rv "wwflj.rv1- 10 EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1915. $-f yfjftij j yy w V W''-1ff ' If: ftfffc ? fc PI NEW TEACHERS FOR OLD, AS DR. MARTIN URGES, SAYS M'LISS Depriving the Kiddies of Their Christmas Tree Is an Injustice When la a Teacher "Hopeless," Doctor Martin? THE efficiency bug lins more victims. Like the fallacy Hint If a thlnp Is "modern" It la perfecft, the efficiency habit hits crept upon lis. We have efficient hursos for our children. We linve elllclcnt bookkeepers, and now tho Hoard of Education wants efficient teachers. Not onty this, but Dr. Martin pro poles to dismiss the older teachers whom he designates ns "hopeless" and to Install "yotmir blood with ginger nnd efficiency" In their places. Ho Intimates, but docs not guarantee, a pension for efficiency which Is ousting the older women, nnywuy? Is It real merit, or Is It only Dr. Martin's private notion of what a teacher should be? Young blood ntul ginger sounds well enough as a figure of speech, but It cannot replace ex perience In handling the problems of the schoolroom. It cannot give balance nnd dlpnlty where thoso qualities are lacking. There Is no sentiment In busi ness, but there should be Justice. I'asstnp of the Christmas Tree CITY HALL t'liAZA Is going to bloom with greens again. Venders have placed their bids for the location to display their Christmas trees there. I heard n mother say tho other day, "I'm not going to hno n trco this year; I'm tired of them, nnd I'm sure tho children are too. It's entirely too much trouble." Poor little kiddles. It's the passing of tho Christmas tree which mnrks tho first dlstlluslonmcnt of Chrlstmns. I have seen women buy a tree nnd trim It for pet dogs, nnd cats, and dumb creatures who have no understanding of the occasion at nil, and yet, when It comes to their own, It Is "too much trouble." I wonder when tho relatlvo value of child and dog will bo settled, nnd how' ... ' Culture In Smnll Doses THE public distribution of Philadelphia Orchestra tickets began todaj With ono of these tickets, which are free for the nsklng. jou may enjoy the same ' orchestra which plays at the Academy, thanks to the efforts of a number of music-loving citizens. Kcw people realize Just how much money nnd how much co-opcratlon Is necessary to procure this privilege for tho public. Hut they do realize that Philadelphia as a musical centre Is not all It should be, and that educating the gcnernl public to appreciate good music Is a step toward Intel- lectual progress. Let's hope that next Sunday night's concert will be crowded I to the doors. As I heard a little woman remark when tho project llrst came up, "Well, If they don't go for music, they'll go bocauso they're getting something i for nothing. After that they'll get to like It." Housekeepers, Beware! ANEW story of how a foolish woman was robbed of her diamonds and sllver . ware appears In a local paper. It seems that the lady was of peculiarly trusting disposition, being In the habit of leaving her key with the milkman when she went out, so that gentleman might deliver the milk Indoors. She took no chnnces on losing the milk. Unfortunately, the milkman was but an ordinary human being, nnd the temptation wns too great for him, so one day he felt off, and removed several vnluablo articles along with his milk bottles. There. Is a moral In this talc for the avcrago housekeeper who leaves small chango about the house. Such a fcractlco puts a servant at a dlsadvnntnge, for when anything Is gone she Is the first one under suspicion. Giving the Benedicts a Chance THE decision of the Pennsylvania Railroad with regard to the ull-lmportant question of hiring and tiring Is a step In the right direction. Tho delegates declared that there would bo distinctions made ns to race, age, or between bach elors and married men. In fact, they went further than this, by declaring that they would give married men the preference. And why not? It stands to reason that the man with others dependent upon him will work as hard. If not harder, than the unattached Individual which Is called a bachelor. And when a married man is fired, It Isn't only one man who suffers. It Is the little mother at homo who has no comeback. French Fashions "Alacle in Germany" A STORY from London reveals a plot to ruin the prestige of French fashions. -Tho Germans, of course, nre to blame, having bought up and operated n very well known Parisian dressmaking firm, with Gcrmnn capital, nccordlng to the report. Tho object of this performance was to Increase Germany's trndo by putting out Inferior gowns nnd wraps at the French establishment, thereby transferring the trade to the Fntherlnnd. Personally, I have the greatest respect for German Ingenuity, but I refuse to believe that the American womnn Is so gnlllblo as this would suggest. Germany has devised many clever substi tutions, sho lins replaced her food supply with artificial diet, but she can't make us think thnt fashion can come out of Germany. Letters to the Editor of the Woman's I'afje Dear M'LIss I have heard that there Is n school of Journalism somewhere In this city. Would this help mo to get n position on n newspaper and how long would the course take? I would also like to know the requirements for en trance. OPPORTUNITY. Thero Is no school of Journalism thnt I know of in Philadelphia. Columbia Unlveialty In New York city has one, however, nnd It Is very fine, I understand. The course takes four years If you have not had collogo English or Its equiv alent. During that time you have almost every branch of newspaper experi ence feature writing, covering news stories, writing Interviews, etc. Tho school guarantees Its men pupils a position after graduation. For further par ticulars write to tho School of Journalism. Columbia University, New York city. Dear M'LIss I would be obliged If you could settle an argument for me. A says that the expression, "ho don't," Is a colloquialism, nnd as such Is consid ered correct. B claims that it Is incorrect, and thnt no excuse can be offered for Incorrectness of speech. Which of us Is correct? CURIOUS. Thero Is no question about It. H Is right. Everyone knows that "ho dont" Is an abbreviation for "ho do not." This expression Is wrong, becnuso he, being singular, cannot be coupled with the plural "do." The correct expression, of course, If you really want to use n colloquialism, Is "ho doesn't," which Is the abbreviation for ho does not. No amount of common usage can make an Incor rect expression correct. The samo applies to such words as "nln't," for "Is not," etc. Dear M'LIss I am n college graduate from out of town. I heard that tho College Club In the city receives graduates from representative colleges as members. I should like to know some of the women there, and find out how to Join. etc. Can you help mo' CHICAGO. I can do so much toward aiding you, but as you did not glvo me tho name of your college, I must let you do the rest. You see, the College Club, situated at 1300 Spruce street, admits members from the colleges which nre on their eligible list. The member must bo u graduate student. Now, If you want to know If your college Is Included in the eligible list (which Includes almost all tho Eastern and Western colleges of good standing), you will have to call up or visit the secretary of tho Admission Committee, Miss Katlierlue Puncheon. You can reach her at the club. Kvery year tho membership committee ndmits new colleges to this list. Then your application blank must bo sent into the committee. You must be proposed by ono member and seconded by two others. This all takes about a month, although if you join now you will only have to pay dues for tho half-year, Slembershlp entitles you to all the boclai nnd educa tional advantages of the club, A new book which gives a complete list of all tho colleges Included In the club may be obtained by calling or writing for it after January t. M'LISS. Addrrm all coininnnlrutluiin u M'LIm, rare of the Kwnlnc Ledger, tide of the paper onljr. MILLIE AND HER LMrtSOGCADYOUCAMC IVE8EEM SIMPLY RUSHED J rvwtn- loctii iuurw 1 -j-n flFATH 1 f "YJ V SOME TEA c7 ( f'THERej NOTHING L V. DIVINE TTHJ5 TEW- r lw U"'1IJ ? PLANTATION IN CZYLOH. M iT 1 W&Sr cW ' T ' (IlvopsIt0 ( I'm so glad wuj) -r J rweTTiU te ll you, 6 irTs r - M ..Tt .. . ! iMy '. J " " .' ...iB.lili.M.t..i..i.lll(,1 "J""' W" " f- i. ..mh, it .1 .i . Ll 1 T 1 "? .r rffA, fJ& gtofiA fi j jmtfo. ' ' ii..i.ii.i.........-..tri ..n,.,. """ ,. -m the discarded schoolmnrms. What Is this Write on one MILLIONS 1 I JUSTA MOMENT, LYjUST WHAT I WANT-) 1 1 Um! I NEUER TASTED SUCH) . . vNMILUE.VOU . SIMPLY MOST I 'n wrvrp Ffli?Mf I CL -r-.. . - -..,-.. a S MY DEAR. - fTiPtrYiffiwcFriff K- t -i tca orcoP S ITS PERFECTLY C xpi 1 n'c wuro : vmz-p-t I f.r""Z ? 'rl wcunrtLLY ocuunm; aa FRUIT AND BERRY COMING PlllllPiif -t-iP iBJPffiHflffWf '' flea Sm&mEJj && '&&$& ?TJawB IMMHlWl i FOR A YOUNG GIRL D' i ID jcii ei remember a season when m'lndj wore so man plcturesquo- snunilln? nnd picturesque-looking colors'" The militno modes gave us baUlcahlp giav. JuTrc-bl'ie Scotch plaids and tho ipuei blue which li the color of the French olllcois' uniforms, and then the President' fiancee renamed tho hunter's green nnd nigger blown of a season ngo. Now they are known ns Moiling green and Ilolllng brown, although t enn sec no dlfeionco In the shades themselves. The tints for evening wear, for wrap", linings and those light silks of which tha tnffetns blouses nie made are. prett, too One sees the quaint apricot, nllc green, icnl old-fashioned violets innuves and orchids, cherry reds, ton-iose pinks nnd .Mich odd shndlngs ni bolgcnnd faille. The colored-blouse rage Is can led out In crepes, silks, georsettes nnd chiffons. Com binations of two or more materials are as common as combinations of secral col ors. I aw one model lecently made of coral geoigcttc, with hnnd-einbroldcied reveis In old gold nnd Prussian-blue shades, and the bloue wasn't loud, even If It does bound so. The tints were ad mirably blended. Vcliets -diow many new shadings, nl thouyh they arc moio or less limited be cause of a i.hortncss of dyes. In fact, tho spring models are going tD be affect- SAD DAYS AHEAD FOR COAL MAN; DOCTOR'S ADVICE BEING HEEDED By WILLIAM A MKAT market proprietor who re- size of his market by ono half and econ omize in other sensible ways, gave out ns tho reason for this contraction a statement thnt people were eating less meat than they did a few years ago, that the doctors ure to blame for the fall ing oft In the demand. That is encouraging. Doctor Osier's dictum Is at last accepted we "at too much. Now let's get after the coal man. Ho enjoys a monopoly In a commodity of which wo consume more than Is good for us. Thero Is no doubt that most of us keep our dwellings too warm. It Is high time to Inaugurate a propagandum against the coal man. The coal man looks with feelings of sadness upon tho fad of sleeping on tho upstairs porch. Ho is no ardent advocate of the open-air schoolroom, nor tho tent wards for the treatment of pneumonia, nor tho outdoor treatment of anemia, nervous trouble, tuberculosis and con valescence In general. i Coal dealers used to have ,i fatherly liking for thermometers. They even I sent little thermometers around to old i and prospective customers ob a souvenir of the Happy New Year. Rut tho propa gandum ngalnst the catching cold delu sion has changed all this. Coal dealers these days send customers nothing but the bill. It seems that people have been abusing the thermometers. Formerly evorynody endenvored to see how high the mercury could be kept without break ing the glass; now the averago house holder tries to keep his living rooms at the lowest possible temperature contla tent with physical comfort. For It Is getting noised about that the warmer the atmosphere of living apartments, the better for "cold" microbes nnd catarrhal troubles; tho cooler, and hence tho moro moisture in the ar, tho healthier for everybody In the household, from baby to grandma. This sort of moement the coal dealer has no patience with at all. Good com mon sense hygiene like our grandmoth er, practiced is good enough for him meaning an average household tempera ture of about 80 degrees, and the ulr as dry and lifeless as the Desert of Sa hara. Caieful scientific experiments have SHADES INTO PROMINENCE ed to a great extent b this alarming shortage. For afternoon tnlllcurs navy, Ilolllng gicens nnd browns, amethyst nnd black nre tho favorites. The Inttcr Is seen oftenei tlmtt the others, nnd Is Morn by oiinger women ns well ns ma tram. livening v. rips are confined to licbter shades, such as Dalo flesh Dink. clel-hlue, blcult color, orange, peacock green, cream and watermelon pink. The latter Is a very odd and youthful shade, a product or the present season. Linings nte elaborate to a degree; they may bo brocaded with gold and silver or bionze tin cads, they mny line nrnbcsqiies of raised pltish upon fine chiffon, for the older womnn. The oung girl wears silk or satin, with a warm hit Tilling of lar.b'fl wool. Flowcicd sill:,) nre more popular than the plain ones, in fact, nl irtist nil the cloaks lor young glrli nro lined with" this nttiactlvi- silk. Today's illustration shows a neat opera c'oik In deep snpphlie-blue velvet, with collars nnd cuffs of white fox. The col lar of tho wrap buttons up closely to the tin oat, " with full sleeves adnpted fiom the cilnollnf das. The body of the wrap Is quite full, falling fiom a shirred cord which outlines the oke and sleeves. The muff Is formed by the two deep cuffs of fur, and a hat to match Is made of tho same velvet. The little upstanding knot of fox fur and velvet Is new. BRADY, M. D. shown that the fulness, fatlguo and llst Icsiicss that come on In a room where tho nir Is "close" and foul Is largely, per haps wholly, due to warmth and nbsenco of draft. Subjects confined In an air tight apartment felt all the depiessing efTects of bad nir after a reasonable time, but when electric fans and external cool ing of the air were stnited, without ad mitting a breath of fresh air, tho symp toms dlsnppeated and tho confined sub jects felt greatly refreshed, Sixty de grees Is about normal. Thero are hard times abend of the coal man. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Would fasting for a week be wise for a woman who weighs 190 pounds and has occasional twinges o.f rheumatism? Sho has a vely hearty appetite. Answer It depends upon her height nnd her physical condition. We do not ndvise such fasts. Wo think moderate fasting belter, such as cutting out a meal a day for a long tlmo. Lectures on Dental Work in War Zone Several illustrated addrehses on the work of the Philadelphia Dental Unit In the Ameilcnn Ambulance Hospital. In Paris, will be given tonight at the Phila delphia Dental College, lSth and Button wood streets. The speakeis, who will Illustrate their uddresses by luntern slides and photographs, are Drs. S. II. Gull ford. C. N. RuBsel, D. Guilford and D. 51 Woss. The committee in charge Is composed of Drs. W J. Robinson, L. A. JIalpcrn and J. J. Hargraves. I (Copyrlsht. 1013.) MmmWM JSsX MT" "7 -j$ CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS HAVE LAST CHANCE TO "DO IT EARLY" TODAY Practicality is Leading Note in Many Types of Gifts. Noah's Arks Popular As Ever BOOKS AS PRESENTS Including tmlny, there nre only nine shopplint ilj before ClirlMmin. Todny ends the "Shop Karly" season. This day, Dcccmbei 15, wns set by tho Consumers' League ns the time nil rhfl.tinnii nlinnnlni nhnllld be over and I through with. So many of us have dls I graced, ourselves. Tho only wny we I can help tho harried workers In tho counter-trenches of the shops now Is to 1 get the necessary things ns soon ns pos l slble, Instead of leaving It all to bo done I on December 23 and 21. And then to resolve to shop early next Christmas. A slnrdv practicality appears In play things that nro for salo now. A wooden doll, that seems very popular, has an ex pression thnt Is far from wooden. Equal ly unbreakable nro many of tho toy dishes, animals and other nursery foi bles. The "Pom Pom" baby Is made of stocklnetto and Is named from the dain ty ornaments used upon It. Noah's Arks nro as popular as ever. They run from 10-celit Arks up to $10 Arks, but they all have the same clmne. Ininrnctlcnl for sailing, ns of old. The 110 zebras lose the left bind leg ns easily as the 10-ccnt zebras do. All tho I animals always seem to lose the samo i leg, nnd probnbly they are still weak In that member. They never can stand on I three legs nnd It Is still necessary to I hnve a pot of glue medicine ready In tho Ark hospital, ' Apropos of Arks, there Is a clever book In tho shops, "The Log of tho Ark, ' which shows very humorously that It wns not all beer and skittles for Noah on the original vessel. More "highbrow" literature Is nlso In dcmniul. There nre new books out com paratively lecently by Wells ("Tho Re search Mngnlflccnt"), by Arnold Bennett ("Wo Twain"), and good war books by Hennett nnd Edith Wharton. Rooks mo a great standby for gifts. If they are good enough to live longer than It takes t glanco through them once. For boys nnd girls one ennnot go far wrong in giving Stevenson's "Treasuro Island, which everybody ought to read at least once n car. The men ntul women who shiver on the stieet cornels and stamp first ono foot and then the other do not get any re wind, all the pennies thnt nro dropped into their boxes go toward tho Christmas dinners of poor children, poor men ana women. They sot no reward excopt tho feeling that they sacrifice themselves for others. They, at least, then, are experi encing tho real Christmas spirit. The Volunteers of America, as well as tho Salvation Army, nro making big pieparatlons. Colonel Alice V. Ilerron says the greatest need she encounters is proper clothing and shoes for children. Children arc going to school In dilapi dated nffnlrs not worthy the name or shoes; full of holes, thnt let the stock ings touch tho cold sidewalk every step, and where the stocking presses soon thero Is tho bare foot touching tho bricks and Inviting continual "sniffles" and pneumo nia and nil tho rest of tho demon crew of winter maladies. Every sick child Is a sermon. Colo nel Hcrron urgently asks for funds to bring help to tho many cases, all of which sho personally Investigates. The good work which Lieutenant Sam uel Little and the police of tho 20th nnd Rcrkc streets station have done at Christmas time In making glad tho hearts of tho poor children In their district, tho 23th, is to be repented this year, and a committee consisting of Lieutenant Lit tle, Sergeant Lawrence Johnson, who originated tho plan four years 'ago, and Policeman David Hubbs has made an uppeat for funds to carry out the pro gram. the cheerful ciraD I tKrill with the uonde.r of life 1 rye cit-a world , xrve. aeep jKy &J30VC- Ht-ve. bloome,d like- a. rose it rrw et.rt, A. j 1 il . ill ' j-ra i Lrsriu with tka. wonder of Jove1. P.HW" .: i v A .A l&PJaJf jf h& MAN DO Removes Superfluous Hair Tho underarm of a well-, owned woman should be free from hair erowth. Beware of Shaving hOI,D UV DIIUG and department stouks Marion Harland's Corner Wishes Special Periodicals "TVP YOUNG son wishes special pe IVl rlodleals, ns he Is a great render. I have a largo family of children, most of them smnll. We cannot afford to buy many papers, especially those of outdoor life. Is there not some one who would help me to keep him at home In the even ings? They ate so longl Surely thero li nothing better for a schoolboy it eara old than to read such P!JtP"S. Wl try to get him some? Wo all cto "" Thero can be but ono opinion upon tho point you bring forward. The lt-year-old boy could not bo better employed after lessons are learned than In rending whole some, clean, papers llko thoso oit men tion. Our juniors who have kindred tastes will see to It that he gets enough to pass away evenings happily. Hnmlicappcd by Deafness "t am much troubled with my hearing and fronuontly have a ringing noise in my ears as steam escaping. I have con sulted a local specialist uulte recently but without benefit. I am convinced thnt any complaint of this kind may be cured or nt least considerably helped If I can get assistance, I want to get a set of artifi cial car drums. Do you know any one who would get them for mo nnd allow mo to pay for them nt a sum of $1 a week7 Being a gcnernl offlco man by trade, but at present employed only on a nominal Job, I cannot got sufficient funds In hand to pay all down, and this deafness Is det rimental to my success. R. P." It Is utterly contrary to our rules to ask for pecuniary assistance, and tho fore going letter, straightforward and honest In the stntcment of the circumstances under which tho writer Is driven to np peal to us, would not be Inserted but for the hope thnt tho drums may be procured for him through some other medium than tho method ho suggests. It Is pos sible n render may have a pair for which ho has no longer use or that once be longed to a deceased ft lend or that may bo secured In some other wny than by tho Installment plan here Indicated. With this thought In mind I yield to the temp tation to lay the mnttcr before Corner ltcs. It Is a sad story! Any Kind of Wind Instrument "I Intended to write to you last week offering n child's bed, but heard of a poor little deformed baby In tho coun try In great need of one, so It went there Instead. I could make good use of tho tencher's lilblc offered by H. J. 3, and will gladly send postnge for It. If any of your leaders have any kind of n wind Instrument to give away suitable for a boy of 14 years. It would bo gratefully accepted by a family here who havo moro than their share of sickness. Two boys In the fnmlly nave to undergo opera tions now (one has already had two) nnd will hnve to be under medical care for months. The doctor has advised them to get the Instrument for ono of tho fnmlly to expand his chest, but they feel thnt with nil tho extra expense which they will hnve they cannot afford It. I have promised to write to tho Corner nnd to pay postage on It i. you can get one. 1 only wish I could afford to supply tho need myself. "MRS. W. J." Services nlicady rendered tho Corner testify to your desire to supply tho need without reference to us. Expnnslon of a weak chest by blowing Into a hoin or buglo Is a common prescription In certain cases. If there bo a wind Instrument lying unused and not likely to be wanted In tho family, will not tho owner write for the address of our charitable member who will pay parcel post? I am glad, dear colleague, that the deformed baby got tho bed which wo might otherwise have received. The helpless and needy everywhere nre of tho household of char ity, therefore belong to our family. It Silk Hosiery The gift that never fails to please a man! Especially when it is sslectcd from the unusually good as sortments of this Boot Shop. 50 cents up. Attractively boxed if you wieh. V3?1420 Chestnut St. 'WL "Where Only the Best Is Good Enough" -4H II J. ULRICH'S New ' I Gou9ti& n ow S by t HOWIXn adiance stvles at added to our Ladlei. Tailoring and Dressmaking Department read-y-to-wear garments. Their style-points being emphasized their superb workmanship and materials. Afternoon Dresses, Evening Gowns and Furs Smartest Waists in the city, . , as low as 5.00 Tailored Suits " " " 30,00 Evening Dresses. " " " 35,00 Evening Chiffon Velvet Coats. 45.00 EST. 17 YEARS NO HOME SHOULD BE matters llttlo through whose hands benefaction passes so long as it , . there. Tho teacher's Bible was RlV. ! away before we knew that you coum ' mnko good uso of It. I hereby MIc th' another be found for you. ths' Needs n Kitchen Stove "I address you this note In behalf nt ' a poor old woman who has fallen fmm ' "llttlo" Intact. She works in one of th i stores, but has barely enough to llvo on I She Is in need of a kitchen stove. If vniJ' know of some one who has such an nril U clo unused she may bo willing to m3 It to some one In nctual need of it. "MRS. C. U c That she la poor and old classes W J with those whom we are bound by conl science and Inclination to serve to li. i best of our ability. Ago nnd poverty ars i tho harder to bear for tho mcmorle a? 1 better days. We will do what wi , t. toward making her comfortable for th 2 winter. The stovo la a "must have" in , High School Hooka "You tell of some high school books which tho owner Is wllllnir to Bu-n . If you can put me Into communication ,4 with Mrs. Q. R. I will be grateful 1 "MRS. A. S" 1 It would havo been a. pleasure to us to I put you In touch with tho donor of lhl4 books had they not been passed ovr to W an earlier applicant. But there muiH bo moro books of the samo kind for which i graduates havo no further use. It wouW I bo a kind act to look them up nnd tend H to us for tho address of Mrs. A. S. $ Wnnt Piano Music "I he.vo something nlco to tell 1 you. O D., your co-worker, has written to , us many times and I havo told her about " our fnmlly, and all she wishes to know ' Sho asked me If wo had any musical In- -strumont. I answered that we hadn't any, but wero longing for one. She sent mo the address of a woman who had a squaro plnno, and mother nnd I went to seo her. It wns offered to us If we would 3 pay the shipping. Ono piano movtr 1 wanted $7, so I told him that wo wero poor and ho said ho would move It for jl.BO. When be saw our homo ho charged ' only $1. Tho woman Is glad sho gava ' It to us. Now, G. D. nsks If some one " will glvo us lessons free of charge. Wo ' hnvo found such a friend In tho Cornerlts who gave us clothing nnd who will glvo -, us n bed. Now nil wo need Is somo ntujlo begtnncr'fl or some other kind. My mother says wo should not bother jou all tho time, but 1 think you nro glad to ') help us If you enn, nren't you? "MART S." l 13 fine while diamond In nrnr ileHlgn, nil plntinum brooch. 7R A ilrrldeil bargain nt P'0 Other Dliimnnd llroodiri from SI. ..(Ml to SHIIO.OO THOMPSON i:st. i8c 35V2 S. 8th St. ASK FOR and GET HORLICC9S THE ORIGINAL MALTED gViSLK Cheap substitutes cost YOU same prio 1206 Walnut Street Ope ien very moderate prices, We have WITHOUT ONE tfurShop I