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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1917)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 26. 1917. FLANDERS, LAND OF ROMANCE, CHIVALRY Something of Country Where Great Offensive Is On; Peo ple Victims of Conquest Over and Over. There is something about the name Flanders that seems immediately to call up to the mind visions of ro mance, of chivalry, of art and history that is produced by the mention of no other country, unless it be old Venice. The land of the ancient Flemings and of those medieval counts who ranked, almost as high as kings is again living its romance in the bitter struggle against the Germans. We read how the people in London heard the guns toar in Flanders; of how the great offensive is being launched in Flanders and yet the bounds of Flanders to the average man are something of a mystery. While Flanders proper is nowadays divided into West and East Flanders, the Flemish people of Belgium, who lumber rather more than one-half of Hie whole, are in the majority in the orvinces of Antwerp and Hainault, ilso, and in the remaining provinces they may be said to divide the hon ors. These few facts tend to show that the Flemings are not by any means extinct, and that those persons who confuse Belgium with Flanders o,r be lieve the two names are synonymous, are not greatly to blame, for they are only technically wrong. I he Flemings are in origin a Ger manic people, while the Walloons, the Belgians of the east, are more Celtic in their genesis. The Flemings are kin to the Dutch, and at one time they were a part of the United Neth erlands. But they have had a long and strange history, and have during the last 1,500 years, owed allegiance to many princes and countries, yet they have continued to preserve their own languafge, to produce their own art and to maintain their love of the picturesque and the simpU life. Some Ancient Towns. It is true that the great gambling place, the seaside resort Ostend, lies in Flanders,' but it was the late king of the Belgians, Leopold, who made that quiet summer resort what it became. With Nieuport it is one of the most ancient towns in Flanders and dates back to the times when the northmen came dawn and tried to make the Flemings slaves. Although the Flemings are fighting side by side with the French, they had for years prior to the war united in opposing everything French and many parents in Flanders have pursued the inhibition to the extent of declining to permit their children to learn a lingle word of that language. There are no braver people in Eu rope than these selfsame, Flemings, but they have been the victims of con quest over and over again. Had it not been that the Walloons dwell princi pally in the eastern provinces those abutting Germany, there is reason to believe that long ago Belgium would have fallen to the German empire, and probably without any serious strug gle. The events of the opening days of the present war, however, have changed the entire face of Belgium's history and that of Flanders also. To day the people of Flanders have seen their beautiful cities reduced to ruins and their people enslaved by a cruel NATIONAL BREAD ECONOMY BREAD HAS NO SUBSTITUTE By Louise Caldwell. Institute lecturer in home economics, Kansas Stat Agricultural ColUf at Manhattan, Kansas. MIii Louisa Caldwell. WITH flour around 12 to 913 a barrel, bread at ten cents and fifteen cent a loaf, the housewife la staggered by her monthly bread bills. Can she find a substitute for bread, a universal food, the largest single item in the diet of the vast majority of people? She can not. We may suggest meat substitutes, butter substitutes and substitutes for potatoes that play their roles reasonably well, but a bread substitute would be nothing short of an apology. The cereal breakfast foods furnish the same food principles, but, substituted for bread, would grow extremely monotonous. If not positively distasteful. Potatoes as a .substitute are no economy at pres ent prices. Shall we then cut down the allowance and go hungry? Experience teaches us that we can not afford to eliminate bread from our diet so long as it is obtainable. Mr. Hoover's advice in regard to the staple foods is to eat plenty, wisely and well, and without waste. The last suggestion is the oue that will help us in the solution of our bread problem. Cut down the waste. Too much bread is finding its way to the pig pen from injudicious buying, slicing, poor storing and oar antip athy for stale bread. We read that seventy thousand loaves of bread are returned weekly to Kansas City bakeries and sold largely tor stock feed at a loss of 93,800 to the bakers, simply because we scorn day-old bread. Stale bread is good food and more wholesome than that freshly baked. There are a few who buy it through prefer ence and some for economy's sake, but as yet the stale bread purchasers are comparatively rare. Shall the housewife bake her own bread? This is out of the question for the business woman who is away from home all day. She might be able to accomplish the feat and often does, but at a great sacrifice of energy and too often loss of sleep, which, if long continued, must be paid for in the end at a high price. Meals and flours made from various other cereals have been recommended as substitutes for wheat flour in bread making, but no other flour has been found that has the same desirable qualities as the flour made from wheat The most important thing for the housewife to learn just now is to pre vent one single crumb of bread from finding its way to waste. i Bread should be stored in such a way as to insure its keeping. Do not remove the wrapper from baker's bread before putting it into the bread box, which should be perfectly sweet and clean. A tin bread box with proper ven tilation is most satisfactory. It should be washed, scalded and sunned at least once a week, if not oftener. Do not allow bread to mold in the box. Musty or moldy bread very soon spoils fresh bread placed in the same container. Slice only enough bread to serve the family for one meal. Better slice a second time than have pieces left over. Cut slices in halt so Individuals will not take more than they can consume. Make it bad form to leave even a square inch of bread on the plate or crumbs on the tablecloth. If slices should be left on the bread plate, pack together closely and return to bread box. Teach youngsters to eat bread crusts not because they will make their hair curly, for they will not, and it is poor policy to deceive a child even In so small a matter as this but because the crust is the most wholesome Bart of the loaf. The starch la more thoroughly baked in the crust than in the crumb and consequently more readily digestible. Besides this children need hard crusty foods to develop their teeth and teach them to masticate properly. But no matter how careful the person In charge of the food supply in the home may be there is very likely to be more or less stale bread. Her problem is to convert tbis unpalatable food into an edible and tempting product, which may fie accompnsnea in a variety or ways. Partially stale bread may be freshened by moistening slightly and warm. ing in a covered pan in a moderate oven. Bread too stale to freshen in this way lends itself well to toast making and may be served dry, buttered, or moistened wun mute or cream; as a garnisn ror meats, vegetables and eras: or as croutons, sippets and toast sticks with soups. Coarse bread crumbs can be used economically in making puddings and scalloped dishes, while fine crumbs made from thoroughly dry bread ground and sifted are good for crumb ing croquettes, cutlets, fish and vegetables to be fried; as a substitute for Dart . : i a Mil. i a ... i , 01 me nour in gnaaie canes ana gems; or ior inicxemng soups. Copyright 1917 by T. T. Frankenberg-. i conqueror. At the same time they have seen France and England come to their assistance, and Flanders here after probably will not be so proud of its Low Dutch language that it will neglect the study of French, which is the language used largely in other parts of Belgium. Ghent has been called the City of Flowers and the Soul of Flanders. It was trie home of Flemish art, and here was to be seen before the war Van Eyck's masterpiece, "The Adora tion of the Lamb," in the Cathedral of St. Bavon. It was here that the peace of 1815, which concluded the war of 1812, was signed by the commission crs of Great Britain and the United States. Bruges is a picturesque old city, a city of bridges and the Venice of the orth. There the early printer Man sion taught his art to the English merchant Caxton, who carried the art to England and began printing, preserving for us some of the most remarkable pieces of English liters ttire, for he was the first printer of Chaucer. All the arts have flourished in Flan ders. Indeed, in the early Middle Ages it might be said to be the ten- I 9-1 me H Still B er s etter Willard Here's the Willard Battery with Threaded Rubber Insulation which made such a remarkable record in two years' test on 35,000 cars. i - Come in and let us explain the vital importance of this better battery insulation in postponing the day of repairs. s Don't forget, either, that we're still on the job to help you get long life and service from your battery. Nebraska Storage Battery Co. 2203 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. Tel. Doug. 5102 W have a rental battery for your use if yours needs repairs.' WJo I 1 -I IZJ V If STORAGE ! BATTERY 1' JBISQffn Willard Threaded Rubber Insulation in ter of industrial art in Europe. Even now the tapestries of Bruges, the laces of Ghent have their praises sung, and the towers of the ancient ; country have inspired a host of poets, for its old bells and its ancient archi tecture have been the joy ot" artists t from every part of the world. Alaslj the cruel invasion of the Germans has reduced to ruins the historic Cloth Hal at Ypres, which was built by that Count aBldwin who afterward led a crusade at Constantinople, and have made other towns unrecognizable. Flanders was the home of the guilds in the Middle Ages, and many of the guild halls are to he seen to day, the product of an age of artistic architecture. The loss to the world of art by the invasion of Flanders cannot be estimated, and now most ot its art objects are merely a mem ory. Philadelphia Ledger. Proposed New National Park on Mississippi The traveler is always on the still hunt for new scenes. Too often he overlooks attractions near at home. This seems to be the case about our own Mississippi. Before the war the Rhine was eulogized, when the Co lumbia, the Hudson or the Missis sippi should have been. Now that we must confine our travels to our own shores, perhaps more of us will learn that instead of being an uninteresting river, flowing through low, marshy land, the Mississippi for miles tra verses a fertile valley; its high bluffs are as picturesque as those of the Hudson, and a trip on the Father of Waters offers as much of a treat for the vacatonist as can be found in any inland waterway. The government, recognising the beauty of the Mississippi country and to conserve it for the benefit of the people is now considering setting off another national park along its upper waters, in the vicinity of McGregor, la, Six thousand acres of the most beautiful territory in the middle west, on both sides of the great stream, are included in the scope of the park, which, like many another section of the United States, has been likened to Switzerland. The bluffs of the river are rivals for the reputation accorded to the Palisades of the Hudson. Leslie's Weekly. Bee Wants-Ads Produce Results. FORMER OMAHA BOY GETS FIRST LIEUTENANCY. known during the Russian retreat in the Carpathians in 1915. Against des perate odds he held out with his divi sion till he himself was taken prisoner by the Teutons. For several months he was interned in Austria and sub jected to all sorts of humiliations there. Last year he decided to escape. Dis guised as a peasant, risking his life on many occasions, he walked hun dreds of miles across the Carpathians into Roumania. When he finally arrived in Russia he was greeted with unbounded joy by the army. His feat also made him very popular with the entire nation Tliis marl it nud. ble for him to gain the great honor j immediately alter the revolution of i being the first commandant of th revolutionary army at Petrograd. In this capacity he was dispatched to Tsarkoe-Selo to arrest the czarina The scene that followed his arrival at the residence of Nicholas Romanoflt on March 21 has become historic.' New York Times. I'Merly Iuiiorent. A man hn 1 Menillly employed finallr lia.l .lay off and liiM to go fishing, taking til.- luncheon with him. When h reaoh.d the crk ho discovered h tu dropped the lunch packet nomewbare ob tho road and hantenol hack to look for It. I'respntly he met a husky negro, who w looking; happy and picking hl.i teeth. "1MJ you tjnd anything on, the reed a you cnm along?" mlifd the gentleman. "No sub," annvered the negro. "I didn't find nothing. Couldn't a dog have found It and eat it up?" Everybody's Magaitna. 1 Warren .3tc(7regor Dr. Warren E. MacGregor, son of ' Rev. D. W. MacGregor of Tekamah. ! Neb., and formerly a Methodist min-1 isler of this city, has been appointed j first lieutenant in the dental section of the officers' reserve corps, United States army. The lieutenant is 22 years of age and resided in Omaha : eight years. He is a graduate of the dental department of the University of Nebraska in the class of 1917. At present he is located at Tekamah, j Neb. He has many Omaha friends. Career of Russia's Pluckiest General Is Full of Thrills General Korniloff is considered the pluckiest general in the , Russian army. The story of his career reads like a fairy tale. Short of stature with a bristling mustache, Korniloff, who is a general of the Siberian Cossacks, first became Opportunity Knocks But Once-This Is Yours M AXWELL Driven only 4,000 miles; surprisingly low price. s AXON SIX TOURING Used as a demonstrator just enough to take all stiffness out. Runs like a clock. SAXON SIX TOURI NG Driven only 8,000 miles. Excellent condition. STEVENS SIX Brand new. Never been used. Will retail at wholesale price. r We have several other good used cars on which we will let the purchaser make his own price. i Noyes-Killy Motor Co. 2066-68 Farnam Street, Omaha Phone Douglas 7461 1 The Latest National Test of the Franklin Gar THERE never was a time when so many people were interested in a lowered cost of auto mobile use and main tenance. It become a vital question as gasoline and tires go up in price. What motorists want is free use of their cars: freedom from frozen radiators, repairs and car troubles; greater ease of handling; safety; economy; and the utility of the enclosed car for gentrol ust. There is something for every motorist to think about in the Franklin National Effi ciency Demonstration of July 13, 1917. One hundred and seventy-nine Franklin Touring Cars Series 9 in all parts of the United States, over roads good and bad, and in weather partly fair and partly rainy, re corded an average of 40.3 miles to otu gallon of gasoline. Franklin National Efficiency Demonstration Rales and Regulation 1. ZW Test to be made on Fri day, Jalv 13, 1917, rcrd)eo road and wmUmt condition. 2. Bpripmnrt Terf to hm nd with Franklia Scries 9 Tewing Car, strictly stock modeL Tire to b infilled to at least 40 poands. Top AtmU bo dow and windshield open, micas weather pwrcH. Car to cany regular stock cqnjpsasca only. 3. JW-Um ONE frriVM of or diaary grade of tftaoliaa, tatin between 60 and 65 defreaa. DO NOT M special kith teat atolinc. Obtain certificate ol the quality of to faaoliac, . Um mm a Do, faaotine from measure certified to by local Sealer 4 Weights and Measure. . Obttrwtrt Teatlobeaaperrised by two disinterested parties of unquestionable standing, prefer ably an officer of your local automobile club, a repreaenta thre of toe preas, or eoase high city official. Dmtirt tOinrvr$t See that (rip register oa speedometer la at sero. Take accurate reading of speedometer sod mark it down. At close of seat take another reading of speedometer and report remits ia miles and fractions thereof. Observer aboald t aspect cer tificate aa to lest of fuel and sat isfy themeelvea as to tbis point in any other way necessary. Observers should satisfy them, selves that one gallon of gaso line haa been properly measured and need aa the supply. Note that the main gasoline tank and any other possible source of aup ply except specified container, is disconnected. . . Observers should trace owl and inspect the piping from the container to the carburetor, to be sure that everything is a rep- S. tmftr teed To consist of driver and two observers only, one tout in boat wish the driver, 4. Jfarf -Ley out your eowie so that y on can return to starting point. Start to be made from your own place of beaine, automobile clnb headquarter, or from a prominent hotel or equally well-known place. Cover a well-known route so the mileage shown by speedometer may be checked up from com moa knowledge. 7. r4Af Car to be weighed oa city scales Immediately after teat is completed and while the three occupants are still in the car. I SpetiTw max) mam econoeay maintain as near 23 mile per hour a possible, except when coasting. Coasting baa always been allowed ia official econ omy trials. Call observer's at tention to fact that yon will coast whenever yon can. . RrptrtTbt) results to be attes ted to by driver and observer before a Notary Public on certif icate furnished for the purpose. Mail one copy to the factory retain the other. Franklin Establishes New Worlds Record for Gasoline Mileage The conditions of the test are quite as significant as the results. These conditions are printed on (his page. They can be followed by trirjr make of car, or by any two or more makes of cars in competition. They open up to any motor car owner a simple, positive check on the performance of his car. ' The man who is undecided which of several makes of cars to buy, need only put the cars through this test to get an unfailing gauge on their ' relative thrift not only in gasoline, but in tires and every other item that enters into the operation of a car. How Gasoline Economy Shows Efficiency Throughout the Car Every automobile engineer knows, whether he admits it or not, that gasoline mileage is the final test of the easy-rolling qualities of a car. Easy-rolling means minimized friction, and where there is little friction less power is required to propel the car. It is a fact that, on the same amoun t of initial power, the Franklin will coast farther than any other car. This is a result of its scientific-light-weight and flexible construction, its balance and resiliency, the quality of its ma terials and its sound workmanship. Back of this minimizing of fuel waste, you see Franklin Direct-Air-Cooling its influence on the effici ency of the Franklin engine, its elim ination of the usual 177 heavy and eomplieated water cooling parish , High gasoline bills al ways indicate friction or excessive dead weightrweriwf7i from mileage and con-" sumed in dragging th; car. Dead weight means a rigid coninictioo a stiff-riding car, destruc tive to tires and expen sive m rcpaira and de predation. At this time, when so many motorists ar tending towards En closed Cars, it is well to know that every advantage of Franklin construction applies equally to the Franklin Enclosed Models. It is still a new thought to many, this practical adaptability of the Franklin Enclosed Car with its protec tion from heat or dust, from wind or rain, from cold or snow ready for as bard and as free use as any open model, and with practically the tame economy. It was the efficiency and road ability of the Franklin that first pointed the way to the use of the Enclosed Car for all purposes. Over a period of fifteen years the Franklin has been urging and de monstrating automobile economy. For a while it did not bare much of an audience; the public eye was filled with other things. Franklin Dealers Ready to Prove Franklin Facts Nowadays most automobile atv nouncements arc talking Thrift but few are proving it by facts and figures. The idea seems to be to find what the public wants and then claim it vociferously. There are no two ways about this Thrift question. 'Either a car has it or it has not.' If it has, it cm be demonstrated. Ask us to show you. FRANKLIN MOTOR CAR CO. 2205 Farnam Street Phone Douglas 1712 R-U-2-B-l-of-60 's a I