EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915.
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HINTS ABOUT GARDENING, PRIZE SUGGESTIONS AND PRACTICAL FASHIONS FOR WOMEN
I
Are Men Vainer
EVCrtY human being hns his or her
particular falling, for no ono In
tho world can lay claim to perfection.
And vanity I, perhaps, tlic greatest
wrnkness and tho most vulnerable point
or nil.
There Is- no such thing In the holt
world as a human being totally without
vanity. Arc men vnlnor than women?
goes tho question. And many women aro
only too willing and roady to answer In
the affirmative.
It must ho conceded that man Is es
sentially a vain creature, ills vanity
takes n different form, perhaps, from the
fartlcular brand ytcullar to woman, but
U Is very much In evidence all tho same.
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WJioro personal nppcaranco la concern
ed, tho average man certainly does not
appear to bo qulto no vain as woman.
But the only dirfcrenco Is that men don't
give themselves nway In tho whole
hearted manner women do. You don't
catch a man, for Instance, Basins shlclnng
Into every shop window ho passes durum
his peregrinations down tho street, llo
hasn't tho time or tho patience for
that Bort of thing. Hut all tho rnme, tho
avcrago man Is remarkably concerned
about his personal appearance. It Is a
subject of sufficiently grave, Import for
him to spend quite n lot of thought upon
It. And If you over wish to really of
fend somo crcnturo of tho male species,
tho surest way to do ve Is to let him see
that you don't altogether approve of his
particular turn-out 01 tho cut of his hair,
or, in fact, of some particular thing In
his personal appearance.
Tho girl with brothers can nppreclato
this statement thoroughly. Has she not
suffered from the vanity of these felf
ramo brothers tlmc3 without number?
Has she not had to endure many, many
crosses In tho form of agonized moments
spent In watting until thoso brothers hao
duly tied their tics and brushed their hair
nnd prinked before tho looking-glass In a
manner that would havo maddcnoil n
saint? Tho vanity of men Is a trying
proposition for a girl to tacklo anyhow,
but the vanity of mere brothers Is some
thing that could well bo dispensed with,
as every sister known full well!
There aro ho many different types of
vanity that it is difficult to distinguish
each one. It must bo conceded that a
certain form 13 more of a vlrtuo than a
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Bluey Blackbird
FOR several days after Hluey niack
blrd started tho quarrel with Tommy
fiparrow by wanting to run the whole gar
den, Tommy nnd Billy Robin left him In
peace. "Maybe If we let him alone," Billy
had suggested when Tommy told him
about Bluey Blackbird wanting nil tho
worms In tho garden for himself, "he will
get tired and want company. Then ho
will see that to have company he must
behave himself. He must bo generous
and kind."
Tommy had agreed that that might be
a. good plan, so they had left Bluey
Blackbird alone with his glory and the
garden!
But after a week of solitary grandeur,
Bluey Blackblfd showed no signs of
mending his ways. Ho never called good
morning to his bird neighbors (as nil
other birds did), ho never Invited anybody
to come and get worms In tho garden.
"I think we've waited long enough for
him." said Billy finally. "I think the
only thing we enn do Is to dilvo him out
of the garden. Birds as selfish as ho do
serve no consideration."
So Billy and Tommy tnlked tho matter
over with their friends and decided to
put Bluey Blackbird out of the garden.
yiC he means to act like that," said one
inodest robin, "I think ho ought to ex
pect to bo put out. So there!" And
the other robins nodded their heads that
they thought that very same thing, too.
"Now, I won't hear to your fighting
him alone, as you did before," Billy Robin
salt) to Tommy, "that's entirely too much
for you. We'll get together, nnd whllo
one rights the other can get rested In
that way we can be sure of driving him
way."
Billy primped up his feathers In Im
posing array and Tommy nte and drank
till ho felt ho could light any bird and
win, too' Then, nt a signal from Billy,
they flew down In the garden. "Good
morning, Bluey Blackbird," said Billy po
litely (they had agreed to give Bluey one
more chance); "we've come for some
worms."
"Then you have come to the wrong
place!" exclaimed Bluey Blackbird, bris
tling his feathers suggestively, "these
TOWN OF FUNNY DREAMS
THE HUMOROUS HARROWS
By IlOn WILLIAMS
Now, Farmer Johnny Burrows
Would call hla Harrows out
And tell them "Chop the Furrows,
And put the Rocks to rout!"
These Harrows numbered fifty,
And eVry one was full
Of tactics that were nifty
Just crammed with push and pull.
Jfa mute was ever needed
Ta make the Harrows fly
Before the Land was Seeded
They'd so like Custard Pie I
VULNERABLE POINTS
By Ellen Adair
Than Women?
vice, and thli species goes under the name
of "proper pride." Hut even that hns lt
disadvantages.
Tho vanity of a woman when It reaches
lis highest point Is nothing to the vnnlty
of a man under similar clicumstances.
I'"or there Is 110 vnlner crcaturo on the
face of the earth than your truly vnln
man. Nothing can break through that
nrmor of conceit, not even tho slings and
arrows of outrngeoue fortune. For thcro
I nothing that forms quite such n won
derful protection as Hint sheer self-satisfaction
which sees nothing liner bejond
Its own narrow sphere.
Tho truly vnln man Is very often envied
by Ills more diffident companions. Tholr
envy does not spring from rospert for his
qualifications, nor necessarily from a do
rlro to hold his particular position In life.
Hut they do envy him his calm com
placency, than which thcro Is no more
comforting or soporific thing In lite.
All men are vain on the subject of tholr
pnttlcular buwlness success, the niiuv
of the letf-made man Is almost too well
known to mention He never tires t tell
Ing vou of his early lnvs nnd the dieadful
struggles ho had, and how he educated
himself and how everything turned out
splendidly through his own wonderful
porncvcrnncc, nnd how very few men
could hnve come through what ho camo
through and finished on top. There renllv
le nothing to equal his smug complacency.
And It Is tho finest nrmor ho could pos
sibly own.
The vnnlty of men, then, Is something
quite definite, nnd quite material, nlthnttirh
In each case It varies very widely. Knr
each has his own particular weakness.
And whether men In genernl really are
vainer than women Is a question which
admits of no definite conclusion.
Song in Idleness
Now all the cloudy shapes that float and
llo
Within this magic globo we call tho
brain
Fold qulto away, condense, withdrawn
refrain.
And show It tennntless-nn empty skv.
Itcturn, O parting visions, pass not by:
Nor Icavo mo vacant still, with striv
ings vain,
Longing to grasp at your dim garment's
train.
And bo drawn on to sleep's Immunity.
I llo nnd prny for fancies hovering near.
Oblivion's kindly troupe. Illusions blest;
Dim, trailing phantoms In a world too
clear:
Soft, downy, shadowy forms, my splrlt'a
nest:
The warp and woof of sleep: till, freed
from fear,
I drift in sweet enchantment back to
rest.
Thomas W. IllRglnson.
Rules the Garden
worms belong to me. I thought I told
you that a week ago!"
"Vou did," replied Billy calmly, "but
thcro aro so many near the top of tho
soil this morning that I'm sure there aro
plenty for nil." And he started to cat
a fat. Juicy worm that crawled right
under his nose.
That was too much for selfish Bluey
Blackbird. "I don't care how many
That was too much or selfish Bluey
Blackbird.
worms there aie"' ho shouted fiercely,
"you shan't havo one of them! I'll have
no other birds fooling round my garden!
So keep off l"
Ho flew at Billy and snapped at his
head. Tommy came to tho rescue, but to
no avail. Those three birds fought Ilka
tigers. Tommy and Billy plainly getting
the worst of It, till the people from the
house rushed out and shoa.ed them nway.
Tommy and Billy were glad enough to
havo an excuse to stop they were about
v.inded, but Bluey Blackbird seemed
ready to fight all day. "There now," ho
sputtered as he perforce backed away,
"I guess you'll stay away from the gar
den now!"
And Tommy and Billy, nursing their
wounds and smoothing their feathers In a
nearby tree, admitted that they would
at least for a while!
Copyright Clara Ingram Juison,
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Just slap their Maple Border
And o'er the Earth they'd mova
To get the Ground In order
For drilling Hole and Groove.
To drop the Seeds In later
For Crops to feed the Chapi
Who shunned their Alma Mater
And stayed In Mammas' Laps,
These Funny Furrow Choppers
They each had Eighty Teeth!
O. how these Heavy Hoppers
Would gallop o'er the Heatbt
Miss Mamie Sleepy Beaver
She saw the Harrows fly;
And felt her Courage leave "er
Shed eaiea too much FM
"iSi-taSIS&g,
The Daily Story
Shipmates
She was nlone: that much he knew.
From tho time the steamer left Bremen
until it struck out Into the open Atlantic
ho hardly noticed her, but once at sea,
sho spent every day on deck, nnd al
ways alone.
It wns Coltord's own loneliness which
forud him, half unconsciously, into a
silent comradeship of sjmpathy with her.
'I en years abroad In the Austrian con
sular service had n ado him feel llko a
foreigner, now thnt he wns nmong his
own countrymen ngaln. Nearly every one
elso on bontd had friends, or mndo them
leodlly, hut for some reason their own
dlslnrllnntlon. he thought the two re
mained npart.
Sho was in mourning The soft ding
lug blnek made her look even younger
and mom girlish than she wns, and yet
It gavo her n certain forlorn dignity.
Onco ho passed her on n windy gray
morning up forward. It was early, nnd
there wns no ono else on deck. As ho
camo nbress: of her, the wind. In a
vagrant frolic, blew her long chiffon veil
across his ccs. It was a clingy, exas
perating veil. Hy the time Colrotd was
dlsentnngled ho wns angry and ombnr
iased until ho met her laughing eyes.
After that he raled ills cap when they
met. nnd she acknowledged tho silent
gicotlng shjlv. One night a wild spring
tempest broke, In sudden fury over tho
gray sea. It was after midnight. Colford
stumbled Into tho cabin drenched with
spray, and met her face to face. Her
face was white, nnd she held n sobbing
child in her nrms, soothing him gently,
while tho mother hail hysterics In a
cornel'.
"There Is no tin Hirer," Colford said. She
looked up nt him smiling
"I 11 m not afraid. There Is novel
danger when one due not fear"
Hy the time Sandy Hook wns tenched,
tho sixth day, Colfnid knew ho wns over
hoard. It was her shy dignity that at
tracted him, her air of absolute sclf
rollance nnd reserve, when he know sho
vas forlorn and desolate. Sho told him
her stoiy tho day nftcr the storm. It was
n sltnplo bit of tragedy, a tragedy of cir
cumstance. Sho wns nn Austrian nnd n
orphan. Iter father had been 11 Viennese
surgeon.
"And after ho died, n yenr ago," she
had told Colford, leaning over the bul
wark, her gray eyes dieamlly wntchlng
tho long, wvv oiling waves sweep back fiom
the Btcamci's sidro, "we lived nt lliazza,
on tho coast, mother and I. It was her
old home, und theie wns nothing else to
do."
"And then " said Colford, as sbo
paused.
"Then n month azn. she left mo nlso.
She told me to come to America. I have
an uncle, my father's brother, who will
meet me In New York He Is the only
relative I have In the world.",
"Arc you sure he will meet you?"
"I cabled him 1 was coming. Ho Is a
physician, nlso," she snld gravely. "Ho
loved my father dearly. I know he will
meet me."
"And If ho docs not?"
She glnnced up with troubled eyes
"But ho will. There Is no one else In
all the world who would help mo."
"One other."
Colford spoko quietly, but a tilde
urstendlly ns he looked down Into her
serious, childlike ees
"Vou must not say there is no one else.
I. too, am alone In the world. Docs not
cur mutual loneliness give us a claim on
each other? Surely you will let mo help
you?" ,
A faint color rose slowly to her cheeks.
She looked back at tho sen.
"I think I should, perhaps."
When the steamer swung from the Hud
son into Its slip on West street. Colford
sought lior for the lust time. Tho rest
of tho passengers crowded the bow of tho
boat, half crazy with Joy. as they recog
nized friends and lelatlves on tho pier,
but tho girl In blnek stood aft. looking
.back nt tho sunlit river, bnck toward tho
open sea, and Austria.
"Aro jou sorry it Is over""
"Europe?" Sho spoko wistfully.
"No; the voyage HnR it been noth
ing at all to you? Do you care, Helene?''
Tho purser camo hurriedly from the
cabin, a telegram In his hand.
"Helen Vorga?"
Sho opened It slowlv The message
was brief. Colford caught tho" paper
as it fluttered from her hnnd. It was
from a city hospital and merely stated
that Josef Vorga. physician, had died
six months previously.
"There Is no one else," sho said, help
lcssly. Colford led her to the cabin.
"Thcro Is ono other, you forget," he
told her. "Let me be tho one. Helene."
She waited where ho left her, tear
less, helpless, yet with tho quaint dig
nity that seemed to enfold her llko a
magic cloak of separation from the
world. It was hnlf nn hour before Col
ford returned. There wnB n new look
on his face as ho bent over her, a look
of protection nnd determination.
"Denr heart, this glorious land of
the frco refuses to let n llttlo foreign
maiden all forlorn land on Its shores.
You aro a waif, sweetheart, a friend
less, penniless waif, according to tho
ofllclals downstnlrs, and as such, they
propose In a friendly, courteous way,
to ship you over to Ellis Island ns an
unwelcomo Immigrant, and deport you
to Austria on the flrtt steamer sail
ing." She smiled for the first time, a faint
ghost of a smile, though her eyes were
filled with tears.
"It Is terrible, I know, sho said.
He took her hands In his. "The land
of tho free Is willing to allow a girl
Immigrant to enter, providing some one
marries her. Helene, It's Ellis Island
or me. Can you choose, sweetheart?"
The steward came up tho stairs, saw
the two figures and vanished. Out on
the river a tug whistled shrilly.
"When one Ib alone," she began,
Colford raised the hand he held to
his lips.
"When two nre alone," he corrected,
"they cannot possibly be alone. They
have each other. The voyage has only
begun, little shipmate."
Cop right 1!U3.
Tomorrow's Menu
"The odor of that spicy cake came
back upon my recollections." LAMB.
BREAKFAST.
Oranses
Cereal and Cream
Poached Eggs on Toast
Coffee,
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER,
Cpld Ham
'Potato Salad
Finger Rolls
Chocolate Custard Spice Cake
DINNER.
Cream Tomato Soup
Cold Beef
Stewed Rhubarb
Lettuce and Mayonnaise
Lemon Pie
Poached eggs on toast Beat an egg
thoroughly, add a cupful of milk and. a
pinch of salt. Cut bread Into thin slices,
dip It into the mixture, and brown on
both sides on a buttered hot griddle.
Serve poached eggs on three slices of
toast.
Spies cakes Cream half a cupful of
butter an4 a cupful of cugar. Add two
well-beaten ezgs, half a cupful of mo
lasses, half a cupful l shopped raiilns
and a teaspoonful each cinnamon,
mace and cloves. Then add halt a cupful
of coffee, in which a pinch of soda is
dissolved, and flpur to make a Stiff bat
ter. Bake In muffin or patty cake tins.
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A GRADUATION GOWN OK
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Street Costumes
THIS Is tho undecided wcatlicr which
sends a woman through the stores
with a lew to remodeling her last
year's spring frock of bluo sergo or
taffeta, it Is easy to find a profusion of
dimming stylos in many of tho shops,
and tho most nttrnctlvo thing about them
Is tho fact that combinations of two ma
terials chiffon nnd serge, taffeta or
gabardine nre a great help to tho homo
dressmaker.
A stunning little street frock Is made of
navy hluo tnlieta, with somber trimmings
In sand-colored faille This was made In
a modification of tho Puritan stylo, with
a narrow little coatco of blue, with a
broad Puritan collar of tho sand color.
The bottom of the coat was made in n
peplum, with a slashed edge, piped with
the sand fnllle. Small buttons up the
front of the bodlco were tho only trim
ming. Tho skirt was very full, nnd tho
hem wns made of more of tho faille, laid
op In a fold, about thrco Inches deep.
T4o price was only J13. reduced from
A more elnbornte gown for theatre or
card party was seen In the same Chestnut
street shop. It wns mado of rosc-colorcd
taffeta, In a. loose coat, with self-colored
chiffon slcovcs, ending In n Beau Brum
mcl rufflo at the wrist. The front of tho
LABOR TOLD TO FIGHT
STATE CONSTABULARY
Bethlehem Worker Tells Com
mission State Federation
Leaders Advocate Arming.
HU a Staff Correspondtnt
WASHINGTON, May 8. David Wil
liams, of Allcntown, who was a machin
ist at the Bethlehem Steel Works during
tho strike of 1910, related the troubles
thero nnd the activities of tho State Po
lice, as the first witness today before
the Commission on Industrial Relations.
Ho said that the police made no effort
to arrest men who wero causing trouble.
He testified that the police clubbed' those
who would not be "bullied by them."
"Since the State Police are housed,
wined and dined by corporations, wo
must arm ourselves to protect ourselves
from the armed police," Bald Mr, Wil
liams, Mr. Williams said Charles M. Schwab
had Influenced business men of South
Bethlehem to oppose the strike after
threatening to move his plant from that
place. Business men nlso refused trust
to the strikers during the 1M dajs of its
prosress.
He opposed a State constabulary and a
national guard. He said the executive
council of the State Federation of Labor
had been Instructed to report on the ad
visability of forming a seml-mllltary or
vlsabillty In the ranks of labor. This re
port, he said, would be made at tho con
vention next week.
Mr. Williams declared In reply to a
question that "the conservative members
of the labor organizations were favorable
to arming to protect themselves against
the State Police.
John C. Groome, superintendent of the
Pennsylvania constabulary, before the
commission denied that his men are de
generate sons of the middle clans. He
testified that 225 of the 230 men are for
mer United States soldiers and 50 per cent,
have records of excellence, while all have
been honorably discharged.
J, E. B. Cunningham, acting for State
Attorney General Brown of Pennsylvania,
formally protested against the authority
of the commission to summon an execu
tive officer out of the State. He an
nounced that the public officers were pres.
ent and would submit to examination.
The protest Is in substance as follows:
"The Department of State Police of
Pennsylvania has been created by an
act of Assembly as a part of the exec
utives branch of the government for the
purposes of preserving the peace and
preventing crime and co-operating with
the Joca) authorities In detecting crime
and apprehending criminals. Pennsylva
nia, acting through her Attorney Gen
eral, denies the power and jurisdiction
of the said Commission nn Industrial
Relations to summon and compel the at
tendance of any of the State police, of
the superintendent of said Department
of State Police of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or hip deputy, and
dtniea the power and jurisdiction of
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WHITE NET AND TAKKETA
nnd Tailored Suits
bodice wns filled 1 with tho ci cam
colored lace. The skirt was made of tho
chiffon llko a Russian tunic, hung from
a joke nt tho hips, outlined by two ropes
of the taffeta. Whit, china silk showed
through tho chiffon, nnd the bottom of
tho skirt wns ono wldo hem of taffeta. The
price was t"o.
Another very excluslvo Chestnut street
shop Is showing the most fascinating llt
tlo peppermint-striped frock you can
Imagine. The ground of the frock Is made
of rosc-colorcd taffeta, and there Is little
or no trimming. Tho bodlco consists of n
close-fitting little coat, with a ruffled
peplum at tho waist line, rriscllla-like
collars nnd cuffs of sheer white batiste
finish off tho waist, Tho skirt Is wldo,
with a bouffant lino, accomplished by tho
ropes of stiff taffeta which form the hem.
Tho wholo thing Is admirably made, nnd
tho price is $40
Sports coats of midnight, navy or
soldat hluo corduroy nro made In Norfolk
style, with a wld belt, and cost $1.95 In
one store.
A lovely blue t llored EUlt Is mado of
navy gabardine, with n binding of black
braid. Dull silver buttons are the only
trimming on the flaring skirt, and close
the short Jaokot nt the throat. It is an
admlrnbla suit for everyday wear, and tho
price Is $23.75.
said Commission on Industrial Relations
to compel said superintendent or his dep
uty to testify before It on matters or
things connected with or relating to the
management, control, operntlons or ac
tivities of said Pennsylvania, and denies
tho Jurisdiction and power of said Com
mission on Industrial Relations to com
pel tho production before it of any reports
or papers on file In snld Department of
State Police of tho said Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
"Assuming, however, that the proposed
examination of tho superintendent of said
Department of Stnto Police Is for the
purpose of obtaining the Information with
relation to the organization and opera
tion of said department as may disclose
whether It has served tho purpose of Its
creation nnd as may throw light upon the
propriety nnd ndvlsablllty of the creation
and maintenance of similar departments
by other States, the Governor nnd Attor
ney General, without waiving any of the
State's rights and without conceding the
right of your commission to compel tho
proposed testimony, submit tho super
intendent of the said department for
proper examination."
OFK TO ELKTON TO WED
Thirteen Pennsylvania Couples
United at Gretna Green.
ELKTON. Md., May 8.-Thlrteen cou
ples from Pennsylvania journeyed to Elk
ton this morning and were married as
follows:
James H. Coleman and Sadie Lawrence,
William L. Fry and Alma C. Lauer, Sam
uel C. Gauther and-Flora M. Williams,
Charles E. Hanson and Martha S. Tay
lor, William C. Fox and Ethel L. Miller
nnd CharleH E. Crothers and Sue Harri
son, all of Philadelphia.
John A. Francis. Jr., Reading, and
Flora II. Thomas, Norrlstown; Albert G.
Keesey, Chester, and Hazel Brown.
Darby; Thomas J. McCabe nnd Elizabeth
Monoghan, Norrlstown; Morris S. Ahle
man nnd Albert A. F. Boyle, Wilkes
Barre; Horace H Lamborn and Maj
Speakman, Oxford,; William A. Klb
Patrick and Rebecca J, Grayson, Chester,
William M. Itussell and Hazel Wertz,
Wiltpn.
SUFFRAGE EVENTS
TODAY
WOMAN efPFnAQB PATITT.
C3 p. ra. A et n4 cake aale. with a mutlcil
rosrsm. t rtildenca of Mr., wfilffm B
iW,ufi.'iEIJ,n of. ,oustkteprs" League
201.1 WslltLe street, under auspice o( thi fuih
A?in';".! Wajrtci of Woman BunrVgJ Party
xi?1?11? iih0K la c!s and who asalat are
JiH1 W,da ?,ok Aoaraa, lira. K. E Eni
ll Alica . Jsstrow. Mlaa'Uaud R Stone. fiS'
f:ar Lb, iiln O. K Stanwood iir. j 1
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SuTti' luSirjisasF wa iss
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3 p n Opn-lr mestln on north City Hall
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8pm Open-sir meeting- at etb utreet and
SuguehBA avinua Speakers, Mm Anna
McCue. ornnlur for the society U Kensins-
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A SMART
GIRLS
A Novel Commencement Gown
I CAN hardly realize thnt I am homo
again, sitting In my little rose boudoir
.vlth my faithful diary on my desk. As
I turn over lis leaves nnd read nil the
pleasures of the last few days, I cannot
I Imagine thnt It Is all over. Mamma's
questions and Jimmy's Indignant phono
calls nre tho only touches of reality not
counting Mr. Ingersoll'B letter. 1 got n
rent long one this morning.
Last evening Jnno and her oldest
daughter enmo over, nnd wo got on tho
subject of graduation gowns, nlalno Is
to be graduated from college this year,
and Jnno Is nt her wits' end. Sho wnnts
Klnlno to look as well as anv of the girls,
but sho can't afford nnythlng extrava
gant. 1 told her about 11 llttlo gown I
saw In New York. It was somewhat dlf
f ci ent from tho ordinary graduation
gown, for It wns mado of white net, com
bined with Dolly Vnrden taffeta, so that
it could bo worn later for nn informal
dance frock.
The blouse wns made of taffeta In the
fcrm of a Jacket, with a. tegular
The Garden
THE garden In Mny should bo a place
full of beauty and delight. For May
Is flowering time, and tho truo gardener
levels In tho richness of scent nnd color
around. In fnct, there Is no plensuio lo
equal the pure Joy which the gardener
has when he sees the result of his Inbors,
and the plants nnd flowers a mass of
beauty on every side.
Of course, there will be many disap
pointments, but then In tills world thcte
never nro plensurcs without disappoint
ments. Plants newly set sometimes net like
human beings. They sulk nnd rcfuso to
bloom. Often it takes quite a year or so
for them to get established nftcr being
tiansplaiitcd. Others become diseased,
tako on a species of blight, nnd no amount
of tending and watering will do them
any good.
To think out n definite color scheme is
always a good plan for the garden. It
isn't always easy to ndhcro to, fur chance
seeds of another color will get in nnd
flouilsh so tilumphnntly that one hasn't
the heart to weed them out. To manage
the color scheme of u garden Is 11 delight
ful but difficult matter. If a strong color
effect Is desired, fiom n dozen lo nbout 30
plants of each nrlety should bo there.
One must nlso study each plant inti
mately. For Instance, If ou wisli to
have ono bed entirely blue, you must keep
a careful lerord of tho date of bloom of
each plant. Under normal conditions they
nppenr each year promptly to n day.
Often, however, the season Is Into or cold,
rainy weather defcro their growth for a
week, or a hot, dry season forces them
nlong. All of these things must be taken
Into nccount by the garden enthusiast.
Many amateurs nre worried over tho
question ns to how to make things grow
near tho house on a hot, dry, Htony soli.
A stone wnll about three feet high built
south or west or southeast of n bed
shades the roots of the plants from the
sun's too hot rays, and in Its cool shade
evaporation docs not proceed as rap
Idly as in the open, nnd so the soil of
a dry, exposed bed, when thus sheltered,
PRIZE
SUGGESTIONS
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY
For the following suggestions sent In by
readera of the Evemso I. emeu prizes of l
and SO centa are awarded.
All suggestions should bo addreoned to TOlen
Adair, Editor of Wom.sn'H Pace. Evevi.no
Lznosn, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
A prlic nf 111 lias been nnanlrd lo MUs
M. A. Ileyer, BIG X. 33d street, l'hllailelphln,
for tlia fallowing nungeetlon:
With hard use, stockings wear out
dreadfully fast, nnd thevchlldren especial
ly seem always to be needing new ones. A
splendid way of doubling the life of a
stocking Is to tack a piece of net over a
big hole or n thin place, and darn closely
over It. Experience tells us that It Is of
no use catching tho edges of a big hole to
gether If the edges do not meet naturally,
for the holo bursts out ngnln, nnd is
worse than ever By ndoptlng this simple
wny of covering a large and gaping holo
with net. it gives n foundation to darn
over, and the worst holes can be mended
easily with n ncnt, strong darn. Put the
net on the wrong side nnd darn well over
the edges.
A price of B0 rents hns been nnnrdrd to
Mra. E. J. hhrrwood, DOR North 10th street,
l'hlladelphln, for the following auRxotloni
The only good method to remove grass
stains Is by rubbing molasses on the
stnins, ns If It were soap. Wash the ma
terial In the usual wny. end your fabric
will not be injured In the least.
A prize of ISO rrnta has keen awarded tn
Mra. I. M. Hunter. 6040 (irrmantawn ave
nue, Philadelphia, for the following lucres
tloni Gas bills may be lessened by placing
a collar of asbestos paper around each
burner on the gas stove. Double the as
bestos paper In making the collar and
place It so that it fits finugly
aiound the burner. In preventing
the heat from spreading In all
directions underneath the pans and
kettles, it will conserve It In precisely the
spot needed nnd by this means enable a
slightly smaller flame to do the heating
necessary.
A prise of n renls has been awarded to
A, I'slnjer. 73S Pine street, Philadelphia,
for tliu floloivlnx susgretlont
If ou want to get a glossy finish on
your white garden seat, and do not care
to go Into extra expense, try the following
method. After you have mixed your
white paint stir In a very small amount
(enough, to cover the end of a stick, for
Instance) of black palm; and a little bit
0lL.Ta")Lah- Th6 result w'11 be a glossy
white, if applied lightly and evenly!
Mrs. Rinehart Falls From Horse Hurt
PITTBBUROIf. Pa., May 8,-Mrs, Mary
Roberts Rinehart, well-known author
who returned from the war zpne recently
was severely bruised about the body
whet' " feU from her mount while
horseback riding with her husbapfl;Dr
Friday " '" Bw,ckW "eijhu, on
She was unable to leave her hum. .,
til this morning, when she was taken
for a short drives It was tai)i iv,i. a
"in that she inlu0TtrTACt
"WiTODONG
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lfafri
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revcr-collnr nt tho front, and gather. u
on a cord nt tho waist. Tho sleeves of the 9
Jacket were not cut out, llko many 0f
this season's styles they extended tn n.
ilhow, wltli n shirred cord nnd a wldjM
purr of tho net underneath, A pcpun)
effect was given by the small mm-
which outlined the bottom of the Jacket m
The skirt was made entirely of nL
ulth a quilled edging of taffeta at ik.
hem. A deep yoko wns formed by nub,.'
coids, on which tho net wns softhn
shlncd, Fulness always becomes 1
louthful figure Another distinctive touch'
wns given by two bln-k velvet rlh,. i
which wcro covered by n shirring of ntt
at tho knees, with n soft pumng In oe.
tw con. A knot of the velvet at the waut
completed tho charming costume.
I noticed that net nnd crepe de chin, m
were moro fnshlonablo on commencement
gowns. Embroidered robes, of net eipe.
nfnllv. wnrn verv much In vnc-ii t-..
Is nnothcr favorite, and combinations of J
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pinks nnd blues, nro seen on the more
exclusive models.
in May
is rendered damp and shady for a good
part of tho day.
Tho Japancso firmly believe In the us
of stones nB a chief ndornment of their
gardens, for tho contrast of plant llf,
against tho rough granlio Is remarkably
beautiful. Against a rough, moss-grown
stono or a pleco of ragged wall a mass of
bloom will look exquisite. Columbine,
harebells, meadow rue, Japancso Irla ami
clemntlrt have their beauty enhanced ten-)
fold against tins sort or background.
Of tho plants which flower In May. thi'3
columblno Is particularly attractive. ThliW
is 11 Hardy percnninl nnd comes In every sj
variety ot coior nrai tomuinauon. The
tall stalks carry flowers which tako the
form of spurred cups. They aro much
sought hy bees and do best In a rich,
Rnliriv In.im. The seeds nhnlllrl ht .nn
when they nto ripe, nnd transplant th '
seedlings where they nre to remain, glv. j
Jng each n space of nlno Inches each 3
way. The colors vary from pale lavender ;
to every tono of pink and red. ',
Tho forget-me-not Is another May;
flower nnd comes In white, sky-blue an! ,
pink. It may bo planted among hyaclnthl ';
or tulips, which will be out of bloom b
tho time tho forget-me-not Is budding. ;
Thn forget-me-not should hao a rich)
soil and .1 sunny position; when oncaj
established. It rcpioduccs Itself freely J
In the mouth of Mny tho llly-of-the- J
valley flourishes, too. It should have a
light, moist soil, enriched with leaf mold
Many people make tho great mlstakj of
thinking thnt this plant requires shade,
and it is, therefore, too often given a
north exposure or suited In a deserted
torner of tho gulden. This Is qulto a
wrong Idea. It rduiuld have lots of sun
nnd a warm shelter.
The Iceland poppy needs a good garden
loam nnd 11 sunny position, The plants
should flower for sevctnl months, and (o
piomotc bloom keep the seed vessel!
closely picked,
Tho tulip, the irls,tho phlox and the
hyacinth nio nil May flowers which ren
der tho garden beautiful.
MOTHER'S DAY TO BE
OBSERVED TOMORROW,
norm jmoiems win jjespeasti
Veneration and Sermons Will.
Tell Maternal Virtues.
While carnations will dot coat lapels
and sermons In churches throughout thi
country will mark tomorrow as Mother's
Day, set aside by the Mother Day Inter
national Association and with general
consent as a testimonial to mothers. Part
of tho growing Interest In the observance
of Mother's Day Is shown tn tho plan 03
foot to obtain a presidential proclamation
setting aside tho day for due recognition.;
Tho Mother's Day movement wl
founded by Miss Anna Jnrvls, a Phlla
ilelphlan, who has been elected president
of the International Association The u
soclatlon has called upon every man,
woman and child, Sunday school, lodge,
college nnd business concern to lemember
tomorrow as Mother's Day and Join la
making It n success.
Mayor Blnnkenburg has Issued the fol
lowing proclamation on the observance ti
of tho day: ,
Sunday, May 9, will ho observed all over,
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ueauuim custom 01 recognizing 111 "" a
each one owes to the mother love sndj
mother care has a special significance fl
at the present time because so many
ItintberH nernits thn kp.i nre BUfferinS!
through the loss of their eons In int
sanguinary war which now involves th
Prflilt Pnw,,. nf VovAna
While, therefore, this day Is dedicated
to kindly nets for the mother-loving" wH
gratetui tnouglits or the moiner s"ii
Wf Rhnutrt lii.ni. In tnlnri thpRO mothtrS W
Europe whose hearts are bleeding iV
their rlend anna nnH thnnn In the SftldOW
of death. Let ub pray that the blesslnfj
of peace mny soon be restored ta WJ
wnrld nnH with thn hlpflRltll? of PeSCIj
and the restoration of home life, mothtfjiw
lovo may enter upon new uiumuue -
around thn dnhf.
Following the custom of former J''rV
I commend to nil cltlsens the obserV'j
once of Sunday, May 9, as Mother's P1
RUDOLPH DLANKISNMU'V"-
Mayor.
Wnnriprlust Club
MamU.. n l. tirnnnrlllHt Plub tfCt
. r. 1 n .1,. iiartrct atreetiS
today, and after a car ride to Haddon'iW;
field walked to Snow Hill. The leaders w,
street; O. If. Derkhelser, K3 ChMtaj
street, and Harry K. Kirk, 103 IlansbW" J
oircci, uermaiuown.
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