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FEMININE FASHIONS AND FANCIES THATFASCMATE WOMEN mTHDOMMDWlT
ABOLISHING BRIDGET
EXTRAVAGANCE IN WOMEN
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Ellen Adair BelieDcs That It Can Amount to a Vice.
The extravagant woman In essentially
Ik IBotlem product arid hns hnii tiri nn
Rlfhanda lately, not only among the rich,
tut etumily nmonif those bf somewhat
Unfiled income. Tliat this great falling
of the modern woman Is Infectious can
ol he denied. It can amount to a regu
lar anil almost Incurable vice, almost as
demoralising as drunkenness or jumbling.
The fuel which feeds the Dame of the
modern woman's extravagance Is not nee
ssarlly an actual, love of pretty things
antf luxuries, nof h craving for nne ral
jnetit. More often It Is a case of sheer
rivalry. ami a yearning to eclipse one's
neighbor! Mrs Drown nnnrnrn In n ,.
fur coat, which she claims has cost her
forid husband 150. Immediately Mrs.
Jones determines that she must surprise
the vicinity and her friends therein hv a.
fearrnent even more daisllng than that ot
- Mrs. Brown. The former's husbnnd mny
itb a nmnuer income man her neigh
bor's, but she takes little count of that.
So out she rushes and buys herself a
fur coat Just a shado more expensive
than the other woman's.
Now deep In her heart of hearts, Mrs.
Jones mar have no Inclination to wear
that fur coat apart, of course, from the
on great Incentive of eclipsing Mrs.
IJrpwn. She may even see pulto clearly
that her fur coat tends tt make her
somewhat amole nroDorilons seem IwIpa
as large as before! Yet she cannot bear
to think that her neighbor possesses
Something she has not hence her fool
ish and needless Investment.
I think this spirit of emulation Is at
the root of the modorn woman's ex
travagance. The other day at a recep
tion I overheard two married women
talking. "My dear" said one. "Just look
at tnat lamp over there! I must get ono
for our drawing room Just like It! If
Mrsi Brown can afford such a pretty
thing as that, so can we!"
"And I want to get a rug Just like that
one over therel" replied her friend.
"Whenever I get home I shall ask John
to buy mo one! If. would be the making
of out- parlor, don't you think?"
These women must have seen lamps
and rugs equally beautiful In the big de
partment stores dozens ot times but not
until' they saw the pretty things In the
house of a friend did they commence to
really covet them.
The man who Is burdened with n wife
of this type Is to be most heartily pitied.
No matter how much he may spend upon
her diversions and whims, she Is never
satisfied, never contented. Like little
Oliver Twist, she constantly "asks for
tnore'." but unlike him, the more she gets
the more she wants!
I think that the extravagant woman
is to be pitied almost as much as her un
fortunate husband. For she Is not a
happy person, and never will be, unless
she cures herself nt this dreadful falling.
That from the mnlrlmonlal point of view
she Is n failure cannot be denied. For
rrnrrlnge Is a partnership and she Mrgets
that esbcntlnl fact In business- life, no
man would spend the money df another
ruthlessly and Unfairly, If no wisnea to
conduct affairs honorably, it is just ns
unfair for the wlfo to spend the hard
earned Income of her husband needlessly
and extravagantly as for a business part
ner to do likewise
Hence the extravagant wife steers the
frail bark of love straight for the rocks.
I think that more divorces arise from this
great falling of nomnn than from any
other cause. No man will long endure
the tremendous Inroads a woman bf
this sort wilt make on his means, unless
he be a fool. He mny give her many
chances to reform, hut once It is clearly
borne In upon him that she nnd her fall
ing are together Incurable, he will seek
the only course left him, and probably
gel a separation.
Then to thr unfortunate woman will
come the Inevitable thought for con
solation that she. nnd she only, Is to
blame for the sad turn of events. Her
desire to eclipse her neighbors, to de
ceive the world by living In u manner
far beyond her husband's purse and It Is
open to question whether the world Is
ever really deceived on such a point nnd
her Inborn snobbery hnve proved her un
doing. For extravagance Is a form of
snobbery, and a rather contemptible form,
too.
Another point nboitl the extravagant
woman Is tlmt. nlthntigli she mav spend
n great dent of mnne mi her clothes, she
Is frequently ver luidlv dressed. "I
haven't a thing fit to wenr, jou will
orten hear a womnii of this sort ex
claim. Vet jou know that sno hns wnrd-
rooes ami trunks crammed full of gowns
and suits and ribbons The explanation
Is to be found In the fact that the ex
travagant woman seldom "thinks out"
her clothes. She buys Indiscriminately,
without any sort of scheme regarding
what is necessary and useful.
The economical woman, on the contrary,
may be Infinitely better irnrheil n im..
every occasion. And why? Because she
looks ahead, and plans out what she
needs and what she can do without In
the matter of raiment Hence as each
occasion arises, she has something suita
ble to appear In, where the extravagant
woman rakes wlldlj through a variety of
gowns nnd suits nnd finds nothing just
right.
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imn are miKnown to the extravagant
woman. Sho misses half of the little
pleasures of llfe-nnd what li worst of
,'. ". 8h.? doe? not mcnn' "er ways, sho
will finally miss the affection and the
attention of her husband, for no man
will long tolerate the strain of useless
and foolish extravagance.
ELLEN ADAIR.
FIRST AIDS
USEFUL TO KNOW
If a person should faint In a crowded
apace, where It Is Imposslblo to lie down,
sit him or her In a chair and drop the
head. between tho knees. The feeling of
falntness nil! soon pass off. If tho person
Is In what Is called a "dead faint," place
on a bed or sofa, with the head lower
than the body. Then apply ammonia or
melljng salts to the nose, and when the
patient begins to recover, a drink of cold
water. Never let a person who has faint
ed remain In an erect position.
A sprained anklo should be Immersed In
water as hot as tho person can bear.
Kcp It at this temperaturo for about an
hour and a half, renewing the water-" ns,
fast as It cools. Then put on a bandago
tight enough to prevent any movement of
tho joint. Tho recovery depends upon
the absolute prevention of any motion.
It Is a bit early for frost-bite, but every
one remembers the zero weather of lost
7 ear, and It Is well to be prepared. Never
permit warm water, warm air or a fire
anywhere near the parts frozen until the
normal temperature is restored. Hub the
frozen part -with snow and apply lea
Water. Be sure to keep the patient In a
cold room. The circulation should bo re
stored very slowly. When reaction comes'
on warm milk and a little bit of stimulant
should be given.
Persons suffering from a stroke by
lightning show a lessening of the strength
of circulation, a weakness of tho pulse
and the breathing Is slow and audible.
Give a stimulant, apply a hot-water bag
to the body and secure absolute rest for
the patient.
The Servant Problem
There Is no problem of dally life more
difficult for the housekeeper to solve than
tho servant question. So much has al
ready been said on tho subject Ideal
servants have given their experiences as
a solution and, of course, they failed
entlrfc!ysbecause they -were Ideal ser
cants. There Is much td be said on the
servant's side, as well as on the abused
mistresses' side. A few hints from a
woman who has kept the one plain, or
dinary servant mold (neither better nor
worse: than the average) may be of use
"to the housewife.
First of all, never display ill temper
!f you can help It, To be Justly angry
Is one thing to be loudly Irritable and
fault-finding over trifles Is another.
Give the maid an outline of her work
for the coming- week. Tou are pot ex
pected to tell her every separate detail",
put she can do better work If aha h
some idea, of her duties.
Have your meals at stated hours and
adhere to them. Nothing Irritates a
servant more than to be compelled to
cook five or six times a day If you have
young boys, make them come In time for
meals.
Never forget to pay a servant promptly,
tet nothing Interfere with this. She de
serves her money if she has worked for
It, and no servant will stay If her money
is delayed.
Try to administer any necessary re
proofs In private. The. servant Is sensi
tive, just like any one else, and should
never m reprimanded before strangers.
Take every care of your servant's com
fort. Sb deserves a good food and
covering as your means will permit Never
slight" her meals or bed coverings. Many
women do this, strange as It may seem.
Il.rrrftng for her day out. and keep to
ftTTJon't aslc her to change It for every
engagement you happen to make. As
lea, as she gets only one day a week,
don't Interfere wth It
THE CHILD'S
LUNCH BASKET
The child's lunch basket should he care
fully picpnred, with an eye to cleanli
ness, compactness, nutrltlvo values and
attractiveness ns well. The little fellow
opens his noonday lunch and finds his
sandwiches all crushed In by a heavy
applo plnced carelessly on top of them.
The cake Is all dried out and crushed as
well and the sandwiches are soggy. Do
you wonder that the child throws away
his lunch or picks out what Is edible and
goes hungry for the nftcrnoon?
A little care would save all this troublo
nnd nvert tho consequences of malnutri
tion from your llttlo boy or girl. A few
general pointers on preparing the lunch
basket may be of help to you
First, line the box with clean, new
waxed paper. You can buy this anywhere
for 5 cents a roll nnd it Will last n good
while. It Is invaluable to wrap around
smdw Iches. for It keeps them moist and
prevents me bread from getting Btale
and unpalatable.
Sandwiches are a very good, staple food
for tho schoolboy. They are so easily
rnndo and so filling. You can use cuts
from meats cooked for meals, cheese
(grated, so as to be digestible), water
cress, plmentocs, olives, cream cheese,
etc., to Insure a variety. Children get
tired of the same thine- all tlm tim n
you should try to change every day.
A piece of good cake, a chnrlotte russe
or coffee cake should be added, to give
the chljd a chance to gratify his taste for
sweetB. Kach article must bo wrapped
separately In waxed paper. A piece of
fruit finishes tho menu, and this should
vary as much as possible, according to
the season.
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Around the Clubs
The music committee of the Phllomuslan
Club, of which Mrs. Perley Dunn Aldrlch
Is chairman, will give a musical program
on Tuesday, November SI, at 3:30 p. m.
Preceding this, Harvey M. Watts will
speak on "Music vs. Noise." The soloists
will Include Mrs. Margaret Ashmead
Mitchell, soprano, and Mrs. Leonard
Gregory, violinist
The clock card party will be held Sat
urday, November 21, nt Z p m Mrs.
Andrew J, Loechcr Is In charge of the
table.
Every Wednesday morning at lf):M Hie
current events class meets, under tho
leadership of Miss Saw C. Collins. This
Is a most Interesting section, embracing
every subject from exciting experiences
to sociological questions, literary discus
sions, etc. The subject today was the
drama, "Our Infant Industry." Next
Wednesday, November 23, will be open
day, f
On Monday, November 2?, nt fO'30 a m ,
the regular monthly meeting of tho execu
tive board of tho Pennsjlvnnla Congress
of Mothers nhd I'arctit-Tcncher Associa
tions will be held nt 1302 Spruce street.
By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS
Food Expert.
Is She in Love?
As a rule, nn ordinary girl does not
think of a man as n lover, or perhaps
even realize whether she herself could
care for him In that capacity or not until
rite hns received somo special sign ot his
Interest In her.
Then it ertnes to pass that she begins
to conxldpi him ns iipnil from other men
friends, nnd she end cm oi a to nscertnln
her feeling toward him.
Does he make other men of her ac
quaintance appear uninteresting and of
alight Importance In her life, so that she
discovers that she Is nnxlous to have
his opinion and advice on all matters
that concern her7
Does a long talk with him bore or
please her? Docs she find herself talking
to him frc-ly, or Is the entertaining of
him nn effort which sho would shun?
Is a festive occasion from which he
happens to bo nbsent robbed of some of
Its Interest to her?
Does she "see his face all faces
nmong," catch his voice, though a dozen
others are speaking?
Do her ihcck. unconsciously, begin to
glow nt his coming? If her eyes smile a
welcome, timid, yet sweet, tho waiting
lover ma speak safely, for his time has
come.
AN. ATTRACTIVE LITTLE FROCK THAT THE FLAPPER MIGHT
WEAR EFFECTIVELY
MODES OF THE HOUR
A problem that Is presented by present
day fashions can be solved only by watch
ful waiting. One sees what is apparently
a one-piece frock until the wearer makes
a few necromantic passes nnd emerges,
ns from a shell, In a drcBs of another
color.
Or one may Innocently admire what ap
pears to be a smart-looking coat and
then discover that It Is not removable,
but merely one of the many forms that
the one-piece frock can ussume.
The drop skirt Is a factor In confusing
tho Judgment. For, while tho circular
skirt nnd the whirred skirt arc now es
tablished stjles, the drop skirt holds Its
place and Is seen In the very latest mod
els. Frequently It serves as a contrast to
the bouffant lace or chiffon of the over
dress In a concoction for evening wear.
And times without number It Is used to
carry out the creative scheme of a dress
mnde of two materials or two contrasting
colors.
In some of the frocks of, recent design
the drop skirt shows only when the wear
er Is In motion. It Is of the snme length
or even shorter than tho outer Hklrt,
which is circular and with big ruffles at
the foot. Tho foot, by the vvny, Is mero
ly a form pf speech, for these enormously
full skirts are usually at least eight
Inches from the ground.
This means the smartest of footwear,
and stockings that match the cloth upper
of the gaiter boot are not simply sur
mised but seen. .
Tho voguo for the colors known ns
sand nnd putty Is not 'confined to shoes
and stockings and hats, frocks In these
colors In combination with black volvet
arc .delightful, or with somo one of the
beautiful furs now fashionable.
Tho wlprtom of fur as a choice of
trimming may show up In a high light In
the next few, years,. Telts have never
been died and treated successfully In
una country nnd the furs of this sea
son will probably prove to be the furs
of several seasons to come.
Thero may be a famine In velvets, too;
but speculation leads to a vicious circle,
for nothing is known and to Invest In
things now for fear of not being able
to purchase them later on might be a
prudent mistake. And that Is always
moio trying than a foolish one.
The llttlo frock sketched today Is a
frock, "pur ct simple," and not a coat,
as ono might fancy at first glance. The
velvet bodice, with the glrdlo attached,
buttons In simple fashion from the throat
to tho waist Hue, which Is rather high.
In accordance with one of the prevailing
fashion rulings
The open tunic Is plaited and finished
with ii wide band of velvet, and cuffs
of volvet finish the long sleeves, which
aro mndo of the cloth of the drop skirt
and the tunic.
The hat worn with the costume Is a
Jaunty little affair, with an Indented brim,
suggesting tho petals of a flower.
In the place of a feather fantasy as
nn ornament, a bit of fur Is wired and
stands upright. Its position secured by a
bit of gilt braid.
Trust and Mistrust
The greatest thing In the wide world Is
love, nnd It Is also the most beautiful.
Unluckily, It of tens wnlks hand In hand
with the blackest and ugliest of feelings
Jealousy. No sight Is moro dreadful than the
Jealousy of a lover. He Is so full of
anguish that ho becomes possessed with
a cruel longing to visit his sufferings
upon his beloved, that very same one
whom he would hnvo died to shield but
lately. Now she Is the target for his
arrows of mistrust nnd unkind suspicion.
Even though unfounded, his fears make
him to be pitied, slnco they cause him
such Intenso pain.
True lovers should never be, nnd seldom
are Jealous. Their affection Is trustful,
and so they are never torn by the pangs
of Jealousy, which, after all. Is only a
form of mistrust. Nor have they any
need to be so tormented, since they keep
clear of any conduct that Is likely to
bring about Jealousy,
True lovers never flirt and so they
avoid giving ench other reason for unhap
Plness. She can shrine no other man In
her heart, and he no other maid.
And so It comes to pass, and deservedly,
that perfect peace In love Is the lot of
true sweethenrts aloYie.
A Rimp of rnen' living In Mnlc''r'
N. J. have decided to abolish cooking
from their homes. But the are n.
going to starve; neither are they go ng
to drag Uclr families to a boarding
house. They have organized a co-operative
kltcheh in which this work Is going
to be done In the future.
Thus at one stroke they Intend to do
away with the dally worry of planning
people; of supcivlslng the servants; of
and buying; of haggling with the trades
washing greasy pots, p-ns and kettle,
and of serving dried, warmed-up dinners
to their men folks, who are delayed on
the way home from the city.
The leader of the enterprise, which Is
to bo known as the Montclalr Co-operative
Kitchen, Is Mrs. H. A. Leonhauscr,
i.. -,if o i-.tirci 9 mv officer, nrs.
Lconhauser. during her life at various
army posts, snw a great deal of uncio
Sam's methods of providing for his sol
diers nnd their families. She watched
the preparation of officers' messes and
proved to her own satisfaction that the
Idea of a central kltchsn, which supplied
meals to a given number of families,
was entirely feasible and a great sav
ing of time, troublo and expense.
She also learned that It was quite pos
sible to avoid the two rocks upon which
such co-operative enterprises as the one
which she contemplated having alw'ays
split: namely, the community eating
which made such serious Inroads Into the
charm and privacy of the home, nnd the
limited bill of faro which Insisted that
everybody should cnt the same thing on
the same day, whether they liked It or
not.
Feeling sure that she would have the
enthusiastic support of her fellow-towns-women,
she called a number of her neigh
bors together and explained her plan
to them. At once they fell In with her
Ideas, a stock company was formed with
shares at 110 each and the projected en
terprise put upon a business footing.
Tho keynote to the whole scheme Is
tho necessity of catering to the Indivi
dual If It succeeds, the trlumnh will be
due In no small degree to the fact that
each one who electB to get his meals
from this central kitchen will be able
to have Just what he wonts, when and
how he wants It.
Anyone who Is Interested may become
a member of the company by subscribing
for a sharo of stock, although people
who are not members may order and eat
all the dinners and luncheons they please.
Every day a postcard folder will be
sent to all subscribers, with the dishes
to be served the following day, and from
the list they wilt chooso their dinners.
All prices will be plainly marked, and be
sides this a la carle service there will be
n regular tnblc d'hote dinner for 60 cents,
which will Include soup, roast, vegetables,
salad and dessert One dinner may bo
ordered or a dozen, nnd the housewlfo
may go to the matinee without tho mentnt
agony of wondering throughout tho play
how her dinner Is coming along.
CATDRINQ TO THE INDIVIDUAL.
The Montclalr Kitchen Intends to pre
serve the Individuality of the meals
served by giving oach subscriber what
he or she wants. The "crank," the vege
tarian, the dyspeptic and the eplcuro will
all be considered and attempts made to
please them nil.
Then, to get away from the Idea of
community eating, the subscribers may
have their dinners sent to their own
homes, and, if desired, maids can be sent
along to servo them. Spcclalntalners
nnd thermos Jars will be provided for
the delivery of these meals, so that thoi
food Is sure to be kept hot and In perfect
condition until It Is served.
This last feature will be especially at
tractive to the people of Montclalr, for
no matter how lato the men folks may
be, It will not worry tho housekeeper.
' UNDEIt EXrBIlT MANAQBMENT.
The kitchen Is to bo provided with all
the most modern nnd emclent ranges and
cooking apparatus and the most attrac
tive silver nnd table accessories. Beauty
has been the constnnt aim of the plan
ners and the dining room Is extremely
harmonious nnd restful.
A dietitian Is to havo charge of the
making of the menus nnd the com
pounding of the dlsh,cs, a trained house,
keeper will attend to the tnnrketlng and
the general preparation of the meals nnd
a graduate of the domestic science de
partment of Columbia University will
give part of her time to the figuring of
prices.
Most important of all, It has been an
nounced that nothing but tested and api .
proved pure rooas win ue used.
WILL BANISH KITCHEN TIIOUBLBS.
The most obvious advantage to be de
rived from this scheme Is of course the
absence of cooking In the homes of tits
subscribers. There will bo no purchasing,
no preparation, no smells of cooking and
no laborious scouring of pans. Along
with this will come the advantage ot
skilled buying and planning, the economy
of buying In large quantities and the
saving of ful.
A LOGICAL DEVELOPMENT.
Large scale production has proved Itselt
to be economical and efficient, and, with
the exception of cooking, all the Industries
once confined to tho home have gone
Into the factory. Cooking, however, has
never been much of a success outside
of the home, for the simple reason that
human beings havo different tastes and
desires, and that thoro who prepare meals
as n business are seeking profits rather
than to satisfy their patrons.
Community kitchens hnvo never realized
that they must make all sorts of varieties
of things to plensc alt sorts of people.
But Just as the shoe manufacturer uti
lizes the samo machinery, the same
building, tho same genernl materials and
the samo workmen to make all kinds of
shoes, slippers and boots, sp tho com
munity kitchen, considered as a "food
factory," can and must so vary Its
products with the same equipment that
all Its customers aro pleased.
With this as Its underlying principle,
therefore, nnd with the assured backing
of a large number of subscilbers, there
seems to bo no reason why the Montclalr
Co-operative Kitchen should not succeed
and serve ns a model for tho whole coun
try to copy.
Copjrluht by C. Houston Gouiltss.
Useful Hints.
You can prevent your china from chip
ping If you put nn old Turkish towel In
the bottom of the dlshpan.
A good substltuto for flour or corn
starch paste can be mado of ona small
potato, grated fine. Add boiling water
enough to make clear nnd boll five minutes.
THE CLINGING VINE
A Certain Type of Girl
Savory Macaroni
Ingredients Four ounces of macaroni,
one plat of milk, two ounce of grated
ettM, half ao ounce of butter, seme
tMwdcruHtbs, salt and pepper to taste.
Method Break the maearonl lata small
IkfetM, and put these Into a pan of betl
) water. Bolt quickly for half nn hour
-wjife, imm salt In the water, then strain.
JMMt tb butter la a pas. stir la the flour,
gt tfe milk, and let U boH. Stir In the
Wtfietnonl and part of the sheese. Beaton.
MM pour iMe a greased pie dish, sprinkle
tfe tujndr of ebeese awl breadcrumbs
ovw th ap, sn4 browa is tbe open.
Successful ridicule has almost eliminated
the cllnglng-vlne sort of girl, but as long
as Eve's daughters survive, variations on
the clinging type will survive too. A man
will never admit it, but should the secret
get out, you'd find that every one of
them has fallen for the clinging vine once
at least. Which Is easily explained for
let a clever girl get an ordinarily Inter
esting, vain, mere man Into her clutches
and flatter him, ever so little, the trick Is
done. He succumbs with Innocent child
like trust to the subtle heralding of his
virtues abroad, and listens with a rapt
expression to the tale of his extraordinary
accomplishments.
Whethej- or not women are born cling
ing vines, or simply aoqutre It, la an open
question. One woman answered this way;
"Of course a woman means to be a
clinging vine. She's Just a clever schemer
and knows exactly what she's doing all
the time She clings to a man with
exactly the same motive as a woman
has when she adds the finishing touch to
her gown or coiffure. It may be the fin
ishing touch (o a faithful but timid de
votion, and If a woman wants a man
enough, she'll get him, you can bet on
It."
It may. Indeed, be the "finishing touch"
i -s JI,votlon' In a different way He
might become disgusted and, leave entire
ly. You never can tell, and the clinging
vine should have a pretty good Idea of
his character beforo sho tries tho ex
periment . '""isfllnslng-vlne sort of girl can't help
herself, says another woman, "she's
born that way. that's" nil She hasn't
any backbone, or any intelligence, and
falls Into the arms or the first man she
meets. A woman should be independent
and make a man know that he's only nn
Incidental, not a necessity."
This rabidly feministic viewpoint shows
you how women who "do things" look
upon the drone In the hive of busy work
ers. That Is the usual objection tr th
clinging vine, she is seldom good for any
thing else. She depends upon every one
around her, both man and woman, to
wait on her, and to take her responsi
bilities. A wife of this kind Is a dreadful
drawback to a man. He may love her
dainty, feminine ways, but when she clogs
the wheels of success for him he soon
gets disgusted.
Besides, the old tradition about man
making the first advance n tho game of
love Is, like all traditions, sacred. Men
keep to tradlttons, at least those regard
ing women, with great care, so If you
want to make advances In a cllnglng
vlne sort of way remember to do It In
such a way that he will not rind It out.
As long as he thinks he is the aggressor
peace Is assured.
fOR THE ANEMIC GIRL
Remedies That Will Improve Her Health.
The anemic girl Is a serious problem; stantlal luneh? ii'i. m... .. .a ...
not for the present, perhaps, but for tho , liow. for vn. win v,- ..i 1.
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the doctor If you let her lunch on candy
and sundaes. Tell her to tat, not for
health, but for her complexion's sake,
nnd she'll soon Improve.
She should try not to eat between
meals. If she gets hungary about
o'clock give her a pint of fresh milk In
place of cake and Ice cream. Tea and
coffee are both bad for the growing girl
chocolate Is better and more nourish
ing. She should eat plenty of red meats.
This greatly adds to tho blood supply and
gives color to pale cheeks.
Dally exercise Is another necessity.
Schoolgirls usually Bet a walk after school
hours, but the stav-at-homs rirl nrn
lolls around and reads, sews, eta, until
her skin gets sallow from sluggish circu
lation. She should take a 10 or 15 minutes'
brisk walk every day without fall, rain
or Bhlnc.
Afcw more general hints; The anemic
girl should take plenty of laxatives, such
as fresh fruits, vegetables, etc. Of
course, worry should be avoided if pos
sible. Half a tekspoonful tit Epsom salts
before breakfast every other day for a
couple of weeks Is good. A half-hour's
rest every afternoon will gjve uatls-
xaciory results, too. The young girl
should avoid too much nervous excite
cent dancing, etc., and too much com
pany, especially of the opposite sex.
future. There are several varieties of
anemia, each ono n disease In Itself.
The growing girl has generally what Is
called "green sickness" This often
comes from the usual schoolgirl errors
overexertion, staying up too late, loss
of sleep and malnutrition The high
school girl of today has so many sorority
teas, dances, matinees, etc., and all her
clasawork to do besides, . It Is no
wonder she looks pale and .aggard and
nas circus unaer ner eyes It Is well
to watch these symptoms, because they
can develop Into a very serious Illness If
neglected.
Make your young daughter live up to
a certain standard of hygiene. She can't
do her classwork or any other Hind of
work well If she Is exhausted from day
to day. She must keep regular hours.
a. en ociuck is quite lute enough for a
girl to stay up. If she gets up at 7 and
Is busy all day she will be glad enough
to go to bed when 10 o'clock comes.
Diet Is an Important point for the
anemic girl. Don't let her rush oTf to
school with an Insufficient breakfast, or
she will have a headache all morning.
Give her money enough to buy a sub-
Food Values
The careful housewife today learns
great many things she never had taken
Into consideration before. The nutritive
value of foods Is ono of them. A pint
of fresh milk Is equal In nutritive vnluo
to several pounds of beef, for Instance.
Tho housekeeper who has an oyo to her
pocketbook ns well as to lienlth will con
sider theso things when she orders the
meals for tho family.
Solid food may be divided Into three
classes, those that keep tho body warm
nnd give It strength, those that keep tho
body In repair nnd those that keep tho
brain and nerves In good order nnd muka
tho bones strong and hard
The first class of foods contains starch.
In potatoes, corn, etc.; fat, as In butter,
cheese, etc., und sugar which Is found
in beets milk und fruits.
The second class of foods contains albu
men, as In the white of an egg; fibrltie.
as In brown bread, ontmeal, etc., and
casein tho solid part of milk and cheese.
Ihe third class of foods contain min
eral substances, as wnter, common suit
and many fresh vegetables.
A full grown mini requ!res-2l ounces oj
solid food. 1R ounces of strength-producing
food, 4 ounces of flesh repairing, and
1 ounce of mineral food dally.
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The Charm of Flowers
Now that Christmas Is coming, and the
price of flowers Is soaring dally to pro
hibitive heights, a good Idea Is to buy your
flowers systematically Flowers are such
cheering, dainty things, that It is worth
while to save a bit, no matter how small,
of your weekly housemoney to buy them
ror your noma it it is only JO or 39 cents,
even S3 oents a week, stick to It
The W cents may be expended like this:
Buy something durable Four little hardy
ferns ean be planted in a dish one usual
ly has a brass or ehlna fern dish about
and will last all winter. If they have the
proper care. At any rate, they last
longer than cut Hewers.
Oreem and ptain Bowers aas be bought
la the markets. They have not the dainty
appearance of the het-houra blossom, but
you can make them look welt in the
home. A single, long-stemmed American
Beauty looks eliarmlng la tlw boudoir,
and, if perfectly frsh. It wiH bist almost
nw- . ucauiim, hi a Hefner mwauBtr.
Care of Infants' Eyes
Never expose the infant's eyes to the
full glare of the sun. You often see a
baby moving; and fretting In Its peram
bulator, and rubbing Its fists Into Its eyes
until they become Irritated. This Is be
cause some careless nurse maid has for
gotten or neglected to pull down the hood
over the baby's sensitive eyes.
Just the opposite prevails in some of the
schools. Here the children suffer from
too little light sometimes, and lean over
their books or take any means to assist
their Imperfect vision. Thus the sight
becomes seriously impaired, and If the
praotice Is long continued myopia or
short-sightedness will result
A good wash for fatlzued eves is tha
nose water, a ounces; wine of
drachm, French brandy, I
MRS. MEDILL McCORMICK,
OF ILLINOIS
Who has just been elected sec
ond auditor to the National
American Woman Suffrage Asso
ciation. She is the wife of the
owner of the Chicago Tribune,
and the daughter of the fate
Mark Hanna, famous politician.
following
opium, H
drachm.
Mix this thoroughly and apply to the
ya with a line sponge. You wUl wttlc
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Odds and Ends
Many of the sp-called "failures" of this
life will no doubt surprise us by their
success in the next.
Don't be tpo hasty In calling a man a
coward. You may be right.
A friendship which can be cut short by
death Is not a true one. Love Is stronger
than death.
Don't be chatty and familiar "with a
burglar on short acquaintance. Have a
mutual friend formally introduce you.
The Turkish bath Is the original skin
game You can't win, beoajis you al
ways oome out with less than when you
went in.
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of Fifth Avenue, New York
At the request of a number of our patrons '
WE HAVE ARRANGED TO CONTINUE
AT
OUR ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
During Next Week
An Additional Assortment of Gowns, Wraps and Smart Coats
for Afternoon, Motor and Travel from ouJ New Winter Col!
lection will arrive tomorrow -and be Included In this sale!
FOR VOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION
30 EVENING WRAPS, up to $125, now j0
40 Elaborate EVENING GOWNS, .
formerly up to $85, now ,, 'n
20 Simple MORNING DRESSES,
formerly up to $65, now $2S
U AFTERNOON GOWNS, formerly up to $75 now 15
12 COSTUMES TAILLEUR, formerly up to M'Z" lfS
30 MOTOR AND STREET COATS, P
formerly up to ?65, now , a- 25
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LUXURIOUS FUR SETS AND COATS
AT EXCEPTIONAL REDUCTIONS
SUBURBAN HOUSE PLANS
ARE ON DISPLAY AT
LEDGER CENTRAL
Broad arid Chestnut streets.
This service Is designed to sat
isfy a demand among; Ledger
readers for practical Informa
tion about home-bulldtng,
The exhibit shows the eleva
tion and plans and cost of small
houses ranging In prices from
12800 to S75o received trim
prominent architects who were
Invited to exhibit their work!
Ledger Central also has on
.it.c.tr.etJJUy, cmpUed list of
real estate brokers showing tha
section of the city In which
they operate and the kind of
properue, i whloh they spe
Sim l V J' therefore? poa
sible to inform any inaulrar
outbuilding lots fn tta city
or suburbs and to whom to go
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real service to the real estltS
kti'A fHou and build!
ers, and to home-seekers.
iaii,.aTShiUeoU re cordially
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