The Syracuse Journal, Volume 24, Number 45, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 March 1932 — Page 3

OLDtLEE HOMESTEAD IS BEING RESTORED

WiH Revive Life and Culture of Old South. Richmond. Va. A Stratford Hall, homestead of the Lie family Id Virginia. a center of historical Interest and a symbol of the culture of the Old South, has been saved for posterity. Through the efforts of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Lee Memorial foundation the mortgage on the eleven-hundred-acre estate in Westmoreland county has been paid off and the last obstacle to the preservation of the mansion as a national shrine has been removedirSays the New York Times. There remains now the work of renovating the fine old house and restoring the extensive grounds which formerly made it one of the show places of the state, and this work will proceed as funds for the purpose are made available. Within a reasonably short time plantation life of the Eighteenth century will be resumed there in all its picturesque phases. Completion of the purchase fund marked the close of another chapter in a dramatic story which had its start In Greenwich. ContL, early In 1928. Mrs. Charles Ik Idtnler of Greenwich, head of the William Alexander. Jr.. Chapter of the United I»aughters of the Confederacy, while rummaging through a desk which belonged to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sidney Lanier, widow of the poet, came upon a penciled manuscript by Lanier, until then not known to exist A Speech on Lee’s Death. The paper proved to be a speech he had made in Macon. Ga., in 1870. on the death of General Lee. in which he urged the establishment of a memorial “by contributions as shall be within the compass of the humblest cltisen who loved him and who desires the grateful privilege of laying some trib ute on his tomb." On the following day Mrs. Lanier re reived a letter from a friend describing a visit to Stratford and asking why it could not be preserved. On the same morning she called a meeting of her organization, which resulted in the adoption of resolutions looking to the acquisition of the homestead. After months of negotiations ar s rnngements were made with Charles E. Stuart, the owner, for Its purchase, and the Robert E. Lee Memorial foun elation was formed to acquire the property and conduct a campaign for contributions In ail parts of tt>e country. The price was fixed at s24o.<k*>. The mortgage was cleared away by an unconditlotial advance of $11.'.000 by a prominent Delaware womain. , Sfratford hall Is more than two hun dred years old and bears the distinction of having been the birthplace of

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Home-Making Advice Is Given in U. S. Schools Washington.—How to decorate the walls of a home so that they will be restful to the eyes, how to can fruit so It will not spoil, how to prevent an electric, shock from your washer when the floor all about it fs wet. and many other such bits of advice for the housewife are now being offered in vocational schools, the federal board for vocational education has anounced. The science of home making and all its component parts, sucb as economy and efficiency in child care. <food and nutrition, home furnishings and equipment. sanitation and health and In textiles .and clothing, is now being taught. And there is no longer any reason, says the board, for ignorance of scientific principles essential to the housewife. In the broad educational scope the instructors teach bacteriology, chem- ■

two signers of the Declaration of Independence. Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, as well as the home of “Light Horse Harry" Lee and other generations of the distinguished family. It stands on a hillock not far removed from the Potomac In a section of the Northern Neck which the older generation of Virginians especially looks upon as hallowed ground. The estate fronts for two miles on the river. and within a few miles are the birthplaces of three Presidents—Washington, Madison and Monroe. The house Itself, built |n the shape of the letter IL is two stories In height, with a tall basement forming the first floor, and Is topped by mnssive quadruple chimneys- on each wing. It was started In 1729 by Queen Caroline.’ wife of George ll of England, with n gift of CtOO toward the co«t of Its erection following a fi-e which destroyed the orlglnstl m -nor house, on the plte t.f wlih h now is located the Lee family burial plot. The House Well Preserved. The mansion, in a fine state of preservation. Is built of brick on English lines by English standards, with walls of fortress thickness, and was known ns the ttfhteliest house of its time in Colonial Virginia. In restoring the plantation with Its Colonial atmosphere and its arts and Industries as pursued two centuries ago. the old brick and saw mill, now In ruins, will be rebuilt and placed In .operation. Spinning, leaving and wrought Iron craftsmanship will be practiced for the enlightenment of visitors and students. The tobacco warehouse will be reconstructed, and Goalie of Hawks -' - 3 Chuck Gardner, goalie of the Chicago Black Hawks, lias made an enviable record during the ice hockey season. ■ ■ ■«

istry and physics with respect to their appliance <0 household activities. The methods of teaching are such that a fourteen-year-old child can understand them. Hoover Loses 27 Pounds Since He Took Office Washington.—President Hoover has lost 27 pounds since he entered the White House. His associates attribute his drop in weight from 210 pounds to 183 to physical exercising and a regulated diet. In reducing his tendency toward a noticeable embonpoint, the President followed the advice of Commander Joel Boone, his personal physician. His exercise consisted of volley ball In the morning and long walks In the afternoon. In the matter of diet the ban was against the overconsumption of fat making foods. The President was also induced to adopt a regular schedule in the matter of meals.

Honored for Valor The Cheney award, consisting of a plaque, a certificate of award and a substantial cash contribution, was awarded to Private John B. Smith of the United States army air'eorps. The award, made annually to the officer or enlisted man of this branch of service performing the outstanding act of va , lor during the year, was made to Private Smith who. when a plane crashed Into the building In which he was working, dived head first into the Maxing cockpit and liberated the pilot’s foot which was firmly wedged in the rudder bar. Smith, though injured by tl.j crash, then removed the unconscious pilot to a place of safety. scenes of the old planting season revived. The old kitchen, with Its 12 foot fireplace, will be fired again, and the tall brick wall again will hide the culinary operations from alien eyes. The Garden Clubs of Virginia will complete the restoration picture with landscaping, terraces, flowers and rare shrubs such as once were the pride of the Lees and the delight of their many distinguished guests.

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To keep velour hats in good condition rub them with a piece of velvet the way of the nap. • • • Apples will not break when baking If they have been pricked with a fork before they are put into the oven. • • • If you sprinkle salt oyer the coal In liberal quantities it will make it burn more evenly and prevent “clinkers.” • • • .*. If shoes do nqt polish readily give two coats blacking, let dry before putting ob third coat, then polish and you will get a good shine.

POTPOURRI >:—»»»> Lard and Perfumes Choice perfumes are made by a process known as cold entteur age. A thickness of gold lard is placed on glass slabs in wood en frames. Flowers are placed on this lard. Each day fresh tloWVrs replaw the old ones un til the lard becomes saturated with their perfume. The lard is then dissolved with cold alcohol which,! evaporates, leaving the extract. ’ j- ; <B. l»Xt. Wnrtera S'.wsnaner t'nion l

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Oklahoma's Quail Fail to Show Rapid Increase Oklahoma City.—increase of the quail supply Jn Oklahoma has not kept pace with the SO per cent decline in the number' of licensed hunters. Although the number of licensed hunters decreased from 127,000 in 1929 to SO,OOO in 1931, there has been but a slight increase In the number of quail An extensive restoration program is in formation. Agricultural expansion, forcing all wild life Into small restricted areas, where the quail are at the mercy of predatory animals, has taken a heavier toll than the hunter. Ben Mobley, state game commissioner, said. Show Larger Enrollment in Vocational Schools Washington.—lncreases in enrollment in practically every type of vocational education schools and classes and expansion of the field of service

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AFRICAN CANNIBALS CRAVE EPSOM SALTS

Will Spend Week’s Wages for a Single Dose. New York. —Mrs. William S. Seabrook. who shares the explorations of her noted husband, says that a white man can prosper by retailing epsom salts to the natives on the Ivory coast. “Epsom salts,” she says tn the American Druggist, “are white magic to the people who deal in black magic, people who will work for g week to buy a single dose of salts, and consider themselves lucky to get it. “One charming cannibal to whotn my husband and I were indebted made a single request when asked how we could repay him for his many favors. He replied quickly and naively: ’Yes. send me epsom salts, and my fortune is made.’ “His idea was to go Into the cutrate business and sell epsom salts for ten cents. “Natives of the Ivory coast suffer terribly from constipation. Here you have a primitive people .struggling with nature in a dense jungle, afflicted with a condition -which we have been told results from a civilized and sedentary life. The difficulty is with their diet. They eat practically, no greens and even among cannibals starchy food predominates, “Witch doctors and sorcerers brew magic stews and make a lot of mumbojumbo. but the black men have discovered the efficiency of the white man's drugs, so they beg to borrow or buy them whenever possible. They may Paris Thinks of Spring "i * Lanvin still features metal paillettes. but does it very subtly for spring in the form of circular cuffs on the abbreviated strajght jacket of a pastel crepe evening ensemble.

Winter Colony on Catalina Island

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This unusual close-up of the “winter colony” on the rocky shores of Catalina island near Avalon bay, shows Admiral Seal and his sisters and his cousins and his aunts basking in the sun. In spite of their fur coats the whole family likes the late William Wrigley’s warm island playground as a winter rendezvous. . ~ —

covered by these schools have been announced by the federal board for vocational education. ° Schools of agriculture, home economics and those giving courses in trade and industrial subjects showed the greatest gain with an increase of approximately 61,000 in enrollment. Effects of unemployment are visible in this change, according to the board, which says that the “new” students are mainly those who are training for available jobs, or are retraining for other jobs, having been deprived of employment due to changing processes or the introduction of machinery. Chinese Influence A negligee that shows a decided Chinese influence has a knee length coat of exquisite pink and gold brocade, cut on the simple coolie coat lines. The very wide trousers are of gold silk pleated into infinitesimally small pleats.

continue the treatment prescribed by their own witch doctor because in no event would they want to hurt a local practitioner’s feelings; but if they can combine witches’ brew and a good stiff cathartic, they feel pretty certain of complete cure.”

THEY DON’T CHANGE By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Emeritus Dean of Men, University of Illinois.

We change very little after we are beyond the high-school age. I may

have emphasized this fact at one time or another before. but it is more and more impressed upon me as time goes on. Between fourteen and eighteen our habits are pretty definitely formulated, and if they change it is generally only in degree. Only a revolution or a crisis

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will effect any material change. I used not to think so. Going to college or getting married, or taking up a business of some sort, I Imagined would work miracles in the. de velopment or the modification of a man’s character. I see now that none of these things makes very much difference. I hadn’t seen Maguire for more than thirty-five years until he dropped upon me a few weeks ago. He was the wittiest, cleverest man In my class, cheerful, happy, ready for a lark and ready to laugh at a good joke even if it were on himself. He did his work easily and well; he had a keen insight Into human nature and a dependable judgment In critical matters. He was clean-minded and reverent. When he decided to enter the legal profession we all thought he had chosen wisely, and then having finished law he suddenly decided to enter the priesthood of the Roman church. I hadn't cast him in ‘hat role, but the qualities he had reveaed when we were young fellows are admirable qualities for a leader of the church. He had not been in my office ten minutes until 1 saw that, priest that he is, lie has not changed excepting to strengthen the fine qualities which he had revealed when we were.boys together. He still has the happy outlook upon life and the keen sense of humor which is so characteristic o* the Irish. (©. 1932. Western Newspaper Union.)

Sweater Sets Seen in All Types and Shades Sweaters of all types and shades are appearing in attractive sets, including cap, scarf and gloves. Lincoln-green and black, navy-blue with red and yellow make striking combinations to wear with the black or navy-blue skiing costume which will undoubtedly remain the favorites in spite of big attempts to popularize the brighter yellows, greens and reds which, by the way, are not as pretty in the snow. Very smart for skating or skiing is a high-necked yellow angora in hand-knit or crocheted effect. la Wool One of the most wearable of the new froefis is cut on the famous Vionnet lines, and molds the figtire most cleverly. This dress is in light weight wool and is untrimmed.

Hollyhock Native of Syria The hollyhock, which makes sue* ■ fine show in “the garden while at the height of its bloom, but which Is considerable of a pest the rest of ibe year, is a native of Syria. A member of the mallow family, it has through development been changed to a double flowering and highiy beautiful flower while In bloom. Gir/ at the Top in Health Tests

Millions of boys and girls all over the world, thousands of them right here in the West, are being restored to health and strength by the purely vegetable tonic and laxative

known as California Fig Syrup and endorsed by physicians for over 50 years. Children need no urging to take it They love its rich, fruity flavor. Nothing can compete with it as a gentle, but certain laxative, and it goes further than this. It gives tone and strength to the stomach and bowels so these organs continue to act normally, of their own accord. It stimulates the appetite, helps digestion. A Kansas mother, Mrs. Dana Allgire, 610 Monroe St, Topeka, says: “Bonnie B. is absolutely the picture of health, now, with her ruddy cheeks, bright eyes and plump but graceful little body and she stands at the top In every health test. Much of the credit for her perfect condition is due to California Fig Syrup. We have used It since babyhood to keep her bowels active during colds or any children’s ailments and she has always had an easy time with them. She alwaj% responds to its gentle urging and is quickly back to normal.” Ask your druggist for California Fig Syrup and look for the word ••California” on the carton so you’ll always get the genuine. America’s Oldest “Daily” The first daily newspaper published in the United States was the Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser, published at Philadelphia. September. 1784.

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Strange but True Prue —Do you kiss all the boys you go out with,, dearie? Sue—No, some of them just haven’t any ingenuity whatever.

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