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CONCENTRATE THE GRUMBLES,
M'LISS ADVISES WOMEN
&tld Get the Things You Ought to Have, In-
eluding Seats in Street Cars and
High-speed Transportation
TWO hundred and ttvo thousand women In tho city of Philadelphia work.
A. ftn t know, who uses tho Darby car lino, says thero must bo more
tk(W tfet, becauso ho Is perfectly euro at least that many try to set Into the
Jft fcr that ho does o' mornings.
St my figures nro round ones, culled from the statistics of tho Con
sumers' League, whoso business It is to know all about the working woman:
sad although I am porfectly sure that the entire number do not get to their
efflces and factories by way of tho trolley, yet It Is not an exaggeration to
Mnlae that at least 100,000 pay out their nickels twice dally In order to
gt to and from their place of work,
Hw many of these women cot scats In the morning? How many after a
j of toll and harassment cling desporatoly to a strap from Market street to
Pelham, or Jam tho subways to tho 69th street terminal, having about as much
reem as the crated chickens you see on Dock street?
"What haTO these women dono to obviate deplorablo transit conditions? The
women 6t Hoxborough, who stand nrst on ono foot and then on tho other for
tho solid hour that It takes to get to tho city, and pay 8 cents for tho privilege,
What have they dono to better transportation facilities?
Grumble Is tho answer. "We havo all grumbled at the shortage of cars,
which la responsible for tho crowding! at tho length of time, and wondered
If tho high-speed transit system which would permit them to sleep a halt
hour longer In tho morning and got homo at a sano hour at night would
ever go Into effect Wo havo grumbled at tho shriveling of chivalry in the
tired beasts of burden who sit hunched in their hard-won seats too weary
to read the ovenlng papor.
Why haven't wo concentrated the grumbles? Why haven't we struck
at tho root of tho troublo and domanded hotter transit conditions?
Here ia a chance, it seems to mo, for woman to provo herself. Of course,
WO want tho ballot. Of courso wo'ro going to got It. But why wait? Why not
organize, hold mass-meetings and Ibsuo an ultimatum: '
"Wo aro working women, 100,000 strong. Wo aro Important units in the
Industrial world. Three hundred and twolvo days in the year, tho working
days, wo pay out 10 or 16 conts a day In carfare. Wo can't afford this annual
expenditure of more than $31, or moro than $49, as tho case may be, unless we
get good service. High spoed and seats. Wo demand it!"
I firmly boliovo that 100,000 women, dotormlncd and organized, can get
anything they want if they insist hard enough. I do not think that women
havo to wait for tho voto in order to make thcmselvoo felt in politics. It
Was said back In 1905, when tho temper of tho city was ralsod to fever heat
by tho intended gas works steal, that tho attltudo of tho womon who derided
and Instructed their children to dorido tho Councllmon favoring tho pawn
and hurlod ridlculo at them as thoy passed In tho streets was in large
measuro responsible for tho collapso of their schomes.
S. J. Cunningham, who has an oyster saloon in tho neighborhood of 62d
and Market streots, and who wants to supplement it with an alcohol bar,
admitted yesterday that in tho 'oto that was bolng taken, tho womon, because
of thoir concerted action, would decide tho issuo.
Got to'gothor, thon. Don't grumblo individually. Grumble collectively,
irt a mass-meoting, say and get what you want tho seat you have paid for
and tho right to travel faster than a snail!
A Question of Location
International marriages, according to John Frederick Lewis, will make
for peace among nations. Docs not this Beem llko transferring the battle
ground from tho fleld to tho hearthstono?
Is It Wise to Leap?
A woman lawyer of Now York announced at tho outset of this now year
of 1916 that sho believed every unmarried woman should tako advantago of tho
"loap" and proposo to tho man of her choice.
Tho ago-old question answered so clovorly by George Bernard Shaw some
years back, when ho wroto "Man and Suporman," up again. What chanco
oC escape does a man havo when a woman makes up her mind to have him?
John Tanner, tho hero of tho brilliant satire, was, to drop Into tne
vernacular, a "slippery proposition." Ho thought ho "saw through" Anne and
her tactics. That was whoro ho made his initial mistake. For any woman
who knows anything at all about men will tell you that thoso who believe
they understand women aro the softest clay oven in a stupid woman's hands.
But Anno was clover. No leap year methods of "John, dear, I lovo you,
will you bo mlno?" Her game was an insidious one, resulting In tho complete
surrender of John.
True tho beautiful Inez Mllholland Bolsaovaln "got away with" a raw,
stralght-from-the-shouldcr proposal. Or, to bo exact and quoto tho lady her
self, eho had to "proposo thrco times before Eugeno could bo made to see that
ho loved her." This denotes a. callousness (of sensibilities, a dauntlessncss of
spirit, however, not given to tho average woman. Even thoso who believe It to
bo woman's inalienable right to get tho man sho wants decry such bald
methods as being in the main Impracticable. Ambuscade is often moro
effective than an open charge. Sometimes stooping will conquer moro quickly
than leaping.
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Attention, mothers!
Maybe mothers don't know how to look after their kiddles, anyhow. I
am led to moke this reflection becauso of a series of lectures to bo held under
tho auspices of the Woman's Medical College, commencing January 12.
Under the goneral topic of "Health Problems of Everyday Life" such
interesting subjects as the "Care and Feeding of Children," tho "New-born
Baby and Its Needs," tho "Health of School Children" and "Problems of
Parental Care" will bo discussed.
I was talking to Dr. Clara Marshall, dean of the college, yesterday In
regard to this course, and she told me that It Is the first of Its kind to bo given
In the country and that it has been arranged in response to numerous appeals
for It. The various topics will be presented In a clear, practical manner, with
an elimination of all the unnecessary medical and technical terms. WLIBS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
AS&tta U communications to M'LIsj, care of the Krcnlnr Ledger. Write on one
ldo of the paper only.
Dear M'Llss I have read your article in this Evenjno's Ledobh, and
wonder if MIbs Mary H. Ingham would advise me? In 1909 I Invested $120
In the Company. In October, 1914, this company was made a subsidiary
of the Company, and my stock was exchanged for a coupon bond $100
and a short-term note for $27.20, with Interest. The note was due April 1,
1915, with tho privilege of extending payment six months.
Neither Interest on the note nor bond has been paid, as I have received
notice not to placo same In the bank, as they would not be paid. I have
received several communications asking me to return the bond and note, also
4lB, and to receive stock for same. I tried to get some information from the
Bank, but could not. I don't want to lose the money I have invested.
If possible, and yet do not care to risk more unless It were wise. I have to
work hard to get it,
I am Inclosing latest circular received, and would consider it a great favor
If you would give me some light on the subject.
Thanking you In anticipation of your kindness, I am,
Yours truly, E. M.
Miss Ingham will be glad to advise you.
Dear M'Llss Kindly tell me what to clean an old typewriter with. It has
been allowed to remain uncovered and the dust has accumulated in It.
OFFICE.
Benzine and an old toothbrush will do the work.
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A HANDSOME, TOPCOAT FOR MANY USES
THI8 voluminous Hudson seal coat beside being hnndsomo in very practical, being
quite tho proper thing for almost nny occasion. Its warmth makes Is desirable
for motoring, and It is good looking, too, ns nn opera wrap In nn emergency.
Skunk fur Is used ns trimming, forming n deep collar, which may bo worn In
the fashionable chin-chin -stylo, or open at tlio throat Mult cuffs of the same aro
shown, and a wide border edges tho coat all tho way around.
A novel fcaturo Is tho revcrstblo belt, which Is mado In such a way that It may
be worn at tho front or 'at tho back of tho garment. Tho coat Is a seven-eighth
model, but In theso days of extremely short skirts It looks fully thrco-quartcrs long.
Tho prlco Is $275.
Tho hat shows tho newest aeroplane shape, and admirably suited to wear with
the coat, as It Is made of ocal with seal brown wings. Tho prlco Is $15.00.
Full particulars no to whero this costumo may bo purchased can be obtained
by sending a stamped, eclf-addressod onvelopo to tho Editor of the Woman's Tage,
Evening Ledger, COS Chestnut street. Ploaso mention tho dato on which the
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MISS A MEAL OCCASIONALLY IS
GOOD HABIT TO HELP HEALTH
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By WILLIAM
THAT most of us cat too much and
that moat of our Ills aro directly or
Indirectly the result of overeating Is now
pretty well known. If good evidence Is
demanded to support tho Idea, wo havo
It In tho remarkably good results obtained
In tho treatment of various ailments by
fasts.
Right hero let U3 beg both physicians
and laymen to refrain from calling fast
ing, starvation. To fast means to abstain
from food; to starvo moans to dlo from
hunger. Ono may fast voluntarily and
with good effect: ono would not volun
tarily starve. Tho careless mlsuso of tho
term starvo or starvation when a fast !s
meant tends to frighten timid Invalids and
perhaps opposo an Insuperable obstacle to
a very necessary, beneficial fast.
One of the most spectacular applications
of therapeutic fasting Is the now treat
ment of diabetes. By means of a prelim
inary fast of a few days It Is possible, as
Investigators In tho Itockefeller Institute,
New York, and elsewhere havo shown, to
clear up tho glycosuria (sugar In urln)
and place the patient In a state of bal
anced metabolism which can bo reached
In no other way so promptly and safely.
A 12 to 24 hour fast Is an old and effi
cacious remedy for an acute so-called
"cold."
People nre generally obsessed with the
belief that it Is dangerous to skip a meal
or several meals. That three squaro
meals a day are essential for good health
and strength. That loss of appetite Is a
thing to be whipped Into shape by all
sorts of artificial stimulants, whereas in
fact loss of appetite Is mostly a fortunate
thing for the overfed.
Missing a meut occasionally Is a habit
most of us ought to acquire. Especially
If we are a few pounds overweight for
our age and height. Especially If we are
of a "bilious" type. Especially If we aro
BUbJect to Indigestion And very especi
ally, If we are victims of that many
Bided condition, autointoxication. Miss
ing a meal la a lot better than tamping
a meal down by the help of cathartics.
Fasting, as a remedy for one whose
health Is frankly poor, for one with a
definite disease, Is not an experiment to
be tried as a patent medicine, but a
powerful therapeutic measure to be ap
plied only by the physician who thor
oughly understands the patient and his
disease.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Grape Juice Propaganda
Is grape Juice (unfermented) a nutri
tious, healthful beverage? How does It
compare with wine?
Answer Grape Juice possesses at least
WE'D be deughted.i
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TO OPeti
THE SHOPS
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BRADY, M. D.
ten times tho strengthening qualities ot
tho best or worst wine. Wlno surely Is
a mocker when used with tho mistaken
notion that It Is tonic or blood-bulldlng.
Why "Schools" Are Not in Harmony
As you seem to take a broad, liberal
view of tho healing art, says Francis, I
would like to ask you why the various
schools of healing do not harmonize, why
the medical men sneer at the chiroprac
tors, for Instance?
Answer Thero Is only ono reason that
wo know of to explain any gulf between
tho schools. It Is this: The art of heal
ing Isn't born In a man, nor Is It In
herited: It Is acquired by hard study.
The Stato fixes a minimum standard of
educational preparation for physicians.
AH the medical men ask is that no short
cuts bo opened for uneducated or half
educated practitioners. Let all "schools"
bo admitted to practlco on equal terms.
Try These Little Helps
Tho corners of your rugs will not curl
If you make a stiff flour starch and apply
it carefully to the corners, allowing them
to dry In the sun.
A piece of butter the size of a pea will
prevent the oatmeal from burning If
placed In the bottom of tho pot.
A bum will not blister It quickly treated
with kitchen soda and flour-and-water
paste. It takes the smart away, too.
White of egg mixed with a flaxseed
poultice will keep tho tenderest ot skins
free from blisters,
"Deerfoot Farm"
we value this name
too highly to let it stand
for anything less than
the best.
That's why Deerfoot
Farm Sausage has come '
to mean tho utmost in
quality.
(CoprrUht. 1915.)
NOT VERYIARGE.WE'RE GOIMG
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OUR PRIVATE MOTOR
DROME AND
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How to Use
Your Electric Fan
The eleotrlo fan Is always associated
with Mating pavements and a tempera
lure of 60 or so, when Its many uses are
decidedly welcome.
The trutn oi
matter Is, the electrlo
fan la Just as useful
nml Just as necessary
In the winter as It Is
In the summer, and
there are plenty of
happy methods to
make It serve you In
the cold weather.
Th oiirrenl PoDUlar
Helptns hctt room Solon oe Mnth,f,
account of some of these uses. Take, for
instance, the problem of drying paint
Jn the house, quickly and efficiently. The
best way to do this Is by turnlnij th fan
on for a short time. Tho Rio"8, w'" '
ter and thero Is less danger of the deadly
"painter's colic." ,
Another very clever trick Is to turn
your fan on and allowing It to drytn"
many little articles whloh you "do up i in
your room. It will also tako the dampness
out or tno clonics wmui ..-.- -----
washed and ironed, leaving no trace of a
soapy odor. The same may
nny odors In a room-either of cooking,
paint or medicine. Turn the fan m for
a fow minutes and these will quickly dis
appear. Ventilation Is nn absolute necessity In
theso days of grip and pnoumonla. and
It Is a great nulaanco to hit tho happy
medium between ex
treme heat nnu un
pleasant chilliness
One doesn't llko to
burn coal at Its pres
ent prlco and then
open tho windows,
and a patent venti
lator Is moro or less
of a luxury. The
electrlo fan Is Invalu
able In tho sickroom,
given plenty of breczo prylni the Wh
but no draught ...... ,
It is a well-known fact that there Is
little or no dust lodging where an elec
trlo fan Is running, so a wlso shopkeeper
Installed ono In his show window. Tho
Bmall particles which escapo tho most
vigilant housekoopor's eye will soon fly
off In tho blast of a fan. Another Ingeni
ous woman uses tho fan as a means to
heat her living room on fairly warm
dayB, simply by placing the fan over the
open register In tho floor. In this way
tho heat, no matter how slight, Is well
distributed.
Drying the hair after nn Indoor Bham
poo Is nlmost as common ns the method
of roverslng tho acuum cleaner, ns em
ployed by somo hairdressers. A kitchen
which Is filled with smoke, thereby en
dangering tho eyes of tho cook ns woll
as tho color of tho walls, may bo quickly
cleared out by using tho fan. Theso aro
only a fow of Its many winter uses, but
thoy prove tho contention that It Is Just ns
useful nt this tlmo of tho year as at other
times, even moro so.
Stephen Decatur Chapter Meets
Tho Stephen Decatur Chapter will hold
Its regular meeting this afternoon at tho
Plastic Club, 217 South Camac street,
following tho exercises yesterday, when,
on tho 136th nnnlvcrsary of tho birth of
Stephen Decatur, they placed a wreath
on his gravo In tho burying ground, a
custom that has been fol'nvcd for sev
eral years, by Mrs. John 3, ?faglo, regent
of tho chapter. Tho members who will
receive this afternoon will bo Mrs. II.
C. Pcnnypackcr, Mrs. E. C. Maffey and
Mrs. A. L. Phillips.
Not a Tramp ; A Swim
A ragged hobo, weak and cold,
Was walking o'er a brldgo I'm told.
Beneath him rushed tho waters wild.
Ho heard a cry, "O, save my child!"
And looking downward o'er tho rail,
Ho saw an orange cold and palo;
She Btood upon tho mossy brink
And watched her llttlo daughter sink
In tho briny dark and deep.
Whllo Mother Orango stooped to weep.
Tho tramp was bravo and he was bold
And dived straight In tho waters cold;
He shouted out. "I'm not afraid,
I'll get your little orangeade!"
Penn Stato Froth.
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Announcing a
First-of -the -Year
Clearance of
Choicest Furs
All Hats Reduced
to $5
Furs
BloUSeS and
Sports Suits
fhr Millinery Shop
1423
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Marion Harland's Corner
Indelible Marks on Ivory
"THAVB muslo of nearly every de-
i soription that I will tfadly send
to any cm who will pay postage. I
also have calico and gingham pieces to
offer. May I ask if any one has a
trombene or elarlnet he no longer has
any use for. or the seng, 'Beautiful We
of Somewhere'? Could I put In a plea
for one or both? I should be more than
grateful for the favor. Can any one tell
mV how to take Indelible pencil marks
ott ? piano keys? Also, how to remove Ink
stains from linen? a. r.
Tour donations will be caught P
ltghtedly. Let us know when all have
eft your hands. TVo register V"0
plea for Instrument and song. May you
be f successful in getting bothl Dampen
the lvery keys slightly and rub upon them
dry crystals of ojcallo acid. Repeat in a
few minutes. Or you may laj oyer the
keys a strip ot canton "wndJ",n.'"
in liquid oxallo acid, taking care it does
net drip upon the wood e?eath. Chlor
inated soda will extract the Ink from
linen. Rinse with uynXwM
utes after wetting with the detersive: Uy
in the sun, and when it is dry repeat the
process.
Request for Glasses
"I must thank you fer the kind per
sonal letter in answer to mine and for the
practical suggestions whloh I followed
with gratifying results. I thank the i Cor
ner over and over for the sroed It hoifdone
me. I must tell you that I wrote to Her
bort Ii , whose address I hid from you.
Ho answered at once and I had the pleas
ure of sending to him some of tho records
ho wanted. He wrote a beautiful letter
In acknowledgment, and we have corre
sponded nt Intorvols ovor since. I woo
not bo fortunate with regard to Beatrico
B., whoso address I obtained from you.
I sent her patchoB and blocks, alt ready
set, postpaid, but no word of acknowledg
ment from her as yet. I also wroto to
Mrs. E. M. MoN. for eyeglasses about six
weeks ago. Sho never answered. Should
you know of any one offorlng glosses
please put me in touch with him or her. I
wish the Corner all success In Its work. I
have been helped so much. It Is my first
pleasure after breakfast I hopo to be of
moro help In the future to your and 'our
family.' MBS. V. IC. S."
Let us hopo charitably that your parcel
and letter went astray In the holiday
rush, which taxed postoffloo officials to
tho utmost. Two parcols sent directly to
mo through tho mistake of donors litor
aly wont to pieces In the mall bag. We
had to put tho fragments of the covors
togothcr an wo might piece puzzlo pictures
In order to guess at tho superscription.
Then we repacked the scraps and sent
them on their way
Directions for Curing Olives
"Hero aro directions for curing olives,
greon or rlpo: Slssolvo ono small can of
concentrated lye In five gallons of water.
Tho easiest way to handlo them Is pack
olives In one-half gallon glass Jars, cover
with lye water, keeping all under water.
After three days tnsto one. If any bitter
ness remains let them stand another day:
then try. Watching closely at thU time If
thoy get soft. Should tho lye be too
strong when they aro no longer bitter,
E. Bradford
GROCERS
IMPORTERS
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1520 Chestnut Street
Millmerv
Walnut Street
JUST AN INFORMAL AFFAIR
fALt TH.
AND WHOS
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drain off the lye water, nil uD wiu, ,
?l 1. wun rreh n
r about three days. Now
" and without any bM
Sort them over, plok out
ack In Jars tmin j .;
should be firm and without any bltuTZl
lye taste. Sort them over, plok o"t J
soft ones, pack In Jars again and eii ?H
witn onne. i cannot ten v,. i. ::.
I cannot tell vm. i. "'.
of salt, as I gueos at It. Do netto?
heavy brine or the olives will have u ti
jrcmciicu OTioro using, seal the jan Ji
let Btand for a month before eaUnrl
should advlso experimenting with a ul&
or two, until one learns about U,??
treatment, but use samo proporttoni 2l
Ire and water. vrno V.lwL' Jl
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Gamo for Church Social
"I enclose tho gamo of penny for Th.t- 31
M. I hope she will have as muCh X1&
of the game ns I have had. Thl f7 3
pleasant amusement in n. hnn. lis. 1
or small gathering and can t S 1
break the ice' in a larger- nart?L!?3
persons Is supplied with a common cowS
cent, a, pencil and a piece of paper? tkL
pounded. The answers will be found
ine iwo siaes or tlio penny and are tnff
ten down on tho paper. Find on the tenSS1
mo louowing aniciea ana objects: 3
t.rt of a needle.
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What. slaves .often receive ...IzliilSSftl
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Vhit Klftfc"1KrV;,V.Y.V. " "4 NhI
PUyers en tnuilcal Instruments...",, ..SSI
A syfabol oj lUmnes ."tV.V.ViiuSJ
Other queries may bo mm lE'l
these or other forms of these n v;-
used. It will be a surpriso to many t I
can find evon the most common nVw.
about us dally. Tho pennies are collect!!
and kept until after tho talent olii'
whloh I ehall now describe: Let thm t,.
given'out to return some SO, some 60 uAi
somo a hundrodfold. A paper dcacrfblni,:
the minting ot coins, tho value ot rra
ones, etc, will bo interesting to follow !'
nrter tnis rame. mib. h. B. s." t
Collecting Coins
"I am Interested In collecting forelrttl
ana unncu diuics coins, i (mould fcikl
grateful If you will supply me with Ihi A
aaaross oi somo local coin magazine. '
"HAlmY B." i
BiifttneAS Ajddrfigflea are excluded f.A.
tho Corner, but we will forward by.mia'tl
by brother numismatists. -'
All communications addressed to Mill
Harland should Inclose n stamped, self.
addressed envelope, nnd n clipping ot Ui
article In which jou nre Interested. Sal
to Marlon llnrland, ETentne Jdrtr, lot
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
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Bpnir 210B 1B0I riin'nwt St.
drain off. the lye water, nil Up iu.
water, drain and flu with freshSSl
each day for about three days. NoJi!l
nt (Sana n. liver......
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A-onnectini piece of land 4u.,y.?K
Buckwnesfc
The real old-fashioned kind we used to
have when we were youngsters.
60c for a 12 lb. bag.
Agents for Deerfoot Farm Sausage
Maple Syrup and Honey.
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