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The youngsters like the work, and their teachers show them how to \cast on\ the number of. articles required, which varies a little, according to the thickness of the yarn. They are taught to make the squares, with even- and exact; stitches, and also how to take it off the needle when finished. The practice is good for them, for they -must undo the work if a stitch is dropped, and knit it over again. In some households children taught at s.chool instruct their elders so that everybody knits but father, and perhaps father knits, too* At any rate, he might, if knitting proved as fascinating and restful to the nerves as women find it. Children who be- come expert in knitting squares oci caslonally Unit scarfs also. Another thing that they are doing will help the hospital tunlts^ AH the old scraps of linen, worn-o'ut table linen or bed linen, is cut up into sraalj pieces for making lint. These pieces are laid on a board or kitchen table l; and -scraped with a knife blade, con-| verting them into lint. , Small knives such as are used for paring vegetables, or pocket knives, are used for' the, work. The linen must, of course', be perfectly clean. Other clean rags of white cotton arq cut up Into small strips to be used to stuff pillows. The strips are less than, an Inch wide, and may be frayed along the edges. They vary in length ,.and are used as a substitute for feathers. These are all things that even the smallest children can do. As soon as, they become expert enough at knitting there are other things to be made be-> sides squares and scarfs—such as eye bandages. Whal-Vxtell Dress Vifomeri V^ill Wa: wmwm mm ^MayqaH^MPR ELVES' FLYING TRIP. FlyiHigh, the big bird of the Elves, asked them if It was not time they took a trip. My-HIgh has enormous black wings which can hold the-Elves and many of their friends. His body is bright ted and he knows a great deal and is always ready for trips and ad- ventures. T^e Elves were delighted and said they would like to start right away. \AJ1 right,\ said Fly-High. \I'll oil my wings a little.\ That simply meant that Fly-High would take a few little trips around by himself nearby so he would be in good form for the long journey. \Where do you want to go, Elves?\ asked Fly-High. \Oh you take us somewhere,\ they said. \We want to go on a trip and not know at art where we'll end up. We want to fly and fly and see many wonderful things.\ \ito ready,\ said Fly-High. All the Elves took their special,seats on top of his black wings, and off they started. \We're going to see the children first,\ said Fly-High,- \but before we do that we'll all have to put on the invisible robes the Fairy Queen gave us. They can't see us theri.\ They put on their invisible robes a3 they were being taken along through the air by Fly-High. He had a special robe the Fairy Qu'een had given him— one with places for the wings instead of for the arms, and -it was made to look like the. day. It was a gray colo! on a foggy day, black in the night ami as bright as the sun when the sun was shining. They went along a little- further and the Elves saw the children sitting around dining-room tables. There they passed houses and all the children they saw seemed to be eating. \Why are they eating?\ the Elves asked. \Because it is Thanksgiving day,\ Fly-High answered. \You see they have turkey on the table and cran- berry sauce, and so many other goodies. There are red apples, nuts, stewed corn, pumpkin pie and dough- nuts! Don't they look delicious?\ \Yes said the Elves. \But tell us, Fly-High, what does Thanksgiving mean?\ \It's a day they have to remember a day years and years ago when the country was very young and the people were having a hard time, But they had succeeded in many things— they were free and In a beautiful coun- try, so they set aside a day upon which to give thanks and they called it Thanksgiving day. \Now people celebrate it, and one way is to have a.fine meal on that day and 1 to let children have all they Want to eat! See how happy they al) are I The turkey Is such a fine fel- low.\ \We do believe, Fly-High,'\ they said, \that you knew all about this before- hand and so wanted us to take a trip.\ Fly-High smiled his jolly smile and oald: \You had to see the children at Thanksgiving dinner. That was most REFLECTING CHINESE INSPIRATION. No one knows\ why the odd suit shown above'was christened by its ex- hibitor at a recent style show as \Po- cahontas,\ except that the material it is made of i s in a light leather brown and has a surface like doe-skin. \Fan Tan\ or \Sing Joy\ would fit It ex- actly and \Pitti Sing\ leave nothing i to be desired in the way of a name. Its Inspiration halls from the Flowery kingdom, as plain as day, and it does credif to its origin. It managed to help its designers to win the laurels for originality and beauty of r design in apparel for all hours of the day and evening and for all occasions that happen in the lives of women of to- day. A glove finish material of wool, which may have been velours, was used to make the straight one-piece frock without waist line and the Chinese coat that constitutes this suit. One might question the origin of the style in the dress but \China\ is proclaimed by every line of the coat. The lining of fan-colpred satin makes a facing for the arms and sleeves with edges finished with buttonhole stitches in • black yarn. An overcoat stitch of the same defines all the seams in the frock and outlines the pockets on the coat. They have pointed flaps buttonhole stitched .about the edge and fastened down with a small flat brown button. At the front of the body of the frock, cutout applique figures in cloth and needlework stitches form a large medalllpn in which white appears with a little blue and red. A similar medal- ';U#n, but inuch smaller, appears on the upturned brim of the round tun ban, made of the same material as the suit. Perhaps it is these odd orna- ments, that suggest bead-work designs of the Indians, that led madame, the designer, to call her effort by an In- dian name; otherwise, i t is simply a matter of poetic license. The Pocahontas suit 5s fa diversion in suits, for the woman who can have several' kinds and carry off odd styles. It is pretty and sensible, and alto- gether comfortable, but is not pres- ented as a rival, of the regulation tail- ored suit. It belongs t o a different .or- der of things and is refreshingly novel. Silk Underwear. Much silk is shown in the new sup- plies of underwear and many of the trousseaux show all kinds of under* wear as well as nightgowns made in silk, cut on srtnple lines and finished in tailored fashion. There is a cer- tain simplicity about most of the new. underwear, as this tailored finish sug- gests, but no matter how simple all other garments may be, the under- bodice, camesole, bodice cover, corset cover—call It what you will—is elabO' Tate. It is made of every fabric imag- inable, Including much net and georg- ette crepe, and it is trimmed with, as much elaboration as ever., , England employs 150,000 women a» clerks in government ojflc0s; [ TRAPPING MOLES FOR PELTS PROFITABLE .esi rvSfi g-^^tfjMfl l~^s ^jj | w t ' % • i s % l 5 ,\-> Vtis-- ^J Bill pr p>i> i P ^sr7»r- lllll H^^^^^^l H^^^^^^B^^H ^^^^^SH^^^^HI HHffiRHHpl i^^^ ,; : i' N '- , s \ <•• , \) ,'\-V/ w .fV\ ii 1 •BS ^IPl IBlsRgs pP' - - Hi BPPQt Pl^v^ ^** V ' , • >> \ V i, \ ^~ --<' •Vsv \• • \ * \ AMERICAN MOLES HAVE FINER PELTS THAN EUROPEAN ANIMALS. \Where Do You Want to Go, Elves?\ important. And now Fll show you how many, many homes In this land are doing just the same .thing.\ • They flew along and, to be sure, chil- dren and grown-ups everywhere seemed to be having Thanksgiving din- ners. \What fun they are having,\ said the Elves. \And what a beautiful thing it was for those people long ago to have a day in which to give thanks for all the blessings they had.'' \You' don't need any one day, eh, Elves?\ asked Fly-High. \You're thankful all the time.\ \And so are the others, we're sure,\ said the Elves. \But iii the grown-ups' and children's,world they are ail so very busy that they cannot stop to say how thankful tUcy are all the time. They, just hare one day es- pecially for It.\ t \So you're glad yovi've heard about and seen what happens on Thanks- giving day?'*' \Indeed we are, dear old Fly-High,\ aald the Elves, patting his beautiful Wings and stroking his neck. \Now back for home,\ said Fly-High, After they were far enough from houses they took off. their invisible robes and put them In their little bags which they were carrying; Fox, before they had started, Fly-High had told them to bring along these bags with them^ Khe bags are invisible, too, when the Elves wish them to be. And they went straight t o see Witty Witch to te4 ;her about Thanksgiving <lay> (Prepared by the tlnltefl State3 Depart- ment of Agriculture.) The trapping of moles for their pelts should be found profitable in the Unit- ed States as it has been in Europe, especially since some species of Amer- •ican moles are larger and have finer pelts than' the European animals, which furnish the bulk of the world's supply of moleskins. Moles are al- ready trapped in many places in the United States for the purpose of rid- ding the community of their destruc- tive practices; and since the skins are of considerable value, they may well be saved and marketed or used. In this way ari industry may be devel- oped which will result In the produc- tion of beautiful and valuable gar- ments or articles of adornment. To catch the mole requires the use of specially designed traps, and to capture It for Its fur requires the use of a trap that will not Injure the pelt. It may be taken a s easily as any other fctaall mammal and the pelt secured may be made to more than repay the trouble and time expended in ridding a lawn, garden or field of a nuisance. Moleskins in the Trade. Moleskin, garments have been fash- ionable in this country, particularly In. the larger eastern cities, for several years, and fur dealers consider It probable that undressed mole pelts Will continue Indefinitely to have a market value, the value fluctuating, of course; with the demands of fash- ton. In England, Scotland, and some of tlie continental cdast countries moles are trapped extensively both for their pelts and for the private bounties paid for their extermination on certain estates. The sole sourca of supply of moleskins for use by manu- facturing furriers of this country hitherto has been the pelts of the Eu- ropean mole, obtained through impor- tations from London. In a period when moleskin .garments are in fashion the volume of business in furs of this class will reach two or three million dollars annually. American Moles. The biological survey has found that the skins of certain American moles are of much greater value for the fur- rier's purposes than those of the Eu- ropean species. They should there- fore be classed by themselves. This applies particularly to the skins of the common large mole of western Washington and Oregon, which are larger and have better texture and fur than those of Eurbpe. Where to Trap. The mole is not an adept at conceal- ing evidences of its\ presence in lawns, gardens or fields. Telltale ridges or conspicuous mounds of earth plainly indicate the runways. The ridges show the direction and course of the animal's hunting paths, Which are so close to the surface that the sod or the soli crust is upraised. The mounds indicate deeper tunneling; for they are formed by earth pushed up from lower workings, where the soli Is too compact to be simply crowded aside. Such mounds thickly dot the mole-in- fested areas of the Pacific coast coun- try, but are of much rarer occurrence In the habitat of the eastern mole. Many of tim deeper runs of the mole are highways of common traffic, used often by a number of Individuals and frequented also by shrews and certain species of field mice. Good catches usually may be expected from contin- ued use of the trap In those highways, which commonly follow fences, hedges, walks, plant rows and the ridges of open fields. Such situations are the more frequented by the mole because they offer some concealment or shelter and are less often disturbed by the activities of man. It is especially de- sirable to trap in such places when one wishes to avoid', in the operation, the disfigurement of lawns and gar- den beds infested by moles that have come in from the main runways. It will pay to set traps on ridges o^er temporary hunting paths only when these have been constructed re- cently in damp soil, of, at least, have not become so dry that the' mole no longer finds profit in.^ollowlng them in search of food. Since the ridges usually have many turns and windings, it is well to set the traps on a part of the path that takes a straight course, -it is seldom worth while to set mole traps in a dry place. The animal de- lights to work in a moist, rich soil, for there ,the digging is easy and there its food abounds. Then, too, a satis- factory adjustment of the working parts^f a trap cannot be made in dry ' dirt. The more recent „the signs of mole activity at any particular spot the better the chances for successful trapping. It will pay to run the traps twice a day, morning and evening. When to Trap. Trapping moles in the Pacific coast country may be followed successfully at any season of the year and at any time when weather conditions will per- mit. In the eastern states the work will he more or less hindered by snows and by freezing weather. Moles are active all winter, however, and fre- quently have been caught along grass- grown fence rows and In the deeper runways of open fields when the ground was frozen so hard as to ne- cessitate the use of a pick In setting traps. The fur of the mole is perhaps at its best in the winter season, but it is classed as prime in midsummer also. Less seasonal variation is found in the condition of the fur of tills -bur- rowing mammal than in that of tho fur-bearing animals that live mainly aboveground. Nevertheless, during the molting periods in spring and fall there is a deterioration In the value of tho mole's fur. Skins are considered marketable no matter at what season of the year they are taken, but clear, prime pelts command tho better prices. Mole Traps. In Europe a great many moles are taken by means of home-made snaring devices. The trappers there also make use of both wooden and metal traps thnt are cheap and of simple con- struction.' All types of mole traps in common use in America are made of metal and depend for their operation on the same sort of trapping device— a trigger pan designed to rest on an obstruction produced in the mole's runway when the trap is set. The trap IS sprung when the mole follows Its natural instinct to reopen the run by burrowing through or upheaving the obstruction. The entire mechanism of such traps is aboveground or con- cealed in the loose soil, no part being within the runway proper. It is n waste of time to try to catch moles with ordinary steel traps, rat traps, gopher traps, or like devices, for the animal almost invariably burrows un- der anything thus introduced into its runs. The catching , 'and killing mechanisms of American mole traps are of three types: (1) Choker loops, (2) gripping or scissors jaws, and (3) Impaling spikes. Several different makes of the impaling or harpoon trap are on sale, particularly In ' the East and middle West. In actual use, however, they are the least efficient of tho three types. They are largo, clumsy de- vices, record a low percentage of catch and have the additional disadvantage of injuring the skins of moles that are trapped for their fur. ( NO better tool for use in setting mole traps can be found than a good, strong garden trowel. Make the break or opening i n to the burrow no larger than is necessary to accommodate the trap; otherwise the mole may deviate from the original course and pass without being caught. Even when placing the trap on one of the shallow hunting paths, it will pay to- dig into the runway and adapt the setting to known conditions, rather than to sot from the surface by simply forcing the loops or the jaWs into the soil. Some- times, also, In digging, three or four forks of the burrow are discovered, and there is nothing to do then but fill the break and try elsewhere. The observations of the biological survey seem to indicate that there is no need to take such precautions as to disturb the runway as little as pos- sible and wear gloves lest the animal get the scent of human llaflds. Tho location of one of the shallow hunt- ing paths of the mole Is Indicated plainly by the surface ridges. To find a deep runway from which a mound of earth has been pushed out, clear away the latter and feel or prod for the short passageway running oblique- ly down to the main tunnel. Follow Its course, usually only a few Inches, and place the trap on the main run. Utilizing Moleskins. As a rule the farmer boy or tho trapper who has accumulated a lot of moleskins will want to dispose of them as he would any oilier kind of pelts, by selling t o a reliable fur dealer. If local furriers do not handle this class of skins information concerning cur- rent prices and methods of shipping may be obtained by writing to estab- lishments doing business by mall. In- quiries in matters of this sort ad- dressed to the Bureau of Biological Survey, Washington, D. 0., will receive prompt attention. CURING SEED CORN PROPERLY Should Be Dried Fast Enough to Pre- vent Molding or Souring—Hang on Corn Trees or Strings. Curing seed corn consists largely in drying It fast enough so that It cannot mold or sour. To do this, the corn should be hung up on strings, corn trees or some contrivance so as to keep the ear's separated and off tho floor and then placed in a building through which the air can circulate freely so as to carry oft the moisture. If the corn freezes while it has too much moisture the germ is killed. SOON GAINS THREE POUNDS Young Bbstonian, Being Underweight for Navy, Uses Diet of Bananas, Eggs, Milk and Water. In decided contrast to those few persons reported as resorting to sub- terfuge to escape war service, a young man squeezed into the navy here, says the Boston Globe, by putting on three and one-half pounds in less than that many hours. Literally he ate and drank his way into the service. Reuben Flegelman of 123 Diamond street, YValpole, a cornetist, came into the naval recruiting station to enlist as a bandman, but was rejected be- cause he was two pounds under weight. He was greatly disappointed. Three hours later he came back and asked to be weighed again. He tipped the scales at 12S% this time, one and one-half pounds above the required weight. , \How'd you do it?\ asked the re- cruiting officer. \Well pleaded Reuben, \I ate six bananns and drank four glasses of egg and milk and four of water. Gee Whiz, but I feel filled up.\ He was accepted. 'TIGHTWAD' BROUGHT TO TIME Induced to Write His Name on the Line After He Was Unable to Prove Assertions. A Munele solicitor for the second Liberty bond issue, after asking a no- torious \tightwad\ of the town to buy one or more bonds, relates the Indi- anapolis News, was met by the reply, \I got one of them the first issue and can't afford to buy any more.\ \Where's your Liberty bond button, then?\ asked the solicitor. \The baby swallowed it,\ was tho reply. \Well then, show me the receipt for your payments for the first bond.\ \Can't; cat chewed it up.\ \What proof have you, then, that you have bought a bond?\ \Well I can show you the baby and the cat\ On hearing this facetious reply, the solicitor said, \Well you can at least do me tho favor to drive me In your auto to the home of a possible cus- tomer,\ and the other, overjoyed to .get away without \loosening hastily com- • 'piled; The solicitor gave the' \tight- wad\ the address of the lalter's next- doot neighbor. Arriving there, the pa- triotic one did not go into that house, but proceeded to tho home -of his friend who had refused him, the friend, in amazement, trailing along. \Mrs. Blank,\ suid the solicitor to the \tightwad's\ wife, who opened the* door, \I am working in the interest of the government and I should like to see your baby.\ \My baby?\ queried the astonished wife, \why he's twenty-eight years old and lives in California.\ \Ah indeed! Well, then, may I In- spect your cat?\ Looking at him with frightened eyes ns though she wore gazing on a ma- niac, but somewhat assured by her husband's presence, the wife replied! to this, \I never had a cat in my life. I hate 'em; and wouldn't have one of 'em around.\ Then, turning to the husband, who had wilted into a chair, the solicitor made out an application for a $100 bond, filled out a check for a similar amount and presented them to the hus- band,'saying, \Just sign on the lower; lines, please.\ The \tightwad\ was too much taken aback to do anything but comply. Hand Searchlight. A powerful searchlight has been de- vised which may be carried about by hand. The new searchlight resembles the electric bull's-eye lantern in its; portability, but It is built on the prin- ciples of the big searchlights used In war. It has a powerful reflector, a heavy focusing lens and is operated by; several dry batteries. The whole is put up in a compact mechanism with a stout handle above from which the case depends. It Is also provided. with sockets by which it may be se- cured upon a stand. It is expected to. find numerous applications in War. Silencing Him. Typewriter Girl—Will you kindly* hand me tho gum? 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