MX is t sKf m IH? Ta JsHg 10 WORK AS A PANACEA FOR EVERY ILL; THE SECRET OF YOUTH AND HAPPINESS -- i i i - The Woman Who Has an Occupation ot Rides a Hobby Need Never Fear the Tyranny of the Years. By ELLEN ADAIR WORK Is the great rejuvenator. The woman who has useful work to do In the world wilt look y6unger and feo jrounger than the woman who has no cheerful occupation to give her an Inter t In life ana to keep away these "V moody thoushts and odd Ideas which somehow or other manage to permeate the brain of tho Idlo. The secret ot per petual youth Is to be found In eon genial work. Even scrubbing floors from early morning till late at night has been known to keep many a charwoman quite youthful In ap pearance, although tho occupation would appeal to few outside that valiant pro fession. A strange calling Is followed by some of the weather-beaten peasant women at Queenstown, In the south coast of Ire land. They come out In small rowboats. taden with baskets of Irish lace, to meet tho great Atlantic liners and sell their goods to those on board, But tho only means of getting on board under the cir cumstances Is to be hauled up the side by means of a rope. It Is a hazardous undertaking for a woman, but these Irish peasants seem to enjoy the expert- enco Immensely. They nlace larce deter mined feet against the perpendicular side of tho boat, tho rope goes around their waists and they literally walk up llko Alec to a height of 40 or even 60 feot nbow tho water. Tho flrst time I wit nessed this Interesting spectacle thrco sturdy specimens of Irish femininity seated the heights. "Do you omoy this sort of work?" I asked one of them. "I do that!" sho answered Instantly, "and It keopa mo young, too. You wouldn't think I was 45, would you?" She certainly did look young. In spite of the weather-beaten look which the strong An Old-time Kitchen Except In some old houses, whero tho original furnishings hava been pre served, one seldom sees a real old fashioned kitchen nowadays. The kitchen Is tho flrst part of the houso to be mod- ertl!zft and ImnrnvAri tf tnr Ihn ntllrn tit .iV y K of the cook, who demands tho latest con- IwC Vfin1ertrn.fi- Tn PhHnr1in,itn In rh hnnnn of John Bartram, the botanist, the Bart ram Association has kopt his kitchen in Its original condition, Ond this Is true of several ancient homes kept as muse ums, but t not often nowadays that a woman deliberately plans an old-time kitchen as a playroom joined to her home. This Is, however, what a woman wanted, and what her husband planned for her as a surprise, attached to tho old farmstead "they owned In Connecti cut. There Is an up-to-dato domain for tho benefit of the family cook, but for the. mistress the charming beamed-roof addition, with Its casement windows, means a sanctum where she can enter tain her friends with delicious dainties of hor own concoction without Interfer ing with the arrangements of the kitchen goddess In tho house proper. Silk Sweaters tallan silk, the two-toned ribbed silk anul crepe do cmne are some ot tne ma terials that compose this popular gar ment. Crepe de chine gained much popularity at Palm Beach, To add a new touch, fur In bands at the bottom, also forming cuffs and collar, makes an attractive finish. These sweaters were usually longer than the ordinary garment, reaching half way between waist and knees and with a tasseled belt, giving quite the effect of a Russian blouse. White and dark furs were used for the sweaters. Rest Heat Is not quitting The busy career; Rest Is the fitting Of self to one's sphere. 'TIs the brook's motion, Clear without strife. Fleeting to ocean After this life. 'TIs loving and serving, The highest and best; 'Tie onward, unswerving; And this Is true rest. Goethe. Frisky Offers Advice AFTER Mr. Garden Toad heard from . the two flies that he was fat and the statement was confirmed by Billy Robin, ha was miserable all the time. "Here I have thought and thought about my graceful, slender self," he fretted, "and now, come to find out, I am not slender any moral X think It Is just 'too dread full" "What la too dreadful?" asked Frisky "NatMng I eat Always hopping!" Cottontail, who happened by just then, tla anything happened?" "ipdMd. yes." said Mr. Qarden Toad, nwwrnfuUy. "s4ttethtig dreadful has hippwiM!" -Ob, I'm so sorry!" said Frisky syropa. tfcellsally "Can I help you? What ean Sm. tha matter? You seMntd so happy tW momiB when I went past." "ITs, X was,' replied Mr Toad sadly. "DMU was before X tsaraad lb bad nrnmrn." "Ssd iwsi" asked FrfJy, "I sw't UHt v, itm&Ha into nw affair, but MWM W tail mm was ha kapjMwmdr Tfcat w exactly what Ur. Oarda fm&A wasted to do, to. Maliy. about tha ojaiv ectuaoiatLuit una b.u for trouble U tcitin ui uj -it UJUU tut was w ... . ii. K., , it So ft tcAA kriau ul ateki Ui twv IJm M bow & t sea air and constant exposure through all tho seasons of tha year had given her. "Do you do this In the winter, too?" I Inquired. "Sure I Jo!" sho answered In her soft Irish broguo. "1 wouldn't stop my work for the world I" A certain wry nctlvo old lady Is an other living frolest against tho tvranny of tha yeara. Although nearly SO years of age, she is well known throughout tho whole of tho United States ns an Interior decorator. "Do you kno why It Is that I never crow old?" she asked cheerfully, "It Is because I love to work. Cheerful occupa tion will always prevent n woman from growing old. I wish I could teach that especially to all men and women who see themselves npprcachlng old age. It Is just nt thin time that n person must stick most firmly to her occupation. Olsiiso will rust a person fatally. If sho only lets herself go, she will never pull her self together again. "That terrible habit of subsiding Into n rocker Is tho cause of great unhapplness, for onco thoro you grow there." This IndefattgaMc old lady Is a regular mine of energy. At present sho Is busily engaged In decorating a 100,000 homo In Sjracusc. flor work Is something very real nnd very Im portant In h o r scheme or things; In fact, It plays the largest part In her life. And yet until the ago of C8 her work was entirely contlned to her own home, for she had much to occupy her there. Onco the homo occupation as gone, she felt her need of something else to nil the mental nnd physical niche, and turned her uttrntlon to writing and shop ping, bocomln dltor of tho shopping guide department of that well-known magazine, "Tho IIcuso Beautiful," and at the samo time corresponding decorator. e Tho woman who has work to do and who takes pride In her business will keep young In heart and mind to tho very end. And correspondingly sho will look younger and bo In much bolter physical condition tlfhn other women of her generation. For congenial work Is tho great panacea of human ills, and, at the same tlmo. tho secret of youth. Two Rice Dishes To boll rice Place the rice In a pan of fast-boiling water, and be careful to ohoose one large enough for It; 1 ounce to VA ounces of rice should bo cooked In a quart pan, which should be three-parts full of water, and have half a teaspoon ful ot salt nnd few drops ot lemon Juice In It, the latter to preserve the white ness ot the rlco. Stir occasionally. Boll tho rlco from 10 to 15 minutes, but test it at the former tlmo by pressing It be tween tho linger and thumb. When the grains feel soft remove tho saucepan from tho Are at once and drain oft the water; return tho rice to the pan and set It on tho corner of the stove to dry, Bhaklng It occasionally. Somo grains of rlco will always stick to the pan, nnd to remove these put a small pat of but ter In the pnn, and as this melts tho grains will fall away. The rlco will tako quite 10 minutes to dry, and should never be served until the moisture has been got rid ot and the grains separated. If tho rlco Is boiled too slowly or for too long a time, the result will bo a sticky mass. A good plan Is to pour in a pint of cold water when the rice Is sulllclently cooked. This stops tho boiling and helps to sep arata the grains; It put close to the stove when tho rlco Is first put Into tho pan, tho cook will be able to throw it Into tho pan the moment tho rice Is tender. If the rlco Is to be served with meat In place of a vegetable the rlco should only bo partly rooked, and tho water all drained off, and then half a pint to ono pint of stock put In the pan. This should bo slmmeied until quite cooked, drained and served. Risotto Chop half an onion very fine ly and fry It in halt ounce of butter. Place 4 ounces of rice In a sauce pan with half a pint of stock, ndd tha onion and cook until the stock Is absorbed. Stir In 1 ounce of grated Parmesan cheese, pepper and salt to taste. Make very hot and serve. If liked, serve the rice as a border to a center of scram bled egg. nice nissoles Make some risotto, as above, but omit the cheese, and add a little tomato sauce. Lay the rice on a dish to cool. Then form Into balls, egg, crumb and fry a golden brown. Milkweed Pillows The ripe pod of the milkweed makes an excellent filler for pillows. Open the pod, remove the seeds and dry the down. This material will not lump with age and does not crumble and sift out. had overheard what they said and how they called him fat. "FATI Me fat! Think of thatl And worst ot all, Billy nobln says I AM fatl" "Well, what If you are?" asked Frisky. "Why care?" "Oh, dear!" groaned Mr, Garden Toad, "and hero I thought you were nice, and understanding and you go and talk that way! Of course I don't want to be fatl Anybody would know that. It's such a disgrace to be fat I hate being fat. So therel" "Well, then." said Frisky, In his nice, practical voice, "why not stop being fat?" Mr, Garden Toad pricked up his ears (so to speak) and listened with all his might. "Do you think I could Btop Being fat?" he asked, Interestedly. "To be sura you can." replied Frisky; "It's only a question of caring enough." "Oh, I care enough: but how shall I do It?" And Mr. Garden Toad was so Inter, ested In the subject he actually sat up and hopped all ot two hops over toward Frisky. "First thing," said Frisky, thoughtfully, "you must not eat," "That suits ma all right," said the toad contentedly, "for that will leave me all the more time for sleep," "Next thing." Frisky continued, with out noticing the interruption, "you mustn't sleep so much and you must ex ercise all the time." "Nothing to eat! Always hopping!1' "What!" demanded the toad In disgust) - OMrvuq yi Mil" hul wcaiiivrr "If you want to be slim," said Frisky positively. "But I dont I.IKE to exercise," insisted Mr Garden Toad grossly. Frisky paid no attefltfen. He just aald pleasantly: "So now you know what to do Jf you want to get slim, and your trouble is all over," and h scampered off to him home. "My trouble all over!" groaned Mr. Garden Toad miserably "I think they have just b$un!" With a sroak and a groan he hopped down the garden path and then, at the end. lm turned bl hw'adljr aA hwtetd back again to wh he started IjWn. "Notbins to eat! Always bepptog! I tbjak trouble has Juat tuil" And b turned bck down the path Tomurrow Mr MaU Provt Htmttlf q . pyri&l--C& lwr Judaea. EVENING LEDGER-PHILADBLPHIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, GERMANT0WN NURSES' HOME IS DEDICATED Building Presented to Hospital by Mrs. W. G. Warden in Memory of Husband. Tho new nurses' home presented to the Germantown Hospital by Mrs. William O. Warden, In memory of her husband, was formally opened this afternoon nt 4 o'clock. Special Invitations wero Issued by tho board of managers and tho board of lady visitors of tho hoipltnl. Tea was served, Mrs. Charles P, Keith Is president of the board of lady visitors. The new building Is located on East Pcnn street near Chew street. It cost 1150,000. Tho building Is of red brick with llmcstono trimmings, and three stories In height. It has a gymnasium and a root garden. Tho building can accommodate 70 pupil nurses, besides the directress and her assistants. Graduating exercises of tho German town Hospital Training School for Nurses will bo held in the assembly room of tho new nurses' homo tomorrow nlcht, Addresses will be delivered by James G. Lelpcr, secretary of tho board of managers, and Dr. Robert N. Downs. Prayer will be offered by tho Rov. il. A. MacKubbln, of the Presbytorlan Church of tho Redeemer. William H. Haines, president of the board of managers, will award diplomas to Jmnle R. Gnult, Edna S. Grablll, Cecelia V. Troup, Anna E. Shaw, Ger tiudo I. Drchr, Olivia E. Hamilton and Ollvo M, Simons. CROWDS JOIN FESTIVITIES AT ST. RITA'S CHURCH FETE Punch nnd Judy, Vaudeville nnd Dance Entertainment Features. Punch and Judy shows, candy sales, vaudevlllo entertainments and an old fashioned dance are features of tho lawn fete begun Inst night in the yard of tho parochial school of St. Rita's" Roman Catholic Church, Broad street below Ells worth. Tho festivities will bo continued this ovenlng and tomorrow night. Chinese lanterns nnd gay ribbons added a color ful atmosphere to the celebration, which was attended by several hundred chil dren nnd adults, tho majority of whom reside within four squares of tho church. The foto la for tho boncflt of the parish. Tho Committee on Arrangements' In cludes Miss Mnry Keough, Miss Cecilia Dougherty, Miss Elizabeth Kcough, Miss IomIbo Drnggnettl, Miss May Kcenan, Miss May Howard, Miss Isabelte Mor rison and Miss Stella Longobardo. To Make Edgings Last Longer Perceptible length of life may bo given to all embroidered edgings by running a stralRht row of closo machine stitching just at the head ot the scallops or points. This Is easiest done in the flat, but can be done on garments already made up. With this treatment tho whole Inside of a rufflo will often give way before the edge. Judgment has to be used as to tho size of the thread employed. No 60 Is coarse enough for heavy embroideries, higher numbers for finer grades. The stitching Is not noticeable after laundering. A PRACTICAL ARTIST'S SMOCK FOR THE AMATEUR GARDENER AN OLD ROSE NOW that the fashionable woman has taken to gardening, a host of besom ing and elaborate gardening ooatumea has been the result. And why not? A woman has just as muoh. reason to look picturesque when sb is In her garden as nt any other time, A hobby 1) a poor one, Indeed, if H isn't besoming. I,arge floppy garden hats of cretonne, aprons ot the same, trimmed with huf, wide, open pockets and big rose patterns, are worn in the mornings, Smocks uro worn wrtensivsly tn tba afurnoops and aventngs, when colnw and comfort are the flrst eonstderaUee. Tha Uttle smock shown today is made ot roce-eelered Usas It Is cut after the oUl time Mother Hubbard pattern, with nam of iwft ana Pari but DOMESTIC PEACEMAKER TEACHES . LOVE EFFICIENCY, SAVING HOMES Chief Probation Officer of Relations Court, a "Woman That Knows,' Reconciles 120 Out of ISO Warring Couples Every DayHusbands Not Always to Blame. !' Iris,, iHBHr ,: ililife WrW jm 1 llilfliilk & ' j$&mu JANE DEETER RIPPIN Every day nn averngo of 150 persons enter tho Municipal Court of Domestic Relations with tho avowed Intention of obtaining divorces. Ono hundred nnd twenty of them never get what they went for. Instead, they go home Imbued with the idra that they didn't want a divorce after all: all they wanted was somo one to listen Bympathotlcally to their tales ot woe and to advlso them wisely. They re ceive tho sympathy and the advlco and return determined to begin all over again to llvo up to the spirit nnd letter of their marriage promises, In this way a countless number ot homes that otherwise would have been broken aro saved and thousands ot Inno cent children, Instead of being scattered and separated from each other and their parents to become charges of the Com monwealth are kept together ana reared In their own homes. Tho big personality behind this remark able preventive work Is Mrs. Jane Deetor Rlppln, directing probation officer of th Court of Domestic Relations, the official family peacemaker, whose additional duties give her charge of all tho women's cases In the Municipal Criminal Court and of all of the cases In the newly-established Misdemeanor Court. Mrs. Rlppln is the official peacemaker of Philadelphia and with her corps of ablo assistants she has given the Domestic Relations Court a reputation for efficiency that Is known fnr beyond tho limits of Philadelphia. Such a court has been established In Pittsburgh. Befofto plan ning It, however, Judge Way, f that city, and his assistant spent soveral days In Mrs. Rlppln's office, Interested observ ers of tho methods employed there. Contrary to tho opinion prevalent In this LINEN BMOCK ton to give it chlo. Tht shoulders are seamed in Ilk ajraglan overcoat, with wide, open cuff. Bmoaklng Is used at th front, with a corresponding trimming of tha same In the back. The collar l made ot rose and tan-tinted oretonne. These smock are sold in all the shops for liro and J7.50, according to tba trim, mlny, Hand-smocklng is mora expensive than tha plain style, of cour, and th coloring ar vridf Pld blue, ro, laven der and huaUr"a grsen bJn$ the wojt popular, Th, IHutrtln today show an elaborate: gown of net underneath the sntoek, but many vtuam wear a light htrtwa!t and skirt to food effect Cre tonne skirts to match the cMtosa on the collar are becoming and mora in kp tn with tt "? S ' tW S-ttflali Chivalrous country, that man and his deviltries genornlty are responslbld tor the unceasing grind of the divorce mill, It Is Mrs. Rlppln's belief that woman Is as much to blamo. For this reason, both the man and the woman who find their way to her desk are sure of fair hearings. "It's tho little things of life that keep the divorce courts busy," said theenco maker tho other afternoon, after the day's work was done, "not the big things, particularly where women are concerned. Many a neurotic woman has come In here crlng for a divorce because ner nusoana dropped a pinto or 'something equally trivial. Her nerves are In such a stato she tnlnks the man did It on purposo, just to drive her craxy so ho could get an other wife. She thinks sho wants t6 bo wparated from him, but what sho really needs is only a llttlo calming. "In addition to 'nerves, you'd bo sur prised at tho great number of divorces caused by the domcstlo Incompetency of whes. Many a man beats his spouso of slays away from homo nnd spends his money outside because of the slipshod reprehensible way In which his home Is run, "It a woman comes In here and says her husband Is nbttslng hor or getting rid ot his wnges In a manner unknown to her, I alwnys ask why. In many cases I send for tho man nnd then I hear a sad talo ot unmado bfds, burnt food, unwashed nnd Illy trained children, nnd my sympathy goes out to that man. I have them both meet In a conference here, and after talk ing things over do my best to get them to go bnck nnd start all over again. Often It Is only this readjustment and not a, divorce that thoy need." Interfering neighbors, obnoxious In laws and unscrupulous lawyers constitute somo of the annoying Influences that Mrs. Rlppln has to combat In her work of pro venting divorce. If other pcoplo would only keep out and mind their own busi ness, she snld. not nearly so many couples would como to grief. Sometimes, however, Mrs. Rlppln docs not advise a reconciliation. These aro when big vital principles are involved nnd living together only would entail lifelong suffering nnd unhnpplness. "If I had my way," she said, earnestly, "I would have connected with every high school a branch where girls who nro go ing to marry could learn tho things of llfo that are absolutely essential to hap piness that they should know. Untold misery Is caused by tho Ignorance of women In legard to the vital things. They should know enough to refuse unfit men. nnd should also bo taught tha difference between sex attraction, which Is not last ing, nnd truo love, which Is perpetunl," To tnqke of life one grand sweetheart business, to go on loving throughout life. Instead of for a brief period, Is what pcoplo ought to do, according to Mrs. Rlppln, and it's what sho advocates, for all tho troubled ones who cross her dally path. It's this counsel, too, that Jb responsible In a large measure for tho prevention of SO per cent, -of the divorce contemplated applications that are mado In Philadelphia. Past experience has equipped Mrs. Rlp pln well for her present office. Before coming to Philadelphia she was assistant principal of a high school In Mechanlcs burg, nnd after resigning thero sho has gleaned much sociological experience In this city, working In the Scybert Instl tuto tor Boys nnd Girls, tho Burd School for Orphan Girls and tho Society to Protect Children from Cruolty. Sanitarium Patients Strike NEW YORK, June 23.-Flfty Inmates of the country sanitarium of the Monte flore Home, In the Westchester Hills, a mile west of Bedford Station, have struck to compel the readmlsslon of five dis missed last Saturday by Dr, Louis Shalet, who became superintendent of the sani tarium June 1. The strike la still on, and ko is a lockout, and whero the ad vantage rests depends on the point of vjow. The chances are that It lies with Doctor Shalet. State'a Health Exhibit Praised HARntSBURG, June 29. Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, tho State Commissioner of Health, who, with his wife and daughter, will start from Philadelphia tonight for the Panama-Paclllc Exposition, hns re ceived from Dr. William I Rodman, of Philadelphia, who has just been elected president of the American Medical As sociation, a. telegram ot congratulation on tho State health exhibit at the fair, Lutherans Plan t,o Aid Muehlcnberg liANOASTER, Pa., June 29. Lutheran ministers of this city formulated plans last night for a campaign to raise part of (300,000 pledged to Muehlcnberg Col lege by the Lutheran Mlnlsterlum of Pennsylvania. The pledge must be ralsod by October 31. nVLES OF BA.FE FOVItTU LAID DOM'N BY MARSHAL Fire JarsTial Elliott issued today the fallowing svooestlons tor safetv on July I: Owners of lulldlnas should see that windows and skylights are properly protected, so that flying skyrockets, toy balloons and similar flame-carrylng devices cannot sart fire among tho content of the building. In large buildings with exposed areas, such as stable yards, mill yards, etc, a special toafchroari should be placed an duty: this may mean the saving of an entire building. In all placet where regular 'fire eauipmenr are not maintained, wa ter should be supplted; or, better, a small fire extinguisher for immedi ate vse. All large roof areas and light wells should be carefully watched. Dealers In firework. must rigidly enforce the "No Bmoktng" rule. Householders are especially cou floiind against the following, In con nection with display around their homes; Do not give the children large lunches of matches. Do not let small children earrv burning punk around carelessly. Do not let your fireworks lie aronnd expoof. Do nof let children, especially girls with flimsy dresses, set off fireworks tcUnout adult present. Watch the windows. Do not leave any open where fireworks can get in' unnoticed. If vou have a garden hose see that it is attached ready fgr use. If there is no garden hose, keep a tub full of water handy. It may stop a fire or save a life. And of the utmost importance all rubbish, papers, etc, that have accumulated should be removed by July t. Fireworks dropping among rubbish piles have caused many fires. De careful what you do with "d gharged" fireworks- They may re e&plode Remember thf work of a harm less sparkler tastyeQr. The spark' Ur was harmless, but the metal handle was red not end set fire to the child's clothing. Death resulted. Every citizen's aH is solicited, and attendance and emphasis upon the local neighborhood celebration will help, CiuUm liBBdllos of fireworks la I'lill adtllilila alone oa Jylr th Iae lie ha eaaud as dmtb, S3W aidst sn4 S9 im, vlill the An is to tke Mti dtwfsf IM tm pM&l Is UJmjm. 1915. Prize Suggestions A prize o $1 will be awarded dally for tho best practical sug gestion. No suggestions will bo returned. .W-"' A prise of It h been awarded to lonls II. nregy. 891 Woodbine nTnne, Orer brook, m., for the following euRgfstlont A good, way to chain a dog and to al low him plenty of freedom at tho same time Is to stretch ft clothes line or gal vanized wlro between two points, and attach a ring to It. Tho dog's collar Is fastened to this ring. AUBVG MOTHER GIVES SKIN FOR BURNED SON Wife of Bethlehem Steel Co. Official Makes Sacrifice in Pennsylvania Hospital. Four-year-old Philip Mlxeell, of Bethle hem, Is at tho Pennsylvania Hospital to day Blowly recovering from tho effects of terrible burns on his thighs, which havo been covered with skin contributed by his mother. The lattor Is Mrs. Lelghton N. D. Mlxsell, wife of an official of tho Bethlehem Steel Company, socially prominent In the Lehigh Valley, Other skin-grafting operations will bo necessary beforo tho recovery of tho lad can bo assured, and In splto of tho plead Ings of surgeons and her relatives, MrB, Mlxsell Insists on having all tho neces sary cuticle taken from her body. Hor sacrifice Is all tho mora heroic in that sho went to the University Hospital in tho flrBt placo for treatment for herself, and sho Is barely convalescent. Mrs. Mlxsell boforo her marrlago was Miss Helen Fenlcle, daughter of tho lato Thomns Fenlcle, of Easton, who wa3 Sheriff of Northampton County and promlnont In Republican politics. Her husband Is a brother of Austin D. Mlx sell, vice president of the Bethlehem Steel Company. She Is 31 years old. Philip, the son, ran through tho em bers of a bonfire In the yard of his homo at Bethlehem. The child was wearing an Indian suit with fringe around tho legs of tho trousers, and this became Ignited. Before tho clothing could bo torn away tho lad was terribly burned. A now method of treating the ourns was tried at tho University Hospital. This Included washing the wounds with a salt solution. Although the treatment Is ter ribly painful, the boy endured it bravely, but finally septic poisoning nnd septlo pneumonia set In. Physicians decided that ho could not llvo without now Bktn being grafted over tho wounds that re fused to heal. When Mrs. Mlxsell was advised of this she Insisted on contributing' the neces sary skin. One large block already has been taken from her body. The series of grafting operations will be continued to day. v U.S. OPPOSES SHIPMENT OF ARMS, SAYS GERHARD German Envoy Scores Ameri can Press, But Praises Atti tude of Citizens. BERLIN, Juno 2.-Tho people ot tho United States would vote to prohibit the sale of arms and ammunition to the Allies, If a popular referendum were held, Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard, special envoy from Ambassador JJernstorff, declared In an article In Der Tag today. Doctor Meyer Gerhard, who cama to Germany to inform tha Kaiser and For eign Office officials of the exact sentiment In America w(th regard to Germany, de clared he was satisfied the American peo ple as a whole were most friendly to Germany. "On tho other hand," he said, "the Americans condemn Germany's violation of , tho neutrality of Belgium and the sinking of the l-usltanla. They are un able to understand the German Ideas on these points, Just as Germans aro unable to understand why Americans should travel on ammunition-carrying ships. Both peoples are laboring under entirely different Ideas. "Unfortunately the American press has not succeeded In remaining neutral, with some' laudable exceptions, Including tha Gorman-American newspapers. But the Influence of the press on public opinion is sometimes greatly overestimated, "Ono thing to be feorne in mind Ger mans often mistake large ammunition orders for filled orders. To a large ox tent such orders are changing big fac-. torlea In America Into ammunition works, but 1 am convinced that the majority of the American people disapprove this prac tice." PROGRAM FOR BAND CONCERT This Is "Sing NieKt" on City Hall Plaza. The program for the "Sing Night" con cert by the Philadelphia Band on City Hall plaza follows: 1. Overture, "Pot and PMiU",,.,...Fupp 2. Hen. EpnoI. 'SvlUnal........,.El(r 3. Blni (a) "Way Don Upon the Suwajjie Rlvtr " (b) "ColumlU, the O.m of the Ocean." 4. FantMle from "Die Walkur''.,,M,Warrr 8. Gems from "The Mikado'1 ..,,.., ..Sullivan e. Sln (a) "Sweet and Uow." lb) "Tramp, TrtnD Tramp, th Boys are Marching." T. Symphonic I'otm, "Les Preludes".. .. Llarf Harry C Lincoln, director of singing. JUJL INCOMPARABLE W Greaseless Cream Protects your skin from chap and wind burn; will Impart to your complexion the velvety bloom at vouth. Tnanfi t.inn oaoantint Muntun PI n """ """" ML i$ks . .t-""'" 1 i a wmwatm'mKmnmw m-mmirmwwitsm vv prepared to be wed in conjunction with each other, and will produce results obtainable in tn nthatf 41110 a 25c and 50c ptexo Cbemtts Imnarta thai snft nariu whit. to arms, throat and shoulders, An Absolutely Harmless Cream and decs not rub oH. TJaiurpassed ?. Jtf1"l?1 toll" ddan eant. gSo the tubs, Mktr-Hfstman ami ittL'PQ S1 9 urtHtrtfuvHi, Mr BIG FEET NO LONGER STIGMATIZE WOMEN; Blush of Shame Docs Not Manl tie Modern Eve When She Buys Large Shoes. The emancipation of woman Is an ns- i sii red fact, contradict and protest as you , will, for, lo, she no longer deceives her-, self and her friends, or tries to, In re- ' gnrd to tho size ot her feet. f If you don't believe this, ask tho shoe man, and he wilt tell you that tho so- called French numbers In women's foot, wear, which formorly masked a fl-D under the porfeotly unintelligible Tt-Y are now fast disappearing and It's only a matter of a few months when this sar torial deception wilt havo passed away altogether. The tlmo was when big feet were one degree worso than bowed legs or superflu ous freckles, and the damsel unfortunate enough to havo feet measuring over 3ft-B could not be mado to admit It. Nor would she purchase n shoe which blatantly ad vcrtlsod her shame. But the world do move, and women have progressed along with It, tho result being that a stx'-foot tall woman realizes the folly of trying to make herself or any ono elso bellevo that sho can support her height and weight on anything less than slzo No. 6. "Women havo become sensible, Indeed," said a leading Bhoo manufacturer, com menting on this change In slzo markings. When thoy know the slzo of their feet, they admit It regardless of Its magnitude and don't care who knows about it, if only tHoy get comfortablo shoes. This Is what Is coming to pass and the change has been n quick one. "I remember tho tlmo when n woman with a foot llko a submarine would come in hero and say, 'Three, doublo A, please.' What could the poor clerk doT If she didn't practice a llttlo deception the customer would go forth In a huff to buy her shoes olsowhcro where tho merchant's conscientious scruples did not Injure her pride. The result was that Fronch numbers came Into being. "And Just as wo wero beginning really to know this French codo ourselves, woman demands to bo shown tho actual size of her shoo. " 'Five and one-half, D, please, she sayB sweetly, 'I llko them comfortable. I'm doing lots of walking thoso days, canvassing for stiffrngc, you know.' And nothing wo say can convince her that 4H-C would fit hor admirably." LUNCHEON TO GEORGE M. BALL Distinguished Body of Rnilroad Offi cials Honor Retiring Manager. Gcorgo M, Ball, for 21 years manager of the Empire Line, ono of the fast freight routes of the Pennsylvania Rail road system, today was tendered a lunch eon by officers of tho railroad who havo served with him for many yenrs. At tho luncheon Mr. Ball was presented with a set of 12 volumes comprising the New Century Dictionary, Those present nt the luncheon were: Gcorgo D. Dixon, vice president In charge of traffic; Joseph Richardson, assistant to Mr. Dixon; Robert C. Wright, freight traffic manngor; George D. Ogdcn, gen eral freight agent; Charles E. Kingston, assistant general freight agent; W. J, Rose, division freight agent, Eastern Pennsylvania Division; R. II. Large, gen eral coal freight agent; J. F, Reynolds, auditor of merchandise trnfflc; W. H. Myers, vice president In charge of real estate, purchases and Insurance; R, B.' Cooke, traffic manager, New York, Phila delphia and Norfolk Railroad, and C. M.' Slienffer, general superintendent of a transportation, Mr. Ball retires on June 30th under tho pension regulations of tho railroad., ills son, Alfred J., has been appointed Eastern superintendent of the Empire Line, with offices In Philadelphia. Sewing With Two Needles It will often facilitate sewing to use two needles at the samo time. In shir ring two rows can be run In almost the same time as one, and In sewing a brnld flat On the bottom ot a skirt a savins both of the skirt (which Is handled less) nnd of time will be accomplished by the lise of two needles. Good Material for Kimonos India print is a very durable material for kimonos and dressing sacques. It is like an excellent Quality ot percale with out dressing. The figures are stamped, not woven, but they will not wash off If used for years. The indigo blue nnd white is particularly effective for kimonos. Faster Bead Work Bend work can be dono much more quickly If the needle is dipped In water constantly. It the needle ts dry the beads slip off and much time Is wasted. FAIRMOUNT PARK CONCERTS Band Plays This Afternoon and To night at Strawberry Mansion. jj The programs for concerts this after? noon and tonight by the Knlrmount Park Band at Strawbcriy Mansion are as fel lows: PAHT I-AFTERNOON, 4 TO 8 O-CUOCK. 1. Overture. "Paragraph HI".. 6P S. llcmlnlactnctB ot.tne most popular wcrbj pt Chopin. 3, (a) "Lain du Bal" .aiUt (b) "Hobomoko" Ho.vM 4. llelodlm from "Doctor de Luxe",.Hochn ts. "Invitation to the Dance," ,,.Wber 8. Suite, "The Swan Lake" Tschatlinwiify T, Walts. "Die Hydopaten"......,... ..dunsl H. Airs from "The Old Town'1,,,, ,,, WW PART II-EYBNINO, 8 TO 10 O'CLOCK. 1. Overture. "Phedro" MateJ 2. (a) "I'artlnff," from "Leonora Srm- J phony" , , ,, . ., nl (b) "Daughters of America" . . LamS 3. Suite da flsllet, "La Heine d Bab" Gounod 4. "March Slav" ... ,. ,. TichalkowaKy a. Bcns IllMorlcal, "Sheridan's Hide" Souaa Hynopali Waiting for the Bugle. The At tack. The Peaih pi Thoburn, The Corolnif o( Sheridan The Apotheoals. 8. Orand Scenes from Tannhauaar", Wagnar T. Valie de Concert. "Talea from th .Vi enna Wood" .. .... .. .B'UM B. Melodies from "Th Prints of PIUen".Ldr "Star-Spangled Banner." f!nr lha XVnmnTt JMISWio Cares'' Cleansing Cream jncomparsDie tor ridding pores , ot all impurities, give the pure clear com. ptexton of perraoi beauty nn nn;,tt-all,. W)itt MA IK. PREPARATIONS WMOQRE ST NY.C. tne g i will I I Mm i jf ru Gtttm : r JZi2l'A iifflsjaowarx" iff Li' a lf(& "1 .;l;
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