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Popular Science Monthly 



Our illustrations show 

 monuments to the pa- 

 triotism of the women 

 of America and Eng- 

 land. The lower one 

 shows a collection of 

 trinkets donated by 

 English ladies, and the 

 upper one by American 

 ladies, to help the 

 fight for democracy 



Trinkets and Jewels— Into the Melt- Carry a Stove in Your Pocket and 



tides are taken to the United States Assay 

 office and melted for the metal in them. 

 The Government sends its check for the 

 metal value of the trinkets to the fund. 

 The money is to be used for the benefit of 

 the American aviators and the welfare of 

 their dependents in case of disaster. 



In England the Duchess of Marl- 

 borough started a fund for Child Welfare, 

 and many women, distinguished in so- 

 ciety, contributed generously by donating 

 some of their jewels to be sold for the 

 benefit of the fund. The accom- 

 panying picture shows some 

 of the most valuable jewels 

 contributed. The hair or- 

 nament at the top, a rope 

 of pearls and diamonds 

 with thirteen clusters, 

 was the gift of Lady 

 Ward ; the aquama- 

 rine and diamond cor- 

 sage ornament in the 

 case was contributed 

 by Mrs. Cecil Baring; 

 I.ady Henry donated 

 the turquoise matrix 

 brooch surrounded by 

 diamonds. 



ing Pot to Help Win the War 



WHEN the aviation committee of the 

 National Special Aid Society, de- 

 cided to raise a fund for the benefit of the 

 aviation branch of the American army, 

 the chairman of the committee, Mrs. 

 William A. Bartlett, adopted a 

 novel method for accom 

 plishing the purpose. In- 

 stead of appealing for 

 cash contributions, 

 the committee sent 

 out a call for trinkets 

 of valuable metal. 

 The response was im- 

 mediate. Our pic- 

 ture shows Mrs. 

 Bartlett sorting over 

 a box full of mugs, 

 vases, teapots, brush- 

 es and other articles 

 of silver, which had 

 been sent to the com- 

 mittee by patriotic 

 women. These ar- 



Thc stove and fuel here illustrated will 

 radiate heat continuously for three hours 



Keep Warm 



THE Japanese pocket stove has made 

 its way around the world. It con- 

 sists merely of a metal box with a sliding 

 lid, and covered with cloth. The unique 

 feature of the stove is the fuel, which is 

 sold in the form of sausagelike 

 rolls. These will burn for 

 about three hours without 

 giving off any smoke or 

 fumes. 



The fuel consists of 

 vegetable materials, 

 converted into char- 

 coal, mixed with salt- 

 peter, and pressed 

 into cylindrical form. 

 These are dried in 

 the sun and then 

 wrapped and packed. 

 This kind of stove 

 was extensively used 

 by the Japanese sol- 

 diers in the Russo- 

 Japanese war. 



