain and add) to first mixturethen
add one-fourth cup each of vinegar
and sugar, two-thirds cup canned
pineapple syrup, one and one-half
tablespoons ' lemon juice and a few
grains salt. Turn into individual
moulds, first dipped in cold water, and
chill thoroughly. Remove from molds
to nests of crisplettuce leaves and
serve with mayonnaise.
Lady Fingers:. -Add ` two heaping
tablespoons powdered sugar to stiffly
beaten whites of three eggs. Add
to these well beaten yolks of two eggs
and vanilla extract,: Fold sin one=
stummick. I'll go' to bed, and in the
inornin'—gosh! IlI be all right., I
don'tdo nothin' for a cold..San'tar'um!
Te -heel" And old Abijah sneezed in
derision.'
dress. The use of color is undoubt-
edly the greatest factor in obtaining
the desired note of the season, there-
fore, one should not hesitate to use
6997
A Becoming House Dress.
color ineffective combinations, in rib-
bon, , braids and embroi4ery of all
kinds; the touch of handwork is in-
troduced ori frock, blouse and- suit,
anywhere, andeverywhere. possible.
The daytime dress of serge, na-
Breakfast Gown of Crepe.
dicbates, and Fashion advises Fancy
to be gorgeously inclined. Birds, bees,
butterflies, and colored moths are be-
ing embroidered oh frock and blouse,
the bluebird being especially favored
for light -toned linens and cottons.
Trimming the Small Girls' Dresses.
Especially are these bluebirds favor-
ed for the little girl's white frock.
The only thing to bear in mind, when long time. It required over 40 years
to free the Netherlands from Spanish
using these motifs, is that the design
rule. The 30 Years
must be small and the effect dainty. • War secured re -
Feather -stitching and cross-stitch are ' ligious freedom for Germany.
both being used effectivtly on chil- Bub there have been very short
wars, as instance
dren's garments, and here again we
by the defeat of
see the effect of color, for in children's : Austria by Prussia in 1866, taking
fashions there is the same demand for ,only 7 weeks.
brightness. Fashion says that small The Russo-Turkish war of 1877 con -
people shall be dressed quaintly and t5mued only a few months, and the
prettily, that is all, and leaves us to Franco-Prussian war of 1870 was vir-
work our own salvation. This is not tually ended in 6 weeks.
difficult, as materials are so charm- Japan defeated Russia, 1895, and
ing and so 'inexpensive. There are secured the independence of Korea, in .
figured and flowered dimities, dainty a little over a year; and the U. S.
striped batistes and- lawns, fascinat- whipped Spain in 1898, in one year.
1 Yet, it cannot with certainty be pre-
ing- voiles and 'crepes, patterned 'in dieted that this, the greatest of all
quaint designs, and ,the popular em- , -
broidered flouncings. Challis and mix- �wars, including on opposite sides so
ed fabrics are being used in the jump-' many of the great Powers of the world
e:• dresses for the small girl, combined i will be of short duration. With the
with guimpes, white or colored. These wonderful improvements in arms, ex -
little dresses • are . often piped witch: plosives, and modern scientific appli-
emerald green or turkey red. `` ances, the air crafts and. submarines
Breakfast Gown and House Dress. j brought into • requisition for the first
Not the least iinpo tant•.detail, .by , time, infuse :elements in 'the problem
any • means, in the well-dressed -Vo- 'that render prediction of the end a
man's wardrobe, is the house Orem. ' hazardous undertaking. These, it
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ft may be the. morning' dress - of the ! would seem, must decide the conflict
woman who merely. supervises her 1 very rapidly, but • if not so decided,
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hou'seh'old, or it may be the -workaday they are apt to become long dra e•roout
dress of the woman who 'really 'keeps I affairs.. -
her own house, but it is a necess�t:y Resorces do not seem to ;plaY such
as the afternoon froclr or the evening important 'parts in present day wars
s:'oc: n. li ashion, too, takes a hand in as formerly, because ,the deprivation
i it:; designing, cleverly introducing is made up by the aid ol science in de-
each season little. innovations which .vising new source's of su,tenatlee
f mala .for comfort; 'convenience, and Food, it seems, has become of least ••
becomingness. As the home is the importance in starving out a bellhger-
taffeta i rendered • ' iness the lro' se_ dress anti what counts most is lack of -ma-
ural linen or , : s -r Oman s bus ,. u ,
doubly booming by a , bit of , vivid: marls her .as efficient or inefficient, aerial; money and loss of trade. .
,wool or bead embroidery, and• the;) The izovclt .cottons. and linens ate, We all hope the:.. enemy gill col.
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en'in frock no niattei how simple
effectively used. in -these dresses a lapse soon, biat we :should. be prepared
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is a thziFg of glitte7c..,ancl spa>Ic1e. {I';8gutd material. being trimmed with a for a long drawn out struggle;
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