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EVENING- LBBGEB-PHILAPELPHIA, DgUBS3)i.Y JANllABY jJLJjjJl
ARE PROPHYLACTIC BABIES
IN VOGUE NOW? ASKS M'LISS
The Infancy of the Country, According to One
Woman, Seems to Be in Danger of Being
Too Thoroughly Asepticized
HATE we bccomo staves to hyglene7 Is Iho tear of tlie germ warping our
natural cmotldtis? .
Judglnir from tho addrass made by Mrs. Frank Mlnehart to tho Mothers
Club Iho other day (to say nothing of the nntl-klcslng advlco handed out by the
doctors -when tho grip epidemic was upon us) It would seem wo aro In this
grave danger.
According to Mrs. Mlnehart, tho modern woman prefers a prophylactic baby
to Oil affectionate one, and alt the loving Impulses of tho 20th century Infant
are being antlscptlcally scrubbed out of It.
"Use moro common Benso and less hygiene" sho told her audience 'Cuddle
j-our babies morel"
Strange advlco that for ono woman to bo giving another But should the
Increased use of common scno necessitate n diminishing of hygienic precaution?
Personally I bellove that babies wcro 'mado to bo cuddled, but I think tho
performance Is much more- likely to be enjoyed by both parties concerned If tho
baby glows with that pink perfection which comes only with the cleanliness that
hygleno engenders.
I have not nny Infant mortality statistics at hand, but were they here, I am
sure It would bo clearly demonstrated that tho modern way of bringing up tho
kiddles, oven though somo mothers do aseptlclzo them within an inch of their
little- lives, Is better than the old way.
District hurscs and settlement workers will tell you that babies nro growing
better and cleaner with tho years.
"We do not equal tho old-fashioned mothers," Mrs. Mlnehart cries, alarmed.
Tho fetish of the old Is still upon us. Too many people arc apt to think that
because a method is old It Is necessarily good nnd bocauso It la new It Is per so
bad. Theso aro tho Ideas that conservatives thrive on-.
Drafted Into Matrimony
Compulsory marriage for men and women over 30 years of ago Is the aim of
a bill to bo Introduced at Tronton by a Now Jersey Assemblyman. With a Hort
of Prussian disregard for tho Individual's own Inclination, the legls ator feels
that men and women ought to bo married wllly-ntlly. and hla suggestion Is that
they bo drafted Into Hymen's nrmy without so much aB a by your leave.
His plan is to tako a census of all tho bachelor men and maids who Havo
passed tho thrco decade milestone and who havo nevertheless kept themselves
lmmuno from Cupid's darts. They will then bo notified that they must ta to
unto themselves a husband cr a wife, as the case may be. Thirty days will Do
allowed them to choose a mato according to their own likes. Should they bo
lack, however, the State will do tho picking.
Even should such a "fool" law ever bo passed, which It Is safo to prophesy It
never will, dlfllcultles might present themsolvcs. In many cities, It Is a sad
fact to relate, tho women outnumber the men. A certain number of spinsters
would bo bound to bo left over oven after the conscription had taken place.
This would not be true of Philadelphia, however, where there arc somo
Eoven hundred thousand wonvm and about a million and one-thlrd men. Hus-
bands a-plenty, I should say.
Determination Balked
According to a dispatch from Paris, a deputation of women all "diked out"
In uniforms, trig and becoming, doubtless, attempted to enlist.
Tho guards at tho Chambsr of Deputies turnod them back ruthlessly, telling
them that "woman's placo Is tho home." .,...,
Tho ladles. It doesn't pain mo In tho least to nolo, Jeered and hooted nnd
cited many on Instance of woman's being forced from tho homo by tho grinding
of tho Inexorable war machine. They declaro they'ro going to tho front anyway.
Puch determination of purpwo ought not bo wasted, it mignt nave "
on tho Germans.
M'LISS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Pago
Dear M'Llss I am a young woman engaged to a young man who works at
night. Last fall when wo got engaged ho asked mo not to go around with other
men friends, and I said that I wouldnjt.
I didn't reallzo when I mado this promise how lonely It would bo for mo In
tho evenings, and now I want him to forgot all about It and let me go around.
Ho doesn't mako enough money to marry mo right away, and I'm missing a lot
of fun sitting at home. c' '
Your nance Is not unllko the rest of his sex. When men lovo they like to
possess, nnd It probably hurts his prldo dreadfully to think that you could have
a bit of fun basking In the light of some other man's Bmlles and admiration.
Tho broad-minded attitudo for him to tako would be, of course, ono of trust
fci you. If you love him and havo told him so. there's no reason why he should
rcsont your attendance nt parties and dances at which ho cannot, through force
of circumstances, be present. You should not, of courso. recelvo marked nttcntlon
from other men. And always remember It's a poor rulo that doesn't work both
Ways. Ask yourself If you would enjoy having your llanco tako other girls
out.
Dear M'Llss Please tell mo the meaning of tho names "Henry" and "Wil
liam."
Henry means "home-ruler" or "chief of tho house."
protector."
Y.
William signifies "strong
Dear M'Llss If you have any way of finding out tho motto of West Virginia,
will you please publish It. Also of Pennsylvania. I understood that this State
has none. HISTORY.
The motto of West Virginia. Is "Montanl semper llbcrl," which means
'Mountaineers nro always frco men." The State coat of arms of Pennsylvania
carries the motto: "Virtue, Liberty and Independence."
"Dear M'Llss Will you please let mo havo Just as soon as possible a brief
tory of tho Nibelungcn Lied. I want to uso it In a composition I am writing.
STUDENT.
The Nlbeluncen Lied Is really too beautiful and too full of beautiful In
cidents to be condensed. It can bo obtained at any public library. Briefly, It Is
the national epic of Germany. It sings tho song of the Nlbelungen, a mythical
Uurgundlan tribe. It is divided into two parts and contains 32 cantos. The
efory tells of how Siegfried wins a priceless treasure bequeathed by tho King of
the Nlbelunga. Tho first part ends with the death of Siegfried. Tho second deals
' with the revenge for his deafi. Head It by all means.
Dear M'Llss Almost everybody pronounces tho word "lingerie" differently.
Can you te roe the' correct way? A WOMAN.
As nearly as It la possible to indicate French pronunciation, It Is said as If
spelled "lan-zher-e." The '"a" Is pronounced as In "an," and Doth of tho "e's" as
a "see." The accent Is on tho last syllable.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
Mutual Culture Society Mecta Tonight
At the next meeting of the Mutual Cul
ture Society tonight at Clinton Hall, 4th
and Reed streets. Miss Marion Kohn will
deliver a lecture on "The Conservation of
Social Resource." Miss Kohn has taken
an active Interest In the work of the
society, and at Thursdays' meeting the
wilt also organize a chapter in "Sociol
ogy," which will consist of volunteers
from among the members to Join such a
Class. Among other features of the meet
ing will be music by the symphonic
chapter of the society and an Informal
dance will follow the meeting.
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A SYMPHONY IN ROSE AND WHITE
CHARMINGLY simple, yet docldndly effective in design nnd contrast, is tho gown
shown In today'R Illustration. Ithough tho high Chln-Chln collar Is RURffOHtlvo
of winter fashions, the model Is destined to bo worn In tho warm Southern cllmato
of Palm Beach or Miami, as evidenced by tho choice of materials. The dress Is
fashioned of white taffeta, with bandings of roso taffota. Tho collar Is made of
tho colored silk, which falls down In the back, Btolo-cffcct. Tho bandeaux on tho
skirt nnd cuffs aro tho same. Pearl buttons form tho only trimming beside the con
trasting colorings. The body of the gown Is -nhlte, but tho bandings may bo had
In any color scheme preferred. Price, 35. ... ,
A rose-trimmed toque is shown to match tho gown, and tho two make n
clmrmlne combination. Tho toquo Is mado of corded roso-tlntcd silk, with n chic
plum-colored bow nt tho side. Tho roses aro In nnturat shadings, although the hat
may bo ordered In other colors. The price Is $17.50.
Full particulars ns to whero this coitume mny bo bought will be supplied by
tho Editor of the Woman's Page, Evening Ledoeo, 608 Chestnut street. The re
quest should bo accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope and should
mention the date on which tho article uppeaied.
MIGRAINE OR SICK HEADACHE
SOME SIMPLE REMEDIES
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
IGItAINE or sick headache, which Is either a mineral water laxative or any or
I tno unaoctorou Bauno laxauvei, uo i.p
l soin salts, or phosphate of soda, or Scld-
lltz powders, may be taken every rcw
days, to favor tho elimination of toxic
matter.
Hest In bed, bathing tho hend with
cologno water containing a few grains
of menthol, or rubbing It gentljf for ten
minutes with coryfln (a menthol deriv
ative), nnd a tepid pack will glvo relief.
Instead of resorting to the paln-klllcrs, it
sometimes suffices to take n little strong
tea or coffee, hot, unsweetened, without
milk. In sips ; or In lieu of that the stim
ulating principle of coffee, caffeine, may
be taken, a grain or two. with or without
ten grains of sodium bromide In solu
tion. Certain cases of migraine respond well
to prolonged nnd heroic uso of our most
hated domestic remedy, castor oil. About
an ounce a day as a regular ration Is ad
vised by those who believe In it.
York Hens Make Big Egg Record
LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. IS. Twenty
seven Rhode Island Rod pullets, owned
by Harry Wood, a chtcken breeder and
fancier of Wrlghtsvllle, York County, i
during December produced 416 eggs, i
Twenty-four hens during tho year 1915 .
laid 3311 ezgs.
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1YJL much more common In women than
In men nnd usually begins at puberty
nnd continues until mldillo life, Is prob
ably a hereditary toxemic neurosis or.
In more humane language, a nervous
disease Inherited from one or tho other
parent, characterized by periodic seizures,
like epilepsy, which ere produced by somo
poison retained In tho blood, by fatigue,
by excesses, or by mentnl excitement.
But. causes nslde, what should be done
for migraine?
Slnco attacks recur with moro or less
frequency. It lr -ibvlous that tho patient
must beware o. drug habits. Virtually
all of the popular mlgralno or headache
tablets contain, as the paln-klller, cither
itcctnnllldo, phonacetln or nn analogous
coal-tar derivative, which, whllo It cer
tainly knocks out any kind of neuralgic
pain, nlso knocks out tho heart and
breaks down red blood corpusclei. Tho
ncetanllldo habit Is moro destructive than
the morphlno habit. It sends many a vic
tim direct to the Insane hospital. And
this notwithstanding the fact that the
tnblets are "Guaranteed Under tho Pure
Food and Drugs Act," or "perfectly
harmless."
Persons overweight who have attacks
of sick headache ought to Join the Bread
and Milk Club no dues, but momoers
strugglo nlong somehow on a plain fare
of bread nnd milk or crackers and milk
ono day In each week,
A diet containing little or no meat, but
plenty of bread and butter, vegetables,
fruit nnd sweets, hns dono much good for
migraine. If there Is a tendency to con
stipation In spite of such a diet, then
TMffEIMIIMHOWNT
IN GOWN AND SMOCK
Mrs. Meta Richards Hoyt Givc3
Her Idea of What Dress
Should Do for Wearer
"No matter whft't your eoclat posi
tion in life, if you have a talent for
doing one thing well, do ltl" This Is the
theory of Mrs. Meta Richards Hoyt. of
Merlon, who devotes her time, In spite of
family opposition and social position, to
designing nnd making unusual smocks and
"temperamental" gowns for Main Line so
ciety's younger set
T can't see why I shouldn't make
gowns nnd smOcks to suit tho disposi
tion nnd temperament of tho wearers,
Bmlled Mrs. Hoyt. "It Is a well-known
fact thnt different colors suit us on dif
ferent days and that tho color and
shapo of a garment affect us greatly, it
ono Is feeling sad and depressed, It Is tno
greatest mistake In tho World to put on
dark nnd sombre colors,' ono should put on
something particularly bright and allur
ing ns to cut. Certain colors stand for
different season of tho year to me, too,
nnd when I design a smock or a frock I
havo In my mind a very dcflnlto Idea as
to the tlmo of year or tho sort of flower
I want It to represent. For Instance,
wouldn't a fnlr-halred girl In a leaf-green
smock, with pale gold and brown stitch
lug, make you think of a daffodil? Of
CMrs. Hovt has other Interesting Ideas
In regard to clothes that would Perhaps
bo considered nltogcther too radical by
a regtdar dressmaker, but to those secK
Ing novelty In dress It Is very attractive.
Her family, which Is soclallypromlnent
both at Merlon nnd Ovorbrook, listened
with horror to her proposal a couple or
years ago thnt sho should carry out tho
dream sho had been having for years of
designing nnd making what sho calls
"temperamental clothes," and they tried
every sort of persuasion to prevent nor
doing It. But Mrs. Hoyt Is too active
nnd ambitious to bo content with the
humdrum social life of the suburbs, nnd
her lovo of designing won tho day. Ac
cording to her own story, she prnetlcoa
on herself and her friends nt first becauso
sho knew nothing whatever about the art
of clothcsmaklng; but sho soon learned
tho charm of manipulating flno materials
with success, nnd now her smocks aro tho
rage In many suburban towns.
"My friends never will take me seri
ously." complained Mrs. Hoyt with a rue
ful laugh; "they think It tho greatest
joke In the world to have mo making
things for them nnd It Is rather: but nt
least I nm busy and giving my natural
Inclination a chanco to develop.
"I wouldn't glvo up my work for Idtn
llfo Main for n. minute," sho went on.
"To mo thcro Is nothing like being hard
nt work and actually accomplishing
something tangible."
That sho ban and Is accomplishing
somethln; tangible Is very plain to any
observant person who looks beyond Mrs.
Hoyt's work ns a mere fad of the moment
to tho fact of her artistic stono cottage,
with high hedges nnd cozy Interior, to say
nothing of tho Russian wolfhound, Rob,
nnd to her other ambition, vhlch sho will
no doubt alfo accomplish ngalnst family
wishes, that of having a tiny shop ns nr
tlstlc ns her home, where she can better
supply temperamental ladlcB with gowns
to suit their whims and Bmocks to play
around In
A few drops of lemon Julco In Jolly which
refuses to "Jell" will bring about tho
desired result.
Marion Harland'fl Corner
3S2!&
Seeks MlsslnR KcUUto
HTtriLIj you please help me to find my
W half-sister, Lalft SchwInnenT She
U tho daughter of my father's first wife.
We hav2 the same father. I am alone In
the world, living with nice people, but I
should rather "J,,nndRh,cnr',(,H2?r0rre
clon Is Roman Catholic. Sho Is 25 or 2
years ago. My father told me M i has
been married a. few years, but I have not
seen my father for the Ml,n3 B
Tf vou had given us your half-sister's
married name wo would hav. more hope
of tracing her. Wo have been singularly
fortunatlfln bringing to relative, long
separated news of the $" P"av"
cnt conditions of those of whom they
longed to hear. We send out a call for
her whom you seek with long rigs born of
he blood tie which will pi eva I oyer time,
separation and silence like that of the
Brave. Wo register your request and ad
dress. LlkcB to Write Stories
"My chum Just told me you could gel
mo out of a difficulty by putting an ad In
your Corner. I am a poor girl who likes
to write stories for mngazlnos. But tho
editors want It typewritten. I can t af
ford to buy one. So If anybody has an
old typewriter. I would be glad to receive
one. I hope to be able to help the Corner
somo time also. Dear Mrs. Harland, can t
jou help mo In this mattr7 It Is more
than llfo to mo, this longing to write
stories. Please do not pass over my peti
tion In silence. H. M. F.
The editor of the Cornor registered
something akin to a vow weeks ago not
to ask for another typewriter under six
months. Not ono request In fifty Is suc
cessful, for the excellent reason that type
writers nro expensive and too valuable to
the owners to bo given away as long as
they hold together. Coming down to the
case set boforo us In this pathetic llttlo
letter I would denl gently with tho young
author. I havo been young myself, and
then, and for many years later, tho lovo
of story writing was as much to me ns It
can be to her. Were sho my very own
child, I could hardly be more In sympathy
with her. But, dear girl, editors do not
accept stories because thoy ore typewrit
ten. Tho world Is full of men and women
who think they can write fiction, and of n
kind to enlist tho Interest of readers and
melt tho heart of tho most hypocritical
publisher. Onco In a good many whiles
ono is Justified In this persuasion by tho
result when his composition gets Into
print. Before breaking your heart with
longing for a machine of your own, beg
or borrow or work for the fow dollars
that will pay a professional amateur
copyist for typewriting tho best story you
can write. Put your whole soul Into, the
work. Write, revise and rewrlto the tale
carefully, nnd when It Is ns good as you
can mako It, havo It copied and "try It
on" an editor of magatlne or )
per. If No. 1. returns "with foK
thanks," send It again upon Us tra
til you are convinced that i iJi
of the Inst editor visited or that iffiS,
wanM ,!Jr ,Uult flnda tt WWWwmS
would like to have more ot the am 22'
write to tho Corner again and 1 IIt?
what effect the sequel of your nrSi2i
Wilt havo upon the constituency, "j
Satisfactory All Around
"The puzzles and croquet set wn Jl
afternoon to Miss J. P. 8ho sent oiS
for them this morning. S?? L
.Brief and to tho polntt In Uti !?,
whole note Is a point that leaves no 2
for elucidation. The writer offe S
puzzles nna croquet set. They w tTV
fully accepted and ho forwarded thesVEt'
This told, ho lot the subject droD'
made way for tho next speaker. NotlS'
could bo moro satisfactory nil n..-.
Chanco for Music Student
"You may think this a funny requut t, i
make. It might be of value to torn, iJi
mother's daughter, who Is strltlag toS . I
a first-class musical education. H vESJ
tn..V linn nnn rt IY.A rth., . . "Vf 1
cations, both vocal and piano, I mbTS
handy with the needle and thtoirt? '
through you, I might come Into toaSS
with somo ono who would Ilka to to mm
chochottng nnd dainty embroidery forS
In exchange for lessons. This mart k. 2
first-class work. I know whoever tm,'
nldcrs this proposition would gt wonfoT.
ful results for services. Thn nrr. w!:!
rnmn to our hnm for lpRanna . I
"MRR M. J. J. !
The proposition Is not a bit funny. $y,
havo had others so like this that the net.
V,J nrw. u w. et.o "6"' ",l lUf 8 M.J
dress. The preliminaries of the traaHe4.
lion limy uu uiimiKvu itiicr. xns Propoulf
shadows forth an excellent opporttnijtr
for a bright girl who Is doft la fiaerf
work to obtain a thorough minimi .i
h.Mmi it
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All communications nddmstd ta Mht
ltarlnml should Inclose a stampfd, iti.
addressed cnTrlope, nnd a ctlpplnt ef tin
article In which you nro Interfiled. Bml
to Marlon Ilnrlsnd, Evening Ltdter, m
Chestnut street, rhllndflphla.
Very Queer &
"My husband has been out late tltij',
evening this week, attending lmporUatJ
club meetings." A
"Yes, 00 has mine. They belong to U3
snmo club, you Know."
"Why. how queerl My husband txti
he hasn't Been your husbsnd"ln tlx
monthsl" Cleveland Leader.
HEMSTITCHING
B CEXTS A YARD ,
Hand Kmbrolderr Drt I'ifntlng
lliittnim Corrl nil rllf
siAii, ounnns i'Kompti.y
ATTKNlllln TO
Modern Embroidery Co.
ffnrn 210
inn? rh tnnt St.
HEMSTITCHING
tL- A YAHD. I'lontlng- and IJuttonM covered.
SI. I'lCIUI.O, 20 South 18th htreet
133 South 13th. Phono Locust 030.
It Looked Like
Wanton Cruelty
The horse was old and crippled; ready to drop. So
our acent who stopped the team prepared to take tho
driver before a magistrate.
Facta were brought to light, however, which proved
the driver to be almost penniless, his family destitute;
his savings of months in the pockets of the horse "gyp"
who had cheated him with the decrepit animal.
Our agent had the poor beast humanely destroyed;
the real offender was justly punished and we saw to it
that the driver was nssiated financially. Just one inter
esting case among hundreds upon our record cards.
Write for our descriptive booklet. Address Depart
ment J.
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of
Cruelly to Animals
Incorporated April 4, 1868
Headquarters, 1627 Chestnut Street
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Albumen Not From Food
When albumen Is found In tho urine,
must meat, eggs, white bread nnd salt be
omitted from one's diet. Please give mo
a diet.
Answer. Not 'without particular direc
tions from tho doctor. Albumen In the
urine doesn't signify any special kidney
disease In Itself. A diet cannot be de
termined upon such mencre Information.
The albumen does not necessarily come
from albuminous foods. There should bo
a mUcroscoplcal examination, also, nnd a
blood pressure and heart examination.
fXPFrMrTF
Philadelphia Mineraloglcal Society
At the Wagner Free Institute of Science
tonight, the Philadelphia Mineraloglcal
Society will hold Its monthly meeting.
When Professor Phillip Maas, of the De
partment of Chemistry at the Central
High School, will deliver an address on
"The Feldspars."
CQnN
flome-'Made
Jams
These jams are carefully made in a home
kitchen.
They are made of nothing but whole fruit
and the best granulated sugar the fruit being
selected by an expert.
Fifteen varieties.
25c Jar : $2.85 Dozen
,E. Bradford Clarke Co.
GROCERS
IMPORTERS
1520 Chestnut Street
SPRUCE 293
RACE 1457
lfa,rt,UillrAirrMVS--t--4A-W
Greatly Reduced
'rices Still Continue on
All of Our
Choicest Furs
il
All Winter Hats
Reduced to $5
Sftr MIlinery Shop
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1423
Walnut Street
MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS
(Copyrltht, WIS.)
A HAT HASN'T MUCH TO DO WITH CRRESPONDENCE, BUT
I HAVT06OTOAHEeTINGTHE:
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