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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1920)
4 B THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 25, 1920. i i 4 I - What Attracts People to ' ' Us? By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. ' "On the street where we live," writes a reader, "there is a woman about 35 years old. She is comely, a neat dresser, but poor. She pos sesses the most wonderful pair of brown eyes you ever saw. They are like a fine piece of soft brown velvet. Now what I want to know is how she attracts people. " "I see her every day, and I notice people turn around and look after her. AH the children in the block run after her. They carry her bundles; they hug and kiss her; the policeman even goes out of his wy to speak to her; the paperman, milk man and iceman run out to say good day to her. The other day mother and I were in the butcher's and when she left the clerk who waited on her said to the other one: "Don't you love her?" and the second one answered, "It seems everyone loves Mrs. S." " "Please tell me, is it her ryes that attract all this attention, or is it her smile? We would love to know. For who wouldn't like tp be loved as she is?" It isn't the woman's eyes which attract, nor is it her smile. Mere beauty or soft velvet orbs or a gen tle smile couldn't be so universal in their appeal. Tastes differ so strong ly that not everyone in a block can be expected to like brown eyes or to admire a certain expression on a face. The butcher an, the baker might prefer gray eyes; the police man might have a prejudice in favor cf blue ones. When anyone is, loved by every one who crosses her path she must have for. them a charm which goes beyond the physical. That stands to reason, because we all differ about beauty and what constitutes it. Beauty, moreover, makes enemies. It has a force to repel as well as a power to attract. This is due to the sad and unideal fact that human be ings are prone to jealousy. So neither a pair of fine eyes nor l sweet smile have the power to win a neighborhood-. What charms and wins everyone who comes under its spell is the character which informs eyes and smile with beauty. vIt's not because I'm an idealist that I insist on "beauty of soul" and its charm. Now and then one of my readers calls me "old-fashioned" or "an idealist" in a manner which makes me fully aware T the fact that I'm being bitterly condemned, strongly criticized. But the weapon misses its mark, 'for I'm compli mented instead of insulted. That, however, is one of those far-famed -"other stories" Only a very impractical rerson would fail to realize that the surface quality wins surface admiration. The deep inner quality is what endures and wins adherent after adherent. As Abraham Lincoln is reputed to have said to the eternal advantage of those who like to quote adages , "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people . all of the time." Whether Lincoln said that or not we have to bow to the eternal truth of the thought so simply put. When a simply-dressed woman of modest means is universally be loved by the children, the trades people and the authorities of her neighborhood. She has won that love. She is living close to the deal- ers to whom her little account is f probably less of an asset than her gracious and triendly greeting ot them. She isn't in a position to fool them. She isn't in a position to be a patron they find it wise to cultivate. She is just a simple soul, to whom they respond in friendly liking or from whom they turn in indifference. They've nothing to gain or lose by winning her liking save only 'her liking itself. But the spirit which makes her eyes so kind and soft and gentle and yet so compelling must be a beautiful thing a far more wonder ful thing than the eyes which, are its symbol and which it illuminates. The nature wheh makes her eyes so lovely is undoubtedly rare and fine and exquisite. - " y i When a woman attracts every one with whom she comes in con tact it must be because she is worthy. Some of the people may be lightly won yes. But everyone? To do that requires merit, sweet ness, gentleness, charm coming from a radiant and uplifted soul and the friendly, neighborly interest too manyVf us are afraid to sbowj. "To have a friend you must first be one." The woman who is loved and ad mired and respected by pi! is a woman who gives out kindness and love and who wins them by want ing them and by deserving them. r THREE times a day is. not too often to serve fruits in the family mend. As the first course at breakfast, iir the shape of an appetizer, as the salad or the des sert for lunch and the between-meal tidbit tor children or grownups, they can be introduced without monotony and, in the end, without increasing the food bills. Even with berries and oranges as high in price as they are now, they are neverthe less cheaner for a dessert than a cake or pudding, which requires cas or other fuel to cook it. ) Uncooked fruit pies present one f the easiest and Inost delicious ways of using fresh apricots. peaches, blackberries, raspberries and other fruits. Bake a pastry shell as usual over, an inverted pie plate, pricking well before baking., so that it will keep its shape. Just before dessert is to be served, fill the shell with the uncooked fruit and cover it with heavy " cream whipped or marshmallow,whip. This makes a delicious pie. Instead 'of making one large shell, it is a good idea in a family with children to make th pastry in small individual shells. I Laundering. If the color from the trimming of a aress nas run into another part after washing, try removing the trimming and washing In warm water. After the final rinsing let it dry, in the sun. If this is not suc cessful, try javelle water, which can be bought at any druggist's, andibl low directions on the bottle. It the dress iswsilk or wool, dilute the ja relle Water considerably, as it is To Make Eastern Trip Among the many June graduates from high school who plan to attend the, University of Nebraska next year is Miss Marguerite Fallon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fal lon. Miss Fallon and her mother and C. O. Smith of Kansas City, a brother of Mrs. Fallon, will leave Umbrellas were a Chinese inven tion, it is told. Their original forms were flowered and edged v with' gor geous 1 tassels. And only those of royal birth were permitted to carry them. In Burma the king and his white elephants only were allowed to employ the white umbrella, while other shades were used by those of high birth. The rank was defined by the color of the umbrella; yellow, gold, brown, red and green were the dominating ranks. We scent a subtle humor in the superstitition that it is bad luck to lend an umbrella and good luck to borrow one. The gift of an umbrella has the superstition attached that it will pre serve you from the machinations of your enemies. If your umbrella turns inside out in a storm, it indicates a gift from an unexpected source. If it turns out and then swishes back again, that is the sign of great good luck. - Break your parasol, fair lady, and you will lose your sweetheart. If you drop your umbrella have some one pick it up. It is unlucky for you to do it. If you forget your umbrella you will meet with a setback. If the wind breaks your umbrella in a storm you will receive money. To put an umbrella up when the tun is shining is a sign ot mis- fortune. To open an umbrella in the house is a sign of bad luck or even death. The one who takes an umbrella everywhere is a cautious soul and abstains from speculations and saves money. The one wjio loses ani umbrella is unfortunate in money matters and in clined to borrow, without ever re turning it. Women who leave their um brellas fluttering loosely and fail to r 1 Umbrella Lore C ad I L L A c Ky . Heyn Photo. Omaha about August 1 for an ex tended trip through the east. They will stop in New York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. They will be joined in Sep tember by Mr. Fallon, and will re turn previous to the beginning of the school year. wrap them will always have financial difficulties. The girl who drags her umbrella behind her has a sharp tongue, an ugly temper, and is a gossip. The maid who squeezes her um brella under her arm and allows the handle to curve toward her shoulder is cheerful and debonair. The intelligent girl carries her rain protector as an old warrior his lance. v The flirt swings her sunshade. The woman who sets down her umbrella firmly with every step is going to rule in her house. , Lullaby The mother bird sits in her nest and sings, Under the twilight sky; And her babies cuddle under he'i wings, . As the night-time breeze creeps by- But I hold you close in my arms, dear heart, And I sing you a little tune; And I kiss your cheek, that is like a part Of the pinkest rose of June. The mother bird sits in her sway ing nest, In the top of a tall old tree; And her babies cuddle close to her breast But, oh, little heart of me. I hold you tight till your eyelids fall, And I rock you in a comfy chair And, dear, as the evening shadows fall, I whisper a little prayer. Margaret S. Sangster, in Chris tian Herald. To Remove Stains Make a paste of Fuller's earth and ammonia and cover the stain with it. Whey dry wash in cold water, and if the stain has not entirely dis appeared repeat the treatment. THE complacency a the Cadillac otvner is intensified by the knowl edge that he could not more wisely have chosen his motor car. J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co. LINCOLN OMAHA v ft' Activities of Women London now has a newspaper run exclusively by women. The direc tors are all women of high social standing. The first woman official of Mer cer county. New Jersey, is . Mrs, Jennie M. McDermott, who was re cently appointed deputy surrogate. V ' Seattle, Indianapolis and Wash ington are the only cities of the United Mates that maintain sepa rate bureaus of police women, Miss Mabel L. Knecht, graduated recently from Muhlenberg college, is the first woman who has ever received a degree of merit at the college. x For every three girls who enter. the telephone service one drops out m training, the second before the first year is over and the third stays longer than a- year. American women made their ad vent in practical politics in 1840. when "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" were borne into power partly by the songs of women. Statistics show that a, woman's feet should be her height in the proportion of 14 to 100 that is, as nearly as possible, one-seventh of the height. The board of trustees of the Rochester (N. Y.) Theological sem inary have decided to admit women onvw inciu m giduuaie wun ine degree of Bachelor of Divinity. In Switzerland there is an old law which - compels every married couple to plant six trees immediate ly after the wedding ceremony and two on the birth of every child. Britain's unprecedented boxing boom has won the support of the lady mayoress of London, who has publicly given her stamp of ap proval to the manly art of self-defense. The great lac, industry of Malta is almost exclusively confined to women and girls and many families have special designs that are hand ed down from on generation to an other, i The number of needle women en gaged in the production of fine hand embroidery in Mallorca is estimated at approximately 3,500, of which number about one in five is lapable of the very finest work. The women of Tilt Cove, New foundland, are the pride' and envy of the bay. In a season of failure in the sealing industry they scored a catch and kill ef the size that al most put the men sealers to shame. Mist'Eleanor Walker, who will become secretary of ' the Danish legation in Washington, is Ameri can born. She went to Denmark 17 years ago with her mother, who is a Dane, and two years ago became a Danish citizen. More than 10,000 of the 15,000 or more girls employed in the 75 silk mills in the Scranton and Lacka wanna valleys in Pennsylvania are working on part time, due to the un settled conditions of the silk mar ket. Though she is only 24 years of age, Miss Dora Palkin of Connecti cuhas been admitted to practice be fore) the United States supreme court. She is the youngest woman ever admitted to practice before the highest court in the country. Mrs. William F. Cody, widow of "Buffalo Bill," Col. Cody, made a 2,500-mile trip from the little town in Wyoming, which bears her hus band's name, to Philadelphia, wh'ee she christened the Cody, a ship named in honor of her husband, and launched at Hog Island. Miss Mabel Davison of New York, who recently returned to Paris after a vacation here, has been V Engagement Mrs. M. Tuchinan announces the engagement oi ner sister, Clare Weisman, to William Bernstein. No date has been set for the wedding. decorated by the French govern ment with the- ribbon and gold "Medal de Reconnaissance" for her rehabilitation work for blinded French soldiers. After 32 years' service as tele graph operator on the Union Pacific raUroad, Miss Minnie Doering has been appointed ticket agent at To peka, Kan., and is the first woman ticket agent at a station the size of Topeka on the Union Pacific sys tem. V In recognition of her services in behalf of Serbia Miss Helen Losanitch, daughter of Serbia's for mer minister to the court of St. James, has been decorated by Prince Regent- Alexander with the White Eagle, the highest decoration awarded by the Belgrade govern ment. The first woman in America to hold a position as superintendent of a railroad was Mrs. j. B. Carson of loledo. who in the early us was mad eiim.rintpnrlpnt rf the Tfilprlo. Wabash & Western road, after shel had demonstrated her ability in sev eral minor positions. The 350 members of the Bethle hem Bach choir were brought to New York in a procession of auto mobiles chartered by Charles M. Schwab when it seemed possible that the railroad strike might keep the singers from arriving in time to take their part in the music fes tival. The big party was trans ported across the state of New Jer sey and landed at the Seventy-first regiment armory only 10 minutes late for the matinee, in which its members sang. Ur T.aiira A. Hour, nrincinal of the Green River schooj at Green- Vfocc wVin is rctiuaor at the age of .70 under the teachers' pen sion law, has taught for 47 years in the same school room, not missing a single day. Mrs C.Viristin Rrarflev South, who will head the list of Kentucky's four republican delegates-at-large at Chi cago, comes of famous Blue Grass G. O. P. stock. She js a pioneer among women politicians of her state, having peen active in an sui Vt 1 7 . lr I I tin ( n 19TH AND DOUGLAS ' kv v'm r Young x Pianist to Be Presented in Recital Mrsr Marie Leff Caldwell, head resident at the Social Settlement house, will present Miss Bernice Hemus of Kansas City in a piano recital Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Camp Brewster. Although only 16 years of age Miss Hemus has won a name for herself as a pianist. She is the daughter of E. H. Hemus of Kansas City, and a niece of the famous Percy Hemus, late of the Metropoli tan Opera company, now teaching at Carnegie Hall in New York. - Miss Hemus is visiting Mrs. Cald well at the Social Settlement house. frage campaigns. She is a gifted speaker and writer. Miss Mary Hansie, aged 16 years, of Fairchance, Pa.,-holds a unique record for a girl of her age. Be sides going to school and running a farm she finds time to act as a "mother" to five children, all of whom have been under her care since her mother's death. The educated women in Czecho slovakia are without a doubt the most progressive along these lines of any of the European nations. Esther Kaplan, aged 13, of Kan sas City, Mo., did six problems in 47 seconds that took an adding ma chine demonstrator 1:40 to do. The girl pupils of the Chico, Cal., high school not only voted down the movement to put a ban on the wear ing of silk stockings as a blow to the high cost of living, but they have gone -it one hetter by wearing half socks and boys' socks. The latter style has quite a following. Mrs. Elizabeth V. Colbert, district leader in Albany, N. Y., under the system adopted by the county demo cratic organization there, is going tosl the national democratic convention at San Francisco as an alternate. She will BO as a cuest nf the demo cratic women of her county. In an effort to ascertain the ohvsi- cal defects in children attending the public schools in Kansas City, Miss Elsie Owens, Red Cross nurse, has undertaken the task" of weighing and measuring every pupil in the schools there. Thus far she has made a rigid examination of more than 7,600 boys and girls. Mrs. M. Van Bell, with offices at Covington, Ky., is the only woman federal court commissioner in America. She has held that office more than nine years, being now in her third consecutive term. She has tried in that time defendants in nearly every sort of crime against federal statutes except murderers. Finding that her salary as teacher in New York's public schools was inadequate for her to live on properly, Mrs. Lillian S. Sanders resigned and went in for automobile repairing and now she is service manager of a tire station in Nyack, N. Y. Saint Mary', Knoxville, Illinois 53d Year An Episcopal school for girls 12 to 20 years of age. Standard preparatory work and two years of advanced work offered. Secre tarial and Cultural Courses. Advantages in Music, Expression and Domestic Science. For Catalogue Apply to the Dean. t THE 19TH AND A Visitor Miss Susan Juliette Thresher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Thresher of Kansas City, will be house guest of Miss Hazel G. Long, Council Bluffs, for August. Miss Thresher' is a Daughter of the American Revolution and a member of the United Daughters cf the Confederacy. ""She is a leader of the Athenaeum club and a promi nent young club woman. She is enroute home from visiting in the east, following attendance at commencement exercises of Deni son university, where she and Miss Long Were sorority sisters. Kntlilern Mavourneen. Mavourneen! the gray Kathleen Mavourneen! the gray dawn I breaking, The horn ot the hunter la heard on the hill. The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shalfing Kathleen Mavourneen! what, (lumbering still? Oh! hast thou forgotten how soon we must sever? Oh! hast thou forgotten how soon we must part? It may be for years and it may be forever. Oh! why art thou silent, thou voice of my heart? Kathleen Mavourneen! slumbers, The blue mountains golden light: awake from thy glow In the sun's Ah! where is the spell that once hung on thy numbers? Arise in thy beauty, thou star of the nlghtl Mavourneen! Mavourneen! my sad tears are falling, .To think that from Erin and thee I must part: It may be for years, and It may be forever Then why art thou silent, thou volcf of my heart? ' POPULAR MUSIC Positively Taught in Twenty Lessons Christensen System OMAHA STUDIO 4225 Cuming St. Phone Walnut 3379 ! Call or Write for Booklet A. HCSPE CO. PIANOS TTTTED AM) REPAIRED Ul Work Guaranteed Utt Donglag gfc TeL Doag. 188. HUP 1 3VOST "&EJIZITITIIL CXK lit 3tElLlCJr The busy world of today pays homage to the motor car. - Like other time and labor savers, it increases the productive efforts of the human race, making possible the accomplishment of greater tasks in a shorter period of time. If you are contemplating the purchase of a motor car as an aid to time'saving, we ask that you consider especially the fivepassenger Paige Glenbrook. ' . Here is a car which, in size, speed and power, is especially suited to the everyday needs of business. And, in beauty, comfort and mechanical excellence, it is quite the equal of higher priced cars. When you see the Light Six Paige, you will be agreeably sur prised, we believe, to realize that a car of such outstanding worth may be had at such a moderate price. . ' 1 PAIGE'DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, Mxhig Manufacturer ef Paige Molar Cart and Meier Trucks Nebraska Paige DOUGLAS OMAHA, NEB. Excellent Rhubarb Recipes Rhubarb Cobbler. Sift together into a mixing bowl two cups of flour, two teaspoonfuli of baking powder and one-half tea spoonful of salt. Drop into this one tablespoonful of butter, r marga rine, chopping it wdr-frtrough the flour with a knife. Have well beaten an egg, then mix it with three fourths cupful of sweet milk and add it -carefully and gradually to the mixed flour and butter, making a t soft dough. Roll out enough of ihk to line the sides of a baking diah Fill the center with a quart : ol chopped rhubarb which has beta aweetenftrt with two Cuofuls of SUKar and half tablespoonful nutmeg and niiarter tablesnoonful cinnamon. Roll out the remainder, of the dough and place over the top of the dish, siasn ing it well. ..Bake one-half hour. This can be made in individual dishes and turned out if desired. Rhubarb Cocktail. Have ready some thick cooked sweetened rhubarb and shredded grapefruit or whole strawberries. Place in layers alternately wun shaved ice and pour over each glass ful the juice of half an orange or a half cupful of strawberry or grape fruit juice. Set on ice and chill. Pearl White, the motion picture star, began her career as a trapeze performer with a circus. routT eutmtu The Child Five weeks longer and school will be open. The school require ment expects the fhildren's teeth to be in good condition. You want your child's teeth to be in good condition to meet the requirements of nine months of heavy school work. It is a small matter to have their teeth examined, repaired and bad teeth removed before their school work begins. We take interest in the chil dren's teeth especially because it is important. If we can help you make appointments early. Dr. G. W. Todd 4th Floor Barker BIk. Co. DOUGLAS 3660 W1 OrtAHA.U&A. V ms1