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ALL THE WORLD IS SNEEZING
AND SNIFFLING, M'LISS SAYS
Though Some Are Putting Themselves Into
the Hands of Miss Mae B. Culver for
a Rapid-fire Treatment
WHILE the city Is sncczlns and sniffling In the throes of the grip and Its
allied ailments, a few wise Philadelphia -women are Visiting the white
tiled, Immaculately enameled precincts of the basement of tho Jefferson Hos
pital and putting theniselves In tho capable hands of Miss Mao li. Culver, th
presiding senilis of the hydro-thcrapcutlo department located there.
"Four days," said the renowned Dr. Osier when he was asked for a cure
of a cold.
"An hour for two consecutive days," Miss Culver told me this mornlne
na she kept her eye anxiously on n. patient enveloped In Turkish toweling and
stretched on a slab. "It's only the old conservative doctors who administer the
moss-grown doses of years gono by now."
I doubt If a more severe knock-out blow to tho old-fashioned belief In tho
efficacy of such concoctions as wild cherry and cod-liver oil, "quinine nnd" and
similar doses was ever delivered.
"No good," was Miss Culver's emphatic verdict on these. "If you've got
the kind of cold you can't shako off, what you want Is an electric bath, plus
hot and cold water treatments, plus massage. It's not Turkish or Russian
bathing. It's hydrotherapy. And It prevents as well as cures."
Having your cold steamed out of you Is not a new suggestion, but the
plaudits that MIbs Culver's patients heap on her when they find themselves
divorced (sometimes In one day) from a cold that they had expected to have
hang on for weeks speaks well for her treatment.
Two dollars a visit Is the charge. Pretty cheap at that when you consider
tho expensive pharmacy you can stock up In trying to get rid of tho streptococci
that fill your system with pneumonia.
Depending on the Viewpoint
Many a woman who thinks Bhe has a wonderfully developed temperament
Is only suffering from a bad disposition.
Substantial Understanding
I bcllevo that tho average woman Is tilted with a feeling something akin to
shamo If sho possesses a pair of pedal extremities that require a slzo largo
than No. 5 to shoe them.
What would you say If you heard that there are women In this city who
measure No. 11 when they put their feet down on tho rule? And there aro
plenty of women who, If the truth were told, would have to 'fess up to slzo
eight and nine.
I was talking to tho head of one of tho largest shoe departments In Phila
delphia tho other day who at one fell swoop shattered all the accepted notions
on tho slzo of women's feet.
"Six Is not considered large nny more," sho said, authoritatively, "and many
of my patrons will come In and ask for sevens without a blush. Eights are
not so common, but they are not unusual. We are prepared to take care of
tho nines and tens also. Two of my customers requlro elevens. I usually get
a man to do the fitting for .them."
If you've ever seen a No. 11 you would bcllevo with me that a derrick In
place of tho man would be more humane.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
Does It Pay to Darn 7
"Is It economy," asks a practical woman, "for me to spend one-half hour
darning a pair of my husband's socks that cost only 25 cents?"
It all depends, I should say
darned. But 50 cents an hour
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A SMART COUNTRY SUIT FOR KNOCK-ABOUT
HIS Is one of the new sports suits to be worn at the country club, skating.
ross-country tramping or town shopping. A very unu-mnl fcaturo of it is the
wide belt, which may bo worn as uuch or thrown around the neck as a scarf.
Leather trimming, now so popular, Is used for the collar, cuffs, on tho pockets
concealed under the belt and on the pockets of tho sltlrt. The collar Is convertible,
standing high In the neck when desired, and tho coat, when not belted, Is a
blazer model. The suit Is of melton, and may bo had In grocn, blue, rose nnd
brown, with the leather trimming clthor matching or contrasting. Tho price Is $32.0.
The hat, which can nlso ie3lst the elements, is likewise of leather and, inci
dentally, quite new. Price, $6.
y, on how long the socks arc going .to last after SfvBNtSo" LbSobiS'
t isn't sweat-shop wage, at any rate. I you want must be Inclo:
Dog Days
A woman I know who believes no home to bo complete without Its dogs
tells mo that thcro Is n fashion In canines Just as there Is In frocks and hats.
Airedales, it seems, arc "in" at tho present moment and tho cunning llttlo
"Poms" that were on tho crest of tho wavo several yenrs ago havo lost tone.
There's no nccountlng for fashion's whim. Time was when the lovable
Airedale was considered good enough to have around the stablo or garage,
but quite unfit for milady's equipage. The ilossy Pomeranian sat In state.
But tho "king Is dead; long llvo the king!" And, after nil, every dog is
ontitlcd to have his day.
But In these days of
of achievement, par-
The Mcrry-Go-Round
Concentration 13 a tlmc-savor, say tho copy-books,
belated Christmas shopping concentration is difficult
tlcularly when thero aro revolving doors to Interfere.
I saw a woman yesterday, her arms laden with bundles, walking round
nnd round in one, Just as though she wero playing a game or on a caroussel.
"What In tho world Is tho matter with me?" sho asked herself confusedly
when Bhe enme to herself. "I can't seem to concentrate."
The snug compartment of a revolving door Is not such a dangerous placo
to be In when an attack like this is Imminent.
Real Abnegation
Definition of feminine self-sacrifice: Presenting your husband with the
smoking Jacket he has set his heart on instead of tho cut-glass flower vnso you
think he ought to have.
These Male Writers!
"Women never seem quite to havo ithelr heads and never seem quite to lose
them," says Mr. II. G. Wells.
It's hard sometimes for a clever writer to sacrifice a smart paradox for
the homely truth. M'LISS.
Add ret nil communications to M'l-lii. rare of the Evening Ledger,
Hide of the paper only
Write on one
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
Dear M'LIss Will you kindly publish In your valuable column some games
that may bo played by adults at a party of 20. I wish to use them on Christmas.
E. B. W.
A very interesting little book that I havo cites any number of games that
ought to prove good fun. One of them Is called Baby Photograph. Each guest
Is requested to bring to the party a picture of himself or herself taken in the
childhood stage. They are numbered and arranged about the room, the guests
are provided with pencils and paper and asked to guess whoso photographs
they are. A prize should be given tho most successful contestant.
A game called the "Hole In the Sheet" also provides much amusement. A
hole tho size of a quarter Is cut in an old sheet and the players aro divided into
two divisions, one staying in the room, the other going out. The sheet is
suspended In tho doorway. Those who havo retired from the room take turns
in placing their eyes at the holo. Tho eye remains there only a short time.
Those on the Inside consult each other and guess. It is better for tho inside
ot the room to be well-lighted and the outside in semi-darkness.
If you care to consult this book, stop at my office at 608 Chestnut street
and I shall bo glad to show it to you.
Dear M'LIss What qualifications are necessary to become a member of the
Philadelphia Stage Society? HISTRIONIC.
Incipient dramatic ability, at least, if you want an acting membership.
For further information address B. P. Glazer, In care of the Little Theatre.
Dear M'LIss Why are bananas considered so nutritious? I have heard that
they aro the healthiest of all fruits. CURIOUS.
Bananas contain le3s water than most fruits, also a great deal of protein
and a large per cent, of carbohydrates. Hence their nutrltiousness.
Full particulars ns to the placo where this nrtlcle may be purchased can be
obtnlncd by Bonding a stamped, addressed envelope to the Editor of tho Woman's
608 Chestnut street. A cllnninc of tho gown or fasmon
Inclosed.
Marion Harland's Corner
Ear Tube Easy to Make
""tOIIA B. ask3 for an car tube. I
J wish to sny to her nnd somo of her
fellow sufferers that a cheap 23-ccnt pa
per megaphone Is the best thing they can
get. It may bo used either by tho speaker
or hearer. If by the speaker. It may bo
held beside the cheek, pointing forwnrd.
Ono can bo made by taking a thin piece
of cardboard, 16 inches square, nnd from
one corner draw two circles of 4 Inch
and 16 Inch radius, cut those out, nnd
you havo the shell of tho mngnphonc.
runch a hole In It for your finger to
hold It. Is It ncccssnry to say, curl it
nnd sew or stick tho edges together?
"ROBCUT P. D."
Old Magazines to Pass Along
"Mother disposed of 6t4 pounds of mag
azines to one of the women of our church
today, but sho saved out tho latest and
best of them, having 'Lonely' girl in
mind. The women gather magazines nnd
papers and sell them to n paper mill.
The proceeds go into the missionary so
ciety. .It Is quite a unique Iden, and thus
they net about J30 or J35, but often ono
would llko to pass on some of tho mag
azines If we only knew Just where to
send them. In our immedlnto neighbor
hood every one Is well supplied tilth
them. MRS. J. C."
Verses on "Paint"
"I notice C. M. I asks about the verses
on 'Paint.' I think they were written by
Luke McLuke nnd published last winter
in a newspaper. MRS. K. M. n."
Author of "Little Feet
"The authorship of the poem. 'Little
Feet,' Is asked for. Florence Percy Is
the author's name. I have a copy of it.
"MRS. M. W. L."
How to Clean Brooms
"The following mny be of use to the
Corner: To clean brooms and brush
brooms hold under the hot water faucet
and let the water run through tho straws,
rub a little soap on them and scrub with
a stiff brush, always rubbing toward the
bottom. The broom may be straightened
at the same time and kept like new for
a long time with care. Stand on Its han
dle or hnne up by a string. To clean
trouuers from which perspiration has
tnken the color: Wash them In warm
water with a teaspoon of soda to each
quart of water. Rinse thoroughly and
when nearly dry press with a hot iron.
"R. W. A."
Gasoline for Rugs
"I have 'cleaned up' my share of the
United States, and I do want to say to
tho poor "animal hunters" 'He careful!'
Be more than careful In the use ot gaso
line, but use it for bedbugs, cockroaches
and moths. There is nothing llko it to
get them out and keep them out of ex
istence. Apply to closet floors, base
boards, etc. With a varnish brush go
into the Inside of the bedstead. My prin
cipal Held piece is a larse-sizfd machine
oil can, that forces the ammunition into
overy crock nnd crevice. Watch- for the
creatures nnd shoot them again 1 Ono
can't relax until one is sure thnt not an
enemy remains But do bo careful of
our supplies' No artificial light should
go near a room for hours after It has
been cleaned and thoroughly aired.
-JESSIE C. P."
Things Worth Remembering
"How many remember that borax water
will restore gloss to sateen In washing?
It Is best to grnto nutmegs at the blos
som end? To leave n plait In tho pudding
bag for the pudding to swell? That stones
enn be removed easily from raisins If they
are placed on an onnmel plate and put
Into the oven for a few minutes? Thnt
If corks for glue bottles are rubbed with
mutton tallow they will not stick nnd
break to pieces after a short time? That
chimneys that are placed In cold water
nnd brought to a slow boll before using
will last longer? If a spoon is heated be
fore giving sticky medlclno to llttlo chil
dren it will slip easily olT and not be such
a dose for them to take. If you must fry
stenk. Just rub a piece of suet over tho
pan lightly. When hot put In tho steak,
and when It Is hot turn over to the other
side. Turn over every second or two and
you will havo a Juicy steak Do not cook
one side, then turn the other; it loses Its
Juices and toughens under such treat
ment. To clean a mattress use a paste of
starch and colli water. After tho mat
tress has been thoroughly beaten, spread
a pastn of moistened starch over It and
leave for soveral hours. Bent nnd with
the powder will go the dust, grime, etc.
Ammonia will remove Iodine spots from
it. "ADMIRER OF THE CORNCR."
All romrmmlratlonii aililrrnsril lo JII
llarlumt should Inclose u Mumped, trie
addrcBtnl cm elope, iiml n ('lipping of the
urtlile In wlilrh on are Interested. Send
to .Marlon Iliirl.mil, lhenlnK Ledger, 008
Chestnut street, riilladrjiihlu.
THE CHEERFUL CHERV&
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Artistic Ways of Hanging
and Grouping Pictures
The hanging and framing of pictures
plays a very Important role in tho fur
nishing of a room, because they are
ono of Its greatest decorative factor. If
pictures are hung In a haphazard way
without though of composition or unity,
the walls wilt become spotted surfaces
unrelated to the architectural unity of
tho room, and they would be far more
acceptable If left entirely bare.
If you havo a number of pictures of
various sizes nnd shapes, different In
quality nnd subject, select those that
have somo artistic merit, that aro inter
pretative of somo great thought or feel
ing. Arrange them with some thought
ot their relation to each other. Long
wall spaces are. difllcult to handle, but
y oil can make them Interesting by break
ing the floor spaces with jour most sig
nificant piece of furniture. This will form
the nucleus above which to arrange your
pictures. Sometimes a triangular form is
effective, or they may suggest the lines of
an nrch, but nny means of securing
balance and symmetry may be resorted
to. If you arc fortunate to possess a
large flno picture, group others about
It alike in feeling.
Try to avoid hanging pictures or prints
too closoly together, for one production
thnt Is exquisite. In Its delicacy may bo
entirely overshadowed by an adjoining
one that Is virile or aggressive. The
Japaneso conception of showing but one
picture at a time Is a sensible one, for
when the qunllty nnd even the frames of
pictures differ widely they nro apt to
provo very disturbing. Colored pictures
look best when given wall space to them
selves. Frames of different color nnd
material and design tn closo proximity
nre also apt to clash.
Pictures should bo a harmonious part
of tho wall Itself, so tney should be fast
ened close to tho wall and not allowed
to tilt forward. Nails deface papering
as well as tho plaster, so wire must be
resorted to as a means of attaching them
to tho wall, but It should be as Incon
spicuous nnd light In weight as possible.
The height of the room as well as tho
position of the furniture must detcrmlno
the hanging of pictures, but ono rule to
follow Is to placo them so you will not
havo to strain either up or down to sco
them. Try the nnglo of a picture by
standing at a distanco to get the effect.
Rs position mny havo to bo changed
several times before It Is properly hung.
Intlmnte photographs of friends and
rolatlies should be relegated to tho prl
vncy of bedrooms or boudoirs; tho jiving
room should only contain thoso which nro
of general, artistic Interest.
KEEP YOUR CHILDREN CHILDLIKE
AND AVOID NERVOUS TROUBl
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
CHOREA or "St. Vitus' dance" is tin
acute, probably Infectious (not conta
gious, but of bacterial origin), disease
which runs a Course of soveral weeks or
months and terminates In complete re-covery-lf
tho patient is not injured by
Ill-advised treatment. It Li characteris
tically a disease of children of school ago
and of children tn neuropathic families
-that Is, families with a tendency to
nervous troubles. As for "cures," tho
particular mode of treatment, or charm,
or prayer, or neglect, which happens to
be in use toward the latter end of tho
attack, gets the credit whereas nature
produces the cure. Tho important part
of medical treatment for chorea Is to pro
tect the child from Injurious things.
As for the cause, the nervous tendency
or vulnerability has already been men
tioned. If tho parents or others of the
household are "nervous" the child Will
be, by association and by reason of bad
habits such as being up late nights, poor
control of temper, too ready gratification
of overy trifling craving and faulty dis
cipline In general.
But there is ono very common abuse
which we think should bo stopped. So
many little ones tn tho lower grades of
school nro drilled to take part In "per
formances" and about the time the great
performance Is to tako place, the poor
llttlo overdriven child develops cholera,
directly as a result of tho nervous strain
Incident to the preparation, and In splto
of tho fact that the llttlo one Is appar
ently nnxlous and pleased to take part.
Anything that makes a child self-conscious,
gives Idtns of superiority over tho
general average of young folk, or ex
hibits chlldlah accomplishments no, not
childish, but precocious accomplishments
to the public Is bad for that child's
nervous system. Perhaps llttlo private
schoolroom speaking or entertainments,
without outsiders present, aro beneficial
If sensibly managed by a teacher who
knows tho danger of stimulating vanity.
But performances In which the Innocent
school child Is mndo a "show nctor," or
allowed to play a part entirely unsultcd to
n child's natural capabilities, are down-
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right cruel, care not n9
We beg of all our readers t
children of school g that the, ."
firm stand In this matter! iniL'ft
ests of the children's futuri i
When you "push" a child yoTJJa
to hurt him. Keep your cMlan U3
like. Don't try toP rnakl vTttfe
men nnd women of them-and di... t"
the teacher do so either. Wt "
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Can you suggest what 10111 ....
relievo the Itching whloh conws t .V' i
atathT I hav suffered Tt
Anawer-Cauies of sueh Itohlnr . ?
much Irritating soap-soap Is not . 1
nary ovary any ior me bath! tea T i
too cold water, and too prolomran SitV
digestive dlsturbancw from ov&Xl1 '
oxooaslvo frlotlon In drying th SS1
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Be Kind ;
If vou ruv alahlnr fnt n 1fi.. .. ' 1
If great ambitions dominate your'nt.i l
Just watch yourself, and see you ?$ tl
shirk ""I II
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What Is Xmas Without a
Full Dress "Affair"?
And, by tho Bame token, 10ml
want this fine Krementz set to HtJ
as a token for any man will nnd
It useful and acceptable. Thrct
studs and a pair of soft-cuff links
J3 nnd $3.50,
George W. Jacoby
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