10 EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA WHY NOT A NEW SPRING FROCK FOR YOUR HOME? ASKS M'LISS Luxuriant Window Boxes Can Imbue a House of Gloom and Dinginess With' an Air of Vernal Freshness H6W about your home; Is it. too, going: to receive a now rprlng garb? While discussing the subject of vernal costume and Is thero room In the feminine brnln at the present time for discussion of nnythlnj? else? do not fbrgct that at a very small expenditure of money and ns little energy you can inject the spirit of spring Into your domicile so that Its own next-door neighbor evert though It bo a twin would not recognize It. I don't mean paint. That would bo but a prosaic way of dressing up. The real answer is flowers lovely, fresh spring ones In window boxes. Even the dingiest house or apartment will respond surprisingly to a few well-placed window boxes, and now is the time! A horticulturist, however, tells mo that seeds aro unsatisfactory for window- box growth. They are slow and risky, sometimes refusing to respond to tho hallow soil that necessarily obtains In a box. "Nasturtiums, though," he said, "usually bloom from seed very well In a box, but I suggest young plants In the main. Marigolds, heliotrope, begonias, fuchsias, marguerites, ivy-leaf and geraniums all glvo excellent results in a box. The marguerites are particularly effective when used ns n background with nasturtiums. German ivy. which grows more rapidly than the English Variety, can bo gracefully used ns a trailer from the front of tho bo." Pansles and English daisies, I am also told, make it charming combination and hao the virtue of blooming very early. In this climate It is qulto possible to put such a box out as early as thn first week In April. The pansles will live longer than the daisies. Kor those windows which do not receive ns much sunshine ns Providence Intended every window to receive, you can substitute shader-loving ferns for the posies. Holly fern nnd ostrich plume flourish well. And so, If you hadn't thought of It, consider the window-box. Hcmcmber the lovely German "burgs." the houses nnd buildings of which have been turned Into veritable hanging gardens by tho profusions of blossoms that depend from their windows. Let Philadelphia bloom likewise, nnd likewise achieve a reputation for beauty that these continental towns have acquired. Give your home Its new spring dress. There Is no other object which gives such a maximum amount of pleasure for such a minimum cost of ntlentlon and money. More About Women Guides For the benefit of those of my rcadcts who were Interested In the subject of women guides for Philadelphia, I am publishing a letter which I received from na of the secretaries of the City History Club, of New York, which organization has a guide bureau. "I would suggest." she writes, "that the women who desire to do this work j should prepare themselves, llrst, ns to points of interest in Philadelphia, historic, civic and modern sightseeing: make out some itineraries that wou'd bo at- ' tractive, as Independence Hall, Carpenter Hall, Betsy Itoss House, ranklln's grave in the Quaker churchyard, Pcnn statue, the Historical Society nnd other places of civic Interest; the City Building, some manufacturing plant, or large store welfare work; telling the history of each place and some interesting story, as that one nbout 'the Penn being mightier than tho sword,' when the Penn statue was erected In the square, 'Franklin's rising from his grave at the placing of a, nickel on tho stone,' and many others that come to one who searches for the quaint 'it-Is-sald' things. They aro what make the trip interesting, and one who knows her subject will mnko It Interesting. "The itineraries should be taken to hotels where conventions, etc., meet, and getting in touch with the committees of such ought to secure an engagement for the party to be taken on sightseeing trip""." Do any of my readers know tho Incident of the placing of a nickel on tho etone? I must confess that this Is over my head nnd is also "news" to several Bood Phlladelphians I have consulted. M'LISS. SEEN IN THE SHOPS kx X! Jl &r a 7te--stt . 'a mw M 1 nJiii if AN EASTER OUTFIT FOR THE TOT THIS wee klddl doubt less looks forward to her Easter outfit Just as eagerly as her older sis ter. This practical cont and lint Is designed for the Juvenile fashion pa rade, whether it bo on tho Boardwnlk or at home. The coat Is a good style, made of durable cheviot In almost any color. There Is very little trim ming. The linnd-embrold-ered collars nnd cuffs are made "removable" for laundering purposes ; a perfectly finished coat col lar Is shown underneath. The coat Is short enough lo have an attractive (tare, and tho wide bell features patch pockets large enough to carry any youngster's wealth. In sizes from 4 to II years, and sells for J18.75. The hat Is entirely hand-made, Is very soft, due to the fine taffetns of which It Is fashioned. Tho shlrrlngB aro dono over a fine cord, finished off with a ruffle at tho edge. The flowor at the left sldo is hand-crocheted In natural colorings. It may bo or dered In various shades for $12.50. The namo of tho shops where these articles may he purchased will bo sup plied by tho Editor of the Woman's Page, Evening Ledger, 60S Chestnut street. Tho request must be accompanied by a 6taniped, self-addressed envelope, nnd must men tion the dato on which the article appeared. V Arrfrtrr A.TtfTwwirm 'DjervrtTTnT.OfiY A SHOW, DOCTOR ADVISES By WILLIAM BRADY, M, D. almospnere ana give oiu "' ,,.....-.-ogy a show. HOUSEHOLD PHYSICS THE DOORBELL Is Your Doorbell Out of Order? By VIRGINIA E. KIFT Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page Addrma nil communication- to M'l.N. rare of tlir lApnlnc l.fdnrr. Idp at the paptr only. Write on one Dear M'LIss Will you please explain to ma the difference between a show and a play? Thanking you very much. I am, sincerely yours. H. M. "Play" Is the word, and always hi s been, for an example of the "legitimate" drama. The Elizabethans spoke of their dramas as plays. To be "legitimate" a play has to have a thesis or proposition Which leads up to a dramatic climax and then to the solution. The proposition of "Macbeth," for In stance, is this: A corrupt noble, having murdered his king, succeeds to his throne. fashioned, perhaps, but still entitled to an opinion who believe that to garb women in trousers and coat would be simply a monBtroslty. 1 have never yet heard a convincing reason why a change In this direction Is either advisable or necessary, and as for tho opinions of tho-.? of the Dr. Mary Walker type, they poisess neither tho clement of authority nor that of rea son. In certain circumstances, mountain climbing, for Instance, some modification or woman s garb Is necessary, but for gen- WERE you ever gieeled on reaching the house of a filend with a printed direction to "Please Knock Ifell Out of Order"? Of cotuse you did not follow out tho request exactly, the door and not the bell being tho thing which you nearly "knocked out of older"! Hefote you send ' who will charge SO the Job, do a little Investigating your self. Find out what Is troubling jour COV7ZC77 bell nnd then start In nnd 11 x It. The most frequent tmp- fri I fault to be found In Zhh the doorbell which fUJn ipfiisp.q tn line t.4 that the 'contacts" In tho push but ton need "brightening" (sandpapering). Armed with a screwdriver and emery paper (about No. 0) line), remove the brass plate from the doorbell push, tak ing caie not to lose the button. With the emery pnper "brighten" the two metal "contacts" the wires which touch MET7L ninl una tl.A rn.,. ...I.UI. i. . . Tirm .I- ....ii i. h.i.n., i,i- Tki. "" ""- "" "" "iiiuii sue ufes now. ana ;Z"J":i .VI - ."'" ,.,"ui"":. .1. '. w' becomes her ho well, should be the leads to the climax, which answers tho question In the affirmative. Once be trayed by his conscience, will he still bo able to defy the forces of good arrayed against him? The solution Is that he will go down before these forces. A drama thus Involves conflict, and In proportion as that conflict Is over a moral Issue oho can say It Is worthy of being called a drama or a play. But when a theatrical composition, however Imitative of the external mechanical appearance of a real play, places nil emphasis on mere scenic effect or the conflict of "situ ation" rather than the moral conflict. It can be called a "show." A real drama can, of course, be spec tacular, like "Henry V " The chief test lies tn the question whether any moral values are at stake in the working out of the playwright's Idea. If there are no moral values ut stake, you can safely call the performance a "show." Dear M'LIss Firstly, I wish to tell you how mighty Interesting and helpful I find your dally column. It Is ever a source of enjoyment and help to me and also to numbers of my friends. Secondly, I would like you to answer some questions for me. I have a "Hope Chest" in which I have linens and ctepe de chine underwear I uni not to be mar ried for about two jears and I would like to know if It is best to launder the linens or leave them new Also Is there any clan ger of the undorwear splitting when worn. The articles are all valuable and I wish them to be well preserved when I am ready to use them. Thanking you for your great helpfulness at all times, I am. truly yours, A SINCERE ADMIRER. A linen expert tells me that It would be well to launder your linen two or three times a year Do not Iron It until you are ready to take it out of your chest for good. Like silk, linen splits, he says, therefore, that it would be better to roll it than to fold It. Keeping It In blue paper will pre vent Its yellowing. This Is true also of white Bilk. Vour crepe de chine wear should be stuffed with soft tissue paper to prevent Its falling Into sharp creases. It ought not to spilt if carefullly packed tn this way. Dear M'liss There was some reference made to palindromes in your column the other evening, which lecalled to my mind the following. SATOK AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS. Thank you. E. W. K. Dear M'Llsti I am one of those old- rule, ns It will be desnlte nil iho cffoitu nr short-haired women or long-haired men to effect n change. ANOTHER MERE MAN. Freedom We are not free: Freedom doth not con sist In musing with our faces toward the Past, While petty cares and crawlings Interests twist Their spider-threads about us. which at last ; Grow strong as Iron chains, to cramp and UI1JU In formal narrowness heart, soul nnd mind. Freedom Is recreated year by jear, In hearts wide open on tho God ward side. In souls cnlm-cadeneod as the whirling sphere. In minds that sway the future like n tide. No bioadcst creeds can hold her, and no codes ; She chooses n.en for her august abodes. Building them fair and fronting to the dawn; Yet, when we seek her. we but find a few Light footprints, leading morn-ward through the dew; Before the day had risen she was gone. And we must follow; swiftly she runs on. And, If our steps should slacken in despair, Half turns her face, half smiles, through golden hair. Forever yielding, never wholly won: That Is not love which pauses In the race Two close-linked names on fleeting sand to trace; Freedom gained yesterday Is no more ours; Men gather but dry seeds of last year's flowers; Still there's a charm ungranted, .-till a grace, Still Rosy Hope, the fiee, the unattalned. Makes us Possession's languid hand let fall; 'TIs but a fragment of ourselves Is gained The Future brings us more, but never all. James Russell Lowell. I TE5TNG wzr stfrrsey wry sfu to s? r r each other when the button Is pi eased, After sandpapering press these "con tacts" together, and If the bell still re ! fines to ring, visit tl.e batteries In the I cellar. Heio you will find one of two kinds of ' batteries or cells, "wet" or "dry." To discover if these batteries aro really worn out take a spare bell or detach the one from the kitchen nnd carry It to the cel lar. On both the batteries and the bell (as shown In diagram) nre two screw knobs, known ns binding posts. Put tho ends of two wires attached to the bell posts against the two binding posts of each of the batteries, nnd If tho bell docs not ring, that battery or cell is worn out nnd should be replaced, A "dry" cell ennnot bo fixed and a ne.w one must be procured (usual cost 20 cents). A "wet" or "snlnmmonlnc" cell, however, Is easily repaired. In the cen tre or at the side of tho black carbon cyl inder of the "wet" cell Is a zinc rod. Re move thli nnd sci ape off nil the whlto zie roo crystals until tho 1 cxPjav o-iMOee metal is quite clean. I as (If thn zinc rod is eaten away, a now one can bo had for H cents.) Roplaco tho cleaned rod in tho cylinder nnd again test tho battery with the bell. If It re mains silent, remove tho carbon cylinder and boll It, which will restore Its nse- Tne'wer'cut fulness, If the so lution in the cell seems dirty, while tho cylinder is boiling, buy a "charge" of "sal amnion ac" (ammonium chloride) at the hardware store (5 cents a package) and make up a new solution. When you have repaired each worn out cell replaco It on the battery shelf and "wire up" agnln. A small error In wire connections will keep the bell from ringing, so be sure always to have the wire from the centre of ono cell to the rim of the next never connect two cen tres or two rims. When you are sure all the batteries ring nnd tho wiring is correct, replace tho bell on the kitchen wall and "connect up" as before. With the push button brightened, tho batteries made new nnd the connections perrcct, the bell will surely ring. Instead of paying an ele.'trlclan SO cents orjl, you have spent only 15 minutes of time, 15 rents In money and have "dabbled" to a small extent In the interesting physics of electricity. Wns It worth the trouble? If jour bell lias an "out-of-order" sign above It, try for yourself and see. " I Copj right 1010 by Vlrclnla E. Klft. &T Return of the Petticoat The new silk petticoats aim at style lather than utility, although theie are many models which combine both quali ties. Colors Include royal purple, cerise, vivid green, rose, Belgian blue and gold, with brilliant striped effects. Many of the more expensive models show Binock Inp, hand-tucking and hemstitching. A striking style bus the top of one color, with n contrasting flounce. The same scheme Is seen In changeable and flowered silks. The Japanese Influence Is notice able on the soft silks figured with minia ture pagodas, birds, wistaria blossoms and other like ornamentations. One very extravagant sklit was made of stiff pink taffeta, with a silver thread trimming. Old Made New The new sleeve is the old bishop sleeve. Only It Is disguised with (lutings. They extend from the elbow to the wrist. Gauntlet cuffs are seen on many of the new suits. Handbag Novelties The newest handhags have linings of ' pale green satin-striped silk. ' The clasp Is of Jade to match Silk is not so popular as leather this season. Shapes are round at the top and culminate in a large tassel at the bottom. Nippon styles In gold-embroidered Chinese blue silk are smart. Smocking Is seen on the very ultra models. Handles are long-twisted silk cords; metallic cordings nnd smooth gros-graln loops are seen. Everything Is dono, In fact, to protect the wearer's white kid gloves from getting soiled, n thing which happens too fre quently when chains are attached to tho handbag. All-bends form another bag. Colors In clude China blue, tans, greens, gold and black. Clasps are Jeweled. The greater strength and richer flavor of ASK FOR and GET ORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Cheap substitutes cost YOU eamr pric WOlilEFS nesi come solely frcm using tho very best cocoa beans and from developing every par ticle of their natural quali ties. 0. 0. WILBUK A SONS, FROM time to time we have let loose our unbridled ridicule upon the diag nosis or guess of "nervous dyspepsia" in this column nnd In correspondence with renders. Now, in orucr to be perfectly fair, we nre obliged to cat our words. Sometimes dyspepsia rcnlly can be nerv ous, wo have Just discovered. We nre young yet. We'll lcnrn. Pawlow, tho great Itusslnn physiologist, who did a dellcato surgical operation whereby ho was able to divide off a pouch from a dog's stomnch nnd make a little opening into tho pouch to permit of observation nnd study, found that the mere sight and smell of savory food Instituted a prompt flow of gastric Juice, even If tho food never entered the stom ach. Further, he found that if the dog was shown food, nnd tho psychic Influ ence Induced a free flow of Juice, this flow persisted for some tlmo, even after tho food wns removed from the dog s sight or smell. And mrfst Important of all, ho learned that If the flow was thus ij..-.j H,1 !, ki Ann- wns pmotlon inuuuvu, miu utuii w "- ally aroused by the sight of a cut, the How promptly ceneeii, ami couiu nut u ...t.j nw BntviA iliMrt nftortvnrd. CVPtt I ---1 ... nf(t-nrt TIlO rlfll ft Ifl Dlaln, 11 1 UUU V UU "'"-"-"' - .-- n. - - - had psychic dyspcpsla-or would have if fed while his nnger or rngo m Inhibiting or preventing tho secretion of tho digestive num. Identlcnl observations have been made by numerous other physiologists, notably Professor Cannon, of Harvard. And that the nnmo psychic or nervous Influences prevail In mnn Is borne out by several observations made upon human beings with gastric fistula that Is, nn opening mndo through tho sldo Into the stomnch, for feeding purposes. In patients with some obstruction of the esophagus or gullet. Wherefore wo retract, rovoko .shift our ground, back down nnd apologize. "Nerv ous dyspepsia" Is. There's nothing Indcfl nlto about It, after nil. You simple worry, get angry, stow, fuss or whine over your dinner nnd secretion stops; you feel thnt load or fulness like a lump In your stom ach, and you rush for your dyspepsia tab lets, which don't do a bit of good. Don't aBk us to advise a remedy for nervous dyspepsia. Buy a phonograph, J ! Uiitnnrniia nnliimH nrrtnle orirlin BLUUJ HIV HUlllWluun ijiuikim vmivh ciwit. Jolccfl about friend wife's conking, or pull ..M..H i.nlnlil.nw'a ..tin!, r,n 1l,at f e In, I goes to sit down anything to cheer up tho QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS T.R.it Collars nnd Blackheads A doctor told mo my high, tight collars (t wenr waists and llko my collars tight) will prevent curing blackheads with which my fnco Is covered. Is this correct? Answer Anything that tends to con gestion of tho skin will favor the forma tion of blackheads, which nre sebaceous ducts clogged with unnaturally thick oil or sebum. Witch Hazel nnd the Eyes Is witch hnzel a good and safo wash for weak eyes? Havo tried It once, and It makes my eyes feel good. Answer Extract of witch hazel con tains alcohol, which is an Irritant it eye. Better, we think. Is bori- a al the powdered borlo add SSUPA' solve In boiled water. y U cn Style Hints Pastel colorings are notlceabls .-. newest spring neckwear. The in of the capo isn't confined tSsuu" dresses by any means, for dainty r o wear with the coatsult m dw?l in organdie, crepe, batiste and chlff. These capes may be alnslo. ,2 triple, according to fancy. tJ,. plcot-cdged, with ruffles, shirring touches of smocking for trlmmln Flesh pink and baby bluHeem i, favored colorings for fancy neckwel Chemisettes, gulmpes, with or ,n sleeves, and alt kinds of smart acceZ are used to glvo a note of freehn.,, last season's frock. fnnen Tho popularity for colored skirt, whlto b.louses Is predicted and th. ," ency Is to select hosiery, shoes, ha. neckwear to harmonize, so when v planning your summer togs ,," to keep tho colors In mind. en BAKING POWDER Alssoiisteiy Pmp Continues to maintain its preeminence for making the finest and most wholesome food. No Mlum No Phosphate A boy a regular boy tremendously active, enormously energetic he's a human steam-engine, is a regular boy. He doesn't stick to the track he doesn't stick to the road he doesn't stick to anything except action but he's a human steam engine and he has to have fuel. His food is his fuel. What do you feed him? A boy can eat shavings or a rag rug when he's hungry but they don't give him much nourishment If you want your boy to be a reg ular boy and grow up to be a regular man give him sustaining digestible food give him Never forget that your boy is an engine, and never forget that he's human, too! You can stoke an engine with shavings and excelsior and it will make a hot fire for a few minutes. But it won't do much good. And if you give a boy a light, un satisfying food, it will keep him going an hour or so butitwon't do him much good. You may stoke an engine with heavy, under grade coal. It will keep burning U 1UU U111C UUL ib WUil t UU much good because that kind of coal doesn't produce much energy. And it won't do a boy much good to give him a lot of soggy, indigestible food. It will keep his stomach full a longtime, but it won't do him much good. It will hurt him. You will have to cive a boy food that will be easily di gested and will furnish a lasting supply of energy just as you have to give an engine fuel that will burn well and keep on burning. There are some foods which are easily digestible and there are other r' ' ' : """r have a lot of energy but there, is no food having both, which has them in as highly satis' factory a degree as lffiIlIEtfi ,.,, , mRsv m,. v)jy Cream Sartev (At Your Grocer's) FIDO IS SO HELPLESS MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS ::: ::: .. .,., ::: ::: ' ' I r ' IF 'T ISN'T TOO MUCH TROUBLE, ") 1 Dln Vou Rmr M;,.M) I JAMES AlP YO WISHED I , IWWVT PIP YOU W)) n j DIPYOUSEWW (w- n , r , u , . , (DEAR, WUL0 YOU MIND PRESSING) mOVnmOfTj h"0 SPEAK TO ME , MADAM ) J OH' JANE, HAVE ? E"JPArt ?, VPffi 51 I UJ feABlTTiREPjJSjl lr-QOTnEN.y (f SMOMEWT , ROBERT Wff O W VVS?Pf (OS J , ts - - " .- ' J
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