Show 9 social questions and modern apoloThese are particularly a part getics of the School of Social Studies at 140 Nassau street New York but the same questions are touched upon impressively during the retreats at each week end is dealt The subject of Socialism with exhaustively from the Cathollo viewpoint and with especial reference to the interests of the workingman The subject is treated constructively and is approached with a scrupulous spirit of fairness and sympathy wth the good intentions of those who aro striving to better the workingman's h lot The particular aim however to demonstrate that in Christian principles may be found a remedy for present day social evils and that not not the only merely Is Socialism remedy but that it is no remedy at all No Fixed Charges Made There is no fixed charges for those who spend their three days in this retreat on Staten island although it is for retreatants to make an customary ottering of $5 for their board and room and other expenses during that does not time This sum of course come anywhere near the actual cost of the material services rendered but many of the rich men who have visited the retreat have been so generous in their contributions that the work has been carried on without much financial worry Now and then Father Shealy say he finds a check for (1000 or more in one of the envelopes of a Monday morning after the retreatants have gone back to their workaday world is excluded No one however because he can make no offering at all in recompense All that is necessary is simply to arrange privately with the director who wishes It most clearly understood that the man with no money is aB welcome at the retreat a to make exhortations tend est that as the man who can contribute largely man recast his soul to arouse his conto its support science to make him look within himIn Beautiful Spot self and realize what he is doing with The House of Retreats is on Fingerhis life Each of these is followed The board road at Fort Wadsworth by a period of meditation The men was known1 of what form grounds part may retire to their rooms or they undulating about the grounds — as Fox Hills a beautiful may wander there are twenty acres of giant trees slope in the most accessible part ol the and shady lawns — or they may sit in the island The original owner ofartls-the library where there are many property had a keen sense of its He was a man of great to help them still tic worth volumes waiting to a have and is said wealth spent tofurther along the road they have set tal of $800000 in building the great out to travel of The day begins early for those in mansion and on the improvement this retreat They rise at six o’clock the 20 acres or grounds about it durMeditation and a brief religious serv- ing the many years that he lived there Walks of upgranite meander through ice precede breakfast which is foland reflection in land and lowland and lead to unexlowed by meditation common at nine a m At eleven the pected views of the sea and of the There inland are rolling country his one of director gives spiritual tennis courts and grottos conservasearching talks then follows — in silence always —an examination of the tories and giape arbors For some death the After the midday meal years after the owner’s conscience there is another address from Father place was used as a summer boarding house and fell more or less into disreSliealy and another period of meditawere The lapsing grounds pair baejt an hour tion pnly for the quarter of Into their natural state when the af'pr supper is any general conversa- erty passed into the hands of the prop Laytion allowed men’s league and the retreat was esAudit Books of Life j1 Since then the place to the tablished there We apply our conscience coiimon duties of the day” says Fa- has been restored to most ef its origther Shealy — a fine stalwart earnest inal beauty There is nothing like it sensitive humorsus man an Irishman on Staten island and few estates near "In the light of the New York that can compare with it of the best type we examine our The house is imposing with its great law of conscience lives our social relationships our staircases its wonderful carved panaudit We our els and its huge fireplaces business dealings The place was renamed "Mount MaWe realize our obligations books anew As we can see our faces in the rensa" in honor of the Spanish town mirror our meditations and the spirit- - of Marensa where St Jgnatlus of Loyola the founder of the Jesuit order wrote his famous spiritual exercises the It was this book that Introduced retreat plan of campaign into the war for the conquest of souls — New York Press A' PUCE EXCELLENT TYPE OF CONCRETE BRIDGE soul” Although retreats have been part of the church’s work for centuries it was only in 1882 that a definite plan could was adopted so their benefits In for laymen available be made that year Feather Henry of the Jesuit first the in Belgium order established The House of Retreats for laymen France to Spain movement spread The and South America Portugal second House of Retreats in England ahout eight was opened last April miles from the center of London The was estabfirst retreat for laymen lished in America about three years Later during the ago at F’ordham at was summer it Kayser's island on The latter part of last the sound tear the Mount Marensa property on and was Staten inland was secured 8 1911 It was dedopened September House of Reicated as a permanent treats June 16 of this year Instruction No Doctrinal A retreat is not made up of preachAt or doctrinal Instruction ing Terence J Father Mount Marensa moveShealy who is in charge of the ment gives frequent talks upon the various phases of the spiritual life expositions They are hot doctrinal for any one who believes in the funis weldamentals of Christianity comed They apply largely to busi of honesty ness ethics the standard to every and Justice being applied They are earn phase of daily work A T&TREAT CAKES PRODUCED Many of Those Made dings Will Weigh Twenty-fiv- Father Shealy BY ARTISTS for English Wedas Much as Pounds Although the wedding cake of England has not fairylike bliss about it it will hold its own with any cake in ornaWith Its the wprld ments of the purest sugar It presents a very beautiful appearance when complete but it is not generally known that it takes over two years before the cake Itself minus the almond and sugar cling is fully matured According to a wedding cake expert it is the custom of the moment at society weddings to ornament the cakes with an eye to lightness and for this purpose the tiers are placed on Corinthian pillars between which are small or Festoons doves on shells ivy leaves ornament the base and the structure which often runs with up to 84 inches is surmounted sugar flowers and leaves Some of the cakes weigh as much as 25 pounds and the price goes up to $300 or so although the modern wedat as low ding cake can be pnrehased In military weddings as $250 the decoration often runs on lines suitable and for navy cereto the regiment' anand monies small dreadnoughts chors in sugar are the chosen adornment If the family has a crest and motto it is worked into the scheme in wedding faThe latest fashions vors include crackers which are filled with wedding mottoes for distribution among the guests These crackers are larger than the Christmas varieties and they arj tied with flowing white satin ribbons Bags in fancy paper filled with rose leaves for strewing along the bride's path are an innovation which are favored this season and in place of the rice and confetti which used to be thrown at the bride and there are quaint little bridegroom shoes cupids horseshoes and wedding bells carried out in silver — London Graphic exercises enable us to look into We study the science of souls right living "The rule of silence gives play to a new and tremendous activity of mind and heart buBled with the basic relations of human life The appeal is tn the whole man and its object is to give special strength as well as light tor the upbuilding of the character It is in fact the awakening of the mind in human relationto new meanings the making of a new beginning ship in the soul’s Journey to God under the stimulus of sympathetic direction more and is becoming "Conscience and more divorced from professional But life and business responsibility the things of life are a trust of which each man must one day render an account of his stewardship” Combat Social Unrest The primary purpose of the retreat is of course to mend and strengthen but there is still another side souls upon which the spiritual director’s exThe hortations touch with emphasis growth of Bocial unrest and social theories in the United States has been a source of much ap prehension to the clergy Socialism is and the church is rapidly growing positively and actively the combating features of the Socialistic propaganda that are directed against doctrinal and As a result part of moral teachings Where Girls Are Superior the work of the Laymen’s League for to experiments in under Retreats and Social Studies According whose auspices the retreat at Mount man schools girls seem to have has established color sense Morensa is conducted better developed regular courses of systematic study of boys ual AND BEVERAGES Health and Mean Selection Beauty to the Woman Who la Senalble QOUi Tn£ FOOD Proper BABCHINGi Friday afternoon there twoscore men aboard EVERY o’clock beat for Staten island bojnd on an unusual undertaking They are men of many different stations and walks of life All are strangers to each other and they do not meet until the end of their journey They are going away for hours of spiritual stock taking Each is desirous of learning just what he is making and what he can make out of his life what moral opportunities he is neglecting entiretoo little To do ly or developing this they are going to a place of peace and quiet the House of Retreats at Mount Marensa Fort Wadsworth which w'as dedicated last June and is the only retreat for laymen in America The house is on the crest of the hill at the gate of New York and commands a wide view of sea and city a different sees Each company Except under unusual circumstances no man is permitted to enter the retreat more than once a year Yet so deep is the impression that is made on the individual conscience that it is rare for a man to feel the need cf a more frequent looking over spiritually Except for fifteen minutes after the evening meal these men when the ban is lifted six o'clock spend the time between afternoon and eight o’clock Friday Monday morning without exchanging a word with each other The rest of the time they battle silently with under the generaltheir difficulties work in such ship of one skillful though obedient to the tactics of one greater than he a fannvus fighter and a memorable commander Ignatius Loyola Men of Varied Occupation of Here are some of the occupations at the twoscore men who gathered Mount Marensa last week to meditate upon the condition of their souls: An a metal polisher a fire chief a plumber a Wall street magnate a postman three newspaper men a driver for a grocer’s wagon a book publisher a department store clerk a doctor several merchants and several lawyers All these men retired voluntarily from the world for a brief space in order to find out durof prayer of meditaing a how to confront it tion and silence It was no ordinary more manfully that they heard now and iermon director the spiritual from again There are no heads nodding sleepily while he talks Every one listens man one As with strained attention "You seem to feel the thumbs said: of God at work on the clay of your BEST The built for division illustration $1350 given above shows a Wisconsin in Polk county reinforced under plans BUILDING ROADS concrete bridge of the highway GOOD ROADS Many Bills Introduced gress for Federal in Con- Aid Matter May Soon Be Thraehed Out and Happy Medium Found Whereand Various by Government States May MODEL ROADS FOR ENGLAND Smooth dustless and durable reads covering the main traffic routes of the United Kingdom are promised for the near future in the road board’s first annual report just issued says a London dispatch to the Dully Chicago News The report is given large news and editorial space in the papers today and the board is warmly praised and for both for what is promised what has been accomplished Bituminous binding material is pronounced the best Water bound roans are condemned as lasting only a little while and as being alternately last while they muddy and dusty Motor traffic on roads with waterproof wear less binding is said to cause than horse traffic whereas the exact contrary was true on roads made in the way The board has obtained the approval of the treasury for a plan to found a national physical for research work in conlaboratory nection with road materials in On a five mile stretch of road Kent twenty kinds of paving material have been laid for experimental purThe traffic over this stretch is poses Several of the mafast and heavy terials after a few weeks’ service are showing signs of deterioration while others look as good as when laid from comes The board’s revenue petrol duties and motor car lines and a £1000000 ($5000000) aggregates local to advance money It may year authorities to build or improve roads Applior it may build roads Itself cations have reached the board from local authorities for more than work road for ($40000000) and the The board pays of the cost local authority of work undertaken under the board’s declare The newspapers auspices that the sound and vigorous methods of the board are destined to give the United Kingdom the finest system of highways in the world Drouth Causes Death Acting Secretary of Agriculture Willet M Hays gives out results of the department's investigation into the causes of the disease which has proved so fatal to horses in western Kansas of forage The trouble Is a form poisoning due to drought and to short The disease Is not feed in pastures to no effort and stamp it contagious out will be necessary as many horses from dried when removed recover to feed lots with abundant pastures alfalfa or other supplies of green green feed The department will continue the of the conditions and investigation desires information as to all localities where the disease exists or may put In its appearance For Laying Hens I have found it a good plan to shut up the flock I have on free range for two or three days They will then hare to lay in the nest boxes and when let out again will in all probability continue to do so at least for a time after which they can be shut says a writer in an exup as before When this plan is followed change care should be taken to see that all the weeds are mowed in the poultry yard as a hen which has stolen her test may take a notion to lay in the house poultry yard instead of the when shut away from the nest she has selected Hoof Rot With Sheep Sheep should not be allowed to rein main in damp places especially and by no means in a damp winter place at night Rot and hoof diseases if a has However result the sheep A rot it is well to cure if possible treatment is a mixture recommended of one part of liquid camphor two arts turpentine three parts water Ger- I the than giving the sheep a tablespoonful or three times a day two her Ripe fruits eaten in the morning with crisp rolls and followed up by a cooked dish of oatmeal properly Hooded with rich cream and covered with powdered sugar is a breakfast fit for a queen or Steamed rice hominy barley served for luncheon with rich cream If this is not enough for a are ideal ravenous appetite follow it up with a baked apple or a cup of baked custard Soups broths fruits and salad also are desirable for luncheon as are baked potatoes new peas and delicately broiled lamb chopB What for dinner? Why a porterhouse steak flecked with dabs of butter floating in its own rich juices and seasoned well with salt and pepper is excellent both for the stomWith this ach and the complexion goes creamed potatoes freshly picked vegetables a lettuce salad and a fruit dessert Last but not least the would-bbeauty should patronize malted milk as it will bring back lost energy and flood the cheeks with crimson (By HOWARD H GROSS) foi At every session of congress last few years a half dozen or to more bills have been Introduced provide for some kind of between the federal government and the various states for the permanent These improvement of the highways bills are generally limited to those roads used for rural delivery which comprise about half of all the roads there are and cover practically all It need the main thoroughfares scarcely be said that most of these measures are impracticable visionary and show clearly that the author has Junket or Curds given the subject but very little con“Curds” is the genuiae old name sideration Others have been quite and call it "cruddes” in Scotland they facts out These carefully thought It owes its name of junket to the old collectively show that the subject is custom of making it in great masses at the doors of congress then lifting it out of the bowls and knocking and must sooner or later be considlaying it on clean rushes for the ered upon its merits and disposed of whey to drain away from it Juncus Like every great question there is is the Latin name for rush — hence of opinion a diversity ranging all junket the way from no federal assistance These solid curds were used to to the other extreme that “Uncle Sam” cook with Here Is a recipe for "Curd the should assume whole burden Cakes” been fully matter When the has Take a pint of curds four yolks and out as it now appears it two whites of thrashed eggs add sugar nutmeg soon will be It will be found that and a little flour mix well and drop between these extremes somewhere Jhe cakes like fritters Into hot fat a practical equitable planwill be and fry lightly found and around this public sentiCorydon told Thyrsis "How Fairy ment will crystalize Without doubt Mab the Junkets ate” and there is It will require at least some recogniJunket nicer than a good tion by and obligation upon the fed- nothing flavored spar sweetened judiciously eral government to do something subingly with cinnamon or nutmeg and roads as it served stantial regarding such with a generous allowance ol uses in its rural mail service thick cream One of the bills that is attracting attention considerable and is having Baked Cherry Dumplings some support Is a plan whereby the One quart of prepared flour two federal government will pay an annual of lard two tablespoonfuls rental for such roads as it uses pro- heaping cups of fresh milk a little salt two vided they are kept In good condition cupthe amount ranging from fifteen to cups ofof stoned cherries the lard into the ful sugar put thirty dollars per mile depending salted flour wet up with the milk upon the character of the road of an inch The most significant action how- roll in a sheet about four ever that was taken at the recent thick and cut into squares Inches across put two large spoonsession of congress was the resolucenter of each in cherries the of fuls tion of Oscar W Underwood of Alaof the the them turn edges up the majority bama leader of the sugar lay house for the appointment of a joint paste and pinch them together upon a of congress to sit during the Joined edges downward committee pan and bake half an the vacation and to go Into the sub- floured baking browned until or hour deject very fully to ascertain and termine the duty of the federal govGood Idea ernment to the highways and to what A woman noted for her careful house extent If any and how If at all the should take up keeping has the inside of all her bu general government drawers reau holds Mr matter painted white and then Underwood this that the first thing to do is to ascer- treated with a coat of cream colored tain from all the data that can be enamel This she declares is more sanitary had exactly what ought to be done considering all the circumstances and than any lining pad could be and when factors that enter into the problem cleaning is necessary all that is reto the quired is to wipe them out with a This resolution was referred committee on rules of the house and damp cloth It Is a good Idea to treat pantry and this committee called a public heargood roads kitchen shelves in the same manner ing and invited various and sideboards drawand Individuals to be also cupboards organizations Perfect cleanliness the ers and shelves and sugcommittee give present gestions lipon the propriety wisdom would then be assured and scope that should be embraced Rocks The writer was honored with an to address the committee vitation One cup of powdered sugar cream cup of butter Add perhaps eight or ten rep ed with Altogether varione and one resentative men were heard from eggs two While there half cups of flour one teaspoon eacl ous parts of the country was some diversity of opinion all of cinnamon and cloves Add a pound agreed that the appointment of the of walnuts chopped with a pound ol proposed committee was logical and raisins Finally stir in a teaspoon o' should be regarded as the first step soda dissolved in a little hot water on buttered tins toward the solution of this great probDrop by spoonfuls lem and that the committee should and bake in moderate oven give ample time to its consideration and be prepared to report at the openTo Keep Green Vegetables ing of congress In December next When wishing to keep vegetables— The committee without leaving such as greens lettuce parsley etc their seats unanimously passed the until the following day place witt and ordered it presented the roots or where they have beer resolution to the house for adoption It was sug- cut in a vessel containing water ex gested that parties interested would actly as you would a bunch of cu1 be invited to submit plans and arguflowers and they will be as fresh as tl ments both for and against the propocut — National Magazine newly sition with drafts of such bills as the author wished to have considered to Fried Scallops the end that the committee should Clean one quart scallops turn into have before It all the data and de- a saucepan and cook until they begin tails necessary ppon which to reach to shrivel drain and dry between It was suggested that a conclusion Season with salt and pepper towels a large part of the physical and sci- roll in fine crumbs dip in egg again entific data that would naturally be in crumbs and fry two minutes in be the by could supplied required fat then drain on brown paper deep of bureau the department rood roads Serve with sauce tartare of agriculture The favorable outcome of this hearPepper Salad ing greatly pleased the good roads Shred green peppers very fine am advocates present and it really looks add one sliced sweet red pepper would definite as though something Serve on lettueo with a French dress be done in the near future the Is ProBituminous Binding Material nounced Best After Test — Much Money Appropriated Since the main obpect of all eating Is — or rather should be — the obtaining of nourishment that will build up the and blood the muscles the tissues the nerves woman's mad devotion to foods and liquids that cannot possibly afTord her body nourishment is passing strange Perhaps the reason she Is so indifferent to the nutritive value of her food is because she imagines that her appetite Is given her that she may please her palate by swallowing foolIf this is ish and indigestible things the state of affairs she will of course when she reads this article taboo for the future that taste delicious but do and nothing else worth mentioning will pin her faith to the foods that will steadily build up her system until her rosy lips pink and white Bktn and rounded form are the 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