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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, - SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL ' 1, 1917.
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(Continued From Fdinj- Pat)
study clubs and a new $25,000 building
la bains; built this year to accommodate
th increasing attendance.;' Amount of i
pioney - raistxl during th past year, :
$639; -.expense, $.601; balance, $38.
The Sunshine society of Ashland was
organized 12 years ago tor the purpose
of a systematic effort- to utilize the
waste of Ashland and placa where it
would be used to bring cheer and hap
piness. Its activities are not confined
to food, and clothing, but includes visits
o shutlns, assisting in the care of sick,
Cooperating with, state, county and city
officials In the protection and care of
women and children, find work, in fact
anything', that will being sunshine to
the lives of others.
Money la-raised by annual donations
of Masons and Elks, benevolent citi
zens, society earnings and dues. '
Report for the year follows:
No. of visits, 432; No. of boquets,
240; No. of garments. 676.
Large ' quantities of fruits (canned
and fresh), jellies, vegetables,- gro
ceries, fuel, bedding and literature are
given away. -
Amount of money received, $415$
.'' amount of money paid out, $390;. bal
'ance, $25.
The national motto: "Good Cheer."
Our own motto: "Make everyone
happier for having known you."
' Clvio Improvement Club. The
" Ladles' Civic Improvement club Is all
t her name implies. They are a body of
women, wide awake and alert on any
question of city betterment. During the
. past year they have incorporated so
" they may hold property, and a woman's
clubhouse is a live question, with them.
They are good boosters for trade at
- home problems and held a dinner Serv
ing Oregon products. They cooperate
with the Commercial club in entertaln
- lng visitors and on any p'ubllo enter
prise wnere their Influence was needed.
A half of a carload of old papers were
gathered, which add a good sum to the
treasury. The live subject at the pres-
ent time is the high cost of living.
. Papers, 'lectures and demonstrations are
being giveh at , each meeting on the
foods of economical value. The club
gave $10 to the band, per month, also a
playground directress $50 a month for
three months There is a good attend-
aneSy and eaoh -meeting is followed by
v 1 fghif refreshments and social hour.
. Amount of money raised, $297; amount
of money expended, $220; balance, $57.
The ladles' Auxiliary Club. ' The
Ladies' Auxiliary club of the Ladies'
Civic Improvement club is composed of
; young women who organized to empha
size social life of Ashland. They have
finely equipped rooms at an expense of
$400", which they generously donate the
use of when needed. During the last
. year they have taken up sewing and
physical culture for their members and
', at each meeting have a literary pro-
v gram, light refreshments and a social.
They donate money- to the band, play
- ground and to charity. Their meetings
are held In the evening and make a
. good club home for young women de
, siring social life. Amount raised dur-
' ing pasi year, $350; expenditures, 216;
balance on, hand, $134.
Parent-Tsachsr Circles. There are
two parent-teacher circles in Ashland.
One meets on the first Monday and the
. ' other the third Tuesday in each month.
' The work of both is largely cooperative
- with, the school faculty In equipping
,.t schoolhouses and playgrounds, and they
now have under way a sweet Dea show
for school children; .prizes are to be
awarded and the show bids fair to be
a great success. Also plans are being
laid for a pageant of a Grecian myth,
under the supervision of the physical
training teacher, Miss Moff it, and the
musical director of the schools. Miss
,.HaairWffl Start
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BY VALXSXA STOAT.
YOTJ know what the poet said, "I
wasted time, and now doth time
waste me!" . Thousands of my
sisters have wasted ime, unconscious
ly of course, trying to do things
which could be easily accomplished but
failing because -of the wrong methods
employed. First of all, time and neglect
are- two great destroyers of hair
. beauty. But time can be defied by
wise action. If you wWl quit using so
manv of the' so-called hair restorers.
which take a "dog's age" to produce
any results at all, and go straight at
the proper, Blmple and never-falling
method of forcing hair to grow you
swill find in a few days a most re
markable 'change. Tou can make your
hair grow long, silky and beautltui,
ftop it from railing make It queen
y, exceptional. Make up a mixture
of one ounce of beta-qurnol, and half
a pint eaoh of water and alcohol, or
Instead of the water and' alcohol, a
full pint- of bay rum. This makes'
what I call mv little hair marvel. It
- Is also much cheaper than any of the
useless : hair treatments and well,
justuse It and you'll be one of the
most surprised women who ever looked:
In a mirror,
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MISS OLEANDER Certainly, your
Skin .will respond to treatment Just
U1V ssitiiiiiy mum vuav via. cuijivui o?
rrovlded you use the right materials.
m 4vfn vou & MrAt hern which
X might-say, has meant a fortune to
many a friend. It has the wonder-
tul nower of making the ekln plump
and youthful. Wrinkles are therefore
bound to go. It makes the skin
vigorous and fresh. You will posi
tively - get ' the same results as any
one else has. Try it and you will ' see.
Mix this yourself. Get two ounces of
eptol at te drug store. To this add
one "tablespoonf ul .of glycerine and
hair a pint of water. This makes the
cream, use it very rreely every day
and 1T1 warrant your friends will
B sickly see -the change In you.
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ffORS oor that awful perspiration
in tne arm-pits, sprinkle the latter
th hvdrolized talc . Relief will be
tm mediate, and all objectionable odor.
(00, will be at once removed. It will
lave your gowns. .
MRS. G-C B. That was a long" list
was.
f failures you gave me, but you re- them with sulfo solution. Your drug
riember X told you you were wasting gist will supply you. I don't care
tour time with the prepared creams. : where yof apply- it. -'it1- will always
'vm da mm I tell you. start today and-'work, nevr teav si red spot. - The skin
ronrnsxt getter wiu xeaa quits aiir-
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'VELLA
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Anderson. The programs are being dl
I retted along lines of mutual Interest to
parent and teacher, consisting of music.
papers, addresses. Refreshments ' and
social half hour .closes the afternoon.
They hold Joint meetings at the high
school and .an occasional . evening, one
at which there is a good attendance of
the fathers. More and more Interest Is
manifest in the'work, which Is destined
to revolutionize chlldJtfe.
Shattudk Hears BcitaL The meet
ing of the Shattuck Parent-Teacher as
sociation, held Thursday afternoon.
was in the nature of a recital given by
the pupils of Miss- Marie M,. Chapman.
at which the following program.-was
rendered: f "Humoresque' (Dvorak),
Percevllle Gates and Donald Updike;
"Gondolier (Nevln). "Barchetta" (Ne
vln). Catherine Kelly; "Narcissus"
(Neyln), Donald Updike; solo dance.
Hellh Dietrick;' "Lilacs" (Kern), "Lul
laby," iOlive Updike; '"Eleanor" (Sev
em), Percevllle Gates; solo (selected).
Miss Dag-mar Kelly, accompanist. Miss
Ruth Zaneilo; "Adoration" (Borwos
kl), "La Clnquaintaln" (Gabriel Max
le), Anna 'Meagher; "Madridma'
(Wachs), "Polka de la Relne" (Bart-
lett). Marguerite Dake.
Much Interest was evidenced In llt-
tl Olive tTndik who fhoueh but
years of age, played two violin solos
without notes and later in the pro
gram eang. A feature; of the meeting
wa the exhibit of bind houses made
by the boys of the school. The side of
Che assembly room had been converted
Into little forests for the best bird
houses. The first rlze of $3 was
divided among three of the . contest
ants, Herbert McMahon, William Hang
and Van Bailey. The second prize or
$2 was taken by Virgil Harris.. In all
280 bird houses were made ahd, those
receiving honorable mention were
Philip Peck. Burman Shalln, David
Friedman, Willie Tue, Jake Swerdlke.
Philip Sliver, George Ctirtis, Terrance
Martin and Charles Lundy.
KoateMorl Association. An impor
tant announcement was made at the
business meeting of the Montessorl
association last Tuesday evening, re
garding a three months' elementary
course to be given In Los Angeles dur
ing June, July and August, under the
auspices of Mrne. Montessorl. TheJ
course will deal with the education ofs
children between 6 and 10 years of
age. The topic of "Ocean Currents"
was studied by the' club this week at
the home of Mrs. R. D. Schmidt, 522
East Troentyfourth street north. Mrs.
Willis TTargreaves Jfeave explana
tion of the causeyand a general de
scription of ocean currents. C. M.
White described the Atlantic currents,
their effect upon the coasts and their
Influence on civilization. Mrs-. C.H.
Farrtngton outlined the courses of the
Pacific and Indian ocean currents, tell
ing also of the coral Islands and of
the -vegetation ond animal life carried
thither by these rivers in the -ocean.
Willis Hargreaves" talk on Edison,
which he (had prepared for a former
meeting, was, given at this time. The
next meeting of the association will be
held Monday evening,' April 9, with
Mrs. F. E. Weeks, ,435 East Twenty
third srtreet north,
Mrs. Tattle at Xood Klver. On
Wednesday evening ait the Library hall
of Hood River, a lecture on Japanese
art by Mrs. R. M. Tuttle of Portland
was given to the Hood River Woman's
club and its friends. In, spite of the
stormy weather, the audience filled
the hall, which had been tastefully
decorated for the ' occasion with lan
terns and many skilfully fashioned im
itations of branches of cherry blos
soms. As nearly as might be the
platform represented a Japanese re
ception room. The decorations had
been made under the supervision , of
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"Not a Miracle, but a Fact Any
One Can Do It, as Well as Beau
tify Themselves Supremely in a
Few Days," Says Valet ka Suratt,
of SUge Beauty Fame.
ferently. All blemishes, red spots,
frecklna anrl "muddlness" will en
tirely vanish. I can assure you or
that. Mix together an ounce of zln
tone ' and two tablespoonf uls of
glycerine in one pint of water, mak
ing a cream. Apply this generously
every day, rub it in well. It- is su
perb in its results on the complex
ion. PEPPER SPOTS O. that is the
easiest thing you can imagine. Black
heads can be removed in a few min
utes and If you doubt it. Just get
some neroxin at the drug store,
crprinkle some of It on a wet sponge
ami rub It on the blackheads. Then
look in the mirror and try to see them
they'll be gone.
MISS D. D. Just lay that appliance
aside if you don't want to injure the
bust beyond hope of remedy. lf there
is anything that will develop the bust
it is ims sate lormuia, tnougn or
course success can never be positively
assured in every case. Two ounces or
ruetone and naif a cup of sugar are
dissolved in halfa pint of water, and
of this two teaspoonfuls should be
taken after each meal and before re
tiring. - ,
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BYE-BABY There are always
scales and fatty accumulations on the
clP which soap even with scrubbing.
cannot remove. The wav to do It is to
dissolve away these accumulations.'!
jbggoi aoes ims almost in a magic way
and leaves the scalp and hair in a most
irlorious condition of absolute cleanli
ness. As a head -wash it cannot be ex-1
celled, use a teaspoonful of it in half
a cup of water. You can get enough
for 25 cents to last for over adozen
shampoos.
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' MRS. T. CR. We've all had the
same experience. Ordinary face powders
sold will not stay on except In spots
sometimes. That's why I had my own
face powder made op, finer in texture
than anything yet produced. It is free
irom that annoying cnaikiness, and is
sold as "Valeska Suratt Face Powder"
at drug stores, in white, flesh and bru-i
neite tints, lor &u cents.
MISS RUBBLES Your
dfuggl8(
it If yov
ireist
anouia certainly nave it. But if you
cant get tne beta-quinoi for making
my hair formula, send the price, 60
cents, to "Secretary to Valeska Suratt.
Thompson Bldg., Chicago," and it will
B sent to you at once.
DrMPLES.We!!,v I admit- dimples
do bot tea well with superfluous hair
on the face. Ever hear of dissolving
away these n airs ? . The only thing 1
know of that floes this instead of
"burning" off the hairs, la to moisten
jm. t ten aon ana ameouv
ais-
Mr.' Youea, a Japanese banker of Hood I
River. His wife and friends of hers,
in native costume, gave an exhibition I
ut, some Japanese sixingeu. insirumoni-1
ai music, and also of the ceremony of I
drinking tea in a Japanese home. Per-1
haps a dozen young girls in Japanese I
costume sang a gay little .chorus about j
Japan. After the program tea was I
served. A luncheon also was given I
for Mrs.. Tuttle" by . the Woman's club. I
The -club is to be congratulated on the I
success of the - entertainment and on
the general activity; of the club mem-j
bership. : j
Consumers' Week April 14-21 . is
western clubwomen's consumers' week, I
Oregon women will again do their
share to promote this week. The Port
land Chamber of Commerce will send
to each club ajlst of articles made in
Oregon, also a list of Oregon products
that are on the market, and Governor
Wlthycombe has issued the following I
proclamation:
Whereas, there-is again a movement
on foot to encourage the development
or locajproductlon in the west; and
"Whereas, -the women of the west
represent Its greatest Durchafcine pow
er,' especially in . connection with our
houaehols; and
have expressed a lively interest in the I
waeretts, jne ciuowomen or tue wei-
problems and possibilities of local j ma. Fox. Miss Edna Groves, super
consumers' organizations, and lhave vistor of domestic science. . will SDeak
asked me to set aside a western con
sumers' week;
Now. therefore. I do hereby pro
claim the week of April 14 to 21 as
western club women consumers' week,
and during that period I suggest that
all public spirited women and men ofjteresting meetings and the member-
thls state make a special effort to pur
chase western-grown and western
manufactured products for their home
and business consumption, and that
they make of t'hls organised effort an
example which .'will materially affect
the purchasing habits of the western
public during the remaining portion
of this year.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand this 6th flay of March,
1917. JAMES WITHY CO MBEX
, Governor of Oregon.,
Sold Easter Meetings The Worn-1
an s Missionary society of the First I
Congregational church will hold Its
Easter thank offering meeting Wednes
day at 2 o'clock in the church parlors.
Rev. Cajvln B. Waller, D. D., of th
First Baptist church will, give the ad
dress and Che choir will render tfie
following program: Quartet, "And God
Shall Wipe Away All Tears'1 (Coombs);
soprano solo, "Great Peace Have They I
Which Know Thy Law" (Rogers):
trio, "Father Lead Me by Thy Hand"
(Butterfield); quartet "Father to .The.3
We Pray" (BachGounod) ; tenor solo,
"I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"
(Harriss) ; quartet, "Jesus, the Very
Thought Is Swe"et" (Hosmer). Jane
Bums Albert, soprano; Mltylene Frak-
er Stites, contralto; Charles I Mac-
Nelll, tenor; William A. Montgomery,
baritone; Leonora Fisher Whipp, ac
companist and director. -The public Is
cordially invited.
Emerson Brady Circle. A large class
and some visitors were present Tues
day evening at th regular meeting of
the' Emerson study circle. "Prudence"
is the essay now being studied and
anyone desiring to may Join the class,
Herbert Smith read several very lr-
terestlng- selections from the- "Jour-
nals" of Ralph Waldo Emerson, givln?
much- pleasure to all present. This
circle' meets every Tuesday evening in
the Metaphysical library, Broadway
and Main street.
Xtvender Club Meets. Peninsula
Park Lavender dub held one of Its I
enjoyable meetings Thursday after
noon at Peninsula Park field house. In
place of the Oregon study, Mrs. Kings
ton read a Swedish story and Mrs.
Church gave two vocal numbers. The
women spent some time in fancy work
and social conversation and light re
freshments were , served. The after
noon closed with he spirited singing
of "America."
Mrs. Patterson Goes East. Mrs.
Isaac Patterson, state regent of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
left Thursday evening for Seattle,
where she will attend the meeting of
the state D. A. and thence she
will go to Spokane to visit her Jwoth-er-ln-law,
P. C. Patterson. Later she
will go to Washington to attend tho
national meeting of the Daughters.
During her absence she will visit rel
atives in various eastern cities.
Political Science Study Class. The
City Federation of Women's Clubs or
ganized a political science study class
for the purpose of studying all ques
tions pertaining to the tAate and na
tional laws and the measures that are
submitted to the people from time to
time.
The class is open to the public,
every citizen is invited and has for a I
leader Miss Marion Towns. I
H&dra. Club Jolne rediratton Th
Madras Study club is a new addition
to the , Federation. Its officers - are:
to tne , eaeration. its omcers-are: 1
Mrs. L. May Turner, president; Fanniel
J. Kone. vice president, and Delia
Neville, secretary-treasurer. Another
new club Is the JunlpeT Literary club
of Redmond, Mrs. J. H. Dittemore,
president.
Association Notes.
The Montavilla Parent-Teacher
as-
sociation will meet Tuesday at 2:30 ir.
the assembly hall of the sohoolhouse.
After ithe business there will be ad-
MStiSZ. M stePbens
. Tfre Kennedy Parent-Teacher asjoci-
KMH ,I11 waa TC.n no An a 4 ArlAAt
James Brockway will speak on the Boy
piano numbers.
The. yernon Parent-Teacher associa
tion will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock.
Miss Avis Lobdll will speak on "In
telligent Travel." and Professor Wil
liam Parker will peak on the forth
coming N. E. A. The children will
give a musical number.
Club Notes.
Chapter E of the P. E. O- Sisterhood
will meeti Thursday at 2 o'clock with
Mrs. John F, Risley. Milwaukle.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland? Woman's Union will be held
Monday at 610 Flanders street. All
members are requested to be present.
The regular meeting of the Associa
tion of Collegiate Alumnae will be held
Saturday, April 1, at the University
club. Members, who desire reserva-
tions " for luncheon at 1 o'clock, call
Main ; 695 before Saturday. After the
business meeting at 1:45, Dr. Bertha
Stuart of Reed college will give a lec
ture, accompanied by stereoptlcon- pic
tures. Members may bring guests to
Dr. Stuart's lecture, which will begin
at 2:30 o'clock.
t Ladles' - Aid society of First Metho
dist Episcopal church will hold a so
cial tea and Easter sale in the church !
parlors next Tuesday afternoon from
2 to 6." a musical ana meraxy pro
gram' will be given and" light refresh
ments served, aiemoers and friends
invited to attend to help make the oc
casion a happy one.
tThe April meeting of the State Wam-
an'a Press club will be held Wednes
day next in roonv A, Central library.
"Drama" Is tbe topio for discussion.
Mrs. Nathan Harris has arranged tbe
program- and will talk briefly on "The
Stage and the ' Story,", supplementing
her talk by reading her playlet, The
Human Cry! Business session at 7:30
o'clock. ; i Interested, friend and tbos
of the public- who are following work
along these lines are.-cordially invited
to attend at S 6'dock. -
i Wednesday morning at H o'clock
the Coterie dub will meet 1 the gray
paMe f he Mini tnfimn hi hotal- MIm
fery Edna Rice of Oak Grove will j -
play a piano solo. Miss Emma Klrp-
pel, soprano at the-White Temple, will
sing. .Mrs. uus j. nioser win rqaa a
paper on "Evolution of Travel," and :
Mrs. C M. Klggina will, give a read-
ing in verse, "From Portland, Maine,
to Portland Oregon." Table talks will
be given by Mrs. Edward Alden Beals
and Mrs. E. R. Root. f
The Council of " Jewish. Women will
meet Wednesday at 2:30 at B'nal B'rlth
hail. Dr. Jonah B. Wise will speak on
"Leisure Reading." The soloist -will
be Mi3S Carolyn - Lowengart; aceom-1
Paad by J. Hutchinson. Mrs. Charles
ooison win give current event, i ne
Jonah B. Wise, and her assistants will
be Mrs. H. J. Ottenneimer, Mrs. I. N.
Lipman, Mrs. Charles F. Berg, Mm
Sidney Teiser, Mrs. Roscoe Nelson,
Mrs. James Rosenfeld, Mrs. Ludwig
Hirsch, Mrs. Solomon Baura. Mrs. Fred
Langerman and Mrs, Charles Rosen
feld...
The Mothers and T"eachers club of
the Brooklyn school .will meet Monday
at 1:30 for a social hour. At 3 p' clock
there will be a .business session fol
lowed by a program. s Mrs. Fred Ham
mond will give a vocal solo and piano
numbers will be renderedby Miss He!
on "School Lunches at Home."
The Mayflower club will meet Mon
day evening, at 8 o'clock at Hotel Port
land. This club, though organized but
a few weeks, has had a number of In-
ship is increasing rapidly.
GIFTS FOR EASTER
By Dame Curtsey.
The custom of giving gifts at Eas
ter is becoming more and more in
vogue. Merchants recognize this fact,
and the shops are filled with charm-
jng novelties -to suit all purses and
persons. - -
For the children nothing takes the
place, of colored eggs. To write the
name or date on the egg, dip a pointed
stick in melted lard and then trace the
letters before putting it in the dye,
and the writing will remain white.
Dainty nests may be made from in
expensive baskets with fringe made by
cutting yellow and white tissue paper
into strips to resemble straw; a little
cotton peeping between the colored
eggs adds to the effect.
Small articles, euch as a ring, a
thimble, stickpin or sleeve links, may
be concealed in a real egg shell. Baby
ribbon or gold paper may be used to
bind the edges, and a hinge made at
the back. Put this in a little nest and
it will make a most attractive remem
brance. An April Luncheon.
"April showers bring May flowers,"
so for the centerpiece have a small
sized Japanese umbrella, or a doll's
parasol; underneath put a low mound
of spring blossoms, such as crocus,
trailing arbutus or tulips. Tiny um-
brellas, opened at each place, may have
tne name written on a card tied to the
handie. . if the house has electric
lights, open a good-sized Japanese
umbrella and tie it to the gas or light
fixture that is over the table; then to
each rib fasten a very small electric
light; when the room is darkened and
the lights turned on the effect is most
pleasing.
Serve either a fruit saloicon of or
anges, pineapple and bananas, in
glasses, or clam bouillon; a good brand
of the canned bouillon will be found
satisfactory. Sweetbreads' or chicken
with peas and 'potatoes in some form
come next, then a lettuce and tomato
salad with cheese wafers and a frozen
dessert. If coffee has not been served
with the repast, it is a pretty English
custom to serve it in the drawing
room, the tray being brought in an
the hostess pouring. Small cups are
used. This luncheon could precede a
card party or an afternoon musicale.
For an Easter Bride.
A young woman who has chosen to
be an Easter bride Is to have a most
novel shower given her. The articles
presented are all to be small enough
to be concealed in an Easter favor;
this would include turnover collars,
cuffs, , handkerchiefs, silk stockings,
bits of Jewelry, doilies, etc. The place
favors are to be adorable Easter hats,
and a big hat box covered with cre
tonne or wall paper of suitable design
Is to be provided to put the gifts in f or
the bride to take home. This Is to be
' a luncheon, and the gifts will be pre-
sented by the maid carrying them on ai
tray after the dessert course. j
Tn centerpiece is to be Easter lilies.
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Cross, Feverish
If. Constipated
T nnV at trvncilf' r Thpn Piv
LOOK. lOllUC. 1 11C11
fruit laxative lOT SlOITl-
ach, liver, bowels.
"California OVTUD 01 FljJS
can t harm cnilclren
and Ihey love it
Mother! Tour child isn't naturally,
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign the -little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, "feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, . sleep, or act naturally, has stom-
acn-acna, uiarruoea., rememoer, a gen
"Z'ftTJil Iln
always: he the first treatment given.
Nothing equals "California Syrup of
Figs" for children's ills; give a tea-
spoonfur, and in a few hours alL, the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the trewela
passes out of the. system, and you have
a well and playful child again. - All
children love this - harmless, delicious
-fruit laxative," and it never fails
to effect good "inside" cleansing, pt
Mrttnn for babies, 'children n u
ages and grown-ups , are plainly n
the bottle. ' " " , -
Keep it hand'-In 'your home. A
mtle. given today saves a sick - child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
"your druggist for a CO-cent. bottle of
"California Syrup ofFlgs. Then see
that It 1 made by the California Fie
Frr,',r ""p'"r. "
AH day Florence TOTdcreerhe
Jog, putting on hot cloths and
nursing him.
The ILady of the Lamp
By Georgette Faulkner.
MY DOLL Is ill, and she must stay
In bed and I must nurse her," said
small Florence to her sister
Frances.
"Your dolls are always 111," grumbled
Frances. "You always want to play at
nursing." '
"Yes," said Florence. "I do, for I love
to take care of sick people, and some
day I mean to be a nurse."
The two little sisters lived In a large,
attractive home, called Lea Hnrst, in
the County of' Derbyshire, England,
Their parents traveled abroad a great
deal, and as Florence was born in the
Italian "City of Flowers," she was
named for her birthplace.
One day when Florence was out rid
ing on her pony.with the vicar of their
village church, she saw an old, crippled
shepherd named Roger'valnly trying to
herd his scattered sheep.
"Where is your dog, Roger T 'asked
the vicar.
"My poor old dog can never run
again," answered the shepherd, sadly.
"Some boys threw stones at him and
they broke his leg. I must put him out
of his misery.'
"Oh, cannot we do something for
him, Roger?" asked Florence, eagerly.
"It Is cruel to leave poor old Cap to
suffer with a broken leg all alone in
agony. Where Is her
-
"It is no good. Miss. "You can' do
nothing. : I will take a oord to him to
night and end his life, for It Is the only
way to help him. I left him over In
that shed yonder."
"But we most do something for him,"
said the girl. "Oh. please come with
me." And 00 at her earnest pleading
the vicar rode with her toward the
shed, but he urged her pony to a gal
lop and reached the ahed first.
"Yere-rrl Yere-rr! Yerre-rr-rrr-rrr-rrr!
Yerre-rr-rr-rrrr!" yelped the poor
dog, as much as to say, "Come here-re-rr!
and soon the girl-was kneeling
beside the dog, patting his head.
"What, can I do for him?" she asked
the vicar, and the good man examined
the bruised and bleeding body of the
dog.
"Roger Is mistaken; the leg Is not
broken, and we can help him," said the
vicar. "But, first, we must have some
hot water and bathe- his wounds and
matte a hot compress for his leg."
v Florence went to the house, but the
shepherd's wife was not at home, and
so her son helped Florence build a fire
and heat some water. Then they went
out to the shed and all day Florence
worked over the dog, putting on the
hot cloths and nnrslng him, and when
the shepherd returned that night Cap
greeted him with a bark of welcome.
"You have done wonders, missy,"
said the old man. "I cannot thank you
enough." .
"Oh, I am so glad, Roger; but I will
come every day until Cap Is well." And
so every day the faithful little nurse
took charge of her first patient, until
at last Cap was able to run over the
h'ills after the straying sheep.
Florence could not bear to see anything-
suffer; and, as her father
watched her caring for all creatures,
he said. "Florence Is a born nurse. I
saw hert caring for a little bird that
had a broken wing. She was building
a nest, and soon I am sure she will be
feeding It." So her father gave her a
corner of the greenhouse, and here she
opened her first hospital for all of her
wounded pets.
As she grew older she went about
among the village people and cared for
any who were weak or ill. Every one
loved her, and some of the old peeple
watchecVfor her daily and said. "Miss
Florence is like God's blessed sunshine;
she makes ns feel well again Just to
look upon her."
Although her parents .encouraged.her
work in the village, they were very
much shocked when she told them that
she wished to study and become a
trained nurse. ' In those days women
were expected to stay in the home, and
as the family had money, they could
not understand the longing of this
daughter, who desired to go out n the
world and work, rather than spend all
her time in the home and In society. .
But Florence became more and more
restless as the years went on. She did
not care for the social Ufe, but every
time she spoke of her desire her par
ents would suggest something else, or
would take her on a long trip abroad,
or plan something for her to do. .
On one of these trips she met Mr.
and MrsTsYdney mrbirtand they T
tened to her desire to be a nurse and
encouraged her In her plans. And at
last, when she was 30 years old, she
left her home in England and went to
Germany to study, for in Germany he
knew that she could get the best and
most thorough.' training.
And so she went to Kaiserwerth and
became a deaconness, and she worked
and studied night and day to make her
self a nursev Later she went to Paris
and studied, the eystem-there, and she
as so conscientious in her work that
she became a most capable nurse. Then
she returned, to England and taught
other nurses In the hospitals at home.
Whlle-she was busy In London a war
broke put. in Crimea between (Russia
and England. At first people talked
only f the brave ijiarosa and of the
glories of the war, then reports came
from the soldiers who were wounded
and dying upon the battlefield. The
country had been at peace for such a
iong time that they were unprepared to
meet the demands of their suffering
soldiers.
Sir William Howard Russell wrote
a stirring report In the London Times,
and, after he described some of the
horrible scenes, he said: Are there
no devoted women among us, able and
willing to go forth and minister to the
sick and suffering sldiers of the east
in the hospitals of Scutari? Are none
of tbe daughters of England at this ex
treme hour of need ready for such a
work of mercy T"
This was a t rum net call to duty to
Florence Nightingale. She was so anx
ious to go that she wrote at once to her
old friend. Sir Sidney Herbert, secre
tary of war, and offered her services.
And iher letter crossed one ia which he
had written and asked her to go to
Crimea,
So she set out in charge of 37 other
nurses who had volunteered, and soon
they were all working in the hospital
of Scutari. This hospital1 was m huge
barracks and the equipment was most
crude, but Florence Nightingale and
her nurses did everything in their pow
er to make things better for their sol
dier boys.
She worked night and day, and would
stand for 24 hours at a time to see
that her soldiera were cared for.
At night she would go slowly be
tween the beds carrying a small lamp,
which she carefully shaded with her
hand, so that she would not awaken
any sleeping soldiers as she ministered
to tne wants or her wakeful wounded.
She-wanted to be sure that no one was
suffering, and with a sympathetic
smile she went about among them car
ing for their needs. They called her
"The Lady of the Lamp," and some
times the soldiers were seen to kles
her shadow as it fell upon them, they
were so grateful for her devotion to
them.
They took the letters of her name
and made them into this sentence, "Flit
on, cneering angel, and they oiten
spoke of her as the "Angel of Mercy,"
bringing strength and cheer to them in
their time of need.
When the war ended Queen Victoria
honored her and the people gave her
$250,000, in which every one shared,
each soldier giving one day's pay. She
thanked them for this generous gift.
and took it to establish a training
school for nurses, which is called "The
Florence Nightingale Home," and for
many years she helped manage this
horns. . !
She also became very much interest
ed in the development of the Red Cross
work which was begun by Henri Du
nanf of Geneva. Switzerland. As
Switzerland was a neutral country, an
International congress was held at
Geneva, October 26, 1863, to arrange
matters between nations, so as to help
lessen the horrors of war. It was
agreed that nurses, doctors and ambu
lances must never be fired upon, and
that all the wounded must be cared for
as soon as possible. ATadge of safety
should be used by all. and so the free
flag of Switzerland with the red cross
of service on a white ground of purity
became the emblem of the Red Cross
society. .
Now this society has become univer
sal, and the nurses with this badge of
the Red Cross are seen everywhere per
forming their deeds of mercy.
Florence Nightingale was not able to
do the active work in the hospitals and
training schools that she desired, for
her health was very much broken by
the hardships she had endured during
the war, so she was forced to stay in
her country home, but here she wrote
many papers and treatises upon her !
chosen work which were of great help
to nurses. She kept up her interest in
the work of the nurses and the work of
the Red Cross society until her death,
for' her mind was keen and her heart
was always in her work.. She was 90
years old when she died, and the grate
ful nation wished to place her body in
Westminster Abbey, but she had left
directions that she should be buried in
their own country churchyard, and her
wish was fulfilled. '
' She had been honored as no other
woman, for Edward VII gave her the
"Order of Merit" for her noble deeds of
service to the nation, and she was the
only woman who had ever received this
honor.
One time, at a dinner given to the
military and naval officers, Jt was
suggested that each guest should
write on a slip of paper the name of
the person who had done the most for
the nation during the Crimean war, and
on every slip was the name Florence
Nightingale. '
' And so this little girl who had cared '
for the flowers and birds and bad
nursed a shepherd's dog became the
woman who was honored, not, .only by
her own nation', but by all the nations
of the world, for every one loves and
reveres the nam of Florence Night
ingale. . . : . - ; . .-'
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ton street. Wednesday at oolok.
; Dreams Are Indicative.
- Dreams are a good test of the need
of sleep, and many times answer: the
question of overworK or idleness.- ac
cording to Dr. Percy G. Stiles, ln? an
address before the Harvard Medical
school.
- "It is possible to Judge by one's
dreams whether one needs sleep." he
said. "If the dreams are of a "ram
bling variety, the kind that seem to
pop from nowhere or anywhere, it la
a pretty good, sign that you are not
overtired. On the other band, if the
dreams are a continuation of the day's
worries, the chances are that you are
overtired. Dreams remote from the
day's work -are a vacation, but dreams
connected with the day's work are j
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