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rtts vnrmmas aay is approaching, and the matter or present-giving is ari
1 alPabsorbing one to the girl who works. The prevailing idea of "shop early" is
excellent and prevents that wild rush at the last moment which is the banc and
Sjmijery of the Unfortunate giver who is foolish enough to leave everything
,Clhe last.
An excellent plan is to draw up a sort of working scheme as to your
(Jhristmas gift. Write down a list of the people to whom you wish to give
this year, and do not include unnecessary names in the list. Then opposite
teach name write down the amount
to" the balance of things and taking
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If you adhere to this plan, and shop well ahead of time, your
6hristrnas will be unmarred by the
sand nil so cordial v dislike.
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Christmas Entertainment
(! Kilo, Ailnlr 1 nm a tliinhjni clrl fthd
C'iwntfa UK in ask ou about Christmas ontcr-
.tnlri'onu. I hao only a email saury, jot
TIOUIQ' 1IKO la Rl. n imfti. I'nriy lnnn.ii!ii
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IBM, out I cannot irora mucn moncv inr it.
lf(io gl mo some ldoaH as to 1oln thins
Mfchaiplyv 1 went tho party to e a micr.
LjAn,.nrtIcIo entitled "An Incxpenslvo
tilir$tmaa Entertainment" will bo rounJ
rortithla tmire. nnd sliuulil nrove useful to
IiroiL
Christmas Giving
Many working girls seem to bo much
ipcrplc.ied about this business of glft-
wSijIvlnB at Christmas time. I think thnt
WiHstmnii.fflvlnr? Iff rrlnlnlv hplnir nv(.r-
K 'doner One should only Ktvo presents to
k1 tho1 people for whom one really cares or
to thoso unfortunate people who nnvo no
;Sono,to help them In their poverty. I have
P.rccclvccl. the followlnc; letter:
Dear Ellen Adair I am anxious nbaut Christ
imss gifts Jftut now. All tho Rlrls In our ortlcu
reiva each other sifts, jrenprally sDcnillnir atmut
'a dollar on each Mr salary Is only 3 n. weuk.
Kfi and I have to pay SI a wock for board s I am
ifup nors lrom tno country, unero are six Riris
ail uur unlit? uuu A ail, airuiu nicy will iiiiiik
me ery mean. TUOUM.ED.
His Difficulty
On tho subject of Christmas Klvlns I
have received tho following from a ha
rassed young man:
Dear Ellen Adair I am omnloied In a tclo-
Shone. company, and though 1 happen to lie n
uui and not a lglrL I thought ou would per
tuiDa helD me. Christmas Is romlnir. ami I
Trant to glvo a certain slrl a present X do not
Know ner very wen, out wouiu mucn imo to
know, her better What would inu suirzest
t1"".! should glvo her? U. W. B.
' Tlipffl nrn hlinrlrp,l nt Hilnirfl mil mlirhf
L, Slvo her. Avoid choosing Jeclry or nny-
uung too expensive. Books, llowcra or
candy would be best In my opinion.
One Type of Subcriber
Unfair to tho Telephone Qlrl
Do you ever" glvo tho telephone girl
the benefit of tho doubt? If you do jou
ere tho 'exception, not tho common Indi
vidual, Somehow or other, tho tele-
ktphone girl comes in tho class with tho
3arutor,jhe plumber and tho specialist
-we blamo them on general principles.
'otrcaU- up Salllo Smith and tho re-
nort c&mea thnt the wire is busy. Now
howrnany times do you believe this
,,answe"r '
a glrll-Sho never gives us anything we
want, "Every timo I call a number Bh
wears they're busy. I'll bet she has
soma fellow hanging over her chair or
V novel she wants to nnlsh. Really, I'm
golng to lmvo the 'phone taken out, I
never hp4 such service! "Why, tho last
time r -wan told tho Smiths were busy
tb.e;y said they weren't busy at all! Mrs.
Smith was sitting right beside the
phone,, and It never made a sound."
; 'Wome.n of this type cause a great deal
of trouble. They malco accusations
j against tho telephone girl which they
t wquiu uet uuuuio tu piuvc. ine pcuitie
ft wjio 'said the 'phono did not ring may
Mnave oeen rigiu no zar ns tney Know.
u any iirora ine servants aro using ii ai
'ho samo time downstairs, or havo left
:ho receiver off. Tho teleuhona girl is a
:genillna hard worker and It Is unjust and
iuntrue to blamo her on the score of
uiienes.
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Women Workers
-JWomfii will be glvon a place upon the
Advlsdry,"Waso Board to be established
the Industrial Commission of AVIscon-
Kiln to make tho Investigation preliminary.
Kja ,tno,nxing or a minimum wags
for
l women, m juuwauuee.
When Baby Has a Fever
.Thi' flrst thing to do when you And
outytDat baby Is Inclined to be feverish
IMrpJit hlrn to bed. Allow plenty of
'allVlo circulate In the room, but take
cajre jo avoid draughts.
The beat general treatment Is a small
dose or calomel, followed by ono of cas
tor oil. This clears out the Intestinal
traijt a4 In Itself la aufflolent to reduce
thej foyer. However, give the calomel
as directed, as too much of it may
ata-.a young child.
lilbfiby Is restless and fretful along
t-fever, a bath will prove sooth''
t$ temperature depends upon The
ijien of the child himself. A
Tar can be immersed In a tern-
.Him' of about Sd degrees, while a
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iMau huu Doay ireciy puu migr a
tPr.'ef an hour take tho child out.
mm eareruuy ana wrap mm in a
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are axram to give tna Daoy a
cool sponge of equal parts of
(r vinegar and water Is an x-
JNPMltute. Pon't make cold ap-
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'ever evaporate a fever? The
fel sample. Wrap ttw patient In
two layers of gauxe. which Is
frequently with water at Uf
vaporatHia alt the time being
by jseoM of a ran. Keep Ute
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ARTICLES. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS AND NEW FASHIONS FOR EVERY WOMA!
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of money you wish to spend, looking well
care that wishes do not run beyond your
"last-moment" rush we all know to well
ELLEN ADAIR.
The Chief Operator
"In telephone work, piomotlon depends
moro upon ability than actual length of
appicntlccshlp and service," said tho
chief operator slowly, "of. courflo, ability
ought to como with time, but cry frc
qentlv It doein't! Tho girl nho Is .keen to
get shend nnd make a success of things
will put her belt Into her work from the
x e start. Lotn of girls mako tho mis
"Wire's Busy!"
tako, lion ever, of imagining that their
work Isn't watched, and they grow slip
shod. Such girls will never bo promoted
and they nro really ruining their own
chances!"
"What do you think about tlio sub
scribers' attitude to tho telephone girl?"
Tho chief operator held up her hands
In despair. "As far as women nro con
cerned, I would rather attend to tho call
of tho roughest and most uneducated of
rough men than that of tho nverngo
woman! I know that frpm him I
would gctjtUrToro politeness " and moro
consideration! Business women In partic
ular are really dreadful to deal with.
Thoy are so peremptory and bo Impatient.
They insist upon getting tho number in
stantly, and If tbo lino is busy they ut
terly rcfuso to believe It. Their manner
over tho wlro to tho operator Is uboml-
nablo as a general rule. Yes, Indeed, men
are CO times moro considerate In this
respect than women!
"Just recently, when a certain lady
wua trjing to get a certain number,
there wob a llttlo difficulty in gcttlnir a
connection. I did my best, and no had
somo talk over tho wlro about tho got
tlng of the connection. Sho Informed mu
that as I wns only a telephone operator
sho could not talk to me. and that she
considered mo beneath her notice. I was
very mucli surprised at her rudeness.
However, one must bear with these
things. Luckily, that typo of person is
seldom encountered."
"You must havo somo pleasant 'experi
ences to counterbalance tho unpleasant?"
"Oh, yes: wo do havo amusing things
happen!" and tho chief operator Bmllcd
remlnlsccntly; "only tho other day n
man called up to askttf wo could tell
him whether tho sun would over shhte
again? Ho seemed1 really anxious about
It, and we gave him the best Informa
tion we could!"
"Is there much nervous strain about the
work?"
"Undeniably. But ono gets accustomed
to it, and If proper caro of the health be
taken outside of offlco hours, particularly
In regard to the eyes, which are subjected
to the greatest strain of all, danger of a
hcrvous breakdown should bo dono away
with. I think that the business of the
telephone girl Is very interesting, and,
speaking from personal experience, I rec
ommend It to tho girl anxious to work
hard and succeed."
Facial Blemishes
Many a face Is marred by pimples.
Now water Is of the utmost value to
the ono who has pimples on her face.
It keeps the stomach clear and liver
In a healthy state, and If, In addition
to having pimples, your skin Is sallow.
Just add the Juice of a ripe lemon to
tho morning glass of water, which one
must take fasting.
A glass of hot water on rising, a glass
last thing at night and a tumblerful half
an hour before lunch and dinner.
Tbo woman with a pimply kln. and.
Indeed, a sallow one, too, must positively
turn her back upon all candy, fats, rloh
diet, pastry, rich sauces, Ices, etc., and
indigestible things; self-denial must abso
lutely be practiced as regards food.
Outdoor exercise, too, is most essential;
Just a brisk walk of two miles or so
every day, or twice a day If possible.
for one cannot hae too mueh outdoor
life. When out of doors draw In deet.
bull breaths of fresh air.
Have your window open when working
in a room you cannot have too mueh pf
the fresh air around you. Any duties you
can perform In the garden, so much the
better for your health and beauty; but a
brisk walk day In, day out. In sunshine
or In rain, will do you mush good, and
If you walk upright, head and sheet well
ub, shoulders well back, the greatest bene
tits wilt be derived from thin ramble. Tfee
diet should Include the liberal use of
Juicy fruits, stewed or steamed flgj'aad
prunes, and stale brown breads, or well
cooked oatmeal. A dessertejMoiiful of
olive oil twlee a day has a laxative effect
and Is also nourishing.
AUghtDlet
Ugbt diet tWtfM milk. nOik pud
dtRgs, ttjTd a wfaey, chick a and
cJileken broth, eggs, it4da, wblu flh
-.bmadfawJ.buUer. weak Ma with Meaty
f K4)k In H.
There Is let of neurtahnsejtt in alt tfaete
tfefeaw. They are easily digested and
daa'i lead to hetfinie inHamjnsttew. a.
rteher, heavier aa4 more solid tbiiiga may
4e
Be vy careful to see that eveyytbiag
broutffct to an inveiui is vaftMy fretb
Uaa are uv the sseat aouliilo
fjtue tm t-uBTuJearente. Oue or two
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tEDGEK-PHILADELPHIA", WEDNESDAY, DEDEMBEB l'g, 1018,',
The Nagging Woman
Tom end Agnes were considered the
happiest llttlo couple In the World. Every
lime it was a question of conjugal per
fectlon. their neaunlntnnces would re
mind each other of Tom's good nature,
or Agnes' sweet disposition. This was
I true, in part. Tom wns too good naturcd
to quarrel and Agnes disposition was
only sweet In public. At home, sho was
tho worst type of tyrant, the kind of
woman who nagi unceasingly.
"Dearie, I have theatre tickets for
Tuesdaj night. We can put the baby
to bed early, and I'll call up and rcserVe
a tauio ror us at some hotel. Do you
remember the last llttlo supper we had
together? You wore your bluo crcpo'de
cmno. '
"I woro nothing of the kind," answered
his wife. "I Wanted to buy a crepe de
clilno and you promised to net mo one
the next timo sou went to kite wholesale
house. You'ro still going, I presume! I
don't see any reason why I can't dress
like other women. Mrs. Scotl buys a
new gown for every affair sho gbes to,
and her husband thinks she Is an angel."
"Well, I think my wife's an angel, tool'
agreed Tom heartily. "You're Just at
charming If you haven't a new gown for
every minute In tho day."
"There sou go again! Just becaUso I
can't afford to dress up you rub It Inl
I wouldn't go to the theatre with you
now If I never got there. And besides.
If you remember the last time you put
baby to bed ou left him In n draft, and
he nearly got his death of cold."
Toor, Tom was quite speechless aftor
this accusation, for llttlo Tom had do-
eloped a mysterious cafe of bronchitis
after tho last timo his father had bocn
trusted to put him to bed.
Agnes was a model housekeeper, her
homo wns nltvaB spotless, her cook was
excellent. Tho bnby was lovoly, and
was kept bo )y strenuous efforts on his
mother's pari. Torn would often pick
hlni up from the floor and toss him up
and down In hi? strong arms. This was
most Irritating to Mrs Tom.
'Tor goodnrss' sake, Tom, leave that
child alone I have troublo enough trying
to keep him strong and healthy without
upsetting his digestion by that silly non
sense You don't seem to realize that he
Isn't a rubber doll."
"Alright, Tommy boy, jour old papa
will put you back on tho floor. Mnmma
must know best what's good for bablos
like you. There, young man."
Hvcn a man with a disposition like
Tom's can become Ill-tempered, If he Is
tho object of continual nagging. No
ono la bo easy to get ulong with as a
peace-loving man, and most men aro
built that way. You seldom hear men
quarreling. They soy what they think,
and that Is tho end of It.
The nagging woman is tho only solu
tion of tho problem of perpetual motion.
And It Is a most unfortunato solution
ror nor many victims. Sho seizes upon a
falling, sho claboratns It, sho repeats It,
sho sings It in every Bharp key on the
scale. Kvcry one fears her, for there Is
no "como back" to tho nagger.
How to Dress Your Hair
How often Is tho wholo oppearanco of
an otlicnvlso pretty woman spoiled by
the total absence of a becoming colffurol
A woman may have alt tho Jewelry In
tho woilJ, sho may havo deep bouI
ful oyvs and a matchless complexion,
but she can ruin It all successfully by
an Inaitlstlc coiffure. Tho prevailing
fashion is nut always a becoming one,
by any means. Tho bciieIMo woman
ndnpts tho mode of tho hour to herself,
rather than vlco versa. She makes fickle
Dnmo Fashion not her fetish, but her
slave. This Is the secret of the truly
successful tout ensemble
There arc certain fundamental laws of
boauty and harmony which might help
tho woman whoso hair Is newly washed
"and she can't do nothing with It." They
aro based on supromb common sense. For
instance, the woman with a very low
forehead and a squnro Jaw should never
wear a fringe of bangs across her brow.
She would look much better If sho did
her hair In a looso pompadour effect,
raised slightly from tho face.
On tho other hand, a high bald-looking
forehead looks much moro attractive It
it Is softened by a light fringe. The
oval face suits parted hair admirably.
If you are Inclined to havo a prominent
nose, never wear jour hair In a funny
llttlo knot In tho extreme back of your
head. It will be much prettier If It Is
draped becomingly about tho face. A
woman should study her profile most
carefully and most impartially in her
mirror. If It Is good, alio should dress
her lialr In such a way as to mako It
prominent. If It la not pretty, sho should
conceal It as much as possible.
A change of coiffure is not only, good
for the linlr, but it greatly relieves the
pressure on a tender scalp. It may or
may not be an Improvement on tho gen
eral appearance.
Naturo never errs. Sho gives to each
of us the color of hair which is most
becoming. So It is not wise to dye the
,lialr. Make tho best of what you have.
Did You Ever Know That
I'lckles will never become moldy if you
put a tiny bag of mustard In the top of
the receptaclo In which they are kept?
If your silk dress looks rusty you can
revive It by sponging It with water In
which potatoes have been boiled?
Mlco can be most successfully ex
terminated If you stuff all their hojes with
a piece of rag which has been dipped In
water and then In cayenne pepper?,
A very qulcjc way to cool a hot liquid
Is to pass It through a clean cloth satu
rated with cold water? And If the liquid
Is soup no traco of grease will remain?
If you lay your stiver away In common
flour It will remain bright for some time?
You can warm over meat much more
quickly If you wrap It n greased paper?
The steam will prevent the meat from be
coming hard and dry.
Perspiration stains can be removed from
a thin shirtwaist by soaking It In cold
water, to which you have added a little
sodium bicarbonate, before it haa been
washed?
The Toilet Table. . ;
If your hands get very1 cracked, wl(r
the soda water used for Washfng and
washing up, nothing Is better than to
clarify a little mutton sue.t and rub It
Into the hands at n.lgt, '.Then put on a
pair of old glove with the tips eut off;
the fingers, and the palms int. After a
few days' treatment your hands wll be
white and soft. If the skin round the
nail gets sore, aad the nails brittle, aeak.
the finger-trips In warm olive oil every
other night. You can use th.e pll again
aad again for this purpoee, a oltvo oil
to expensive
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MODES OF
Tho talllcur, tho trottcur and tho sports
suit aro closely related to each other
so closely Tolatcd, In fact, aro tho latter
two that ono well-chosen suit will an
swer both purposes.
Covert cloth, which hns always been
strictly reserved for country wear, Is now
used for walking suits for town. In con
formity with tho voguo for fur, covert
cloth suits appear trimmed with fur,
which Is decidedly Incongruous and far
from beautiful when the unfortunate
I choice Is beaver.
Greenish gray, sand, bisque or putty
are tho tones In which this material Is
developed, and each nnd every ono strikes
a Jarring note with beaver, even If the
prejudice against fur and covert cloth Is
surmounted.
An attractive llttlo "tour do cou" and
a muff In one of the new smalt shapes
are tho best adjuncts to the trotteur
suits when furs are necessary.
Straps and belts and buttoned pockets
aro features of the walking suit for town
quite as much as they aro of their coun
try cousin, the sports suit.
The suit Illustrated today Is made of
velours and has borrowed freely from the
Norfolk Jacket.
The coat Is mado with a yoke, wth
straps that follow tho line of box plaits
and with the plain collar and lapels that
always accompany the Norfolk Jacket.
Slipping the belt through a tuck, a
plait or a strap Is a favorite fashion
Just now, but not ono to be recommended
to the girl who proposes to wear her
suit beyond tho season.
Innovations and oddities have a discon
certing way of banishing as quickly as
they come. When they first appear they
have a certain style that carries the day,
and afterwards they merely cheapen the
appearance of a garment.
In addition to the natural fulness of
the gored skirt, the skirt pictured has a
box plait In front that Is stitched down
only about half of Its length.
The hat of sand-colored silk is faced
with black velvet. The band around the
r&fe'
I Gifts
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Table Linens
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Bed Linens
in Seta- .
Blankets
Bedspreads
Dggprtive Toiyejs
Embroidered & LacC'Trmuned
; ftrkisjii Towels
Bath Sets '
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of a quality that is credit to tfac dojwr apd a lasting: pleasure
to the recipient
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crown is ono of the novelty trimmings
and closes at the side with a cockade and
an ornament.
Ono of the privileges of the plain suit
Is to put the waist In Its proper place. It
has been as eluslvo as tho features of a
Turkish woman behind her veil, and
whllo the moyen ago line controlled the
situation, It seemed almost Indiscreet to
mention It
At present the newest and Jauntiest of
suits show a waist line without any re
serve. Tho lino under the arm Is per
mitted to curve naturally, but the skirt
of the coat may depart from the figure
in any kind of ripple or flare.
The hip-length coat is very popular
with the best fashion artists. It came,
perhaps, as a natural rebound from the
redlngoto and came with surprising
qulckners.
Thero Is a certain elegance to the red
ingote that Is distinctly Impossible to the
short Jacket.
On the other hand, there Is a Jaunty
air, a dashing quality to these little hip
length Jackets that the redlngoto lacks.
Possibly the redtngote Is a better choice
for the older woman, and youth can
Haunt the short Jacket and appropriate It
as Its own. .
Love
I.OVO Is not a bubble
Light nnd quickly past.
But through Joy and trouble
Love will always last.
Love that In the sunshine
Sparkles bright and gay,
But which -when clouds hover
Vanishes away,
Is but Love'fl faint shadow,
Love Itself Is true,
Both through cloud and sunshine
Faithful still to you.
On a Cold Winter Night
Irish stew Is a good dish for dinner on
a blustery winter night. Cook a beef
shank and add to the meat In the kettle
sliced onions, .carrots, turnips and pota
toes; also little dumplings. Season well,
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AN INEXPENSIVE
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMEm
For the Girl Who
Christmas Is the time for entertainment
of every description. Thero are house
parties galore, there aro parties for tho
out-of-town guest, and almost everybody
has fi family reunion. Everything is so
expensive theso days that the girl who
wants to entertain on a modest scalo Is
often very mueh perplexed.
How to entertain In a generous and yet
an economical way has puzzled moro than
one worthy housekeeper. ' Tho answer Is
really moro simple than ono would Imagine-Just
this: Why not glvo a buffet
supper?
The buffet supper Is the last word In
Informal affairs. And peoplo nro getting
fnoro and moro Informal every year. It
saves the hostess a great deal of Incon
venience, ns she can put all tho eatables
nt onco on a side table and will bo
spared all tho bother of serving. Have
a medium-sized table daintily spread vlth
a pretty white cloth. On this yod can
put a dish of assorted sandwiches. There
aro n Brent manv delicious and Inex
pensive kinds, for Instance, tho Pimento
cheese sandwich. Other sandwiches may
bo made of olives, grated cheese, Jelly,
minced meats, cream cheese with brown
bread, lettuce, cream cheese nnd nuts,
and any meats you may hnvo at hand.
This offers variety enough to please
everybody, and, will not cost you over a
dollar at tho most. With this you may
serVo hot coffee. If you havo n perco
lator you can keep thc,coffeo warm with
out much trouble. If you do not possess
such a luxury, vou will lmvo to renow
your supply of coffco onco In a while.
Let tho men servo their partners.
Small dishes of candy should bo placed
hero and thero about tho table. Then
you can havo a dainty plato of crackers
on tho side and a small 5-cent cream
cheese covered with raspberry Jam. This
Is very good, and If you aro afraid of
PRETTY FEET
This Article Contains Some Very Valuable Hints for the Girl or Woman!
Who Takes the Right Kind
In theso daj-s of short skirts It Is very
lmportnnt that tho feet nnd ankles should
look trim nnd nent. Nowadays a long
skirt for walking makes you look qulto
dowdy, and j-ct tho girl with thick ankles
and clumsy feet cannot bo blamed for
wearing her skirts long.
THE RIGHT SHOES.
Ton can do a very groat deal toward
making your feet loolfsniallcr than they
really arc. This docs not mean thnt j-ou
should squeeze them Into shoes a slza too
small for jou. This is a very great mis
take. Not only will j-our walk bo awk
ward In the extreme, but very soon tho
shoes will lose their shape, for tho parts
of tho foot which aro most restrained aro
bound to bulgo out ob tho leather softens.
By wearing tight shoes alsoj-ou really
send part of tho fat of tho feet up to
your ankles, making them look much
thicker than they really are.
Boots with long, pointed toes aro not the
right shapo for making tho feet appear
small. Choose rather thoso that are
slightly rounded at the toes and with
short toe-caps. Toe-caps of the proper
shapo serve to diminish tho apparent sUo
of tho foot.
FLAT FEET.
A number of girls and women are flat
footed nowadays, having practically no
arch to their Instep at ull. Constunt
standing is very bad for tho shapo of the
foot, predisposing It to flatness. Domes
tic servants and salesgirls, unless they
take great care, will rarely have that
pretty, high Instep which is so much ad
mired, becuUAO they have to stand about
such a lot at their work. If you havo
flat feet you get tired so quickly after
walking, too, for your walk la robbed of
its natural spring.
TO STRENGTHEN THE INSTEP.
The following simple 'cxerclio Is very
good for strengthening the Instep and ob
viating a tendency to flat-footedness.
Practice rising on tip-too and then letting
j-our heels fall naturally to the ground
again about 20 times morning and even
ing. The muscles of your feet get
strengthened considerably In this way as
jou are bringing them all Into active
If These Children Can Give
Up Their Own Toys, Surely
YOU Can Giv Something, Tool
'Fifteen hundred of them! Christmas Ifairigs
. and Santa scouts are sending dozens of dplls
and soldiers and games to tiie Santq Station
to be distributed to the poor children of tbJs
city on Christmas morning'. For Chfistmas
must" be "Made in Philadelphia," too, And
we'll need lots more than even these brave
little workers qaji send.
We-want you grown-ups to help,- send us
toys, warm slothing;1ittle sweaters, apples;
candy j money to buy these things with;
ANYTHINGi A ledger auto y$ call for
the thing if you want, or you can bring
them to the
' Pubjic Ledger Santa Clftiis Station
eWChwstnut Street
Mgkt checks payable tu UNITED SECUR
ITY Ufe Insurance and Trust Company,
60S Chetnut St, Treasurer Public Ledger
Santa Claus Fund,
Hds Little lo Spend
tiiivlntr too much cheese on your mem
omit tho cjieoso sandwiches. Dtfn't fergtl
to put several butter knives beside um
crackers. Tho Jam will cost you 20 cenfi
HUU LIIU V, t.nva n.u v .! u dqjj
The number or coxes uepends upon
number of guests.
If you don't care to servo coffee, hoE
chocolate Is good, but not quite so ettf
joyaoio ror men. urapo juice and cider1
are also favorites, but a llttlo morn
pensive. Tho candy might tncludo chocol
late Btraws (which como In all colors, sni:
will add a pretty noto of color to yourf
taDiej, oiu-iasuioneu sweeis nnu some of
tho numerous Christmas hard candlej. a.
half pound of each ought td bo enough
ror n. small pnriy. iiie straws ana choeff
lates aro 40 cents a pound, and the hsrJ
candy Is IS cents, bringing youf expcnteii
up to aoout i.ou ior nu, not including I
coffee, elder or grape ulcc.
Games aro not being played very much!
any more, except ui viniarcns pnrtlcil
It is mucn nicer to lot. people tako c
of themselves. Arrnngo your groups
an eye to mixing tho gravo with the gay,'!
and watch thnt tho girls are well supj
puea wmi men. iiumihik queers ' 9,9
party bo soon ns an insumcicnt number!
of men. Havo plenty of new muslcl
about, as somo one is suro to be able tai
play, and young rolks lovo to sing. Thl
real success of a party Is In tho people
you nsk, so never mako the mistake ofl
"mixing jour crowds." ABk only youngfl
roues ir your nouso guesr is young, andjj
remember to Invito proferably thoso whef
know each other. If you aro Jolly artdl
full of fun yourself, jour friends will noli
bo long In following your example, anlj
your Christmas entertainment will be a'
moat cnjoyauio one, noth ror j-oursclf an!
for your guests. 1
Remember that It Is not tho montr!
spent on an cntortalnment which will;
raawn it n success, Dut tno spirit of good':
win and Kinauness wnicu comes from the
hostess. A party where tho true Christ.!
mas spirit Is present, no matter how "In-J
expenslvo" tho supper or the entertain-!
ment may be. Is certain of success.
AND ANKLES
of Pride in Her Appearance
plaj-. Never wear high-heeled shoes In
order that an artificial arch may be given
to your Instep to supply tho lack of a
natural one. You will merely makeths
troublo wArso If vou do. Constant batfi.
Ing in sale vyator has a very strengthen-
lug efrcct upon weak ankles. A lltuV
gcntlo massage daily Is good for them'
also and will tend to Improvo their shape?
If your ankles are Inclined to bo thlckj
wear perfectly plain stockings without!
ribs or ornamentation of any kind. K
to blade stockings, too. Never wear grey
or tan ones these .will only servo to In
crease their apparent size.
uon t maKo tho mlstako of wearing very
thin-soled shoes for walking. For dressy
occasions, afternoon calls, etc., they are
nil very v.clY, but If you walk long dls-!
tanccs In them not only will you get!
tired very easily, but you will find yourt
self troubled with unsightly nnd painfull
cornr on tho soles of tho feet. 1
Ingrowing nails provo to be a frequent'
troublo with thoso who do not knowK
now to take proper care of their feet.
Somotlmes nlso tho Ingrowing toe-;
nails nro caused by wearing tight
pointed shoes. Never cut your toe
nails to a curve at the edges, as you do
jour iinger-nnus; they should be cut per
fectly straight Should the nail begin to
show a tondency to grow' Into the flesh
at the corners of the toe, mako a V
shaped Incision with a nair of very sharp
'scissors In tho centre of the toenail at
the top. Gradually the nail will grow
from each sldo until It closes together
again at tho gap, thus effectively check
ing the Ingrowing tendency at the sides.
A good plan, too. Is to Insert Just a
long piece of cotton-wool between the
toe-nail and tho toe at each corner,
One of tho greatest secrets of boot com
fort lies In nover wearing 'one's outdoor
shoes Indoors.
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