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TI1E IiKE: OMAHA, TUKSIUY, SKPTEMBEB 29, 1914. The Smelting Pot The . Price of Beauty ' Sclf-Sucrifice the Mam Factor in Retaining liveliness, Says Pauline Frederick. People We Pass V By KIJjA WHEELER WILCOX. Copyright, 1914, by Star Company. Forth from this great smelting pot, Where all nations are flung In, Shall by Time's strong hand be brought Types to make the whole world kin. Fling them, fling them in, Oold is mingled with the dross; There shall be more gain than loss; North and south and east and west, All shall give us of their best. Destiny controls the pot; Fling them in. Three centuries of unmixed blood have left Our brave New England Puritans bereft Of Impulse and emotion; or afraid To give those tender feeling which Ood made In all his children any outward sign. They pluck life's grapes, but dare not drink its wine; Face boldly swords, but Quail before a kiss; And miss mgst in not knowing what they miss. They swear by honor, and they cling to duty, But veil their eyes and turn away from beauty, Fearing it may be Pagan. In the fine. Fair faces of their women lurks no sign Of human passion; yet their love will stand Defying death if Duty so command. Into the clear, cool waters of these souls Year after year Vesuvlan lava rolls. Peering beyond1 the future's rim, I seem To see the new New England in a dream. Old ever youthful Italy has brought Unto our shores to lure our feet along A merrier pathway, music, dance and song. And she has taught Passion to produce; left a touch of fire On lips too pale; and darkened eyes (as gray As Rocks which guard a calm New England Bay) With smouldering flames, that speak the heart's desire; Rounded the sharp, fine outlines with the grace Of southern contours; and to virtue lent The subtle charm of Latin Temperament. A strong new race, A race sublime, With sterling virtues and soft human hearts, Godl worshippers and lovers of the arts And devotees of beauty, joy and mirth, That optimistic alchemist old Time Has fashioned for the earth. ' ; All ball the coming stock Of great Vesuvius and Plymouth Rock! Mystery of ; the Tide and Moon By GARRETT P. SERVISS. f i .V. Air' t ' .!. 1f But it is also nearly "How does it happen that the sun, which astronomers say is thousands (or is it millions) ot times greater .than the moon, only raises tides less than half as high as those - raised by the moon?" It is an effect of greater distance. If you compare the. apparent sizes of the sun and the moon as you see . them In the sky you will perceive that thoy both cover circles of the same magnitude. Yet the , sun U about 400 - times greater in diame ter than the moon. WO times farther away, and slnoe the ap parent, op- angular., diameters of bodies vary Inversely with their distance the sun doesn't look any bigger than the moon. " This, however, is not enough to ac count for tha difference between the tidal powers of the sun and tha moon. To explain that we must first consider their comparative "masses," 1. e., th quantities of matter, or substance, that they respectively contain, and then the effect of the difference of distance upon ' their gravltatlve. or attractive, power. The sun possesses. 15,600,000 times more mass than the moon. If It were as near to th earth as the moon Is It would ex ercise 25,500,000- times as much tidal force upon the ocean water, as the moon does, But being 400 times farther away than the moon, what Is the consequence? Ia its tidal force reduced to 1-400 of what It would be if It wera as near as the moon li) No, that cannot be, for Jn that case the tides raised by the sun would i. LADIES' KAIR3EESSIXG IN LONDON AND PARIS ly Constane When I Was In Europe this vear I found both , cities ao thickly dotted with halrdreaslng parlors and hair , goods stores that I wondered If tho women iver had time for anything but care of the hair. Personally I was cnicny interested in finding a really good - shampoo and I fount! that they never use makeshifts but always some Item made for shampooing only, and I was happily surprised when several in quiries each brought the suggestion that our own American made canthrox sham poo la best. They Ilka it because In ad dition to being perfectly safe and making the hair frea from all dandruff, excess oil and dust, it la so simple to get can throx from any druggist and Just dis solve a teaspoohful in a cup of hot water, knowing you will then have a preparation that makes tha hair not only entirety clean but so fluffy that it appears very heavy. Canthrox simulates tha scalp to healthy action, making the head feel good, and tha hair look good. Advertise still be 63,760 times as high as those raised by the moon. There must be some other law in opera tion, and in searching for it you may re call the principle ot "inverse squares," to which I have often referred In these ar ticles. According to that principle the attractive foroe of a body like the sun varies Inversely as the square of distance. Let us try this, and sea if it will help us out. The square of 400 Is 160,000. . Bines this Is to be taken inversely- we divide the 25,600,000, representing the tidal power of tha sun relatively to that of the moon when the two bodies are at tha same dis tance, by 160,000, and the quotient is nearly 160, which shows us that we have not yet found the true law, for the solar tides. Instead of being 160 times higher than the lunar ones, are less than half as high. Ntw If, instead of simply squaring the 400 which represents the distance of the sun aa compared with the moon's dis tance, we cubo It, we get 400x400x4oO-4,- 000,000; and this, taken Inversely, shows the actual reduction of the sun's tidal power due to Its greater distance. As far as mass Is concerned, then, the sun Is 25,500,000 times more powerful than tho moon In producing tides, and, aa far aa distance is- concerned, it Is 64,000,000 times less powerful. The Inal result Is that the effective tidal force of the moon is about two and a half times greater than the sun's. The sctual proportion is somewhat lens than that, because we have used round numbers in the calcula tion, which slightly exaggerate the sun's distance as compared with the moon's. The law that we have Just applied, vis: that the tidal force varies Inversely as the cube of the distance of tha at tracting body, la a very Important one to remember. It doea not contradict, as you might hastily infer, the general law that tho force of gravitation varies In verse as the square of the distance, but. on the contrary, it grows out of that law; but I have not spaue here to give a mathematical explanation of It. Instead, let us glance at some of Its remarkable consequences. If the distance of tha moon from the earth should be diminished to one-half of its Present amount tha height of the tides would be Increased eight-fold. At every flood tide the lower parts of New York City would be swept with a wave, or bore, forty or fifty feet in height. If, on the other hand, tha moon should suddenly retreat to twice Its present distance, the lunar tides would be diminished to one-eighth of their actual height, and not only New York bay, but nearly all the great har bora of tha world, would become unnavl gafcle for ships of heavy burden. If the moon should approach to ons tenth Its present distance (and there Is reason to believe that it was formerly much nearer than that). Its tidal force would be Increased a thousand-fold, and nearly the whole surface of the United States, from Atlantic coast to the Rocky mountains, would be inundated by tidal waves. If th planet Jupiter ahould approach as near aa the moon now Is, its tidal fore would suffice to raise tidal waves in the open ocean ten miles high. The story of the tides, and of the part that they have played in the evolution of the earth, t'i moon, and Indeed of tha whole universe. Is one of th greatest romances of science. v Pauline Frederick, J Who, as a Beautiful Woman, Is Qualified h to Talk on I " ' : I " Beauty fAJ ' 7? 1 'V'Vv i'v 1 By MAUD MILLER. If j I- Vf U$' J! U S 19 IA ca r v; By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. ' I am U years old and sm deeply In terrsttd in a girl 1 see each day as 1 go to nork. Kit smiles at ms every morning a we rid down In th subway, but I scarcely dare to spesk, aa I hove never been Introduced to her. I do not know any of her friends and have no way of moetlng har properly. But I feel that she cares for me, and I'm willing to take a chance. Would you advla m to speak to her?" writes Tom O. Tom, I advls you moat earnestly not to speak to your 1111 le smiling lady of the subway. If sho Is willing to let you meet her without Introduction you are sur to feel that ah Is not Just the sort of girl you csre te met In any manner. You will only spoil an innocent Idyll and get sordid adventure If you talk to the girl to whom you are a bit Interested. When you writ that you ere "willing to take a rhanc" you express th typical masculine attitude towards the girls a man can meet cssually and for the mer effort of Introducing himself. You arc holding a mental reservation that ir she turns out to b ordinary, or stupid, or bold, or In any way objectionable to your taste, you can Just manage to Ignore her In future. And after you had casually dropped her acquaintance you would pro ceed to form a cruel judgment of her. You would wonder If she was a girt of such carelers mariners and morals that any man might spesk to her as Infor mally aa you had. You would begin to question if sh was as unprincipled In all manners as In her method of making ac quaintances. If you saw her with another boy and you happened to know and like him. you would think to yourself, "Harry's a nice chap I guess I'd better warn him that th girl he's with Is not just th sort for his little sister to meet." When you speak te a girt without the formality of an Introduction you break a rule of the great game of society. And it Is Hot good snorting ethics to break the rule any game you are playing. Now this Is th way society figures: "If somu one whe knows two peorle Introduces them, that person takes a bit of moral re sponsibility. Th Introduction says: 'I know both of you, and 1 teal that you ar nice enough folks to be worth-while acquaintance for aoh cither.' " And Beauty Lesson HAIR PROBLEMS OF MIDDLE AGB -.PART VI. This Is my pt wsy of arranging a transformation and It seems new to most hair dreitsora. One s own hair should be slightly molKtened end rolled on kids over " night to give It a natural wiv., Comb s the hakr about the face and saeulders, put tho trsncformation on over this, fast nlng the two ends together In the back and pinning it down with Invisible hair- ': pins In front. The next step Is t throw ? bsck all the hair, the natural over th transformation and arrange It becom ingly about the fee. The back hair can be arranged high or low as one wishes. Artificial hair should not, be bought A, hastily over a counter. Tak plenty of time in matrhlng It to your own hair; d this In a strong tight and a few dsys after your hair has been shampooed, so tho color msy be natural. Ask for hair that It not dyed snd which hsa been properly "rooted." Rooting hair. Is rather a long process and adds to the expense, but hair that haa not bean prop- erly rooted, that Is arranged with th root' ends together, will tangle and mat, and ; will not stand washing. In matching hair choose a piece darker .' rather than lighter than the natural hair. for even the best artificial hair may fade slightly time goes on for the reason that It has no oil supply from th scalp. To remedy this deficiency snd keep the artificial hair glossy and llkelooklng. It should be frequently trested to a few drops of brtlllantlne. This will also help --, preserve waves of baked or curled hair. Hair often turns gray quicker about th fsrn than nn th hunk nf tha head, and 1 each of the people Introduced feels as It this adtis another difficulty to th ques- some en had stood sponsor for tho tlon of matching artificial hair to th decency and respectability and deslr- natural. Shall It match the front or th ability of th ether. back hair? It depends on how the hair Don't you It, Tom. and all you boys . most women or midai M. a km SHnaM afe a. Itlarli saI 4F.. aaaa. tka "Why, $ haven't any deep laid beauty schemes," laughed beautiful Miss Pau line Frederick when I asked her what she thought about thla all absorbing topic. Miss Frederick is playing In "Innocent" at the Eltlnge theater. "To tell the truth, though, I do believe In self-denial. As far as physical beauty Is concerned one simply must sacrifice oneself.. For instance, I never eat. what I really want to eat, but frequently when I have been hungriest, dine on rico and milk. ' "This simple diet is excellent for the entire system and Is invaluable for a clear, beautiful skin. Then, too, I am a slave to my hair. To keep it beautiful It Is shampooed twice a week, and when I am not doing anything Important I keep It rolled softly on curlers. This helps me to do it up loosely and picturesquely as though It were Just tossed up care lessly and gives the effect I want, but It la a care, as everything else about one's personal geauty la. 1 'For the outside care of the complexion I advocate scrubbing twice a day with a little brush and plenty of castlle soap. I have heard people say that the skin should never be touched with soap, but I have never been able to do without It Of course. It Is all a matter of taste, but personally I don't see how anyone can keep the skin of the face clean without liberal but Judicious use of pure soap, hair Is a gift of the gods, self-sacrlflc "Of course, a cold cream Is necessary Is necessary to keep It as It should b. sometimes. I have all my cold creavi To have wonderful eyes means extra made at horn after a simple recipe. ! sleep at night and a careful nurturing of the eyebrows and eyelashes; to have a and girls and men and women, who pass some on on th street er In th subway and want oh, so much, to know them? Don't you see that it Is a great big world and that It has to be run on soma prin ciple of "sounJ business?" Tou wouldn't go Into a business or financial deal with some one of whom you know no more than that they looked attractive, would you? And the people you permit to come Into your social II f have an Influence on thing more vital to you than your purse and your suocers In business. They af fect your reputation, your standard of decency, your standing In the community, your Ideals snd finally your life's happi ness. At best, w know too little of th actual soul of any friend. W ar compelled to take the actual man and woman for granted and balleve In what they show us, overlaid as It Is by layer of social veneer. But when we know something hmlt tha fa mil ti rt trAmnAm affiA hahlta of men and women we can 1n some mess- ihlr U dM lo" few "This spirit of self-sacrifice must be kept up In a uniform manner concerning all things. A woman may be born beauti ful and there Is much talk these days about natural beauty unadorned, but no woman who has beauty can afford to sit back and do nothing to keep it. And, furthermore, every woman, no matter how beautiful, is never satisfied, but Is continually thinking ot some way In which she may Improve some part of her anatomy. "Even though the blessing of beautiful beautiful skin means careful eating and constant effort to keep beautiful. Isn't it all so?" And I, thinking of the words of the play, "Eyes like the smoldering crater of a volcano, skin like the petals of a gardenia," looked at Miss Frederick, and waa Indeed prone to agree with anything she said. ag or more wear a high coiffure, the ( best results are obtained when the switch or puffs conform to the shade of th hair about the temple. If the contrast between the hair that grows on th neck and that growing about the face Is very startling, artificial hair between the two colors should be cbosen. False hair, as I have said, la an ex pense. If not of th past quality, It will b uncomfortable to wear and look arti ficial. Even the most expensive pteee cannot be worn many years, for In most rases the tint of the natural hair changes. either growing gray or darkening as Um goes on, and th artificial hair ,must be changed to match. We all recognise the horror of the old time false front, of a dif ferent color from th hair obviously put on to conceal it, and harsh sjid anbecom Ing to the aging face beneath. Far better dye the entire hair than resort to such unbecoming methods. I do not wish to sugget that artificial If ure decide if their friendship Is on we i want But th girls snd boys who smll at you In passing? You can't take a chano. Just think of them as part of rh land scape you see as the train of life rushes by you. Admire respectfully and from a distance. And make your friendships with the atmosphere of proper Introduc tion to bring you mutual esteem and faith for a background t th little pull of Interest you feel for a pair of blight eyes. of good quality and bought of a con scientious hair dealer It will stand a great ' deal of making over. It can be mixed with new hair of a different shade to change Its general tinge, gray hair can be added and In many cases, the switch or transmormatlon can be successfully dyed. In short to adopt false hair means trouble and expense. It is worth it. If It Improves the appearance and makes a woman feel younger and happier. Advice to Lovelorn i8y BXATKICB TAXMT AX 1 Have an I'nderstandlag. Dear Miss Fairfax. I met a young man about two years ago and have been with him only four times since. Now, I have had many chances to go with others, but never take them, always turn them down. Now, I am dearly in love with him, and he tolls me he loves me, too. I never tee him with any other glri. Now, could you advise me what to do? Try and win him or take the other chances? BltOWN EYES. This young man Is not a very ardent lover, or he would have sought you out oftener than four times in two years: that is only once every six months. I do got believe you or doing well to sacrifice all your opportunities for social pleasure be cause of such a laggard. You would bet ter find out his Intentions, and If ha Is not In earnest, let him go. Talc (sss. Dear Mlsa Fairfax: I am a young man SO years old. In order to make the most of certain business opportunities I have hitherto denied myself the privilege of marriage. But, of course, I have contin ued my social activities. I have espe cially cultivated the frienship of three young ladles whom I shall call Minerva, Venus and Vesta. Minerva is the pro verb lover of the arts cultured, refined and with a certain strength of beauty and character that 1 can not help but admire. Venus is a dream, a perfect nympth with her glowing, voluptuous, lovable beauty. Vesta is different retiring, dainty, trust ful and home-lovlng. All ar leaders in their respective cliques. Now my problem Is: I am almost Ideally established In business, and receive a handsom Income. I long for a horns . I am by nature of a very affectionate disposition, but my age and practical experience have taught me to control and direct my emotions. Thus I could learn to lovs and am In a position t maks happy either of the three girls to whom I have introduced you. I believe that either of them would listen to my suit If I were to tell that I loved her. hut I cannot decide on tha glri. They all maks their respective appeals. So, Mihs Fair fax, I must let you as an instrument of the fates solve th problem. MEKCt'RY. Such a remarkable young man as you should not expect ths ad vie of a mer woman to be of much service to him In tbls case. If you must have aid, however. I would suggest thst you absent yourself from the three young women who are so blessed as to have your favor, and maybe In time your sophisticated heart wiU tell you which one you most yearn to possess. The rest should be very essy, and yet It might be just as well for you to prepare for the remote contingency of the young lady having a mind of her own and a purpose that doesn't incline to marry you. Perhaps, for th preservation of the pres ent ldylllo situation, you had better not venture the test, as It might upset you. Social Amenities. Dear Miss Fairfax: I'm a girl of IS. I am invited to a very swell tes, which Is my first appearance to so swell an af fair. Now, in case the hostess is not at the door and a lady who is a stranger to me should be at the door, would it be proper tor me" to give her my card or my nam? Pleas giv me all th Information necessary so I don't make an mistakes. Is it proper for me, If I accept th invi tation, to answer the Invitation, and If I do, proper for me to mention th names of both ladles who Invited me. Please let in know at once, so I can answer in time. If necessary. I have a friend who haa called on me. i leiurneu ner can. l nen she had a uaunnuT corn, biie never returned my call. Is It proper for m to call on her first after the baby came or should sh return my call? Her baby is a year old and she has never returned my call. Tell me whal is proper to do. M. M. D. M. If the lady who greets you at the door Is a stranger, give her your name, that will be sufficient. It Is not only proper. but very necessary that an Invitation be acknowledged, whether accepted or de cuneu, in oraer mat tne hostess' may know what to expect After being enter tained, either formally or Informally, It Is good usags to make a call, at which time a card may be left. Failure to call under such circumstances Indicate a pur pose to cease friendly relations. Your married friend must havs hsd a very good reason for not returning your call, prior to the birth of her child, and since then has very likely been occupied with Its rare. It was your place to rail on her, If not prior to the birth of the baby, then as soon after th event as the mother was able to receive you. If you care now to continue the friendship, make a call and explain, but do not tell her you have been standing on formalities. Good Cooking Demands Good Materials Don't be handicapped by poor, weakly flavored spices in your cooking. Tell your grocer you want A illitMilsislUsMsl miHWMMi iHmmmiiM TONE'S ilfirririi"'iiiiiisiiiiiilililsrillilinlll WfsUttssWUiBUsssH jsHI'FIMIHI iMHHrtfl (II flwrtW!!' WW HKIWIflffW'fttrif Itljtlirt! "Jl sjuttiii Sa 3 Wsii OaHjiMiiltf "aasaas pices Their prime, snappy taste wiU coax any appetite and So your cooking full justice. They are whole, ripe, carefully selected spices direct from the plantations of the foremost tropical spice countries. Their better flavor will surprise you. 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