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Bowser Prepares for ^ War He Is Going to Build a Fort

' Ur. Bowser had come borne looking wry solemn and earnest. It was when they had finished Jieir meal and gone ujutalir and he had smoked half a cigar that he begun pacing up and down and finally explained : “Mrs. Bowser." he began, "do you know that I am almost a criminal?" “Have you almost killed some one?"

she queried.

-Worse than that. If you could kick higher than a toe-string I should ask B to kick me all nrooud this room'

•HI Be Found Behind It" I hare done a reprehensible, if not a criminal thing. For wpeks and weeks I hare exposed your life to danger.” "Do you mean that the gaa meter may blow up. Mr. Bowser?" “Jin. ma'am; 1 mean that all this bowling about war and unprepared ness has been passed by me. and I cm today as helpless as an infant. The United Ststes was not prepereu for war, and Samuel Bowser is not." “But what could you do, dear?"

asked Mrs. Bowser.

■Well. I will go over the case for a minute. If the Germans land troops here they will naturally land at Frits's dock. He is a German, you know, and he will have sent word to them that they can lend at his dock and he will make no charge. Six or eight thou —mi troops will land and march right «p Joy street until they come to the comer of ours. There .they will halt mill! the general In command asks where I live. They will scare some boy

1 morning, and I **'all work around homo, I until It Is finished. I shall build a fort ito protect this open space. It wont , he a fort after nil. It will be a breastwork facing the street, ard on this will t.o mounted cannon and quick-firing guns, end, when the hoof of peril comes. I will he found behind it with a rifle In my hand and five or six flags | flying defiant." ••Hnvent you planned a pretty big thing?" asked Mrs. Bowser, In doubtful “Tes, It Is a pretty big thing, b t I can carry It out," was the reply. “The breastwork will be made of sand bags, and I must see a contractor the very first thing In the morning. I must also go to army headquarters and see about cannon, quick-firing guns, rifles and ammunition. Not until that breastwork Is finished and ready for business. shall I draw a long breath of relief. What are you getting out pencil and paper for?" “Oh. Just to figure a little." was the reply. “We want to see bow much It's going to cost to win the glorious victory of the Germans and save our Uvea. Now. then, how many sand baga will you user “About 200. and each bag will weigh 200 pounds. I don't ace any use In fig-

uring."

"Well, it wont do any hurt, Mr. Bowser. Ton get a contractor. He has got to buy 200 stout hags, and have them filled, and drawn here on his truck and delivered. I don't believe you can get them at less than two dollars a bag. They may have to be drawn a great distance, don't you see?” “Then." continued Mrs. Bowser, “you must have at least one man to assist von In placing the hnga. and yon can count on three hard days’ work—maybe weeks. Ton must add all this into the expense, and you will probably have two cannon. What do cannons cost apiece. Mr. Bowser?" “As I told rim this figuring Is all bosh." sulkily replied Mr. Bowser. “I don't believe yon can get them for less than *500 each, and yao never loaded nor fired a cannon In yoar life. It looks to me as If you would have to hire an artillery company. And I read In the paper that a quick-firing gun cost *250. Too will want two of them, and about 10 rifles at *10 apiece.' “Are you done?" sulkily demanded Mr. Bowser, as Mrs. Bowser stopped to we: her pendl on her toague. “Just a minute. Mr. Bowser. There j is the ammunition for all of these arms —that Is going to cost a pretty penny. ; There Is no doubt but that you will j kill at least a thousand Germans, bat , let us see how much It will cost you a

; head."

“We won’t see anything of.the kind!“ . half sbomed Mr. Bowser. “I am go- ' Ing ahead and build that fort, and an j hour before the Germans come you can j start out on a visit to your mother and i i leave me here alone. 1 shall perish defending that breastwork." "Just a wotd, Mr. Bowser, if. when , the Germans come and before they hare drawn down the gates, you asked the commander to step Inside and see ,

WOMEN DEMANDING BETTER MATERIALS

New Tor*-—An American kayer Drug ic New Tor* who reprea-wta'a Unk | of retail shops that stretch across the , continent and who I* wild "to have i control over *128.000.000 a year fo. the purchase of women's clothes. »hcu!d be a good authority on the bny.ng power of the country. He la. He Has gone over the entire situation as t confronts us. with the ora year and a great war. Here Is what ne

ays:

"The facta and figure- which I have ihow that women In the country have more money today than craf to our history. Hundreds of thousand* of these women will be In a teinciul position to buy the kind hf ■rtoihes they have always wanted, which Is jf the better grades, sud garfeient* oetter than they have ever worn. Now, mind yon. This 1* the statement of a man who rrpr MKU that vast merchandise that we find outtide of the pxdusire dre-smakafs and uigh-priced shops. He kaowa what ;be women .Lhnmgbout the eaut.iry ),-sire to buy. and when he makes Ibe statement that tin- denaad for -heap fabrics and shoddy materials s beginning to wane, he rqpev*< nts i most Interesting phase of OOtmner-

ial activity.

The great nations who mejtm women's Tlotbes through the proems of mmense organisation* l ive flooded ibe world with cheap and pcrtshnble mp-reL They have entered fo a tie-

sold In London for two years to women who bniralwnys worn calico wrap Ih rs and knitted shawls. Preaching a New GcapeL And It is lhear women, su the students of the new statistics affirm, who are demanding good materials for tiulr clothes. It l* **ld tho ** who know, that women who paid *15 for suits now pey *30. and those who paid *2 for s bat now pay *10: and this change In money spending does not rest entirely on the fact that s dollar Of I0H Is equal to 57 cents of 1018. Here ere the things that the government wishes to say—those of us who appeal to you through the written word as we would like to appeal to you face to face. In spending your money on clothes, co-operate with the designers by indoring the slim silhouette, the short Jacket and the rumination of as much wool as possible from a costume. For the rest, you can spend Whatever money you feel you can afford. Remember that It Is not extravagame. bnt a ford of charity, to keep this money moving so that It reaches to the uttermost corners of society where women and children are gathered in make a living wage. There U no diminution In the brilliancy of fashions. Both France and America are working hard to assist I'm government to stimulate women's desire for clothes. The new things which

A tno«t appetising of batfi'mi be made using the boiled iifliiat* from a bWIM dlim with some *ft the meat • Vhhe tho prodaetino of « nil chopped line and , lag the Winter when high pn a mixed Vi* a ilule ef the 1 fall m m result «C proper bn liquor from the kettle ! batching, ttoutog and core, which should always be j feeding wiH always land to « aired for this purpose, j «** Production **•» season. Have n hot frying pan Omm rrenoa why beat by well greased with drip- ■P^ng and nmmnw' is that tb pings, then turn In the abla Us smtala anteai protein chopped mixture. Add f”? _ . . , the liquor, edrer and let ] fa» Od <fc ?* forr ' “"I stand on the back of the Stove to simmer until hot and of the right «•- j ——- sisteery to serve. Cheese Rolls.—Slier a rather fresh loaf of bread very thin, removing the crust*. Cream together a small Jar of pimento cheese or. If made at home, lidding the plmentoes to a lit* cheess, soften with • little cream or butter If needed, odd a half enpful of finely chopped out meats and aprond the j slices with this. Boll up and skewer - with tooth picks. I'nt Into s hot oven . .. tn F n i •»'««- -**•» ; Sombied Rib, Wltk until crisp twelve slices of bacon, -pour th( , gr ^ off half the fat nni put the bacon ; ^ d dUBce!: u gslje In a warm place. Mix together . * V - Qmnx>aa feeding trials, te three hen:rc .-cgs, three cupfuls of rice t ta vnh» at 80 renti to well cooked and salt and pepprr to • jqq taste. Pour It Into the hot bacon fal left j Bl : la the pan and scramble. Heap In a mound on hot platter with the hacoo | around the rice. Hash Cakes—Take a pint of well, seasoned mashed iwtatoea and mix with one onion finely chopped and a half cupful or-more of finely minced ham. Form Into cakes and brown In bacon fat. The cakes may be rolled In barley flour or corimeal. whldi gives them a flpe crust and also adds to their nutriment. When the salad dressing has extracted the Juices from the vegetable, making It too watery for a dainty salad. Just break up a few small salty crackers and stir Into the salad to absorb the excess of liquid. Cabbage Omelet.—Take two cupfuls of hot cooked cabbage, add a tablespoonful of drippings, and a fourth of a cupful of cream, then add two eggs well lieu ten: mix and pour Into a wetigreased frying pan and cook until dellcutely brown on the under rfdv- I’nt Into the oven to cook on top. then fold and turn on a hot platter. White BreaiL—Tnke a pint of boiling water, two tab’.rspoonfuls of coodensed milk, two tahlespoonfuls of fat. one and one-half teaspooofuls of salt a table-spoonful of sugar, one-half cupful of home-made yea« and three cupfuls of flour. Prepare and hake aa usual. This makes two loaves. Tables Should bt Hks pictures to lbs

These two gowns illuitrals the us* of embroidery. On the left is a gown with embroidered belie*. D re coil sends over this frock of black velvet which has a wide sash edged with ondtreldery and a bib of it applied to gray chiffon yoke with short tltevoa. The second gown shows the use of cutout embroidery. This Parisian frock is made of beige-colored cloth with elaborate design of cut-out embroidery buttonholed with black. Tho short narrow skirt Is of black velvet to match the hat

Info pointing will com*- down you see 11. Mr> “Hardly." ►!»* they want of yo “Why. I In.' and tomall for them, our bun

art of a trap you hud arranged here with a rush. iHi for thi-tn. wouldn’t they surrender to a BowserT' tusn and ix-nuft you to march them off replied, “what idtould to the pullrv station?" uT' “Woman, don't talk to me. I never

ou about this. • of my taking ti e will say

sire on the part of bun dr- -Is of thon- | sends of women tc buy »'Lnt b smart and new. rather than whet la dura-

ble

Will Demand Durable Fabrios. It is already pareeptlbi- wherever masses of women have I i .-gathered, that costly slmpllcfy is tbs substitute fur costly ornament:'.no. Soon will come the other uph.. ml In dress when women who buy -nexpooslr* clothes will demand that the fabric

endure.

It was nil very well, d.rit£ g period of enormous produr- vity at tbe part of the mills. u> thn ■ away (16 j on every new frock that .oiled the ! fancy and to discard It vlx-g the particular fashion In which it was made began to wane; hot ti-Uy we are gltled for war. and tl output of these mills la not intern:.d to carry

I furor with women.

And the woman herself realizes that at an) moment thrr.- may be a | .IrnTtuge of fabric for !.er apparel. I -lid she dors not wst-t to spend | tuoney. even If It la not a large j ..mount, for clothes that ure made up •f badly woven, badly <!t*d msteiij si- that last only • butterfly^ hour. Thti demand fur good - uric la not

I new. It la the fundni • uomrn In all times

i privation

- hut Is durable. K' etyooe has to far. tnation during the wm ' f iui’riotIsm and cngi 1 -In tb<- greatest good t [ ■ umber. This lias cot ! ^•-nemtion of women « have gone to war. but t rand-new situation InJ. - war. and It Is the domliw ♦•■ruing apparel. It Is tUa: Tbe rami tltr women of the nail

>tory of tbe pin in-: w r-aco who hav. - to spend will be i •ry sorb as a mat. t family, are they ; - rbey are not Th end It. and they : It on the things tl desired. That Is w

MEAT-

th* Mag

. | year i bout LS pounds of *7*

Savory Irish Fritters.—Soak a pound j Bn ^ 07 of a pound of frit. * of stale crusts of bnaul In cold water. ! cr( j )r , one red J

squeeze dry —" '

tal Instinct

bare been put out In tbe shops, s of which came from Barts and others that have been designed In this country. show a strnlgh' line that is char- • Itabiy kept from nttennatlon by a ensende at the side of the skirt, u swirling design In braid, a great mash weighted with oroami-nt. This la pure camouflage. There la really Utile perceptible difference between the sllhooette of the gonna launched for the late winter uud those that have prevailed since ; September. There la no appeal to -f careful with j drapery , aa it can be made of tulle. ! chiffon, georgette crepe and net of all 1 weavra. there Is a disposition for ere- ' ulng wraps and gowns to resolve themselves Into flouting clouds. Id order to 1 hl«W the fact that the foundation of 1 the frock or the wrap Is ma-> of a . scanty amount of material and clings closely to the figure. Cut-Out Embroidery Usad. There la a tendency to go bark to the old handiwork known aa cut-out embroidery, doth, velvet and taffeta are now cut out by a stamping pr.v..*, la ornate designs, and tbe edges of these are carelessly overwbJppcd with a silk thread. I While there la some embroidery and worsted threads, the Idea la taboo when carried out In a lavish way. Tlie dressmakers seem to prefer the lavish ave of braid to any other kind of applied ornamentation. The wide. woven variety known na Herrule*, and the tiny thread known c* soutache, ore both Splashed ov.r • iolhr* With a n-uerout hand. Thextra wide, white HrmMrs braid Is ':w.i t.,r a rolling collar, cuff* and a broad U-lt on gowns of black and gray satin, aa well as ou frocks or M-rge ► ai deep)} colnted woolen fabric*. (CVprrigt t. Ifl*. by th* Mmur* N*sns.

Red Cross Can Use Scraps.

at .

boll six or right white onions In.

salted water until ! tAtOffly ®8ar Be

tender, chop fine | nnfl add to th*; bread crumbs. Sre- • ►on well to last* I with salt and pep- j

._ and thoroagh .' eep them cisar tti

jmr. add n tahlestemnful of Cboppad i ™*» t 3 "* linrsley. a quarter of a tMapooaful of , ‘ l ® ,r M

thyme robbed fine and a dash of cri-

The -

. ery salt. Form Into small refers, roll

! In eon.meal and fry In hot fat , , . ,

! rm Puddin, win. r:«_iwi . *** Frsy.**!*.^:,

cupful of wrll-w ashed rice for ten minI ute.- In sailed water. Take a pound of codfish, suit, fish or halibut and brown to hot fat long enough to make It tender to flake. Bee] and chop, on* oedon. fry unfil brown. Grease a mold and fill with layers of glee, fish and onion, seasoning with sail and pepper, having the first and t'Bt layers of the flee. Steam f-»r fortj-fi.-* minute* and

serve with an/ fish sauce

Rice With Scrambled Cgiri Take a quarter of a cupful of rice, add two or three tnblrspooufals of *se«t dripping* and *tir until a Ugh: brown to n frying Iran over tbe fire Then add a pint of potato water, rover and cook until tbe rice Is tender, season well with salt and pepper and stir m three or four eggs lightly Ivstro. add a little

SHELLS, BRIT AMD CHI

Toe Many Famra: a Or Met « portanc* af flapplld**

taring their flock srHh »"_ <-f oyster sheila, grit and ^ order for tb«n to keep tr. health and prodoc* the u

FOWLS TOO CLOSELY

milk If needed for motsture- and job They Hava Littl* Oppo rtu ‘ 1 will hav. a dlab of egg. fur fiv. per- T*ra«.lv« WMb M

Chincae Fl*h Balls^-lu.ii two pound* of f-i*h fish in sailed water for twenty i when fowla are tiat''-' ! minutes, then •wrefuUy remove. Re during cold weather wbec J'Tt all skin and bones: put a pint of [ | a fnraen or covered vrttt \ rii. st.e-k m a wnall saucepan, rub to- : have Uttl* opportunity t» g.-ther two tahie.;ev,nfula Of butler selves with any kind «rf * nud four ubUspremful. of flour: add ’ mhstttute and are Mab'-' * U.I- ii tbi *trei and stir eotuttantly Mr* due to Indigestion. until smooth, add the voiles of two ' , “ k " "" 0 "' : , " la '*■' AVOID DAMPNESS IK

tablefpounful*

r finely ebopp,

l 1-ors-

« and on rich feuthor have

going to y have al

ulakln

S' ”, S

rintmeg. Mix well, and then atlr rervful- / ,lBht ’ Are 0 ®* 4 ^ y ly Into the fish. IV> not stir untilflab -Claaa

Is broken. Tum th* mixture out to! e«ol. and when cold, form Into balls, j dip In egg and crumbs and fry | D

Ing hot fst Boar over a we! I-seasoned J ^

Damp bonses. lacking direct ; and filthy ne*tl

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