luMUjwmfpiiilwiiipwMi - t ii I ff'M.nlii H , m Mpij-mr-; nt,ti.vfVT, -. 8" EVENING LEDGEB-PniLADELPHIA', THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1010 $-ww-t l v CAN A MARRIAGE BENEATH ONE BE HAPPY? INQUIRES M'LISS This Problem Question Brought Forward by W. , L. George, Feminist, Who Thinks Such ' Alliances Difficult and Unwise THAT most unusual mul delightfully entertaining mnn, W. U QeorKO, who's always writing such startling things about women's Intelligence anil why wo like dress better than loijle, linn taken for tho theino of his now novel the cose of a young Englishman of tho upper class who marries tho pretty daughter of a washerwoman. Can happiness result from such a union? Mr. George believes tho chanco to bo Very Blight, and his Idea has been to depict tho tragedy of Bitrli a love; to show that this class distinction between a man nnd woman Is so strong that even lovo cannot overcome It. "An alliance between a gentleman and a common girl Is very difficult," this feminist contends, "Tho only man who can marry beneath lilm Is tho old bachelor, fond of study and of tho society of other men; then his pretty common wife will bo Ills housekeeper and his toy, expect little, stand aside socially, and perhaps rovero him. "Poets liavo married their cooks; they were seldom old bachelors, but they lived In a self-created world. Only ho who lives In a dream or a personal cos- mos can ally with a lower grade. True, women can learn; that Is to hope, and thore died not long ago an English countess who had been a housemaid. Sho was lovely, sho learned to talk . . . and, still liner, she learned to bo silent, and succeeded. But It's n weak hope. "For tho woman who marries beneath hor I think there Is llttlo hope. A man Is always course- In habits (though moro dellcato In emotions); so the boor will Jar on her, nnd she will never teach him because ho Is too vain. Jly lord may marry tho seamstress at his peril, but heaven protect my lady against her chauffeur." Unllko tho man In Kipling's poem who says: "Though I walks with CO 'ouBcmalds out of Chelsea to tho Strand, "And they talks a lot o' lovln', but lor' what do they understand," Mr. Georgo declares tho girls of tho lower class aro exceptionally attrac tive, "A cultured man might very well feel a violent nttractlon for a com mon girl, Just because sho wnt so sincere, so childish," ho continues. "Per sonally, I lovo the English 'lower' class, who arc not at all low; I don't like tho men so well, presumably becnuso I am a man, but I nssuro you the girls havo astonishing charm; they aro emotional, they aro wonderfully trusting; above nil, they grow rcllned very easily. "I havo watched careers: a parlormaid, for Instance, romlng out of the Blums, has now learnt to wear small hats without much trimming, to do tho flowers with somo art, she has her 'h's.' Another (n shopgirl) has a passion for poetry. Yec another, a typist, dovotes her leisure to classical dancing. But tho finest, tho truest, are tho simple women of the people, who say, 'my man,' 'my child'; they are tigresses, and yet I love them better than tho women vho know too much Shaw, Kucken or tho tango." Ono assertion that this clover author has advanced Is likely to create a groat deal of discussion, to wit: "A man Is always coars-e in habits (though more delicate In emotions) than a woman." This Is a unique idea. We have for so long a time been accustomed to regard ourselves as the more refined half of creation, the beings most sensitive to tho finer things of life, that the contention that we are cruder In our emotions will doubtless bo disavowed by many. Likewise there are perhaps many, many women In Philadelphia who have married "beneath" or "above" them. Is Mr. Georgo all wrong? Can there perhaps be a great deal of happiness resulting from such unions? I should like to hear what my re.iders think about It? Of Course This "Ain't Rite" Spanking Is a Mvo topic In Philadelphia. I might almost say It Is a soro subject in somo ciuarters. An anonymous communication that I received from a youngster Judging by the childish scrawl proves this. It reads: "Dear M'LIss I agree with you on spanking. It aim rite, It hurts." I suppose It does, little one. It's meant to. But I think it "aim rite" also, and If I had my way there'd bo somo particular form of punishment devised for the spankers. I'd have them put on the gridiron like St. Lawrence, and toast them first on one sido and then on the other something real "hurty" like that, if I had my way. Hut listen to what this Northwest Philadelphia woman has to say about It: Dear M'l.lss Tho article on punishing children, which appeared in Mon day's Evknixci Lnimrai, brings to my mind a caso which, to say the least, Is cruel and unnecessary. This mother always corrects her llttlo boy with a terrific slap on his ears or face, let tho offense bo ever so trilling. I believe a whipping is sometimes In order, but there Is a place provided where slipper or switch may bo applied, not on ears or head. Weak eyes and abscesses of tho ears aro hereditary la that family, and tho child has been delicate most all his life, and still there is nothing that can bo done about It. It seems to mo that some parents are moro cruel to their children than others are to animal pots. What do you readers think of it? EVERYDAY READER. Social Workers and Society Women First! Mrs. Vincent Astor today took up the gauntlet in behalf of Gotham's hungry and Idle men. Sho will endeavor to perfect a plan to feed them and give work to tho unemployed. To tint end Mrs. Astor entertained prominent New York social workers at a luncheon. News Item. The social workers were evidently hungrier. Is It True? Twenty dogs to every eight babies In Palm Beach! Docs this prove that babies really are "going out?" M L.lbfc. SEEN IN THE SHOPS Fi A SMART AND INEXPENSIVE OUTFIT moDAT'S Illustration J. shows a practical suit for college shop ping, sports or any gen cral wear. It Is mnde of knit cloth, similar to tho fashionable Jersey weave. Tho lines aro plain, but Rood, sports are suggested by tho Tommy Atkins lines of tho coat, with Its wide patch pockets and nar row belt. Tho skirt buttons all tho way dottii tho front. A slight flaro Is given' tho coat by means of plaits at the back. Tho col Inr and cuffs aro de tachable, being made of sucdo. This model may be had in navy, green, brown and llaguo blue at $18.50. This very nioderatcly prlrcd outfit Is not com plete without the smart sailor hat of Ilntnvla straw. Tho Jlnes of tho sailor are Just a bit dif ferent from tho or dinary style, with a straw bund encircling the crown ending In a sinnrt bow. The edge of the bum Is nHo outlined b a tint row band of tho same. Tho price Is $5. ami it may bo 1 o u gill t In lavender, purple, Hague and li.ivy blue. Pull partlculais lis to w hero these nrtlcles ninv be purchased will be supplied by the IMitor of the Woman's 1'iiKe. Evknino I.nnnr.n, COS Chestnut stioct. Tho reipicst must be accom panied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope and must mention the date on which the ar ticle appealed. Marion Harland's Corner Ilulletiu on Fleas " A PPMCATIO.V to tho Entomological J Department, Washington, D. C for a bulletin pertaining to Ileus glvtM the last word for lestilctlon and ettPimlnn tlun. We useO white dinner plates with candles stuck to the bottom with two or three drops of the candle before It hard ens. Place around the lieu-infected rooms lighted candles, 111! plate" with water, adding two or thiee diops of kerosene. Put plates on the lloor. C T. S." A Moth Exterminator "If 'Dlscournged Render" will try tho following moth exterminator. I think It will help somewhat: I.upiiltu (Mowers of hopsi, one dram; Scotch snuff, two ounces; gum camphor (Make), one ounce; black pepper, one ounce; cedar sawdust, four ounces. Mix thoroughly and stiow around. Put t.omo In a paper among furs and woolens to be protected. "S. I,. IS." Wortli a Dollar "A correspondent asks the value of a dollar bill of 177C. If in good condition It might bring $1, If one could tlnd a pur chaser, which generally Is as scare as the bill. P. P. B." Tie and Apron Parties "With regnrd to th: request for a nov elty party, I wluh to ive my Idea. I am an out-of-town person, and, ns necktie and apion parties are lots of fun, I thought pel Imps it would be suitable for these young people. Each gill Is to make a tea apron with a tic to match. The aprons and ties are wrapped epaiatol. Each hoy and glil i.s given a piucol as they enter, a girl an apron, it boy a tit. The Klrl's partner is the boy who has the tie to match the apron. .MIC. V. P." When to Prune Shrubs "Replying to O. I.. M. relutlve to the best time to prune certain shrubs: Kpiiun bloomlng shrubs, such as lilacs, snow balls, mock orange, forsythia ami some of the spiraeas and many others blossom on the previous year's growth and should bo pruned as soon as the blossoms fado to give as long n season ns possible lor new growth for the next season's lilo.s- soms. HydraiiRons, althcas and somo of the later blooming spiraeas, as 'Anthony Wateier," bloom on new giowth made during the senson mid should be pinned In earlv spring before giowth begins. Hush loses, ns the hybild peipetuals and li brld teas, blossom on the new growth ami should be rpille severely pruned eaily define giow tb stints. Climbers blossom on the wood made the previous year and iienl III tie pmnliiK, which should be done after blossoming. Keep some of the old wood cut out and thus Induce a more vig orous giowth for blossoming wood for tho next season. As a rule, eailc blos soming shrubs require little pruning, while late bloomers, as hydrangea and althea. give much better results If cut back scvirily. I baldly need say that If the eatly bloomers ale pruned In the spring beloi-e they blossom, just that much of the blossoming wood Is dc stiojed. D. U. H." Concerning- Camp Fire Girls "Several times I havo noticed louuests for Information regarding Camp Piro Girls In your Corner. To nil who will wilto me. Inclosing a stamp for reply, I will give what information I can. In writing, please st.ito whether under or over 10 yenrs of age, as there aro senior nnd Junior gioups. as well ns 'llluo Birds. ' which Is tho name of tl- llttlo people under 1- rears of age. "A MCE M. G." Washing- White Clothes "'Let A. Ij. try washing white clothes In soft water, then using hard water to blue them In. This Is said to keep tho natiiial color In colored clothes, as well as whiten white ones. One cup of Javclle water In n big boiler of clothes will whiten them, adding a tablespoonful of borax to the washing water, rinse well. It will save a 'nt of tubbing nnd will not hurt tho material. "ELLA II. S." MI coiiiniiinlt'iittmiH nililresiril to Morion lliirlund Nhmilil InrlOHC u htmnprtl, nelf ittlilrfoM'tl cMm-lupc anil a clipping of the nrtlils hi which Jim are IntrrcHtnl. I'cr Hiii wlhblng to aid in the cluirllnlile iMirl; of the 11. II. ('. should write .Marlon llnrlnml. In rare of tills paper, for ntl-lirc-st". of those they would like to help, mill, liming recehed them, (.oimnunlcaie direct with Iheno pnrtlcH, Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Pace Aililress all cummiinltatlons to M'Llnti, cure of the Evening- Ledger, hide of the paper only. U'rlle on one Dear M'LIss Your articles In tho Evc.s'i.vn Lkduku arc tho kind that, In an Interesting manner, servo to point out tho Importance of improving the llttlo things which play big parts. I was very glad to read what you said In today's paper regarding the phrasing which business people uso In their com mercial correspondence. ft Probably many others have tho samo opinion of this as you have, but tho trouble is that nothing Is said about It, and the same thing continues to exist without any attempt to remedy It. I am employed In nn ofllce where I could very easily work out your suggestion, but In order that I muster the art of letter-writing, I would ask that you help me by recommending a book which gives tho various forms of letter-writing, both business and personal. I bellovo thts would help mo In my original letters. I wish to thank you for your Information. Very truly yours, ATTENTIVE. Thank you for tho bouquet. About tho letter-writing, I think that If you guard very carefully against the banal, and avoid the hackneyed phrases and hackneyed thoughts that aro so apt to stick In the brain to tho exclusion of all others, you will find your correspondence becoming reully worth lead ing. Meanwhile, a llttlo book, written by Sherwln Cody, some eight or nine years ago on lettsr-writlng, will be of help to you. Dear M'LIss I havo a good evening gown which Is stained with coffee. "What would you udvlso mo to do to clean it? N, N. L, Tho safest way Is to taka It to n reliable cleaner, but If you care to risk "home" methods first, pour boiling hot water through the goods over tho stain. "If tho spot has not disappeared, repeat tho process, Dear M'LIss I am a bride-to-be, and havo on opportunity to procure some silverware. What would you advise me to select for ordinary wear? I cannot afford anything elaborate. DOROTHY. Triple-plated silver is decidedly practical. It lasts a lifetimo, and looks Just aa well as tho solid, if you cannot buy that. Select soma standard pattern, to which you can add pieces from time to time. Gingerisms A bad breakfast spoils tho day, a good dinner icdecms It. Once upon a tlmo a tree was known by Its fruit, and then canio Durbank. After all, wrinkles on tho face do uot matter If tho heart be smooth. Not alono children believe in fables. Ask the man who settles the meat bills if he believes tho cow Jumped over tho moon. "Practice makes perfect." It docs In deedperfect fools lof borne. Plutarch's Lives! Was ho a cat? THE CHEERFUL CHERUB " wit I'm rrv&.d t& Vilyum now, I'm on my dignity; I'd just vv.s joor. mt-ke vv E?ut Vilyurrvs rrvfc.d s.t me. R.TCftw. a ( S Beauty Is as Beauty Does Teeth are about the most troublesomo of all nicinbeis thnt enter In tho make-up of a beauty. It Is unite, true that dentistry can patch up and make over tho teeth, but initial care is essential. This enro should begin with tho first '.ooth of tho llrst born, but as our beauty lints aro dliected to tho grown-ups who look after their own assets, wo might mention a fow helps nnd hindrances for you to uso and avoid. He moro than cnicful about the washes, powders and pastes you use on your teeth. Acids not only Impair the enamel of tho teeth, but nro a menace to tho mouth. Do positive that tho preparation with which you cleanso your teeth Is puro and not equal to a scrubbing powder. Avoid extreme temperaturo In the water -'on uso on your teeth. Very hot water ffects your teeth Just as it docs a dish, .'ery cold water is equally destructive. Very hot und very cold foods aro not good lor tho enamel. Ilialth has a great deal to do with tha condition of the teeth and vice versa. Above all, allow only reputable dentists to treat your teeth and have him Inspect them at least twice a year. HEMSTITCHING B CUNTS A YAnD Hand Kuibrolii-ry Ilrem rleatlng Iluttuut ( overed all mlea MAIL OIUIKIIS I'llOMITLY ATir.MIKO TO Modern Embroidery Co. Sprura 530.1. mm flinlnllt St. Asthma and Its Causes By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. DIFFICULT breathing may be cnnied by various conditions. Uremia from kidney disease, and pulmonary en gorgement or congestion from a defec tive heart, are two common causes of difficult breathing. Hut genuine bron chial nsthmn, or spasmodic nsthmn, as It Is cnlled, comci in paroxysms, usually at night, with Intervals of freedom from dlincult breathing. One with genuine asthma may hnve cough or bronchial trouble chronically, but tho breathing Is ordinarily easy In tho absence of a seizure. It Is well known thnt certain Individ uals suffer from hives or erythema when oxposed to certain Irritants, siicn ns uiu eating of shellfish, riding after n horse, sometimes even touching a cat or a caterpillar. And the condition of hay fever Is known to bo dependent upon some specific pollen In each cape. Now nsthmn may be cnitRcd by similar fac tors. Somo specific protein or plomnlno u perinltilv llin direct cause of the at tack In tunny, If not nil, cases of true ' ammvuruUe natllllin. lflVCS. llllV feVOr fltHI ('... . .w ..... "-. ------- . truo asthma are all considered type oi "anaphylactic" leactlon to a specific pro tein poison. Keen observers havo long believed that some form of autointoxication of Intesti nal origin Is accountable for certain eases of nsthmn. In recent years a number of laboratory workers hnve detei mined by animal experimentation that certain pto maine' produced In tho Intestine by tho putrefaction of protein (by bacterial ac tivity) will Induce s.Miiptoms tjplcnl of asthma when injected Into guinea pigs. Another source of ptomaines which must be considered in the study of a capo of nsthmn Is the septic focus. A focus In tho tonsils or teeth or gums or else where tnnv be the tindei lying source of polou which keeps up the nsthmn, Why does one Individual suffer nsthmn or hives from such poisoning when nn other Individual esenpes, although simi larly poisoned? Hecntlse In tho ono enso the Internal secietlons (from ductless glands) fnll to dotoilcnto or oxidize tho poison. This Is especially Inteic.itlng In view of tho fnct that liypci domic Injec tions of adrenalin (a principle obtained from the ndtctwil gland of sheep) often give prompt lellef to an attack of nsth mn tho sheep's ductless slnnil con tributing the missing substance to tho patient's blood. QUKSTIONS AND ANSWEHS .PREVENTIVE MEASURES THE ONLY "SURE CURE" FOR Miss Jessie Laidlaw, Nurse, Declares That L Ounce of Prevention in the Event of Any uenerai jipiaermc is Hissennai "T7"OU tnke very good care of your teeth, your scalp, feet and lintulg, don't " X Very well; then why not take Just as good care of your other rnt nnd orgnnsj"' Tills good advice comes from a llve-wlro nurso who hall, j1' Toronto, Canndn'and who wns graduated from our own university She . . l" whnt muses did in cnies of epidemic, such nn tho grip slego which hi. i' iuiuum uOT jiui ruuiu -wiiy wetV. same measure wo should take In n thnt Is, regarding preventive m7J! You know that grip Is the stepDn,T!l to pnoumohln, and If poisons onl, v " tho Importance of "an ounce of nMLT1 there would bo verv little prip. ' "" one miouiii visit n iioetor nrlu. nnd If there be the allKh.est ffiffi?1 dlirorder of nny kind, nip it i ,i?V ..- ... . - "" HID flTM m ivery goou nuise lias been DrMwJiy rvlco this winter, nnd In inarrr lJS ". 1 .-"' Tlio Grape Juice Propaganda Kindly tell me whether grape Juice Is nourishing nml whether 11 Is good for an anemic jhtsoii? Answer It Is both. Aspirin, the New Pain-Killer 1. Is nsplrln gooil for neuiltls'.' 2. How many grains may one take in a day? 3. Does It affect tho heait action? Answer No, but It Is sometimes given to relievo pain. 2. As many as the doctor thinks safe and mcessniy . 3. Ilke most coal tar derivatives, aspliln dept esses tho heart. A Consolation "The preference of the fair hex for tho'mun In khiikl Ih n prntecthe hoiIhI Inntlnct for tho conl Inunnue of tho rnce." Contemporary. j Pome tlmo ngo, I must confess. 1 felt a certain bitterness To sec the military dress Monopolize attention; IVIth every waist of supplo chatm Hnclrcled by n khaki arm. It was not cn.sy to bo calm Under such forced abstention. I felt though I was forty-four My stylo, quite popular before. Should surely count for something more In spito of tawny hero; Ilut though I bravely cocked my hat, And woro tho latest tlo and spat, My efforts fell distinctly flat My prlco remained at zero. Now somo professor-man, I see, Has worked tho riddle out for mo: 1'rotoctlvo Instinct Is the koy That saves my nmour piopre; So let tho nlco girl set her cap. And let th" Instinctive flapper Hap To please her llttlo soldier chap I'm not tho man to stop her. London Opinion, r jmmm W'''S- " "" 1 '4 I ' Jfc i . ' - it IwW A5 . 1 . fctf the tan when this pestilence wns mV.:. many 1 in nn t T .A feKK&it, ifcv,' M'it&tiS!$!3&: MISS JESSIE LAIDLAW fiercely, It wns Just about impoJiM??' get a nurso nt nil. Itosnltnl. .T, nnd hosts of patients were 111 ? homes " ' " M1 Asked whnt she thought nbout itin.i ' out this drend malady. Miss d&J!l enme Ver utitliuslnstle KIic Is stran the stnmplng-out Idea She rteelareittiihi t an be done only by herolr moasuret tv ' insists upon the Isolation of the patlmf ..!' the miming of evciytlilng In the mi fabric ' "j She deplores washing lianukcrchW.I "How readily ou burn evcrvihin. L.7.1 casm of diseases known as imii?I lit!" she exclaimed "Well. wfc.M..S tlirtcreiico about the name of tha HW,' Isn't It Just as important to take trl Hon In caso of grip-' vncn-i Sho went 011 to sav that grip W piovcd Its danger more than ever Stf season, and all because It had a mnnl.tH start! "'J Another ndmhnblo 8iiRKestIon from! Miss Laidlaw was the necessity tor til) eating youth In the care of health. Til Isn't enough to examine children wha (.! tend school ; they should be taught tol train their bodies to become strom. ., i letlcs cannot do It all: it rcnulres a cm.' stunt watch upon one's self. lt. ooiiKcti 10 eai, tn line ami sleep to keep cat bodies In trim, so what Is strange about nn occasional visit to your doctor In orte to keep well? "Your health Is more Important thnn your watch, which Is set right Mhenr you pass the ofllclal time clock. Your dentist keeps your teeth In health voir' cniropotusi preicius your icet irom troubling, your nairuresser, masseur nnd mani curist hae become essential, still jou'll allow your vital orgaiw and meraW to look after themselves. j "Don't oveilook the fact that "an ounce of pioventlnn Is worth a pound of cure.'"! DEFKXI) STOXFJIEN'S CMJH Founder and G. Wharton Popper Pre sent Their Ca?e Before Commis sion of Pastors The commission of pastors: appointed by the Protestant churches of the city to cnuse revision of the nlleged I'lolcstant Kplseopal sections of the Stoncmen's Club ritual, has In Its si,cs.sloii today tho defense of tho fellowship given by tho TtCV. IT. I"1. KtniW. tlm fm,.. -il Oeinge Wharton I'epper, chief promotefll ui me iciiow.siiip. .no conclusion has beta! 1 cached by the commission. , Thnt fhn follmcnhlti u-no firmA t.l together 10,0(0 Protestant men, wlthootj nliv aiitl-f'al hnlln nr rintltlinl M,,t. ...! the assertion of both defenders of thjU society ui 11 meeting in tlio WltherjJoOn Itulldlng yestculny. The meeting wu adjourned to meet again nt the call of the chairman, the Ilov. Dr. IV. H. Roberts. $S 1.1 -m ,-r.- 'Cstnu Bow Bell Tea We do not hesitate to claim that this is positively the finest India-Ceylon Tea ever sold for 55c lb. In Half-Lb. T: ins E. Bradford Clarke Co. 1520 Chestnut Street GROCERS IMPORTERS RACE 1457 SPRUCE 295 I sVWrt ' Fat Ml Vc I 11 1 4h- -Mrs?? tfffiSj'.'jfSf' I 111 Muty vG&x ic? L j2?!' 3 j;V 1 !J(LAgf Greatly Reduced Prices Still Continue on All of Our HOICEST FURS Spring Showing of Hats For Wear at the Fashionable Southern Resorts All Winter Hats Reduced to $5 BLOUSES hvMUlinQry Shop 1423 Walnut Street MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS CoprU:lit, 1013.) REMEMBER, MONTY, OUR SINS WILL FIND US OUT I'VE GOT TO FIGURE Q0f V-SOME WAV TO AVOID t SPENDING THE eVCNING liuiTH AUNTBRlgANTM Hi TTV , I PYJ0V!KIVOWWHATIU ij. 1 (.unftrii. n otirr IMIUANDJNEAK' OFF TO BCD. -. 11 if 11 riTfiA. t u 1 HlMiM Ft HI I TWAT II V II MiLI SHU I I I "X IIVM x wmm h BELIEVE I'UTAKC) f AURl6HTl0L0 AllMTVAnUlfF ANni I ROY. TFT Wfn 60T0 BCD, WlCD BEDMDJU 0UJlU I WHAT'S THE MATTtR.MOKTY.y MAKC HIM 60 IJ I 1 yiii mwf-rj 1 irt mwh vi ii j r r- n n nt- 1 1 ATntvrh i 1 iwv iwii 1 iwwihiw ivw 1 1 j- k 111 wi 'W, I 7 nTTNOTFTHSTr 1 7m ANGtt. ruse; w, L- ' otwiw iiNir. fWW DON'T BEOB5TNAT(M0NTr. CA5T0R S0I- 15ASTANPARD ReMtPVi-uic " EUERYTHirfG. I liBP J i AuRIGHTr-V fg ( ' j V- 1 . A fi -STB - f -I j3 ' II 1 ft 3k ' " " ' ' V I