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Fashion’s Whims Determine the Health of Women Today THAT MODISH FIGURE IS RESULT OFDIETING But If \ou Must Reduce to Be in Style Do It by Eating I^ss of the Wrong Foods and More of the Proper Ones, Advises Authority. —« ... L._- - - By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United States Senator from New York. Fotmer Commissioner of Health, A’eto York City. IT is a surprising fact that the fashions to a large extent determine the health of the women of today. Yet this is true. A few years back the great modistes of the world decided that the fashionable figure must be the slender one. No woman of curves OR COPELAND. A 1 A could wear the clothes they designed. And so to be stylish, dieting became the rage. Classes in dieting, sckools of diet sprang up over night. Everyone, man, woman and child became intensely interested in losing weight. Persons who never gave thought pre viously to whether they weighed one hundred or two hundred, found their weight to be a matter of vital importance. In many instances this was an excellent thing. But it was overdone. It was forgotten that in all things moderation should be our watchword. Your overweight is not important merely as a matter of looks. It is important because it may shorten your life. Then it becomes something of real concern, something far more important than merely being fashionable. Dieting is a matter requiring real effort uul rememoer, it is only good wnen practiced in moderation. If you are going to reduce, do it by the natural method of eating lt?s of the wrong foods and more of the proper ones. Exercise more than has been your habit. ♦_ iuu mum iearn to make a wise •ejection of foods. It is not neces sary to starve yourself, or to grow weak from the need of food. When you study food values it doea not take long to find out what sub stances must be taken eparlngly be cause of their richness in fats and carbohydrates At the same time, you will learn what food may be taken in unlimited quantities. Well chosen, systematically em ployed physical exercises are of great value. But they are of no use unless used every eirgle day with energy sufficient to produce what 1 always refer to aa “honest sweat." Simply to perspire le not enough one can do that in a hot room. You must produce perspiration by the muscular effort you make. Perspira tion of this sort seems actually to dissolve the fat. Drink plenty of water. All the water the system craves may be taken in safety. Do not drink much with meals. When taken then it serves merely to wash down a sur plus of food. But when taken be tween meals it helps to dissolve the Wastes end to put into solution those materials which should be taken I fmni the body. I am more and more concerned over the fact that so many women ‘dose themselves with powerful drugs which have a reputed value in tak ing off flesh. It is not safe to use these drugs. You cannot afford to ( triHe with your good health by any Such violent efforts at reduction. Fse common sense in this matter of reducing. Then you will be im proving your health as well as your figure. Answers to Health Queries! C. R. Q.—What should a girl of 15. | feet 3 Inches tall, weigh? C—What do you advise for black heads'’ 3—What do you advise for thin legs? A.—She should weigh about 111 pounds. C—Uorrect the diet by cutting don n on sugar, starches and coffee. Eat simple food. For further par ticulars send self-addressed, stamped envelope and repeat your question.* mmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmm « ■■ ■!■———.■ 3—You should try to gain weight In general. Exercise, such as walk ing. dancing and running are also helpful. • • • WALTER M. C. Q.—'Do you ad vise treatment for psoriasis? A.—Yes. For particulars send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and repeat your question. • • • MRS. L. K. Q.—What do you ad vise for correcting constipation? A.—You should eat at regular hours, and only simple and well cooked foods. Avoid foods rich in fats and starches. • • • J. T. B. Q.—What should a bov weigh who is 13 years old and 4 fet 11 inches tali? 2—How can I gain weight? A.—For his age and height he should weigh alwut li*7 pounds. 2—Proper dieting and deep breath ing are the secret. You should eat nourishing foods and have plenty or sleep and rest. • • • MISS H. L. Q.—What should a girl weigh who Is 17 years old and 3 feet 8 inches tall? 2—How can 1 gain weight? A.—For her age and height she should weigh about 137 pounds. 2—Proi«er dieting and deep breath ing are the secret. You should eat nourishing foods and have plenty of sleep and rest. • • • M, A. C. Q.—What should a girl of 14. 5 feet 2^4 inches tall, weigh? A—She should weigh about 111 pounds. • • • MISS M. Q.—How can 1 gain weight? 2—What should a girl weigh who is 13 years old and 5 feet 1 inch tall? A.—Proper dieting and deep breathing are the secret. You should eat nourishing foods and have plenty of sleep and rest. 2—For her age and height she should weigh about to? pounds. Cown«ht. 1)13. Ntoipiptt Fcitura Struct, la*. A Fashion Model’s Diary By GRACE THORNCLIFFE She Enthuses Over a Sunday flight Frock. GOODNESS, 1 was all dressed up at the shop today! The occa sion was Madame* annual holiday-season tea to her clientele. 1 had on one of the new Sunday night frocks. Have you heard about them? They're really Informal even ing frocks designed for the Sunday] evening party, for the dinner to which one goes on short notice, and for other evening affairs which are Informal in spirit. Of course, the tea wasn’t an evening affair, but since these frocks are really quite tailored. Madame thought 1 could get away with wearing one of them. She wants to popularize them with her cus tomers. and she thought seeing me in one might give them the idea of getting some for themselves. The model 1 wore was of panne velvet m a lovely mulberry shade. It has a soft shirred hand around the neck which continues diagonally d-mn the front. At the natural waistline there is a double belt of the same material finished with epark ling rhinestone buckles. Flared In sets that have a diagonally trend, both at the top and bottom, compose the Interesting skirt. Two loops of galyak at the shoulder add a smart finishing touch. And, by the way. the hemline Is fashionably uneven, being slightly longer st the back. ft was very becoming and very much admired, and a few of the ewests said they were coming in next week to see our stock of Sunday night frocks. The tea was really a great suc I've never seen the shop so crowded. Everybody who at any time has ever bought anything from Madame seemed to drop In during the -afternoon. Madame was very much pleased, because It seemed a good omen for the coming year. And since during the nest few weak* she will be show ing clothes for Southern wear, she wa« anxious U havt hsr customers Kp'ul l" mind as the place to *hWelU they oertalnly must have Panne Velvet “Sunday Night Frock” for Informal Parties. been glowing with good-will toward us after this afternoon, because they all seemed to have such an enjoy able time. And they left with promise* of early return* to do some teal shopping. And so — home and to bed. for teas at the shop are very exhaust Ing! Belated Gifts By Maud Thomas I V*~ * 1 -* ** « . i « » i j > i j »■« « * «« — ifi...... . . . , . , . . ) ‘ f H91 (tmn9i9 VlM»Mn. In,Qmt BfNtliHglMfwmi - lfc ... STILL the holiday spirit pervades the world! It’s so hard to relinquish the glorious spirit of Christmas that we find ourselves prolong ing the gift-giving as long as we can. It always seems that there are belated gifts which must be delivered, for they’re so sacred that we simply won’t intrust them in any hand but our own for delivery. .And with the echo of the reindeer-bells on old Santa Clau's sleigh, as it makes its way back for another year, we trudge cheerfully on our rounds of belated gift-giving. They’ll be none the less welcome for their lateness, and perhaps we’ll bring joy into the hearts of those who have been forgotten. So don't worry, but go your way and keep the lovely holiday bright and happy with your thought for your friends, and perhaps the unfortunates who have been denied the pleasure which you are ex periencing—of giving and bringing Christmas cheer. Planked Dishes, Despite Elegance, _.. Need Not Awe the Cook * TUB ornate appearance of planked dlab. an it is served In a smart restaurant, often over awes the beginning cook. It does look so very elegant—the cut of meat or fish, surrounded by a fluting of golden-brown mashed potatoes, little moui.d-) of peas, fancy shaped carrots, turnip balls and perhaps one i or two other mysterious vegetables that cant be identified at first glance. Nothing so attractive to the eye as a planked dish, and not as compli cated to make as It appears. More over. there's a lot to »>e said for it as a conserving factor. To begin with, it is a help in the matter of flavor. Like casserole cookery, the planked foods served direct from stove to tabl • retain heat and flavor more than it transferred to another dish. And us three or four foods are neatly arranged on a single plank, much saving of extra serving dishes Is thus effected. Last, but not least, plank cooking enables one to serve simple foods In company style, for even ordinary lamb chops or a baked fish, brought to table on Its plank, and surrounded by fancy arrange ments of vegetables and garnish, looks quite grand. Planks, usually oval in shape and of wey-seasoned white oak. are about two inches thick, and can be ob tained In most housefurnishing stores. Before using a new board it Knust be covered well with salad oil' and left In a warm oven so that the wood will absorb as much oil as poa aib’e. To serve a planked steak, broil steak as usual, except that It should he left a little underdone—about two or three minutes less cooking than usual, depending on the slsee and thickness of the steak. Keep the plank In a warm place meantime. Transfer the steak to the plank and surround with vegetbles, as follows: First, there should be ready three cupfuls of hot mashed potatoes, sea soned with salt and pepper. The potatoes should be pitied through a pastry tube, forming a ridge on the edge of the plank all the way around. Mix one eggyolk with one table spoonful of milk and brush the top of the potato with this, to help give it a deep-brown color when broiling. Pipe the potatoes on the plank im mediately after placing the steak on It. Then place at Intervals a cupful of hot. cooked peas, small buttered carrots, or whatever other vegetablea are preferred. Place under the broiler In a hot oven for about two minutes to brown the potatoes and serve at once. With a little extra trouble, many kinds of vegetables can be added to Improve the dish. Small tomatoes, stuffed and baked, can be placed at intervals on the plank or small, cooked artichokes, or baked stuffed peppers or onions. The Stars Say— By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE For Sunday, December 29. - SUNDAY'S horoscope holds au gury of very Intriguing and per plexing circumstances. It is probable that there may be an un foreseen change, hardly desirable or understandable. Yet It may be con cerned with advantageous writings or contracts and will be met with equa nimity because of the poised and sen sible mental outlook. Those whose b'-thday it ts may an ticipate a vear of abrupt and per-, plexing change, possibly provoked by favorable contracts or other writings. And while there may be a great sur prise In this sudden visitation the stable and wise mental and spiritual philosophy will bring satisfactory adjustments and emoluments. A child born on this day should have many unusual and intriguing talents and faculties It should be extremely versatile and clever and at the same time be of profound spiritual vision. - For Monday, December 30. MONDA rs astrological chart presages many activities and changes, with readjustments of many lines of interest. There may be much excitement and surprise In these, with «o.ne unwelcome develop ments. but industry, fidelity and sterling qualities and talents are as sured substantial recognition. Em ployment and promotion, as well as personal relations are under most benign rffle. and all worthwhile things should flourish. Those whose' birthday It is may prepare for a year of preferment, promotion and substantial return for fidelity and good work. There mav be sudden changes, but these brine excellent opportunity, better field or endeavor and the happiness oi personal relations tand association*. A child born on this day may havr many excellent endowments fitting it for sound and substantial business opportunities In Ilfs, with graces and accomplishments assuring its happy 1 personal relations. It should rise in > life to good position through Its own merits. B The Home Kitchen By Alice Lynn Barry Chops can be served on a plank In the same way as steak. Broil as usual, except, leave them slightly underdone. Then arrange on hot plank, surround with vegetables and brown. Planked Fish. Any large fish can be used—blue fish, shad, white fish, scroti. 4 tableapuonfuls of butter. H teaspoonful of salt. 1 teaspoonful of Worcestershire. Vt teaspoonful of made mustard, t teaspoonful of lemon juice. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add other tngredtents and keep for hast ing the fish. The fish should he fastened to the plank, skin side down, with a wire, which la removed before serving. Place the fish under broiler, cover with a spoonful of the warm dressing and add a spoonful every few moments until the fish Is done to keep It from getting dry. A minute or two before It la ready surround with the vegetables and brown quickly. Advice to Girls By ANNIE LAURIE Dear annie laurie; I am coming to you (or some advice and hop# you can help me. I am a young married woman, twenty-eight years of age. the mother of three children. 1 am employed every day and always have worked to help my husband. He goes out most every night In the week but when 1 ask him to take me out he is either tired or has no money. Now. Annie Laurie, he is going out with another girl; he told me he has been going with her for almost three months. I am heart-broken over it as I do love my husband and want to win him back to me if possible. He tells me If 1 Just let him alone he will be all right. I do scold him a lot because I am Jealous and 1 Just can't stand it- ! can't sleep until ho comes in. He never wants to kiss or love me any more at all. Doesn't seem to want to be in the same room with me. Would you pack up and leave or would you try to find someone else and go out when ever he does? HEART-BROKEN RAMONA. Heart-broken ramona: Rather than continue as you tie doing, it w’outd be much better o have a frank, calm talk, rather ban Indulge In scenes or quarrels hat lead nowhere hut to another tuarrel. If your husband is a good father to the children, he will doubl es# eee the error of his ways, for it would be a pity to break up your home for what may only be a tem porary Infatuation on bis part. If things do not Improve, it would be better for you to seek the advice of a lawyer. OpyrtjM, ltJ>, Nmptpct r»tturt flmtc*. Iml WILD GEESE, A DOG, AND A MYSTERY MAN The Birds Winging Their Way South Bring Memories to Winifred Black of the Days When a Komantic Stranger Troubled Her Thoughts. By WINIFRED BLACK THE wild geese are on the wing. Last nigh: I awoke and heard them calling to each other. High over the great city they flew, all in a line with their A. I - . .... «yng necua sireicned in tneir strange wild way—a—n—d —they never looked down at all. I saw them black against the moon and all at once the noisy city and the great ghost ly buildings seem to vanish and we were all children again on the shores of a great, calm lake—nnd the trees stood tall around the edge of the lake and you could see their reflections in the water. Far away a dog barked—he sounded lone ly and forlorn—but the loneliest thing of all was the foreigner who lived on the farm down the road- standing out by his sunken doorstep and playing a strange wild tune on some odd foreien instrument he had—and would never play for us in the daytime. Some of us had seen the instrument hang ing or the wall of the little kitchen of the lit tle house where the foreigner lived, but he WINIFRED BLOCK omn i iiir us to speaa of it- and only when he thought he was quite alone du he play it Always when the foreigner played his strange droning chant on the strange foreign instrument we knew that some w.iere t! e wild geese were flying South. »nen i grew up i negan to <► understand that the foreigner was a man of mystery. He spoke many languages and some times when the simple country people who lived around him talked excitedly of the church sociables or how some farmer’s daughter was going to marry another farmer’s son—the for eigner smiled as one does who i hears very little children whis pering together over great and important affairs such as the next day’s skating, or who can run the farthest or Jump the highest in the school games. A dark man. the foreigner, with a dark romantic face and great black eyes that always seemed to see something i.«lody else could see. Then one day all at once he was gone and we never knew who he was or where he came from or where he went or what he thought of us and our plain, simple ways. He had. 1 remember, a silver cup strangely carved. Someone who looked In at the open door one day saw him sitting at a lit tle carved black table all alone —but the table was set for two; two plates, two glasses, two cups and a service of worn but shining silver for two. There was no one in the lit tie house to eat with the foreigner, but he always set his carved black table for two. I-ast night when I heard the call of the wild geese flying south, and looked out over the great city and saw the geese black against the silver moon. 1 thought of the strange foreigner and the music he made when the moon was full and the geese flew high in the sky. Who was he, do you suppose, and what waj he, and where is the one for whom he so care fully set a place at his table of carved black wood there in his lonely house in the lonely countryside? I wonder and wonder. L'wrrlcht. 1919. N«»»p«{>*r F«<iun lae. Helpful Hints A small quantity of cream of tar tar added to sugar syrup will pre rent it from becoming granulated. • * * To keep cooking raisins moist, keep them In a glass fruit Jar. • * * Equal parts of granulated white »nd dark brown sugar, with one- ■ half the quantity rtf water added and boiled until of desired thickness makes an excellent substitute for maple sugar. Love's Reawakening llZ7ol°,’u.Yr ---By Adele Garrison. Young William, Finding He Is Among Friends, Offers to Keep the Other Hoys in Order, to Madge's Great Delight. WILLIAM HARRISON looked" it me with a gaze as steady is my own when I asked him If he would believe my statement concerning Junior's punishments or if he wished me to call hla sister Mary down for corroboration. In deed he kept that unwinking gaze upon me for so Ion* after 1 had finished speaking that I had much the sensation of something impaled. But to my relief, the horror slowly died out of his eyes, and there crept Into them a curious mixture of Joy ous relief and shamefaced apology for his hysterical accusation of me. “I'm awful sorry. Aunt Madge." he faltered at last. “I ought to have known you wouldn't do anything like that. And of course 1 don't need to have you call Mary down. I believe you. It’s only that I got to remem bering—what—my mother—used—to do—oh—she wasn't well—you—know — or — she wouldn’t — and I just couldn't stand it to think Roder ick-“ The boy's eyes were tortured now with the worst of all Buffering to a child, shame for a parent and though I know how most hoys hate demon itratlveness. Intuition made me put my hand softly over his twisting ones “William, don't." 1 Implored. “Of course your mother wasn't herself, aha was really ill. and you must never think again of those things unless-* I bit the word tack and substituted a fervent Injunction— “Just remember always the lovely things about her.” “Oh! I do.” he said hastily, but there was that In hla voice which made me realize that the poor lad had tew aurh memories to cherish and the next second be added quietly: “What did you mean by ‘unless’ Aunt Madge’’” No Time for Homilies. 1 sent up a mental anathema upon my carelessness of speech. This was no time for homilies, yet to be truth ful 1 must utter one. and his steady questioning eyes admitted of no equivocation. “Only this.” 1 said, nerving myself for the explanation. “Some day you or Henry or Roderick or Mary may find out that you do not mind seeing animals or even Insects suffer. Then you must watch yourselves very carefully for fepr that some time when you are angry you make them suffer Just because you are to wrath ful to care. It might help to re member what you went through when you were helpless.” It was a halting explanation, but William nodded his head gravely. “I see and I’ll remember,” be said. ‘And you go right ahead and give Roderick a licking If you want to. He needs one, for he was the one who hit first in that scrap with Junior.” I aiezed upon the chance to change the subject, and also to get aome ►first-hand Information upon the disciplinary problem which awaited' tne in the living room. "No. William." I said smiling, "nelthsr Roderick nor Junior Is go ing to get a ‘licking’ even though both deserve It. We shall not begin your Christmas holiday visit that way. 1 shall devise something, keep Ing them 'home frutn a drive, for instance, which will he sufficient punishment for this time. But tell me what happened. You see when 1 came into the room my father was holding each of them by the collar and they were yelling at each other." j The Interrupted Combat. "1 don't know much about It neither." William said. “The radio was making such a noise that at first we didn't notice the kids. Then ait at once we heard them yelling at each other, and then they were squaring off at each other a* If they were Tunney and Dempsey. But Roderick hit Junior first—I know that—and Junior got a beauty back before your father could grab 'em Then you came In.” There was no light on my problem j here, and with the realization that I had left Dicky in a most unpleasar t situation In the living room. I rose abruptly and William sprang to his feet. "Thank you for being so frank with me. William.” 1 said, holding out my hand, which he gripped awk wardly. "And Pm sure you will have a good time during the holidays. Be sure to come to me If there is any thing you want, or if you're puzzled about anything.” The boy threw up his head and looked at me. This time there was confidence instead of questioning in . that steady gaze. "That's mighty nice of you. Aunt, Madge.” he said. “And you let me, know if Henry or Roderick give you i any trouble. 1 can straighten 'em J out for you.“ I knew that at that moment his fourteen years seemed liks twice j their number to him. and It was with ; the gravity I would have accorded 1 to a man's offer of help that I answered him. "Thank you so much. William,” I said. "That will make things much j easier for me. And now we must go bock to the living room.” "Yes. I'll bet they've got a circus on their hands." he said, and 1 saw that with the blessed buoyancy of youth, he already hud put aside his bitter memories, and was concerned only with the dramatic and amusing ! possibilities which the quarrel be tween Junior and Roderick might develop. But when we came back to th^ living room neither small boy was thsre. Ths only occupants of the room wsro Henry, listening to a much subdued radio, and my father, reading as If nothing had ever oc curred to interrupt him. (Continued Tomorrow) OvjrlgM, l»:t, bmipapcc testate ficus, lac. ‘ GOOD-NIGHT STORIKS .— Hy Max Tr«*ll •——* i Knarf Finds That !\Ici9 Grinder* Are Poor Thing* to Fool With. « (40 ELLO. there. Inda. what rfl are you doing?" ^ "*■ It waa Knarf cairn* to the eook. She was In the kitchen. He was standing right under her nose, but she paid no attention to him. Nor did she pay any attention to MIJ. Fior. Hanld and Iain. And yet she had sharp ears and eyes. The fact of the matter was that Knarf and his companions were only shadows. No one pays any attention to them—not even the cooks. However Knarf. who had mart* himself no bigger than a thumb, called up again: “Wbat are you do tng. anyway?** Inda. It seems, was busily prepar ing the dinner. She had Just fin ished peeling the potatoes and was now poking about in the pantry, fetching about a great many pot* and pans, which she placed on tbs stove and on the table. One pot sho filled with water, dropping tha peeled potatoes Into It Then she lit the gss and set it to boll Another pot she filled with vegetables, such Knarf Peered Into the Pot. a* j>e*a. beana carrot*, cauliflower, turnip* and mushroom*, setting that on the stova. too. All but Knarf sat by quietly on a •half and watched. He had to exam ine everything closely. Ha peered into the pots, noting just how b<g they were and whether ttty were aluminum or agate. Then he count ed the number of peas ar.d beat * that went into the other pots ai d how much salt lnda sprinkled on tl » potato**. * Don’t be so nosey!’’ warned Hanfd. Did he heed her? Certainly not. It wasn't altogether aafe for him. Being so small, he was in constant danger of falling into one of the pots, especially as he took no are what ever about leaning over into them. He had a narrow escape when lnda suddenly started stirring up the veg etables With a huge spoon. almost sweeping him In. He slid down the pot In great haste snd hid behind a carving knife, remaining there until the danger was over. Then lnda went to the pantry closet and returned with a aachina which she screwed to the table. Prom the Icebox she took a slice of meat, which she proceeded to cut into little chunks. Finally she put a quantity of chunks into the top of the machine, turned the handle and out they came from the otner end in tong shreds. For the machine was a meat grinder, you see. Now meat grinders are not thing* to tig examined too closely, partic ularly no one should ever think of letting himself down Into one of them. Yet that was exactly wjsat this Inquisitive ahudow-boy was df" ing "Come back! Come bark.- th* others shouted In Aisrnay. “You’ll be ground to pieces!" He merely waved to them gutty, and. sitting down comfortably on * chunk of meat, as though he were riding on a sled, slid dowo into th# chopper. Horrors! He emerged In fragments, like speck* of dust. Mtj. Flor. Hanld and Yam dart si all over the kitchen, gathering him tog-her. lie war aim ply ground all to bits. Was that the end of h.m? No It wasn’t. If he hid been a real-person, like you. it surely would have been. But a* he was a shadow he had onV to be put together again, like a Chi nese puxzle. A nose l»«re. a too there, and—pouf!—he was himself again. But he had enough of meat grind ers for a time, aid of k.tehens. l**% for that matter. | OwrlsSt. la:* ttwsmn rattn Kerin, 1st. Tv ordi af the Dignity increases more easily than U begins. Seneea. The tru* purpose of educa tion is to cherish and unfold the seed of immortality already sown within us; to develop, to their fullest estent, the rapaci ties of every kind with which the God who made us has en dowed us. —Jameson. Dost thou, know what a hero isF VV/ijf. a hero is ns much as one should say—a hero. —Longfellow. ffe is an eloquent man who can treat humble subjects with delicacy, lofty things impres sively. and moderate things temperately. —Cicero. The law often allows what » honor forbids. . —Gavrin. Care not for the reward of* your speaking hut snarly *nd" with undivided mi id for tlu* truth of your speaking. —Carlyle. m