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|k? jp- FEW RECRUITS FOR Small Wages and Lack of Pension Fund Are Driving the Surfmen Into Less Hazardous Callings. HE Unlt§d States life- saving service Is finding it Increasingly difficult to fill gaps in its crews caused by death &n resignation. The young­ er men of the coast do not Beem as willing to accept the small salary and great dangers of the service as were their forefathers. It is still possible to find father and son serving in the same crew, and there are L»ong Island fam­ ilies that can boast of having every male member a coast guard; but these Instances are by no means as frequent ft® they used to be. The eurfmen are beginning to doubt the value of a service that pays, at most, a salary of $1,104 a year, with no pros­ pect of pension or indemnification if a man dies in tlie performance of his duty. Why should a man adopt such a life when he can do better and live safely as fisherman or oysterman. or combination carpenter and yacht- eklpper In the summer months? Why, Indeed? Along the 10,000 miles of coast line there is no ati'etch that is so uniform­ ly dangerous as the tenuous sand spit that runs along the south side of Long Island, projecting 120 miles into the Atlantic. The Great South beach, it Is called, or Fire Island beach; but to men of the sea It is known as "the Graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the ships that have broken their backs on the shifting bars that dot Its .length. Sinoe the white man first sailed these seas, the Great South beach has taken Its toll. BlufT-bowed Dutchmen out of Rotterdam; Spanish galleons from Cuba; high-pooped English merchantmen that traded to the loyal colony of New York; king's ships and fishing boats of the old days; stout cl!pt>ers and ocean liners--all these and many more have driven in with the flying scud, setting their stems deep in the clinging sand that has BO seldom let loose its prey. You find evidences of them In the shattered thimbers that line the beach from Fire Island to the Hamptons and beyond--stout spars, sections of planking, water-soaked timbers of many shapes and ages; and off-shore, sometimes one catches a glimpse of a shattered hull, draped with the green seaweed or a sunken mass of engines and boilers, and twisted pipes. The government long ago recognized the peculiar dangers of the Long Is­ land shore, with its menace to the liners that ply between New York and 'European ports, and measures to safe­ guard it were taken. At Intervals of five miles along the most dangerous section, tiny stations are planted. There are 13 of them, each manned by eight men from the first of August to the first of June. Between these dates all the crews, except captains or keepers, go off duty--without pay. These are are stations at New York's door. They are also the stations which do the greatest amount of work •nd bear the heaviest responsibility --a statement that casts no reflection on the remainder of the 300 stations. Some of the men in these stations have performed noteworthy deeds of Talor, but the most they have ever re­ ceived in recognition has been a few medals, and in one Instance the thanks of the New York legislature. Desplt# the undoubted hardship of their work, and the fact that they are called upon to risk their lives more often than soldiers or sailors, or even firemen probably, the government has not seen fit to raise their pay or in­ crease the comforts of their surround­ ings. One wonders how long such an attitude will be preserved. It seems •nnfair and unwise, inasmuch as it has already begun to react by curtailing the supply of recruits. It should be borne in mind that in all the history of the life-saving serv­ ice there has never been an instance •of cowardice--not once. There has aejrer been a time when a captain lad any difficulty in getting his men to folloiv him into the surf. There has never been a time when it was neces­ sary for the captain to repeat an or­ der. Now and then, men have been known to drink and neglect patrol «^uty, but even these have never tshowed themselves to be cowards. And perhaps, after all, that Is the thing the service is most proud of. t "Yes, they do say it's a hard life," said old Capt. George Goddard of Lone Hill, when some one once asked him why he still stuck to his Job at sev­ enty "Yes, It may be a hard life," he mused. "But I like It. Thirty-odd years I've been on the beach, for I was a middle-aged man when I Joined the service, lint I'm good for a spell Jet, and then I've laid aside a little, so 8 1 can live comfortable. They don t give us a pension, you know." This last was not a complaint, but a fact. - It 'was spoken, too, by a man who had react.<d threescore years and ten and who was htill able to stand up in the stern of a big surf- boat and handle a kicking Bteering- oar, with the seas piling \u higher every minute and the North German Llsjnd liner PrinzesR Irene fast en the outer bar. His tones expressed a eertaSa amount of surprise, but no complaint. In fact, no member of the service complains about his lot, even when he resigns. A man went to the captain of his crew not long ago--last summer, to be exact--and remarked: "I'm goin' to quit. Cap. Too much work feedln' the folks home, now we've got anoth­ er baby." The captain took his pipe out of his mouth and grunted. That was all. He knew perfectly well, as well as the man in front of him, that with a fami­ ly of young children to be brought up and educated In these dayB of ex­ pensive living, it was Impossible to get along on the coast guard's pay of $65 a month and $9 extra for rations. If the coast guards are somewhat rough and uncouth outwardly, they are as gentle and courteous as wom­ en. The visitor will find nothing too class and calling--broad-shouldered, strong-limbed, with deep chests that have been developed by hours of tug­ ging at oers that had to meet the un­ dertow and bite of the surf. In a way one Is sorry to see material like this wasted on the sea. But there is an­ other side to the Jtory. Is It wasted, .after all? These youngsters lead cour­ ageous, healthful lives, out in the open air. The city means nothing to them. Eddy Baker, who bossed the Job in his father's absence when the An­ tonio Lopez came ashore near Point o' Woods two summers ago. and went out to her with a scratch crew of cot­ tagers and bay men, was once invited to spend a week In town with eom& of these same cottagers, who had taken a fancy to his strong, simple nature. He was so dismayed by the confusion of civilization that he lost himself at good for him. When you sit down to eat with them you are expected to forage for yourself. They talie it for granted that every one does that at any table. Every man knows how to reach for the condensed milk can, ac­ cording to the coast guard's view­ point. But If they once get it Into their heads that a visitor is not far­ ing properly they will make amends. Any stranger who goes to a life-sav­ ing station and appears to be a decent citizen can have board and lodging and he isn't asked to pay, either. That part of the bargain is left to himself. Even if he does pay he won't be al­ lowed to tax himself more than the cost price of everything. This Is not said unknowingly; It la a fact. The life-savers of the Long Island coast have a code of hospitality as rigid as the American Indians. They are of the' purest American stock, often with a strong vein of old Dutch blood from the colony at West Sayville. In most cases they have fol­ lowed the sea from father to son for from four to six generations. One is almost Inclined to believe that they are born leather-skinned and able to pull the heavy fourteen-foot ash sweeps that row the surfboats and "self-bailers." Some of the Long Island fishing families have estab­ lished enviable reputations for them­ selves in the service. Take the Rhodes family, the Bakers, the Reynoldses, the Raynors, the Seamans and many others. They have all furnished at least one hero. Captain Baker of the Point o' Woods station has two sons in the service. The oldest, Eddy, Is No. 1 man at Point o' Woods; the second, Wally, is at Blue Point, and the youngest, Sim­ my, is already on the eligible list for appointment at Lone Hill. They are fine, husky, strapping boys, the best type of young Americans of their Jamaica, where he had to change cars, and it took the police half a day to find him. He had never seen the in­ side of a big theater before his visit, and he went Into ecptacies at the din­ ner table over some ice cream that had been frozen in fancy molds. But he could fry ham and eggs as deil- ciously as the best chef that ever handled a griddle, and he knew Ills way through the mysteries of flap­ jacks, plum dufT, and other dishes that form the life-saver's menu. It was this same Eddy Baker, by the way, who summed up the whole viewpoint of his kind as the big Prin- zes8 Irene headed for New York, after s, we've got thi clean sea and the wind," he said "Everybody knows everybody else. And the everybodies aren't so thich that we can't have lots of space and air and sunshine on all four sides ol us, outdoors and in. Nobody down here is after your money. I don't need to Knock the city. But down here thej like you for yourself. Eddy . Baker'i right. I can't see how anybody likes to live in the city. Why, think of the breakers and the fights we have with them. Do you have anything like that in the city? No, sir; I guess not." The fact is, these men do not mind the dangers and privations they ua dergo. They are nerveless, or prao tically so. They jtre not wholly Ig­ norant of fear; they realize it In grad­ uated degrees. • Men like Captain God- dard of Lone Hill or the Bakers ol Point o' Woods have reduced the ap­ prehension of danger to a minimum. Although, It should be said, even Cap­ tain Gooddard, stanch old veteran thai he is, has been known to break down and cry. For the Sake of Novelty 8mall Girl's Excellent Reasons for Wishing She Might Be a Hen, If Only on Occasional Sunday. Out back of the house, on a grassy bank overlooking the chicken yard, sat Miss Thung and Margaret last Sunday. They were absorbed, espe­ cially Margaret, In watching the chickens. "They scratch Just the same on Sun­ day," observed Margaret reflectively, "as they do on weekdays. It's wicked, I 'spose." "Oh, no, It Isn't wicked," objected Miss Thung. "My mother says that 'musmenton Su,nday is bad for the soul," remarked Margaret. "But chickens are not like little boys and girls, are they?" she questioned with a baby sigh. "No, they are quite different." "They haven't got a soul, hay* they?" pursued the child. "No." Margaret paused long and reflect­ ively. "I wish I was a hen," she said at last with decision. Ff»e* four tug* had unexpectedly dislodged her from the sand bar: 'Td like to be aboard her," said a man, wistfully, as he thought of the long trip back to the city by boat and train. "Why?" asked young Baker. "To go to New York? Shucks! What do you want to go there for?" "Some of the Lone Hill surfmen had been standing around when Baker made this- remark and, afterward, in the messroom of their station, just after supper, and the "sunset" patrol had started out, the subject was brought up again. They were mildly amused by their visitor's Inclination to return to New York and, finally, JTlm Reynolds, who, as he said him­ self, had had more schooling than the rest, was induced to frame the philos­ ophy of his mates in concrete phrases. WITHOUT THE COLLAR WAISTS THAT ARE COMFORTABLE AND BECOMING. ' , ? _. . s: u ***** I:Ilffii ! - yi 0 - w&$w- 'S-S-vKftiS; / '. *V' .•ifV"-'. zcsir down mm "But don't you like to be mamma't dear little girl?" Inquired Miss Thung in surprise. "Oh, yes, I 'spose so," replied Mar­ garet. "But," she concluded Wistfully, "I think I should like to try'being a ben for a while." Fraternal Fractions. Lodger--My brother is coming on a visit; have you a couple of spar« cots? Landlady--A couple! Is he so "blf as all that? Lodger--No, but you see the fact Is, he really consists of two half- brothers. Accessories. Bacon--A small piece of tubing fastened across the handle bars of a motorcycle will hold convenient small accessories for which there is no oth­ er place on a machine. Egbert--By accessories I suppose it means arnica, witchhazel and court plaster. Comfort in Shedding Tears M0 it > >v H ' Revision of Nature to Bring Relief at Times of Mental Emotion or Great Pain. wnlle tears do not alwayB express grief they certainly betray intense mental emotion of some kind, and re­ lief Is always obtained by the shed­ ding of tears, whether the person be old or young. Severe pain and suffering physically •eldora calls for tears, except in young children, and then we are told that It Is fear rather than pain which causes the crying at such a. tlm«. I Do not attempt to stop a child's cry- | ing tf it gets hurt or is afraid of any­ thing; reason with him, but remember that tears were provided by nature to relieve the mind of the strain of an emotion too great for endurance. After a good cry the child will soon forget the fright or sorrow that caused it to shed tears, and this In itself proves the relief it has brought to the mind. The ancients prayed "Grant us the balm of tears!" They realised the philosophy of natural expression in time of great sorrow; and the repres- i sion of one's grief may lead to serious | results later on, especially in cases where the person Is of a nervous tem­ perament. Pent up emotion gathers unto itself much power; It is far better to express a little as we go along. People who exert great control over their feelings do not always prore to the world that they are superior--in fact. It has always seen^ed to m'e that the man or woman who expresses no grief does not feel any. Watch this same person under conditions of what, apparently, ought to bring great Joy; do they rejoice? No, they do not; they are Just as silent In the face of good news as they were In the home of sorrow. Still waters may run deep, but the depths of a human soul that Is worth anything to its fellow men does not go too deep that sorrow can not "sound the depths!" Many 8tylea to Select From, and Wide Variety Admits of Choke That Will 8uit the Indi­ vidual Style. The collarless waist makes a su­ perb setting /or a pretty head, and as the season advances one sees more and more of such comfortable and be­ coming styles. Any sort of a stock on a very warm day gives a warm look, arrti so the women who can wear the throat-line, or seml-decollete thing, and wear it with an extra advantage to her appearance, is In her element. For her less blessed sister there are wonderful coquetries in high collars, the Robespierre, an immensely high turnover of Jac£ pr tucked muslin at­ tached to a silk stock ana cravat, being the favorite. For the very thin throat, and those injured by the wings of time, there are also collar gulmpes of fiesh colored tulle, these giving quite a look of a low cut at a distance white hiding such physical defects as exist. Very plain bodice lines are affected by many stylish women wtio know that their figures look better without full­ ness and the patchy effect of much trimming, and the illustration demon­ strates a model of this sort for the home .gewer who has the same needs. The waist is a scant double-breasted affair, with kimono shoulder cut, the l»w armhole and long tight sleeves. A flat collar and "rabat"' of lace prettily finish the neck, but the long sleeves also permit the Robespierre collar, and if -one is in doubt as to how to make this detail it can be found In any good shop in materials of all degrees of simplicity and elegance. Lavender poplinette, a fabric half silk and half ccrtton, Is the texture of the waist and its attendant skirt, but the model Is particularly convenient for a separate waist, and it can be made in all the solid fabrics used. The lines are a little too severe for lace or net or chiffon, as these fabrics would not give the tailored stamp needed. Many very dressy summer waists are made up entirely without linings, but this easy-going method does not supply the best results, as some pro­ tection is always, needed at the shoul­ ders of the bodice, if not all the way down. A thin lawn or silk gulmpe made separately and worn under the waist, will solve the problem of keep^ lng the waist clean, however, while • high separate blouse in a thin silk would be even better. The under- blouses can be bought ready made for a dollar and a half or two dollars, and they require little material and less bother when they are made at A LA MILITAIRE Copyright, by Underwood A Underwo od, N, T. The dictum of Fashion for fall wear brings all sorts of braid to the fore. The model shows a pretty fall afternoon walking gown of the new material, Scintilla, trimmed effective­ ly with braid. The effect on the skirt gives it a military appearance. BELT IS AN IMPORTANT ITEM No Woman With Care to the General Effect of Her Costume May Ignore It. Now that the waist Is defined In­ stead of being merged in the straight line from the arms to the hem of the skirt, which vogue was fashloonable last year, belts, sashes and girdles of all kinds become a highly important item of the toilet. The variations rung upon the sim­ ple th&me of the belt are legion, and any original Idea that can be carried out merits approbation. Plenty of change can be secured by the arrange­ ment of the loops that form* a bow. In some cases they stand high, In others they fall downward, and one famous modiste approves of a belt with sash ends and no loops. She Bwathes around the waist a rather broad width of satin, with folds of a contrasting color at the edges, and adds a single spade-shaped end of mfterlal, the upper part of which has it veiling of heavy laoe. The end falls In the center at the back or I» witmoreb Shoe Polishes mb cum K-® mwwk SHOES. "GILT EDGE/* i n-.f?- Mc." dranptW.- tmly contain* OIL B&ciu. . j>!nho* Wfiat «nd children's boob and ahoet, shines without rubbing, 25c. "French GW." 10c. STAR" combination for cleaning and poGahfes all kinds of nasti or tan shoes, 10c. ' Dsndf" uze25c. * QUICK WHITE't (in liquid (one tKridi spansa) nod w hit ens dirtjr cuvu shoes, "ALBO'Vlemn snd vrhitens cuitm shorn. In found white cake* packed i n zinc-tin boxet, with sponae, 10c, fo handsome,large aluminum boxes, with tpoage^Se. If your dealer does no! keep the kind yoy want send us pneafc ttampt for a fulljize package chargas paid. WHFTTEMORE BR03. & CO. 80-20 Albany St., Cambridge, Mam. Tht O'dttt *nj Largrit Manufacturtrt qf She* PoiishtJ in th£ ff'zrld home. An Inside belt is required for a good set of a fitted waist, whether It is part of a dress or not. MARY DEAN. MUCM VIRTUE IN REST ROOM Part of Home That Must Not Be Ovet* looked and Is Deserving of a Lot of Attention. The rest room Is one of the latest contributions to the wearing life at today, or, rather, is an alleviation ol that state, giving opportunities to those who want quietude to obtain it within bounds of their own domains, Instead of seeking it elsewhere. Hon is it to be made? In Germany what is called the lifr closed "sun parlor" Is an excellent resource. An outdoor sitting room ll constructed on any wide balcony 01 veranda, And fitted with glass screens. These are adjusted so that the sittlnfl room may be used all the year round« and even In summc* and more par> ticularly at the seaside, are a proteo tion against too strong breezes. The screens, it should be mentioned, are made so as to fold backward and for­ ward, and should have green shades. Japanese lanterns serve for a deo- oration and for lighting at night, and the big leaved plants make a cool background. In an inclosed rest room grass mat­ ting is suitable and cool on the floor, and long cushioned lounges and arm­ chairs, Including a rocking chair, in­ vite one to repose. For breakfast, afternoon tea and the picnic luncheon such a room is an ideal one, as well as for the rest cure. ^ABSORBiEJRSSS Swollen Varicose Veins, Painful, Knotted, Tor­ tuous, Ulcerated, Rup­ tured, Bad Legs, Milk Leg, Thrombosis, Ele­ phantiasis. It takes out the inflammation, soreness and dis­ coloration; relieves the pain and tiredness; reduces the swelling, gradually restoring part to normal strength and appearance. ABSORBIJnE, JR., is a mild, safe, pleasant antiseptic liniment,healing and soothing. Severe cases where veins have ulcerated and broken have been completely and perma­ nently cured. First few applica­ tions of ABSORBINE, JR ., will give relief and prove its merit. $i.oo and 52.00 per bottle at drug­ gists or delivered.. Detailed di­ rections, reports on recent cases and Book o G free on request. W.F.Young,P.D.F.,310TempleSt., Springfield, Mass. A girl never boosts a new lore af­ fair by boasting of an old one. A CURB FOR PILES. Cole's Carbolisalve stops itching- and pain-- and cures piles. All druggists. 26 and 50c. Fitting Crime. He--I know who egged you on to this. She--Who egged me on? He--That old hen. - Reservations. She--Let me be the first aid to the Injured. He--If you're sure It won't be lem­ onade.--Baltimore American. In the Hotel Lobby. Mary--That tall man has been di­ vorced five times. Alice--Goodness! Wlva is he? • Mary--He's the man who Invented the safety* match. SWEETNESS THAT ALL ADMIRE Favorite Old Recipe for Pot Pourri Guaranteed to Give the Best Results. A favorite old recipe for pot pourri is made up "thus: The proportions may be lessened or Increased as de­ sired: Take one-half pound of com­ mon salt, one-fourth of saltpetre, one- fourth ounce of storax, half a dozen cloves, a handful of dried bay leaves, a handful of dried lavender flowers. Mix these well together to form the basis of the pot pourri, and It will last for years. Rose petals and the leaves or flowers of other fragrant plants gathered on dry days may be added to the jar from time to time, or a few drops of the essential oil of per­ fume flowers, such as oil of geranium, roses, etc., may be added to make up a delicate bouquet perfume. If liked also powdered benzoin--do not con­ fuse with benzine--chips of sandal wood, cinnamon, orrlsroot--Indeed, al­ most any pleasing aromatic plant, dried, may be mixed in. The lid of j the rose Jar may be lifted from time to time to allow the fragrance to ex­ hale Into the room and should some time afterward be replaced to pre­ serve the perfume. front at the left side, for to create di­ versity the bows and ends are allowed to find a place at one side, either in front or at the back of the dress. One of the most piquant girdles for the washing frock of the summer mpnths is rendered *n black velvet with steel ornaments, and at the ter­ minations of the long velvet ends there are handsome steel tassels with acorn-shaped heads. Child's Fear of the Dark. If mothers notice that the brains of- thelr little ones conjure up uncanny sights aud thoughts from the shadows of a room more or less dark, let the light burn brightly. To force a child to become accustomed to the darkness is a grave error, if its nervous system is so organized that this forcing Is productive of a fright. The nervous system of a child is a very susceptible organization and the deleterious impressions made upon it. will often make their influence felt throughout its whole afterlife. If the child asks tor a light under such cir­ cumstances do not refuse it. -- Matter of Justice. Where shall justice begin, with those who have power or w^th thoso who suffer wrong"? If exact and ideal justice were done, the we^i would make an effort to give to the strong all that is their due, and the strong would try to put their affairs in order eo that no just cause of complaint should exist anywhere. The unhappy element in the relations of the strong and the weak is that both are think­ ing too much about exacting justice and not enough about doing that which is Just and right. "Pay what thou owest" is the cry most often heard. "Give me that which is my due, then I will pay you what I owe." --The Christian Register. Ghlrts of Good Taste. It may be said In a general way that the mannish "shirt," thin enough to display the lingerie benerfth, is never In quite the best taste. Pink and blue ribbons feleamlng through embroidery and lace are all very well, but they somehow detract from the splc and span look of a trimly-tailored waist The best models of this sort, It is to be noted, are built of closely woven, though soft, light tub silk; of linen, and ot shirting madras--which has just begun to appear on the counters where women's materials are sold In a (airly satisfactory assortment at patterns and colors. , "That's Good" Is often said of Post when eaten with cream or rich milk and a sprinkle of sugar if desired. That's the cue for house­ keepers who want to please the whole family. Post Toasties are ready to serve direct from the package-- Convenient Economical Delicious "The Memory Lingers" Sold by Grocers. Foatua Cer**] Caepeny, _ Birth Crack, Mick.