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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1016-
M'LISS DISCUSSES SPANKING
VERSUS MORAL SUASION
What Do You Do When Tommy Steals the Jam
or Pinches Sister? Feminist Says You Mustn't
Resort to Bodily Punishment
nio SPANK or not to npank!
X Tho old question of "sparlnp tho rot! and opolllnR tho child" Is raised
onco more. And by no loss n person than that fearless nml radical philosopher
feminist, Ellen Key. If you nre nt all familiar with this remarkable woman's
writings you will know that she believes this to bo primarily the day of tho
child, with women running It a closo second. Man, nccordlns to Ellen's: point
of view, has occupied tho front row long enough. It's his turn now to take
the back seat.
In n. recent artlclo on the present-day woman and the new conditions ho
will hnvo to face on account of tho great war, the Scandinavian writer takes
n "whack" at the mothers who believe In correcting Juvenile cvll3 by Un
stinted use of the old slipper, tho hairbrush or the open palm,
These aro tho people, she avers, who believe that n world peace will be
brought about by one nation "beating up" another.
"Even mothers who are anxious to work for peace," she save, "believe,
for Instance, that In the nursery, when the bigger brother has struck tho little
brother, she must punish him as the one way of making him feel the untrm
kind Of suffering he himself has Indicted. This Is the kind of thinking of
tho ancient savagp, 're for eye' and "tooth for tooth'."
Bodily punishment, according to Miss Key, Is nnither civilized nor rational.
And she declares fut titer that there can bo instilled In most children by
rational means the truth that by acts of unlawfulness or deceit they deprive
themselves of social Joy and mutual trust.
"What would be the rational thing to do." she asks, ami then answers
tho question herself, "when tho big brother teases the little brothers nntl
ulsters? That the former, hi prners disregarded, lie Kcparated fiom tho
little ones for a whole day, so that he may suffer the consequences of his
unsocial' conduct Just as criminals have to stirrer It In prison."
It Is only by the inculcating of this Individual self-control that n national,
and International self-control con bo established, she concludes.
Many mothers, however, whose youthful offspring at times bchavo 1II0
veritable "limbs of Satan" will decry tho moral suasion method.
"Vvo got to make Tommy yelp with pain," one woman told mo tho other
day, "if I want to curb his temper fits."
I'm no expert In these matters, hut from what I've observed I'm Inclined
to agree with Miss Key and tho other domestic pacifists. There's something
undignified, not to 3ay brutal, In tho picture of a big, husky, full-grown man
or, womnn raising the hand against a tiny child. And, Although 1 think It
almost humanly Impossible to hnte one's mother, still I believe that n child's
love for tho "authoress of his being" renches its lowest ebb ttt tho tlmo When
she Is indicting corporal punishment.
What do you think about It?
Crossed Eyes a Habit
"I cured my little girl by calling her attention to tho fact that she was
looking cross-eyed," a woman told mo the other day. Sho went on to say
that while there was a degree of defect that causes whut wo call "crossed
eyes," a bit of effort will correct It In many cases.
Perhaps this Is true, I hopo so, at least, so try It persovcrlngly nnd It may
help In some caso you know.
Woman, the Official Shopper
"My wife does all the shopping because alio !ccm.i to be endowed with .1
true value Instinct," said a business man.
I hope woman Is able to qualify and think there Is u great deal of truth
In this statement, still I know hosts of men who balk nt friend wife's
selection of cigars, neckties and razors.
Provident Women Buy Now for the Future
"I'll take that hat at to," said the woman to the milliner who assured
tho purchaser tho velvet alone was worth that amount. "It Isn't becauso I
need a hat now, but I know next season will bring such a scarcity of millinery
materials, that we'll be glad to inalco over our hats."
I tried to dguro out Just how much of this plan was logic, how much
economy and how much extravagance. I followed tho woman and found
her making careful purchases along other lines, so I assumed sho knows
what sho is doing.
The Perversity of Human Nature
Did you ever notice how many persons go In a door marked as plainly
as the nose on your face "OUT?" What is the answer? Perhaps in our
hurry wo fall to notice tho signs and tokens, but whatever the cause, it is
within our power to avoid colllsfons'hy going In when tho sign directs It.
You, I 'and all'tof us have seenwomen enter elevators, then nsk If thoy
aro going up or down. The operator has distinctly announced whether
tho elevator was going up or down, still tho woman waits until it gets u
running start, then discovers she wonted to go tho other way. Funny,
isn't It?
Who's Who in the Trenches
You weren't thinking of your own son, husband or brother when you
were rooting for militarism, were you? Certainly not. You think It would
be an excellont plan for this great and glorious country to look for trouble,
but should It come nnd the men of your family ho called, it will seem a
tragedy to you. Bear in mind, however, that war is no respecter of persons.
M'LISS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
AddrrM all communltutlnn to M'I.I. care of the i:enlnu I. nicer. Write on one
hide of the puper only.
Dear M'Llss At what ago Is a child really capable of recognizing its
parents? CUHIOUS.
I don't know about father, but It is popularly hupposed that at tho age
of 3 months a baby will recognize Its mother.
Dear M'Llss Is there any opening for a woman who writes children's
stories? I have often "made up" fairy tales, etc., for my youngsters at bed
time, and they liked the stories so well that I wondered If other children
would, too. What shall I do with my mss.? HOUSEWIFE.
The only advice I can give you, alas! is that given to all writers. Select
a magazine or paper which prints this kind of material and submit your
manuscript to them. If you aru not successful, try again, and keep on trying.
In no other field I& perseverance such an important and necessary asset as in
the literary,
Dear M'Llss Kindly glvo me a good recipe for pickled pears. I had one
lor years, but it got burned up with tome papers recently. Your kindness
will be appreciated. H. G.
Use 6 pounds of fruit, 3 pounds of white sugar, a pint of the best cider
vinegar and an ounce each of clove, allspice, mace and cinnamon and one
grated nutmeg. Put the fruit Into a kettle with alternate layers of sugar and
spices and add the vinegar. Let all boll for 5 minutes, skim out the fruit, and
pack In glass Jars as It begins to cool. Let the syrup boll till thick, then pour
over the fruit. Bottle tight.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
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Marion Harland's Corner
Helping Two Invalids
"mtlANK you for sending me tho ad-
JL dress which I naked for. I sent one
bundle of patches, nnd will send to the
other Invalid a package nlso. I Incloso
the stamp uhlch was rorgottcn in tny
other letter. SAIIAH J. N "
So mnny things of varying Importance
were overlooked nnd forgotten In the
holiday rush Hint it comes ns n pleasant
surprise that the stamp omitted from n
former letter .should l-o recollected pvi-ii
by so faithful a coworker as yourself
Don't thnnk us for the address
aie the obllsed party In Biieh tianfnc
tlons. Building Up a Library
"I hac for some time wondered bow t
coald get some mnRitztncs nnd books for
our church, whom we expect to orgnnlze
a public llbrnr.v. We nsk for your help
In this mntter. Our church, which Is at
tended mostly by children and young peo
ple, Is a mission and used ns nn Institu
tion. I hope mnny of your renders who
hnvp books nt this Benson will be willing
to pnrs them on for our llbrnrv. I know
the children nnd.iu'ung people will be
glnd to lend them. It. J. tV
This Is not n call for the expenditure
Of money. None or us Is (lush Tor the
fit At month nftrr the liolldny. The b.iblt
of nlvlnc, Indulged for weeks pnM. siioiim
mnkc us risll'M In the tending ft Ibis
letter. I ennnot urge too strongly the
duty ptcvnntlng bool s from tircnirnt
lug'ltitii tubhlsh. Yet whnt rise me tho
rows .if .ohmus ii-.nr- of votir rnnuly will
mtr open again that aro nirnmted i'i fot
Itirn desuetude upon top shelves or lit
dni! closets? Pond to us for the nddiess
of the volunteer home missionary tnd
stimulate your children to select from the
aforesaid rows what they would like, to
rend If they went to that school.
Atn.ln ITn Infn PreltV Gifts
"I nm the womnn whom you thanked
o nicely for the white gloves for your
pupil. I am wondering nbout your work,
nnd If It takes voti nmong the noor. 1
have made nn offer through the M. H. C.
to make proonls for some who mny not
get any otherwise The forneriles have
lesponded bc.tutlfully. My mind goes out
pnrtlculhrlv to young girls who get less
thnn good IP Ing wnRCs nnd, loving pretty
ndornments-a perfectly womanly crav
ing ro often nre tempted from good
paths. Such n girl would rejoice In nnd
he made better for n bit of pretty ndorn
ment. Others nre furnishing the mate
rials, but t am trying to make them tip
Into whatever they may best accomplish.
1 nm getting great pleasure out of making
them for people whom ptobably I will
never boo In this lite. I dnre not promlso
loo much because those who havo sent In
silk pieces, etc., may nsk me to help some
one In whom they nre pnrllculnrly Inter
ested. Hut 1 came ncross your letter In
nn unexpected way last night, nnd, be
lieving Hint (lod lends ni" when I en
deavor to renllze It, I Just thoitqlit I'd
write ou this letter N. M. W."
The render who mnv quer why so much
space Is devoted to one tetter will hearken
to n simple comment from the coworkers
iff Hie writer. All the provlclnns of this
admirable communication were attended
to through the mall. Theie would seem
to bo no lenson why It should nppenr
here. We offer It ns n specimen of the
work tho M. H. C. has sought to ac
complish during the year which h
Inpsed Into the ocean of eternity pott
Our Corner was styled In my hcarln
the other day "a household nnd home A
cyclopedia." I substitute "a tralnlnt
school In neighborly dittj," If it fujJs
this end we have nothing more to aiv
With this In mind readers will see clean
what wenlth of satisfaction la bound ti
In the above teport of n colleague. Bh
did not expect to see her letter In prim
She will pnrdon the net In consideration
of the motive that urged mo to lay (t
before a sympathetic constituency ami
possibly cnptlous public It It go toward
the summing up of the nnmtnl return of
whnt we have tried to do nnd our sue'
cess
A SMART EMBROIDERED TAILLEUR
CHURUIT'S methods of employing embroidery ns trimming transforms n plain
costume Into almost anything ho wishes to mnko It This suit, for Instnnco,
Is cut on really simple lines, nnd the contrnst of the white trimmings upon tbo
navy blue of which the suit Is iniule Is decidedly strlkng. The material Is new, by
tho way, nnd Is called navy Polrct twill. The tlo nnd sash nre nindo of Hercules
bruid. and the buttons are pearl. The lining Is of turquolso bluo tnffctas. The samo
peeps from underneath the ilolmnu sleeves und lines the pockets on the skirt.
I'rlce. $79. ,
A smart hat Is shown, being made of Neapolitan straw, with a flaring satin
brim. This rises sharply off the face at tho front, ami Is held to tho crown by means
of a Jet ornament. In black or colors, the price is SILVIO.
Full particulars as to where this costume may bo purchased will bo supplied by
tho Kdltor of tho Woman's I'nge, Kvn.stNO Lcnnnn. 60S Chestnut street. The request
must bo uctomimnled by a mumped, i-clf-nddiL'Sscd envelope and must mention tlio
dutu on which tho artlclo appealed.
Beauty Is as Beauty Does
Even If Nature did endow you with all
the feminine graces and charms, sho
didn't you Intend to net as custodian of
them throughout, your natural life.
You must help, and bo sure to remem
ber that rternnl vlgllnnce Is the price of
beauty, which Interpreted menus not only
to bo on the watch, but to bo on tho Job.
Try graduating the temperature, of
water when you apply It to the skin. In
stead of spongliiK tin- face with very hot
water, then douching It with cold, bntho
the face with tepid water, keep on adding
hot water until It begins to burn ust a
trlllc. Now, the same process Is reversed.
Hun cold water in your fnco bath until It
Is quite cold. You'll llnd your skin re
sponds to this treatment and after a few
tiials you'll bo delighted to ilnd your fekln
Improved.
Now, In tlm Instance of hot and cold
applications to tho skin, you know ex
treme temperatures always shock, and
shocks are not especially beneficial.
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Dear M'Llss 'What would you suggest as trimming on a white serge
gown for spring? I want it for good. Would silver look well? DORIS.
White and stiver would look very well if cleverly used, but the silver has
a tendency to tarnish if worn In tho air, on the street, etc., so that If you
can use another kind of trimming It will provo more practical. Why not
keep your dress all white, since it is to be worn on formal occasions, using
Georgette crepe for the sleeves, or chiffon or indestructible net?
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GREAT REDUCTIONS IN
EXCLUSIVE FURS
Ow'inp; to the eminently high
character of EVERYTHING we
sell and the fnct that our in
season prices are based on ac
tual value, our reductions are
very exceptional saving oppor
tunities. LOUIS
RAPPAPORT
Importer, Dolcnrr nml Mukrr of
xcluibe jTurfif
for 'it j rant
1227 Walnut Street
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Gingerisms
The maro makes the money go.
Show tbo custom ofllclal nn alluring tip
nnd, like Desdcinona, he will percelvo a
divided duty.
To the pure nil things aro pure ex
cept to the ofllclal food Inspector.
There's many u slip 'twlxt the draw and
tho chip.
Tho name of the unpardonable sin Is
whisper softly-KXPOSE.
Figures don't lie, eh? Ever play Peep
ing Tom about mlladl's boudlor?
A twitch In tlmo often saves crlmo.
THAT TROUBLESOME GALL-SAC
AND HOW TO REGARD IT
Hv WILLIAM BRADY, M
INFLAMMATION of the gall-snc. like
inllnim'MiIti"' o-' thnt other useless
orgnn, the appendix, vary from the mild
low-grado conditions which scarcely drive
the pntient to the doctor to the most ful
mlnntlng nttneks of ncuto cholecystitis,
terminating In abscess or general peri
tonitis. The typhoid bacillus, entering through
the bllo duct from the bowel, Is one of
the commonest causes of gall-snc In
Ilammatlon and gallstones, the trouble
perhaps coming several years after the
typhoid fever.
Tho colon bacillus, present In n sup
posedly tamo or civilized form In the
normal bowel, Is nnother common cause
of cholecystitis (Inflammation of tho gall
sac) and eventually perhaps of gallstones.
Insufficient exercise, overeating, cor
sets, constipation nnd the cathartic habit
must bo mentioned as contributing causes.
When gall-s.to Inflammation has been
producing "Indigestion" or "dyspepsia" or
pnln or distress high In tho abdomen for
a considerable time, and when tho condi
tion has been recognized and trentod
dlctctlcally and medicinally without avail,
then It Is tlmo o consider tho advlsa
bllty of oporatvo treatment.
This Is tho more Important In view
of tho fact that cancer Is llahlo to de
velop In such a case If tho trouble Is not
cleared up.
Adhesions binding tho gall-sac to neigh
boring structures occasionally causo
chronic pnln or distress In tho upper
abdomen for years following somo inllam
matory attack. Such a condition could bo
rellovcd only by surgery.
Tho gall-sac Is a blind reservoir with
a capacity of about an ounco of bile. It
stores tho bllo secreted by the liver In
excess of Immcdlato digestive demands.
Itj removal In no way alters digestion or
health, so far as can be dotermlned.
It lies Just underneath tho abdominal
wall and tho edge of tho liver, at tho
level of tho ninth and tenth rib cartilages,
about thrco inches wcBt of the pit. In
an cxplorutory operation it Is tho easiest
thing Imaginable to find, ovon easier than
tho appendix. Its rich ereenlsh-yellow
color 13 striking.
D.
Your suggestion to ue boric ncld solu
tion ns n gargle has done me moio good
for a bronchial cough following hay
fever thnn anything I ever tried and
I'm n mighty poor hand at writing testi
monials. I applied It In the form of a
spray.
Answer No charge, since we can't see
bow It would help, gargle or spray, t'so
the ofllclal V. S. P. tincture of iodine,
diluted with an equal amount of pute
grain alcohol.
Mrs. II. S. T., Chicago Heights: Shall
bo glad to send you monograph on treat
ment of tho hair upon receipt of stamped
addressed envelope.
.1. A. N. Since tho cause or cancer has
not been determined, we do not know
whether It Is communlcablo or heritable.
Surgeons look upon It as somewhat In
fectious at least auto-lnoculable. The
research men, devoting their lives to the
study of cancer, strongly doubt that It
Is Inherited.
Reports of Work Done
"I received the music which I Inquired
nbout and thank you for obtaining it f0,
me. I Intend to do my share for th
Corner. m W,"
A pleasing "echo." I Indulge mytetf
and I would fain hope Interest members
nnd readers by a report full of glorious
significance nnd hope for whnt may a
beforn us In the untrodden path stretch
ing beyond our sight.
"About a month ngo t decided to heln '
others who n9ked for nld from your Cor- '
iter. I sent tending matter twice to th
Invalid girl who signed herself Miss A. S '
embroidery patterns to Miss J , MJ
some to a girl friend of her. Jhty
were gratefully received. I havo lomj
clgnr bands 1 should like to send Hts
n. A. A.'s husband nnd somo fordpj
stnmps for Robert K. 1 should like SI,
W. K 's nddiess so thnt I might tell h
of our sowing club, If she bns had Co
reply to her letter. And If 'Norwegian
Girl' who offeied cboehet patterns his
not had her supply exhausted will you
add her name and address?
"MAt'DE W."
"I should like to thank you for the pair
of roller skates my little girl received.
She Is so happy. I acknowledge the. re
ceipt of them and now want to thnnk the
Comer for sending my name to tho good
woman who inado a little child happy
with the gift Long llvo the Corner!
"MIIS. 0 L. B."
All ronimiinlrntlnns mlilrrsiril tn Marlon
lliirlnnd nlinulil lncloc it Mamped, self
iiililrpril rmrlopo nml n rllpphiK of the
nrtlt'le In which nll nre lnterrtrd. Frr
sunn nMilns In nld In the rhnrltahle
work of the II. II. C ftlinutil write Marlon
Ifnrlnnd. hi rnre of this paper, for ail
dicnr of thor tber would like to help,
nnd, liming rrr-'lra them, lominuntcate
direct ultli IIpko mrllr.
ASK FOR and GET
THE ORIGINAL
Cheap substitutes cost YOU same prlc
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Accidental Relief of Hay Fever
You suggested tincture of Iodine ns a
household antiseptic. Do you ndvlse
painting tho wound with puro lodlno?
Deerfoot Farm
Sausage
Just make you long for
breakfast Order some today
Bargains In
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omei s fSeasoBnaoJie
Fooibweair
Storm or Skating' Boots
In tan, of oiled leather, with
rawhide insole. Regularly $8
Carriage Boots
In black velvet ribbon-tied,
duced to
In kid, with rubber soles. (Can
be used for motor-boot). Regu
larly 57.50
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MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS
(Copyright. 1015.)
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