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EVENING CBDG-EB-PHILAPBX-FHIA, TBURSJIAY, FEBBtTABY 17, TS16.
M'LISS QUESTIONS WOMAN'S
INHUMANITY TO WOMAN
She Takes Issue With a Correspondent Who Im
, plies That Oiie Member of the Sex Feminine
! Cannot Recognize Merits of Another
A CORRESPONDENT, In paylntr a liigh trtbtilo to Mary Plckford'ff nrt. which
he nccms to think I Impugned In my nrtlolc on benuty versus brain of a
few days ago, nen)ls me an unflattering, albeit, n mighty Interesting letter.
With tho usual masculine perversion of Ideas (or should I say Just slmon
puro Ignorance where women are concerned?) this correspondent assumes that
because I am a woman, I urn, per se, incapacitated for rendering duo credit to
any other woman's pulchritude or mentality.
Indeed, he even goes so far ns to stato that my box disqualifies mo from
passing on tho lovely llttlo "movie" actress' popularity. If tho gentleman will
do me tho favor to peruse my dlatrlbo once more ho will see that I distinctly
stated that after witnessing Mary on the films no doubt could remain In tho
mind of mortal man (or woman) that, enviably, Bho possesses tho raro combina
tion of prettlness plus gray matter,
I suspect that the letter was written to Irrttnte me. It has succeeded In so
doing. I Bhould not be at nil surprised If ninny other women nre not llkowlsu
peeved at tho Implication that we, ns women, aro too small-minded, too petty
spirited, to rccognlzo merit in any form In other women. This may bo truo In
Borne Instances, Just as It Is truo that men havo been known to bo Jenlous of
each other's attainments or attributes. It cannot bo stated umiuallflcilly of
cither sex. Read the letter:
Dear M'LIss It Is a Berlous and practically impossible undertaking to
estimate tho worth of any woman's beauty, nrt or achievement.
Your letter last night concerning Mary Pick ford's marvelous wage-earning
capacity seemed tinged with that amarement and irritation one woman naturally
feels toward another whom sho cannot see the valuo of, or understand what
causes her popularity, You declared that on meeting her you wcro utterly
dutnfounded at her lack of brains. Perlmpi she, too, felt tho nmo towards you.
Perhaps Bho found you utterly unattractive nnd uninteresting, incapablo of
calling forth her spontaneity or making her let you bco her mind from
any angle.
So often wo fall to "get people," owing to some fullure In ourselves. Some.
other newspaper woman might have called forth tho eloquence of a Hypatla.
Mary Plckford's art, or whatever ono chooses to call it, has long ago ceased
to bo a normnl commodity. It Is u freak, a treasure, n rare merchandise. Its
Valuo has Increased by tho demand for It, df course. It has tho same relative
value to other articles of worth as, pay the Night Watches or any of tho
Hubcns. There aro none others like these, even If thoy had not tho exquisite
beauty which makes their ilrst value nnd their Imperlshahlo reputation.
A slnglo article of any class has Us unlquo valuation. Mary PIckford,
aside from brains or beauty, certainly Is unlquo In her appeal. You may
not care for her. I am not a Mary PIckford fan. but I cannot but admlro her
achievement from tho proper nnglo of looking at It.
Of course, monoy-carnlng will always bo wilfully dlscnsatcd There will
always bo hundreds of thousands of private secretaries and splendid nurses
making small and unfair sums, just because thero aro hundreds of thousands
of them. Get a hundred thousand of anything and see how tho price comes
down on each one.
It Is tho "oneness" of anything that can command a price. It Is not the
fact that that "oneness" Is the most Intelligent or the most remarkable, or tho
most worthy from every standpoint, that earns it its bread, or rather cake, for
when wo are "onenesses" wo are very much cake earners.
And now you've got all my enom, and I feel much better, nnd, like tho
secretary who likes an odd ending. I nm finishing without more adieu."
M'LISS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
Address nil communication to M'l.Uii. cure of the i:enlnjc lditer. Write on ono
side of tho paper only.
Dear M'LIss So many women take their problems to you, that I wonder
If you can offer a suggestion which will help mo?
Would It be against the policy of your column to try to put mo In touch
with some ono who would be willing (after investigating my credentials) to
lend me $5000 for about three months; accepting as security, some good policies
and a first mortgnge on $2500 worth of household goods?
I have been told thero Is a company in Philadelphia which will make small
loans' at 6 per cent. S. B. E.
It will bo rather difllcult, I am told, to negotiate a loan for $5000 on tho
eecuritles you offer. Reputable banking Institutions as a general rule demand
security either by collateral or by Indorsement. That Is to say, It will be
necessary for you to have securities approximating $0500 to securo the amount
asked for, or to have indoisers on a note, executed by you who are worth tho
amount you mention.
Household goods In Pennsylvania aro not accepted as collateral by
reputable banking Institutions. There are loan companies which lend money
on household goods, but their rates aro so prohibitive as to bo impossible on
tho amount you desire. Insurance policies are accepted only so far us their
actual cash value.
A stamped, self-addressed envelope, please, for tho name of the loan com
pany you doubtless have In mind.
Dear M'LIss Will you please tell mo what the highest honor is a young
man can tako in college? Thunk you. MARIE.
Tho answer to this question depends on your conception of the word
"highest." Are you spenklng scholastlcally or athletically? Tho most coveted
lonor a man can possess In athletics Is tho right to wear his varsity letter. The
captaincy of the football and ba.seball teams are special honors which are usually
conferred on tho best- player In those particular sports.
If, on the other hand, you are speaking of the mental heights a man may
attain, I am told that he can receive no greater honor than to be elected a
member of the Phi Beta Kappa. This, as you probably know, Is a national fra
ternity, membership In which is based on scholarship. Every year a small
number of men ore elected from each college and university in which there Is
a Fiji Beta Kappa chapter, and tho list Includes all the more Important
Institutions.
An interesting expression of tho view held by undergraduates on this sub
ject is shown by a vote taken last June among the members of tho senior class
nt Princeton. Tho question asked was this: "Would you prefer your varsity
letter or Phi Beta Kappa?" When tho votes wero counted, it was found that
tho sentiment of the class was about evenly divided on the subject.
As .the captaincy of the football team goes to the best player, so tho honor
of being valedictorian of his class Is conferred on tho best scholar and this
honor is the highest an undergraduate may receive from his university.
Dear M'LIss In yesterday's Evhnino Ledokp. you asked which was pre
ferred in a woman beauty or brains. Well, I bellevo that beauty is tho key
note to prominence. A pretty woman need do nothing to become widely known
and admired no more than show herself. When a woman of tho Intellectual
kind aims for any sort of fame it Is very hard work. Competition 13 keen, and
she muBt perform certain actions until the eyes of tho public turn toward her.
I attended a banquet where wo met a woman who looked no moro than 20
and whom every ono admired because of her beautiful face and perfect form.
Among the 125 women present (there were 150 guests), no ono of them could
be compared to her. Yet there wero women present who are of high Intellectual
standing women whoso mental capacity far surpasses that of the beauty's;
but there was no occasion for them to display their intelligence, and they were,
therefore, left out of the limelight. The beautiful woman need wait for no extra
occasions all that Is necessary Is to show herself, and then aho Is doing her
duty. I don't know her well enough to say whether or not she is a dull or
bright woman; but I do know her well enough to say that she is beautiful in
the full sense of the word. In speaking to her for a few minutes I also found
that she spoke in so lovely a tone and expression that I could have listened to
her for the rest of the evening. RENA.
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SEEN IN THE SHOPS
ABOFT llttlo creation for
. evening wear Is de
veloped from the peasant
styles of 1703, Inspired by
the mode of Charlotte Cor
day. The overdress Is mado
of Trench bluo silk net,
with a wldo-sleeved gulmpo
of whlto net. Tho bib of
bluo nt tho" front of the
bodice Is fastened by two
shoulder straps, finished off
nlth loops of the bluo
velvet and moss roses. The
bluo and white note fs re
pented In the bluo not om
broidery on the sleeves.
Tho belt suggests tho em
pire mode, with a band of
the velvet surrounding the
wnlBt, ending In a wired
bow at the back, and more
rosea. Streamers of tho
blue velvet aro veiled by
tho net overdrnpery on the
skirt, which Is slightly
wired at the hips. Tho bot
tom is ornamented by ruf
lllngs of tho blue silk net.
The name may be had In
fuchsia and whlto at $33.75.
The ntuno of tho shop
nhcre this gown mny bo
purchased will bo supplied
by the Editor of tho
Woman's Page, r.vr-NlNO
I.noai:n,C08 Chestnut street.
Tho request must bo no
companlcd by a stamped
self-nddrcssed envelope and
must mention tho date on
which tho) article appeared.
It Is an economical Idea
to hnvo winter Bults of
mole-colored duvctync, with
the fur-lrlmmcd tlnec
iitinrtcrs cont cut long
enough to wear separately
cner their frocks.
A DAINTY GOWN FROM PREMET
Marion Harland's Comer
" A FAITHFUL llttlo newsboy soils
JUL papers at a small restaurant where
I sometimes go Ho Is about 8 years of
age and needs nn overcoat b.idly, although
when asked ho stoutly mnlntaltis ho Isn't
cold I cannot afford tu buy this llttlo
laddie, nn overcoat, but If a gencruus
reader of tho Corner has one lier own
son has discarded I shall be glad to pay
cxprcssago on it MARION S."
We aro more willing to try for the coat
because ho will not beg for It The boy
shows a spirit that will stand him In
good stead In after life. It Is tho duty
of tho Corner to seo that ho Is kept
healthy ami kUcii h chance to gain a
lobust manhood Roll up tho coat your
boy has outgrown and bundlo it off by
parcel post when you havo becurcd tho
friend's address. She will eat her luncheon
with more zest when her small hero no
longer shivers In calling "Pup-pore!"
Tannine Skins With Pur On
"Seeing jour request for n formula, for
tanning hides with hulr on, I send one I
cut out of a household paper: To tan
Bklns with tha fur on take two parts each
of alum and salt nnd one part of salt
petre, all well puherlzcd. Clean tho
llesh nnd fatty matter out the skin and
sprinkle It white with tho mixture. Fold
In the edges nnd roll up. Let It remain
four days, then wash with clean water
nnd then with soap nnd water. Till! and
roll skin when drying It to make It soft.
This Is the important part of a good skin
Another reclpo Is to lay the wet skin on
a smooth slab or n hard board, scrape
with a dull knife until all loose llesh and
Mm Is removed, then wash off In soft
water. Place In a glass or stone Jar with
ono gallon of rain water or river water
and nn ounce of vitriol. Stir skin around
in the Jar so all parts aro soaked. Let It
steep In this for about half un hour; then
tako it out and woik It with tho hands
until dry and soft. Tho moio It Is worked
tho softer the skin. P. M. II."
"The Battle of Tippecanoe"
"The Rattle of Tippecanoe" was wilt
ten by Miss Cvallnc Stern, of Lafayette,
Ind , and recited at the celebration of the
dedication of tho monument erected to
commemorate the battle. Tho poem Is a
noble one. Tho author may bo able to
supply your coiiuspomlent with the de
sired vetses. READER.
Hop Beer
"The following Is a reclpo for hop beer,
as per request of A. St.: Take 1 peek
of wheat bran and 1 packjgo of hops
(about 4 ounces). Cook In a wash boiler
with 3 gallons of watw so minutes after
it is well warmed up. Itemove from tho
stove and stir with a largo dipper until
there are about fl or 8 Inches of foum on
top, adding as stirred 1 qirnit of light
syrup. Let nil stand until cold, then add
2 gallons of hot water, and w hen the mlx
turo Is Just lukewarm add 2 cakes of
All communication addressed to Marl on
llnrliml nlioiild Inelosc 11 'V1". f tho
mlilroAWl emelope nnd n clliuiliis .', ''
nrtlele In which J oil lire liUrn-stril. Icr-
wl.l.lnir l "'d.hi the rlinrJ'0
work of the II. II. should write Morion
llnrlnml. In nrr o tlih lif. "'..I',,,
drown ir Hioe they would like to help,
nml, linlnir rreehe.I tlicm, communicate
direct with these parties.
good dry yeast, tho samo having been dis
solved In a little of tho warm mixture
icer hot). Strain through a woolen
cloth nnd bottle In quart bottles Let.
them stand two weeks In a moderately
warm place. This will not tnsto much
lllto beer until after tho sixth day.
j, B. V.
Chunk Pickles
A correspondent asks for a recipe for
chunk pickles. Cover 50 medium-sized cu
cumbers with strong btlne, allowing two
cups of salt to four quni ts of water. Let
all stand in brlno three d.is; cover with
clear water three das, cut Into Inclu
chunks. For seven pounds of cucumbers
allow about thico pints of vinegar; add
one teaspoon of powdered ntum, simmer
slow 1 1- two hours. Skim out tho cucum
bet.s.'put into a largo stone Jar, add to
the vinegar tluee pounds of sugar, one
ounce inch of whole allspice, cinnamon
and celery seed. Boll live minutes and
pour over the pickles.
Easy Way to Clean Silver
"For cleaning silver, put two tenspoons
of baking soda in an nlumlnum pan nnd
let It como to a boil. Drop the silver In
and In a few seconds It will bo as bright
as new. You can securo tho same results
by putting a piece of aluminum waie in
the pan w ith the soda and water. I should
Uko to nslc a question. Will somo of your
leaders who have put eggs up for tho
winter In water gluss tell mo It thoso
thev put up nro almost tasteless when
cooked" Some or mine, when opened,
have tho yolk and whlto almost run to
gether; In others tho whites are watery,
and on tho whole nie not nttractlvo to
tho eye Please tell me where tho crockt
should be kept, and should tho mixture!
.smell, I might truly say. badly? Any
light upon this subject will bo appreciated
by an old-time housewife."
nnie Kellet
Hair Dressing
Marcel Wave
Manicuring
Hair Goods
Violet Ray Treatment
1308 Walnut St.
v"vv -?5tw- vs ,-",ivs,svv,r iassrsssw
This week we were able to reduce
the suffering of horses on the
city streets.
By the untiring work of our agents hundreds of faithful animals
were saved from additional suffering, injury and death. Street
crossings were cindered by our men: horse3 improperly shod were
ordered from work; loads were lightened and drivers cautioned;
our ambulances were kept busy day and night removing disabled
horses to stables and veterinary hospitals.
Owners of draught stock appreciate our Society at such a time.
City officials are glad to co-operate with an organization which
couples humaneness with thorough practicability. Preparedness
for such emergencies is but a phase of our efficiency. Each season
brings its tribulation to the brute creation each day new problems
to our work of relieving animal distress.
Address Dept J.
The Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Incorporated April 4, 1808
Headquarters, 1627 Chestnut Street
TO CHEERFUL CHEW
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Altkoogk Im not
import'twrvt here,
I'm yunS andpKirs
arid 3rrvfe.ll
I like my job because
1 teel
So chummy
with you Ti.ll.
IsL
Absence
llelng your slave, what should t do but
tend
Upon the hours and times of your de
sire?
I have no precious lime at all to spend
Nor services to do till you require
Nor daro I chldo tho world-wlthout-end
hour
Whilst I, my sovereign, watch tho clock
for you,
Nor think tho bitterness of absence sour
, When you have bid your servant once
adieu.
Nor dare I question with my Jealous
thought
IVhcro you may be, or your affairs sup
pose, Hut Ilko a sad slave, stay and think of
nought
Save, whero you nre, how happy you
, make those
So truo a fool Is love that In your will,
Though you do nnythlng ho thlnkB no 111
Shakespeare.
To Clean Linoleum
Hqual parts of ollvo oil and lncgnr
will clean linoleum beautifully. If somo
what expensively. It gives a good polish
and prevents cracking.
INTERCOSTAL NERVES HAVE
MANY PRANKS IN STOrjl
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
RUNNING around the chest from tho
spine, nnd Bending sensory branches
to Iho Bkln of the back, sides and front
of tho torso nro 12 pairs of nerves, called
Intercostal nerves (Inter, between; costal,
ribs) because they nro between the fibs.
Theso Intercostal nerves are dishonest,
or nt least much misunderstood.
For Instance, tho Blxth and seventh
pairs supply the skin over tho 'pit
of the stomach," ahd when they hurt
vou aro positive you havo "stomach
ncho." In such spinal diseases nsPottB
disease (tuberculosli of tho vertebrae) tho
child Is likely to suffer with stomach
nchc, when In reality the stomach Is In
nocent. In slmplo neuralgia of tho same
pair the patient, usually a woman, de
clares sho haB stomach trouble and gener
ally takes treatment for tho stomach.
A more frequent situation of Intercostal
neuralgia Is in tho fourth or ilfth inter
costal nerve, nnd for somo reason wc
have never fathomed, It is usually the left
nerve, so that tho victim Is positive sho
lias "neuralgia of the heart" or "heart
disease."
The 12th pair Join with lumbar nerves
to supply the skin over the lowest region
of tho ubdomon, and many a deluded vic
tim of neuralgia or pressure upon theso
nerves considers himself subject to "In
testinal Indigestion," or mayhap appen
dicitis. It Is probably along tho right
12th Intercostal nerve that tho pain of
pleurisy or pneumonia Is icferred in thoso
occasional cases where the doctor hovers
threatonlngly between Immedlato Inter
ference and dlacrotlonary delay and
blesses his stars next day when tho
symptoms of "appendicitis" prove to bo
duo to pnoumonln or pleurisy.
Our osteopathic friends have something
literally at their ilngortlps here. AVo have
never tried It. but wo suspect osteopathic
manipulations would accomplish a great
deal for troubles of tho lntcrcostnl nerves.
Pain down tho arm often accompanies
enncor of tho breast. Tho explanation
Is prcssuro upon a branch of tho Ilrst In
tercostal ncrvo on tho affected sldo by en
larged lymph nodes in tho armpit,
through which tho nervo pnsses nnd Is
pressed upon by the nodes.
A sense, of constriction, or sometimes
"lightning pnlns" at a certain level of tho
trunk may accompany locomotor ataxia
tne intercostal nervo roots belnt- t. ,
In the degenerative process Wo!tN
A cold hand, n blow or othur ., .
lion of tho abdomen causes mUBCU !"?!
traction, n reflex defenslvo furi
ins through tho lntercostal0nnft
Ity or hardness of tho nbdomlhill,,!
over nn inflamed appendix, tor lit.!"
Is another reflex defensive act H
part of tho Intercostal nerves iJa.
sympathetic nervo connections.
Beauty Is as Beauty Do1
If your cars nro unsightly, why?'
o.iiHu jui imir 10 meet lhl Mm .',
True, all cars are not shell- ?k.vc?l!
tlstlc arrangement of the ha r ft -"' "
aid. " tint
By tho way, when will womtn 1.
that because certain modes of hai? iWtl
iiib uiu iiiu vunue, more Is nn .
for adopting them. Unless you? ftf
arrnnged becomingly, it s uaelt,, Tr
pect pleasing effects. "'"' Wtt
1
A very nttractlvo woman has J
hnlr In tho same stylo for year, t,?'
extremely Decomi..e nnd she . ?
Bho Is wlao to adiicro to thl. ' 4
ment and Bho has tho wisdom not t.8tt'i
periment with new modes whi .??.
suits her,
new modes when thli
Paco powders should bo selects J
caro, as thoro Is nothing on tho k?i
so dnngorous to tho skin as lmDurTir
,,uv,v.u.a. iuu, iiiu unu other tuiH
chordcals aro used In abundance .?,
unless ono bo Bparlng In the uoftt
priced powders one Is Vcrv llfc.i. i.v
it later on. ' w m
Good powder costs morn '
Ingredients warrant It; still whtl J"
you nro gttf. m
use tho better kind
Deerfoot Farm
Sausage
Just makes you long for
breakfast Order some forfq
$2 Invested in Vogue
V tiny fraction ofyoariost on one Ul'tftoaan gown
Will Save You $200
The gown you buy and never wear is the really ex ,
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being exactly what you want, are the ones that cojt
more than you can afford.
Why take chances again this year when by simply
sending in the coupon and at your convenience pay
ing $2 you can insure the correctness of your whole
Spring and Summer Wardrobe?
Vogue suggests that before you spend a single penny .
on new clothes, before you even plan your Summer
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Forecast of Spring Fashions February 1
tha earliest and most trustworthy forecast of the Spring mode. Authen
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February IS
Spring Millinery
Tho best 100 model hats Paris has
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Model Bonns from tho openings
the newest models In veils and
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Plana for your entire Spring ward
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Tho complete story of tho Paris
Openings tho successful creations
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culled from tho best collections.
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Vogue's final pronouncement on the
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and why It Is fashionable, from the
topmost lock of her new coinure to
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Bridosand Summer Homei Miyl J
Contains many new ldai for
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housefurnlBhlngs, the latest UM 4
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Travel May IS
All the little accessories thst rash
life In a train or steamship mat
tolerable.
Summer Fashions Ju"
Summer frocks of all kinds, froo
the latest product of tlw I" Ji
atelier of Paris to the simple sffilf
for knockabout wear.
In the Country June IS J
An Issue full of gardens Bind cous- J
ties all tho phases of Summer
playtime. "
Hot Weather Fashions Julf 1 '-
This Vogua Indicates the cool sal
correct wardrobe for all outdoor i
sports, j
Hostess July ,S 1
The newest Ideas In Midsummer ei ?)
tertalnments. J
London and Paris Aufuitl!
War stricken Kuropo has renM:
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Consider then, that for $2 a tiny fraction of your
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