EVEK1XU LEDOEB-PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY, JAHTfABY 17 1915-
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.SW ANb ima. jomn liBVEniNO craig,
fillof 700 Chettcn avenue, will entertain at a
Kfttice nt the Olil York Road Country Club, In
honor of their daughter, MIbs 8ue B. Crntff, on
Tuesday evening:, January 6, at 8 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wlnslow Taylor, o
'Uoxly," Highland avenue, who havo been at
the Brighton Hotel, Atlantic City, since Oc
tober and expected to go fiouth shortly after
the first of tho year, havo changed their plans,
and will remain at Atlantic City Indefinitely.
Dr. and Mrs. John Cooke Hirst havo re
turned to their home, 1823 Pine street, after an
nbsenco of several wcelts. Dr. and Mrs. Hirst
rw'd Intended visiting Panama and tho West
Indies, but owing to a severe storm which was
encountered off Cape Hatteras, decided to go
no further than Havana. From there they
returned to this city by rail, stopping at Palm
Beach and other Southern resorts.
Though tho good old custom of calling on
Now Year's Day lias rather gono out of
fashion, It iccms as if society were about to
start anew, and quite a number bf our good
old families will keep opon house during tho
afternoon today. Among thoso who will rc
celye Informally will be Mr. and Mrs. James
T. Halsey, of 107 South 23d streot.
Mr. and Mrs.'C. Colket Wilson will bo at
.home In Paolli receiving with them will bo
"their son-in-law nnd daughter, the Rev, and
Mrs. Caleb Cresson, Jr.
Mrs. Ephralm Brlcc, Miss Brlce, C. Frederick
Brlce and Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Heaton, of
1820 Locust street, will also be at home, as
-.in xiv nnri Mm TMwIn A. Frlcke. of 134
West TJpsal street, Qermantown, and Dr. and
Mrs. J. Leslie Davis at 135 South 18th street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hemsley, of 2018 Ds
Lancoy place, and Mr. and Mrs. Qulncey A.
Oflmore, of 2131 Locust street, will give a
Urge "tho dansant" at tho Bellevue-Stratford
thra afternoon. Thero will be no receiving
party, and a largo number of guests will
attend. ,'
(Mrs. Voorhees Drayton, of Elklnn Park, will
give a luncheon of 80 covers today. The guests
will later attend tho dancing tea at tho
Huntingdon Valley Country Club.
Mrs. Edward Troth's dancing class will meet
this evening In the Qermantown Cricket Club,
and will be In the form of a bal masque. There
will be no cotillon. Among the members who
wH be present are Miss LaF. Claxton, Miss
Margaret Crulcc, Miss Elizabeth L H. Brow
Bter, Miss Eleanor Noble, Miss Iteba Duhrlng,
Mies Dorothy Dlsston, Miss Mary Boyd, Miss
Josephine Dodgo, MIbs Kathleen Dennlston,
Miss Leanora Dennlston, Miss Margaret C
Fox, Miss Lois D. Field, Miss Dorothea Ober
teuffer, Miss Elizabeth Dale Oborteuffor, Miss
Frances 8. Mcars, Miss Louise Rodgers, Miss
Isobel M. Rodgers, Miss Huberta Potter, Miss
Katharine Potter, Miss Helena S. Robinson,
Miss Isabel B. Stoughton, Miss Frances
Btoughton. Miss Edith M. Smythe, Miss Lucia
A. Warden, Miss Isabella Wadsworth, Miss
Eleanor B. Watt, Miss Margaret E. Atlee,
Miss May Butler, Miss Elinor J. Bean, Miss
Eleanor Blspham, Miss Mary Ballard, Miss
Lllllo Crlsfleld, Miss Florence M. Drear, Miss
Louisa Gibbons Davis,' Miss Katharine Davis,
Miss Lllllo Dunn, Miss Eleanor Gardiner, Miss
Dorothy roltz, Miss Margaretta W. Hobart,
Miss Ethel Hastings, Miss Marie Lorimer, Miss
Mildred Longstreth, Miss Elizabeth P. Dallas,
Miss Edith L. Smith, Miss Florence Sheppard,
Miss Anita 'Stetson, Miss Elizabeth MacCuen
Smth. Miss Elaine English, Miss Evallne Tay
lor, Miss Marjorle Taylor, Miss Eleanor Wood,
Miss Marlon Brooks Snow, Miss Anna Le Conte
Snow, Miss Elizabeth Grammer, Miss Caroline
I. Brlnton, Miss Anna B. Brinton, Miss Eleanor
Pprcher, MIsb Blanche M. Patterson, Miss
Emily Wagner, Miss Christine Rehn.
Mr, and Mrs. Randal Turner Van Pelt, of
Bewlckley, Pa., formerly of Chestnut Hill, are
being congratulated on the birth of a daugh
ter on December 27, Mrs, Van Pelt will be re
membered as Mies Margaret Wells, of Pitts
burg. Mr. Van Pelt Is the Bon of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Van Pelt, of Wissahlckon ave
nue and Allen Lane.
ALONG THE MAIN LINE
cynwyd The New Year was ushered In In quite
the proper spirit last night at the Cynwyd club
house, when tho, members gave a delightful mas
querade dance. Garlands of greens, entwined
with polniettlas, were effectively swung be
tween the tall lamps In the large ctubroom and
the walla were beautifully featooned with holly.
White mistletoe was hung here and there about
the room. The feature of tho decorations, how
ever, was, centred around the balcony overlook
Ins; the clubroom. where In -electrlo lights of red
nnd green the words "Welcome 1315" shone ouV
brUhtly In the midst of the greens festooning ,
the balcony re.ll.
The cplored electrlo lights about the rooms
cast a weird and pretty light over tho dancers
In their varied and picturesque costumes, as
'with one spirit the members sped the old year
and welcomed the new, Among those present
yvjro Mr, and Mrs. Wilbur :p, Hamilton, Mr.
and Mrs, S, deB. Kelm, Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Faunce, Mr, and Mrs. William n. Kraft. Mr,
and Mrs. J. Randall Williams, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Walter 8. March, Mr. and Mrs, William K.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Addison Fox, Mr.v
and Mrs, Nathan, Bperlng, Mr. and Mrs, Will
tarn G Bcheetx, Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Christie, Miss
Elizabeth Chrlatle, Miss Louise de la F. JCeefe,
MUs Yvonne Fujruet Keefe. Miss Helen Pedrlck.
Mlas Grace Vandlver, the Misses Magee, Walter
H. March, Jr., Ralph Jones, Lodge Oliver and
Mfharies Malpass.
iThe club will hold open house today from
until S o'clock and In the afternoon there
HI be mujla and afternoon tea.
U Mr and Mrs. J. Samuel Stephenson gave
ird. party and dance last nlqht to welcome
R New Year. The house was attractively
ateq with holly and other greens. Those
It were Mr and Mrs Frederick C. New.
?Jji Mr and Mrs. William G. Ayrei, Mr.
J. J. Charles Parry. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
e. Mr and Mrs. JoaeDh Sullivan. Mr.
L. Ralph Kinder, Mr and Mrs John
SHWbftch, Mr and Mrs Herbert J
tT. atut Mrs. William Allen. Mr and
ifl Ctefke Ranlins, Mr and Mrs Stephen
f ' 4 Mrs Maurice D. Lons. Mr
j" 4 Lag, of Boston. Mr and
V S. Titua, Mr a a Mrs Percy A
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Sirs. Fhlllp Baker, Mr and Mrs. Calvin G.
Child, Mlas Trancls Wcart and Alfred Wilkin
son. Mrs. Edward Legge, of Boston, who, With Mr.
Lcgge Is spending tho holidays with Mr. nnd
Mrs. Stephenson, has had qulto a few enter
tainments given in 'her honor. Miss Isadoro
rindelsen, of Frnnkford, who wits ono of Mrs.
Leggo's bridesmaids nt her wedding last Juno,
gave a luncheon In her honor Tuesday and to
morrow MIsb Dorothy Houghton, of For Wash
lngton, wilt also entertain In honor of Mrs.
Lcgge.
GERMANTOWN
A number of dinners preceded the Now Year
dance nt "Manholm," the Oormantown Cricket
Club, laet evening. Ono of tho largest din
ners was given nt 8 o'clock by the committee,
composed of tho following men: Charles II.
Weiss, Jr., Edward W. Clark, 3d, -Joseph Moore
Shoemaker, J. Orno Godwin, W. Lesley Kurtr,
Linton Matthews, Howard Holton, Sharplcni
Jones, Sheldon Potter, J. Ross Pilling nnd Will
iam Taut O'Nollb Among tho guests were
Miss Marlon Sharplcss, Miss Mildred Cnvcrly,
Miss Katharine Davis, Miss Isobel Stoughton,
Miss Scott, Mrs. J. Ross Pilling, Mrs. William
Paul O'Neill and James Monroe.
Dr. and Mrs Walter F. Praul, of E007 Greene
street, are receiving congratulations on tho
birth of a daughter.
CnESTNUT HILL
The Philadelphia Crlckot Club will havo open
house today. A buffet luncheon will bo served
to tho members and their friends, followed by
Informal dancing.
John Ayllng, of Syracuse, N. Y., has re
turned to his homo, having spent Christmas ns
the guest of his flancoe, Miss Mary Bishop
Jones, and her family.
' ALONG THE READING
Friends of Miss Olive May Wilson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Wilson, nnd well known
ns the "Santa Claus girl," will regret to learn
that she hns been 111 at her home In Jonkin
town with an attack of appendicitis. Miss Wil
son is rapidly recovering, however, nnd will
leave on Sunday for Virginia, where she will re
main for a week.
Mrs. Thomas B. Baker and her little daugh
ter, of Virginia, will shortly bo tho guests for
sevcrat weeks of Mr. and Mrs.' Charles D.
Schwartz, of Jenklntown.
Mrs. Baker will bo remembered as Miss Clara
Schwartz before her marrlago a year ago.
Mrs. Wood Robinson gave a kitchen shower,
with cards In tho afternoon, yesterday at her
home In Oak Lano In honor of Miss Florenoo
Nelson, whoso marriage to Robert Allan Bucher,
3d, will take place on January IB Among the
guests present wore Sirs. James Ackeroyd, Miss
Jessie Golf, Iflss Iuabello Gerhard, Miss Helen
Knight, Miss Ethel de Groo't, Miss Beatrice
Brown, Miss Elizabeth Lyle. Miss Meta Weber,
Miss Mnrle Benltz nnd Mrs. Ralph Patterson.
Thjs afternoon Miss Ella Tlndall, of H17 North
11th streot, entertained with a bridge luncheon
In Miss Nelson's honor, at which covers were
laid for six.
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Miss May Jacobs, of S23 North 43th street, en
tertained at "EOO" yesterday afternoon, followed
by a buffet luncheon. Her guests weroj Miss
Helene Ball, Mrs. William Datz, Mrs. Leroy
Walker, Mrs. Thomas Seward, Mrs, John Klefer,
Miss Katharine Schofleld, Mrs. Perclval Morris,
Miss Crlssto Suborn, Miss Marie Froellch and
Mies Genevieve Campbell.
Dr. nnd Mrs. William J. Stackhouse, of 765
North 40th street, announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Alma Mario Stack
house, to James Emmot Donaldson, of Tioga.
Miss Stackhouse will give a card party at
her home tomorrow afternoon. In honor of
her guest, Miss Dorothy Drinker, a student of
the Bloomsburg Normal School, who Is spend
ing her vacntlon in this city, and who will
return to her studies on Tuesday next. A
pretty arrangoment of rosea and greenery wilt
be used for the decorations. Among-the guests
who will be present are Miss Isabel Coles
worthy, Miss Amy Fetter, Miss Emma Don
aldson, Miss Frances Donaldson, Miss Millie
Donaldson, Miss Kathryn Hookey, Mlas Besate
Cuertln, Miss Beatrice Provost, Miss Babe
Nellllms, Miss Dorence Sturm, Miss Grace
Wade, MIbs Mae Dawson, MIbs Ida Peters,
Mfsa Madeline Clark, MIbs Ella Hall, Miss
Ida Babe, Miss Florence Freed, Miss Mabelle
Busier and Mrs. William K.' Donaldson.
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
Miss Helen R. Randell will leave Saturday
for Detroit. Mich., where she will be the guest
of Doctor and Mrs, Robert Caspar!,
Mlas Anne Harris, of 2513 South 20th street,
Is spending the holidays in Clarksburg, W,
Vs., as the guest of Mlas Edith Newlon. She
will remain until the middle of January.
NORTH PHILADELPHIA
Austin Carey, Jr of 2b07 Diamond street,
entertained last evening at his home. His
guests were Mlas Beatrice Whiteside, Miss
Iucy Cannon, Mlas Dorothy Hood, Miss Anna
Qreenman, Miss Emma Greenman, MIbs Ivy
Hamilton, Mlas Helen MoNell, Miss Blllle
Bachman, Miss Dora Bachman, Miss Marian
Harris, Miss Helen Carey, Henry Hood, Robert
Fretz, Franklin Fret, Harry Fuller, William
Fret. Christian MacKane, WHHard Zahn and
Harry Jester.
Miss Marie Mees. of 3114 Diamond street, gave
a curd party and luncheon yesterday afternoon.
Pink rosebuds were used In the dainty and
attractive decorations. The guests Included
MUs Mary Martin, Miss Elsie Gelger. Mss
Anita Mlchaelson, Miss Kathryn Jlunjlcker,
Miss Elizabeth Mathieu, Miss Helen Mathleu,
Mis Miriam flcholl. Miss Edna Paist, Mlsa
Charlotte Lachlan. Miss Laura LInd, Mlsa Ade
line Froellch, Mlsa Adella Michel, Mlas Gracb
Rudolph. Miss Mildred Lamor, Miss Charlotte
Vare, MUs Id Vare, MUs Dorotby Fleck,
Mis Dorothy Morris, MUs Hazel Torrante,
Mlsa Margaret Ragatz; Mlas Grace Smith, MUs
Frances Maulrt. MUa Katharine Smith, A4M
Beatrice Cr-riuan, MUs Dorothy Sinclair, MUs
EUs, Dene. MUs Katharine Hulterman, MUs
Edith Wilkinson 111 LUllas SssUager. Mis
H Ciwrjw, MU K&tbrro Mn MU Ursula
Bcebu-Mr, HIM KiB Fry, MUs EUie Roberts
M ss lAUol Burk Ml6 Kuib Tubi, Mua
BUSS MARY n. HAYS " r '..
Miss Ilays is the (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allison Hays. Ucr marriage to John Cook
Iluber will take place next Wednesday night, at the home of tho'bride's parents, 6334 Sherwood
road, Ovcrbrook.
PARTIES may come and parties may go, but
we go on forever (with due apologies) Is
qulto a fitting quotation to apply to debutantes
this season Everything can bo seen for the
next 24 hours but time to rest, and surely after
yesterday and today the "debs" will be likely
to wish themselves as Rip Van Winkle. New
Year's Day Is always very popular for entertain
ing and the festivities will commence with n
breakfast to be given by Mrs. Josephine de.
Telssclrc Monges, who will entertain at the
Acorn Club In honor of Miss Isabel Wurts
Page, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Byrd
Page.and Mlas Mary Stewart Wurts. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart Wurts.
The guests will lncludo Miss Anna Mos
sey Heckacher, Miss Mary Frances Fisher, Miss
Cordelia Blddle, Miss Mary Tyson Denkia, Miss
Inoz Lowls Drayton, Mlas Marion D. Savage,
MIbs Hilda Tunis, Miss Jean C. Bullitt, Miss
Carollno I. Brlnton, Miss Elsa Reath,; MUs Anna
B. Brlnton, Arthur Brock, Jr., George R. Foulk,
Spencer Sergeant Largo. Snowden Samuel. Ben
jamin C. Tllgman, Oliver Cromwell nnd William
L. Saunders, 2d.
During the luncheon Mrs. Keeno and Thomp
son Courtney, both of Keene House, which will
open next week, will dance several specialty
dances for the entertainment of the guests.
In tho evening Mr. and Mrs. William J. Balrd,
of 812 Pine street, will give a largo fancy dresa
dance In honor of Mlas Mary Stuart Wurts,
who is one of tho most popular of the season's
buda. Tho dance will be attended by the debu
tantes and younger dancing men.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Leldy will entertain at
dinner before tho dance In honor of Miss Ruth
Coxe.
Several dinners will bo given before the meet
ing of Mrs. Edward Troth's class at the German
town Cricket Club. Mrs. AVllllam M. .Long
streth, of Penn, and Knox streets, will entertain
In honor of her daughter, Mlas Mildred Long
streth. TIOGA
Mr. and Mrs. W, Crofton, of Venango amj 18th
streets, have gone to Virginia, to remain 10
days.
MUs Gracb A. Wade and MUs Anna M. Wade,
of 1514 Westmoreland street, are visiting In
Woodhaven, L. I., where they are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Parker.
Mrs. William E. Hlltner, of West Venango
street, will entertain at luncheon and cards
on January A.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J, Halterman, t of
1826 Hunting Ffirk avenue, were at home yes
terday afternoon.
FRANKFORD
Mrs. William Bateman, of Asylum Heights,
has as her guest over the holidays Mrs. F.
Perry, of Omaha, Neb,
Mrs. Montayne, of Penn street, entertained the
members ot her sewing circle at cards and sup
per yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Ollbert, of Frankford avenue,
entertained a party over the week-end from
Albany, N, Y., Including Mr, and Mrs., Albert
W. Murry, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams and
Mr, and Mrs Frank Crawford.
Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson of Holmes
burg, are entertaining during the holidays in
honor of Edgar Potts, a Prfnceton student, who
s spending the holiday season at his home,
The Elms, Pennypack Park.
Mlas Inez Cartledge Is the guest of MUs Mary
Leak Patterson during the holidays.
CAMDEN AND VICINITY
Joseph Reeve and his sister, Miss Caroline
Reeve,' of Virginia, are spending the holidays
with' their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Au
gustos C. Reeve, at 8d and State streets.
Charles Tho!ii. 0f itl Ugim atreat, will re
turn Bungay for a two weeks holiday vUlt
to hU parents at Leavenworth, Kan.
Mlw Marie MevU, Mis Ruth Carey and
Miss, Marlon Pyle will return to Syracuse Uni
versity ne week.
Ml4 Miriam Strest. at Broadway and HU
reus street, will caUHsJil t taftgfenon ea ite!-
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AVERY pretty wedding took place last eve
ning, when Mlas Rebecca Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Smith, became tho
brldo of William D. Bill. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the bride's parents,
46G1 Mulberry Btroet. The brldo, who was given
in marriage by her father, wore an Ivory white
charmeuse gown, trimmed with lace and pearls.
The tulle veil was adorned, with orange blos
soms and sho carried a. 'shower bouquet of lilies
of tho valley and roses. '
After the ceremony the bridal couple left for
an extended trip through the N,orth. ' ,
adams nmcirr
MUs Loleta Bright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Bright, and Carleton E. Adams, of Atlantlo
City, N. J., were married last night at 6 o'clock
In Trinity Episcopal Church.'WIlmlngton, by tho
rector, the Rev. Frederlck'M. Klrkus. About
the chancol wero decorations of KUlarney roses
and Christmas greens. The bride was given In
marriage by her father and she was attended
by MUs Edith Frederick as maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were MUs Anne Cooper, of Cam
den, Del.; MUs Florence Sullivan, of Ashland,
Wis.; MUs Helen Hayes and MUs Madeline
Williamson. George Butz, of Wilmington, was
the bridegroom's best man, and the ushers were
William Bright and Paul Bright, Dr. Homer
Stivers and Horace Imlay, of Atlantic City;
Robert Miller, of Lancaster, Pa., and Frederick
Hickman, of Atlantlo City,
The bride was gowned in. cream liberty satin,
With trimmings of chantllly lace and pearls,
and carried a bouquet of Bride roses and Idles
of the valley.
The maid of honor wore pink taffeta veiled In
white tulle, and carried pink KUlarney roses.
The bridesmaids wore pink charmeuse, with
trimmings of silver lace, and carried pink snap
dragons and sunburst roses. Following the
ceremony a reception was held In the Roae
Room of the Hotel du Pont, with about 175
gueata In attendance. A buffet supper was
served. Mr. and Mrs. Adams left on a wed
ding trip and after March 1 they will be at
home at tho Surry Apartments, Ventnor, N. J,
The Brlghts lived In Wilmington until recently
and since then they have beenMlvIng In Atlantic
City. The bride is a Vassar College girl.
WATSON-CLUGSTON
William J. Watson and Mlas Mary D. Clug
ston were quietly married at Calvary Presby
terian Church, of Wyncote, yesterday after
noon, at 1:30 o'clock. The Rer, Dr. William
Barnes Lower, -pastor of the cnurch, officiated.
The young couple are both residents of Ger
mantcrwn, where their parents live. Mr. Wa,t
on la employed with one of the leading firms
of the city. They will live at 6041 Ogontz ave
nue, Qermantown.
LANSDOWNE
A party was given last night at the home
of Miss Myrlo Peck and Wilson Peck, of 107
Lansdowne court Those present ' Included
Mlas Ethel Bishop, Miss Mlrifim Montlleus,
MUs Margaret Hannum, MUs Edith Bonsai!.
MUs Helen McCoach, MUs Margaret Lyster,
MUa Mtdred Taylor, MUs Ruth Peck, MUa
Lilian Bloodsworth, MUs Cathrlne Bloods
worth, Mlas Cora McCulley, MUa Ruth Palmer,
MUs Gene Hartman, Mlas Ethel Gilbert, Ed
ward Hendrickson, Frederick Mllllken, Robert
Steele, Herbert EnglUh, Lincoln Gilbert Nel
son Lyster, Graham Elders, Hugh Hasson,
Alfred Brown, Leslie Taylor and Walter
Sanders,
WILMINGTON
One of the largest dances of the season was
the New Year's Eve dance given at the New
Century Club by the Friday Night Dancing
CJass U?t nljht. As usual a number of dinners
preceded the dance. , Among thoae w,ho. enter
tained were Mr and Mrs. Horace .Lindsay for
thlr guest, MUs Bllnor Bis-ier,, qf Bngjandi
.Mla Henrietta, Stadelman, Miss LouUe Now
landa, Mr- and Mrs. Osborne Curtis Purdy, for
their daughter, MUs Mary Purdy, and Mr f.ni
Mr- Frank L. De Amend, for Miss MarjorU
iyi.
ClMt4 and Mrs Sdmuud O !uoar will b
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Yes. o chemist an academic, professorial
chemist, professing industrial chemistry. In
20 minutes, for the first time on either Bide
side of the Atlantic, my friend got his Inven
tion and Its scope completely understood by a
member of the regular working staff of a bank.
"And what was the next siepr -we win jmi
bo much money Into this proposition, and we
will keep It there. And we will give you com
mercial advice straight along from so nnd so
In our organization, and technical advice from
so and so. We conclude that your invention
has such and such possibilities. We will co
operate with you In developing these possibili
ties, commercial and scientific' Now how can
such co-operation be dismissed as 'all very
well for autocratic. mllltarUtlo Germany, but
quite Impossible for usl' What U there mili
taristic about itt Or autocratloT"
Tho moral of this story quite transcends
the scientific or financial or any other one
phase of German civilization, and helps ex
plain how Germany holds her own so effl
ciently in fighting almost all the rest of the
world.
In an editorial on "The War, Industrial
Research and tho American Manufacturer,"
the Scientific American takea as a text (J);
"Edison's remarkable achievement in equip
ping a plant which would supply him with the
carbollo add required in the making of phono
graph records, and hitherto imported from
Europe, which has raleed & very pertinent
question. Why can't other manufacturers do
likewise? To be sure, M manufacturers are
not Bdlsons. On the other hand, they can lay
tholr problems before research scientists, who.
tor a comparatively small outlay, can devUe
processes which ought to render many an
American absolutely Independent of Europe."
Hare You a little Selectee in Your Home ?
Dr Harvey Vf Wiley, ra "The Balanced
Ration'1 () laslsta on tha Importance of
actual food values, and of adjusting the lndl
rldual'a diet to hi aetJvitlaa and needs
light Ubw ul oe and a half pouud oi di j
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his habits needs a less quantity. -The 'term
dry food does not mean that the food la ts
be dried, but the quantity of food in the day"(l
- rntlon In addition to the. water which It cm
tains,"
Lewis H. Allyn, famous as the orlglnntbf t)f
tho Westfleld Pure Food Movement, fclves
very doflnlto instruction1 for housewives in
"Shall Wo Eat Drugged F6od?"Howrlts t)i
"The Food and Drug Act Is not a pure fdbd
law1; It is rather nn honest label law. If yotl
read on a Jar of Jam, 'Prepared with one
tenth of 1 per cent of benzoate of rodlurn.'
B,n1. It.back! 'Th,B molasses contains sulphur
dioxide,' refuse It; 'This lime Juice twrttalps
salicylic ncld ,' 'These Marnschno cherrle are
prosorved with sulfurous acid,' deny them
placo In your pure food pantry."
Tho practical and commercial results of
such articles are quletly'attestdd In a cocoa;
advertisement on the same pngo which realist
" ' has always met the government
puro food standards. It meets, too, the West
field standard of puro foods, and also Doctor
Wiley's,"
Fatting Ono Over on Mars
Tho harnessing of soience has not been
limited to such humblo pursuits ns domistlo
scienco and Industrial research, howovcr. An
articlo on "Scientific "War" (6) Is additionally
interesting in that it Is by H. G, Wells, who
wroto ten years ago, In tho midst of poaco,
with such uncanny vividness about Wars
of Worlds. Considering tho novelties thM
war has produced, as distinguished from Us
predecessors, ho writes:
"In the nrst place, It Is a petrol war, For
tho first tlmo war1 has b?en fought over n
country bo highly clvllUod as to possess abun
dant good roads. No doubt Gorman fdroslght
provided grent stores of petrol for a threo
months' wnr, but tho war still goes on, con
quest fades from the German dream, and the
Germans havo used petrol beyond measuring
for transport, for Zeppelins, for those romark
able Incendiary bombs that flared through tile
Btroots of Antwerp, for eVory conceivable pur-
poso. Thero nro no Gorman sources pf petrol.
Only from America and Rumania, so that It
may be possible for the United States and Ru
mania presently to turn off this war as one
turns off a gas-jet.
"The next most remarkable aspect of this
war Is the fact that compulsory military serv
Ico, combined with tho telephone, tho telegraph
nnd the modern facilities of transport has
practically abolished tho 'civilian.' .Entire pop
ulntions are fighting now, nnd fighting with a
dtsrogard for the nnclont amenities of warfare
for which the German scientific conception of
permlaslble pressure and stratcgems is directly
responsible.
"And then come tho actual machines.
They are Indeed a opecles of military Jugger
naut; one figures the little soldiers about
them, hauling them forward to perform their
wonders very much like the servitors of a
new religion. These things are. Indeed,
strangely llko gods, Bquattlng, gaping, death
sending gods, to which men have given their
souls.-'
ARCADIA MINOR
Path of grasoy slate beneath old maples; "
Comely four-square houses white and ffren;
Lantorna (winging on the pillared porches;
Splro ncross the branched Common seeni
Meadows falling to the Sliding River;
Mountains in tho westward dimly blue;
Pine woods hanging on the northern turnpike;
Wheatfields spreading to the southward
view;
Oh, to see the aun rise on tho valley 1
Oh, to hear the pine woods murmur when.
Rising as It blowB, the showery west wind
Sweeps the thunder from the darkened glenl
Now in April are the wet Bods turning;
Deep In thickets do the wlndflowers gleams
Oh, to stray again in the lost woodland 1
Miserere! Leave me to my dream.
Sarah N. Cleghorn in Everybody'fl.
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