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6 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JULY 23. 1922. EASY MAGIC YOU CAN DO FiveFigure Women MRS. SOLOMON SAYS Being the Confessions of the Seyen-HundredtlWLfe By HELEN ROWLAND Varily, bo man may understand the working, of a woman', heart, hut ha that followeth my precef ta shall not (tumble.

MT BON, lie that eeeketh to understand women as foolish as one that taketh apart watch, to discover the source of the tick. Tea, as one that investigated the contents of a chicken pate; so is he that satlsfleth his curiosity con-oening the contents of a woman's heart and head. He ilestroyeth his own illusions. He ktlleth the FT.AVOR! But, If thou wouldst he counted amongst the women-tamers; if thou wouldst shine in the eyes of the Super-Bex, I charge thee follow mine instructions, even as a bride followeth a cook-book, blindly. Be not OVER-bold in thy wooing; seek not to RUSH any damsel.

For, this is the way of the Sophomores and the Tyros and the rhilistines. Verily, NERVE shall always be put down; and an Impudent Man, who ean bear him? Per, his obviousness is as the fifth encore with a poor dancer tiresome, beyond But, a little Modesty wlnneth, where great Gall falleth; and pertinacity prevallcth where audacity hath lost out. Go to! A Chromo who playeth the DEVOTED hath more, favor than an Adonis who taketh the center of the stage and monopolized ALL the limelight. I adjure thee, seek not to dazzle a damsel with thy constant flow of wit; neither with thy brilliant erudition. For, perpetual scintillation wearleth the soul and causeth brain-fag.

And. after the first half-hour, a little "Humorist" Is a deadly thing. But a sympathetic Listener is a joy, forever! Simple thy raiment, but thy grooming perfect." Let not thine heart yearn after blinding blazers and "chic" cravats, and nobby pinchbeck coats. For, so that a man'3 chin be wcll-snaven, and his garments and his hair well-out, a damsel can pay him no higher praise, than to say of hlmi "I did not OBSERVE how he was arrayed." Forget not the H-ssona of Galahad and Raleigh and Launcelot For, Terily, a tenderly protecting manner is more fascinating than perfect shoulders, and polished manners than a porfectnosc. Remember their VANITY, to keep it snored.

Let thy flattery fall bountifully upon the fair and the unfair, alike. For faint praise ne'er won fair lady. Flatter the Cunarder for her figure, and the Kangaroo for her grace; call the Half-portion "queenly," and the Amazon, "Cutey." Talk to the Flapper of "mental and to the Lady Highbrow, chatter baby-talk. Pal with the flirtatious, and flirt with the hard-shclled. Thus, shalt thou give unto each woman a brand NEW thrill.

And, in her heart, she shall calf thee "blessed." Helen Rowland. ly Helen Rowland, A X) i 1 1 THE MYSTIC marks. From nnlnt Tl fhrft Verily, verily, no man may understand tho workings of a woman's heart, but he that followeth my precepts shall not stumble. Solah. Questions Answered "The American woman who takes up a business or professional career tries to 'hat she is a woman -and soon manages to make the men" with whom she works forget it, too." The young woman who made tnis siatement in the smoking room of a women's club near Piccadilly, London, the other day is what is known in the United States as a "five-flfure woman." That is, her salary runs Into five figures $10,000 or more.

Ehe is a scenario writer and editor for one of the largest film companies in America, and she did not look as if she had forgotten she was woman, for her frock was obviously-French and costlj', and her Iu.t born in the Rue de la Palx also, "Before I went into film worK," she Raid, "I was in the advertising business, and in America advertising Is one of the best and richest fields for women. "Beatrice Hastings, who is director of one of the largest trade papers in New York, gets $25,000 a year, and I know several women who $15,000 a year. These are known five-figure women, and there are- many of them In other There ate several women bank man-agers In New York, and a number who are directors of various trust companies, and goodness only knowa what their salaries are. "A woman has a big chance In fhe United States," she continued, "because there, if employers find a -woman can 'deliver the goods they will promote her over the heads of able men. The fact that she tu a woman does not matter a bite" Women do not have to strike for -equal pay for equal work In any pro fession, "It Is a funny thing-, though, that, while American men will trust woman in any line of business wHh, their most Important interests, they wruld he horrified to see us smoke cigarettes In the streets' or music- i halls as I've f-een women do here.

Certain hotels and restaurants In the United States will not have women smokers inside their doors. "The most successful easiness woman know one of the flve-fljrnr women of New York pave me a tvw maxims when I started my career, anq I have never forgotten them. Her they are! "1, Think. "2. Know what (s going on In your -office, your town, your world.

Ther" are things more Important than yourJ new coat, though that has Its own Importance, Never look for trouble. People are not goinrr round trying to offend you. The chances are that they art not thinking of you at all. "4. Remind them you are there.

"6. Do not regard business, as some dark mystery which only your chief can understand. You understand a great many things he does not know" about and you might be able to learn the mysteries his business as well as he did. "6, Forget that you are a woman, and others will do so also." Tennyson's poem entitled "Morto; d'Arthur." Here is the quotation: Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of.

Wherefore, 1st thy voice Rise like a fountain for mo night nnS day. For what are men tetter than sheep or goats. That nourish a blind life within the brain" If, knowing God, they lift not hands prayer Both for themselves and those who call' them friend? Simms The Government made a three-dollar gold piece for a short time. Coinage be'an in 1864 and end- ed in 1877. Patterns were made for a four-dollar gold piece, but that coin was not Issued.

West Point Cadetshlp. How may I gain admittance What education is needed? Is': there a tuition fee? BOY READER. Admission to West Point Is usually obtained through a Member of Congress, or United States Senator. The Congressman in your district recommends the appointment of two cadets. The custom in Brooklyn for some years has been for applicants in the district to compete In an examination.

The Congressman selects the man stands highest. The applicant must have the equivalent of a high school education, because he is again exam- lned at West Point, and he must pass the test there to get into the school. Cadets receive a sufficient stipend from the United States Government to pay all their expenses while taking the course of 6tudy laid down, the amount being $1,174.20. Plays at the Hippodrome. Please inform me what plays have been put on at the Hippodrome for the last eight years, title of show and year.

P. There is one show a year at the Hippodrome. "Hip, Hip, Hoorah" was put on in 1915-1916; "The Big Show" in 1916-1917; "Cheer Up," 1917-1918; "Everything," 1918-1919; "Happy Days," 1919-1920; "A Good Time," 1920-1921; and "Get Together," 1921-1922. Another show will be put on In the fall. Poem Wanted.

I see that you often print poems In the Questions Column. Will you kindly print one for me or tell me where I can find it? The title is "The Birth of the Opal." E. E. J. Can someone send this poem In for publication, or tell us where It may be found? A City Salary.

Please Inform me how much a cable splicer gets In the Fire Telegraph Bureau. J. C. The salary is $2,400 per annum. The Eagle's Sons.

S. S. Here la the poem asked tor: THE EAGLE'S BONO. By Richard Mansfield. The lioness whelped, and the sturdy enk Was seized by an lagle and carried up.

And homed for a while In an eagle a neat. And Blept for a while on an eagle's breaatt And the eagle taught It the eagle's xmtfl "To be stanch, and and trc and strong!" The Hon wh'elp sprang from the eyrte nest, From the lofty crag where the queen birds rest He fought the ktng on the spreading plain. And drove him back o'er the foaming mala. He held the land as a thrifty chief. And reared Ms cattle, and reaped his Bhea Nor Bought the help of a foreign hand.

Vet we. corned all to Ills own tree landl Two were the sons that the country bora To the Northern lakes and the Southera shore; And Chivalry dwelt with the Southern boi And Industry lived with the Northern one. Tears for the time when they broke an 4 fougM? Tears was the price of the union wrought! And the land was red In a sea of blood. Where brother for brother bad swelled th, flood! And now that the two ere one again, Behold on tuelr shield the word "Refralnl" And the lion cubs twain sing the eagle'f song: "To be stanch, and valiant, and frea, and strons!" For the eagle's beak, and the lion's paw, -And the lin's fangs, and the eagle's claw, And the eagie'B voop, and the Uon'a might. And the lltn's leap, and the eagle's sight.

Shall guard the flag with the word "Re-frail Now that the two are en again! number he chooses. For example, had he chosen to count lit instead of nine, he would have counted from A to C. Then, starting with and counting back around the circle, 12 would have brought him to the same checker he reached when he wa the number nine. But how does the performer know the checker upon which the counting will terminate? Note Fig. 2.

The performer merely counts from th point, the circle to the right, the same number of checks as the tail of the contains. There are six checkers in the tail (designated by by the and "Gardens," who sends in the words as printed below: KASHMIRIS SONG. Pale hands I love bfslde the Shallmar, Where are you now? Who Ilea beneath your spell Whom do you lead on Rapture's roadway far. Before you agonize them In farewell Pale hands I loved beside the Shallmar, here are you now? Where are you nowV Pale hands, pink tipped, like Lotus buds that float On those cool waters where used to dwell, I would hak rather felt you round my throat Crushing out life, than waving me farewell. Pale hands I love beside the Shallmar, Where are you now? Where are you now? Evening Stnrs.

Can you give me the names of the planets now visible In the evening sky? INTERESTED. The planets are Mars in the southeast and Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, Indeed- all these planets move from southeast to northwest across the twilight sky. Saturday or Sunday. A. H.

and B. I. E. Saturday is the seventh day of the week, the day, according to Genesis, on which the Lord rested. Christopher Columbus.

Please1 tell me if Christopher Columbus was a Catholic, also where did he get the money to fit out his expedition in search of- a new world? What is the speed limit on the State roads for automobiles? S. W. Columbus was a Catholic. Through the assistance -of Queen Isabella of Spain the King became interested In the Columbus adventure and he was Instrumental In getting shiDS. men and money for Columbus, as well as giving ine aaveniure a national status.

The speed limit is fixed by the different towns and differs according to nature of the country and Its density of population. Poem Furnished. M. F. D.

Here' is the Field poem: TO SOME OLD KRTENDS. (By Eugene Field.) Nfi festooned cup Filled foaming up Can lure me elsewhere to confound me; Sweeter than wine This love of mine For those old books I see around me! A plapue. say, On maidens gay; I'll weave no compliments to tell 'em! Vain fool were Did I prefer Those dolls to these old friends In vellumt At dead of night Mv chamber's bright Not only with the gas that's burning, But with glow Of lonff aKo Of beauty back from eld Fair women's look, I see In hooks, I see them and henr their laughter Proud, high-born maids. Vnlike the Which silly men go chasing after! Herein, again Speak valiant men Of all nativities and ages: hear and smile TVlth rapture white I turn these musty, magic fineer as you may, -v I'm proud to say That I for on nm very grateful To heaven thpt sends These genial frlendq To banish other friendships hateful! AnA when I'm done I'd have no son Pounce on these treenres live a vulture: Viiy, clve them half My epitaph. And let them share ffl my sepulture.

Then when the creek Of doom rolls back The marh'e prid the enrth that hide me T'U Smuggle home Each nreelo.is tome. Without a fear my wife shall chide me! A Shampoo. We want to find a formula for making shampoo for the hair. I have som bay oil, hut do not know how to dilute it. Can yon tell me how I ean make a good shampoo for the hair? S.

H. G. There are numerous-formulas for making shampoos of different sorts In the Scientific American's Book of We suggest that you consult this book, a copy of which may be seen at the Brooklyn Public Library and also at the Eagle Reference Library. An Old Question. Mrs.

G. To rid your kitchen of water bugs use an atomizer to spray their haunts with oil of mtrbane every' The method of counting is firsts explained by the performer, but the actual counting 1b done while his back is turned. Upon looking at the checkers the performer Immediately picks out the one upon which the spectator finished, namely D. The trick Is repeated indefinitely with different numbers of checkers being used each time; nevertheless the performer is always successful. The secret is extremely simple but produces a puzzling effect that baffles the keenest spectator.

The spectator will always finish on the same checker, no matter what Village or City of Brooklyn? In the latter days of the old City of Brooklyn the County Buildings were administered by commissioners. Did the Department of Corrections and Charities come into existence with the consolidation of the old cities of New York and Brooklyn? When were those departments separated into two distinct administrations? M. D. J. We are indebted to Eugene L.

Arm- bruster for the following information about treatment of the poor, prior to and following the year 1808: "I have no records which would show in what manner the poor of the town of Brooklyn were taken care of prior to 1808. However, I do find that the overseers of the town of Gravesend in 1805 bound to service and abandoned a free blackboy as an apprentice or servant to the Rev. Martina3. schoolmaster of Flatbush, until the boy should attain the age of 21 years; and another boy was bound over to Albert O'Bennis, teacher of Flatbush. Another poor boy was bound over to Isaac John Terhune of Gravesend; another in 1811 to George R.

Lott of Flatlands and still another in 1819 to Georger Fletwell of Gravesend. These cases seem to prove that each town provided for its own poor, and a poorhouse annears to have existed in the town of Brooklyn prior to 1808, but the location is not recorded. In 1808 a new poorhouse was erected by the town of Brooklyn, the sum of $1,500 having been appropriated for the purpose. This was a large house in a two-acre plot on the south side of Nassau between Jay and Bridge sts. In 1825 this building was sold to Joslah Dow, a New York merchant, whose residence is given in the 1835 directory as 108 Nassau st.

No. 98 Nassau st. was the nearest house to the corner of Jay and Nassau. Furman says in his notes on the town of Brooklyn In 1824, 'The town is now erecting a very neat building for an elmshouse on the property lately purchased from Leffert Lef-ferts, Esq." This was a 20-acre tract, five acres were set apart for a free burying ground, the latter divided into nine parts and apportioned to the Dutch Reformed, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist, Friends, Catholic, Baptist and Universallst churches and the ninth to 'Common These grounds were used for several years and were finally sold by acts of 1857-1858. In 1830 the Kings County Poor-farm was established in Flatbush and the poorhouse was" opened in 1832.

The land purchased of Leffert Lefferts by the town of Brooklyn In 1824 consisted of 19 acres, including part of Fort Greene, and one-half acre ad-Joining being for a landing place." Up to the consolidation of the Cities of Brooklyn and New York, the former city's County Buildings were administered by three commissioners under the head of Corrections and Charities. Those departments became independent of each other under the Greater New York Charter. Population Male and Female. What are the sex population figures for the United States? HIGHLAND PARK. According to the 1920 census there were 53,900,431 males and 51,810,180 females.

The proportion was 104 males to 100 females. These figures differ very little from those of former years, back to 1790. Kasliniire Song. Relative to the query in last Sunday's Eagle In re Kashmlre Song, I beg to say that it is one of Laurence Hope's verses set to music by Amy Woodford. It is included in her Indian Song Lyrics.

It has long been popular in England, but the book "The Sheik," so popular lately, mentions it, hence the demand. COKA McH. We thank this reader for the Information given above, and also Anna A. are six checkers (shaded). Thus the( performer can tell on which checker the counting will terminate as soon as the has been lam Gown.

Of course a repetition of the trick might serve to disclose the secret, as the spectator would notice that the counting ended on the same checker each time. This drawback can be easily overcome, however, bv rear ranging the after each demonstra-" Hon, shortening or lengthening the tall, which will put the final checker at a different point each time. (Note Fig. 3). eagle c'ay until they disappear.

A mixture of equal parts of coal oil and mlrbane is cheaper than oil of mirbane alone and It is nearly as effective. St. Swithin's Day. Please tell me about St. Swlthln and his day.

INTERESTED READER. St. Swithin was Bishop of Winchester from to 862. According to the 11th century "Life" attributed to Gotzlin, he was tutor to Egbert's son, Ethelwulf, under whom be was made bishop. He was a devoted builder of churches and a man of unusual piety and humility.

He also built the bridge at the east side of Winchester. He died in 862 and was' buried in the churchyard of Winchester, having asked, says William Malmsbury, to be laid where "passersby might tread on his grave, and where rain from the eves might fall on It." It was fabled that he performed many miraculous cures after his death and, although never regularly canonized, he was translated with great ceremony on July 15, 971, and received 'his title of saint on his translation, when his remains were deposited in the Cathedral. It is said, though unfortunately not by contemporary chroniclers, that his translation was delayed in consequence of violent rains. Hence the still current belief that if it rains on St. Swithin's Day, July 15, it will continue to rain for 40 days.

George Bernard Shaw. Please give me a brief account of George Bernard Shaw, the novelist. DAILY READER. George Bernard Shaw, novelist, critic and dramatist, was born in Dublin, Ireland, July 26, 1856. He attended school there, but his education was not very extensive.

When 15 years old he had begun to earn his own living. In 1876 he went with his family to London, where he did office work of various kinds until he could support himself by literary work. Shaw became much interested in Socialism and used his talents In every way possible to advance it, speaking on street corners, contributing articles to magazines and making it the central theme of his novels. There were four of these "The Irrational Knot," "Love Among the Artists," "Cashel Byron's Profession" and "An Unusual Socialist." They met with only a fairly favorable reception. His dramatic and musical articles for various London journals were more successful, however.

His first play, "Widowers' House," was produced in 1892. This play was followed by a succession of plays. Mr. Shaw lives In London. In his sketch in Who's Who, he specifies "anything except sport." Sheridan's Ride.

What was the incident connected with Sheridan's ride which one of our poets makes the subject of a poem? M. O. S. Sheridan's ride was a famous incident of the Battle of Cedar Creek, Va. It occurred October 19, 1864.

Sheridan's army, which was encamped on Cedar Creek in the Shenandoah Valley, was surprised before daybreak and defeated by the Confederates under Gen. Early. Sheridan, who was at Winchester, 20 miles from the field, on his return from a visit to Washington, heard the sound of battle and rode rapidly to the scene. He galloped past the retreating soldiers, shouting, "Face the othr- way, boys, we are going back." He re-formed his corps and before the close of the day had gained a victory. It is this incident that T.

B. Read made the subject of his poem, "Sheridan's Ride." Power of Prayer. a toll a whrt wi-nln thn containing the lines: "More things are Wrougnt Dy liidjci mmi una wui in dreams of," etc. INQUIRER. The above words are found In TAKE number of checkers, pennies, cards or matohes, and lay them1 In the form of a as shown In Fig.

1. Tell any one to start at the tail of the and count up the tail and around the circle to the left, as far as he chooses. Then, starting with the checker he stopped on, he is to count back around the circle in the opposite direction, counting the same number of checkers. For example, the spectator counts from A to which is nine checkers (Fig. 2).

Then he counts back from to which is also nine. and girls, will you please print the list of cities that bear the name of a President of the United States? BROWNIES. Here Is a list that may serve your purpose: Washington, Adams, Iowa; Jefferson, N. Madison, N. Monroe, Adams, Indiana; Jackson, Van Buren, Harrisor.

Ga; Tyler, Texas; Polk, Taylor, Arizona; Fillmore, Utah; Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Oregon; Hayes, Kansas; Garfield, N. Arthur, Nevada; Cleveland, Ohio; Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt, N. Taft, Wilson, Harding, Mass. Tho Irish Potato. To settle a dispute, please tell me if the so.called Irish potato is a native of Ireland.

J. J. McB. It was long customary to speak of the potato as a native of the mountainous, tropical and sub-tropical America, but it has never been clearly determined where it is, really, indigenous, though it is known that the potato was used as a food in America long before( the advent of Europeans and was probably indigenous from Chile to Mexico. It was taken from Peru to Spain, and thence to the Neth erlands, Burgundy and other parts of Europe in the 16th century.

In 1563 or 1565 it was carried from Virginia to Ireland by Sir John Hawkins, and Sir Francis Drake introduced it into England in 1585, Its importance as a vegetable was not at once recognized, however, until the time of Sir Walter Raleigh, who cultivated it in considerable quantities on his estate in the County of Cork, Ireland Through the exertions of Raleigh it Lvas developed in quality and popular Ized as food to such an extent in Ire land that its cultivation spread to England, where it became known as the Irish potato. The potato mentioned by early English writers before the 17th century was the same as the Spanish "batatas," or sweet potato. P. N. There was no contest over the query that appeared in The Eagle some weeks ago about what men and women should be saved in case the world was to be destroyed.

An Old Custom. To settle a dispute, please inform me whether there are any business houses in New York that draw double red lines under their bills to show that they are completed? E. J. T. It was an old-time practice in' England to draw red lines under the statement of account to show that it was complete, but It Is not in use in New York.

Of course, we are unable to say if any business house follows this custom. The Trade Dollar. To settle a friendly difference of opinion, please inform nie when the trade dollar was issued and why and when it was withdrawn from circulation. M. M.

M. The trade dollar was a silver dollar of the United States containing 378 troy grains of alloy. Dollars of this description were issued under act of Congress of February 12, 1873, and they were made legal tender to the amount of five dollars. The trade dollar was not Intended for circulation in the United States, but was intended chiefly for trade with China and Japan in competition with the Spanish and Mexican dollars; and the British and Hongkong and the Japanese governments also coined such dollars. The.

actual value of the trade dollar was less than that of the standard dollar. The act of Congress of March 1, 1887, authorized the treasurer of the United States to redeem in standard silver dollars all trade dollars presented within the following six months. Charities and Corrections. How were the affairs of the poor administered In the early days of tho I Copyright, Hiite Canoe of What Is the legend of the "White Canoe" on the Niagara Falls? CURIOUS. The legend Is one that was current l.mong the Indians who dwelt in the terions about Niagara Falls.

It was the custom of these Indians to propitiate the great spirit that dwelt in the foaming waters of the falls with a human sacrifice. Each year the most beautiful maiden of the tribe was sei.t ever the falls in a white birch canoe. According to the tradition, one year It was the daughter of the chief that was chosen. The chief followed his daughter into the foaming water and went over the falls. After his death there were no more sacrifices.

Tho American Cocktail. In a discussion over our home made Cocktail the other night we became reminiscent of old time places where we were wont to enjoy this drink of the gods. Among other things we speculated upon was the origin of the name. Where did it come from? Can The Eagle enlighten us? COCKTAIL. The origin of this use of the word "cocktail" is not known for anything like a certainty.

There are severil accounts given of the use of the word. Bartlett's Americanisms thinks that It may have been suggested "by the froth as it flowsover the sides of a tumbler containing the liquid effervescing. "A bowie knife and a foaming cocktail." Another explanation of the term comes from an ancient print. It is therein -explained that the old doctors used to treat certain affections of tho throat with a sweet lotion which they applied by the use cf a feather from a cock's tall, and which eventually came to be known as a cocktail. The agreeable laving of the affected throat with the feather from the cock's tail caused the nam lo stick and in timejthis mixture fame to be used as a gargle known as tocktall.

In the course of evolution this gargle became a mixture of bitters, vermouth and other appetizers, end finally developed into the beverage so highly esteemed at American bars. Still another account of how the word came to be used to designate this most agreeable drink says that It comes from Mexico. The Aztec word for pulque is pronounced much like "ocktail," and General Scott's troops called the liquor cocktail, and carried the word back to the United Etatcs. The Planet Mars. Kindly tell me what evidence there Is that the planet Mars is inhabited.

From the newspapers of recent date 1 should judge that the planet is pretty much the same as the earth in atmosphere and other things. T. O. J. Among the astronomers who have held the belief that Mars is inhabited ere the later Percival Lowell and Ca-mille Flammarion, of France.

The former in his "The Planet Mars as the Abode of Life." and the latter 1,1 his "Planet Mars," have set forth the following as their reasons for the opinion that Mars is inhabited: That the climatic conditions are more or less favorable to life; that straignt canals of the planet seem artificial and may be the deliberate work of the Martians, and that the peculiar white roots that have been observed on va-lous occasions are possibly an at-'vmpt on the part of the inhabitant of Mars to attract the attention of the observers of the earh. In 1920 Mars Came wihin miles of the arlh and Just prior to that time greit public Interest was aroused by Signor Marconi's statement that unusual JounJs resembling Morse characters earth. No evidence, howeVer, has so far been adduced that the sounds were due to efforts on the part of Martians to communicate with the earth. Within the last ten days, astronomers at the Lowell observatory at Flagstaff, Arizona, have been telling us that they have observed changus in the seasons on Mars, the green of summer and the snow of winter having been discerned by them, and they have concluded that the bright red planet, now an evening star in the southeastern heavens, is conditioned more like the earth than any other planet. In August, 1924, Mars will be less than 35,000,000 miles from the earth, the nearest possible approach of the planet, and then we may look forward to more Intimate and interesting observations of it than we have ever had before.

The Camp Firo Girls. Kindly give me some information concerning the purpose of the Camp Fire Girls and the rules of the organization. INTERESTED. The Camp Fire movement is an outcome of the effort to adjust the relations of woman to the great world which awaits her the Important circle of the home and the wider sphere of social, civic and national activity. The unit of the organization is the Camp Fire and is the symbol; the watchwords are Work, Health and Love, and from the first two letters of each word is the made the "mystic word" or call Wohelo.

There are seven laws for the Camp Fire Girls "Seek beauty; give service; pursue knowledge; be trustworthy; hold on to health; glorify work; be happy." Tre is no age limit to membership. Any girl may join the organization by simply applying for membership to a local Camp Fire. Application blanks and all information concerning the rules of the organization can be obtained from the national headquarters, 31 E. 17th New York City. Stainless Steel.

Can you tell me something about the new steel which will not stain even if you put it in vinegar or other acids used in the kitchen? HOUSEWIFE. The steel in question was first announced in 1915. We were told at that timo that 13 per cent, of chromium introduced into ordinary carbon steel rendered it impervious to oxidation by air, water or such acids as are usually met with in household use, including strong vinegar. It was apparent that this steel would be of great value in the home. Experiments were at once begun with it, and they met with all sorts of difficulties, as the new steel could not be worked under old methods.

The hardening properties were different, owing to the hardening qualities of chromium and this resulted in much experimenting before quantity production of the metal was attained. These experiments were costly to the manufacturer, but he has succeeded in overcoming all difficulties and we seem to have entered an era of stainless steel implements. At first efforts were limited to cutlery, then certain cast household articles, such as stair rods, fire irons and stove grates were made. Later various automobile parts made of stainless steel were put on the market. There has long been a demand for rustless steel in certain engineering parts which come in with v.aior end gases, and these are now on the market.

The latest development is an entirely new line of steel table, soup, dessert and tea spoons and table and dessert forks, and the result seems to be very satisfactory. The finish on theso articles produced by machine burnishing is excellent and these spoons and ftirks, it is claimed, will wear bright, to thf eu4 without polishing and they are immune from stain or tarnish. Presidential Directory. For the benefit of a club of boys Were from time to time received by wireless apparatus an. that in view of their rcarhlng simultaneously stations far apart they would seem to have cvne from great distances off the 4.