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jfHE NOVEL OF
flvworais.
f. r.r.. in turn exiled himself n South
I-"".!! M old plaJmitS. Alan U'ajne,
i,2EiB. rtlrr nV ""no following- ft well
Bft IISiiIS because of AllVn. Intl
l'V'Jui Ta an. OsW decided '" take tho
tr"f,talt Ihiit "eft Nw York. After eomo
B't.. he encounters a Rlrl on a renin
IwmDllnjs .the mouth of thn Sn. J'"-
fftsT fooT 'hi" "lied MmieW. "' '
,.'::?. Y- wnino, .sent imw """"
S ol'h elopement eho jump .
gf ttnto or !!' culllntr out of the station.
' wm fh. nppilfatlon. "Ten Percent
' Ifli meanwhile, when nil, trncw '
firy'vanlh. move? to aerry'a old homo
in ried IIUl. where, she lives with her
MerVliw, All Ignorant of the fact.
I SK7 rM.)$ ScrS Ion .0
, '"S'r'irnnrltarthoRrirhirturneJ
"'E,-,. The cre.itest Is tho svetem ore
rirAlon ditches, which ho hopes will
wllle him to i rocuttlvato tho natural rich
i:.i,.- Mnfhlnft In whoso nnrlih Mar
n'riu Mm Tcnll w!m ,hcr and" and. Oerry
GS the conipiotcd ditch.
CHAPTEtt .V11-uouiinuuu.
WEMtY loft them t0 8tart on tll worlt
lw .j itl. M,n nnmlnrnUS sllllCO-gatO
! ef hewn logs that lio liml prcpnred for tho
nouth of tho great ditch. It was a trl
S of Ingenuity. Ho never could havo
- .wived without tho aid of a giant
binwood wormscrcw taken from tho
wreck of a cotton press. Tho screw wis
,o I heavy that ho and Bonifacio could
hardly carry It.
At tho end of thrco days thp Croat gato
was Installed. Ho and Bonifacio tolled
like sailors at a capstan. They drove
the heavy barrier down Into tho sand
with a last turn ot tho scrow and shut
cut tho river. Margarita camo and saw
nd was pleased.
'; CHAPTER XVIII.
'fTNrnF.rt. (ho broad dome of a mango
I U treo on the banks of an unnamed
African river Alan wayno nau pitencu
Ws camp. Tho Selwyn tent and tho pro
jecting veranda fly wcro faded and
Italncd. Tho bobblnet mosquito curtains
wero creamed with ago and service. Tho
tamp chairs and a collapsible table, bat
tered but strong, wero placed before tho
tent Over ono of tho chairs hung a
towel. On tho ground squatted a take
down bathtub, half filled with water.
In tho deep shadow of mo tree mo paio
green rot-proof canvas of the tent, tho
fly, tho chairs and bathtub, gleamed al
most white.
On tho farther sldo of tho great trunk
of the tree was tho master's kitchen,
three stones and a half-clrclo of forked
sticks driven Into tho ground. On tho
sticks hung a few pots and pans, a saddle
of buck, bits of fat and a dlsrcputnblc
looklng coffee-bag. Between tho stones
was a bed of coals. Bcforo them crouched
a. rcd-fezzed Zanzibar!.
From under a second tree, fifty yards
way, camo tho dull, rhythmic pounding of
wooden pestle3 in wooden mortars. Tho
eyo could Just distinguish tho glistening
naked torsos of thrco blacks in motion.
They were singing a barbarous chnntey.
At tho pauses their arms went up and tho
pestles camo down together with a thud.
Tho blacks wero pounding tho Kafllr corn
for tho men's evening incal.
Down tho river and almost out of
sight a black, spidery- construction
reached out over tho water Alan's lat
est bridge. Men swarmed on It.
Six o'clock and thero camo the trill of
B whistle. Suddenly tho bridge Was
cleared. A babblo of voices arose. There
was a crackling of twigs, a shuflllng of
feet, hero and thero a high, oxcited cry,
and then tho men poured Into camp. A
din of talk, held in check for hours.
Arose. Glistening black bodies danced
to Jerky, fantastic steps. Songs, shouts
FARMER SMITH'S
GOOD-NIGHT TALKS
j Dear Children You remember I have talked to you nbout HABIT, and
tonight I want to talk to you about CUSTOM.
When you look at your father's coat you will see two or more buttons
on tho end of the sleeve. Why aro they there? They help to rip out one's
overcoat, that is true, but they arc the survival of an old custom when the
knights of old woro gloves which were buttoned to tho sleeves.
There is another little thing- which has come down to us from tho long
ago and that is tho little saddle on the harness which you see on our horses
today. Between the rcin3 on the middle of the horse's back there is a perfect
little saddle.
In olden times, a man called a postillion, rode on the front horse of tho
king's equipage and had, of course, a saddle.
It is very interesting to trace back and see just what started things.
Usually it was somo need.
Once upon a time a woman took it into her head to work in the rolling
mill with her husband. The toil was so hard that she, had to givo it up
and sho was so discouraged that she went home and vowed sho would never
go out again.
While home, tho hired girl wished to hang out tho clothes nnd so tho
Woman, seeing how hard the girl had to work with tho clothes, made, with
her own hands, clothespins. When tho neighbors saw tho clothespins, they
panted somo and so the good woman started making clothespins for the
neighborhood nnd soon had a clothespin factory. Sho made so much money
she was able to buy the foundry whero her husband worked.
If you want to make money, find out what tho world wants nnd it will
pay you for it.
Notice tho ordinary things of life. FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, Evening Ledger.
Our Postoffice Box
How do you do, David Linker?
How is tho rcadincr nrogressinc?
, David i3 very fond of libraries, and
tome day we expect him to tell us
everything that he has found, in them.
Morrell Devlin,
Coaldale, Pa,r is
ging to organizo
a branch of the
club in Coaldale.
Good luck to you,
Morrell, and,
please, a letter
very soon report'
ing nil about it.
Naomi Gleason,
North 41st sitrppt.
UAVID LINKEH
wjuiq otn street
s has very nice little white note paper,
1 "no. thq words that sho puts on H are
just as nice as the paper, Charles
otem is goincr to brine a little sun.
shine into every little friend's life and
heart. We are a BIG friend, Charlie,
but don't forget us.
j Francis X, O'Brien, Wyndmoor,
Pa., sent us a very lovely painting.
We, think he is a very clever artist
and. would like very much, to have him
sake us a drawing in black ink. so
ftt it may be exMbited in the club
Bswa,
fil M J1
THE YEAR. ffiggggSf'
and Impatlont cries to tho cooks swelled
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... ..,.,, uuu, ul ioinI1B Africa,
Behind the men marched the foremnn.
McDougal; behind him camo Alan At
Bight of him the Zanzibar! sprang' Into
notion. Ho poured a tin of hot water
Into tho bath tub and laid out an old
flannel suit. Bcsldo the suit ho placed
clean ttndorwenr, fresh socks and, on tho
ground, a pair of slippers,
Alan stripped, bathed and lrescd
Tho Znnzlbarl handed him a cup of "hot
tea. By tho tlmo tlio tea was drunk tho
tnblo was freshly laid and Alan sat down
to a steaming bowl of broth, and dinner.
After dinner McDougal Joined lilm for
a smoke. For a full half hour they sat
wordless. Darkness fell and brought out
tho lights of their fitfully glowing pipes.
Front tho men's camp came a subdued
chatter. Tho men wcro feeding. As
they finished they lit flrcs-a firo for
every little group. Tho smelt of tho
wood fires triumphed over every other
odor.
McDougal had mot Alan first In a bans
room at an African seaport. Tho room
was furnished with a chair and a table.
At tho table sat Alan, busy with tlnal
estimates and plans for supplies for his
llttlo army. Tho Intervlow was Bhort.
MoDongnl had asked for a Job and Alan
had nnswercd, "dot out." McDougal
had icpeatcd his request and tlw rest
of tho story ho told tho next morning
bcforo tho Resident Magistrate In tho
chair and Alan In the dock.
"Awccl, your honor, It wn3 this way:
I wont Into Mr. Wayne's olllco and
asked him for worrulc and ho said, 'Get
out.' I asked him again and ho said,
'I'll give you two to get out One Two,'
and with that ho cooms on to tho tablo
and (lying through tho air. I had Joost
consmereu mat ic was ucst l should lot
him hit mo first slnco that I might
break him with Jtistlco when ho struck
mo fnco with both lists, and his knee In
the pit ot mo atummlck. And that's all,
your honor, savin' tho KalTIr that I
woke up to find watering me nnd a roso
bush, turrn by turrn nboot."
"I suppope," said the Magistrate cov
ering his twitching mouth with his hand,
"that was tho Kaffir I signed n hospital
pass for last night."
"It may wool be," replied McDougal
dreamily, "It may weel be."
"Well, McDougal, I think this Is a
matter than can bo sottled out of
court"
McDougal hold up a vast hand In In
terruption. "Begging your pardon, your
honor, there'll bo nao settling of this
matter out of coort between. Mr. Wayno
and myscl'. Alnco Is enough."
Justico and tho prisoner In tho dock
surrendered to laughter. McDougal stood
gravo and unperturbed.
"What I meant," said tho maglstrato
when ho recovered, "Is that Mr. Wayne
will probably glvo you a Job and call It
all square."
"That's it," Bald Alan.
"I asked Mr. Wayno for worruk and If
It's worrulc ho is giving mo I'll nao bo
denying It 13 a fair answer," replied Mc
Dougal, nnd forthwith becamo Ten Per
cent Wayne's gang-boss and understudy
In tho nrt of driving men with both fists
nnd a kneo.
McDougal knocked out his third plpo.
"Tho Doll of a country Is this," ho said;
"In tho seas of It a life-preserver holds
you up handy for sharks, and In tho
river docs swimming savo your Ufo? Nao.
It gives you a meal to tho crocs."
They had lost a black that day. Ho had
slipped from tho brldgo Into tho water.
Ho had started to swim to shoro and
then suddenly disappeared In a swirl.
Conversationally, McDougal limited
himself to a sentence n elay In which ho
summed up tho ono event that had struck
V t v n tt attni-ftm nt nntton Tin irtti rr fiolti'arnil
4111. Iia 1IUIMI V(I. llUVIbVl . A lllfj UItl-l. 1
himself ot his observation for the night
Mary Zarella, Alter street, writes
such interesting letters that we would
like to have another ono from her
real soon.
Margaret Necdham, Gloucester
City, reads the Rainbow news every
night, and wo hope she is reading it
this very minute, and if she is we
make u very low bow and wish her a
very pretty good-night, which means
that tho postoffice is going to close
and that we say good-night to DEAR
EVERYBODY.
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Cat
"Did Old Lady Fiddlesticks have a
dog and not cat?" asked Ethel of
her father one night.
"Yes, indeed," said her father, "and
she gqt a cat from the Man in the
Moon. Hero is the story;
"One night when all was very still
and Old Lady Fiddlesticks was busy
brushing off thb face of the Moon, the
Man in the Moon said to her:
" 'Now, that you haye such a i unny
lookjng dog, would you not like to
have a very beautiful cat?'
" 'Certainly,' said the old f lady,
'where can I get one?
" 'Well.' said the Man in the Moon,
'if you be real good and see that ny 1
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w.
i,n6to"BtHchnce.DlP0 nC0 mra and re,npscd
McDougnl's was a companionable st-
!h A11"? could fccl "Im "'"Inn thero
in tho dark, raw-boned nnd dour, but
ready nt the word of command.
It wns nfter 8 when Alan railed for
n light and drew from a worn letter enso
the correspondence that a runner from
tho coast had brought In that day. Ho
glanced over orriclal communications, btuo
prints nnd business letters and stuffed
them back Into tho leather case. Ono
...Velicr' note-paper Blze, remained.
McDougal," said Alan, "hush up tho
camp tell 'em It's D o'clock."
McDougal aroso and picking up a big
stick strodo over townrd tho men. Tho
stick was so big that ho had never hnd
to Uso It. At tho mero Bight of It tho men
desisted from clamor, danco and horse
play. Alan drew tho fat letter from Its en
velope and for tho second tlmo read, "Dear
Alan: As you Bee, this Is from New York.
Wo camo down yestorday. All summer
I have been watching for my second Bolt
becauso I'm Just about grown up now
outsldo, I menu Insido Is different some
how nnd threo days bcforo wo left I
really caught her looking at mo white I
was Bitting on tho old stone bench down
by tho pond.
"I Jumped up and ran after her all tho
way down Long Lnno and up tho Low
Hoad to whero tho rod cow broko her leg
that tlmo and thoro I lost her. I didn't
find her n?aln and had to come away
without her and now I fccl bo queer
sort of half-)-, Just llko you.
"Somehow I can't blamo her. Sho didn't
want lo leavo tho Hill In tho Gorgeous
Month so sho Just stayed behind. Do you
remember
This Is tho eorgeoui month when leafy (Iron
Mount to tho gods In myriad summer
pyres ?
"A few hours ngo when I was doing my
mllo on tho Avcnuo I nlmost got run down
nnd Mnm'selle gavo me nn awful scolding
for being so absent-minded.
"It was a truo word. I was Just that
absent-minded becauso my mind was
oft chasing that other half. I could sco
her so plainly! Sho had on tho cinna
mon linen with the white collar nnd tabs
but I forget you don't know It. Sho
wns bare-headed and her feet and skirt
wcro wot because It had been drlzzlng
bcforo tho sun camo out In an evening
saluto to tho flaming trees. I saw her
tumble down Jumping the stono wall In
tho bushes nt tho foot of old Bald Head
and then somo ono picked her up, helped
her over and together they climbed to
tho top. It was your other half. Havo
you missed him? I liked tho way ho
treated him. Just llko a boy. Somehow
he's younger than you and sometimes ho
laughs right out.
"Then I saw her get home, chango her
things nnd shall I tell you? fish out tho
old doll yes, Bessy. I left her telling
Bessy one of those stories you used to
call Tales of tho Very Real Things That
Aro Not. Remember? And then I camo
back and thero I was on tho Avenue with
peoplo staring at mo moro than they ever
havo bofore, I supposo It was becauso I
was out of breath with chasing In my
mind. Good-by, Alan. Clem."
Alan sat In tho clrclo of light from tho
hanging lamp and stared Into tho dark
ness. From tho river camo tho sound of
sucking mud, then a heavy tread. A
monster hippo blundered through tho
bushes In search of food. On tho other
sldo of tho treo trunk tho Zanzlbnrl was
snoring. Tho tires wore burning out at
tho men's camp, Onco moro tho odor ot
their bodies hung in tho nlr.
Alan arose and dragged his chair to
tho outer dgo of tho mango tree. Ho
sat down and with hands locked and el
bows on knees gavo himself up to mem
ory. Ho forgot tho sounds nnd smells
of Africa, tho black-green of overhang-
RAINBOW CLUB
faco is bright and clean, I will send
you down a very beautiful Fuzzy
Wuzzy Cat with silver hair and a
voice that will sing you to sleep.'
" 'I never heard of a cat that could
sing,' said tho old lady.
"'That is becauso you havo never
lived in tho Moon.'
" 'How are you going to get tho cat
down to me?' asked the old lady.
" 'That should not bother you,' said
tho Man in tho Moon. 'We slido
things, I mean cats nnd such, down on
tho rainbow when wo want them to
get down in a hurry. You look out
somo night just beforo you come up
here nnd you will see n Fuzzy Wuzzy
Cat coming down to you on the rain
bow about sundown.'
"Tho very next night, when tho old
lady was feeding hor Milk Chocolate
Cow a beautiful silvery Fuzzy Wuzzy
Cat slid down to her on tho rainbow
and, holding It3 tail straight up in tho
air said: 'Good evening, my dear Old
Lady Fiddlesticks. The man in tho
Moon sent me down to keep you com
pany and hero I am. Only keep your
dog away or I might cat him up,' and
tho Cat laughed so hard it mado her
fur stand up all over her body.
'"What is your name?' asked the
old lady.
'"My name is Pinkey,' said tho
Cat.
"At this tho Milk Chocolate Cow
turned roundand smiled in tho Cat's
face."
Do You Know This?
1. What city in tho Middle West
has a mill and a walk and a key?
(Five credits.)
2. What State in the Northwest is
"South"? (Five credits.)
3. Why do birds, fly south just be
fore winter time? (Five credits.)
Farmer Smith, Children's Editor,
Evening Ledger, Philadelphia.
I wish to become a member of
your Rainbow Club and agree to
DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY.
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Ing leaves, the black shadows of tho
swirling river, tho black bronze of the
men about him. For nn hour ho tore
himself away from tho black world to
wander ovur tho beloved hills In Now
England whero summer dies In a burst
of light.
Bed Hill, crowned with mounlnln-ash,
called to his spirit as a torch In tho
night to a lost wanderer. Tho 30 months
that had passed slnco last ho saw Its
budding promise were swept nwny. Ho
Imagined those very budding leaves nt
tho end of their courso, the palo nmber
of tho elms, the deep note of tho stead
fast firs, the flaunting fire of the bravo
maples.
Maplo House aroso beforo him, its lawn
carpeted with dry leaves. From tho leaves
floated an Incense, dusty, pungent. Tho
cool shadows of tho great, rambling
houso beckoned to him. Hero Is peace,
here Is rest, they seemed to cry, Tho
memory ot homo gripped him, held htm
and soothed hint. His head nodded nnd
ho slept only to awako with a start, for
ho had dreamed that ho had lost tho
way back forever.
CHAPTER XIX.
ONE day ns Qcrry was pottering nbout
a log brldgo ho had thrown over his
ditch, a shadow fell across his path nnd
ho looked up to find Father Mathlas,
mule, umbrella nnd nil, loomlnj over him.
"I am on the way back," suKl tho priest,
"nnd I havo stopped to liavo a chat with
you."
"Won't you como down to tho house?"
snld Oerry. "Mnrgarlta will glvo, you a
warm welcome."
"And you?" said tho priest, smiling.
"I?" said Oerry. "I am but a wayfarer.
I enn only welcome you to my ditch."
"What, again?" said tho priest as ho
slid cumbrously off his passive mule.
With cassock still looped Up about his
waist, ho camo to meet Ocrry. "Let us
sit down on this log," snld tho priest,
"and you can listen to the water wlillo
I listen to you."
CONTINUED TOMORROW.
'NIPPED-IN WAIST'
NEWEST SPRING FAD
Corsets Show Tendency Toward
Straight, Light Figure, With
Higher Bust Line
Popular superstition has It that overy
tlmo tho stout persons straps herself Into
her number -10 corset assistance: Is needed
In tho form of a puller, pusher nnd general
utility maid, whose chief duty Is per
formed by tho slmplo method ot placing
her foot In tho small (If thero Is such a
thing) of tho aforesaid stout'party's back.
Tho writer will wasto no tlmo In pur
suing tho very puzzling question of
whether or not It is posslblo for a lady
of such dimensions as havo been Inti
mated to havo a portion of her anatomy
which could bo accurately described as
tho "small" of her back. Tho subject of
real Importance Is tho style tendencies of
tho nowest spring corsets, as sot forth
by ono Miss Dovlnny, a buyer In a big
department store.
"Yes, tho nlppod-in waistllno is tho
thing," sho declares, coldly and heartless
ly, as If tho nlpplng-ln process, ns gen
erally understood, was a mero detail.
Waists and waistlines aro moro clearly
defined. Not that tho wasp waist Is
horo. That will never ho tho rage.
Women havo been comfortnblo too long
to ho restrained by a mid-Victorian vise.
"This Is tho senson of tho happy me
dium. Tho slender flguro Is as fashion
ablo as over, with a slight curvo notlco
able at tho back and front, tho nipp6d-ln
effect I spoko of. Corsets aro higher than
formerly, tho models extending from threo
to tlvo Inches nbovo the waistline, and
from eight to 13 Inches below."
Think of It! Thirteen Inches of stiff,
solid-boned cloth below tho waistline.
Could It bo that women are again ex
pected to experience that dull, sickening
feeling which nccompanles tho gently
sliding motion of a long-hipped corset
whenj ono sits not slowly nor too well
on a highly polished chair?
Consolation Is offered In tho nssuranco
that most of tho nowcr models will be
flexible over tho hip-bone. In other words,
that tho boilings which usually mado a
suffering martyr of tho thin woman will
bo conspicuously absent this spring. In
serts of rubber aro used instead, but tho
all-rubber corset Is qulto passe. The
upright figure, not tho spineless "do
butanto" slouch. Is considered fashion
able. ADELE RITCHIE TO WED AGAIN
Actress Will Become Wifo of Guy
Bates Post, Theatrical Star
It was learned yesterday that Adelo
Ritchie, well known as a musical comedy
and vaudeville actress, was on her way
to Toronto, Canada, to bo married to Guy
nates Post, now starring In "Omar, the
Tcntmaker." In answer to a telegraphic
Inquiry, the actor wired today to tho
UvcNiNO Lcnacn as follows:
"Toronto, Ont., Feb. 2.
"Very happy to confirm report of en
gagement to Hiss Ritchie.
"GUY HATES POST."
Miss Ritchie, who on Monday night wns
granted a divorce from Charles NelHOn
Hell, a Now York wine agent, In Com
mon Pleas Court No. 1, here, left this
city late last night. Her mother, Mrs. J.
D. Pults, when seen at her home, said:
"Adelo has been on tho train for several
hours and will bo on It nil day. As to her
marrying Mr. Post, who Is now In Can
ada, I do not enro to discuss tho matter.
Wo are not marrying Adele. She Is doing
that herself."
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VIVID CONTRAST IN METHODS
OF DEALING WITH DELINQUENT
HUSBANDS AND FATHERS
While Neglect of Philadelphia's Councils Sub
jects Families to Privation, Allegheny County
Courts Prove Effectiveness of Law of 1913
INSTRUCTIVE FACTS AND FIGURES
ThU, the second of a scrica of artMes for the Evenino Ledger on aoctat
reform by Ml Anna li. Hums, describes y tcord and figure how Allegheny
County has jnit into beneficial operation tho law of 191tl, for the support of
dependent families of prisoner husbands and fathers, who have failed to sup
port their wives and children, whereas this city hat done nothing leffh the
laic. She points out what the charitable agencies of this city have Icarnca'
regarding the system in operation In Allegheny County, tohcrc fiousonrfs of
dollars have been spent in carrying out the oto and xvheie delinquent husbands
support their Innocent amities during their terms of imprisonment. It is es
timated that $10,000 annually is the amount needed for the enforcement of the
act in Philadelphia. The teide experience of Mlts Hums in her chosen field
makes her peculiarly fitted to write on this subject.
By ANNA B. BURNS
Social Worker and Investigator.
While hundreds of Philadelphia fam
ilies of Imprisoned, deserting nnd non
supporting husbands nnd fathers are suf
fering actual privation by reason of Coun
cils' fnlluro to mako an appropriation
whereby tho law of 1913 may bo enforced.
Allegheny County hns UBed the law to
good effect In bringing theso delinquent
husbands nnd fnthors to a senso of their
responsibilities nnd In relieving tho pov
erty of their wives and children during
their Imprisonment.
During tho two years nnd a half In
which Philadelphia Councils havo been
making up their minds whethor this city
can nfford to enforce the lnw, and If so,
which department should bo Intrusted
with tho funds for carrying out tho pro
visions thereof, Allegheny County hns ex
pended thousands of dollars In adminis
tering the law.
On September 2. 1913, R. M. Little,
general secretary of tho Society for Or
ganizing Charity, wroto to .Ttldgo V lllam
A. Way. of tho County Court o Alle
gheny County, nsklng tho mothods used
by that court to enforce tho act. In this
letter Mr. Llttlo said: "The particular
point which I wish to learn Is tho method
you worked ut for theso payments what
oiricer pays the money, from what" fund,
who draws the money nnd who pays It to
the beneficiary? In other words, your
tcchnlcnl procedure In making cffectlvo
this part of thi net.
"I would nlso npprcclato your Judgment
ns to the effect of the net upon desertion
or nonsupport, tho number of enses to
which It has been applied and tho amount
of money Hint has been paid to the
families. The act Is still In abeyance in
Philadelphia; consequently, wo are hav
ing a heavy burden to carry and nothing
effective Is being dono to deter husbands
nnd fathers from deserting or falling to
support their families."
ALLHOIIENY COUNTY METHOD.
To this letter Judgo Way replied as
f0ll0W3: "Sept. 3. 1915.
"Tho rtcv. R. M. Little, Philadelphia, Pa.
"My dear Mr. Little Replying to your
letter of September 2 regarding tho so
called 'workhouse net' In desertion and
nonsupport cases, I beg to say that we
havo no trouble at nil In putting this In
practical operation. The county operates
tho workhouse and has provided tho man
ager with sufllclent funds to make tho
payments required by the net of Assem
bly. All our orders of court rcqulro the
money so paid to bo turned over to our
probation oiricer, who in turn distributes
tho funds to tho families of tho Impris
oned men. I have no compiled statistics
up to date, but send you a copy of our
report for the year 19H, from which you
will seo tho amount of moneys collected
through this source during that period.
"As a working proposition tho effect of
this act has been very beneficial. We
used to have many men who would obstl
natoly stay In Jail, whero they know their
families would got nothing from them,
rather than turn In and earn money for
tho family's Bupport. Tho realization that
they can bo mado to work and tho pro
ceeds of their labor turned over to tho
support of their families, whether they
llko It or not, put the matter In a very
different light to a great many peoplo.
Tho workhouso Is not a popular place,
and tho knowledgo that falluro to obey
tho order of the court will certainly re
sult In a term thero has unquestionably
stimulated a great many men to do what
Is right. Further than that, we havo
found the actual effect of a short Incar
ceration in the workhouso under this sys
tem very helpful in many cases. Wo
mako a practice of keeping track of tho
men wo placo thero, and as soon as thoy
seem to look at things in a different light
wa let thorn out nnd, If necessary, find
employment for them. Wo havo a depart
ment especially dotalled for this purpose,
and wo mako every offort to get a man
work and put him on his feet nnd look
nftor him after he leaves tho workhouse.
We find this greatly appreciated by a
largo number of people, nnd a good many
families havo been ro-establlshed by these,
methods.
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The
Fashionable
Woman
provides a market a well
defined market for the
firms catering to her needs.
Therefore, only skilfully
directed selling effort can
be profitable to such merchants.
One concern, situated on
Walnut near Broad street,
found this out after spend
ing much money on spas
modic advertising.
We advised them to
concentrate their publicity
on their particular market,
and to use distinctive an
nouncements regularly in
papers that cover the city's
strongest buying power.
A trial advertising cam
paign in the Public Ledger
and Evening Ledger was
th'e. result. It proved a
phenomenal success.
pgMsagytJitagttaaii
"I shall be very glad to glvo you nny
further Information I cn'u.
"Yours very truly,
"W. A. WAY."
PAYMENTS TO FAMILIES.
The report of Probation Ofllccr Law
rence M. Fngan, of tho Allegheny County
Court, shows tho following payments mado
to tho families of deserting or non-supporting
men. Imprisoned In tho county
workhouse, for the 18 months from July,
1913, to December, 1914, Inclusive:
moneys.. nncKivnn from
StlPRR'N-m-
f-nliv-
TUNDITNTOK. Till: ALt.fXUfKNY COtiN
TV
WAIIIillUUflh. l nn l.AHUll or
lOtRK I-Oll I.AIlOJt OF 1'RIS.
XnltTTT;D dv the coiintv
ONRH.S COMMITTED UY TIIG COUNTY
COl'IlT IN 1KFAUI,T OF HOND, WITH
CIMU'AUATIVU SrATUJlliNT FUJI Mini
Men. 101.1.
Men.
1014,
t. 148.R0
January .
February
March ...
4
4J
44
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:i7
-12
I17.RJ '
S-I.K0 40
un: no
aulas m
471.1") Wl
im.75 7(1
mi.nn
r,05.03
48.i.no
4IH1.20
r.07.oo
riTi.nr,
noo..io
Mi.s.-.
Tifl.ini
804,01
1.01)0,70
Mav
Juno
Julv
August ...
September
October ...
November
Docember ,
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8
11
.11)
.in
42
Totals
SI,C82.:0
J7.40.1.4.1
Mr. Fngan adds to theso statistics tho
following statement:
"In my report last year (1913, when the
law became operative) I stated that tho
There's a Practical Side
to Home Plumbing
that's carefully considered by the Architect who
has his client's interests at heart. Dependable
service, comfort and convenience are quite a3
desirable as beauty of design.
And these features are happily combined in
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law provldlni? for thft commllnienl to
the workhouse had a good effect, Inasmuch
ns many men, who would not properly
provlda for their families, and whd would
havo little regard for tho order of the)
Court, now make every effort to koep
out ot that Institution. In ttio tight of
my experience the last year, I haV Tio
reason to chancn my opinion."
While Allegheny County hns pnld lo
tho families of Imprisoned non-supporting
men sums amounting to 17405.45 dtitlng
tho year 1914 nlone, Philadelphia has not
paid ono cent to tho Innocent suffering
dependents of Its delinquent men In the)
two and a half years In which tho law
of 1913 has been In "operation."
Mr, Llttlo says: "Citizens nnd charity
workers of Pittsburgh say that tho en
forccment of the net has marked a dis
tinct step In advance In Allegheny County
In ilenllng with this perplexing problem
of desertion nnd non-support, nnd public
opinion strongly approves of tho work
ing of tho act.
"It would appear from tho experience of
Allegheny County thnt Philadelphia would
need approximately $10,000 a year for the
enforcement of the act"
The House Beautiful
Mndras Is seen In new and pleasing ef
fects, a fact that Is gratifying, for It la
predicted this fabric Is to have a most
conspicuous placo as an upholstering ana
decorating material. Ulnck and white ct
fects, beautiful gold and green, nnd golds
nnd blues, brown and green, nnd many
other Interesting hnrmonlcs nro to be had
in It. In the sunfnst madras thero Is a
lovely roseleaf and violet design, odd but
rich cublstlc pnttcrns on deep blue
grounds, nnd a variety of Chinese pat
terns, unusually fascinating In mulberry
shades, blue, Jade nnd putty colors theso
nro the rivals of tapestry furniture cov
erings. A mercerized madrns, which
comes In only one width nnd coloring, Js
of henvy verduro effect tho maplo loaf
and horse chestnut nro displayed upon
It In graceful Intricacies that form a
peculiarly charming design.
Florists Delight Crippled Children
A big box of prlzo carnations and roses
was delivered at tho Wldener Memorial
Homo for Crippled Children, York road
below OIney avenue, today. The flowers
wero for tho crippled children there nnd
camo from an exhibition of carnations nt
tho Florists' Club In Horticultural Hall,
held by Philadelphia florists lust night.
The flowers belonged to the exhibit of
Mark Mills and W. K. Harris, who aftor
tho show packed their prettiest flowers
for tho crippled children.
Pleck hxtures and plumbing goods.
In addition, there's the tremendous
variety of our line, the promptness of
our delivery, our reasonable prices
and the widely known Fleck Guaran
tee which makes
"Everv Fleck job a soot job"
Bee the entire Fleck line Installed In our
easily reached showroom.".
HbckSizos. Co.
SHOWROOMS 44-GO NOllTII BTH ST.
Presenting an
Advance Exhibit '
of tho nowost modes In
ready-to-wear
Suits, Coats, Waists, Blouses
and Dresses
Our custom-tailoring; department offers copies of
the latest French models. Just received, at most
attractive prices.
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Lndlra' Tailoring nendy-to-Wenr Fan
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