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SMILING AS A DAILY HABIT
ADVOCATED BY ACTRESS
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WOMEN AND CHILDREN STARVE
WHILE COUNCILS HOLD BACK .
MONEY EARNED BY PRISONERS
Husbands and Fathers Put to Work Crushing
Stones for City, but Dependent Families Are
Not Given Sum Due Them Under Law
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SYNOPSIS.
iin WsiJifi driven from Marie Houne,
i. Mtirnnljiome ?n noil Hill, hy hlo
o,. iiwrnn r name on lieu inn. ny in
P'l.n v Wsvne. bcmime of hH rlotou
nviiiir. ehsintwl, nnrt brenny a man. On
Bout returning from Africa, where lio
Va don excellent work ,n ns stunt en
IiMr In 'lio cntiMriiellon of a huge
ftlfle M meet Allx LnnalnK. Orrrv
iun inoiKW to. lio mleht have hml All
VI Mil ""-. hut f lArrv nnlni4 iliwtn
iMtnt in which aiix wim rrncuea rrom
Enr!o? ia.KHo ii!!?' ftf &
Af ni vwii '" - :'.-,. '-'' m" m
TlM riOl FtlMPH-"!.' ." ,,, in 'i iuiiiMiii.c:iit
Jfrtft pnrl. TJrnl In whv arry eonnented
... ""l1 " ..,.. llh rnntlilji. In Hiirnnn whlln
I? 10 Mr trio. W It
Now Vorlt.
Al.in nd Allx
;.h aii to nffllous tlmas. nnrt Worn Imd
iriiTiliiht they rcnliJO
." i i.s iiiu Ani vn rnnv nain
tart Ihpv hno hft.1
SiioMti AlthoUBli enc
h nnnts to null. It
Ao relation between,. All nnd Alan
wJih ueh a ntntc of famlllarliv ntter thlr
Jrrval to " Yorli ,h,lt errvol.Jeet.
Vi the end of n violent areno All nana
;l?rry to ie"
tier nnd then wrlton to
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Ml
ennaeniuiir m run mvnv 10 iMnnircai
? with hlltl urrrv wniitp miuui iiiiuivfHiv
tltmllv reieliea h iltmrr ehoii.
Ime ho la aury nmi la aliout to
fiiier to iirehaae n hiiRn bminuet for liii
Ll.v..hAn l,n mm foflpctpit In tlio wlnilntv
ua
f ic "i '. - ...- L:iiv.. :. i... .i''
i Mb nurrvinif in ni" nvunun un nx.
m folloua ami win lira All.x Tntor tlio
Jir anJ U"11 looKina: out or tnc wnuiow.
CH M'TEIl VI. Contlnticit.
HI'ttK could lio go? N'ot to Ills club
and Alnna Ills fnco would betray
ite tcnnil.il itn which tlio chili woulil
bbuz2lnR tomorrow. N'ot to his IjIk com
Wftble hoiiflo It wmihl bo too Rloomy.
rMn In dlcat-'coid, Allx hml Imparted to
ii. unmbei onlt mid deep Hlmdowa tho
'low of huoMint HTo. Wltoti she was
there one fe t ns thotiKli there wore
Cowers In the house. (lorry wus seized
with n Sro"' dnslir to hide from his
rorld, his mmner, iiiin.-cii.
Ho pktui"d the scnriOiemls Jn tho
papers liuic 1110 naiiio 111 i.uuaiiiK hiuhiui
L found in that galley! It was too
'much. He could not face It.
He loURiit a inonuntr rmicr inn 01 snip
ping news emi, uetnnu mi" a taxi, jravo
tha address of his bank. On the way hu
itudled the andliiKs' cnjlumn. Ho found
whit lie 'ted Th4 Giinter due to
lill that afternoon for Urazll, Pcrn.im
buco the first stop.
' At the linnlt Oerry diow out the balnnco
f hlo currcpt account. It amounted to
lomelhlnc more than $:'0OO. He took most
'of It In Dank of England notes. Then ho
ilarted home to pack, but before ho
reached the hoiuo a vision of tlio scrv
tnts, fluriled after helping their mistress
'off, commiserating him to each other,
tltilnc him to his face perhaps, or In
he caso 'of the old butler, suppresslnir a
'peat emotion, wns too much for him. lio
'drove Instead to a blK department storo
'ind In nn hour had bou(?ht a complete
outfit. Ho lunched at ono of tho unlet
'teslaurants that divide down town fiom
op. The people about him wero voluble In
French and Spanish. Already he felt as
If his exile hail bottim.
The Cunter iih to sail at 3 from Brook
lyn. Gcny cios.-ied, by the ferry. He did
not Bet out of bis cab. Over his bas
lii;e, piled outside and In, ho eaiiKht a
flmpse of the suspension bridge. Ycais
inil yeais aro his father had led him
across that bridge when it was the olclith
Kondcr of the world. Gerry kuvo ii Kieat
lijh at the memory. He had not invaded
Brookln since As the eab tlitoaded tho
terminable and rcuklnx length of Fur-
nan street ho looked out and felt him-
telf upon an al!c n shore. .
' He had avoided buying n ticket. As the
Ounter waiped ut, the purser came to
Mm. "I understand you have no ticket."
Xo." eald Oeny, drawlnira roll of bills.
,"How much is the pjssuko to I'ernam-
buco?"
tThe purser fidgeted. "This Is Irresu-
lar, sir."
Is It'" said Gerry, Indifferently.
I have no tit kct forms," snld tho
jurser, uonkt nine.
IS'I don't want a ticket," said Gerry. "I
want a good loom and three square meals
t day "
Long, quiet days on a quiet sea aro a
master sedative to n tioubled mind. Gerry
had a great deal to think through. He
lit by the hour with hands loosely
clasped, his ejes far out on tho ocean.
tracing tho course of his married life and
measuring the grounds fur Allx's ar
raignment Gerry was Just and generous
to othert' faults but not to his own. lie
bad forgotten tho sting of Alix's words
and, to his urowlnir nmnzemnnt. Haw In
himself their Justification. A time server
he certainly had been. But he -reviewed
the lives of many other men In his own
leisurely class and decided that he wns
not without comnanv. After all. what
jWastheie In America for such irien to do
except make more monov?
; lap landfall of Pcrnamhuco awoke him
from reveries and Introsneetlon. Hn illil
tot look upon this palm-strewn coast as
land oi new beginnings ho sought
merely a Lethean shore.
fcThO shlll ernwlel In frflm nn nllv con In
the long strip of hai bor behind the reef.
Above, tho sun blazed from a bowl of un
broken bine, nn Intnl tho tmiltlcnlnrnfl
houses spread like a rainbow under a dark
,cioud of brown-tiled roofs. Giant piano
trees cast blots of .,hado on tho cobbled
Mplanado of the boot quay. In their
Shelter a ncirroHM Himntteil hnhlnil hor
basin of cous-cous and another before a
tray of fried llsh. .irouiul thorn lounged a
tagged crew, boa'tmen, stevedores, and
.rtfraff, bh.ck, brown and white. Beyond
thej trees was a lino of high stuccoed
nouses, each nalnted a dlffeient color, all
weather-stained, and some with rustod
balconies that threatened to topplo on to
tho passer-by. Ono boro tho legend, "Ho
le! d'Europe." There Gerry Installed him
self. CHArTElt VIII.
BETWEEN the hour of writing hor
note to Alan and tho moment when
he stennod " thn trntn Allx bad had
no tlmo to think. She was still driven
iby the Impulse of anger that Gerry's
ijfords had aroused. She did not rctlect
inat the wound was only to her pride.
ian neia open the door of the drnw-
Ifl frinm Clin nm.nnl I A...1 l.A nln.alf.ll
.w- --... unv (luoacu in Uliil nv wjtu ...
.one did not feel as though she wore in a
train. On the little tablo stood o vase.
It held a slnalc. nerfect rose. Under tho
OTse was a curliAia dolly, atrayed fiom
plan's collection of exotic things. A
fushion lay tossed on the green sofa,
not a new cushion but ono that had been
,rolten In to comforting. Allx took In
SYtry detail of the urrangement of the
,"y room with her flrat breath. Wliat
forethought, what n nntn of rust with
Which to meet a troubled and hurried
neart! But how Insidious to frame an
Ignoble night In such a homelike setting!
one felt a slight revolt at tho travesty.
Alan was Ktnnriliip ivlth bbizlnc eves
And Wlt.lrlnn II. . nn.m.. l.n.t.nl 1.1
I.. "-.IMIIB IUSU 4IIVU UII UUtiVI IIUMI.U .
sh. Allx throw back her veil and
looked at him, With n quick stride for
ward he caught her to him and kissed
r mouth until -ho i-nBufii for breath.
With a flnsh uIia romomhfrpil Ills Own
SorcJs. "if vni. r bin vnn I shall bring
.TOUr SOU! mil halrn. vmif llll.S. " TO
H1''-! amazement she did not feel un an-
.""Mlng fire. Her body wus being lashed
iltl a living Uame and her body was
' In that Instant this stemed a ter-
Tlbla thtnn. at,- 1.n.l nM l.a-. hirthllcht
for a price and the price waa turning to
Kffead Uavea. She made an effort to kiss
Alan back but with the effort shame came
HEP-Vcr her irhara u.no an mitnh In Alan's
jlsr. fhe kiss had hrouicht her noul out
ftween her lips. Her soul stood naked
Sfoi her and one's naked soul la an
Ely tbimr. 'I'hn UIhu disrobed her. too.
hd from thnt hint luuirnn of shame Allx
ludaeMi revolted.
Gasping she pushed Alan from her
iit.r eyea met Ills were burning, hers
fr ghtcned She moved slowly back-
a to the door ana with her nana ue-
l ner opened the latch Alan iiu noi
e He knew that If he could not hold
with hi avea he uaubi not hold ber
ftU- Tim grain ud. 4'M? w
ougb, the ijpor u,ndi wished te-4e plat-
THE YEAR. g&SKSgMf
fiom.
Tho nnrinr wna !... , ..
th , .. Vu ..'"" ."""Ul.. l" "rn
him tvi.r ii . . ps- A,lx "I't'Ped by
In .In,,! ii' l"1.' I,0r f.OI"CC Sll f'USh(''1 l'
tho door and Jumped. The ttnln was mov
Ing very slowly l,t Allx leeled and Would
nave fallen hml II .,..1 i .
i,..,, " "vn iur ji passing
bngingeinnti. He rniiBlil hm. .i im
In his
nrms, Allx looked Imcrt. Aim,'.
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A "inio inco whr at
MondHv at her.
the window Ho Inokiyl
"Yo almost wlnt with him, Jllss," enld
tho lmgRnceman. with n rmi i, .....i
a twinkling rye. "
"I',,y (,l(1 l" know?" said Allx, dnzed.
At tho strange question tho bagxnge-
man s long upper Up drew down to grnv-
"ll,!.ro ,Vi'e Ulll,k ' ttns whin J-e
Btipt off the thrnln Into mo arms?" he
asked solemnly.
Allx had released herself and his quaint
question brought her to her senses. She
ooked nt him. He Whs n mass or burly
kindliness surmounted by n shock of gray
hair. "There, thoie," she said eonrlliat
hiRly, It was n foolish question. Will ou
got me n rnb? I don't want n porter."
..f.i. , .' "" nM thp ''"ffgaKPiniin.
ill hand c over to no nnygur. If they
sayi nnytlilliK to lue I'll tell 'cm we're
friends." Tho smile wns back In his face
. tid the twinkle in his po. He startod
off, his gray bend cocked to ono side.
"That's right." said Allx, as sho fol
owed Ills lend to a cah. Kim , i.. ,,,i
then shook hands with her escort. Ho
looked at tho dollar hl! her grasp left
behind.
'That wasn't called for, Miss It was
enough for me to have saved you fiom a
fall."
"You didn't save me." snld Allx with
a hcwlldeilng smile, "I saved myself,"
Sho left hlui snatching his head over
this fresh enigma.
Allx was tlreil ami hmmry when sin
got back hnni", hut excitement kent her
up. She felt that she stood on tho thresh
old of new offoit and a now life. A Tier
all, she thought, It was she that had made
her ilear old Gerry Into a time-server.
She could have mado him Into nnythlng
else If she had tried. Silo longed to tell
him so. I'crhujis he would catch her mid
crush her In his arms as Alan had done.
She laughed nt herself for wanting him
to. She rang for the butler. "Wheic's
your master, John?"
"I don't know, ma'am. Mr. Gerry haBn't
come bark since he w nt out this inoin
Ing." To John Mr. I.nnslng was a per
son who hail been dead for somi. time.
Ills present oveiloids wcie Mr. and Mrj.
Gerry and Mrs. Lansing when she was In
town.
"Telephnno to the club, and If he Is
theio tell him I want to see him," said
Allx and turned to'lier welcome tea. The
sandwiches seemed unsuaily small to her
ravenous appetite.
ueriy was not at the club. Allx dressed
rcsplendrntly for dinner. Never had sho
diOfsod for any other man with the care
th.it she dressed for Gerry that night.
Milt Gerry ilhl not come At half-past
nine Allx ordered the tablo denied. "I'll
not dine tonight," she said to John.
"When your master comes, show him In
heie." She sat on In tlio library listen
ing for Gerry's step In tho hall.
From time to time John came Into tho
room to replenish the lire. On ono of
these occasions Allx toM him ho might
go to bed, but an hour later lie lotuincd
and stood In tho door. Allx looked very
small curled up In a great leathern ehulr
by the lite.
"It'B after 1 o'clock, ma'nm," said John.
"Mr. Gerry won't be coming In tonight."
Allx made no nnswer. John held his
ground. "It's time for you to gd to bed,
ma'am. Shall I cull the maid?"
It was n long time slme John had tak
en nny apparent liitereswin his mistiest..
Allx had avoided him. She had felt that
the old servant disapproved of hor.
.More than once sho had though of dis
charging him. but he had never given
her grounds that would Justify her be
fore Geiry. Now he was oiderlng her to
lied and Instead of being nngiy sho wns
soothed. She wondeicd how she could
ever have though of ilHchar-tlng htm.
lie seemed slicing ami lostful. more like
pai"t of the old house than a servant.
FARMER SMITH'S
GOOD-NIGHT TALKS -
Dear Everybody, especiully YOU We have a very wonderful week last
week. One day about 100 children came to see us and they all wanted some
thinp; to do.
Thomas Morgan Williams, Jr., over on Parrish street spent all last
week drawing a picture of IME. It was so good of mo that I turned red as
a beet and was so mortified (Mister Printer: I don't know how to spell this
word, but you can fix it. Farmer Smith). I almost cried and, dear children,
the saddest thing in the-world is to see a fat man crying.
Let mo see, what was I talking about? Oh, yesl Most of tho boys wanted
to make money and we had quito a lot of new members who wnnted to SAVE
five cents a week. We are going to have a really truly children's bank and
rail it THE RAINBOW BANK, if you think that is a good name and
havo really truly money. Won't that bo grand? (Mister Printer: Please
leave out about tho bank as it's a secret. I didn't mean to put t in, but
I let the kitten out of the flower (I guess it's flour) sack.
Oh, yes! AND two giiis wanted something to do and so we told them
how to make candy which they aro going to sell AND tho 8th street Squad is
going to give a play AND Carl Greenblatt and the 5th street squad aro
going to hire n hall AND
That's all I can think of, but I guess it's enough for one day.
PARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, the Evening Leugei..
Our Postoffice Box
Bernard Porter, South 4th street, is
a very activo member of the Rain
bow Club. IIo wrote a very pretty
little story and gives promise of being
quito a little author. Besides this, ho
has tiono some ia
vors for your edi
tor. Many thanks,
Bernard.
Hero is a lesson
for my Rainbows
that seems to speak
for itself. This
lovely little letter
come3 from Esther
Lipchutz, of At
lantic City: "I
BUitNArtu roitTEit think it splendid to
s m t. try jo do a little
kindness every day and, though I am
an invalid and must lio in bed all the
time, I do try. There seems so
little I can do, as I cannot be out
among the boys and girls, but I havo
been thinking about it a great deal
and I try so hard to be pleasant and
not be cross, because7 1 must lie still.
I haVe found my ways of spreading
sunshine by just keeping cheerful and
not complaining." The most wonder
ful sunshine in the world, Esther, is
the sunshine of making others happy
by just being happy yourself! Would
sqid of the, Raigbows like to wrie to
L,B M un "K. nn't call the maid I
added, "(iood-nlght, John," as she passed
...m.1"' l''1 wll,e ll1 'I0'"- "lid bowed
.i.Vo.rn ;ilIcront-e that wns a. touch more
mi ,hi ,,"1,,1'1S'""- Honnsweied, "Good
night, ns if lip meant It.
Allx was exhausted, but It wns long be- i
roro she fell nSecp. She cried softiv I
She wanted to be comfnitrd. She had
inn?..i" b?B"tlflll.v-shc had been so !
beautiful and Gerrv l,n,l i . i ,
as sno cried, her disappointment grew
Into a great double.
tj?.'10''.01."' rnrly fronl " feverish sleep
w Ji"tCly n aol,So r welBl assailed
her. She rang nnd learned that Horn
had not yet come home. Then his words
of yesterday suddenly came to her. "If
uioppeu out or tnc world toilay " Allx
stared wlde-ejed at tho celling. Why had
sho lememhered those words' She lav
for a long time thinking. iicr breakfast
was brought to her, but she did not ton. h
it. It was almost noon In tho elniulv Smi
uay mornliig wi,P )lp r,Reil i,CIH),if
from apathy, she sprang from tlio bed
MlU fltlmmolied Jllillrn llontn.- ...III. .,
and Mrs. Lansing with a teleginm. Tho
telegram was eaiefully worded. "Please I
come nnd stay for a while. Gerry Is
away."
The Judge, found Allx radiating tho
leanness or a henutlful woman enioful I
or her person, but It was tho freshness
of a polo llower. Allx was grave nnd her
gravitv had a sweetness that made the
Judge s heait bound, lie felt nn awaken
ing In her that he had long watched for !
She told him all tlio story of the dav hi -roie
In n steady monotone that omitted I
nothing nnd gave the facts only their I
own weight.
When she had finished tho Judge patted
her hand. "Vim would mnlto a splendid I
witness, my dear," ho said. "N'nw, what
J ou want Is for mo (o llml Gerry and
bring him back. Isn't It?"
"Yes," ,!nld Allx, "If you can."
' Nonsonse! Of course I can. Men don't
ill np out of the world so easily nowadays
Hut I still wain to know a thing or two '
Are you sure Gerry knew nothing of '
your-er-excurslon to the statlon7"
Allx shook her head. "From tho time 1
ho left my room and the house he has
not been back." ,
"Has he been to the club?"
Allx colored '..intly. "I aee," ifald the '
Judge quickly. " 'II ask there. I'll go
now. Ho wen' off nnd all that day ho ,
sought In vain for a trace of rei-rv it., ,
went to nil hh hntintH in the city lie- had
telephoned" to those outside. At night ho
jeturned to Allx. but It was Mrs. Lansing
that leeelved him In tho library.
Tho Judge was tired and his buoyancy
had deserted him. He told her of ids
failure. Mrs. Lnnslmr w.tm ii,,,.,t.,r..i
' '"m "?.' Rrcntly tioubled. "Geiry," she
"..u. mm ii itvei neau. no may have
gono away, but that Is all. Ho can taku
caro of himself."
Sho went to tell Allx that thero was no
nows. When she came hack the Judgo
luuieu lo ner. "Well." he asked
did sho say?"
"what
Nothing, except that she wnnted to
know If you had tried the bank."
The Judge Ktmck his list Into his left
hand. "Never thought of It." ho said.
'That child has a head!" lie went to the
telephone. From the president or tho
bank he traced the manager, from tho
manager the cashier. Yes, Gerry had
been at the bank on Saturday. The cash
ier lememhered it because Mr. Lansing
had drawn a certain account In full. IIo
would not say how much.
"Theic," said tho Judge, with a sigh of
lellef, "that's something. It takes a
steady nerve to draw a bank account in
full. You must take the news upstairs.
I'm off. .I'll follow up tho clue tomoiiow."
Thero wan a new look ol content min
gled with the worry hi Mr. Lansing's
face that made tho Judge say as he held
out his hand in farewell, "Things bitter?"
Mrs. Lansing understood him. Yes,"
she answered, and milled, "we have been
crlng together."
(CONTINUED TOMOrtrtOW.)
this little soldier? Somehow I think
wo could learn much from her gentle
cheerfulness,
Harry Parker, North 19th street,
would like to know if we want girls
in our club. Of course, we do, Haiu-y.
Now, just what do you think wo could
do without them? Bless their hearts!
Bessie Carr, Idlewood, N. J., writes
a very interesting letter. Judging
from its news, tho folks in Idlowood
are anything but idle. Another letter,
please, Bessie.
Rainbow Club Prize Offer
For tho best and neatest set of
answers to the questions bolow, $10
in gold will be awarded. Fifteen $1
bills will bo awarded for the fif
teen "next best" sets of answers.
All answers must be in by Febru
ary 8.
(1) What do you like about your
home?
(2) What do you dislike about
your , home?
(3) What do you like about your
school ?
(4) What do you dislike about
your school?
(6) What can you suggest to
bring your home and your school'
closer together?
fa Gm
rlnRl,
&&
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Miss Zaina Curzon Leaves a Short Dissertation on the
Value of a Pleasant Smile and
What It Promises
"A pleasant smile pays In more ways
tlinii I can say. How I wish every girl
might leallze Just what it means way
down deep every tlmu she smiles. I think
we wouhl remember and smile oftener
than wu do." Thus wisely spoke Jllss
Sinlna Cur'ui. the Blanche In tho Field
Mayo fane "Twin Beds." which, follow
ing run of a whole year in New York,
comes to tin. lianick Theatio Monday
ovenlng. February 7.
"There ui wiivb and ways of smiling.
One mav smllo and have It menu not u
single thing, or one mav smile and have
a pel sou feel It as deep as his linger tips.
Such a smile Isn't easy, out what a com
pensation one may lujvc for any trouble
taken to learn It, after tlio remits aro
considered. Su mnnv people have told
me how very haul it is for them to
smile But in spite of -everything, I have
never he.ud anv one give a smile any
thing but the piais.. it deserves.
"I have a simple recipe for smiling
which I had to bain hi fnro smiling-eaino
as easy as It does now. These days 1
RAINBOW CLUB
Ginger and Sport
Ginger wns lying on tho front porch
fast nslcop. He was having such beau
tiful dreams. Such a delicious piece of
juicy meat he was just about to eat
when
Suddenly he sat up, his eyes very
much awake, one ear stuck straight up.
"What's that, what's that?" ho
thought, as he listened very carefully,
his head on onu side.
He didn't have long-to wait. Up
the street camo Thomas, the cat, on a
run. His tail wns as big as his body.
After him and almost upon him wns
Sport, the yellow dog for whom
Ginger hud no love nt all.
Over tho fence came Thomas nnd
up a treo ho went so fast that he
looked like n black streak.
Sport, too, was coming fast. Over
tho fence ho came and up tho tree ho
went, but just half way; ho couldn't
climb like Thomas.
Ginger stood up and growled
fiercely.
"Say, you, Sport," he said, "now
you get out of here and get out quick,
or I'll give you tho worst licking you
ever had."
"Well, what's the matter with you ?"
said Sport. "Can't a fellow chase an
old cat?"
"Don't stop to talk," said Ginger, ad
vancing and showing his teeth, "but
mind what I toll you and get out
quick."
Now, thero was ono thing Snort didn't
like, and that was Ginger's teeth. They
were so very sharp and Sport had i
felt them more than once. So back I
over the fence ho went, growling with j
rage. Ginger gave him a littlo bite ;
just for good luck as he went back
over the fence,
"Come on down, Thomas,; said Gin
ger. I
"Not just yet," said Thomas. "I'
guess I'll stay up here, a whilo longer.
I feel safer somehow,"
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Do You Know This?
1. What do you like about Philadel
phia? (Five credits.)
2. Why have you two eyes instead
of one? (Five credits,)
3. Do you wanfc to earn pin, money?
(Five credits.). i '
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smile from force of habit, but I really
mean everything my smile snvs. My
recipe Is this: When you aio about to
smile, think (list that In your smile you
nre about lo promise something. That Is
what ii smllo Is for, you know. It Is a
pioinlse, anil you may make It any kind
of n promise you like. Some people
hardly nn ve their lips at all In a smile.
Others smile entiiely with their lips and
leave their eyes expressionless. But the
nicest smllo of all Is tho smllo that prom
ises most.
"You may practice smiling at your mir
ror with meat success. Just conjuio up
the person vu want to smile at nnd then
lit the smile. It Is really like a game,
and you would be surprised to know how
many dllfereut promises one may suggest
In a smile
"It Is so nice to have a person around
who smiles on general principles mid
promises nothing at all but gladness at
being alive.
"Cheerfulness like this is Infectious, you
know, and the be.,t thing in tlio world
fur an attack of the blues "
CITY TO INAUGURATE
BABY WEEK MARCH 4
Proper Care of Children and
Their Welfare Will Be
Taught to Parents
"Babv Week." nn educntlonnl period in
the "hnby-savlng" movement, will be
obseived D.v Philadelphia March 4 to 11.
Suggested by Or. Wllmer Kiusen,
Director of Public Health and Charities,
It has been heartily endorsed by organi
zations interested in child welfare. March
6 has been designated ns "Babv Sunday,"
on which pastors of all churches wdll bo
requostod to pi each sermons on "Tho
Baby," and educational meetings and
exercises will be hold throughout the
week. Definite plans uri being made,
'Tho object of observing 'Baby Week'
is tin co-fold," said Doctor Krusvii. "It Is
Intended to bilng prominently before tho
citizens of tile city the Importance of
tho baby In community life: by educa
tional means to emphasize tho necessity
for continued caro of lae city's babies "
Tho l.xccutlvo C'ommlttco In charge of
tho cnmpolgn consists of lr. Joseph S.
Xcff, ex-Director of tho Depaitment of
Public Health and Charities; A. 1'ioss,
managing director of tho Child Federa
tion; Di. John I). Mcl.enn, president of
tho County Medical Society; Dr. C. Lin
coln rurbush, of L'.th and Spruco stiects:
Dr. Howard C Carpenter, chairman of
Executive f'ominlttoo of tho Baby Saving
Association; Dr. John K. St. Clair, of
Uui Walnut stieet, Dr H. II Doan, thler
of the Divinlou of Child lljgieue, and
John A. Yogelson, chltf of thu Duu-.iu of
Health
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SEARCHLIGHT ON NEEDED SOCIAL REFORM
The pttbliritii rttlcndintf Colonel liooncvcU's recent visit to thi M-.tici
pal Court, where he sat on the bench and heard the sordid stories of tho
IH'iBoncrtt, lias drawn the public eye to social problems.
In response to the secniinit widespread interest in what is going on
in the "other world" which comparatively few see, the Evening Ledger
will publish a scries of articles covering many phases of the subject. They
arc from the pen of Miss Anna li, liurns, a social worker of' long expert'
ence and wide knowledge.
In the first article, accompanying, she writes in direct style her vital,
interesting story of the destitution caused among innocent dependents of
prisoner-husbands and prisoncr-fathcrs by the neglect of the city's lawmakers.
By ANNA
KcKlrtl Wnrker
.Severn I hundred women and children In
Philadelphia ale pilffeilng actual destitu
tion luiniisr Councils have fnllcd to pay
1 them the money earned by the prison
I liilinr of their husband nnd fatlicis.
l'mliT the net of 1011, delliuiuent nnd
Inipi i-joiii'il husbands have been put to
work rushing stone. The law coiitetn-
1 pi, itc letting the prisoners earn support
fin their wives and rhlldien In this man
ner, the comilv paying their famlllew d
leniH per day iluilng the telin of their
Imprisonment. Tills d eenls per day, for
the p.i.Miienl of which Councils have
fulled to make provision, Is the onlv re
sniuce of many Innocent dependents of
the pilHiiners in the House of Correction.
It Is necessary, to carry out the pro
vMoni of the act of 1H11, .mown as the
Niiuie pile net, that Councils shall apro
pilnte a spreille sum for that purpose.
1 t'uder the mode of piocediire In opera
tion in I'uiiniieipnia appropriations ore
made In Iieceinbet of one year for Ihc
I needs of th, following yenr: theiefore,
i lo enirv nut tho provisions of tho ait.
i ouiiciis should have made an approprla-
' lion In lieiemher, l!)l,1, for use dining
101 1: an apptoptiatlon In 111 I for use
during Hi IB, and an appioprlatlnu In
December, l!lfi, for uso dining 101B.
All of this Councils las failed to do.
unking three yearn In which Councils
I Ims Icnoied the exlstcncn of the act and
' lefu.ed lo iccogiil70 Its ioipoiHblllt.
to rnniplv Willi lliel iiwh of the SUHe. ;ind
I the humanitarian impulses behind the
law.
The rouit rccoids and statistics of
Philadelphia chnrltnbto organizations
show that there are at least fi.OOO pcr
imiih nt present In Philadelphia Hiifferlng
pilvatloii by reason of Councils' fnlluio
to make piovlslon for them under tho
law.
As a result, charitable organizations of
the city hnvo had thrust upon them tho
cnie of women and chlldieii desoited or
refused suppoit by their husbands and
fathers. The Society for Organizing Char
ity alone cared for SIT, cases of nun
suppoit during the year ending on Oc
tober 1, 19IS. Many of these cases woio
refeired to the society bv the Domestic
Itelntloiis Court lifter tho court bad made
an order for support. These families
aveiage four, making about 3."(X) persons
piovldcd for by tills ono private charity
alone.
The Society for Organizing Charity es
timates that It handles about Ki per cent,
of the cases of noiiHiipport In the city,
which leaves approximately l!JO0 persons
unpiovlded for.
While these families aro starving, tho
only excuso thus far offered by Councils
for Its fniluro to take action leading to
the enforcement of tho law Is thnt It
has not yet decided to what department
the appropriation shall be awarded.
This law was enacted through tlio so
licitation of charity workeis of tho State,
particularly In Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh, in order that they might deal
moie effectively with men who refused
to support tholr families.
The evii of desertion and non-upport
had grown to such proportions that tho
charity Institutions of the State and social
workers hail come to see that tho laws
should be further stiengtheued.
The Central Council of the Associated
Charities of Pittsburgh Ifi 1M2 appointed
n committee, with Ward Bonsall as chair
man, to draft a bill making It possblo for
Judges to con tnlt ilPFcrllng or non-supporting
husbands to tho IIouso of Cor
rection, and providing that while such
men wero dotnlned therein tho mini of
slty-tIvo cents a day should bo paid by
the county through tho court to their
families.
Tho Pittsburgh committee sought tho
co-operation of Philadelphia citizens.
Walter Oeorgo Smith, Charles L. Mc
Keehan and Assistant City Solicitor Hu
gene Bonnlwcll assisted In drafting the
act.
It was introduced, passed hy tho Legis
lature and hns been nominally operative
since June, 1313.
But notwithstanding tho fact that this
law has been "operptivo" for threo years,
not one cent has been l. .Id to tho Phila
delphia families of men who havo been
sent to tho Ifou.so of Cor-octlon for inser
tion and non-suppor
As a result of their Inability to enforce
tho law the Philadelphia courts have been
rendered Impotent In dealing with cases
of desertion and nun-support Many of
these cases havo become chronic, due to
tho fact that tho men, recognizing that
tho limit of the court s power is to send
them to tho Houso of Correction for a
term, romuin obstinate In icfuslng to
support their families until they nre ar
rested. Thoy than promlso to work, nnd
somo do so for a short time, but very
soon quit work and cense providing for
their families.
Chailty woikors and Desertion Court
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nnd limotiunior.
ANNA B. BURNS
ofllieis declare thnt there are numbers
of men who derive a certain amount Of
satisfaction in the realization that If they
aie anested their wives will receive no
benellt therefrom. Indeed, they say: "I
won't work and I won't support you. Tou
can have me arrested If you want. What
good will It do you?"
It Is argued, therefore, that If this
stone pile net were In force and C3 ctjlits
per duy of the earnings of their prison
labor paid to their helpless wives and
children these men woulrl come to seo
things In a different light.
AVHAT It. M. LITTLK SATS.
It. M. Little, general secretary of the
Society for Organizing Chnrlty, In his
last annual report says: "Hvcn tho dull
est and most Irresponsible men aWnkcn
to thn fact that they would bo more
comfortable and happy outside working
at a regular Job and taking hom their
wnges to support their families. Indeed,
oxpcilence has demonstrated that In a
large percentage of cases enforcement of
the law has this Influence.
"Unless tho act Is enforced, tho Do
mestic llelatluns Court will stilt be Impo
tent In dealing with a considerable per
centage of cases of deseiimn or non-support.
Scores of families aro being re
ferred by tho court to prlvato charities
for cnr and nsslstaiue, simply because
tho husbands nnd fathers refuse to obey
the order of tho court and leave tho city,
and sometimes the State. It Is not any
moio possible for private charities to deaj
successfully with these trying cases than
for the court. Indeed, thoy cannot do as
well.
"Tlic enforcement of the net, there
fore. Is nut morel n iiiicstlon of nioiiej-
but tin InrKcr mid mure Important
I1cnIIiiii r finally integrity. Tho fam
ily relationship Is being dissolved nil to6
easily, and hundreds of men seem to have
no sense of their moral and social obli
gations to their families."
Probation officers declare that hundreds
of families aro disintegrating, mothers
separated from their children and chili
dren placed In homes, while complacent
fathers and husbands rest secure in the
thought that they cannot bo compelled trf
assume their honest responsibilities.
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