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Ellen Adair
The herolerri ot woman during the pres
ent war frequently passes unnoticed, but
m gallant actions are being performed
dally by; them a any oil the actual neld
of battle.
The Ufa of ths nurse on board the hos
pital ship running between tha Continent
and Great Britain la thrilling In Its ad
venture. At any moment during the
pansrtffe across, a mine may bo struck,
rul the ship, nurses and wounded men
blown Into a million pieces.
i have Just received an Interesting let
ter from an English nurse who la nctlng
as sister on board the English boat, the
Oxfordshire, of the Blbby Line. The
Oxfordshire has been turned Into a hos
pital ship and runs between tha Conti
nent and droat Britain, carrying hun
dreda of wounded men home to hospital
and friends.
"Sly present life Is thrilling In. the ex
treme;" .ritea tho nurse. "I Just feel
that up to the present time I have never
"truly llvedl But, Indeed, I am living
inow, and am enjoying It nil Immensely,
although w.e are running very great risks
of being blown to atoms. At any time
we may strike a mine or be torpedoed by
tho Germans or be fired upon by their
-' ships. .
"I sin doing night duty, and you can
not picture what It Is like. Imagine six of
us nurses atendlng In darkness to TOO
wounded men. a great part of whom are
quite delirious and are muttering and
moaning somewhere In tho depths! At,
first It was the most 'creepy' sensation to
go around the ward with my little lan
tern. Not that I felt nervous, one feela
so dreadfully sorry for the poor fellows
that one has no nerves at all, but
'yet '
"Lights have to bo out at 10 o'clock
very night, and so we Just work among
the wounded In the dark. I make my
rounds .with a tiny lantern, bending over
jaeh cpt and throwing the light on tho
patient's' face to watch for sudden col
lapse or any change. Most of them are
pretty bad cases,' and there they lie,
moaning and calling,
y
- "At..'tlrat It was terribly eerie. You
see, lots of themaxe delirious and get
out ot bed. It. la a queer sensation to
hear -a pattering of feet behind you In
the darkness and to hear the breathing
and panting ot some poor wounded fel
low, knowing, as you do, that ho la not
responsible for his actions. The first
time that happened I did feel a little
bit nervous. I confess It. If I could
feave) .seen whore my patient was, 'I
The Gift for Mother
Two girls were sitting In the window
aeat at their bedroom. They both had
puds upon their knees, and they were
frowning at each other.
"I'm stuck. Dora; what In the world
Will wo give mother?" asked one.
"And I don't know what to give the
ook. either," said tho other.
"Oh, you can give the cook any old
thing. She has so tittle; poor soul. Glovea
or warm, woolly bedroom slippers, money,
underwear, a sweater any serviceable
article will do for her. But mother has
everything she needs. She has clothes
enough. I thought of getting her a nice
ahlrtwatst"
"Well. X don't think she really needs
that. She has so many of them. Why
not give her a pair ot full-length white
kid gloves?"
"That's a good suggestion. Hut what
else? Everybody's been asking me what
to give her."
"I'll tell you. Those Martha. "Washing
ton sewing tables are awfully smart And
the tea-wagons and muffin stands In ma
hogany ore lovely. Wo could buy one of
them between us. I know mother would
just love It in her room."
"Yea, and the new bonbon dishes are
lovely. You can get them In colored
china. I saw one the other day, and It
was the prettiest thing. It was about six
inches high, and had two lovely children
balding up the bowl of the dish. They
had the sweetest flowered dresses on,
and their faces and hair were perfectly
beautiful. We could fill It with bonbons
and it would look charming."
"Well. I'll tell you what we'll do. We
can go down tqwn and look ut all these
tilings, and decide which one we like
beat Incidentally, we'll see how our
money lasts. I thought ot a. boudoir lamp
with the Dresden figures upholding It too.
Tfc shades come in rose silk to match
the room. And the rose brocaded dresser
sets are stunning, and awfully reasonable,
Welt go down together this afternoon
and settle this question- I'm Just tired
out racking my brains about it"
Small Gifts for Christmas
M. Inexpensive home-made gifts are
to be preferred to tne everlasting
C&rfatmaif cards, which aocurnulato
raBifly and mually find their way into tha
wante basket
Cauls cost from 10 cents to whatever
amount one wishes to spend, but a use
fsjrfft tor the same amount la more
ajtpreolatad.
A suggestion for the bathroom la a back
Ub. to use M) one would bath brush,
ill tuylBg the material the cost of three
3t4 not be greater than for one, with the
gtawtiett oC the bone, rings; and the total
.H ot three straps need not b more
twu t cents.
te Turkish towel 10a.
On tll ot heavy crochet cotton..... 10c
gtajtooe ring, site of silver dollar, 50c
Cut fringe from both cads of towel and
Item. Cut towe lengthwise into thirds.
Void lengthwise, turn in raw edges nnd
Stitch all around. Kasten crochet eot
ua at corner of one end and chain SO
afrv?ff. SUP through ring and fasten
A0t Half loot) from starting point
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shouldn't have minded but then, you
see, I couldn't locate htm. at first
in the darkness of the place, and he
kept wandering around, muttering and
talking, till I got hold of htm and
persuaded him to go back to bed. Ho
was In no state to get out ot bed, poor
soul, as he was terribly smashed up.
"We have an orderly to each ward, of
course, but working In the dark Is a
difficult business. Of course, we cannot
show a light, so one makes the best ot It
Six nurses to TOO wounded men means
busy work all the time.
"My boat has been to Gt. Nazar, Havre
and Boulogno for the wounded, nnd has
taken them to Queenstown, Ireland, to
Dublin, but mostly to Southampton.
Next time we will probably go as far as
Scotland calling at Qlasgolw. We never
know where we aro going till the last
moment, and often don't get orders till
actually out at sea.
"We carry wounded Germans, too, and
they get on excellently with tho English
and tho French. It Is most amusing to
see the great friendships struck up bo
tween the English and the French
soldiers, for they cannot understand each
other's talkl The gesticulating that 'goes
on la ludicrous!
"The colonel In charge of us nursos
la exceedingly kind and nice. I am hav
ing a splendid time and tay only fear Is
that I may be -transferred to shore duty!
Hard work and exciting work are the two
things I enjoy best, and. Indeed, I am
getting them now to the full!"
A letter such as this brings homo to
ono the horrors and tho hardships of
war. Certainly thore Is an excitement In
thovnurze's work, but tho strain must bo
tremendous. The night work In' par
ticular must be very hard for any woman.
The anxiety and the responsibility aro Im
menseyet these nurses glory In the
work. Imagtno working among hundreds
of wounded and delirious men In tho
darkness. Carrying her small lantern and
groping from cot to cot, the nurse hurries
from one poor soul to another, feeling
a1 pulso hero, applying the morphia
syringe there, giving a. qulok restorative
to the dying, and watching for that
curious gray look whloh betokens a fall
ing heart. '
"Water, water, nurse," comes echoing
from every dark .corner, and many time
she wishes that she had 20 pairs of hands
and feet to answer all the calls and cries.
Truly the nurse on board the hospital
ship Is herolo and utterly self-forgetful
In her bravery.
ELLEN ADAIR.
WHERE SHALL WE -SEND OUR
CHRISTMAS GIFTS THIS YEAR?
By ANNE HOLLINGBWOBTH WHARTON
"I have been having an amusing ex
perience with Aunt Jane," said little Mrs.
Batch, bustling Into a friend's library In
ths smallest of capotes and the most be
ruffled skirts of fashion's latest decree.
"Aunt Jane usually supplies us with
comic opera; what Is her latest exploit?"
"I was helping her to tie up her last
year's Christmas presents to do duty this
year, 'pussovers she calls them, when
she suddenly seized upon a dainty be
ribboned parcel, crying out, "Oh Polly,
don't send that to Edith from her affec
tionate Aunt Jane, that Is the very pin
cushion that Edith sent me last year!' "
"Aunt Jane's quick wit saved the sit
uation that time," said Mrs. Hubbard,
laughing. "Do you realize, Polly, how
we have commercialized Christmas since
Jthe exchange ot presents has become a
fashion?"
"Well, it's a time-honored fashion now,
why call It by hard names? I am Just
now cudgelling my brains to know what
to-give Mrs. Lorrlmer-Jones thla year.
She has everything under the shining
aunt" ,
"Why give Mrs. Lorrlmer-Jones any
thing but a card or a few flowers with
your good wishes? Such a gift would
show tbat you had thought of her .with
Interest and affection, which Is what our
Christmas gifts should stand for,"
"Oh, yes, that is all very well, but
Mrs. Lorrlmer-Jones always sends me
such perfectly beautiful, and handspme
gifts. I must give hor something worth
while, and yet Harry says that wo need
to retrench this year on account of the
financial depression, and I naturally want
to help Mrs. Stuyvesant's Bed Cross
Committee, which will be sending off a
box soon for the wounded in Francs and
Belgium."
"Yes, that Is why I think that this Is
a good time to drop our format giving
of Christmas presents, send our friends a
card and use our money for those who
need our help. Our own people are in
great need as well as those abroad. So
many men, and women, too, are out ot
work. From tha typewriter and dress
maker's a'sslstant to the scrub- woman In
business offices, hundreds ot women are
laid off, and these sorely need a helping
hand to tide them over the hard winter
months, A good plan haa been hit upon
in Philadelphia and other cities, which
s to have the garntents to be sent abroad
made by our own poor women. They are
doing this in our little church sewing
society, and we have pledged ourselves, to
give no present costing more than 34
cents this Christmas except to those who
need our help, and In our own families.
The money thus saved li to be spent In
giving' out work to poor women and la
ending comforts to the needy at home
and abroad. The material for the gar
ment sent abroad la bought in this coun
try, co we take nothing away from our
own Industea."
"Yes, that all sounds very flat." said
MfS. Balch, her pretty brow contracted
by an uaaaeustesied effort of thought
"And yet I doubt whether people who are
used to handsome Christmas gifts will be
satisfied with sues simple giving asd tak
ing." "On the cooirary. I think that U saee
fairly tried, this psmoUeal eijurtmtpt mY
tTUMguraiQ a new era t Chrtitri i'-
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The Spinster and Bachelor
Discuss Matrimony
"The great advantage ot being In love
Is that you can be supremely selfish and
get away with It," said the bachelor, as
ho lighted his pipe and lounged In tils
easy chair.
"It's nothing of the kind," retorted the
Spinster, "because you don't know any
thing about It." ,
"How do you know whether I do or
not? When Betty was engaged last year
I made a great many observations," re
turned the Bachelor.
"Well, I got my experience at first
hand, and I know what I'm talking
about, oven If I am a Spinster."
'.'Well, what Is your candid opinion?
Tell the truth! Don't ybu think engaged
couples are the most eilflah people on
earth?" snorted the Bacllelor.
"Not at all, they're Just blissfully un
conscious," said the Spinster. "It's only
because you are too selfish yourself to
bolleve that Ida, for Instance, Is the
sweetest, prettiest, most perfect woman
In tho world.
"Why Ida?" asked the Bachelor, dryly.
"I never Indulge In superlatives." ,
'"Well, you go nround to see her often
enough. Bosldcs, wo wero talking about
your colossal selfishness. Tou are so
selfish you won't let a woman have any
real claim on your time,, or your af
fections, or your pocketbook." ,
"I should Bay not," grunted the
bachelor." I must ailm my colossal'
selfishness refuses that test I think my
pocketbook Is my own affair, and a
woman ought to keep out"
"And sit by and meekly1 accept the
weekly dole from your your selfish high
ness. No, thank youl"
"I hadn't noticed that you were In
vited, my dear," returned the brute.
Then, seeing her furious expression, he
added, "But you enji have anything of
mine you want. Ellen. You've had my
heart so long, I'd' never miss the wallet
You highway-robbed mo long ago. You're
the daintiest, cutest, most in
"I thought you never Indulged In su
perlative's?" said the Spinster, but tho
look on her faco was a, very happy one.
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For the Housewife
Remember that tho success of frying
depends upon two things having enough
fat to completely cover the article cooked
In It, and having tho fat smoking hot.
Thero Is an erroneous Impression that
water bubbling violently is hotter than
water at the boiling point As a matter
of fact, the ebullition la caused by tho
escaping steam, which means lost heat.
All water (except In a high elevation)
rcachos the boiling point at 212 degrees,
and howovcr fast or slow tho water may
be boiling it remains at that temperature.
To Increase the heat, add sugar or salt or
confine tho Btcam by covering the pot
Meats for broiling should bo cut vory
thin and turned over a clear, hot flro
as often as one counts 10. When the
puffed appearance of broiled meat bo
glns to disappear It means that the
moisture Is evaporating and the meat
will be hard and dry.
morning, nnd I am to lunch with her at
1 to talk over Red cross business."
Aro not many of us cudgeling our
brains Ilko Mrs. Balch to know what to
give tho Jlrs. Lorrlmcr-Joneses ot our cir
cle, and In our efforts to find gifts appro
priate to tho means and stations In Ufa
of tho rcspectlvo recipients, are we not
"quite losing sight of the true spirit ot
Christmas? It seems as It wo were
smothering, under a. burden of worldly
cares and petty distractions, the gracious
fellowship and the helpful outreach ot
sympathy that belong to our common
heritage In this great festival of the
Christian year,
How generously our people are giving
of their money and their precious time,
we all know. The Ited Cross is dally
sending off boxea filled with comforta for
the wounded and sick, the consulates In
our cities are speeding on garments by
hundreds to meet the needs ot the home
less and penniless refugees. The Christ
mas ships that sailed last month were
richly freighted with useful gifts for the
orphans of the war. American children
delight In adding their contributions to
the cargo that shall bring comfort and
Christmas cheer to many a devastated
home, iluch has been done, more will be
required, as tho needs of the widows and
orphans ot the war are Increasing rather
than growing less. Itefugees from Bel
gium have crowded Into England, and
some have come to our own shores. In
both of these countries they may bo the
wards ot the nation for months, probably
unUI their restoration to their own land
In the final adjustment The, sorrows of
this thrifty, hard-working people, sudden
ly deprived of their homes, their farms
and the occupations upon which they de
pended for a living, strongly appeal to
the more fortunate nations, and they need
all the help that we can give them.
With a large part ot the civilized world
engaged In the most destructive war of
history, those who think seriously cannot
look forward to the festival of Christmas
with the Joyous spirit that belonga to
days of peace and plenty. Like the ex
iles of Israel, who cried out In that most
impassioned song of Hebrew patriotism,
"How shall we sing the Lord's song In a
strange lend?" we shall be asking our-'
selves, "lltiy shall we sing the angels'
Christmas tong of peace and good-will to
men with the burden of warring .nations
upon our hearts?" Surely our only an
swer to this question, our only solace,
shall be found In pouring oil and balm
Into the wounds of those who Buffer for
the sins and the Borrows of their peopte.
A Last Minute
Christmas Suggestion
Did you aver think of making a muff
for a Christmas present? Muffs-. were
never so fashionable as they are tbU
season, with tho titty styles, whlah bare
ly cover the hands, aad the huge, barrel
variety. Combinations of all kinds are
sees, laeludlsg satin and fur. velvet and
fur, two binds ef fur, etc. Tbls allows
the olever woman a, chance to show her
Ingenuity.
A good idea is to match, the suit or furs
tbat your friend is wearing title season.
Sb wilt appreciate the thought tnunease
ly. This la rtally et so expensive j it
souadc A feiiB4atia mi & be oouxM,
alt Ugied itb t&ber Mack or brown
satis, preltliy Mnred. a ready for the
Uu er velvet oovrlg. A ftxuulatioa mu
without tax Unto go be Oouht for W-W-
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A SMART LITTLE FROCK
MODES OF
It is a mopt question whether the
cost of the ready-made clothes for chil
dren Is very much greater than those
that are made at home. It, perhaps, de
pends upon the value one places upon
one's own time and labor.
Certainly the materials used by tho
shops nowadays are of a quality suf
ficiently good for everyday purposes.
The difference In the cost to. the Individual
at the retail price sometimes approxi
mates the amount allowed by the shop
for tho making.
If the material Is at hand, nlroady
bought and paid for, the'llttle frock illus
trated would maike a good modol to copy
for wear as a school dress.
The skirt Is cut straight and platted.
Plaiting of this kind Is done not only by
the shops that make a spoclalty of such
things, but also by the department stores
at a low figure.
The little waist has plaits, back and
front, that atart from the shoulders and
disappears under trio wldo belt. The
width ot the belt Is something ot a
novelty where children's clothes are con
corned, , and the pockets are the latest
edict of fashion.
Pdckets, oven of this size, are extremely
practical for children. They would hold
carfare and a handkerchief and button'
down securely over both.
Tho dress would be warm and service
HELPS FOR THE HOME NURSE
The home nurse Is often hampered by
her lack of experience. Often things hap
pen unexpectedly, a ' patient Is brought
home and the amateur nurse Is called
upon to handlo a case she never dealt
with before. The great point Is to be
efficient, and efficiency Includes a great
deal. A few of the following hints may
be of help to the" homo nurse:
THE SICK BED.
If the bed Is very low, and the patient
Is In a more or less helpless condition,
the nurse will find It most back-breaking
work to have to bend over the patient
constantly, when washing, lifting or turn
ing. Now a simple device that will cost mere
ly a trifle can remedy matters In a case
like thla. Four blocks ot wood should be
obtained' (or even four thick books of
equal else with rough covers), and these
should be, placed under the legs of the
bed.
They should be hollowed a little in the
middle, then castors on the legs need not
be removed, aa the hollows will hold them
firmly.
It must be remembered that raising the
bed In thla way wilt prevent Its being
able to be moved about so It must be
conveniently placed before the blocks are
fixed under the legs.
T1US BEST KIND OF BUD.
For Illness the best kind of bed Is a
slngie-slzed Iron bedstead, about 49 inches
In wMth. nnd when the mattress. Is on
iboul SI inches in helxht ' A
X feather bed should never be used in
illness. It la heating, and It not shaken
up every day win gather Into most un
comfortable lumps and hollow.
If possible, don't nurse in a big double
bed.
A big double bed has only oe ad
vantage the slek person can lie on one
side of It at night, and on the other in
the day. d
But this Is not enough, Of an advan
tage to counterbalance its) great Ineon
venienee during the nursing of serious 4,11
ties If the patient Is In a very high, wide
bed. tho nurse cannot with, conjfort ts bar
patient or herself do such things as give
a blanket bath, poultice, bandage, raise,
turn, change nightgown and sheets with
out rulrtg the slcjc person to sit up,
etc
To do all these things the stun stouUl
be at the aide of the bed, and not oa it
aa , May have to be It It Ml very
high aad wide oat, Thrfwe, It le much
better to get tbe Wg bed w o the
soora for the One beig. eve t you hve
to take Dousiderakle trenM Vt gt rid
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FOR THE SCHOOLGIRL
THE HOUR
able made In one of the pretty dark
shades of corduroy In blue or green or
brown.
Corduroy la not only fashionable this
winter for both women and children, but
It has the attraction of bearing the
stamp "Made In America."
And In spite of Its velvety appearance
and the warmth that cornea with Its pe
culiar weave. It la a drawing card be
cause of the fact that It Is made entirely
of cotton.
Tho cotton panlo has somewhat sub
sided. With the display of frocks made
of various cottons at the recent Cotton
Show at Washington It was demonstrated
that the fabrics made of this material
In the Untted States compare favorably
with those of European manufacture.
Tho froclc pictured need not be n warm
one. As a model for a frock of cham
bray or linen It would serve quite as
well.
Many women prefer to dress their chil
dren In linen or cotton up to the last
moment. It seems to keep them children
a little longer and to postpone the Inevi
table hour of their Independence.
Wash frocks have much In their faVor
and. tiro decidedly the better choice for
tho active kind of child who accumulates
dirt as some people accumulate riches.
It Is always difficult to pay Peter with
out robbing Taul. If we lend all our
energies now to the Increase ot the cot
ton trade tha linens and silks and velvets
will soon be a drug In the market, and It
Is reasonable to conjecture that there will
be a deficit In another direction.
Perhaps all things would eventually be
equal If one simply followed one's own
choice and Inclination.
filled too full of It but Just full enough
to be, firm and comfortable.
After use the chaff Is emptied out and
burned, and the case thoroughly boiled.
Thus all risk ot Infection Is prevented,
and .the trouble of complicated disin
fecting avoided.
These chaff beds are very comfortable
to lie on, aa there are no lumps or hol
lows to trouble the patient
POSITION OF THE BED.
Don't place It with one aide against the
wall, unless It Is placed so purposely for
a time to assist In keeping a restless or
delirious person from Jumping or falling
out of bed.
For all other cases It should stand so
that the patient can be attneded to at
either side.
It possible, the bed should not face the
window, unless In convalescence.
If the bed faces the window during HI
ness. It will often 'be necessary to keep
the blind down when It might be raised,
allowing the Ufe-glvlng sunshine to come
In nnd purify the room.
Recovery from Illness Is pften delayed
because of the old-fashioned notion that
the sick room should be a dark one.
Pretty Anns
The arrival of the sleeveless dance frock
has brought Milady's arms Into promi
nence again. And what a sight one sees
at the dances where the young and old
are all together! There are arms too) stout
to be artistic: there la the scrawny, un.
developed arm; there Is the. shapely, but
Ill-kept arm, which Is. perhaps, the most
unattractive of all. Exercise is the only
reliable beautlfler ton the arm. It is hard
enough to try to keep the arm In shape
once a Ptetty contour has been acquired.
to say nothing ot acquiring one.
Tennis, boating, rowing, golf and bowl
ing are excellent for the development
of the shapely arm. They not only de
velop the thin arm. they mould Into firm
ness the flabby flesh. Thinness can be
overcome by massaging with cocoa but
ter, but the pronees Is a very slow one.
If It Is not possible for you to Indulge
In any of these sports, the exercises given,
below will prove an excellent substitute.
Htretohlag. for Instance, is very good Tor
shaping and reducing fat arms, and the
twisting movements are equally good to
add flesh tc the too thin arm. Th stur
geon hat discovered a way to 011 oat the
soraway arm. The operation la almost
painless, but rather expensive. Ahy4recar
ben mixture Introduced subcutaneous
ly, ralelBg tbe depression to the normal
Thla ja nat enough to assure UUadr a
pretty arm. Betides- being ftaly. her
anna wut fea soft aad wblte. Buttw
taltk U a excellent whltener for the aisas.
as wait aa Utao luice, feeazoua, followed
by a good r wl eal4 e?eam or a skis
food. i
A good aar ufcslag wltfi a madaraSaly
stiff brusa aa warm water rtaad with
clix watar afterward, and Uieo rub
bed with m. wiH aoUrely alUuisate
artAeh. the klji wlH AWumii a liijuti
fataitiaai' . . A .-tgsl."
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The Girl Who Works
ELLEN
ADAIF
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TO TELEPHONE GIRLS
The girl who works and wishes lo make good must of necelsity taka
great care of her health. In telephone work, there is a certain danger of
eyestrain. This can be reduced to a minimum by proper care of the eyti.
Reading when lying down is very injurious to the eyesight. So also is reading
in train or trolley car. , ,.
During her "relief" time, the telephone girl should rest comfortably, in
a deep chair, relax all the muscles and close her eyes. She will return to her
work feeling invigorated and refreshed. Proper care of the health repay.
one in the long run. LLLbiN ADAIK. -.-,
AT THE BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY EXCHANGE.
The girl who works for the Bell Tele
phone Company Is having the best care
and attention, bo suro ot that. Ileal
tlioughtfulncss Is shown for alt employes,
and everything Is done to avoid over
work and to lessen strain.
Tho surroundings In which a girl works
really make or mar her happiness, and
also greatly affect her working capacity.
A cheerful atmosphere, plenty of good,
fresh air, kindly supervisors and ready
co-operation make all the difference In
tho world to the telephono girl. And all
these are to be found up at the pleasant
offices of the Bell Tolephone Company.
There Is a. foolish Idea prevalent among
many people that the telephone girl has a
very slack time ot It; that she lolls back
In her chair and chats idly with her
neighbor on either side, and that she de
liberately Informs subscribers that the
"Lino Is busy," when In reality the ad
Jeotlve only applies to the clatter of her
own tongue. A visit to tho offices of tho
Bell Telephone Company will soon refute
this Idea, utterly, and to those who are
Ignorant of the telephone girl's llfo and
work I woufd ntrongly recommend n visit
to tho above-mentioned ofllces.
Tho greatest cara Is taken that nono ot
the employes Is .overworked, and If a
girl Is dealing wlt'h numbers Jn a district
crowded with business offices ohe has
fewer numbers on her board than the girl
who Is dealing with a residential locality.
"Rellof" time la religiously adhered Jo,
and a girl has two sets of reliefs each
day. The restroom Is a delightful place,
filled with Inviting couches and deep
casy-chalrs, while the newest books and
What She Puts Up With
Trials of the Girl at Central
Tho telephone girl Is not chosen from
every applicant who comes to offer her
services. She must havo good health,
good sight, good hearing, and, most Im
portant ot all, a good temper.
Theso girls show extraordinary courage
at times. When emergencies arise, they
are quick to do their sharo in saving
life and property. Peoplo fall to appre
ciate either the difficulty ot the telephone
girl's position, or the tact and patience'
with which aho fills It She Is the butt
of everyone's 111 humor. If things don't
go right In the office or the cook burns
your best luncheon cloth, or something
else, happens, the telephone girl gets the
full benefit of the anger Incurred. Tho
first call a certain type of person happens
to make, and does not get or has to wait
for, sometimes brings down a torrent of
(sarcasm on the joor glrl'a defenseless
neaa.
If the truth were told, nernon? wtto Jose
their tempers over the telephone are
really addressing their superiors when
they talk to patient, unruffled, "number
please" girls.
Her Career
A girl who is anxious to choosa tho
right career for herself writes:
Dtur Ellen Adair I havo read your articles
on the telephone girl and hare decided to
start work as a telephone operator myself. I
"K ,mn.xJy".i? ehoooe h beet career, and
think that this one offers good chances. I
havo enjoyed reading all about the work.
M. a. S.
LarurJowne Operator Establishes
Record
Since last March Miss Marlon Thorne.
operator-ln-charge at the Lansdowne Cen
tral office, has turned In to tho business
offllca suggestion slips from which 1101?
worth of new business has been, secured.
This la the record amount of revenue
ever secured by suggestion slips from one
employe.
6its About Bread
Bread Is the staff of life; butter figures
prominently at every meal. Considering
their vast Importance In our staple diet.
It Is astounding to realize how much of
both Is wasted through carelessness.
This waste Is largely a question of cut
ting. Every one knows that a fowl or a
Joint will go "twice as far" if an efficient
carver is at the head of the table In
stead, of an Inexperienced helper who
slashes at whatever la befqre him with
mingled helplessness and fury. And this
holds true of other things. The old say
ing might well be adapted to housewives:
"By their carving ye shall know them."
Perhaps there Is more waste In bread
than In any other foodstuff. We com
monly waste the cnjst oft flry toast, the
last, It not the first, crust off most of
our loaves, a large proportion of the
bread that Is placed by each person at
dinner, all odd pieces cut at table.
All these, except the broken and
crumpled pieces oft the dinner tabic, can
be made up again as bread crumbs,
browned or white, aa fried bread with
soup or bacon, as sweet puddings, as
stuffing, in thick soups, and many other
uses. '
But why have bits? .After all. pre
vention is better than cure. Every bit
was part of a fresh loaf a day or so ago.
Why was It not eaten in its freah state
to save both the baker's bin and the trou
ble and expense of making It, aver again?
Why cut the crust off tbe toast or Plaee
slices of bread round the table before
finding out who tats It, or why start
I. todfoM
acnm
la Chemnut Street
&&
magazines aro provided for the entertain
ment of tho girls. ' ,,
There la a cheerful restaurant, too,,-.
where tea, coffee and milk are served to) '
the girls free of charge, other artleleB
of food being sold at cost price..
"Wo take good care of our employes,.", '.
snld tho manager, "and are constantly'
thinking up ways to promote their Com
fort. Twice a day, wo havo a 'drill' in
each office. All tho windows are opened
and the girls standat their work, for
10 miniites. Thla reflevea tho strain of
sitting long In one position, and the
girls seem to enjoy the change. We havo
ono 'drill' at 11 o'clock and another at
8."
"Do many girls apply for positions as
telephone operators here?"
"Oh, yes," was the quick response, "weJ
have a great number of applicants, so
many that we have to do a good deal ot
weedlng-out Having selected the most
promising of the applicants, we send
them to our training school for four
weeks. During that time they go through
a pretty comprehensive routine, and then
'at the end of that time the competent
once are graduated, while the others
drop out."
"Do many drop out?"
"Well," said the manager jrfowly, "wo
really only want efficient people, so wo
have to make a. judicious selection. The
girl who really Is anxious to become a.
telephone operator will generally man
age to get taken on. Tho Idlers and the
ones who approach their work in a
'don't-enro' spirit nro the ones who gen
erally fall to bo graduated. Where
there's a will there's a way, you know,
and tho girl who wishes to succeed will
mako her way to the front sooner or
later."
The 'Phone on Xmas Day
The telephone girls wcro talking about ' ,
Christmas. '
"What are you going to get for Christ
mas, Annn?" asked a dark-haired girl of
her neighbor.
"I don't know, I'm bo discouraged. I
have to go on In tho very first shift, and
work most of tho time. That's a fine
way to spend Christmas listening to a
lot of complaints and kicks from every
woman who owns a telephone. I wish .
they'd leave their phones alone on
ChrlstmaB day, then we telephone girl's'""
wouldn't be so busy."
"But thoy couldn't do It If they tried."
"You bet they couldn't. Why, lost
Christmas we had a blizzard, and most
of the wires were down In ono section.
Well, would you believe it, every woman
who called that section refused to be
lieve mo when I said tha wires wero
down. 'They're no such thing,' they
say. Deliver me from women. Give me
the grouchlcst grouch among men In
preference to one sweet lady."
"Goodness," said an outsider, "surely
they're not so bad as all that."
"You Just work at this end of the wire,
for a whllo and you'll say they're worse," '
remarked the telephone girl, aa she shoved
the plug In with a Jerk.
A Lover of Justice
The following letter has Been received:
.,D5.r .EIL'n Adair-Some peoplo have an Idea'
that telephona sir are lasy 'about answering
Jhi''ie1 am a .'Phone operator, and think
i,Jf PPhenly,knsw how busy I tm Uu
would not nke eUUement about laslnust
S,1h7hu.w,uu d write an artlcli showing them
that tho telephono girl I fnr from laiv.
. LOVBIt OP justice.
All sensible people realize that the
telephone operator Is a very busy per
son. I have dealt with thla question In
the article on the Bell Telephone Com
pany. ' f
on a piece of bread without finishing It. '
or cut more than la wanted? Why, above
all, leave bread at dinnertime when atlll
hungry enough to eat pudding?
As to butter, thla comes to table three
times a day, and It should be. therefore,
strved as attractively aa possible. Why '
therefore, bang It down Into thajish In
an untidy sab? Why not. aa soon
. me.s' ,laU" th! pound r bait pound
and cut It first Into halves, then Into
quarters and eighths-smaller If neces-
neat little squares? These Individual
squares not only look, nicer, but supply
iSfiiyT ,h farally ecnm-
ui"'.,rbUtUr.ls hoih eaten waste and
wasted uneaten. An ounce of butter a
day Is a very suitable allowance for a
person who has not much fat of other
kinds but thero la no need for butte?.
with Jam. or marmalade, bacon Br fried
a'foVmeaf "" and " .ItS
..iUrt,1 atlanlon t0 b'aal and butter
SSffiJ amS1r repald: wa know
"little drops ot water make the mighty
ocean." but do We sufficiently apply the
principle to the little savings that make
the family supply? , mak"
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