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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1916.
M'LISS DISCUSSES WASHING
AND IRONING AS A FINE ART
, Clever Ardmore Woman Has Raised This Lowly
Work to the Dignity of an Interesting and
' Well-paying Profession
TO THE average woman "taking In washing" ncems a poor sort of way of
making a living "all work and no pay," with tho likelihood of making Jill a
very dull girl In the bargain.
An Ardmore woman Baw tho thing In a different light, and aa tho result of
Iier vision sho Is conducting a laundry today which has tho reputation for turn
ing out tho finest "fine" laundry work In tho country. What 1-3 more to tho
point, she and her son and daughter aro making an envlablo living at It, and put
$10,000 worth of Improvements In their plant recently. All of which goes to provo
that you can mako oven washing pay If you see things big and aro not too
BCornful of tho lowly.
"Our laundry," Mrs. H. II. Tarnall, who Is the presiding genius of tho plant,
told mo, "was started by a wealthy woman about 18 or 20 years ago, who founded
It to glvo work to the poor of tho neighborhood. Hut It was run In the most
primitive fashion and did not amount to much. When my husband died, I found
that I must do something; there wero the children to educato and all that and
bo this opportunity presenting Itself, I took hold of old St. Mary's Laundry."
Mrs. Yarnall Is modest about her achievements with St. Mary's; but nsk any
Main Lino family from Overbrook to Devon what they would do without her
and you'd get tho real truth.
Tho "pettl-sklrts" and nighties and bed linen and tablo napory In fact, tho
family and household wash of virtually all tho prominent residents of Philadel
phia's best-known suburbs pnes under the supervision of this capable woman.
In addition, Mrs. Yarnall has raised tho business of washing ond Ironing
vatuablo "pieces" which tho average housekeeper Is fearful of letting go out of
her hands, but yet feels herself not capablo of laundering, to a lino art.
"Thirty women In my plant," sho said, "do nothing but flno pieces. This,
I believe, la moro than any of tho big city laundries employ for that kind of
work." Most womon think only of soapsuds and tho Ironing board when they
think of laundering. To me It looks like a big business.
Hotels, clubs, such as tho University and Acorn of Philadelphia, and colleges,
all hearing of the high-class work put out by Mrs. Yarnall, sent their work to
her and helped realize her dream of making laundry work a big business, until
now It Is necessary to employ almost a hundred pcoplo In her plant.
Many of the people who aro tho patrons of this far-seeing woman havo laun
" dry bills as high aa forty dollars a week. Bedspreads and tablecloths of rare
value aro intrusted to her, and the flvo dollars or more that is charged for the
laundering of a single piece of such valuo Is willingly paid becauso of tho su
perior service rendered.
"If you supply a demand," Mrs. Yarnall told me, "you can make money in
any business oven washing."
Is This Indelicate?
First tho President nnd now the Governor! Noteworthy precedents havo
been established for other less famous wldowersl
It Is curious, though, tho difference In comment that has been called forth
from men and women by tho marriages of these two statesmen, both of whoso
first wlve3 have been dead less than two years.
In almost every case a man believes It to be quite in keeping with tho dic
tates of good taste for a widower to marry very soon, or in a year's time, after
his wife's death.
Tho majority of women, on tho other hand, almost Invariably hold this to be
Indelicate, a covert slap at the first wife, a sort of Irreverence, denoting a lack
of any depth of feeling.
"I'd turn over In my grave if I thought my husband would do such a thing!"
Td at least expect him to glvo me tlmo to grow cold and tho flowers a phanco
to wither!" are tho fcminlno commentaries that one hears.
"Why not marry within a year?" is what the masculine contingent says; "It's
a compllmont to his first wife if a mnn wants to tako unto himself a second
quickly; It does not mean that he's forgotten his happiness with her, or that he
disrespects her any tho less. The women who say so aro silly sentimentalists!"
In tho meantime, do widowers show any greater degree of hasto to make
obeisance to Hymen for tho second time than widows? Tradition doesn't say so.
War Bonnets
Tho "shrapnel bonnet," according to a dispatch from Paris, Is the latest
thing; in headgear for women. It Is described as a flat affair of red leather and
designed on tho lines of tho steel shrapnel-proof helmets worn by tho French
soldiers.
What with tho hussar turbans, the periscope toques and this most recent
confection, we are getting quite a collection of war bonnets. M'LISS.
Spanked! and Liked It
Dear M'LIss I have read your article In the Evening Ledoeh on "Spank
ing," and, in. my opinion, a spanking Is a good thing for a child. I am now
19 years old, but I can remember that more than once when I had prepared
to retire for the night that I was taken across my mother's kneo and was
spanked with a paddle for same misbehavior of tho day.
Even as late as a couplo of weeks ago my 14-year-old sister received a
spanking, and I got them until I was about 16. I never thought less of my
mother, and now I can see the good they did. I think the most people who
say "never spank," nover knew what it was to get one. M. P.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
Address all communications to M'LIss, care of the ETeninc Ledger. Write on one
side of the paper only.
Dear M'LIss Would you kindly assist me In tho preparation of a leap year
party to be given by ono high school class to another class?
Will you send mo suggestions for decorations, entertainment and refresh
ments? Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, and thanking you in
In advance, I remain, yours truly, ELIZABETH.
The keynote of a leap year party Is, of course, that the girls be tho ag
gressors. They must forget for tho evening the shrinking timidity and maiden
reticence that Is supposed to bo our Inherent characteristic and must ask all tho
favors from tho men.
A danco Is one of tho most graceful (the double meaning Is unintentional)
ways of entertaining guests. If there Is an artist In your class, tho danco pro
grams could bo made appropriately attractive a humorous little sketch, for In
stance, of a haughty male creature refusing the proposal of marriage that an
entrancing girl makes to him on bended knee.
Tho girls, of course, fill their own danco cards, asking tho men humbly for
tho favor of a fox-trot or hesitation. They escort them back to their seats and
remain with them until the music for the next dance begins.
To inject a little moro fun oven Into tho spirit of the party, girls have been
known to call for the men at their homes and bring them to tho place of festivity.
After the supper or refreshments have been served a proposal party should
be held. The men may voto on tho best proposer and a prize should be provided
for her. A copy of Shaw's "Man and Superman" would bo particularly ap
propriate. Iearts, cuplds and wedding bells would make attractive decorations. Fasci
nating leap year valentines are being shown in the shops. These might mako
Interesting favors.
Dear M'LIss Shall "Cinderella" go? And "Jack and the Beanstalk?" And
"Dick Whlttlngton?" And a score of other tales that wero the delight of your
girlhood and of my boyhood?
Not on your sacred life. In the course of time the works of the most famous
authors of the past two centuries may be obliterated from tho literaturo of the
world; but until the end of time "Cinderella" and "Jack" and "Dick" and tho
heroes and heroines of other such tales will live and afford to millions yet unborn
tho chlldiBh rapture with which they wero perused by you and by me.
Shall "Cinderella" go? Not until the printing press becomes a thing of tho
past and tho world of the future roverta to its primitive barbarism.
AN OCTOGENARIAN. ,
MILLIE AND HER
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FOR DANSANT OR SKATING WEAR
WITH the skating season In full swing, the Indoor sport vies with tho outdoor
exercise, often vciy successfully, for the former Is not dependent upon tlio
freaks of Ilcltle weather. 1'hllndclphla hns no hotel rink ns yet, but Philadel
phia shops are showing da!nt conceits for Informal luncheons or brldgo parties
which reflect the skating modes
A shell-pink batln foundation Is grnccfully covered with a Russian blouse of
flesh-colored Ocoigettc Shirred cordlngs Intioduco much fulness Into tho Honing
sleeves, as well as fashioning the belt nnd finishing ono side of the corsage. Ostrich
feathers form tho bandlrgs at the collar, sleeves, bottom of tho tunic and skirt.
Clusters of pinky shaded roses arc seen here and there to good effect.
The same filmy fabrics compose the smart toque and muff. Tho whole outfit
Is a dream of lovely colorings, and eomes In twilight blue, nt tho same price, $10.
Pull particulars ns to where this costume may bo bought will bo supplied
by the lZdltor of the Woman's Page. I1vc.ni.no Lr.nacn, COS Chestnut street. The
request must bo accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope and must
mention the d'ttc on which the aiticlo appeard.
Marion Harland's Corner
Complete Address Lacking
"THvO YOU know of any little girl who
JL wants a neckpiece nnd muff of
mink? It is as good as new. I should
llko to get some beginner's music, and a
pleco called 'The Gipsy's Warning.' I
should like the words and music of this.
Will you please ask If any one has it?
I shall bo grateful to you. MRS. L H."
Wo are more than disappointed. Wo
aro grieved and chagrined nt our Inability
to reply by mall to your letter. We could
mako a little Klrl we wot of happy nnd
comfortablo for tho rest of tho winter;
wo could ask for and most probably se
cure come music for your generous self
nnd likewise, without doubt, set a copy
of the poem ou want-all this we would
gladly do If you haa rnvored us with
your address In full. Wo have not the
slightest cluo to your abiding place. You
glvo neither street nor number. We d.iro
not risk sending an Important letter to
you without these. Please repair tho
omission and lo us get the full value
of jour communication.
Giving a Leap Year Party
"I havo tho song requested by Fred
C. P. I began to copy the words for him,
and found tho middle page gone, so I
have not all tho words. Tho song, how
ever, should not be difficult to obtain A
crowd of girls, ranging from 15 to IS
years of nge. wish to glvo a leap year
party. Aro there any superstitions or
customs In connection with leap year that
we might use? We are at a loss to know
what to do, and hope you will help us.
"Ui:TTY D."
Fred C. P. haa already received a copy
of the "Irish Jubilee " We (and he) thank
you, all the same, for the prolfered help.
Now, as to leap year customs: The main
Idea In connection with It Is that women
tako tho lead In certain Boclal customs
and ceremonies, In which at other times
men are the principal nctors. Ifow, when
and where this Idea oilglnated Is a mys
tery, bo far as I have been ablo to trace
the history of It. From tlmo Imme
morial It has been said that a woman
has the right to make an offer of mar
riage In leap year, instead of waltlnK for
a man to propose. Following out tho
prlnclplo thus laid down, at leap year
parties she takes the Initiative For ex
ample, tho rlrls Invite tho boys to danco
with them, do escort duty and play the
gallant in dozens of ways, vying with one
another in making pretty Bpeeches, pay
ing polite and graceful attentions, etc.
Unless tho reversal of positions bo carried
too far and degenerate into unseemly
romping and familiarities the custom Is
amusing enough. Qlrla take the oppor
tunity of suggesting, by example, to
young fellows who are slow of speech
and backward in tho performance of
graceful attentions to their fair acquaint
ances, how these duties should be per
formed, and much Innocent fun may bo
found In the task. The girls take the
young men Into supper, wait upon them,
watch for opportunities of rendering gal
lant services In short, "play the man" In
divers ways that will occur to the imag
ination of a quick-witted woman. If the
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respective parts aro clovcrlv carried out,
the entertainment should bo an acceptable
variation of tho conventional evening re
ception. As I have Intimated, tho danger
Is of carrying tho travesty beyond tho
bounds of decorum. Hut well-behaved,
icllned joung people may be trusted to
shun this reef.
Wants to Go Home
I am sorely puzzled by a note to mo
for insertion In the Helping Hand Corner.
It is from a son to his parents, whom ho
has not seen for a year. During this tlmo
ho has been working In a mill, but ho is
homesick (poor fellow!), nnd begs to be
allowed to tomo home. He does not give
tho icsldcnco of his parents, but speaks
of going "by way of Montreal." Ills
namo was Alfred Gelscy, but for some
leason he does not state It was changed
to Udwaid Kent. Besides this we havo
no cluo to tho history of the family. But
for the boy's longing for home nnd
parents and the straightforward btory
penciled In an unformed hand I should
not move In an nffnlr whore particulars
nro so vague. In a word, the lad wants
his father to send him means to take him
home. "There's no placo like home," ho
breaks the thread of the narrative to say
pltcously. His present address Is In our
books Mothcis of absent boys will over
look and excuse any Irregularity In tho
broken tale, which Is nil I can lay beforo
a compasslonnto constituency. If wo had
any way of getting nt tho parents' ad
dress this would not havo been published.
Nor do we know why the boy's appeal is
sent to our Corner. Having confidence
In the agency through which It comes, we
give It place.
Games at a Linen Shower
"Would you please suggest some games
that would be appropriate for a linen
shower that I am arranging for my girl
friend? NETTIE S. SI."
If you will send me a stamped and self
addressed envelope I will tell you of a
capital manual from which you can learn
all you wish of games for nil sorts and
conditions of social functions. Mean
while, have you thought of "Shouting
Proverbs." "What is my thought like?"
"Happy Thought" and "Gossip," In which
n sentence whispered down tho lino of
a dozen or so listeners, from ear to ear,
comes out at tho end of the row so
changed from tho original as to servo
as an object lesson to gossip-mongers In
genernl? These nro but a few of tho
scores of games which may be wrought
up satisfactorily during the ovenlng. In
my young dnya we enjoyed "capping
verses" nnd supplying rhymes for slnglo
lines offered by each In turn. If I could
talk with you I could supply you to bet
ter advantage.
.All communications addrred to Marlon
llurmml houhl Incloso a itamprd, rl(
addrrasril envelope and a clliiplnic of I ho
article In which you are InttrratrU, Per
tons wUIiIok to uld In the rliurltabls
or I; of tho Jf. II, C. should write .Marlon
larland. In rare of tills paper, for ad-
urrse ni inoae iiier noma line lo Help,
and, limine recelird them, comiuuulcuio
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ENDLESS CHAIN PRAYER
LETTER HITS THIS CITY
AND CLOGS THE MAILS
Thousands of Persons Given
Writer's Cramp in Mad At
tempt to Comply With
Conditions at Once
CURSE FOR ALL SHIRKERS
One Must Send Out Missives in Turn
in Order to Avoid It nnd "Meet
With Joy"
The vanguard of an endless chain pinyer
letter, which Is rnclng all over the United
Stntcs. clogging tho malls nnd giving
thousands of persons the writer's cramp,
has struck Philadelphia with a bang that
hns Jnried the postal service.
The worst of It Is that you can't dodge
thlf chain letter, for It carries with It a
curse which Is calculated to mako
nervous nnd superstitious folks worry
until they hnc grabbed n pen nnd com
piled with the conditions of the chain
which has been thiust upon them.
To escape the curse a recipient of tho
prnyer has to dash off nine copies Imme
diately and send them to nlno friends.
Ten days lifter this has been done, It Is
ntated that the pincr wilter will "meet
with some groat Joy."
Hut woo to tho mnn or woman who
Ignores tho prayer, lie or she. It Is said,
will meet with some great misfortune.
The prayer Is veiy simple, nnd here
It Is:
"Oh Lord, I implore Thcc lo bless nit
mankind.
"Ilrlnp us to Thcc. Keep us to dwell
with Thcc."
Hundreds of copies of tho prayer have
been received In Philadelphia and tho
chain Is gaining In sire every day. Every
time ono of these prayers Is received
through the mnlls It usually means that
nlno more nro thrust Into tho channels of
the postal department on tho samo day.
Men and women of nil walks of life In
this city havo iccelvcd copies and few
hac dared lo Ignore the conditions and
brave tho chances of tho curse.
A few men, maybe, have read the thing
nnd said. "Oh, piffle, this chain won't get
my goat," but not ho their wives. They
have taken upon themselves tho duty of
writing nlno copies and sending them to
nine friends. It Is no Joke for a busy
business mnn to stop right In the midst
of his work nnd dash off nine copies of
the prajcr with accompanjlng explana
tions, Din many nave uono ims in i-uua-dclphla.
Who Inaugurated tho prayer chain no
hody seems to know, but that It has ob
tained a good start can be amply testified
to by postal ofllclals.
Here Is the explanation which accom
panied a copy of tho prayer received to
day bv a Phlladelphlan from n friend In
Now York:
"This prajcr Is to he sent nil over tho
woild. It was said In nnclcnt days that
nil who wrote It would be freo from ca
lamity nnd all who passed It would meet
with misfortune. Copj It nnd send It to
nlno friends, and on the tenth day you
will meet with some great Joy. I hopo
you will realize Its promises."
Why Not?
Tho mere man said he thought a certain
woman wns a bully good sort. "Whj-, do
j'ou know," ho queried, "sho runs her
own car!"
Why shouldn't she? Women havo been
running sewing machines, washing ma
chines, perambulators and other mechani
cal dovlces, ever since they were Invented,
so what matters an addition llko an auto
mobile? " ,
THE CHEERFUL CHtTO
TKi gloomy fa-ccs tkid;
I'd like, witk t rvy
wiles
To refc-ck 1;ke.Tr
.somekou till I mtd.
Tkem blos-som
into jrCkiles.
nt-pr-AW Jo,
Order Some Today
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Sausage
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FACIAL MASSAGE.
Brings the Itoaea of Health and Touth
Miss Pinaud
Beauty Specialist and Expert with Multiple
Electric Needle for Itemoval of Superfluous
Hair six hours' work In one, less expense.
703-1 Flanders Olds., 13th and Walnut ats.
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THE SNEEZER, WHO
SHOULD BE ARRESTED, SAYS EXPERT
By WILLIAM
WHILE we are arresting the cul
prits who spit In public places we
are likely to overlook that worse offender,
tho fellow who travels about bombing
Innocent bj-standers with grip microbes
Now grip Is Just a newer term for tho
obsolete "cold." (Jrlp Is by no means the
specific nnd fatal disease, Influenza. It Is
true that, perhaps once In a thousand
cases, tho Influenza bacillus Is found In
the sputum or nasal dlschargo of a grip
iinl lent, hut ns n rule the grip proves, on
culture, to be nothing but our old friend,
the pneumococcus, nblv and tirelessly as
sisted by micrococcus catnrrhalls, strcplo
cous nnd others of piodlglous title, but
not very fatal effect.
When nn Ignoramus enters a street car,
or a mlvlng picture theatre, or church, or
even Ills own domicile, nnd bucollcally
sneezes all over thoso so unfortunate as
to be in contnet with him, the plain,
everj'-day citizen ought to have tho right
to arrest the offender on the charge of
endangering public health, lie should be
haled to court nnd stlfllv fined for main
taining himself us a public nulsnnco with
in tho meaning of the statute.
Tho open-fneed sneczo produces casu
alties Just ns certainly as would a bomb
dropped from a hostlla aeroplane. Hut
tho unmuzzled sneeze Is not so spectacu
lar ns nn ordlnarj bomb. It does not
pioduco Instantaneous effects; tho victims,
If nny, feel no symptoms until, perhaps,
tho following day nnd then they blamo
some Innocent chango of weather,
Just why we should feel Indlgnnnt at
tho person who expectorates In a public
Beauty Is as Beauty Does
Thcro has been much nnd varied com
ment upon the use of fnclal creams, espe
cially tho contention that grease creams
Incito the growth of hair.
A llttlo common sense to tho rescue.
In tho flrst place, no amount of grease
or cream of any kind can sow tho root
of a hair.
Tho stimulation of hair docs not nriso
from surface treatment, but right at tho
root.
It has been snld that animal fats were
especially conductvo to n growth of hair.
Whllo this cannot bo borne out by" scien
tific reasoning, for tho benefit of tho
superstitious I might mention that vege
table oils aro not only very cleansing,
but pleasant.
Olivo oil, with a drop of good perfume
to dispel the oily odor. Is an excellent
cleaner. Cottonseed oil Is not at all bad,
but not qulto so flno In Its character as
olive.
Gingerisms
Many a trousseau la begun at tho Insti
gation of a fortune teller.
Have you forgotten nny of your early
blunders? See Madam Grundy.
Honesty used to bo tho best policy. Now
It's up to the persuasive powers of rival
Insurance companies.
Tho girl who Is tho toast of the town at
twenty may be tho roast at fortj'.
. Memories
If somo petals you should find
Hidden under winter snows,
Would they not bring to your mind
Visions of tho summer rose?
If somo zephyr passing by
Leavo a kiss upon j'our mouth.
Would J'ou not with fancy's eye
See tho blossoms of the South?
So these petals that we find,
Hoses, with their leaves all cast,
Are still rose leaves, yours and mine,
'Neath tho snowdrifts of tho past.
Hllzabeth McElroy. In Southern
Woman's Magazine.
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F YOU find It difficult to select good men to fill
the vacancies on your staff, try the medium which
reaches Philadelphia's prominent business men.
A Want ad in the Public Ledger will bring you
returns from the class of men you are seeking.
The Public Ledger has a "quality" circulation
it is read by the worth-while portion of the com
munity by people of bettcr-than-average means.
Utilize this opportunity. Place a Want ad in tomor
row's Public Ledger. It will bring you worth-while
employes.
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PUBLTC fegigs CEfiiGEK
THE WORST OF IT IS THAT AUNT MEANS WELlT
SPREADS GRIP,
BRADY, M. D.
pace, and Ignore the rascal who .
Plodes grip, diphtheria, pneumonia. ,
za nnd tuberculosis bombs literally im
dcr our very nose. Is a nrnhl.m .iim.....un
understand, The sputum on the floni
vlslhln filth. whll , n..i ." ".O0r "
Is Invisible, nnd we havo always l
bored a creatcr fnnr r ..t.iLt 'T
odoriferous filth. Personally, we wmd.5' 9
rather our friends should spit on out M
..uU1 llml, nun. nicy snouiu perpetrate an
unmuzzled sneczo In the only atmosphere
wo have for breathing purposes,
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS M
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Our Kind of Baby
We aro great fresh air advocates In our
house. Wo havo a large sleeping porch
facing south, nnd bnby sleeps out ther.
days and nights too. Ho has never ht
anything llko a "cold," looks fat
rosj'. Hut tho neighbors call us crazy
Answer Our kind of baby-but not mu
kind of neighbors. Who will explain V
this fortunato babj hasn't takon his
"death o' cold" long ago. Does this not
provo tho "cold" theory absurd?
Mineral Water Versus Wnitr
What kind of mineral water Is best for
ono with gallstones? Is mineral water ,
euuu iur iiuiuuueu nricne87 (
Answer Anua fnntln la av.il..i ...
tako It from the tnn. Mlnomi .i.. i- .
good as aqua fortls, but no better. w "?
Hindrances to Education
It Is well known that tho bettor prlvau
schools for girls prescribo a uniform, ana
every pupil Is obliged to wear It. True
It Is not of tho "orphan Annie" brand'
but It Is a dignified, practical garb ana
eliminates tho vanity feature entirely.
This course would be scarcely practic
able In public schools, still there could
bo a standard by which qualifications
might bo measured.
Fancy a school girl dabbing her nose
with a powder puff every fow minutes.
Is her mind on her lessons? Probably
not. She Is thinking about her appear
anco and has learned from her seniors
that powdering tho noso frequently helps
a lot.
Soma school girls oven use rouge. Every
sort of tawdry fixing Is adopted, and. In
stead of zealous students, we see a race
of frivolous, vain school girls.
Teachers have enough to tax their
patience without tho trouble of Impress
Ing upon the rlBlng generation that youth
needs nono of the nrts of tho beauty
specialist.
Let Us Plan Your
Kitchen Right
There fs nothing- that means so much
to your comfort as a well planned
kitchen. You could sae half your time
and avoid hundreds of llttlo Inconven
iences with this department of your
homo properly equipped. Deneflt by our
knowledge. Let us plan YOUHS. Our
prices are as low or .lower than 7ou'd
expect to pay for Buch service.
J-FmnlililiMfflen!
1626 Chestnut St.
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