The Wilmington Morning Star from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 21

THE MORNING STAR, WiLAINGTON, N. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, FIVE. lng every, one to send old but servlce- WANTS A GODMOTHER WOMAN'S REALM Tnn fPOSS "RTTT.T.'R'rrtr NATIONAL SPECIAL AID L. W. DAVIS -CO.

18 South Frpnt Street Wilminon, N. C. able clothing to the rest room wHere It will be collected later packed and sent, to the destitute, our brothers in arms, our, brothersm spirit. We urge' our. messengers to make the plea a strong as they can in order to get the best results possible.

Chairman, of Liberty Lean Committee; Mrs. Wallace West has been' appointed chairman to? represent us- In the Liberty loan drive, Mrs. West has been markedly successrui In selling bonds and In securing her for thta work we have most fortunate. The appointment compliment to because. Mrs.

West is. chairman of the work room In the northern part of the town. We know, the ladies there '-will assist Mrs. -Weslr in: thiM work with the same seal they show in collecting. The.

responses in Brooklyn to -the little 'pamphlet. "The Goal," which we published recently, has been Tlie Bed Cross wort rooms have established in new end most convenient rooms on the fourth floor of Wednesday, March 20, was one of our red letter days, We had a great crowd of workers and accomplished, a quantity work, behind In -everything that rwe make, sor we had counted on Murchison Duuains, ana we are the )St grateful to our kind hosts for of almost 'an entire floor, of the use their splendid In 'spite of making ai least. 600 pansements. The Sunset ladies -came" out but owing to the Uck of cardedf cotton wuiu-noimaKa nut Z50. Just half turn the move our worK nas (grone on with.

oUt interruption the allotment given us us for March is being rapid finished up. 'V ftcport of the Work Room. Attendance, 394; 4x4 wipes, 2 wipes, 974; a yaH gauze nousv zbs. St. John's Pour shirts, and six jfM ijyThe 'Spring.

tremendous. Some of; the best mas-sengers In town ara now working that, territory, some At them have no time except tat night, as they-are employed all but they go about-their blocks at night and do thlSv-servlce so sin-; cerely that they are making a great impression, on the Chairman Ammualtlen Committee. The United -States government nas Issued a call to save the collapsable-tubes which' contain tooth paste, cold crftam, etc. Thla material can be worked rove? in thVammunltion acto-ries, and. we are told wnere to send it.

We-ask In the-name of the chairman, amount. i-The ladles of Mrs. Cameron's carding did- not let us have as much-cotton as usual, and so we could out- the If they vj allied how dependent we are. on them they would make even greater sacrifices than they do to give us the materials which are imperatively- Carrell; Cushions. For the same, reason, we are short in the -Carrell; cushions no carded cotton.

Those who think carding is a light, matter are very? much mistaken. It is the basis, of the most important, work we. aredolng and without it w.e simply have fall down on our'job. v- The chairman of 1 the peter-' Cooper table has been 1U a long time and her assistants have either; strayed- away or. have.

been unable- come- to the workroom." We have had much dlffl- V-' WWM-M-MIIHIIII II ll'lll Kculty with the elbow table too. Mrs. gnrons. The following donations are very cratefully acknowledged: Magazines for fort, sent In by the following ladles: Mrs. Henry Nash, rs Pickert, Mrs.

Frea Dick, Mrs. Haven, I'SS Carolina Duffy, Mr. Allen Ewinp, Jr. jjrs. J.

Tm. Solomon. Jlo knitted sauares; Mrs. Gregg, three knitted cmiares; Mrs. Rehder, three for soldiers: Mrs.

Walter Storm, donated a sweater; a friend, pair of socks; Mrs. Luther Toon, three books; Miss Christie music for Junior Red Cross: Mrs. Runge, three books; Mrs. Ella Lamb, "fl; Miss Cynthia donated pair socks; Mrs. Ealtzer, six books.

Winter Park unit gent in 16 pairs bed socks. WOMW IS TRAINING COOKS FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY i Cooking under water has its disadvantages but when you have a nice waterproof kitchen on one of Uncle gam's safe submarines it isn't so bad, according to Mra M. Wilson, of Philadelphia, who trains cooks for the United States navy. Enlisted men are Mrs. Wilson's students and pupils and she conducts pome of her cooking classes on board battleships and submarines.

She tells of being 39 1-2 hours under water on And We Are Revady To Suzanne who lost her father ln the fighting near Arras, would like, to find, a kind American godmother. This little war victim, talked so much about godmothers. particulariT. American ones, that Marie Leydel, a friend of her mother, wrotet to the laewipaperB suggesting that' some; one misht take an tottreat in-the prettjrUttle girl, whose photograph she enclosed. Any communications should be sent to Mme.

Magne or to Mme. Leydel, who Uvea in the Rue de la Frater-nit6, Rians-Var. Garrett, having ueh tubes will bring them to us. The-Wil-ralhgton hotel is' saving -them ana we hope, A. will do the same.

Assistance 41? Bay Scents. you have to 'do' lr you are In trouble of any kind is. to telephone Mr. JHlnnant at tho M. C.

A. and him' to lend you some boy scouts. We had ten huge, heavy boxes to be carried up two long flights of stairs and we asked for Boy Scouts -and in 15 minutes we had all those boxes placed the work room. These boxes 4arenet to snip. JWe have supplied every.

table with a private box and locked in which she is to keep her unfinished work, her patterns, models, and, we expect this method to result In greater satisfaction to all concerned. The work will be out of the way of the workers who must go through It in search of Implements and ft will be easier to find articles of common property. -'We have two new made by Mr. G. E.

Holmes. One the soldiers' comfort club and the other for Y. Davis has been ill so long mat the work has retarded in quantity though not in quality because It is being directed by Mrs. James D. Nutt.

But oh, for the ladles who used to come and are now disabled or unable tO dO SO. Hopeful Outlook. -But we see a rift In the gloomy Like -a ray; of sunshine the presence of the high school girls is spreading a genial Influence upon out busy ouvroir. We sounded many a blast and Ions, at that, a an thns BBBBBBSmw-- I Supply You With Your Full Easter Outfit At A Worth While Saving In Price lyoung peeple will testify, before we could get them to hear it, but they are awake at last. They have heard the, call of their country and to quote Mrs.

Whitehatr, with due apologies for the substitution, men may quit, the women may quit, but the youth of our Sellers, pieces of old cloth J. McKelway's Sunday school class, 30 cup- covers with patriotic decorations Mrs. Smile Bissinger. two knitted eye bandages; Col. Walker.

Taylor, five. STRAUSS MADE CLOTHING FOR MEN Nobby Suits at Prices Within Miss Bailey's tampons. We have enough tables now for all that we can do In the room. Black Oil Cloth. Why do we use black oil cloth? "Be Jarge desk; blotters; Mrs, George W.

Harris, eight knitted eye bandages; Miss Elizabeth Boney. 87 patriotic cause it is easier to see the threads pennies which she saved In her bank; when-one pulls them in cutting. gauxe. Master Edward Bailey, 55 pennies; Reach of Everybody Master John strain, one penny; Seagate unit, $7.45 made at a social They are kept scrubbed by the. janitor and are just as clean- as the white ones.

In fact you san see dust better on black than on white. Sophomore a friend, cler 15.00 to $22.50 ical work, Miss Josie Wright; lumber, We hope to have our rest room Clark Lynch Co. ready for occupancy in ten days. The land will never quit, never until our men reach Berlin and march In triumph through the triumphal way under- the Brandenburger and down the Schloss itself for a chat with Wilhelm II." If you want any. proof of come, up to the high school about 8:15 a.

m. and see the cadets drilling, real military fashion, with real officers. If you need further proof come up to the high school and ask about the play that Sopohomore 3 gave under the direction of Mabel West, a block messenger and a young- woman with a vision as broad as the earth Itself. If yon could have seen the role that was given Christianity with gleaming golden cross you would realize tljat the youth of our land understand- that the fight we fight is to the tune of Onward Christian Soldiers! But we furnish still further proof: Did you bear how Sopomore 1 got 171 patriotic pennies togetner for Wednesday morning arid when Little New Chairmanship. Miss Berenice Bailey has been ap j.

carpenter work has. been' completed and as soon as the tiles are laid, we can have the plumbers do their part. We have- raised almost- half of the pointed chairman of the high school scrap book club and will carry" ori the We have a large, carefully selected stock of Suits and we feel no hesitancy in saying that we can give you more for your money work at a special table In the. work amount that the workers were to con room. Miss Rena Cole, East Wil tribute to this cause, mington, has been Appointed third, as slstant of the treasurer.

This Is a com Last Saturday we had the pleasure xthan you can get in the average' store. SUITS FOR BOYS IN AI.L THE' VEEY LATEST WEAVES AND PATTERNS CAN BE HAD to $10.00 pllment to her ability. The treasurers work has become so heavy -by reason of the Increased collections that we a submarine. Housewives who are Interested in submarine cooking- will learn from Mrs. "Wilson that the intense cold from the bottom of the ocean must be considered by the submarine cook.

"Electric stoves are used." she say's, but food which requires a high- temperature must be cooked before the submarine is She tells of her work in this "I began with a class of 50 men. To-3ay I have 1.000 men under teaching. "I have spent days ranges apart to And out why the men, could not make them-work, Anally discovering that it was because they had. kept the flames too high. The work done' has conformed entirely to navy requirements.

must find the amount of food named in the regulations to serve at a cost of 45 cents a day. "The cooking course lasts five weeks every day from 5:30 a. mi to 7 p. m. Every man must, know how ot make bread and under.

very different tions from those, on land. The variation in -temperature is great and the water used must-come from the- ocean. "The boys are enthusiastic about their work and. I don't- believe I have ever seen a ilner class- "oT 'men We have doctors, clerks -all professions and trades" are represented. There have been practically no failures.

"In Boston 225 men were turned over to me to train as commissary stewards. I did not know what was required of such an officer. I went to Cape Henlopen to find out what a commissary steward was supposed to do. Then I immediately put these 225 men into white suits such as the navy cooks wear and put them into the kitchen to learn how to cook as a foundation for their work." of entertaining the soldiers at the Y. C.

A. and a different committee, planned by Mrs. Walter Williamson, was in charge of the entertainment. The ladies have been very generous have had to add to the worce of workers. in donating chocolate, cake, coffee, The allies' card club met at' the cream.

-candy, and we hope they home of Mrs. Neil Morse Tuesday af ternoon and made $5 for the. National will not forget that we have two more Saturdays to provide for. Special Aid. The collection was announced it with a flourish In chapel, the juniors of the general-course immediately began to worK to beat it and brought their class pennies up to 12.56.

Why the-high school gave 735 patriotic penniest last week, "which Is about three times as much as they ONE SPECIAL LOT OP SUITS FOR YOUNG MEN MARKED FOR i QUICK SELLING, ONLY $15.00 Don't Faii to Inspect Off ering at the hall Wednesday, but later Mr: 25,000 Oh, ladies, what are we to do? We have six big boxes to fill up with dressings which must be ready by Edward Bailey telephoned the bottle at Wilmlntgon Iron Works ws full of money and the messenger. Miss Elizabeth Rhodes, went for it and it contained more than With this have been in the habit of And Wednesday, the 87th, and how can we do it? We need hundreds of eye tarn and, a belated collection, the week's pons, we need hundreds of compresses, hundreds of sponges and it looks as workr Come down to the work' room and we will point out Miss Elizabeth Xutt, Miss Bernice Bailey, Miss Ren a Cole, Miss Joanna Rehder, Miss. Mar garet Berry, Miss "Emilia Bissinger, Miss Annie MacMillan, and dozens of sum was $146." The lecture was in nature of an explanation of the meaning of Berlln-Botum-Baker-Bombay railroad. though we were going to fall short. How can we bear to let the shipment go without sending everything we possibly can make' for this great occa NEW SPRING HATS ALL THE NEW SHADES ALL THE NEW SHAPES EXCELLENT VALUES CHOICE $2.00 $5.00 others, and a throng of block messengers? who are making this old town WOMEN, ENLISTED FOR THE CONsERVATION'OF PLATINUM sion? Won't you please deny yourselves a little pleasure Come down and help us7 If you only knew how many things Isome women are doing Nice assortment of Caps for boys and men from V.

50. to $1,00 LIXCON'S GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER VOWS SHE'LL, RUN, A PLOW without to have the time to spend In the work room you would blush at your own laxness. Cant' you See that It's no more their-duty than your duty? Dust a littleness, sweep a little less, don't make that new Easter dress, leave one tuck In Mark's new 'over into a great living, beating artery of the war You can feel the pulse beat down at the work room, and if you have just a spark of imagination, you can divine what it will mean to this country when the Special Aid's block' messengers i get busy all over the United States, which is the ambition of the New York headquarters. Patriotic Service Record. Our chairman on distribution, Mrs.

Gerkin', gave out about 7,000 patriotic service records to the block messengers for. distribution A to every' man, woman and child who contributes the patriotic penny. "We are asking the citizens to fill in these blanks and re-, turn the record to us not later than April 30. 'The information will- be copied oh your Individual card by the chairman of the card Index, Mrs. Thos.

LADIES EASTER FOOTWEAR STYLES A ND PRICES YOU'LL APPRECIATE petticoat oraeny yourseix an afternoon's pleasure and spend that time In work? Do you know that If you work two hours you will add to the A choice offering of nice (,. The women's national league for the conservation of platinum is warning women to-prepare for a federal order commandeering tiaras, bracelets, meshbags and articles of jewelry, which haye platinum In them. "As our normal consumption of platinum per annum- is 165,000 ounces of fine metal." writes Mrs. Ellwood B. Speck, of chairman of the council of the league, to.

the division on women's war work committee on public Information, "and we have in sight for our war program ounces, of crude metal. I think is possible that later the government will have to call for tiaras, meshbags, bracelets, etc. If so, this league will do everything it can to help." Women college executives. professors of science and' wives of scientists Mary Lincoln Beckwith, great grand daughter of Abraham Lincoln, who has been representing the woman's division of the committee on public information in Cuba, has returned to this country and states her determination to plow the fields of the family farm in Vermont as part of her -war work for this spring. "Last year when tnere were only eight men left to cut the, hay on an SOO-acre farm," said Miss Beckwith, wealth of the world, by the value of that amount of time? Labor Is the most expensive thing in the world to We are showing a beautiful line of La: -dies' new spring PUMPS AND OXFORDS both in kid and patent leather, at to $6.50 day and if you perform any task, you KID BOOTS IN WHITE AND COLORS We have them marked for quick selling at only $5.00 are increasing the world's power.

It is said that a United States senator nut his head down on the. table and Strange, and you will be down on the state record for-your war service. If wept wnen ne reau mat our on J1 the front near in France could you Jill out the first blank you' are en not with the enemy because they lacked aeroplanes. When one of our best workers heard thatthsum total of work for the French shipment titled tp another to keep during the year and at the end of that, time we will take' it UP and rec'ord what you form the majority of the membership was. several thousand short, sne all have written.

We are hoping-that ev ery Wilmingtonian will take advant of the counjcll of the organization, which was organized to Inform women of the platinum shortage and need but Imitated the senator, but. sudden ly, it occurred to herv that a better of this metal to carry on the'war. The government has not yet com Tina conditions will be even worse this year. I could not" sit on a verandah in Cuba and knit when there was a man's place to be -filled here." Hiss Beckwith has purchased-a tractor which will be attached to her automobile believes that the work of plowing can thus be done without undue effort or even discomfort. She will take a short agricultural course at Cornell as a preparation for held field work and hopes to organize a unit of young women who will aid farmers in that section of the country lacking male labor.

Hiss Beckwith, who is 'said to have inherited much of tnx- spirit" of her great ancestor, is the granddaughter of Robert T. Lincoln, of Chicago, Abraham Lincoln's eldest ion, and. at one time secretary of- war. thing to do than that would be an ap age of this -method to put himself on the roll of honor. Mothers might encourage the children arid once a week the family might get out the records and compare notes, and vie -with each other in having the most to reports We mindeered manufactured platinum peal to a people who never yet have failed to This Is the appeal; and has-as yetmade: no order or -re- auesty that people give up platinum how will "you answer it? Donations and Contributions.

jewelry. Manufacturing and retail jewelers say that thai We thank the following ladles will be afeie to preserve Invaluable bits of information if. all will help. To most cordially Ipr their gifts mention wdmen give up -platinum is neither pa trletic or- sensible nor j's it founded worth anything -it" must be complete Caring for French "and Belgian. The block messengers were asked to on-any requeat or suggestion of the government officials any-one who is familiar.

our war co-operate with, the Red Cross by ask needs at the present time.r oc course, ed below and congratulate the gentler men'who have been pleased to aid so materially: Mrs. 25 eye-bandages; old linen; Mrs. John bunches of vio-. lets; Mrs-Edwln Bunting, one down chryianthemum plants; Miss Reria Oble, wistaria; Mrs. J.

D. beautiful yellow jessamine Mrs. E. whatever the women do voluntarily is NOV a matter for them. The government undoubtedly needs all the platinum Sloqks uGi-egg, white nag mies; Mrs.

w. 3. can soLbuta wife studying" rBunting, ,12 patriotic penny aecora- AGAINST HIS RETURN (Men Winona, Mareh Socks mv husband comes back I don pro pose to. let him have a language. I can't Fine Hpse at money Bav- tions Hall Pearsali, 12 glass jars for; patriotic penny bottles; Mrs.

Brit-tain, a bundle of cloth; Mrs. J. W. Mrs. Emilia Bissinger; Mrs.

W. J. Hardin, Mrs. J. G.

Hardin, Miss Annie Hart, Mrs. R. H. McKoy, eye bandages; Mrs. Mitchell, one dozen balls of of -which she' ie making three dozen eye bandages; Master Joseph Woolford, articles for rum-masre sale and two" bags of shippings; understand or talk," declared -the wife of a WinOna vaoldier, -a -member of a iatpv urlAStserSKoea Come see what we have to offer in Men's hoes and Oxfords priced from .02.50 to $7.50 prominent family; who enrolled foT the SPECIAL Cut.

a pound of -rhubarb in a gran Wholesome Rhubarb. study of French at the winona nign ite kettle and cook- till soft, strain school at the." opening of the ing prices; aiso unaer-wear. Union Suits 75f up Two piece Suits, per gar- ...25 to 75J According to Superintendent J. V. woman is' one ofa num Mrs.

Freeman" LeGwin, one very large 'The best- $1.00 Tie you ever saw Special 75 cents ber who "have taken ijp studies in :h.e school. J- French isNlie popular subject. Women are preparing to take the places of men in the business field, Rhuzarb is here again and that-ineans that the housekeeper, has at her command one of the most adaptable of the spring fruits tf those stalks may be called fruit. Rhubarb is one of the foods "that can't be improved upon by elaborate Preparation. It is never better "than when it is served simply stewed and sufficiently Bweetened to be palatable.

However, is is a-shame not to take advantage of its plentifulness and-moderate price by serving it in other ways. This year when we are til try- Other good Ties at 25 and 50 Men's Suspenders .25. and 50 The best line of Shirts you ever saw. for the: money V. to $2.50 the Complexion Beautify, "TEN DAYS one sheet, small blanket, 'bed and boys', trousers for rummage sale; Mrs, George Howel, old linen and bag of snipping; Mrs.

Ft W. Garrett, gold and- silver trinkets and- collapsible tubes; Mrs. George E. Benson, one bolt of homespun; Mrs. R.

W. Gibson, donation of money and of eld linen; ElUa-beth and Eleanor Koch, beautifully out snippings 1 Mrs. Thos. Strangei clothing, shoes, and five yards French flannel for the- French box? Mrs. Marshbumr roll 'of cloth arid scraps; Mrs.

'-Edward Bunting, cut scraps, old linen, twine, pins.tapes and buttons for the Frerfeh box; Mrs. Denald Mac two sheets; Mrs. E. R. Barclay, pina andape; for -French box; Mrs.

D. H. Scotttv an old spread; Captain; and Ndinola CREAM off juice, there shbuld be about three pints- as 4 a quartot-water should be put on to start It cooking. Cut lemon fine and put in a stone jar with a cup of sugar, pour, the boiling juice over it. Set in a cool place and then chill on ice.

Delldoiw Rhubarb Pie. Make a Crust after your favorite wartime recipe and line a medium deep tin. Take one cupful of sugar, one-hair- cup and one-half teaspoon strawberry or lemon flavoring, mix thoroughly Spread half the mix ture over the bottom of the pie-- Cut tender rhubarb in shprt- lengths to: fill pie, Sprinkle remainder of. flour and sugar and put on tP -Crimp' closely andi leave plenty tf airholes In the top. Bake rathei" slowly till rich brown.

Rhubarb To stewed, sw6etehed rhubarb add well beaten eggs in -the proportion of one egg lov one and a half1 cups of the fruit. Pour Into- Individual ramekins, set a pan of boiling water and bake in the oven until, set. Serve cold. may' be worth The Unequaled.Beautifier UiS to save sugar it 'while addine a little bicarbonate of ySZD ANO EWDORSEb 9t soda to the stewed rhubarb. The soda THOUSANDS Guaranteed to remove L.

W. DAVIS GO "Where Your Money Buys More" tad, 1 pimples, liver-spots, ere. awfcna cases- twenty cays. Mrs. Dickaey, one spread soft.

counteracts the acid and makes sibie to use less sugar. Be careful in trying this method, however, to add only a very small amount of soda the flrst time you try It is quite Dossible to add enough to give It a taste. Here are a few recipes for rhubarb: Rhubarb Sherbet. This is a very -grateful and cooling firink for the first oppressive hot gyring days: and tissues of impurities Rids pores ldlinen and piotn, Deautuuuy; laundered, thread, needles, and string ror Leaves 1 the 5ki clearr healthy, Two sizes. Sold by leading, toilet coun 2 French' box; Master Delave Love, two military brushes; Miss Minnie Clayton i 11! ters or mail.

i'AJ-'. a ouantitV of writing paper; jsiiss ve NATIONAL TOtUETr HUh ria Cole powder; Mrs. Wallace.