SHK? , J"J' v" t'Wf ligsJMK "j S8"lj ?&' SwIIaR i Mppy &j fit- VEfcJvirTi ffit, MX I TxV v fits lM a V.smu r t &LLEN jf New1 TeAr has coraa !ti with the ' outward rejoicing and the name feefVattons. but It 1 for ourselves ifcjd whether H Is going to prove a fiy one or not. gg. hove all nudo good resolve In Miy about thi opening '". ntt wa MuI to keep them. These resolves. iwavsr, If carefully analysed, pronamy (Mum a beneficial course or action ottttnl ourselvei rather than toward our neighbors, We do not concern ourselves Rver itiuch with their problems, find In Rsrtkular 'wo forget how "the other halt" I've, flie-happy, sheltered irlrl la frequently IgUlte; Ignorant of the pitiful struggles or ert'-feltow-creaturc, and goes on her Kgrjpreei way unwitting of tho hourly gprfvatlons endured by millions of her lesa fcrtunat3 sisters.' SiTWlKJii I have to pay for a pair of shoe. or something like that, I don't buy Imeat' for weeks at a time." said a little llriicferk in a department store the other KU),' "Oh. no, 1 don't think there la much deprivation In that. You Kee, all iSjtRtlnie t have to be glvlnar up things." Wlils (a the keynote to tho Uvea of mllt- ons ot girls, the quiet "giving up" of Seven the plain necessities of life. Cer- Itrtinly all the Buffering In the world la not JSonfined to Europe today. jtTUm nnlv fhlMfr Intt tnr ma frt ttnnn vau-i, . ::...' ..... : nusft on la rood." said a little iicnog- . "I never eat any breakfast at Iwfe I tried missing out one meal and freund that breakfast was the easiest one IWIdo without," lv Another working girl, who haa one Iwoak of vacation In the year, snends It sTnriither an odd, yet strangely pathetic Sway.- K&X'iiuppoaa you go to Atlantic City or gedme other gay seaside place for your frweek'a vacation?" said an Interested Ifriend to her. jfe'Oh. no," waa the Immediate' answer, &T,feel. so utterly (lied out that I Just iwitnt to sleep, sleep forever So I stay pnmV skylight bedroom for all of my 'vacation, and sleep aa much as I can. WWery morning, however, I run down to Kth'e storo to Bee that they haven't given iinyjjob. to any ono else!" M'A 1.,4..., .ti.l. - At.1- .i , . jy .uiijr duvii 9 mi uiinKS I1QH19 to fipr.9 the tragedy lying at the heart of ithe lives of these poor girls. A State W?- f r J3Vi!f john erleigh schoolmaster: A GRIPPING STORY OF LOVE MYSTERY AND KIDNAPPING By CLAVER MOBBIS Author ot "John Bredou. Solicitor." . "t'VOiitr TVlmttrttU, ot jt, tas ''XdrriitoeM 0 JTlmbrrhv, U at llorptf i. acnwiif VJ wrmn vnn rv.yr. , ... majter, jann etna Ann art engaata 10 am marrlti. Lord jtrr iterUt, unci 0 ,!& runt Tvfm&tfrfot. uMxraa Jon that thmre is fr.. a f.f it, u Itim h.11 mi( nt ih iUBM. Dick m ' iltriet, a cotwlii, ana fine for lh Is- gfi.'i , hiritanct of tht artat Wmlwrlw e(ofj, jft, V, j. conctrntd l tM jfo. Tht older !ol- '. Ir art Vertlpa, a tcitDCt matter at SP- !. Barstrtt, ioJkj hat a hold on John ErMph, .', and Ur. Travert. Brlttah't titter. Urt. Travtrt uat aitenta ou man . fsvetf. and thtt tnan teal accMsntatlv kllf tf John ErMch. Ytrtlaan ptrtuadtd ErMah to Ifl anolfwr man pai tht jwjiait tor hi erimt, and now Is l a le(fo to htaekmaU ErUtgh. Urt. iyovr doet not know that htr own rotftr hitftd tho father 0 htr cMW, jamtt. Two slots Jo kUtnap Gay Wm fcrly have fatltd, and ho dlc(ltie m PiWd to tvatch avtr tht bou havt btsun lo. track dotcn tht conspirators. Anolnr croup of conjplrofors aZjo txUtt, out PiV,.Kru Travert, and tehtn tht thrtattnt to rnafc htr mlttrablt for life. Ut alto iS". Tht Wlmter:v ajte the Travtrttt to tht ' " ftra, and thtrt Jalntt Travrt taut in ' - lose with Owt titter Joan. In an auto- -- nHJ accident ho tavtt htr lift, but Is if tcousded, WnHiIA ' - tr. ,.. h ihl liHmti mmI Xu mrtgr :fa sm a ptenlJt, but ht vHn Joan yftmUrltt 'V.1. VLord Arthur aikt John ErUtgh to dit i.. w(M Trlan. CaiAPTBH XH (Continued). j Tord Arthur hesitated before he replied. Ife could not very wen say inai no mo ot felt Inclined to take Erlelgh Into his &s'4son"dju- now that he knew Mrs. Trav mW was a friend of Dick Merlet'a. SsgZT-WM afraid you'd tell Lady wim Iteiltr Ie said abruptly. "But that Is V. mt, work trying t6 abduct my nephew. I've tssj, U Slightest OOUDC mat xncit juenei U h moving spirit 1 and this fellow Ver Mmxk a Mend of Dick Jferlet's. who, I wy Irit you. Is living upder an assumed tutsas at the present moment In some Waytwatsr lodgings. X do not think that. uivdr tb clrcumstanees, you ought to faiip Vtrtigan la your aehooL" Jolw Brlelsh rested, his chin on his Mh Hd etrd at the fire. -ftd 1 very grays charge." he said -"asainst a tnn wpo is earning an , living. And It seems to me, Lord Arttafcr, tnat wer is nouiing- duv your suspwisM io support " ' ''jay-suspieiona are; we,ii. jojinaea." .IWau soldi lSE5'wlT"" roust havo your proof. Kfryi hatj" 1 fjtt Arwur sw iv omy wo ciesny. s ijsa .1" "'"fc. . 7r:..,rv: pgg. n v" fwn .Afr a yvvu.u v IihbjMsIMa to bring any charge r. if riin rerusea to ai mUwji. It vim birdly likely that wiKfln Mln art oouation against Kn i sMtr. BSffSpfT '" Vrt!gaJ,', Erlelgh mW-mawmnA. "AnA, ups my word. Lord ISflia, t tftm't tva 1 Dlnic llorlst 1 fiiMtt W & kMAsp ?ur BtpUtw tSUmmtwIimui is nfcrly in it Vurtl- mjtmftmf A J iMUIiita! of your HpMttf T,w t hi ? "Vsty mm. Mmn'evv t wog wi. f 1BP) vrtSf ie mixwt up tit It. jtf iMMptPIMt? wm M on your Ui tlj ii I sjuMs fear to out It JkSanHMt -z.3. iaWtX-atkt ia &m Mmmtlkm artite. HilMlsiif CIMiftt UMM, sa tt PIBKWBW w mm; Mm RESOLUTIONS, FASHIONS K $$f U$L NEW YEAR ADAIR factory commission Investigated the wag problems of 101,009 girls, and re ported that out of that number one eighth cam less than 5 a week, one-third less than 17, two. thirds $10 or less and only one-sixth receive 115 or more. On reading these statistics, one cannot wonder that there should exist a class of "Salamander," who depend on their male admirers for furnishing, not the luxuries of life as Is described In the recent successful novel, but the bare necessities. "t always depend on my young man for dinner every evening," said a protty little cash girl, who Is earning only 4.80 a week. "I can't understand how girls get along without an admirer or two to pay for a few meals, etc I know I couldn't" In England and Scotland there exists an enormous class of girls who work at shirt finishing for the sum of two cents per hour. There Is another class who work for ono cent per hour. These 'facta arc appalling, but none the leas true. I have actually seen them doing this work both In England and In Scotland for one cent per hour, and talked with them, too. 'Yes, It Is hard, for I work from S In tht morning till about 2 or 3 the follow ing morning," said a sad-faced Glasgow woman to me only' last winter. "I nover have time for mora than five hours' sleep at the outside. "J have five children and am a wl.'.ow. My two oldest girls work along with me, starting whenever they get home from school. They work from t o'clock till midnight always." The two children she referred to were miserable little girls, uged 8 and 12, re spectively. As the work was done In their own little garrot the law could not well Interfere, and tho poverty of tho mother seemed to suggest no other alternative. "How much do you make at this work!" I asked. "A penny an hour." said she: "and we're glad to get it." All over the world women ure being overworked and underpaid. Legislation Is doing much for them now, and more can still be done. Let us this coming season Interest our selves In tho problems and the struggles of others and In helping our less for tunate sisters' find true achievement and a genuinely happy Now Year. the room. John Erlelgh'a face was white and haggard and there was a look of fear In his eyes, lie had spoken up boldly enough for Vertlgan, but In his own mind he had now no doubt that Vertlgan's ob ject In coming to Harptree wus to assist Dick Merlet In the kidnapping of young Lord Wlmberley. No suspicion of this horrible thing had previously entered his mind. But now his suspicion was so strong that It almost amounted to a cer tainty. "Oh, Heaven, what shall I do?" groaned the wretched man. "What can I do?" He was Indeed betwen the devil and the deep sea. Destruction menaced him on cither side. If he dismissed Vertlgan the man would turn against him and his career would be at an end. If ho kept the man and anything happened to young Wlmberley after Lord Arthur's warning the scandal would ruin the reputation of the school, and the woman he loved would never forgive him. There waa only one thing to be done. The boy must, on some pretext or other, be sent to another school. It would be difficult to persuade Lady Wlmberley, especially If Lord Ar thur Interfered. But It was the only pos sible way out of a horrible situation. "Unless I could get rid of Vertlgan," ho said to himself, "unless I could frighten him." But he' knew that was very unlikely, Vertlgan was In a very strong position, and It would be difficult to dislodge him from t It was not even aa If there were any evidence that would place Vertlgan Ir the power of the law. He was still turning over the question In his mind, still trying to see some way out from the tangle of the web that rate seemed to be spinning round his life, when the door of the study opened and the servant said that Mrs. Travers had arrived and wished to see him on very urgent business. Erlelgh went out Into the hall ana greeted his sister with a smile and a few words of welcome. "You should have sent rne a wire," he said. "Then I'd have had some hot sup per for you. X expect you're hungry. You look Pinched with cold tum In to the pre, and I'll see about food." She made her way Into the study, walk' ing vary slowly and looking straight ahead of bor. Her face was very white and there were dark rings under her eyes, She seated herself by the fire without a word and held out her hands to the blase. Her brother looked at her anxiously. "You ought not tq have traveled down (n ach weather." ho said. ''Ypu have h. so much worry. I expect you're aimost worn, out." "t am-rslmost worn out," she reo'Jed. "You'd like some food, ehf "Ho, thank you. Jack 1 am not hungry I couldn't eat anything." "When did you last have, a weal?" "I had some tea I don't know when It was about tea-time. I supoose." and aha smiled wearily. "I couldn't eat anything now." "That's nonsense." he, said stsrnly. "J shall go And ass about it at once." He left tho room, and Mrs. Travsrs sat qpits motionless, staring t tho Are. She stemsd like a woman who took no further Interest in Ufa. A few minutea later her brother returned with a plate of sand. wishes and half a, bottle of champagne. Be drank very little wine himself, and jwver touched anything so expenslva as Sharopagne. But he kept it in the house. "Hero you are," he said cheerfully, set tiw tti tray down on a small table and svtMf It to her tide. "And whatever yy MlnS l, It will waif until yettryo l..., inn. .11 Haiti tA , ajftiF dria Ije 7."i-w9 - l m H I&r&iDf mi; I 1 EVENING TiTS-nTOnPHILAPBIiPHIA. FRIDAY, JANUARY Modes of the Hour It is said that the knockabout suit of covert cloth wll be Included In the ward robs for the winter resort this season, and Will haven. much greater vogue than the tweeds and serges and corduroys of the last few years. It Is an Ideal material for street and for athletic clothes. It looks new and fresh after much hard wear, and It does not require, the eternal brushing that the rough, surface fabrics demand. Greenish covert cloth la newer than the original putty color that wo have long been familiar with, and as both tones nre equally good from a fashion stand poind It should be chosen by those to whom It Is more becoming. All the accessories are now designed with the covert cloth suit In view. The matching blouse In crepe de chine or linen, the light-top shoes and boots and fawn color gloves of the mannish variety. Quite recently an outside, or top coat, of light weight has figured In this mate rial. The Kn-rllsh models, strictly tai lored, are of the classic kind, long, loose and cut on masculine lines. The military tendency to hats and suits seems to he rather Increasing than other wise. Lady Duff-Gordon, the famous "Lucille," has given a new model or two that owo their Inspiration to the "terrors," as the English call tho terri torial troops, now drilling In England. Their uniforms nre businesslike and most practical, and Lucille has copied them pretty closely In skirt and coat of khaki. There are cap, gloves, collar and tie In keeping, but the whole symphony could be produced In another key, say, , serge or covert cloth. I Another Impetus has been given to the vogues of Russian tendencies by this fa mous arbiter of the mold of form. One of her latest models consists of a Russian blouse of fine serge coating with an ac-coixllon-plalted tunic of almost skirt length, Tho blouse has a band of skunk at the throat and fastens down the side with buttons of Its own material. The Ions tunic Is bordered with skunk. The tunic has hod a career of unusual fashion length and shows no signs of defining from its star position. Tho suit sketched today shows an at tractive and rather novel way of offering the tunic skirt. It Is long and flares only slightly, but opens at the side generously. The upper part of the coat Is plain al most to severity, tho only relief being given by the collar of fur. The skirt of the coat Is plaited and the fulness Is boxed at the waist line, a nor mal waist, and secured by buttons cov ered with tho material. The material, by the way, la covert iloth. Suffrage Notes Tho annual luncheon of the Equal Fran chise Society will be held at tho Bellevue Stratford on Thursday, January 14, at 1 o'clock. Among the speakers will be Miss Anne Martin, president of the Ne vada Equal Suffrage Association, and Mrs. Norman Hapgood, editor ot Harp er's Weekly. The luncheon will bo preceded by the annual 'meeting at 12 o'clock. A meet ing of the board of equal franchise will be held at tho headquarters, 35 South 9th street, on Wednesday, January 6, at 10 a. in. Mrs. Wilfred Lewis, president of the society, will preside. Important plans for the new year's work will bo discussed. A huge open-air meeting will he held small pleco out of a third, and then laid It down on the plate. "That's all I can manage," she said. "I feel better, but I couldn't eat another crumb." Ho seated himself In a chair on tho other side of the lire and began to All his pipe. "Of course you are staying here for the night," he said. "I have told them to got a room ready for you." "Yes Jack I suppose I must stay here Just for the night." "You must have come down by the same train as Lord Arthur," he said. "Vest" likely. I did not see him." There was silence for nearly a minute. Once Mrs, Travers looked up at her brother, as if she Intended to speak, but no words camo from her lips. "I hope Jlmmle la going on all right,'' said Erlelgh. "Yes, Jack yes." "You wanted to talk to me about him about his future?" "No, Jack Lady Wlmberley has been very kind I can't tell you how kind she has been." "She Is the best of women," said Erlelgh quietly, "But alio had every rea son to be kind to Jim. The poor boy saved Joan from disfigurement perhaps worse." Again there was silence, and Erlelgh experienced a certain feeling of uneasi ness. As ho looked at the profile of his sister's face It seemed to him that some danger was threatening her. Her very obvious unwillingness to speak of It seemed to Indicate that he waa to he asked to do something to help her some thing that she could not expect even a brother to do. "Well, Grace, dear," he said, after a long pause; "what is It you want to speak to me about?" She turned and looked at him. "Vertlgan," she said abruptly. His face was like a mask as she scrutl nlted It, but the light in his eyes seemed to flicker and go out like the last gleam of nn extinguished candle. She noticed, too, the sudden tightening of his lips, "VertlganV' he queried after a pause, "Do. yen mean the science master?" "Yes, Jack that's the man I mean." "But, my dear Grace, what on earth" "I mot Mr. Vertlgan In London, she Interrupted, "during the Christmas holi days, it doesn't matter where or when I met him. He seemed to take a fancy to me an odious little fellow, I call him; but I know nothing about him nothing whatever. All I know Is that since then he haa been persecuting me with his at tentionsIn fact he he wants to marry me of course the idea is absurd quite out of the question why should I want to marry an ugly little fool like that? She spoke rapidly, now that she had found her tongue at lst It seemed as though she had a great deal to say and very little time In which to say It. Erlelgh listened to her In amazement, "My dear Grace," he said, as she paused for breath and seemed eager to talk again, "this la really most astonish ing. Vertlgan In love with you but my dear girl' "I suppose he thinks It'd be better for his position," she broke In hurriedly. "Well, anyway. It doesn't matter. He wants to marry me and he talks as If he could make me marry him." "My dear Grace he he niuet he off his head. What on earth do you mean?" "He said." she continued, and she kept her eyes fixed on her brother's face as she spoke, "that you, nre In hi power that If he chooses he can 'ruin you can send you to prison." A swift look of terror came into Er High's eyes and then died away agsjn. tie lausnea aunoei 100 Doiaierousiy. "Ths wan Is mad," he said, "I'll have to set rid of him at once It's pot safe to hs,vo film brwwitb gy boys." And again ha langhed long and heartily. Grace Travers shuddered. She knew now that Vertlgan had spoken ths truth That Jook iu her brother's oyes that harsh, unnatural lAurbttr told her all that sh feared to knew. Sb rose from AND IDEAS i 'jNM!Bm)kX "am MtMWwmmMfA & I 1 1 wore B'HflMw WSWR -mlSrWiW ' fiiiWli 1 TOfflRM i : AMSntWk. .' nip AN ATTRACTIVE SUIT OF NEW DESIGN at the Garrlok Theatre on Sunday, Jan uary 31, -at 3:15 p. m. Tho Itcv. Dr. Stephen T. Wise, one of the best-known suffrage orations In the country, and famous rabbi of Now York city, will bo ono of tho speakers. The meeting Is to be entirely public nnd everybody Is In vited. brought before tho governors of tho school." "Send for him now," she said stamping her. foot. "No, you daro not sond for him. He has spoken the truth. You nro In his hands ho can ruin you." For nearly a mlnuto there was silence. John Erlelgh stood there with bowed head, HlsN sister did not look nt him. She turned away and fingered a smnll bronze figure on tho mantelpiece. "I am sorry I spoke to you like that. Jack," she said after a pause. "I had no right to speak to you llko that. I waa norvoua overwrought. I forgot for the moment how good you have always been to me. I ask your pardon. Jack, my dear fellow this this Is terrible." "It Is terrible," he answered In n harsh voice. She glanced at him and then seated herself In the chair by the ilre. There was some more champagne left In the bottle and she poured It Into her glass and drank It. Then she nibbled at the half-eaten sandwich. She wished her brother to collect his thoughts. She hoped that he would explain the nature of tho hold Vertlgan had over him. It was necessary for her to know that In self defense. "But, of course," he continued after a long silence, "this matter between myself and Vertlgan has nothing to do with you." "Except that he Is using It as a lever." "Oh, well, of course, you can't marry him. He must do what he pleases." "Jack, my dear man you know I'd do anything to help you." He did not answer. His mind went far back Into the past. He saw the body of a man lying very stilt on the ground, and an evil face peering at him through the leaves of a rhododendron bush. lie wondered what his sister would do to help him If she knew the truth, Vertlgan had spared him that, at any rate. But how long would Vertlgan spare him? Having said so much, it would be easy to say more. "You know that, Jack," she continued, "and If this man oh. Jack, he cannot really ruin you, can he? I mean, It Is something that happened long ago." "When I was a young man," he said; "scarcely more than a boy," 'And it was something serious, Jack something very serious!" I cannot tell you what It waB, Grace," he replied, "But you must not worry about my affairs. And I'd rather see you dead than married to Vertlgan. I'll deal with hlra." "But, Jack he will ruin you why, In your position the slightest scandal and then Lady Wlmberley Jack, dear, you must let me deal with the man I'll think out some plan. Anyhow, whatever hap pens you shall not Buffer you poor old chap," Copyrlrbt, 1011, by the Associated Newspapers, LlmlUd. (CONTINUED TOMORROW.) The New Year Party Moat New Year parties are so axpenslvu nowadays that It Is best to entertain at home. Few people can afford to go out to some cafe and pay 120 or $25 for an evening's entertainment. That Is only a low estimate, for the cost of some of the New Year festivities, A pretty Idea for the New Year's en tertainment is to send out cards cut in bell shapes and decorated with dlamoua dustod cotton. These can be placed In s large square envtlope. The bells are usually associated with the new year's coming and ths poem about "ring out ths old, ring in ths new, ring out the false, rlnK in the true." Decorate your dining room celling with a lattice work of wire netting. On this you can place any kind of artificial flow ers you like, according to your color scheme. Weave it in and out, with smi lax hers and there. At Intervals hang large sllwr or holly bells-or, better suii. Jlsmwi-duitadHiatton one. Tbo tongues nt I ho bsils pmy be swioe of nMstjetoe. ne any kind of relrnb- 10 ur petHieteeok, from W 18 V & If o. FOR WOMEN 11 llll WBSm r iSiiiiiia! Holiday Entertainment for the Kiddies In these days of tango teas and social excitement, It ofteriMiapons that the kid--dies are forced Into tjio background. Their littlo birthdays come and go and no mem orable entertainment marks their passing. Children remember things much longer than grown-ups do, for thoy have so few real Incidents in the lives. So, If your littlo boy or girl's birthday Is coming make It a very happy one by giving him or her a "winter- party." Buy some powdered "frosting," or make somo of light sugar If you think the boughten stuff too dangerous. Paste this lightly over tho top of the cards on which you write your Invitations. Tell the kid dles to wear their warmest clothes, and to come at 4 o'clock. From 4 until D:30 let them play out of doors. Build a big bonfire If you can man age to have some responsible person about to watch It. The children will manage to amuso themselves beautifully. Then serve the supper. This should be placed on the whitest of table linen, and a pretty Idea Is to havo a Bnow-whito toy sled In the centre of the table, with white crepe paper ribbons running to each child's place. Arrange to have little white paper caps folded underneath tho sled, so that they will pop out when the strings nre pulled. Tho menu should consist of Creamed Chicken In White Snowball Cases Mashed Potatoes White Bread Sandwiches Hot Biscuits, Split and Buttered ocoa and Whipped Cream Snow Pudding Angel Cake Snow Apples White Covered Grapes This Is one of tho most charming parties you could possibly give, apd the little folks will be so happy that you will And It a pleasure youreef. Woman Outside the Home The "Business Girl's Home," In West Philadelphia, founded and managed un der the auspices of the Phtlomuslan Club, 'Is one of tho "rcalest of ral" charities. Nothing could be rrettler and mora home like than the way the house has been furnished and decorated 'for these girls. Hero they can read and lie about, and sing and dance If they choose. The house Is a boarding house' In name only, and mi? u, mo v fiuiuciceo Kilia wuu ara fortunate enough to live there will tell you that It Is worth twice the amount to be In such charming suroundlngs. The club members are not contented to supply a home for the girls. They know that comfort n surroundings is not enough. So they are going to acquaint themselves personally with the girls and give their advice and suggestions upon any little tangles which might occur. The meals are substantial and varied. Mrs. Annie Smith Is the matron in charge. Bho has been chosen because of her sensible, capable temperament, and her sympathetic viewpoint with irlrla In gen eral. Just at present the expenses for carry ing on and maintaining the Business Girls' Club are being borne by the Bhllo muslan Club. However, before very long It Is expected that the place will be self supporting. I( there should be an occa sion for enlarging it, tho building will be duplicated rather than enlarged, as the charm of the club Is its coxy Intimacy. Those who were most prominently con nected with this movement were Mrs. Benjamin F, Richardson, president ot the Phllomuslan Club; Mrs. Edward W. Patton, Mrs, Victor Cochran. Mrs, Will lam A. A. McKlnley, Mrs, J .Walter Max. well. Mrs. J. C. Moore. Jr., Mfa," Albert Bmlth. Mrs. Harry B. Price, Mrs. J. Cut ler Fuller and Mrs. Frederick, Fleck. If You Would Have Clear Eye.? Dpn't read by dim light. , Don't read with your head lowered, . Don't squint; it brings wrinkles. F Don't rub ths eyes; it will flatten ths eyeball In time. ," Don't read taping a light; the tight should come over tjje left shoulder.' ' Dont' strsln your eyes by too persistent reading. Women with dull eyes should never wear diamond earrings- The sparkling stones accentuate the fact that their eyes are laoking In lustre. 80NI A0.4.JH MUS? WAJ3? - ROUS. 4a. 1,-Tfi? jtot trjlnai nwt aanriss to Abwx jiottkt cow tsi Dttckw d Tsilsyraeti. 1, 191g, Iff BMNEMEAR NOTABLE VICTORIES Political Parties and Club women Throughout Nation Indorsed "Cause" and Two States Were Won. By CAROLINE KAtzeNSTBIN Eiecutlve 8cretry. Kquiil Franchise Society of Philadelphia. A glance over the woman suffrage field of 1911 will reveal many interesting and surprising features, nnd, from this sur vey, a prophetic eye may not unreason ably be cast over the New Year. The most significant victory of the year was the winning of Nevada and Montana, making an cntlro solid West of equal suffrage territory, fhe addition of thesa two States gives us seven moro electoral votes, enfranchises W.581 women. Increas es the amount of suffrage territory by iM,'j01 sauaro miles and increases tho suffrage population by 457,928. Full equal suffrage now prevails over I.73S.01O square miles of the United States, or nearly one-half of tho total area. Women now have nn equal voice with men In casting 91 doctoral voles, or near ly one-fifth of tho total number In tho electoral college, and In sending to Wash ington one-fourth of our Senators and nearly one-sixth ot our Representatives. The total number of women over zi years of ago In the States where women can vote for President of the United States Is 3,676,532 (1910 census). Tho total population of the 11 States In which equal suffrage prevails, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Washington, California, Arizona, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada and Montana, Is now 8,z53,:i0. If to these States wo add Illinois, where women, In 1913; were given almost full suffrage, tho total population of tho States whero women can voto for President of the United States Is 13.S01.S31, or IE per cent, of the total population of the United States. INDORSED BY CLUBWOMEN. Perhaps the next Important victory of the year was the Indorsement of woman BUffrago by the clubwomen of tho country. In June, the biennial convention of tho General Federation of Women's Clubs met In Chicago and unqualifiedly Indorsed political equality for women. Tho In dorsement' camo after four days of wait ing, four days of lively discussion be tween the meetings and four days of guessing by tho entire press ot the coun try. Tho question had been smoldering In women's clubs for nearly a. quarter of a century. This year It overshadowed alt other topics and attracted attention of tho en tire nation. Thoro were 2094 delegates present, representing 1907 bodies and hav ing a membership of 1,700,000 women. Since June, State federation after State federation has followed tho lead of the mother body and has registered tho pro gressive club women on the right side of this reform. Notable among these State bodies have been Now York and Pennsylvania? Tho former Indorsed equal suffrage by a voto of 227 to 72, and Penn sylvania, out of Its 407 delegates, repre senting 37,000 women, had only IS ad verse votes. Althoqeh some of tho dele gates did not vote at all, there were moro than S50 ayes. Just before the General Federation meotlng, tho Illinois woman suffrage law, the validity of which had been questioned, was declared constltulonal by tho State Supremo Court, clinching the biggest vic tory of 1913. In addition to the club women already mentioned, sufTrago was indorsed during 1914 by tho American Federation of Labor, the National Grange, tho National Asso ciation of Colored Women's Clubs, In session nt Wllberforco, Ohio, In August; the National Association of Postal Clerks, In session at Omaha, Neb.; the "Woman's Chrlstlnn Temperance Union, In session at Atlanta, Ga and tho National Educa tional Association, In session at St. Paul, Minn., In July. Too many State organi zations to ba mentioned went on record in favor of equal suffrage. FAVORED IN PLATFORMS. Equal suffrage planks havo been adopted In more platforms this year than ever before Tho Republicans have recom mended the submission of n constitutional amendment to the valors In New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Iown and Vermont; while In Illinois, Maryland, North Dakota and Arkansas they have gone further and declared for the prin ciple. The Democrats have recommended the submission of a constltulonal amend ment In New York, New Jersey, Massa chusetts, Illinois, Rhode Island and Con necticut, and have tome out in favor jjf the principle In North Dakota. Pennsyl vania and Vermont. The Progressives and Socialists have adopted suffrage planks practically everywhere. Pennsylvania's political situation Is unique. The fact that every political party In the State has a woman suffrogo plank In Its platform makes a safe pas sage of the bill through the next session of the Legislature seem assured. If party pledges mean anything, unfavorable ac tion would seem Impossible. Although there were only two success, ful campaigns out of the seven thut were waged this fall, the results In the other five were not discouraging do, suffragists. The political and economic unrest had, no doubt, a decided Influence on many of the voters and made them hesitate! to alter the constitution In any wayJw in Missouri, for Instance, all of the 13 amend ments aubmltted In November were da tested. The official count In the Meven States which has only been' completed In the last few days, shows, however, that a good fight had beep' wagged. Nevada W.ls 7.WT Ti Montana jrrrx ',? .1.11 11 .inv IV KBO .'.71 NAbraika 00,1 m 1)9, VM North Dakota ..... ,! w !?? ." toutn Dakota, iltafouri -v,,' 30 605 "'' 11 Oil 1S2.0M 140, ZOd 182.7 Ol H, 1.463 sMMaMstMasiistisagtstM,,, INTAGLIO PORTRAITS 0F GERMANY'S ROYAL FAMILY Recent photographs of the entire reigning family of the German Empire. Reproduced b the beautiful Intaglio process on a separate sheet of heavy paper, 10 x JS inches, suitable for framing. Given FREE as a special pictorial supplement to the SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 PUBpC igftii JblJDGER Orir from ytw tkalaf T0DAV HOUSEWIVES FEEL ADVANCE IN LIVING COST DURING YEAR Retail Prices Fail to Dro Despite Bumper Cropsi War s Influence Expecte to Continue. Tho cost of Ijvlng has advanced p8 ceptlbly during tho last year. Tho wholesalo price of red wheat, whlci was 94 cents a bushel on December ill 1913. was quoted at $1,31 a bushel yesterl day, tho advance being felt very forcibly by housewives, who paid $5.75 a barrel ttt first-class flour a year ago, and are hos purchasing tho same brands at figure? ranging from $7.50 td 1$, Cj A similar condition Is found In the c; of other grains. White oats, which wr? quoted nt ISVi nnd 46 cents n bushel on tho last day ot 1913, now bring G6V and if cents, a result which Is felt by tho co'Si sumcr In tho purchase of breakfast food? In tho meat market It Ib found thaf? similar Increase has been recordtS lAviirnffn Iwidt" nnttfA uh(rtl mlri nt nX- tires ranging from 3.C5 to 3.7!5, wholesale1 a ycaf ago, nro now bringing P to J.a , -..--.. ...1.I.U ...... .tn..l .. -- ' ami biiuuij, viiiuh imu Muuivu tit ironi $3.25 to f J-.'O, aro now1 selling at $3.75 and H All other markets have showed a teiS doncy'to weaken In wholesale prices, kS tho retail figures have remained surDrii Ingly firm. In Bhort. the Incrcasc.d costWlB living may do iracca largely 10 me Mi In Europe, through the largo shipment of wheat, oats, flour and meats that htf left this country, and the Individual .)g. creased cost to each householder mlrtt tin (Inured 011 tho quantities ot thin products consumed, figuring other foodd at prices cquai to inoso 01 iasi year, m An examination of the prices on these other products, however, shows that In? stead of wholesale prices remaining! steady thoy have been forced down bj! "bumper" crops ot fruits and vegetable! and an excellent poultry market, w A nnmnnrlnnnfllinwlnp T"lAnAmhr ntlnil tlons of 1913 wjth those of yesterday bat few ot thdse products In the wholesale market follows: Der.31,1013. Dec.ni,lSl? Potatoes (bueh.) . Onions (bush.) . . Cabbftire (ton) Choice Danish.. .IS .BS .08 .85 1.00 .00 .in .12.0013.00 . 7.0010.00 28.00 aim Cranberries (bbl.). 2.00 4.M 1.00 3.M Apples bbl.) 2.806.80 Apples (bbl.) Chickens (Ib.) M Kancy stewing .. ,18 .... .18 .20 Fancy "miiK-ren" ... .. Turkeys, fancy(lb.) .25 .... Wholesalo exports declare .18, -ffiS m veriT that nrnveil ono of tno nest rruic and veri table years they have known, and thlil combined with a slacKenca locnl demaM for such products caused by "hard tlmis.'Sj lias resulted in mo exceptionally low. prices. That the consumer should shart In the benefits of a "good" year snl lower prices, ns well ns the retail deal ers, la their contention. They assert jhft It the retail prices had dropped, as they should have done, the Increased cost 'at grain ana meat quo 10 1110 war woaij havo been offset no Increased cos,t of IK ing resulting ror tne nousenoiaer. IDEAL TIME CHOSEHs FOR FREE TRIPS TO! PANAMA EXPOSITIOI ?3H Entrants in Evening Ledger Public Ledger Contest! Spurred on by Promise, bj Delightful Tour. The DO winners In the contest of ,ttl Evknino LKDaEn and Public Leo will have the best time of the year 'for, the trip West that Is to be their rewsrf? The (West, especially tho tntermountils country, Is always most Interesting In fitt summer months, and It la the boast. et Callfornlans that they do not havo to fles to seashore or mountain to escape Ml heat. Tho Pacific on one side and tho Slernul on me otner mane uaniornia's cumainj meai almost any time or rne year. in should be no objection to the cllmati when the 50 travelers reach the ranami Exposition and the San Diego Expos tlOPi respectively nt Ban Francisco nnd Sis Diego, Cal, as tho guests of the EvBSdJia LEDarm and i'udmo LEuapn.! The contest for the free trips Is coming more animated every day. Haffl entrants are working day and night, seeKj Ing to make up for the time they fcj In not entering the contest when S3 nouncement WB made. The early conv petltors also are losing no time. Thn are keeping hard at work trying to h6lj whatever advantage they may M. sained. There Is still time for others to entefi Although the Hats will be kept open in some time, those who wish to get tto trip West free of charge and are not ?f entered must hustle or those already. work will never be overtaken. Full 4 tails of the trln and of the work nocl-l sary to get In on It may be obtain rrom tne contest sailor py xejepnoiwj matt or by personal call to the second. floor of tne Punuc Lxoasn Building. trUrBatt Cjtcuts "free . idctt, 1026 Wnlaui 3U IIIMMIIMIUIIIIMIMMHHHMIIIIIiM jTWIQ iSirrFi
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