NEWS FLASHES Nation Wide Happenings Briefly Told

Coordination of Illegitimacy Laws is Advised by U. S. Children's Bureau Legislation Bearing un Father's Obligations Backward in Majority of States

Six automobile bandits held up the First National Bank o' FinleyTillr, Pa., i.ear Pittsburgh, last week, escap ing with ever 1100,000. The cost of the United Statas <*>n trot of railroads is estimated at $S0O.-

478.000.

A thief sagged and then adminWthered ether to Morris Goldstein, i Philadelphia tailor, in order to rob h< ■ establishment of $500 in cash. A member of the famous Whi e House sheep herd, a big rani, becarie disgusted with things in general cne day last week and after chasing a secret service guard int-» the execi - live offices, but'ed Secretary tumulty' automobile several times. A bill authorizing the sale of 2.7 • percent beer has been signed by Go ernor Smith of New York. The Pennsylvania Railroad wn: penalised $100 by Federal Judge On at Pittsburgh, for compelling rie . . its employes to do 21 hours w«>rk. broken only by short pen-Ms of rest

diets were amonr •hose which arrived from England last week. One boy was killed and another seriously injured at Hamsburg. Palast week by bullets from a supposedly empty machine gun In the hands of the newly organized Company of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Thirty were injured in c rear end collision between two trolley cars near Stratford, N. J.. last week More than 1.000.000.000 tens of goods were hauled by motor trucks In the United States last year. The average length of time for r. 10.000 ton steamer tu unload and re '.oad in New York harbor ‘s 1* days. The L«.<ndon Dally Express ts offering a prize of $50,000 to aviators mak Ing a flight from Gritali. to India and

back.

The productive power of Canada during 1919 was greater than any previ.'us time In this country's history, being In •>»' ess of $5,000,000,000. or about double that of five or six yeaj>

Washington—Fair play for "no body's child.” That is the basis of c movement tacked by Miss Julia La thro p of the U. S. Children's Bureau i.'.r a revamp ing and co-ordination of the Illegitimacy laws of the different States T1 ■ English common law. which regards the child born out of wedlock as the •'child of no one" still prevails in many States and deprivts the chib: rot only of a name, but of the substantial rights of inheritance and su: port. "While the stigma of illegltimacy can be lifted only through radical change? In public opinion." says Miss Lathrop. "everything within leglsln tire power should be don» to allevistc Its hardships." Advanced Laws According '.o a report compiled bv the Children's Bureau, laws in North Dakot and Minnesota are the most advanced in the eyes of child welfare experts. The North Dakota law declares every child the legitimate child of its natural parents. The first case undtr

this law has Just been completed in the Cass County courts and t child born out of wedlock has received its father's name and been declared his legitimate heir. Insufficient Support Legislation bearing on the father's obligations have been particularly backward In most States, according to the report. Six States and Alaska still have no provision whatever for compelling support by Its natural father. In one State only a single payment of $50 Is required: In anothe$90 distributed over a period of three years. The two most liberal State have allowances that total In one case $2750 for the first 18 years of the child's life; and In the other $1750 for tin first 11 year*. At least 32.000 illegitimate white children are born each year In the United Sutes and not more than 70 per cent of these children survive the first year of life. In European countries the mortality rate among the some class of children Is twice as high us that of children of more fortunate birth. In the United States It Is three times as high.

The bodies of six Philadelphia sol age.

Now is the Time to Plan Baby-Saving Campaign Against the Hot Weather New YorkJHas Made Wonderful Cut in Infant Mortality

By Exercising Simple Precautions

New York—"Savothe-baby" is a slogan of vital Interest to all munlcipallUes. Plans for the enlargment of child hygiene and health work during the coming summer ere completed in most communities. In New York City It Is expected that the child mortality rate again will be cut by s. eery substantlsl percentage. Others Can Do It "If New York can cut its infant mor tality almost in half, every other community in America can do the same thing.” This is the declaration of Dr. Josephine S. Baker, head of New York’s baby welfare department. "New York." she continues “where more than 30 languages are spoken by mothers, where there are more crowded tenements than any place else, ami where there is a veritable Babel of health Ideas among parents." Child Hyo'ene Pioneer Dr. Baker was the .'ounder of the

first child hygiene department in the world, and is ctedited. m.»re than any other one person, with responsibility lor the fact that New York City now has the lowest Infant mortality rate of any of the ten largest cities in America. In 1907. Before Dr. Baker began hei work, babies died in New York Cite at the rate of 144 in every thousand. In 1919, according to figures just given out. 81.6 was the death rate. In 1907.17.500 babler died, while in 1919 but 10.639 died desn'te the lact that the population of New York has grown at least two millions durlna

tbt» period.

Triple Solution Asked how other American cities may accomplish similar results. Dr.

Baker said:

"1 see the problem *■> ne<ding a triple solution: (1) Make sanitary conditions as nearly pertict as possible: (2) keep the milk supply right: (31 teach health measures, prevention oi disease, through perscral work and trained nurses."

MAKING A FLAG

BY OLIVER ROBERTS i visit him. His actress brought her to la rather disreputable looking saloon in When Dr. Anna Howard Shaw wasla neighborhood in which several archairman of the woman's committee' rests bad been made for unpatriotic

of wa” defense, she wrote from Washington: "I get many letters from ■teachers, in country school particularly. which say: ‘We love our country and we want to help it: what can we

5 serve It?'” She continued

utterances. Finding herself in such surroundings, she hesitated and then strengthened her courage by realizing that any home welcomes the person who is interested in its children. She knocked at the side door which

have one answer to make: ‘Stick evidently led into the living a partright on your Job.’ There Is no work ] ment. The mother of the child opered that any woman can do lor her coun-:lt and the young klnder;,artner wa? try today that is more needed, more | invited in. The mother stated that patriotic than to stay by the school she had kept the little boy at home and teach patriotism to the youth of because he had not been well. Then

the country." This !» Just as true to-

day as it was Curing the war. Young children of kindergarten ace

can carry Into their homes love and appreciation for our nation, as shown by the following story. A certain

the chat drifted Into talk about the klndergartten and the pleasure which

it had brought him.

"Finally, rising eagerly to her feet, the mother said: “Just you come here—I show you wtvu my man has

kindergarten located in one of the!done." Timidly tiptoeing, as if she 'doubtful" districts of Co.cago wa? in herself was afraid, she led the charge of a most enthuslajrtlc and io the door which connected with the patriotic kindergarten. On the saloon and. opening it cautiously, said first Memorial Day after our entry into Jin a whisper: "Just look there.

the world wer each child in the kin dergarten made a UtU» American flag They were delighted to take this bit of handwork home to their father? and

mothers.

A few days later the kindergartener noticed that one little 5 year-old boy had been absent, sc she decided to

has put little Frit's flag on his big looking glass." Fritz's father was a man who had been k >wn to utter bitter denunciations of the American government before the war began and in his st: loon many inflamatory meetings had

taken place.

Novel Ways of Cooking Fish

Spring Treatment for Hardwood Floors

Fillets of fish are dellcjous and not hard to make. Use such fish as halibut. ood. haddock and bass. Cut in slices and carefully remove all the bone? possible. This can be done with little practice. When ready to cook, dip in melted butter, sprinkle with chopped onion and parsley, lemon Juice and a dash of cayenne. Arrange m a baking dish and cover with a white sauce made by cooking togetner a tablespoonful of butter with one of flour till weH blended and adding a cup of milk. Season well with salt and pepper. Cover aith butten'd crumbs and bake till done.

Fish Fritters

Fish fritters are delicioj.'. especially as the main f’.lsh for luncheon. To make them, make a batter of a half cupful of hot water and half a capful of milk. Add one tablespoonful ol butter, and when cool, or Jus. luke worm, atir in eight ounces of flour. I>*l stand for an hour and then add seasoning, salt, pepper, cayenne, celery salt and a little nutmeg. Stir in a good cupful of ilaked wbiteflsh. leftover or canned, that has been well minced: c half teahi>oonMI of baking powder and the beaten uhilof* of two eggs. F. y by the spoonful In deep fat. !*r.nn on brown paper and serve on a bed cf water cress

Stewed Smelts

Another unussxl dish 1* stewed smelts. Mince a spoonful of parsley, put Into two cupfuls of water, add i . little mam and salt and pepper Cook I lor 10 or 15 minute?. <.hea lay in this' wate. a dozen nice smel's that have been rolled in flour, boll for another Id) minutes or till done: letnoie to a hot platier and cook the liquor a little l«ngp'. If n-cessary. thicken a bit.

baked lyonnalse or croquettes. Spaghetti e r macaroni both go well with Osh served with a tasty sauce. Parsnip croquettes, sweet potato croquet .es. a white bean sal»d and croquettes made from left-over spinach and mashed potatles, seasoned well and a little cream and butter added, all help to make the fish dinner a suc-

cess.

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Htaseuifes

The foundation of these compotes iu carefully boiled rice, served with preserved. stewed, dried, or fresh fruits It makes a very nouri-hing dessert and only calls tor a little fruit. A peach compote is delicious. Boll a cup «•! rice carefully and drain Make a ryrup by boiling down the Juice from the peaches. Mold the rice Into Httbballs, flatten them Into individual plates, and place a half a pearh on top of each one. Pour the syrup over them and serve. Raism Compote FVjr a raisin compote boll half 3 cup of seeded talslns till plump and add the Juice of a lemon. Arrang. the c-ookid rice in a pyr»ml' in thcenter of a shallow dish and poui me raisins over It. This is a welcome change for the usutil rice and raisins. The rice ran be boili-d for a long time in a double boiler, then packed in: » a ring mold and allowed to harden and eet ire cold. Turn out onto a plate and fill the renter with crushed and sweetened berrie--.. Serve with

strain and pour over the flab. Serve

Garnishes for Fish

To eook the rice this way wash two-thirds of a cup and steam with a cup of boiling water In the doubl-

Lemon points, water ore.* .beet? and parsley all help to make lb. Osh dish temp*fni: The vegetable* set red witb fish make a tot of difference.

boiler until the rice has taken up all the water then add a cup and a half o' hot milk and a i.*urth of a cup of sugar. Continue cocking until the

rice is soR. This

be

into a pyramid preserved pears covered with pea i

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'jhe displacement of the old tacked down carpet as a floor covering created a new standard in floors. Not many years ago the carpel was a part of the decorative scheme of the room. Now rigs play the part, but not en trely; the floor itself must furnish an artistic background. As s natural consequence, this demands that the floor receive the same care and treatment as the furniture, and the woman who does not neglect it has a real setting for the home

beautiful.

if new floors are bong finlsoed groat Qure should be tak.n that the natural' beauty of the wood Is not subdued, bi’t rather Int-'-nxIfled, and yet so mellowed that the furniture will almost be mirrored therein. It should also have a bard, protectivecovering that will preserve the wood from scntihe* and wear. And Uai but m utt important, it -'hould be a floor mat can be easily taken canof of an-1 not add to the complexity of modern housekeeping. Giving a Floor a Good Start It you are fortunate enough to have . hand In the finishing ol new- floors, consider It a privilege. First the floor should be scrap.**! and sandpapered pcrefectly smooth and clean Then apply a "wood filler" -a paste Is preferable to a liquid. After the filler has been smoothed off and al lowed to dr for about -'4 hours, apply a thin .oat of wax. This Is applied in the following manner Place a goodly quantity between two nt more thicknesses of cheesecloth, forming a sort of bag. Then allow the *vbx to work through Ac meshes of the cloth as It passes over the Hoot, thus Insuril.t a thin, evea coat Allow this to dry about 1<* minutes. Rub to a polish >Slb a clean soft cloth or with a brick with a cloth wrapped around It. Polish first across the g -an of the wood, and then with if. In un hour or two a second coat »-hou , <* be applied in n similar manner. Be sure to get a wax that brings cut the natural beamy ol the grain of the wood witnout changing the color of th» floor If the wood is

light, however, and you prefer it a darker shade, stain the floor to the desired shade after the filler is ap piled. A thin coat of wood alcohol shellac should be applied ove,.- the stain to act as u binder. Then when the shellac has thoroughly dried, apply the wax as directed. Old Floor Made New If you have old floors and want to rvflnis'j fhem. the treatment given depends on their condition. If they are varnished or snellacked and In only fair condition, first clean with what Is known as i. "brightener." Then apply a thin coat of wax and rub to polish with a soft clean cloth. Allow to remain an hour or so and apply a second coat. The former surface will be protected from scratching and the Improved appearance will delight you. If the same kind of floor is in extremely bad condition, remove the old finish with a varnteh remover Take out all suin* with a stain re mover and fill all cracks with t special substance turnlsutd for this purpose. lion't use putty. Then spplv wax and finish In the same manner as before. If your floors are oiled they should be scraped down as far as the oil has penetrated, then finished the same as a new floor. If waxed floors need care they should be eleamd thoroughly with the brightene.-. using a stif brush, and pohahod for about 10 minutes. Then add two thin coats of wax. Soap and water should never be put on floors which you vvisn to keep in good condition. The water will In a short time destroys the life and luster c7 a shellacked varnished or waxed surface, and it will also "raise" ine grain of the wood. The careless and extravagant use of oil is even more Injurious. The ell darkens the wood and collects dust and dirt and eventually ruins the lustie. A liquid cleaner which contains no oil is to be pieierred It should be something whcib not only cleans, but polishes, brightens and protects the floor.

If there are worn spots which appear in the floor where It has the hardest usage these places should be watched and a little wax applied frequently. The new wax does not show and yet protects the floor. Do not try to cover these spots wih varnish or shellac, as they will show up and loos patchy and unattractive. Going over the floor with a dry cloth or the felt-covered tool of the vacuum cleaner once or twice a week will keep a properly prepared floor clean, and waxing twice a month In addition will give the last word in a perfectly kept floor. SPRING NOISES There Is a splendid clamor in the wood. That is not known among the city marts. A crying language never understood Save by unthralled, untrammcled woodland heart*. The oak tree* shorn against the close of day. And there are cries from flower.* still unborn. From, ferns, rocks, bills and all the fine array. Of colors that announce a sounding mom. The ponderous beeches swell the hymn along. The latent sap makes music, as it slirs. And far away the moss-clad cliffs are strong. To echo back the woodland choristers: Avrake. awake. O world, a Wake and sing. And shout the glorious music of the Spring. —Gernet Lnidlaw Eskew, in Harrisburg Telegraph.

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