8 V-TING- LTODftBR-.PHT.LADBLiHIAt SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916. WOMAN MEDICAL STUDENT FROM TURKEY TALKS TO M'LISS Tells of Deplorable Condition Among Women and the Great Need for Good Doctors in the Land of the Crescent OHB Old hot Rrcet mo In tho costlimo tlmt Is tho popular conception of a Turk ey lah woman's habiliment, Nor wns there n cheroot iinnfrtlnR from her cherry lips. Instead, Miss JInrlka Lnmblchl, who wns born In Constantinople and who has come nil the way from fmytna to study to bo a doctor nt tho Woman's Jtcdlral College hero, presented an exceedingly trig and smart nppearnnco In her pale crepe blouse nnd tailored skirt, as she told mo all about tho land of tho crescent, tho fez and the harem, and the great good that a woman doctor ought to bo able to accomplish tliTO. "The stupidity of the Turkish woman," sho said, only her 3taccato accent and swarthy skin revealing the fact that sho Is not n born American, "Is ramc- thing deplorable, Thcro are absolutely no schools for her, and only In the very richest nnd advanced fntiilllw, where governesses arc employed, no attempt Is mado to give her any education at all. "Even In those families where governesses are engaged tho girls are taught only a llttto French nnd perhaps a little German. It Is not thought necessary for them to know anything. Tho men regard them as Inferior creatures of the lowest caste. They have their soparato compartments nnd llvo In a different part of tho house frotn tho men. Thcro Is positively no Intellectual Intercourse cf any kind. Except when they arc on the street which Isn't often, and then they are veiled they never roe nny men but those of their own fntnlly. If ono wents to enjoy life at all In Turkey ono must belong to tho foreign population, Thero Is no other salvation for n woman. "Turkish doctors nre ysara behind tho times. They go to CJioccc tind Btudy a llttlo; but thcro Is no standard. They practice quackery mostly. For real treatment they arc dependent on the foreign doclorfl. "Hut a Turk does not likn a strango man attending his wife. Therefore, there Is much misery and oufrerlng among the women which might to be alle viated. And I do not think thcro Is ono woman doctor In nil Turkey." Miss Larnblchl bclloves that tho way of the woman doctor In Turkey will not bo a smooth one. The ptatus of women Is so low that tho establishment of conlldcnco In a woman practitioner Is bound to be a slow and difficult process. "I should Infinitely prefer staying hero In America nnd bringing my family over hero, whero everything Is bo nice," MIrs J.ninhlchl said, "but I feel that It Is a real duty to go there. Tho need In so dire and, nlthough ono person can only accomplish a llttlo of what ought to bo accomplished to lift tho women from their great npathy, still I feel that It will bo wrcng to withhold that little. Therefore, If war conditions permit, I shall probably go back after I graduate this year." To Arms! The Amazons Are Upon Us! Tho first squeal has been made. Wo alt know It was coming, but wo didn't bollovo It would nrrlvo so Boon. Prof. Marlon Phillips, of London, says that nfti-r tho war tho men nro going to have an awful time showing women their proper places. Wo have been permitted to work In tho fields and the munition factories; In tho aubways and on tho street enrs. Wo have oven demonstrated that wo can do a 'man's work well. More, wo havo shown thnt despite lnck of training and tho handicap of tradition, wo can rise to a crisis nnd conduct tho everyday affairs of nations while tho men do eacn other to death on tho bloody Holds of battle. "But," says Professor Phillips, "tho very efficiency and adaptability of tho women Is In Itself a danger, so leng as It Is not combined with tho industrial prldo which demands a fair return for tho amount of labor given." Whoso fault Is It, I nsk. It wc dn not get a fair return for the amount of work given? For some rcnsin or other, It has been decreed that the economic value of a woman Is not hq great us that of n man. Women resent this nnd sradully their resentment Is crystallizing into a determination to demand equal pay for equal labor. Hut what about tho prediction of the Professor thnt, duo to Industrial condi tions, a sex war will follow this Intcrnatonal conflict? Attempts to force women back Into tho niche they occupied before tho war will bo accompanied by blood shed, it Is predicted! Why force? Why not a fair, open competition, with tho best man or best woman winning? Tho women will havo to live after tho war as well as tho men, Of course, they will fight for the right, If a fight Is necessary. The French Repudiated "Don't dross your girls like French dolls!" "Hilly" Sunday shouted at an nudtenco of Trenton mothers tho other day. Dut they In their wisdom smiled and said nothing, knowing that oven the cleverest man Is bound to make a mis tuko when he treads on femlnlno sartorial ground. Head any of tho authoritative style magazines and you will discover that American girls nro dressing less and less lllco French dolls, and that ono of tho biggest victories of the present bloody ago Is being won by the women of the western hemisphere In their battlo with tho Paris couturlcrcs. The most telling blow, perhaps, was struck when, after several years of glorious freedom of tho waistline, tho French corset-mrtkers tried to foist on us tho "nipped In" model, that, If you've over worn ono you will agree with me, should bo clnssed with thumb-screws and other Implements of torture of tho Spanish Inquisition. Tho American woman, despite tho fact that nearly all of the comfortable corsets were withdrawn from the market, repudiated It. Sho would not look like a cross between a Botticelli portrait and an hourglass. Having been per mitted to expand her lungs to their fullest extent, sho refused to havo thnt privilege withdrawn. And, lo! now we are able to get the kind of corsets that wo want. No ono denies the fact thnt tho French nro creative nrtlsts; that some of their modes ure tho result of pure Inspiration: that their workmanship Is un surpassed, and their feollng for color combination superb. Wo aro willing to give them tho full meed of prnlsa that is their due, but the day of autocratc domination Is over. They may still make the" frocks and hats for the American woman; but they must mako what she wants, must conform to her type and taste. Duo to tho Impoverished condition of their native patrons, thu French dressmakers will have to look to us almost exclusively In the future to buy their wares. This puts us In the position of dictators. Wo aro no longer slaves. Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page .tililrna all iimmunlrntliin to M'I.Ihi, rnrr nf till" i:mliiic I.nUrr, Write on one slil, of ttie puper O'lly. Dear M'LIss I havo soverul very beautiful centrepieces worked In solid em broidery. Would you advise me to havo them laundered by an expert? Or can you -tell me a good way of doing them up myself? H. 1 should think that with a llttlo care you could do them very nicely your self, AVash with a pure whlto eoap In warm water, Hinse well and blue slightly. Then, when they aro partly dry, Irui face downward on a Turkish towel. Tho embroidery will stand out beautifully. Dear M'Llss Can you give mo a recipe for keeping my hands soft and white? I huvo to wash them so often because of my work thnt they aro In a constant state of roughness in the winter. JU2ADEH. Tho following is said to be a good lotion: Two tablcspoonfuls of quince seed, ono ounce of glycerin, ono pint of water and six tablespoonfuls of alcohol. The eeed should be pluced In thu water overnight on tho back of tho stovo or on a radiator, whera It will keep warm. In the morning It should bo strained and the glycerin and alcohol added. A few drops of perfume is a pleasant addition. Dear at'Llsa Please let mo know how to take Ink spots out of a child's linen dress. It Is white. MOTHER. Mako a mixture of lemon Juice and salt and rub It on the stain. Then place the spotted part of the dress over a bowl, holding It taut, and pour boiling water on It. Then put a saucer or soup plate over It qnd let It steam for five minutes. Repeat several times and the stain will disappear. SEEN IN THE SHOPS . . r MstolW Crosses There Is a cross a cross of Iron, Tho Rift of an Iron hand. Who wears It o-er his Iron heatt, He must relentlessly do his part For the sake of the FAtherland, And deal with bullet nnd bayonet thrust, Death and despair alas, he muatl There Is another cross; It Is Simply a cross of red. Who wears It knows neither friend nor foe, But pity only; and to nnd fro, In tho wakn of tho carna?o dread, He Is swift to carry relief from pain, And, to the tortured, strength again. Working to save, salvation's own Sign he may fairly don. Tho bursting shells nnd the shrapnel dust Fall, all unheeded; It die ho must, He wilt die but his work lives on; He Is lender, tireless, and none more brave! Fighting always to cheat tho grave. If It la true a day Is due When reckoning shall be made, Who then will face the tribunal dread, Among the ranks of the risen dead, Calm, steadfast, and unafraid? In the dawn of that Resurrection Morn, Which cross then will bo proudly worn? Hatrlco Harry, In New York Times. THE CHEERFUL CHERUfr I, 'i I iever wt.5 jo broke. before . My lst , lamented cervb is tjone I ougkt to ers lot or we-ixr WitK suck rce.dL to 5pur me. on. lWCftf"! 2 ,f SOCIETY GIRL QUIT BOREDOM TO AID OTHERS IN HOME-MA Miss Eleanor Sylvester, of Main Line, Conducts II nones MnlHnrr Furnishin and Decorations "T.it,tDl lilm' nini'ina in "Wrr1r t iTTOME-MAKINa and decorntlng Jrl seemed to me to bo bo purely a woman's business, that I Just took to It naturally and hardly felt that I was work ing." said Miss Eleanor Sylvester, of H.iy crford, one of tho many Main wno girls socially prominent, who have taken up a business career within tho last year or two, when asked how sho chanced to start In that particular line. "I had always been Interested In deco rating houses and arranging furniture, nnd I knew that there wns a splendid opening for a shop that would have only the best and the most artistic articles along household lines out hero In tho suburbs. When I tired of doing nothing but tho usunl social stunts, I saw tlmt the brondor field of life lay outside the home, and my desire to be do IniT some, thing worth while led me to fol ow my natural bent and try hU8'urnls,hlnB " decorating, with tho result that I have been far more successful than I ever dreamed." Miss Sylvester has somo unusual Ideas nbout showing her furniture nnd hrlc-o-brae. Sho has only a few things on Mew and -jverythlng Is in use In Its r place, ns If It were In a home, ao that tho would-be purchaser sees at once how useful nnd beautiful tho article In ques tion would be. There Is no need, for In stance, of hunting nlong rows of candle sticks or lamps to find tho one Particular kind that fits your purse or taste. One glnnco around and there It Is before you, Just as you would Bee It in our own home, with books and flowers near nnd a low chair, ready for you to read. PSYCHOLOGY OF PURCHASE. Miss Sylvester has other different Idens, too, that could be carried out only In a suburban field. She hns n trelllscd gar den at the back of the shop, tilled In summer with perennial blooms, In which sho not only displays her garden furnl- iirv, Imt Borves tea 10 ncr iiiuuuo, Thereby Bhe sells not only the furniture. t teacups anu tcnpois ns . There Is nothing," Bhe Bays, "like let- WATCH THE SWIMMING POOL; IT SHOULD BE SANITARY PLACE SPORT SUIT FOR BUSINESS OR COLLEGE GIRL THIS mannish suit of homespun Is very serviceable for general wear. The largo patch pockets give a wealth of comfort, besides adding an nlr of smartness to tho costume. The belt may bo worn plnlu or turned In, as shown In tho HIuHtra tlon. A semllltted Norfolk Jacket with large plnlts nt the back sounds the note of clmpllctty and practical' linen, ns shown In the newer models for early taring. This suit comes1 In pepper nnd suit mixture, or In green and navy Invisible plaid. Tho skirt Is made in tluee pieces1 to give width,' iiiul the coat Is unllncd, so that It may lie worn with a sweater underneath on chilly spring days, as well ap In tho cold season. The price Is $22.50. Fan Toy Is the nnmc given the little hat, fnshloued of bind: leather. A rlnglc bow of tho leather Is seen at, one side, and tho brim Is bound with grofgraln ribbon. it may no mm in colors at ?4.us. Full particulars as to the place where this garment may bo purchased can be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the I'dltor of the Womnn'H Page, KvnNtNO I.r.Dnuu, COS Chestnut street. Please mention the da to on which tho aiticlc appeared. Marion Harland's Corner I Letters for n Girl AM only a schoolgirl of 16, who de dcslres to help your Corner. I nm pretty busy with school work, but If nny ono would enro to correspond with me, though my letters must be rather Irreg ular, I shall bo glad to answer. My let tcrswlll be mostly about my school workl Plea's let me hear soon If any one wishes my name, I prefer to write to a girl about my own nge, but will answer all letters bent to me. M. S." Working Among Ihe Poor "I see tlmt tho Corner has some books and music to give away. You onco sent us the address of a- correspondent who g.avo us a set of encyclopedias that helped us In our church work, and which we acknowledged at once. I have always wanted a teachers' Illblo for my own. Our work Is among poor people and wo never buy luxuries. We havo two chil dren nnd are trying to help others besides ourselves with their children. I go iimom: them when physically nble and show them how to mako over. I wonder If there Is a woman who could spare a dress form, a 30 bust? I enn only give good wishes for nil. MRS. n. XV." Ono of the band of homo missionaries whom the Corner delights to honor by every means In our power. If there bo iny of the bountiful store of music and books offered left In the keeping of thoua who put It nt our service may I hope they will write for tho address of' our fuithful yokefellow? And can sho get the dress foim? I hold her addrecy. Has Warm Floors Now "I am thanking your Corner and Mrs. H. M. for the rugs and some carpet strips that I received, God only knows "how thankful I am. I can now cover my floors and keep them warm. My father J has been sick In bed since October. He enn get up now, ns the Moors are not so cold for his poor old feet. Ood blesa you and, the wonderful Corner and the good people who give us poorer people things we can use so nicely! I do hope the day Is not far oft when I can help some needy person. HELEN P." Wo get genulno comfort from your story and reciprocate the blessings you Invoke I upon the Corner. May the warmth of the lloor and room lengthen the life of the dear old father. Has Use for a Bicycle "I received the card sent by XV. H. W. through you to me. In reply I will say I thank you very much for your efforts to get me the much-coveted bicycle. I am only sorry that the donor lives so far away. I can't take advantage of his offer. I sent him a letter. Inclosing a diagram which I hope will help him solve his bell problem. I repeat my offer to your Cor ner. r have some magazines which I should like to take to any old person, shut-In or lonely one and read to them evenings. Any other way that I may help the Corner please let me know, I can't help out financially on account of being In debt after six months' sickness nnd unemployment. I trust that If you run across any one who needs my serv ices you will call upon me. "QKOIiai? A. II." Ilegulnr readers cannot have forgotten tho brave lineman who coupled his re quest for a bicycle with the offer to rend nnd visit the sick or shut-in when his day's labor was dono? Labor tlmt In volved severe physical exercise, such ns "climbing poles." etc. He owned frnnkly that the long walk homo at evening tired him. Hence his deslie to get a bicycle. Boiled Sahul Dressing "Boiled Salad Dressing Put one-hnlf cup of vinegar on the stove; let It boll. Mix qunrtor cup of sugar, one tablespoon each of Hour and mustard, ono egg, half a teaspoon of salt. Add one cup of fresh, sour milk till It thickens, then turn the boiling vinegar Into It and stir smooth. PlcasR send me the addresses nf Mrs. J., who'o little home needs many things, nnd of n. XV., who belongs to a club of girls who aro helping poor tots. "fO.NE." Addresses went to you by mall. Alt rnmmunlcut!onn iifMrextril to MIkh llurlunil hliould Inclose u ntunipeil, -lf. utlilrriord rmrluiir, mill it rHppIng r the urtlrlr In uhUh you lire liitrrrxteil. Send to .tlurlon Jlurluml, ;mi!iik I-ilser, (10K Chestnut hlnct, 1'lilliiilrlnlil.i. THE only brand of underwear wo can truly term hygienic Is a elenn. healthy skin. Tho public BWlmmlng pool, tho swimming school, the public Irith and the old swimming hole In swimming senson nro alU hygienic factors. Yot, like tho common drinking cup, the common bath is open to disease germs every day In tho year, hence a possible source of In fection. . . Tvphold fever hns certainly been trans mitted from carrier to victim In tho swim ming pool, no matter whether tho pool bo owned by club, school, city, private In dividual, steamship ur religious organiza tion. Tho Water of the pool should be examined at definite Intervals for colon bacilli Just as hi the control of a souiee of thinking wnter. Bathers should bo required to furnish n certificate from their physician stating that they nic. frco from contagious dis ease. 1'urthcrmore, although it seems n paradox, bathers should bo compelled to bathe before entering the pool, for the same icnson thnt a cook should wash her hands before she hulls tho strawberries. Frequent rclllllng and dilution, of tho water In tho tank will tend to keep It pure. Iteflltratlon of the water la eco nomical and efficient when combined with chemical disinfection of tho water. The larger the pool the more sanitary It will be. The smaller the number of' persons using It the more sanitary tho pool. Tho most efllcaclous chemical disin fectant for tho water of the swimming pool Is calcium hypochlorite, added In .BUfllclent quantity to make a pioportlon of onu part of chlorine to ono million of water 'iml added to tho water often enough to keep tho proportion at that ratio. By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. been made against the common drinking cup nnd tho still moro common towel. A good many men moisten a cigar first, and cut It afterward. That contaminates the cutter with saliva, and common t,nllva Is a pretty dangerous medium of exchange. Baby Holding His Breath How long Is It possible for a baby to hold his breath? a .worried mother In quires. Our little lioy, ,fi months old, sometimes alarms us when ho shows hla temper that way. Answer A minute easily, perhaps two minutes without much effort. Yon need have no fear ho'll begin breathing again when ho gets ready. If you wish to do something. Just sprinkle cold water upon his fuce. Olive Oil Please advise If olive oil will clear n complexion. Answer Yes, sometimes. If taken, say. In tablespoonful doses an hour after meals. Try These Little Helps Polish all glass with old newspapers. It makes a shine that won't coma off. Vub tho Boles of children's shoes over with n piece of rough sandpaper. It will keep them from slipping. A piece of wldto flannel, moistened slightly with sweet milk, will clean col ored kid gloves. Iloll your eggs In salt water and they will be easier to peel. The salt loosens and breaks the shell. tint: neonle eot nnM,.. .- 51 of furniture or china If J, J:'?1 purchasers of them, in th v " friends ono often see J1V"! that she would like to hav i? Impossible to nsk what It cotv TM It come from. Here at my M one Is supposed to nsk Just SsB tlons, and they enjoy doln It ? Her ambition Is to have an eM.,ll with every room furnl.h.j -"?' bo and everything for sale, so Ik,. mav order nnv op ... ' ..1?'J for their own homes. iCl"'' or tneir own homes. UeyDnj T "' ond. this Is a dim hnn. ???' f sho may furnish nnd run an W1 In every detnll ns to furnffi,1 decorations that will be a delimit, sense. ""tu "Livable- homes; n Us most nrt stln of-. .i."nt?'J mils that there Is muchVtlTJ this line still to be done amon',! majority of peon e. Rh .i.?.'1.1 method of giving over hoZTli to decorators or of buvlnir n.r-fl tlons or hangings because they Vl to be "the latest thing," WltM io Buimuuiiy. Houses, she v? should bo homes nrlmnHi.. -f places, and they should look ..! were lived In. For that reason il.M the present Colonial Btylcs nr CJ ed to suburban and country hon". tlln mill fnttlf at o,.t. ... 3 ilernrntlvrt o.1, ,.. ..- ,.. wi"h 4 tho nnrrniv rlt, timA 8 "Do I think business more in.' than parties and Idleness?" eh t! best -thing "in the" world3 for S hrnnrlnnn tlmtvi ...1 lt, .. "uffia tho pettiness nnd useless fu,.; trlflnn lUnt II,. l,ll . . 'u"lf ' time on. "" "And, besides, when one Is &M,i much moro delightful, nuslnea moro to keen women nwi. .i thnn nny amount of parties aMtJ "es, I must say I prefer bit Z occupation to n purely social tilt." January Strawberries PknlifJ norma strawberries arc plctub Philadelphia and nro selling- for & tniB ti Mtturt,. it is saiu that ntve fore have they been so nbundm n tlmo of yenr. Lnrge shipment! u, itieir uj- 10 mis cuy, nnu a funks viinu in jjtttu la prcuictea wltlia next fow weeks At Chrlstmsj tin shipment from Florida amounts i, SO quarts In two days, nnd the ttcM vine (,.. Atll,. r . , ",? -. . . H "" cic ouimiik iui i,tj u. quart. ; lii'iui- iw nines mai numuer are ra ncre every two uays, nnu even tit J ocrnes can uo .cotaineu for C ( quai t. 41 Ground Broken for Apartments! Ground wns broken today tctittU siruciion oi a iour-siory orlcK tps&l house. C(! by 108 feet, at 615.SJbi street, which will cost fSO.OOOandvSJ tain npnrtmcnts for &0 fnmllla. 1 house Is being erected by DanltHtJ roro, jr. When You; Taste the first' mouuV ful of Deerfoot Farm Sausage you'll sayl-j "This is REAL m sage." The m e m o r y of it fairly makes your raoBti' water. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Second Attack of Whooping Cough Cm n child catch whooping cough tho second tlmo? Answer Possibly, but It would be doubtful. Better havo the child thor oughly examined at once. The Common Cigar Cutter What complaints have been made against tho common cigar cutter as a transmitter of disease? Answer Tho same complaint as baa. !r fLEJREC I f?2x?. M .. 1 tjSF(.di"iv rs aim fp "I Always Specify Fleck Bros. Plumbing" says the conscientious Arch: t. "Fleck fixtures are beautiful in de sign. They embody several ex clusive features. They are made for MORE than life-time service. And they are absolutely guaran teed by tneir maker." It is a pleasure to take a client to the Fleck show-rooms, conveniently located in the heart of the city. Here you will find our complete line of Philadelphia-made products installed and in actual operation. n Pay us a vitit any time E2 X" CTTTI7't "H-Vkfo juscKJjJzos. ta " Vi 1,J 44-50 N. Fifth Street 1 ll tk-1 if IL tf Special Sale Prices EXCEPTIONAL REDUCTIONS m Undermuslins for women French -Philippine and Domestic -Broken lots and discontinued lines. Fancy Waists of Georgette, Lace, Chiffon, etc., b $1.00 to $7.50 Cotton Waists of Voile, Batiste, Organdie $1.00 to $3.50 J. B. Sheppard & Sons 1008 Chestnut St. MlhLlE AND HER MILLIONS rJ I H J " " ' ' ' ' ' ' t ' - """" " i r'jj' " '' (Copyright. 1015.) , ::? SIATT? iHDOi rEi rrrr 1 a nTrMl1.'k - , , .. ; "' , wjtiv KsSXIV lJJ OliW I' V" TH fur. AMMTM.tttr HEUO. HAROLD.- . I TCLL ME, HAROLD, H0U ARE I ( OrfeOFTrWEl AND PO YOU KNOW N t un-TICLY-Uri-Pc;Mll (& AeuFft s'avA (Vl)l rA(? F?ACT.rtN I I,. - ri HELLO, AUNT MILUE. UowYOUHAV-GSOuH f YOU CITING OrWCHOOU? 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